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MONTH SPECIAL ISSUE Nº10 "OCTOBER 1942" THE AIR CAMPAIGN ALLIED SIDE Allied month losses total (326) Cumulative (3.248) Air to Air (238)-On field (49)-by Flak (9)-Operational (30) Top Allied Plane Losses In Fighters: 435 Hurricane II, 180 Brewster 339D - In Bombers: 214 SBD, 207 Blenheim IV JAPANESE SIDE Japanese month losses total (145) Cumulative (1.677) Air to Air (83)-On field (16)-by Flak (5)-Operational (41) Top Japanese Plane Losses In Fighters: 309 A6M2, 88 Ki-43IIa - In Bombers: 308 G4M1, 150 Ki-49 THE ACES Japanese Aces 1.CPO Minowa L. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M2...............27 Kills 2.LCDR Kato K.(BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M2..................16 Kills 3.PO1 Kojima I. (BII-1 Daitai-CV Hiryu)A6M2................16 Kills 4.PO1 Ichimura J.(BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M2...............15 Kills 5.PO1 Kawabata V.(F1/Tainan Daitai)A6M2....................15 Kills Allied Aces 1.SLDR Trayhorn T. (146º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb........11 Kills 2.SLDR Higgins C. (28º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............ 8 Kills 3.FLT Dobbins P. (258º Squadron-RAF) Hurricane II.......... 7 Kills 4.SLDR Dobbins B.(615º Squadron-RAF) Hurricane II........ 7 Kills 5.FLT Snowdon N. (232º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb........... 7 Kills _____________________________ JAPANESE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION NOTES Planes in Production: Main Types. A6M3a Zero........................392 p/month Ki-61 KAIc Tony..................249 p/month D3A Val............................. 98 p/month Ki-49 Helen........................ 92 p/month B5N Kate........................... 80 p/month G4M1 Betty........................ 74 p/month A6M3 Zero..........................72 p/month Ki-44 Ib............................. 58 p/month Ki-45 KAIa......................... 44 p/month Ki-48 Lily........................... 40 p/month Ki-46 II Dinah.................... 31 p/month Ki-51 Sonia........................ 27 p/month F1M2 Pete.......................... 23 p/month E13A1............................... 20 p/month Planes under development: Main Types Ki-84-Ia Frank.................... 116 theorical/month A6M5 Zeke........................ 92 theorical/month D4Y Judy........................... 76 theorical/month N1K1-J George................... 42 theorical/month J1N1-S Irving..................... 34 theorical/month P1Y Frances....................... 33 theorical/month B6N Jill.............................. 33 theorical/month _____________________________ STATE OF THE WAR-MONTH RESUME South Pacific Front -The Hornet Carrier group launch a attack the 1 over Lunga with limited success. The japanese heavy cruiser Furutaka lost one AA 25mm mount after a bomb hit from a SBD. The only hit in the entire attack. -The 9, Kido Butai aproaches to Vanikolo and launch a heavy air attack that destroy 8 planes on ground. The damage in base was very light. -The japanese based a Chutai of G4M1 and a Daitai of D3A Val in Tarawa to attack the allied shipping lines across the Marshalls. -Heavy allied level bomber attacks against Port Moresby the days 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17. -The allied flying fortress also bombard Lunga from Luganville the days 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28 and 31. The damage in those attacks was very light. -The 30 a japanese surface force (RADM Aiko), with heavy cruisers Aoba, Kinugasa and Kako and four destroyers bombard Vanikolo. The damage in base was severe. 12 planes destroyed, 220 casualties and 18 holes in runway. Burma/India Front -Heavy dogfights and air attacks in India Sector. The japanese launch some raids against Diamond Harbour and Dacca and the British answer with attacks to Akyab. -Beetween 8 and 12 the japanese conducts a supply convoy to Chandpur with the escort of 3rd KB Division (Soryu, Hiryu, Hosho, Unyo and Taiyo). The supplies arrives but the Taiyo and Hosho are damaged. The Taiyo was put out of action. -The 20 the japanese repeat the supplies mission with same objetive, Chandpur. But this time the british have the new DB Vengeance I and the Soryu was hit the 27. The following day the Hosho and Unyo also get damage, critical in the former. -Anyway, the two supplies missions allow the japanese launch a definitive attack against the allied defenses in Chandpur. The 29 the british and allies withdraws troops to Dacca. _____________________________
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