前日、Warazupを空挺降下で占領されました。降下した兵力はtroop2360名とまだ多くなく、大量のサプライを携行してはいないだろうと思われます。そして、それを補うためにまだ輸送機が飛来するのではと予想したのです。昭和18年3月20日、ラシオに50th SentaiのKi-44-IIa Tojoを移動させ、Warazupを目標とするLRCAP 100%の任務を設定してみました。どうなるか楽しみだったのですが、予想外の結果となってしまいました。
ミートキーナに恒例の空襲がありましたが、WarazupにLRCAPを指示されたKi-44-IIa Tojoは、ミートキーナへの敵機来襲がレーダーで61分前に探知されたので、そちらに向かってしまいました。35機のKi-44-IIa Tojoと連合軍の戦闘機24機、爆撃機52機の空戦となり、撃墜数1対12のスコアと惨敗を喫しました。その後のAIR TRANSPORT PHASEで、”C-47 Skytrains flying to Warazup intercepted”という表示が見られたので、発想としては悪くなかったと思うのですが...
昭和18年4月にアップグレード可能となる空母をトラックから本土へ回航しています。空母の艦載機にはASWをさせていますが、サイパンの北西で連合軍潜水艦を発見して交戦しています。このあたりでは、ふだんSallyやJakeがASWを行っているので、ValやKateという機種名が連合軍側にも伝わっているとすると、近くに空母がいることが分かってしまいそう。発見された潜水艦は南西に移動しているので、遠回りして東に移動してから本土の方に向かうことにしました。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 20, 43
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 61 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 35
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 24
B-25C Mitchell x 28
P-38G Lightning x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 11 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(35 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 35 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Also attacking 20th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 48th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 3rd RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 48th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 3rd RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 20th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 48th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 3rd RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 48th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 3rd RF Gun Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 29th Field AA Machinecannon Company, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Vengeance I x 12
Wellington Ic x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Vengeance I: 5 damaged
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
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COMBAT EVENTS FOR 03/20/43
AIR OPERATIONS PHASE : AM
B5N2 Kate damaged by flak
B5N2 Kate attacking a KXI Class class SS at 107,90
:::::::: a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
AIR OPERATIONS PHASE : PM
D3A1 Val attacking a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS at 107,90
:::::::: a Triton class SS is reported HIT
AIR TRANSPORT PHASE
DC-3s flying to Warazup intercepted
DC-3s flying to Warazup intercepted
C-47 Skytrains flying to Warazup intercepted
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