Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M7 Zero x 3
A6M8 Zero x 27
A7M3-J Sam x 6
J2M5 Jack x 12
N1K1 Rex x 2
N1K5-J George x 14
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 25
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 13
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 62
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 16
Ki-84b Frank x 25
Ki-84r Frank x 34
Ki-100-II Tony x 51
Ki-201 Karyu x 17
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 318
P-51H Mustang x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M7 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M7 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M8 Zero: 4 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1 Rex: 2 damaged
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 5 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84b Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-100-II Tony: 2 destroyed
H8K2 Emily: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed on ground
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-95: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-115a Tsurugi: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 12 destroyed on ground
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed on ground
D4Y2 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
C6N1-S Myrt: 1 destroyed on ground
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-51b Sonia : 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1-L Betty: 4 destroyed on ground
K5Y1 Willow: 3 destroyed on ground
S1A1 Denko: 4 destroyed on ground
G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 3 destroyed, 75 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak
P-51H Mustang: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kidokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Kogyoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Asukasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Ha-D-150, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
LST T-118, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-11, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD T-12, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Yabiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Syozui Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kamishima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Nihon Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Ikuta Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC Ch 41, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Baiei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Kakoruta Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK AnsyuMaru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD T-3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
LST T-132, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Ha-D-156, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
LST T-156, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 43, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kumakawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
PB Gamitsu Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Ryuei Maru, Bomb hits 1
LST T-147, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 42, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-21, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST T-109, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Gozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Nissen Maru #2, Bomb hits 1
LST T-116, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST T-153, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Daibin Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Tatsukari Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CMc Ma 3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LST T-119, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Daihaku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Kuwayama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Daijo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
LST T-113, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Dainiti Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kizan Maru #4, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Akagane Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD T-8, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SC CHa-61, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Yedogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 3
Airbase hits 45
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 126
Port hits 20
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
19 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
South. Phil. Ku U-1 with N1K5-J George (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 6000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 32290.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with A6M7 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
352 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
934 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
S-315 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
S-317 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
1st Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
5th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
18th Sentai with Ki-100-II Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 30 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
33 planes vectored on to bombers
20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
55th Sentai with Ki-100-II Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 36090.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
63rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
....y al final no volvieron 6 de los 75 B-29 tocados
....y este fué sólo uno de muchos en este turno en el que bombardean el 50% de cada grupo y el otro 50% descansa ( el mas espectacular)
Un saludo y ....la estoy gozando como un loco
