27 mars 1942- chasse au Formidable....
Depuis plusieurs semaines il y a 3/4 sous marin au sud de Colombo.
Je m'attendais donc à les voir sur la route du Formidable, j'avais donc mis 2 destroyeurs en chasse ASW (aussi couvert par ma chasse)
Et enfin on recensera deux attaques sur le trajet du I-166 qui ne donnera rien.
Le Formidable arrive sain et sauf à Colombo!
Mais comme je le pensais la flotte aéronavale est dans les parages et lance ses avions sur Colombo et sur mes destroyeurs....
Un impitoyable combat aérien commence...
La première flotte attaquée est le destroyeur hollandais DD Tjerk Hiddes, par seulement 6 Val et son escorte... Nos Fulmar et Hurricane depuis Colombo font merveille et détruisent 3 des 6 Val, mais on perd 2 Chasseurs.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 28,48
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A1 Val x 6
Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Tjerk Hiddes
Puis deux raids sont lancés sur Colombo afin d'attaquer nos flottes.
le premier raid est lancé sur le DD grifiin avec seulement 4 Kate .... Nos importants flottes de chasseurs vont faire merveille, détruisant 50% du raid du jour. on perd un Martlet II (ni plus ni moins qu'un F4F-3)
Morning Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 29,48
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N1 Kate x 4
Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 20
Martlet II x 13
Hurricane IIb Trop x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Griffin
Puis le deuxième raid qui vise le Formidable est nettement plus costaud... On doit affronter 13 Zéro et 44 Bombardiers, certes tous équipés de Bombes. on notera que pour la première fois on se trouve face à des B5N1 et non plus des B5N2. Le japonnais serait il en rupture de stock?
Nous arrivons à aligner 32 chasseurs, et on va faire un carnage dans les rangs adverses. Les Fulmars, piètres chasseurs vont payer le prix fort de notre coté, mais des nombreux zéro tombent ainsi que plusieurs bombardiers.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 29,48
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N1 Kate x 20
D3A1 Val x 24
Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 19
Martlet II x 11
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 4 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Cependant certain Bombardiers passent le rideau défensif, et un Val arrive à touche le pont d'envol.... heureusement blindé, ce qui causera un dommage système de 1... 
Vive les ponts blindés
Allied Ships
CV Formidable, Bomb hits 1
DD Napier
DD Griffin
AM Romney
Belle journée de chasse, qui va se poursuivre au dessus de la chine!!
Morning Air attack on 9th Prov Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 33
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 83,58 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed
Les japonnais perdent quasiment 50 avions ce jour, dont principalement encore une fois pour IJN...
Et pour finir encore une bonne nouvelle!
Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 607 troops, 5 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Defending force 325 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 16
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 16 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Kendari Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF Wiped Out at Kendari by attrition!!! 
Et on ajoutera 3 nouveau As ajourd'hui!
1LT Christman, A.B. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 5
PO Higgins L. of No.888 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
PO Harrington C. of No.800 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
WO Lambert R. of No.800 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
PO MacNamara, G.C.S. of No.800 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
PO Maltby G. of No.888 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
PO Maltby G. of No.888 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 3
PO McEwen I. of No.800 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
PO Usher H. of No.888 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
PO Usher H. of No.888 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 3
WO Kilgore C. of No.800 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
1LT Wirth B. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Christman, A.B. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 6
1LT Kroll B. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Burgard, G.T. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 4
2LT Burgard, G.T. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 5
1LT Michelson, E. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 5
PO Maltby G. of No.888 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 4
