PzB对硫磺岛的增援行动成功了。
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3 m+ m3 U* {# _. o. o付出的代价是大和和山城中雷。附带的战果是
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,51
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Japanese aircraft
2 m( N4 E* `+ @% P! o9 DA6M5 Zeke x 23
6 u' v7 l8 }- E( dN1K1-J George x 25 + i" L; o \2 w
J2M Jack x 12
; L6 d! F2 d* q1 p7 d0 G* P$ p: I, Q3 XA6M5c Zeke x 23 , r8 v" b3 u, K* D& O1 Y' o
P1Y Frances x 12
" x7 O( m5 }' H+ P7 }Ki-84-Ic Frank x 22
+ z8 _0 ~, s# ]' N! \Ki-102a Randy x 32
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Allied aircraft
9 u8 J7 y9 a; g1 W. J0 ]. hF6F Hellcat x 77
# O. O6 w# M& |) NF4U-1D Corsair x 17 , Z+ k. y, ?9 e1 y1 B% q
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Japanese aircraft losses
- B% ~8 `% U) x% H3 B DA6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed
1 R6 d1 i( p$ g5 Z) @N1K1-J George: 23 destroyed
Y4 Y' [- o0 t. ? Z9 ~J2M Jack: 12 destroyed & p5 U: P+ i4 }- M/ G: P k
A6M5c Zeke: 19 destroyed $ J; q4 X; k& ?
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged ( h. V7 o4 t1 @ ^- B
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 21 destroyed " l3 Z& O4 H1 {" r \) f
Ki-102a Randy: 26 destroyed , d' r _0 Z! J& i
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Allied aircraft losses " e- g0 e/ X. O' x; A0 x
F6F Hellcat: 45 destroyed <- YESS! ( o4 g1 _8 x. F* w
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed ; {& F/ x. F& k+ {0 c1 G9 i$ s
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Allied Ships: WOHOO, we kick a$$ and chew bubblegum again!
, ?+ Q2 a7 A/ u+ \0 d; J3 MOur best Frances bombers: 9 of them score 4 hits!! ' j: f: \- @; C- ?, c* v
CVL Independence, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ! V/ D3 U+ U$ M6 {1 m
CV Saratoga 8 \/ C/ X% O$ k, T
CVL Belleau Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage " I P- P" i$ d( _% |% Z
CV Antietam, Torpedo hits 1 |