2012年11月30日金曜日

昆明上空にもCAPの姿が


昭和17年12月26日、今日は夜間空襲が再開。ニューギニア・ソロモン戦線ではラバウルに四発爆撃機4波42機(B-17F Fortress 12、B-24D Liberator 30)が来襲。高度約10000フィートで接近し、レーダーが3-16分前に探知して、陸海軍機いろいろとりまぜた34機(二式水戦A6M2-N Rufe 4、ゼロ戦51型A6M5 Zero 6、ゼロ戦52型A6M5b Zero 20、二式複戦Ki-45 KAIa Nick 4)のCAPが迎撃しました。しかし、CAPの奮闘にもかかわらず、日本機は空戦で16機を失い、地上でも3機が破壊され、連合軍機の損失数はゼロ。高度7000フィートからの爆撃でAirbase hits 5、Airbase supply hits 1、Runway hits 21の命中弾があり朝になっても飛行場サービス施設に10、滑走路に1のダメージが残っていました。ラバウル要塞でもこれが精一杯です。連合軍がすべての四発爆撃機を集中して毎日爆撃に来たりしていないことだけが救いです。

ビルマ戦線では南部のToungooに5波38機(B-17E Fortress 3、B-24D Liberator 14、B-25C Mitchell 21)が来襲しました。ここにも規模4の飛行場があり、鉄道でラングーンや中部のマグエと連絡されているので連合軍も気になるのでしょうが、日本側にはここにまで夜間のCAPを上げる余裕がありません。CAPなしでもRunway hits 15の命中弾で済んだのは高度12000フィートからの爆撃だったからでしょうか。

そして今日はタイ北部のチェンマイにも5波24機の四発爆撃機(Liberator II 12、B-17E Fortress 12)がやってきました。チェンマイにも昼間の空襲が来たことは何度かありましたが、夜間空襲はこれが初めてのような気がします。チェンマイには輸送機を配置して、ビルマ北部のミイトキーナにせっせとサプライを空輸させています。ビルマへは主に海路でラングーンにサプライを輸送しています。しかしそこから北へ陸路でのサプライの輸送は順調とはいえません。乾季(ゲーム内に乾季と定義された時期はないと思いますが、雨季のペナルティを受けない時期ということで)の現在でも北部のミイトキーナのサプライ集積状況は目標に達しません。なので少しでも補おうとチェンマイから空輸しているわけです。チェンマイはバンコクを経由した鉄道でシンガポールとの連絡がありますから、サプライの心配がないので。でも連合軍が空襲しに来た目的はそれではないかも。夜間空襲解禁中は夜間にもCAPを上げなければならず戦闘機が不足します。爆撃機の護衛につける戦闘機が足りないので、インドに対する日本側の爆撃キャンペーンもお休み。遊ばしておくのももったいないので、CAPのいないと思われる連合軍の根拠地を爆撃させたいところですが、なかなか難しい問題があります。ビルマ中部のように近場にターゲットがある飛行場に爆撃機を配置すると連合軍の夜間空襲によって地上で多数破壊されちゃうし、出発飛行場が連合軍の夜間空襲を受けにくいところと限定するとほとんど目標がないんですよね。ここ数日はチェンマイに一個戦隊を配置して中国の昆明を爆撃させてみました。連合軍がチェンマイに来たのは(後述の昼間のできごとともあわせて考えると)、そのためなんだろうと思います。チェンマイ飛行場にはCAPがいません。Airbase hits 2、Airbase supply hits 2、Runway hits 10の命中弾で、地上で百式重爆(Ki-49-IIa Helen)1機と一式貨物輸送機(Ki-56 Thalia)2機が破壊されてしまいました。

チェンマイ飛行場には朝になってもサービス施設に10、滑走路に11のダメージが残っていましたが、前日と同じように百式重爆(Ki-49-IIa Helen)12機が昆明爆撃に向かいました。昆明付近の飛行場はそれなりに叩いてあるのでCAPはいないだろうということで護衛戦闘機はなしです。ところが今日は昆明上空に20機のCAP(P-38F Lightning 8、P-38G Lightning 12)が待ち伏せしていました。百式重爆は5機撃墜され、1機がOps lossとなってしまいました。偵察機の報告では100機以上の戦闘機が重慶に集結しています。昆明・重慶間は距離9ヘクスもありますが、P-38ならLRCAPも可能ということなんですね。これまでにも何度かP-38には待ち伏せされていますし、中国の空もだいぶ危険になってきてしまいました。

Trackerをみると今日の日本機の損失数はいろいろあわせて28機と報告されています。それに対して連合軍機はゼロ。長距離を飛んでの夜間空襲やLRCApをしていてOps lossまでゼロとはね。


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 42
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Sub attack near Anatahan  at 110,92

Japanese Ships
      DD Yamakaze
      DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
      SS Barb

SS Barb launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yamakaze
Barb diving deep ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 9
      B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2-N Rufe x 4
      A6M5 Zero x 6
      A6M5b Zero x 20
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
      B-17F Fortress x 6
      B-24D Liberator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2-N Rufe: 4 damaged
      A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground
      A6M5b Zero: 1 damaged
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 damaged
      Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground
      H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
      H6K4-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
      B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
      B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 9 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
802 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
Chiyoda-1  with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit  with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2-N Rufe x 4
      A6M5 Zero x 2
      A6M5b Zero x 17
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
802 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Raid is overhead
Chiyoda-1  with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit  with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes



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Night Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      no flights

Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2-N Rufe x 4
      A6M5 Zero x 2
      A6M5b Zero x 17
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
802 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Raid is overhead
Chiyoda-1  with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit  with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes



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Night Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      no flights

Allied aircraft
      Liberator II x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
      Liberator II: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Liberator II bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Liberator II x 3

Allied aircraft losses
      Liberator II: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Liberator II bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2-N Rufe x 4
      A6M5 Zero x 2
      A6M5b Zero x 15
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
      B-17F Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed
      A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
802 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Raid is overhead
Chiyoda-1  with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit  with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes



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Night Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      no flights

Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      no flights

Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 5

Allied aircraft losses
      B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Truk  at 114,109

Japanese Ships
      DD Kasumi
      DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
      SS Blackfish

SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kasumi
Blackfish diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Anatahan  at 108,91

Japanese Ships
      PB Heiyo Maru
      PB Kantori Maru
      xAK Ryuyo Maru
      xAK Syoto Maru
      xAK Ada Maru
      xAK Tohuku Maru

Allied Ships
      SS Gato

SS Gato launches 2 torpedoes at PB Heiyo Maru
Gato diving deep ....
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Anatahan  at 108,91

Japanese Ships
      xAK Ryuyo Maru
      xAK Syoto Maru
      xAK Ada Maru
      xAK Tohuku Maru
      PB Heiyo Maru

Allied Ships
      SS Albacore

SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ryuyo Maru
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Toyohara  at 124,48

Japanese Ships
      SC CHa-32

Allied Ships
      SS S-46

SS S-46 is sighted by escort
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Niue  at 150,171

Japanese Ships
      SS I-25

Allied Ships
      TK Belita
      PG Swan

SS I-25 is sighted by escort
I-25 diving deep ....
PG Swan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Swan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Swan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Swan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Swan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Truk  at 114,109

Japanese Ships
      DD Asagumo
      DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
      SS Blackfish

SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Asagumo
Blackfish diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Asagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Asagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Asagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Asagumo is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50 

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 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 Changteh , at 81,50 

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,54 , near Liuchow

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
      252 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 56th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 57th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Heavy Mortar Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 74,54 , near Liuchow

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
      200 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 74,54 , near Liuchow

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
      67 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50 

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
      16 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 56th AT Gun Regiment, at 74,54 , near Liuchow

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
      58 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50 

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
      19 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 Changteh , at 81,50 

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 57th AT Gun Regiment, at 74,54 , near Liuchow

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
      61 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50 

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 14th Naval Guard Unit, at 100,126 (Finschhafen)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Hudson III (LR) x 3
      Kittyhawk IA x 16
      Mitchell II x 5
      Bolingbroke IV x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       5 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 14th Naval Guard Unit, at 100,126 (Finschhafen)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Hudson III (LR) x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 3rd SNLF, at 57,129 (Port Hedland)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Mitchell II x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 3rd SNLF, at 57,129 (Port Hedland)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
      A-29 Hudson x 6

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

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 71,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 71,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
      37 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 71,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Kunming , at 69,48 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12

Allied aircraft
      P-38F Lightning x 8
      P-38G Lightning x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-38G Lightning (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      12 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000 
      Raid is overhead
23rd FG/75th FS with P-38F Lightning (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000 
      Raid is overhead



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ASW attack near Toyohara  at 124,48

Japanese Ships
      xAKL Shingetsu Maru
      xAKL Mayachi Maru
      xAKL Yuki Maru
      xAKL Toten Maru
      SC CHa-33

Allied Ships
      SS S-46

SS S-46 is sighted by escort
SC CHa-33 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 61940 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2181

Defending force 164107 troops, 641 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4853

Japanese ground losses:
      61 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
      95 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
    36th Division
    35th Division
    70th Division
    110th Division
    32nd Division
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    12th Army
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
    23rd Chinese Corps
    77th Chinese Corps
    16th Chinese Corps
    33rd Chinese Corps
    19th Chinese Corps
    17th Chinese Corps
    41st Chinese Corps
    90th Chinese Corps
    34th Chinese Corps
    3rd Chinese Corps
    82nd Chinese Corps
    1st Chinese Corps
    92nd Chinese Corps
    61st Chinese Corps
    47th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    36th Chinese Corps
    91st Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    4th Group Army
    8th Group Army
    22nd Group Army
    Red Chinese Army
    5th War Area 
    7th Group Army
    2nd War Area 
    34th Group Army
    6th Group Army
    19th Chinese Base Force




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