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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 24, 44 Hongye San launched a major air offense operation targeted Ndeni, hundreds of Japanese planes swarmed in from 4 AFs. Allies cap fought back and put up an strong resistance, Japanese suffered heavy losses, only scored a few small barges at the end of day. Allies lost 130 fighters and Japanese lost 260 planes during the battle. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 44 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 60 Spitfire VIII x 40 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 170 F4U-1 Corsair x 107 F6F-3 Hellcat x 78 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed F4U-1 Corsair: 6 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 11 x N1K5-J George sweeping at 39000 feet * CAP engaged: VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (78 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 78 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead No.896 Sqn FAA with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VMO-155 with F4U-1 Corsair (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Raid is overhead VMF-212 with F4U-1 Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Raid is overhead VMF-216 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Raid is overhead VMO-251 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VMF-311 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VMF-422 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VMF-441 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Raid is overhead No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 49th FG/8th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 343rd FG/18th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 8th FG/36th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 35th FG/40th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 347th FG/68th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 80th FG/88th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 19 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 75 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 56 Spitfire VIII x 35 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 165 F4U-1 Corsair x 74 F6F-3 Hellcat x 53 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed F4U-1 Corsair: 8 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 39 x N1K5-J George sweeping at 39000 feet * CAP engaged: VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 53 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes No.896 Sqn FAA with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VMO-155 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VMF-212 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VMF-216 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VMO-251 with F4U-1 Corsair (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Raid is overhead VMF-311 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VMF-422 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VMF-441 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 28450. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 39920 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 343rd FG/18th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 8th FG/36th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 35th FG/40th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000 , scrambling fighters to 39920. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 347th FG/68th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 80th FG/88th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 12 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 50 Spitfire VIII x 30 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 155 F4U-1 Corsair x 35 F6F-3 Hellcat x 39 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 39 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes No.896 Sqn FAA with Spitfire VIII (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMO-155 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VMF-212 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes VMF-216 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VMO-251 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VMF-311 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VMF-422 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VMF-441 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 28450. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 49th FG/8th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 39920 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 343rd FG/18th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 8th FG/36th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 35th FG/40th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000 , scrambling fighters to 39920. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 347th FG/68th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 80th FG/88th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 46 N1K1-J George x 47 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 51 Spitfire VIII x 30 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 166 F4U-1 Corsair x 77 F6F-3 Hellcat x 65 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships YMS-132 LCT-153 LCT-146 LCT-177, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LCT-321 LCT-329 LCT-132 LCT-179, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LCT-161, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LCT-160 LCT-180 LCT-166, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 13 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 18 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 51 B6N2 Jill x 52 N1K1-J George x 22 Ki-84r Frank x 31 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 51 Spitfire VIII x 30 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 161 F4U-1 Corsair x 77 F6F-3 Hellcat x 65 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 23 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 21 destroyed N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 12 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships LCT-148 YMS-131 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 48 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 47 Spitfire VIII x 29 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 156 F4U-1 Corsair x 76 F6F-3 Hellcat x 63 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 6 destroyed F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 63 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 93 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11045 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VMO-155 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Raid is overhead VMF-212 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 15700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VMF-216 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VMO-251 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF-311 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VMF-422 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 138 minutes VMF-441 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 93 minutes No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 49th FG/8th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 35760. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 343rd FG/18th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 8th FG/36th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 35760. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 35th FG/40th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Raid is overhead 347th FG/68th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 80th FG/88th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Raid is overhead 348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 13 N1K5-J George x 26 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 43 Spitfire VIII x 25 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 134 F4U-1 Corsair x 73 F6F-3 Hellcat x 63 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed N1K5-J George: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed F4U-1 Corsair: 7 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 63 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VMO-155 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Raid is overhead VMF-212 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 15700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VMF-216 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VMO-251 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VMF-311 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VMF-422 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 101 minutes VMF-441 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 35760. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 343rd FG/18th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 8th FG/36th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 35760. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 35th FG/40th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 80th FG/88th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 33680. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 39920. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 51st FG/449th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 78 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 36 Spitfire VIII x 22 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 118 F4U-1 Corsair x 59 F6F-3 Hellcat x 63 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed F4U-1 Corsair: 9 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 18 x N1K5-J George sweeping at 39000 feet * 10 x N1K5-J George sweeping at 39000 feet * CAP engaged: VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 63 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17015. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VMO-155 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VMF-212 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VMF-216 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 17760. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes VMO-251 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VMF-311 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VMF-422 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VMF-441 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 14760. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 35760. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 343rd FG/18th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 8th FG/36th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 41760. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 35th FG/40th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 80th FG/88th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 17 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 39920. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 51st FG/449th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 33 N1K1-J George x 20 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 29 Spitfire VIII x 18 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 90 F4U-1 Corsair x 40 F6F-3 Hellcat x 63 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 23 destroyed N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Allied Ships LCT-169, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk YMS-131 LCT-329 LCT-172 YMS-242, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LCT-470 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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