ビルマ沿岸の連合軍基地ですが、Cox’s Bazarの飛行場が5に拡張され、戦闘機が配備されるようになりました。ChittagongやImphalは遠いので放っておきますが、Cox’s bazarとAkaybはMagwe油田のあるビルマ中部平原に近く、脚の短い連合軍戦闘機でもsweepに来られるようになってしまうので、放置できない感じです。
そこで、9月9日にCox’s Bazarにsweepと飛行場爆撃をしました。sweepのOscarは連合軍戦闘機と互角のようですが、ゼロ戦は惨敗。また、空襲部隊もダメージを受けています。ゼロ戦はMagweでCAP 20, Train 10, Rest 70とPatrol Levelsを合計で100%にしてあったのですが、指揮官の判断で勝手に来てしまいました。Group MissionがEscortだったから指揮官判断で攻撃に行ったんでしょうか。勝手に攻撃に行かせないようにするには、Group MissionをNaval Attackにでもしておくべきなのでしょうね。
コンバットレポートでは日本側は合計11機がdestroyedだけですが、この日は合計33機のAir Lossでした。他の戦線での損失はoperational lossなだけのはずなので、Cox’s bazar攻撃部隊の中で帰路に墜落したり、帰還しても修理不能な機体がかなりあったのでしょう。また、この日のパイロットの死傷はMIA 9、WIA 4、KIA 11もあり、これが続くとIJAAFとIJNAFの崩壊につながります。
ともかく、Oscarとゼロ戦だけではビルマ戦線の戦闘機のいる連合軍飛行場の制圧・攻撃は無理ということが再確認できました。一日も早いTojoの登場が待たれるわけですが、生産の様子はこんな感じで、Buildingが30以上なのに0機の日が2日も続くことがあるのです。Ha-35エンジンは180台くらい在庫があるので、エンジンやHIの不足ではありません。乱数のいたずらでこんなにぶれるんでしょうか。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 09, 42
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 13
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
P-38F Lightning x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Raid is overhead
51st FG/26th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 39000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 11
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
P-38F Lightning x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 destroyed
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 37000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35600
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 327 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 34,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
P-38F Lightning x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Raid is overhead
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
Raid is overhead
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 39000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 36,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
P-38F Lightning x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 35810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 31810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35600
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
P-38F Lightning x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 33810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 35600
Raid is overhead
Training flight from No.17 Sqn RAF has been caught up in attack
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