そんなこんなで安眠できなかったMagweの飛行隊と、隣りのミートキーナの飛行隊の、一式戦(Ki-43-Ic Oscar)47機と百式重爆(Ki-49-IIa Helen)45機がインパ－ル飛行場を空襲しました。日本側の92機がまとまって一波で襲撃できれば良かったのですが、不眠による疲労と2カ所の飛行場から出発して空中集合しなければならないことから、3波に分かれての空襲になってしまいました。ビルマ国境近くの連合軍飛行場にはしばらくCAPが上がっていることがなく、今日もそうなら無問題だったのですが、インパール上空には77機のCAPがいました。一式戦21機と百式重爆23機が撃墜され、FlakやOps lossも合わせると、このサプライズ迎撃で一式戦と百式重爆ともに25機を失うことになりました。この作戦大成功の様子をリプレイでみながら、相手の方はしてやったりと思っているに違いありません。でもPBEMのこういうのって、やられた方はかなり凹みます。でも凹んでばかりもいられないので、反省点を挙げてみると、
- 第一に、2日続けて同じところを爆撃することが多かったのが良くなかったと思います。毎日のようにビルマ国境近くのインド側の飛行場を爆撃してきましたが、暑いせい (私はエアコン使わない人なので)でまめに指示を変更するのが面倒だったんですよね。前日もインパールを爆撃していたので、連合軍側はかなり確信を持ってインパールでの迎撃ができたんだと思います。
- 第二に、護衛戦闘機に一式戦(Ki-43-Ic Oscar)を使い続けていたこと。開戦時は陸軍戦闘機の主柱だったKi-43-Ic Oscarも、このゲームでは早くも旧式化してしまっています。CAPやsweepを担当している飛行隊と同じように、二式戦(Ki-44-IIa Tojo)に機種変更しておくべきだったのでしょう。二式戦(Ki-44-IIa Tojo)の在庫は現在150機くらいあるので機種変更も充分に可能だったのですが、それをしなかった理由があります。二式戦の航続距離(増槽付きで8ヘクス)だとMagweからレド(距離12ヘクス)爆撃の護衛ができないことです。レドは中国へのサプライ空輸のための飛行場で時々、爆撃したいのです。ビルマ北部のミートキーナから護衛させる手もあるのですが、ミートキーナはサプライ補給が安定せず(特に雨期)、また連合軍の爆撃で配備機が地上破壊される可能性がかなり高い点もありました。なので、飛行隊二つだけ一式戦(Ki-43-Ic Oscar)装備のままにしてありました。今月初めから武装が多少強化され航続距離が1伸びた一式戦(Ki-43-IIa Oscar)の生産が可能になりました。しかし、このKi-43-IIa Oscarでも旧式機であることには違いはありませんから、大きなラインで急速に生産をすすめる体制にはせず、合計で規模41になるライン二つで生産しています。数が揃ったらKi-43-IIa Oscarに機種転換する予定でしたが、ビルマのこれらの飛行隊よりも、ダーウィンからニューギニア南部のMeraukeを窺う飛行隊の一式戦の方を先にKi-43-Ic OscarからKi-43-IIa Oscarに機種変換しなければいけない情勢になっていたところなのでした。
今日は、トレス海峡のHorn Islandの泊地に潜入させていたSSX Ha-4がPG Moresbyの爆雷攻撃で沈没しました。前日に潜入させ、前日の段階で2回も見とがめられていたのに、もう一日と思ってそのままにしたのが失敗でした。飛行機の損失数が一日で71機にも達したことともあわせて、今日は厄日でした。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 29, 42
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ASW attack near Gebe at 80,104
Japanese Ships
PB Narita Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at PB Narita Maru
Seadragon diving deep ....
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Coffs Harbour at 96,163
Japanese Ships
SS I-166
Allied Ships
AM Madras
SS I-166 is sighted by escort
AM Madras fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47
Japanese Ships
xAKL Hinko Maru
SC CHa-22
Allied Ships
SS S-47
SS S-47 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Hinko Maru
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 28
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 9 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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ASW attack near Horn Island at 91,128
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-4, hits 3, heavy damage
Allied Ships
APD Kilty
xAK Nurani
PG Moresby
SSX Ha-4 is sighted by escort
PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Moresby attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3b Zero x 27
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M3b Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 66th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 13
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Beaufighter Ic strafing at 100 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3b Zero x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M3b Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-40K Warhawk x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-38F Lightning (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
6 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/74th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40K Warhawk (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40K Warhawk (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 10
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 70
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 47
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 68
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-38F Lightning (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/74th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40K Warhawk (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40K Warhawk (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on Madang , at 97,123
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 6
Bolingbroke IV x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Madang , at 97,123
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 6
No Allied losses
Port hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 66th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufighter Ic strafing at 100 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 3rd SNLF, at 57,129 (Port Hedland)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-29 Hudson x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-38F Lightning (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/74th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40K Warhawk (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40K Warhawk (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 61949 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2182
Defending force 164894 troops, 670 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4920
Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
70th Division
36th Division
110th Division
35th Division
32nd Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Army
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
61st Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
2nd War Area
Red Chinese Army
5th War Area
4th Group Army
8th Group Army
6th Group Army
22nd Group Army
7th Group Army
34th Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force
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