Even in the Darkest Night.....

[Andy Mac]

The Battle of Osaka Day 2 !!!!

60+ Superforts brought down...

Not easy but it is possible...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 25, 45
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Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 43
A6M5b Zero x 11
A6M5c Zero x 6
A6M7 Zero x 15
A6M8 Zero x 23
A7M2 Sam x 3
J2M2 Jack x 21
J2M3 Jack x 2
J2M5 Jack x 23
J7W1 Shinden x 2
N1K1-J George x 30
N1K2-J George x 6
N1K5-J George x 11
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 20
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 57
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 25
Ki-61-Id Tony x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 43
Ki-84b Frank x 49
Ki-84r Frank x 64
Ki-100-II Tony x 9



Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 104
B-29B Superfort x 62
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 29


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M7 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29B Superfort: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 182
Fires 49818
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 18 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 18 x 500 lb GP Bomb
27 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 18 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
37 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
41 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
55th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(25 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Kannonji Ku K-3 with J7W1 Shinden (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Kannonji Ku K-4 with N1K5-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Motoyama Ku K-1 with A6M3 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Motoyama Ku K-2 with J2M3 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Oi Ku K-1 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Sasebo Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Tsukuba Ku K-1 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Tsukuba Ku K-2 with J2M2 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-304 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
210 Ku S-2 with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
951 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
S-601 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
6 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 43
A6M5b Zero x 11
A6M5c Zero x 6
A6M7 Zero x 14
A6M8 Zero x 21
A7M2 Sam x 3
J2M2 Jack x 21
J2M3 Jack x 2
J2M5 Jack x 23
J7W1 Shinden x 2
N1K1-J George x 28
N1K2-J George x 6
N1K5-J George x 11
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 20
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 57
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 25
Ki-61-Id Tony x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 43
Ki-84b Frank x 49
Ki-84r Frank x 64
Ki-100-II Tony x 9



Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6
B-29B Superfort x 17
P-51H Mustang x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-100-II Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-51H Mustang: 1 destroyed



Manpower hits 22
Fires 54948

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 18 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kannonji Ku K-3 with J7W1 Shinden (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Kannonji Ku K-4 with N1K5-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Motoyama Ku K-1 with A6M3 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Motoyama Ku K-2 with J2M3 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Oi Ku K-1 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Sasebo Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Tsukuba Ku K-1 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Tsukuba Ku K-2 with J2M2 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-304 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
210 Ku S-2 with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
951 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
S-601 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
302 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 43
A6M5b Zero x 11
A6M5c Zero x 6
A6M7 Zero x 14
A6M8 Zero x 19
A7M2 Sam x 3
J2M2 Jack x 20
J2M3 Jack x 2
J2M5 Jack x 23
J7W1 Shinden x 2
N1K1-J George x 27
N1K2-J George x 6
N1K5-J George x 11
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 57
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 25
Ki-61-Id Tony x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 42
Ki-84b Frank x 48
Ki-84r Frank x 64
Ki-100-II Tony x 5



Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged



Manpower hits 3
Fires 118459

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kannonji Ku K-3 with J7W1 Shinden (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Kannonji Ku K-4 with N1K5-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Motoyama Ku K-1 with A6M3 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Motoyama Ku K-2 with J2M3 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Oi Ku K-1 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Sasebo Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Tsukuba Ku K-1 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Tsukuba Ku K-2 with J2M2 Jack (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-304 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
210 Ku S-2 with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
951 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
S-601 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Banzai! - Kawabata J. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor


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Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 30
A6M5b Zero x 11
A6M5c Zero x 4
A6M7 Zero x 11
A6M8 Zero x 13
A7M2 Sam x 3
J2M2 Jack x 20
J2M3 Jack x 2
J2M5 Jack x 22
J7W1 Shinden x 2
N1K1-J George x 26
N1K2-J George x 6
N1K5-J George x 10
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 55
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 17
Ki-61-Id Tony x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 39
Ki-84b Frank x 47
Ki-84r Frank x 60
Ki-100-II Tony x 3



Allied aircraft
B-32 Dominator x 69
P-51D Mustang x 23
P-51H Mustang x 19


Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed
Ki-84b Frank: 2 damaged
Ki-84b Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M3a Betty: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 8 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-74-I Patsy: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-32 Dominator: 4 damaged
P-51H Mustang: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
38 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kannonji Ku K-3 with J7W1 Shinden (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Kannonji Ku K-4 with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Motoyama Ku K-1 with A6M3 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Motoyama Ku K-2 with J2M3 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Oi Ku K-1 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Sasebo Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Tsukuba Ku K-1 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Tsukuba Ku K-2 with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-304 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
210 Ku S-2 with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
951 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
S-601 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
302 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 132 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 18,600 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 28
A6M5b Zero x 11
A6M5c Zero x 3
A6M7 Zero x 11
A6M8 Zero x 9
A7M2 Sam x 1
J2M2 Jack x 20
J2M3 Jack x 2
J2M5 Jack x 19
J7W1 Shinden x 2
N1K1-J George x 19
N1K2-J George x 4
N1K5-J George x 5
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 53
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 17
Ki-61-Id Tony x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 28
Ki-84b Frank x 47
Ki-84r Frank x 57
Ki-100-II Tony x 2



Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 322
P-47N Thunderbolt x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84b Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed



hits 19
Fires 116501

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
38 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
35 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
29 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
30 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
30 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
23 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kannonji Ku K-3 with J7W1 Shinden (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Kannonji Ku K-4 with N1K5-J George (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Motoyama Ku K-1 with A6M3 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Motoyama Ku K-2 with J2M3 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Oi Ku K-1 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Tsukuba Ku K-1 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Tsukuba Ku K-2 with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
S-304 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
210 Ku S-2 with N1K5-J George (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
951 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
S-316 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
6 planes vectored on to bombers
S-601 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
S-401 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead

Banzai! - Shibata C. in a N1K1-J George rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kizuka G. in a Ki-61-Ib Tony rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor
Banzai! - Futagami S. in a Ki-84a Frank rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kado K. in a Ki-84b Frank rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor


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Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 16,600 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 24
A6M5b Zero x 8
A6M5c Zero x 2
A6M7 Zero x 9
A6M8 Zero x 5
J2M2 Jack x 20
J2M3 Jack x 1
J2M5 Jack x 16
J7W1 Shinden x 1
N1K1-J George x 14
N1K5-J George x 3
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 53
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 14
Ki-61-Id Tony x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 26
Ki-84b Frank x 30
Ki-84r Frank x 44
Ki-100-II Tony x 1



Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 36


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84b Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged




Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13600 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kannonji Ku K-3 with J7W1 Shinden (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Kannonji Ku K-4 with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Motoyama Ku K-2 with J2M3 Jack (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 13600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Oi Ku K-1 with A6M8 Zero (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 13600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Tsukuba Ku K-1 with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Tsukuba Ku K-2 with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-304 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
210 Ku S-2 with N1K5-J George (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 13600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
951 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 13600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
S-401 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 13600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
343 Ku S-2 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
381 Ku S-1 with A6M7 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

Banzai! - Aino W. in a Ki-43-IV Oscar rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor
Banzai! - Oba C. in a Ki-84b Frank rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor


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Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 58
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
28 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 55


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
24 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 84th Division, at 103,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4



Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 85
P-47N Thunderbolt x 19
F6F-5 Hellcat x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
37 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
41 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 15000 feet *
4 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet *

CAP engaged:
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 77th Division ...
Also attacking 107th Division ...
Also attacking 146th Division ...
Also attacking 102nd Division ...
Also attacking 156th Division ...
Also attacking 84th Division ...
Also attacking 77th Division ...
Also attacking 84th Division ...
Also attacking 77th Division ...
Also attacking 146th Division ...
Also attacking 102nd Division ...
Also attacking 84th Division ...
Also attacking 77th Division ...
Also attacking 84th Division ...
Also attacking 77th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17G Fortress x 78


No Allied losses



Nakajima Ha-44 hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x B-17G Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
19 x B-17G Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17G Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-17G Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17G Fortress x 109


Allied aircraft losses
B-17G Fortress: 2 damaged



Nakajima Ha-44 hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x B-17G Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
39 x B-17G Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17G Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
19 x B-17G Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17G Fortress x 17


Allied aircraft losses
B-17G Fortress: 1 damaged



Nakajima Ha-44 hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-17G Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17G Fortress x 18


No Allied losses



Nakajima Ha-44 hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-17G Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 44


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 9
B-24J Liberator x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40N26 Warhawk x 27


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x P-40N26 Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Kanoya , at 102,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 9



Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 30
P-47N Thunderbolt x 44
P-51H Mustang x 51
F4U-4 Corsair x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51H Mustang: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VMF-441 with F4U-4 Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
21st Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
413th Fighter Group with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
506th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
507th Fighter Group with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
35th Fighter Group with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oita at 104,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 19


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 15000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oita at 104,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 16
TBM-1C Avenger x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML G-303, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MGB G-465



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo



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Ground combat at 103,60

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 61352 troops, 946 guns, 950 vehicles, Assault Value = 4169

Defending force 101382 troops, 1029 guns, 653 vehicles, Assault Value = 2955

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (8 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Assaulting units:
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
III Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
25th Infantry Division
6th USMC Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
711th Tank Battalion
XVIII Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
VII Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
V Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
6th Marine Division
II Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
97th Infantry Division
V US Corps

Defending units:
84th Division
77th Division
109th Ind.Mixed Brigade
312th Division
12th Division
46th Division
146th Division
156th Division
102nd Division
6th Ind.Tank Brigade
107th Division
4th Ind.Tank Brigade
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
43rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
40th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
15th Hvy.Artillery Regiment

[Andy Mac]

Although ther Battle of Osaka gave the Mighty Eighth a free run at matsuyama...

[wdolson]

Must have been the Claude and the Nates. [:D]

Bill

[jwilkerson]

Hum somebody must be adding wrong - I counted up 8 "Superforts" lost out of 763 that sortied.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

Hum somebody must be adding wrong - I counted up 8 "Superforts" lost out of 763 that sortied.

Indeed. Perhaps a high percentage of the damaged planes went down? Even so, that doesnt seem to add up either.

[Andy Mac]

Combat report is unreliable.
 
61 were shot down including Ops losses on the way home.
 
CR is worthless for losses in the air it always under reports them I though it was a well known fact ??
 
Next day the Dominators came back and 19 never made it home (CR shows 5 lost) this is typical Joe I see it in all myt games
 
Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A5M4 Claude x 2
      A6M2 Zero x 5
      A6M5 Zero x 31
      A6M5b Zero x 10
      A6M5c Zero x 6
      A6M7 Zero x 15
      A6M8 Zero x 21
      A7M2 Sam x 25
      J2M2 Jack x 16
      J2M3 Jack x 2
      J2M5 Jack x 18
      J7W1 Shinden x 2
      N1K1-J George x 18
      N1K2-J George x 6
      N1K5-J George x 9
      Ki-27b Nate x 5
      Ki-43-IV Oscar x 22
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19
      Ki-61-Id Tony x 6
      Ki-84a Frank x 30
      Ki-84b Frank x 23
      Ki-84r Frank x 43
      Ki-100-II Tony x 9
      Ki-201 Karyu x 21
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-32 Dominator x 65
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
      A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
      A6M7 Zero: 1 destroyed
      A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
      J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
      N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
      Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed
      Ki-84b Frank: 1 destroyed
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed on ground
      Ki-49-IIb Helen: 6 destroyed on ground
      Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 2 destroyed on ground
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
      Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-32 Dominator: 5 destroyed, 22 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 22
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 13000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      31 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 13000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Kannonji Ku K-3 with J7W1 Shinden (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
Kannonji Ku K-4 with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
Motoyama Ku K-2 with J2M3 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
Oi Ku K-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
Sasebo Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
Tsukuba Ku K-2 with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
S-304 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
210 Ku S-2 with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      12 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
951 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      15 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
S-601 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
332 Ku S-1  with J2M5 Jack (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
S-401 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
S-402 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
 
Banzai! - Matsuba R. in a A6M7 Zero rams a B-32 Dominator for the Emperor
Banzai! - Doikawa V. in a A6M5c Zero rams a B-32 Dominator for the Emperor
Banzai! - Muranaka R. in a A6M8 Zero rams a B-32 Dominator for the Emperor
Banzai! - Juni U. in a Ki-43-IV Oscar rams a B-32 Dominator for the Emperor
Banzai! - Eto J. in a Ki-43-IV Oscar rams a B-32 Dominator for the Emperor
Banzai! - Shirahama F. in a Ki-43-IV Oscar rams a B-32 Dominator for the Emperor
Banzai! - Iizuka O. in a Ki-43-IV Oscar rams a B-32 Dominator for the Emperor
Banzai! - Hamano C. in a A6M2 Zero rams a B-32 Dominator for the Emperor
Banzai! - Okano G. in a J2M5 Jack rams a B-32 Dominator for the Emperor
 

[Andy Mac]

ps aircraft late war with lots of defensive guns and dur in the 60's are beatable if you mass enough.
 
B17 D E & F's in 42 with that Durability now thats tough
 
Stats wise a B17 in 42 is almost as tough as a B29 in 45 and toughter than a Dominator.
 
And in 42 the Japanese have little to take em down with as you need cannon armed aircraft
 
33% attrition of the above raid in one day is unsustaiable [:D][:D]

[jwilkerson]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
61 were shot down including Ops losses on the way home.

Ah, ok, including OP losses!

[RUDOLF]

Ah


My Late war equallant will look somthing like:

250x Ki84 Frank
200x N1K George

Fighting those 300 or so B29's there..



**
PDU=ON and all Navy Fighters may upgrade to George is on
All Re-sizable navy groups have 80 in group size.

And from 1942 I have been investing in this two Aircrafts.. now have 5500 Nakaima Ha-45's in Pool, and George will be starting production at 350 pr month from 4/43,
and Frank will (so far estimate) start production at 8/43. [:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

Probably didn't help they attacked in the middle of a typhoon.


I had to go look up what a B-32 was. Never got past mid 43 in a WITP or WIP/AE game. [:)]

[Andy Mac]

Joe 40+ were A2A in intel report

[Andy Mac]

B29's are only survivable at nighht against serious sustained fighter cover IMO

[Pascal_slith]

I've been listening to "Whirlwind" on my commute. I also read a book earlier specifically on the B-29 and its ops against Japan. The biggest problems weren't the fighters up against them, but, when bombing from altitude, the strong winds screwing up the bomb pattern and the almost constant overcast over Japan. Furthermore, the inherent design problems with the engines which were strained at higher altitudes and provoked fires didn't help ops losses either. LeMay changed things and moved for low altitude night area firebombing. The engines ran better, the bombing could be more easily concentrated, and the Japanese had little night fighter capability in any case (along with the highly flammable cities)....

[FatR]

Good to see that Japanese ramming attacks are more reasonable under the latest patch (I assume), both in frequency and in damage inflicted. The overall results seems to be reasonable for high concentration of late war heavily-armed fighters, assuming that most of Japanese pilots probably are bad or mediocre at this point.