Events of 8 December 1941

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Across
  1. 1. - Brereton launched three squadron-sized fighter patrols and all serviceable B-17s from Clark Field went aloft in a holding pattern.[8]
  2. 2. - Planes launched at 08:30 landed to be refueled.[8]
  3. 5. Sutherland refused Brereton's request to launch a B-17 raid on Formosa from Clark shortly after daylight. They agreed to prepare for a mission preceded by a photoreconnaissance mission, but to await MacArthur's permission for the offensive operations.[4]
  4. 7. - Clark Field received warning of the approaching airstrike.[4]
  5. 9. Sutherland heard a commercial radio broadcast with news of the Pearl Harbor attack, and notified MacArthur.[4]
  6. 10. - Cameras for the photoreconnaissance mission arrived at Clark to be loaded aboard B-17s.[4]
  7. 11. - Brereton orders the B-17s landing at Clark Field to be armed with 100-pound (45 kg) and 300-pound (140 kg) bombs anticipating launch at 14:00 for an attack on southern Formosa airfields at dusk.[9]
  8. 13. A War Department message reached MacArthur's headquarters confirming war status with Japan requiring Rainbow 5 plan air raids against Japanese targets within range of the Philippines.[7]
  9. 15. - Iba Field and Clark Field begin launching fighters to intercept the raid.[4]
  10. 16. - Iba Field RADAR detected the incoming 11th Air Fleet 130 miles (210 km) out.[4]
  11. 18. - Asiatic Fleet Headquarters received notification of the Pearl Harbor attack but did not inform MacArthur.[4]
Down
  1. 1. - 11th Air Fleet of 26 Mitsubishi G3M bombers, 82 Mitsubishi G4M bombers and 84 Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters took off from Formosa.[10]
  2. 3. Sutherland notified FEAF headquarters of the Pearl Harbor attack.[4]
  3. 4. - General Henry H. Arnold called from Washington, D.C. warning Brereton not to let his planes be attacked on the ground.[8]
  4. 6. - Japanese 5th Air Group bombers from Formosa bombed Tuguegarao Field and USAFFE summer headquarters at Baguio.[9] Brereton telephoned Sutherland, and was refused permission to launch an offensive airstrike.[4]
  5. 8. - MacArthur's staff received notification of Japanese aircraft attack on Davao Field, Mindanao.[6]
  6. 12. - Sutherland refused to allow Brereton to speak with MacArthur and directed him to await orders.[4]
  7. 13. - Brereton called Sutherland requesting permission to launch a raid on Formosa and was told to wait.[9]
  8. 14. - Sutherland gave Brereton authorization to launch the photoreconnaissance mission.[4]
  9. 15. - MacArthur gave Brereton authorization for an air strike.[9]
  10. 17. - Clark Field was launching reserve fighters as 11th Air Fleet began an hour-long bombing and strafing of Clark Field and Iba Field.[9]