Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 30
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 19
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-25D1 Mitchell x 7
B-26 Marauder x 3
B-26B Marauder x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Matsukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tama, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ceram Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Hokusho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
E Taboko, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Fuji, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Nitiran Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Shirakumo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Asakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Koyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-11, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Fukuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E W-18, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Kashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (9 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
23 planes vectored on to bombers
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 7 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 28
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 30
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 7
B-26 Marauder x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Koyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamakisan Maru, Bomb hits 1
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tama, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Okuni Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 21
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 19
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
APD Matsukaze, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2
P-38F Lightning x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32540.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31190.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32540.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31190.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Losses are getting stiff at this point as a result of my fighters wearing down. I've transferred the mob to Bombay for recovery. I've also brought in a couple fresh bomb squadrons as well as some of the lesser fighter squadrons, in case he decides to retaliate.
at Colombo, which is a laugh, since she was ravaging Suva not long ago. I guess with the battleships torched, that opened the door for everyone else to take their hits. No sign of these two battleships, and my PBYs don't see anything trying to flee. I'm pretty confident they're both dead at this point. I'll take several weeks to recover, and give the airfield(s) on Ceylon my full attention.
Elsewhere, base forces are unloading at Savaii and Ta'u. Two cargo TFs are loading at Pearl for these two to make sure they have enough to build with.