昭和17年8月13日になりました。史実では数日前にガダルカナル島上陸戦でしたが、いまのところ南東方面で連合軍の上陸作戦の気配はありません。そのかわりにビルマ方面での空襲が頻回です。ハリケーンやブレニムだけでなく、南東方面ではちっとも出会わないP-38やB-25がこちらの航空作戦に参加しています。アメリカ陸軍機まで動員しているということは、当面の重点をビルマにおいているようです。
御覧の通り、今日は戦闘機119機と爆撃機122機が10波にわたってミートキーナを訪問してくれました。おかげで滑走路のダメージ72、飛行場施設のダメージ82で、ミートキーナ飛行場は開店休業状態。工兵は68配置してありますが、嵐の日以外は連日の爆撃なのでこんな状態です。配置していたairgroupはかなり前にマンダレー以南の基地に避難させました。
ミートキーナには75mm T88 AA gunを27門配備していますが、爆撃機4機にダメージを与えただけ。Intel画面をみると、ブレニムIVが一機Flak lossになっているので、4機中の一機だけは使用不能になったようです。Flakや工兵をもっと多数ミートキーナに配備することもできますが、そうするとMagweやマンダレーが手薄になってしまうのが考えどころ。
インド東部の主な連合軍の空軍基地はレド、インパール、Silchar、チッタゴンです。本当ならこれらの基地をsweepと爆撃で黙らせることができればいいのですが、ハリケーンが強力でsweepすると隼とゼロ戦の被害が無視できません。なので現在のところ、連合軍はミートキーナを、日本はアキャブを、おたがい戦闘機のいない飛行場を攻撃しています。9月に二式戦が生産可能になったら、すこしは違うのでしょうか。このままだと、雨期の終わる11月が不安。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 13, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 34000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 34000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 34000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 22
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 19000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 54
Hudson IIIa x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-38E Lightning x 23
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 20
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 34000 feet
2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 34000 feet
2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 34000 feet
2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 34000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
No Allied losses
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 19000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
