1 \, l& s7 S$ L( R2 ?; S. I6 fJapanese aircraft losses ( j9 {- \7 k! I4 w+ I( r0 T* J Ki-83: 1 destroyed 3 [1 a6 D0 m7 S ^) d8 C3 o% |$ v9 ]! w/ ~8 o! l. d
Allied aircraft losses 1 I1 t3 E# f& W) h: s5 ?8 C, v! t P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed) w, A: F) s8 [( m
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' Z$ f: B+ u6 U8 I2 F, GCAP engaged: 5 M; A" @; n1 @& }Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (8 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling) - _( V' k1 w7 F( D+ q3 ` 8 plane(s) intercepting now. ( B7 e' F0 q+ D ~# q9 U/ ^# A4 p% T 78 plane(s) not yet engaged, 35 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. c. t0 Q3 e7 w* f Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000.8 u- Y& ^% n5 R" O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 82 minutes 0 R% ?$ h% `/ G& [+ ?, l ' t% O8 b) u2 o3 Q3 E9 I' H/ [2 l8 l' ~( A( A" @# O; }
0 P+ b4 B9 P. L( g3 i3 R8 r. n9 vAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 6 ?; W- ~& k% k0 I-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / R' d& I5 o* r7 n/ x5 W7 YAfternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 0 ]! @- o# @4 ]
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud * H6 ?$ F i. L6 b* g. @' z% I( m. ]; k' W4 i# R* T
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. 0 I+ { P* M" E" c( } PEstimated time to target is 2 minutes . d& a& n) i9 T7 E0 w5 o% a7 R& i) H( `% Z- q- q% w M
Japanese aircraft - J% A/ p. s3 C Ki-83 x 200 & ?' U( |' p6 Z' n: Q+ u3 o( U' O5 {8 W( M2 t5 B k
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Allied aircraft' y$ m1 q3 D+ u* g: r
P-51D Mustang x 180 * y& \! b. } k' w) e" W : a6 V. x' e+ ~" M% Q/ P8 h* n, c' y0 P- S2 n% S
Japanese aircraft losses ( K3 |( n- V& \3 r" C Ki-83: 7 destroyed( K' a2 P; `+ k& Z( v
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Allied aircraft losses & U: P& P6 d& g+ h P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed" B2 @! A# a1 ?( V
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Aircraft Attacking:$ c0 |: W) |* b9 m3 |
159 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet1 e+ d$ P& Y9 T* y
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CAP engaged:' P" Y. y D& c9 u2 Z! c* Q
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) $ ?2 z; [1 M3 n4 |2 p 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( ?& H6 d* C& I. C: t" ~
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.- a& b" M# l8 r$ Y1 K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 1 R* M3 g0 f1 i4 t; S! f( r ! w" Y6 C! j/ N8 K- b8 f& a5 A 2 T+ Y- l( ^) D6 Z( X0 P7 C" J) _! A$ M$ t. g/ T3 I" h
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 2 t: Q; D* @7 h1 N-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 n. N0 q/ b% _7 t7 i: E. uAfternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 . e" y( n3 L" y! R. u
% k8 G3 J+ s- V1 mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud 7 R! R7 l! S u9 y1 W& o2 h8 Y* R2 z/ B! E% `
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.- W! f' |# H" [' i/ d
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes ; Y% A; \; P" v6 ~( ], H' M% h/ \4 G4 A& J; [
Japanese aircraft; y& A( ~1 \% r$ ]
Ki-83 x 200, e9 b8 g/ P1 D0 E* v, I! j
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Allied aircraft3 B2 z: S; M3 E8 L: b( d! p1 @) N
P-51D Mustang x 180 : h% o$ o! J7 ?! B `4 K6 O $ ~: k+ z& S' ~( o- \% G8 m- y
Japanese aircraft losses 0 U) d2 ?+ }' R* { Ki-83: 4 destroyed+ U j8 R1 e9 W$ q( J1 z
4 e/ g* {0 \# V3 B- e! H* I L! G" p" H w# o6 Q& h/ ?
. h$ Z: E* u6 ?2 X4 y0 ~8 WAircraft Attacking: + E: O3 \$ B! W) `2 A: j 143 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet6 Z, t; c, F c! K# a+ E
. w" f- ]* U5 YCAP engaged: / ]# \$ N0 R; ?: tTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)) G2 W j, {' B7 L6 t3 W6 ?$ R
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! k* R) i4 L1 e
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 5 I0 y! }) u# L( G/ \1 G3 q& I0 M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes % I4 K7 c1 o( ?# h; Y7 N- s. y: z 5 T8 \1 t! Q; G/ U- V3 W2 j: Q' Z4 w: U0 _# b
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 4 N+ x6 r( M# s( Q' O. o4 E) G5 ?. p
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ _! N4 A* F( T6 J
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.6 `3 z, R) L4 y; V, L5 }4 A& M
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes5 g/ |0 h9 C8 K: g: @6 A4 G1 R
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Japanese aircraft 7 w4 N8 ~8 y, L Ki-83 x 200+ Y- W9 J3 M1 u) e" w
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5 J- h3 T; O% H* x. Q
Allied aircraft7 C- l# C+ w+ I
P-51D Mustang x 180 + k$ j! A5 f. x$ v! t. J( z9 E4 i* M/ `4 f
& i$ x' h a/ N/ @% C8 N # M8 {; O8 k$ Y( p; c7 C1 j' N A2 c7 A- m! OAircraft Attacking: * q G. N" ^/ ^- i/ d 142 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet9 `! ~; e" A' R
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CAP engaged:+ J# L4 k* e7 G( p* P' r+ T
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) * N% n, f4 f. L 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 V$ Y( x- I3 y7 M. O9 ~; @+ P b& N
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.# r, J- C( H& s. o# q6 O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes$ G0 L! @3 s' ? L1 M" t
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 3 b0 @5 N3 Y$ h6 d) f [9 |
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 S0 x& U+ L7 v' Q! B0 r0 C9 G
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Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. . e* c8 y/ Q, B3 hEstimated time to target is 3 minutes * D1 D- ?- O ]6 m$ Y# A7 f # o: W0 ]0 C$ h$ ?( ] iJapanese aircraft" O# W% ^/ h7 n' i) [
Ki-83 x 1836 o: p- T2 h( D4 e7 R* x. r( f
8 ?; G) h P* d2 S9 w7 v- H 0 c1 i2 S0 b- a8 R1 N' P/ c8 Y9 g ; s* O% I7 \4 @" v! EAllied aircraft" Q- j. a; k7 d( O5 x" W% u
P-51D Mustang x 18( v3 t8 G5 |# u2 t, R& I1 {. Y
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2 H, S$ ?9 d7 T& r' a& Q, F% Y% Z
CAP engaged: * _" v, h) v+ s$ mTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (18 airborne, 44 on standby, 0 scrambling)) H" I- N b4 @' @+ k2 E* g* J! I: ?( f/ e
18 plane(s) intercepting now./ X }. r$ |% K3 [9 T+ {
75 plane(s) not yet engaged, 41 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.( N8 _/ Q5 B+ y- H9 o( J7 h+ x- b
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. . g. U9 `: O% @8 w' i; f1 l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes - A6 V& N1 b0 g% N0 H' |+ ?/ V; i0 y" [/ f3 C
M8 I# w8 t1 }2 JAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42, K3 s4 S2 W, E0 t" g1 z
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' Y' k) _. b$ G) n+ _& MMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 2 j, O8 R) g- E# V3 `5 Q9 D7 K
/ S5 b k" ^/ lWeather in hex: Thunderstorms% q9 P9 D6 n( q) b' i
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Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. . g8 F4 C+ f" Z' W! NEstimated time to target is 12 minutes $ L; O( r; A) m* u; ^9 P0 ` 0 u' S) _- X" \, O9 QJapanese aircraft- V* d6 ]2 l; W+ O5 f% r. S
Ki-83 x 200! c& x/ U8 v2 n+ J. k
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$ ~2 o7 b7 c5 e& j5 n, j 4 A( h. T& g) \6 }# o$ ~9 F% _Allied aircraft' m* {9 n6 f9 D7 Q. r( F [
P-51D Mustang x 1805 D* y; U! T! t* ?( M0 i
3 s3 [ K( y2 R3 P Q* v1 g/ c& f0 a7 O5 Y) }; l# [6 s) c
Japanese aircraft losses9 E" X$ {0 ]9 p+ D1 c) d
Ki-83: 6 destroyed8 f" u' Z% m$ z) A: j3 o9 X' M
4 s& J) w7 _" }( eAircraft Attacking: x/ A* |6 V0 y
155 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet6 h# n( C) X+ _" f& f0 j+ e _
2 w8 K/ h* n0 t" hCAP engaged:( {; {6 i% a w; [
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ |8 Y0 |# q, a' Q
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 `- W- q/ b* w
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.+ j* o9 i4 C8 J( n0 y* H6 j6 e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes$ ~" ~% c Z* {; P2 R6 V5 E
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 . p7 N2 X; |* v. \$ w, W3 f) |) f2 v
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms& c# l( P- [! Q6 S
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet., C% T- \) @6 |0 l& r
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes " G6 w; h+ n# A& a2 U- e" }. V7 [5 J/ M8 x. F3 I/ h
Japanese aircraft , ~3 R: Q: x9 G' {. s( n% x Ki-83 x 186! B$ _& R& ]# |6 K- Q- a1 w+ S
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K, G5 t8 q( l' k( _Allied aircraft C4 g3 c! i! i" |. E2 @ P-51D Mustang x 18 4 o @$ J9 L: g4 H1 K1 J% [/ j" d0 c" ^' E ! a% `- X4 ^' N Q& {! N8 ?$ _ ! M. `5 ~% S. O& b! RJapanese aircraft losses6 \; n' N. G6 ] L7 w
Ki-83: 2 destroyed 5 C& H# V& z; L( x# k9 c8 |- Y1 l# U8 H2 z. {6 ]) ]
Allied aircraft losses : E% }. j( Z3 ~( J- e$ C P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed : r, ^3 j. }0 _- |" O" b+ ^' ?, N- Y6 Q% j
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CAP engaged:$ _9 e. |! R/ Q/ ?1 i3 y
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (9 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling) / O* J+ G/ n- E% N 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 J2 p2 ?5 t' J7 @6 { 80 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact. $ y& V; m1 F/ m; x O Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 36000.9 Q1 z- A/ w4 f, `; C( n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 2 B$ X9 e2 O1 O& C: S$ @% i% } + _3 Z, W i+ ~' M 3 o5 g) D' {# {9 C7 k% S; n r' \
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / @. X& M/ H4 ~ o' r; L+ p X7 ]Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 " H. |! d J2 ]+ N2 {
3 k/ ?! w- s. t6 v* fWeather in hex: Moderate rain; i' U; z8 E9 z
0 @% t3 N: A# b* ARaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.. L8 x H: a, e, u) C7 U% F8 A( \
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes0 g; W( W8 `; O% @9 W: X
' ]3 x. l; M: X8 f' O, uJapanese aircraft1 Y# D! }+ A" F# L$ W# }& m
Ki-83 x 180 6 h0 l7 i q$ [: l# q* M" M4 \! x& G& J7 U+ `2 _3 Y
# f0 i9 Y, _( d/ D% }% D* u ; C) W8 _/ J( u8 BAllied aircraft# {, A2 D& }% W2 I( T+ i
P-51D Mustang x 200 # u1 Q0 k9 L5 \/ l* L" s% q ( M+ A0 @6 w) V/ T8 m* a! J9 k ; O$ t- ]; r" X HJapanese aircraft losses$ M9 u6 |; L# M" n
Ki-83: 3 destroyed3 w1 x# ]" u$ r+ Y) P: \: {$ l" I9 M/ E
$ G6 \: _; s- D" j6 C
Allied aircraft losses- p( r5 q& X9 q
P-51D Mustang: 9 destroyed2 M# x) l6 h- k2 x4 M0 M; e) R
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Aircraft Attacking:9 D/ q( y# B% Z4 y
154 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet % G4 j5 I! ~9 O 4 s4 H% l$ C( g6 U6 uCAP engaged: 3 f. G, l% J' K49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)! s% [5 H* t6 N
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." q! G2 I% r; t3 y) ^
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. * n- R9 h7 w$ ]/ \1 n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes - F4 @) p! I8 Q( o4 r4 {$ Y" c& l% p/ E" q* V9 l2 R
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 [7 L' g. s$ X6 I" A1 j
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain 8 J, L% \7 p2 X- K9 ^8 V. ~3 N9 [/ A% g* g4 I
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. ' Q: i. z1 X) [) C) G5 ZEstimated time to target is 3 minutes9 N! f- D- u4 f8 Z; M ^' S; d& Z& d; |
' o3 S6 a/ W# H/ @* kJapanese aircraft ; v8 s6 d' m6 W. G Ki-83 x 18 ; `0 D7 w' W) w/ @# V , w& g. R j5 `# `, y$ Y / q( @1 `& F0 [) w7 @" E1 m8 |# _0 p# x. l- b0 y+ ^
Allied aircraft # n4 G! k5 `- S& Z' R3 F P-51D Mustang x 176& n, M) R; G+ \9 |, [
: q: T+ }% x) O: P ) j+ U- p" |+ {8 H( S' ?Japanese aircraft losses 6 w1 k0 U% Q9 |/ _7 l1 I$ R$ k Ki-83: 2 destroyed 4 Y9 I# |- e, N( A1 ?* F 0 r! v N7 P/ }2 Y) A( g6 KAllied aircraft losses 4 L1 x: f$ q+ z P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed8 L4 Y, [1 `6 m: z, W& S, U' c
- D% ^2 S1 `* {* @! N, a* M 4 R) X: {9 G J- z6 K$ J9 T " d9 R# z" g, A* h0 ]CAP engaged: 9 o& m' k; w2 j& i. T49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (16 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling), t" D$ b8 r) q+ Y- a
16 plane(s) intercepting now.$ M/ d2 ]4 R4 |2 J# Q; F
64 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. / w4 v. E3 ?% h |3 w1 [% T6 x Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000. / T E. f2 T3 D3 l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 99 minutes " V5 o+ W# U, R. w' h0 @" J4 j, O( {5 r
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& p3 q7 w) [1 D7 N* Z/ { WAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 3 N9 [' _# `; B* L-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " s; b& R$ g7 X, J0 xAfternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ( `; e# G5 }0 |( h3 D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- _- S1 o/ z2 b" ?
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. 6 }9 A9 s( o5 KEstimated time to target is 10 minutes % i! E- _# H+ R( x! d9 f+ z8 \3 t/ z; W5 A6 F* } J2 A
Japanese aircraft 2 c/ n. n; ^8 f Ki-83 x 1807 F! J3 a4 H# |# P7 @4 J
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8 s' W6 P/ P4 lJapanese aircraft losses2 m, y8 O2 G2 H/ ]9 h3 \2 Y' ^' i7 h
Ki-83: 6 destroyed R" F) v0 {- o. R$ S
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Allied aircraft losses ; x) @5 I0 k3 I P-51D Mustang: 12 destroyed7 Y6 v3 l( o% y; w0 @/ ~
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Aircraft Attacking:( x3 m' I6 {& Q( N" @% }* v
156 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet/ L8 d# E2 {' _# a2 p$ X7 V
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CAP engaged: * B+ F, U b6 ?8 b1 P {49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling); J3 }3 H ~# ?) f3 W& o( z
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ) J# l2 R$ B2 A2 A- { Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ]9 Z7 O' T1 T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes% @9 C" k+ T* p
4 T6 S* B8 e" K 8 k/ @$ V0 p& `: i5 ]# L 6 ]+ p3 M) {2 }3 TAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 0 |5 d; x8 G- j/ s/ f o+ S& f-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ) M$ l2 h2 C1 }. D9 ?. G( [Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 " @# |1 j: K8 N* ?2 q* o9 z ; J+ d) T+ W6 D: H0 k7 J8 Q2 YWeather in hex: Light cloud9 K; \, L. z! R' q6 Z
4 E5 h* n4 I& e; h3 kRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.5 O; i8 J6 k( ]/ s) q
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes ; b- x! p- l: d! s1 D# _# l, Y# E% _( f! P- Z- X
Japanese aircraft + Y4 ~7 {! j" R. u! } Ki-83 x 18 + A5 H/ u, b# U4 N: y * `% J2 _$ K# ?9 m0 v% n& c* l+ `$ j& r. v$ @0 M
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Allied aircraft; o6 A# t/ g& H. y
P-51D Mustang x 2008 P1 O( e6 A- P7 [, \/ U1 S
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Japanese aircraft losses / g. M6 d' o) Q7 b8 f X) s Ki-83: 5 destroyed- _! N' a7 e* U7 T
% z+ x" S8 z3 m
Allied aircraft losses4 N0 g% y5 d* ?. L! V
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed' g* }, m) D" g3 r' ~ Q
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1 x' A/ |) y1 VAircraft Attacking: 4 h! v: P/ r B8 M9 \6 t 5 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet# t4 M4 ?+ [+ _& ?, U5 D i
1 x. Z8 i: b7 E K- W) h" DCAP engaged: 6 ?+ y! T" u& K& m2 H6 s% `& ~49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ c/ K2 s5 `5 ~( K9 ~* Y- E
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% m- I0 V# b- E+ ~' w* n3 i
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.. n# {/ K- Y: y/ ?, J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes. X; K9 n/ P0 q3 ]
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Weather in hex: Light cloud7 E6 M: e$ }% {+ d. U
3 a% C6 y; d& G: [4 DRaid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.) r6 H3 G- e; W/ {- q
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes1 y9 w; b- U" C/ c ~* r: i0 `
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Aircraft Attacking: , y9 K( h0 D, y 152 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet% B! c: b5 r/ [: e
) v( J# U: P. A: T2 yCAP engaged:2 a" z/ ?/ m. V& P1 T& n
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) , d9 `" d. d5 I, S1 z 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ) t/ Q1 \4 B$ C. L! w- M# a Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 7 F1 Z! B) m) `* l: o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes( n# G! r* Z# e
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3 ]7 K4 y4 l* ~4 H' B5 ]( HMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 5 |$ i" T. f" x6 }4 E! k
: P) }2 }( U4 o* c) gWeather in hex: Moderate rain ! v0 z2 t7 v0 ]/ p" z0 `$ O3 [% M8 o7 t0 x |, O9 h# ^/ l$ M0 E
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.+ ?/ ]( s; W2 ]$ M
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes : ~) P& E5 F. u0 R1 m2 E+ M2 J- w S. n7 v1 r3 x$ ~( I
Japanese aircraft+ P) C! O8 F9 w$ x. s3 O- i
Ki-83 x 18 ! k* M9 [3 e" a! T6 a # j+ W( K( s$ \: h1 [ y3 E3 }) U( Q6 n$ @( {/ O, ^
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P-51D Mustang x 179! X( \* k K. S7 f$ L: V6 ?
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P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed G7 H C) e/ ]1 } / B) R: v" A$ |; W- `0 j6 p/ r7 ^9 T$ v
. y; D- O& n4 j/ ]$ N3 r( HAircraft Attacking: ' z l. {/ k, x3 R% v3 S 2 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet! b; v8 Q, _- h1 x; e; h# q
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CAP engaged: 0 q i. X' y& P0 e- T49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (12 airborne, 36 on standby, 0 scrambling) : ^5 @3 C7 J: ?: |. c. y 12 plane(s) intercepting now.# L) N! L5 R1 k+ [. s
73 plane(s) not yet engaged, 47 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. ] X2 d/ `6 p0 U! v, [8 c Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 38000.0 @8 A$ J) F% W0 b" ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes* e( R5 b- P4 s& e. [$ n7 K
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 1 m6 m2 O# H; V' {6 Z; k 7 V, d$ s% z- m r/ PWeather in hex: Moderate rain 0 c/ o f; R' {' C5 U, b6 N% X' b* _7 m, N& B. E1 Q
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.- q/ b+ o* v. c; m2 z: V& ]
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes) z% D! h6 y q) A( p0 P& }
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Japanese aircraft 2 `# y( [, A; N% V# e6 w Ki-83 x 180. X( e, q, P' a; e( t
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P-51D Mustang x 183 5 n. ^8 v$ C: W- ^9 d5 ]2 I6 ^0 _/ w# L% o
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Ki-83: 4 destroyed 5 g. l; [9 v. F5 J 2 k. q4 D7 e; r: ~' sAllied aircraft losses ' [* Y: D u: W9 e$ S8 Z P-51D Mustang: 11 destroyed 0 Q4 h* }3 \( g 1 l5 E9 z; y, w& {1 w + W% ^( |9 T9 G # j: z' e& G) d3 l/ wAircraft Attacking: 4 V+ x) l' {+ {2 q 159 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet : p) Z; \0 q% f ! }1 L W6 T) {# |" p5 Z2 ~4 K) b+ o7 ^CAP engaged:4 d' f) T1 \. {1 D( b
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 o4 |+ E% W) O: Z! r
49 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. # g% ^! R1 C) S, C# ]- X- @6 @ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. * L6 Y; Q9 q' b; v# U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes " W& L3 n' k9 d* `6 Q1 k 5 v% m, t7 [$ }* T3 N , r- p* u0 g0 bMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 . |0 ]4 f, H, t6 s: R9 n* l
8 g# U) L5 W2 y* eWeather in hex: Moderate rain 3 E0 @! L; [5 {# h2 z' l) Y ' I3 L; d" l- ]* RRaid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.& F" H3 q5 @; Y: a2 ]! V' G% F
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes% B$ k7 {( T9 Q4 l9 ]
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Ki-83 x 18 ( b. i0 {; u, r 5 ^( Y9 m4 `# }8 {' i. v! ]$ |3 J# f3 D! P
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Allied aircraft ) e i. E1 ?! I; r& }& D3 k; B P-51D Mustang x 140 0 Q/ i' W1 p9 E & _5 C& f) s& k% i+ j9 G7 y) M( }5 B
Japanese aircraft losses: d1 ^+ e) {6 ^9 u; @+ j4 y; Q
Ki-83: 6 destroyed; E( s8 d- s' \' R" r7 ^
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Allied aircraft losses ) K6 Z1 @) C4 e' D5 { P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed 5 t" G( c' t7 P6 F) Z* W8 b, T+ C4 o& Z % H7 L( ]8 X J( k + j- `, Q2 c4 l0 r/ Q: ~5 I9 N% N3 c# w( u4 {3 w U5 Y
Aircraft Attacking:& e; {: F" W/ U' x
2 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet . A! {4 {# e% m% g- G$ r0 u7 T% s$ \) e4 z. L
CAP engaged:6 h7 y! N: Z% T+ w, H
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (14 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ _4 w, W% {6 k. j
14 plane(s) intercepting now.' Z' I# b- N1 t$ V3 ]$ L: e) {
32 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact. # s% l6 ?6 w7 x" |% B2 u Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 39000.; T, K5 S/ q3 w: z# j7 L( {4 P( V4 ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes5 {8 N2 v P ?) X+ {% y, M
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! p7 n3 _. ?- _0 _' `! H0 u2 h1 S : m1 z' X/ N Z# e5 K; p. k0 D) p 以上10次空战，野马D扫Ki83远战的交换比在情报栏分别修正为8:21（2、2、4/6、9、0——括号内为亡伤俘对比，下同）、10:10（7、1、1/5、3、0）、12:5（9、2、1/1、3、0）、19:14（8、5、3/6、6、0）、12:12（5、2、4/4、6、0），ops比为8:2、2:1、5:2、3:1、2:4。8 d* Z0 @( n; u6 x- F
空战交换比为61:64，ops比为20:10，需维修飞机比为135:25，飞行员损失对比则为31、12、13/22、27、0。5 d* R0 f* n) H3 Y0 o
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Ki83远战扫野马D的损失在情报栏分别修正为20:7（5、10、0/5、0、2）、18:9（4、9、0/4、0、5）、36:11（7、15、0/3、1、6）、16:13（4、7、0/5、0、8）、24:14（4、10、0/5、0、7），ops比为6:1、8:0、6:1、8:4、7:1。+ N8 w- V: y$ e6 i. A0 g9 I- w" M
空战交换比为114:54,ops比为35:7，需维修飞机比为91:40，飞行员损失对比则为24、51、0/22、1、28。 7 m7 @( i& a$ t, M/ D& H4 |) t3 w9 Q* C
空战总交换比为175:118，ops比为55:17，需维修飞机比为226:65,飞行员损失比则为55、63、13/44、28、28。 y+ l* A0 b( w! F' D
本帖最后由 firephoenix 于 2012-9-18 12:48 编辑 - N7 r8 w4 t; Q/ B; d& P0 s3 N- s, a2 {2 i" S 极限高度 Ki83远战（41530英尺）VS野马D（41900英尺）( G0 @. ?, @8 K1 ]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 / t- g z6 D8 I" D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 f _( ?6 X( _( G$ N* R" T
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 4 C# W: y8 Y v" e2 {0 h: ?! U4 d2 C2 y9 Q
Weather in hex: Moderate rain ! u( Q3 j% _$ U8 M. }& Y* ~ 8 T _# l' m* `2 {8 yRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet. ; {+ H2 b7 H/ \ m! g" AEstimated time to target is 6 minutes: }5 w5 J: U! f) f; g! [0 ~" M
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Ki-83 x 200 2 ?' y) D, u0 e9 O; K) q, }/ E/ X5 I# c7 E' H* _
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Allied aircraft! T# G% u! ~2 d
P-51D Mustang x 180 ; ~; _& D( l. Q }9 t4 l. A9 X1 n: _0 R, x W
7 O w- Y+ [; M. I" gJapanese aircraft losses+ U- v; J# @% `/ K1 M
Ki-83: 10 destroyed / b8 O8 p, U- e4 I$ z6 r 1 h# t; [6 S1 C3 \/ k: F" TAllied aircraft losses 8 S" W2 u. B* a6 u( A P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed+ I9 l( r3 N r8 z* g1 L% G l X
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129 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet " z6 X" v) M2 y# l8 k h9 V( k+ C* ^! T. ACAP engaged: 1 |: K: c9 j# Z2 {% _Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (12 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) # l1 F) ]: n( v$ ^ 146 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 f6 U1 L- P* f( ~7 I" T 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact.0 p; M8 Q5 t( G l; [& \1 M* m) d2 F
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530. 3 r3 I3 E6 o3 s' E9 O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes ' p, R2 \7 R1 o; }) `) _' P" s# |# w+ f$ v$ c9 k
8 L6 j+ s+ E% ^3 {4 _Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 # H0 F- q6 v% G* m7 f
) k' K [& m6 f1 j2 G) OWeather in hex: Moderate rain4 R2 I0 n$ |" E. y& W m
+ b6 e6 b9 @' o- IRaid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 42,900 feet. 7 }) V9 v, B6 m% w& K1 y" R7 ~' NEstimated time to target is 11 minutes% W$ U2 n* L1 Z0 I6 i
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Ki-83 x 1714 Q( W, _: N' I' p: p- x2 N
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P-51D Mustang x 18 # |: r" w. B! s3 X1 W# G ; g ^- I, w9 ?# a1 `% B ; b! s! ^1 z( f/ |Japanese aircraft losses 0 g( P* o" w8 @- j; V0 a/ V" ^1 ~9 S Ki-83: 1 destroyed 7 z' [9 j* K& a* c/ n8 `$ j9 V 6 K G, `, c1 Y9 e9 h" j6 Q* O& uAllied aircraft losses. i3 X# f' j0 `! G1 D/ R. @
P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed5 J9 `8 B0 j( a1 G5 b4 |# r
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8 z# l) j" U- W& @! I! F + a' w5 U- T2 G/ A0 k3 O jCAP engaged: 5 g& t6 d! m: ?5 P& b' Z4 Q7 TTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) P6 `/ O2 J* o* h, ] 30 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 e" A4 ?+ Y9 n8 W, l8 M 112 plane(s) not yet engaged, 25 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.: Y. y6 u) D; e7 n- `. n0 h
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 40900 and 45900. ' E h h. t# l; S- t: l" ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 122 minutes7 U+ H% X" Z' I
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 r9 o5 j( m; P2 k, y $ i. G4 i0 y; M7 j5 {7 \Weather in hex: Light cloud& s0 F8 M+ S* o! Q& U1 J
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Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 41,900 feet.+ q+ B$ ^- ~* t+ f1 p
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes$ F9 }: x) I }1 D$ f, N. a- k
& B0 A L S/ z$ NJapanese aircraft ! K$ Z: w) V+ [7 x! Z( }3 h9 ~ Ki-83 x 200 - j3 U. `$ ~, B& \8 e) x5 W! P , n, |5 ~( {" K" P" K; d( B6 e) u3 H S2 q+ E
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P-51D Mustang x 180" I$ u A9 b! T4 g
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Japanese aircraft losses6 k6 o. t R2 s/ Q+ r7 G, g; i. e& q
Ki-83: 12 destroyed" C: b3 s! G' {) l; s" C4 H
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P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed9 ], q; g* }& s" {$ _" z/ h ?' e
( W# s6 d, n b/ Y. B+ m L1 b 1 V1 }& a; q7 u, R- k ; x8 z1 I: i/ l2 FAircraft Attacking:! H3 C. b5 o e" k0 k
114 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet K$ t. [0 R: o- W, s
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Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ?+ m4 S& S a: y 150 plane(s) intercepting now.! U- g9 O! w5 L/ K' \; ~
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact. 3 a+ i, [/ n0 d6 ]) @ Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530. 7 X- [% X8 N2 |! g0 H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes1 ~0 f8 L1 l6 j1 o w% M
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 % j$ a4 p7 |: Y$ k9 _, X" N% J& |
& i+ Z9 W5 v G9 _Weather in hex: Light cloud! y, K7 K: p* y8 A# v. r: a
& [$ G% J& Q, {! e) q( v8 gRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet. ( [$ L" f' a# J4 sEstimated time to target is 6 minutes " s; B! U) m) ^2 g . h( [$ T0 d6 BJapanese aircraft q* k$ G S" i
Ki-83 x 174 7 \2 s' H! y3 H( p' N. y0 F, `# j0 V) c- q
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P-51D Mustang x 18 2 ?' R( s( E' D) B% g4 [, S. t/ Q$ d! D
0 E/ F, k# U/ E# t+ }$ z% X1 E1 dJapanese aircraft losses % k/ R# q, o3 r Ki-83: 2 destroyed 1 E- t) P5 T/ d/ p, z% D 8 z. i3 S- u- P' p2 V6 XAllied aircraft losses 9 K3 Z/ N' \$ `& o8 S P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed' u2 G( e8 f( u" v7 G
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0 r# d& N# d* |7 p5 g. K* VCAP engaged: 3 C, }1 l6 d" L6 f: I$ N+ STainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) ( N o0 q* ~6 [/ Z. O% A; J1 w 16 plane(s) intercepting now.+ p) j! P' Q Q
105 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. ! f" `& X$ j1 \3 m: w! X) x" N" K Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 40000 and 45000.- l4 G# g' d6 p+ g* i7 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 107 minutes ' D/ B$ q: l6 _2 I( f% l 4 c( F& P+ C$ | / \' k) X9 [6 D- O8 c& l& p4 E0 i: f" H* {# D- w0 T7 G, f! ~% `9 D4 W
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 $ ?$ o- f+ ]3 _4 `2 \: U4 C0 z8 x$ @- j; k# {5 V, A$ k! {
Weather in hex: Partial cloud% o$ c7 w" u6 b3 N4 @4 E
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Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet.5 R% S, C% i& _. ?
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 7 H: ?8 C0 v: c/ \$ c" P7 l 0 D8 n; z8 ]) m" A" U1 |Japanese aircraft 4 U! K* W; t- b9 i Ki-83 x 200 j8 p }' s5 o% r8 y4 F0 O- K3 P; W3 k9 s3 s5 g. J+ r4 e
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P-51D Mustang x 180 $ t- ]. Q" g6 F- S / {& V" y* X; p. M4 b- h ' i! ]/ n: M/ ?( ]Japanese aircraft losses2 o8 N% M2 c5 d" P
Ki-83: 12 destroyed 8 a4 r% T8 ^ C: T4 I. Q. ~; x" H; l& B6 ~6 ^( f
Allied aircraft losses$ R+ ~+ M% n: S) H
P-51D Mustang: 12 destroyed# {$ |+ G, s. z- I6 r! @. J5 }; h+ _
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124 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet; l/ A: k* c: Z8 u
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Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (8 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ ]" ]) w n6 r$ A1 C
142 plane(s) intercepting now.' J$ C* t b, K( d% o$ c+ w" w
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact.1 E/ ?5 }+ A& v2 v# `
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530./ S2 A K" _$ M0 z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes ' x4 t8 ^6 ~: g# m g9 t& R! G3 n+ ?1 ]: I
4 k# ]+ g8 [' Q% b* o3 r2 {( }( rMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ' r O& N w- W
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Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet. 2 a6 V4 I/ J. D# u* tEstimated time to target is 13 minutes& n1 f3 D( R' x" H* {, P! T
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P-51D Mustang x 18 + t% |2 W: [' {) |5 W* T T5 r. c5 J, s; @/ s
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Japanese aircraft losses ) _. u8 X# D0 n$ V: [" g9 \: v Ki-83: 2 destroyed - p! I: r6 w: {) \8 e& H2 I/ V* D6 {- M# I+ L7 p3 ?, @
Allied aircraft losses/ P( a# \8 d, z( g$ X+ |0 [
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed% s' ^2 l* r$ {& G2 ~
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5 U" S1 z" S VCAP engaged:5 W( \/ k" u8 p% J7 M
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) y& f( {* z' p% D) A 16 plane(s) intercepting now.0 T" _0 o& I6 ^7 N
108 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.: B: o1 t6 ^( s" \* U( E' s
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 38900 and 45900." u8 ~5 z+ f& q# ]1 y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 111 minutes . c% ]) B" J4 x4 k' z) d+ c5 D: k9 C' N) h% L) b
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Afternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 & X6 f- G l4 [8 n5 c$ f& Z7 P8 g8 k" X8 E$ u7 a
Weather in hex: Moderate rain. t! r+ b8 N% x
7 C9 _" L' T {! F7 _3 uRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet.% O6 ? T4 i2 ^$ z" R
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes , Z, T2 c- I: M/ Q4 l ) Y$ E: S b* W; z. G, t4 DJapanese aircraft0 ?6 q1 G# A$ _& X; P6 x) y* i
Ki-83 x 200 * ] b1 ?0 A# [0 i5 H" j( u1 r$ o- R+ _: x9 N( v4 l
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P-51D Mustang x 180 " \1 Y! ?( [! q' {& F8 m& r' T ; W7 J6 s1 v2 F1 G9 G$ A( s. L* D+ v. J: |/ n Y2 f
Japanese aircraft losses 0 x0 g4 I4 x$ Y+ H g. R4 ?. C Ki-83: 14 destroyed8 R3 f8 f; y3 p$ a+ Z
: ? {' l6 A0 x5 A 6 b& U$ j0 B- s- i$ BAircraft Attacking: + y5 }* z( ]* o! Q+ x( n2 r 115 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet 6 s1 W" X" R2 J) @ 5 x. ?1 L! F0 i2 N% _- x ?* ZCAP engaged:- V7 I7 H4 n9 z- K
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (8 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ n* Y3 E" A3 i* I/ E
142 plane(s) intercepting now. ) G j6 u$ s. P) n% p 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 54 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.: S c: I, s8 k" u* e' h7 w
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530., `& \, j2 [) V: J) X3 K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes ! @; Z) @2 \& H- N( ^: h5 O0 j! |: l3 T6 R) a
/ s! C4 c' W: M# Y5 R , t$ H/ F! `: V, v( |$ @AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 ! q1 X6 i7 s: O$ P: O3 _6 A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------" ~3 h' t: a. P* {4 v+ }# {
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 $ R C* a* d4 {5 @2 l% g: n5 j; ?3 l- I$ x
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms 9 ]8 [8 R2 I1 H& c " X, h/ M! }8 w7 E9 _Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet. 5 @ H! T" n8 c6 ~6 x W( MEstimated time to target is 6 minutes7 N- Q! X0 u6 g# S4 U
) j6 s- I3 s7 y% [Japanese aircraft " _6 k& V8 u* [3 c, |, U6 k Ki-83 x 200. [6 U# W. j4 o8 o9 [% u* K
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P-51D Mustang x 1803 l6 S n6 l- f2 u# o0 H
7 ^2 X5 J( B! ]7 c & ?! r. V5 \' U$ ~ d/ EJapanese aircraft losses % z7 A1 |' J$ W8 U Ki-83: 13 destroyed ! q$ C) ]: M) S6 @7 t3 r4 |' p3 \4 R; ?- m8 C% }+ u
Allied aircraft losses 8 R( X3 ]+ F% ~7 }5 ~: h P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed/ P, E! u9 f+ Y! U
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4 l3 x, v4 ?" ?
Aircraft Attacking: $ |7 x4 P' R1 j6 Q3 y 131 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet ; z* z% ?. h: o3 r/ h" C% R ! Q% W" U# }$ ~3 ^ i: }CAP engaged:! F/ Z( u; G& x+ j, X
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)- S e! b( C' [ i+ f+ I w4 `/ f
150 plane(s) intercepting now. ! h; j8 H7 K) u: [/ _, R 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 34 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact. . y( j; T! K$ t8 G% N) @! G Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530.% J6 X1 j" I, f0 @9 H/ X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes * J* K$ h! q3 z; C" n - s) f2 P: A: k1 D5 C% d: M5 X* c& |( B8 U- Z% Q+ P
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 7 T" f+ }% O2 w5 z$ B9 C7 A4 s ; Q" \; \0 z5 X5 gWeather in hex: Thunderstorms6 v' N: L5 N9 p1 X; n( p2 M
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.. g a y1 a- ^" N# G
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes - m7 p( A4 \! q, j0 g1 M) j& a, I# A
Japanese aircraft8 z* P6 N4 }% G. K |4 V
Ki-83 x 161 , R% G( n: A$ i$ j7 b ) S0 O. r6 U; T4 `2 [, H. o% n; J5 @$ U
$ T8 s: Z# z& ^- Q- U( WAllied aircraft 1 W3 Z; o8 s# l1 m# O+ i8 t w7 z P-51D Mustang x 18 ! H7 [& u- |; L: t- x. C7 t" h, S }" H9 S
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No Japanese losses 3 L" B3 @/ j" I7 C9 @; g9 [" u 1 e3 H. w8 y: h6 Q$ }- DAllied aircraft losses . @* q# D* m7 b) L P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed ' W' ~8 F( T d2 g5 W4 b B6 x8 |( ?$ S7 N# b! |! ^$ e' V) c
: G4 h, V. V5 l- a+ O! R , `" R1 A! ]8 rCAP engaged:; G, m4 t+ Y0 K! b$ u# `
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ ? B6 v; T7 o; _0 g6 _- J+ h
4 plane(s) intercepting now./ H- i9 D1 g) Y& m* H
115 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.1 U( U V4 E: t0 o$ V& T
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 40000 and 45900. : A) `3 d1 f1 `- \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 167 minutes5 D' r' J, w% }9 H
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 8 z$ Z; A! o3 L$ R8 |8 a, q
x; N/ d) Q5 f$ e8 v# jWeather in hex: Overcast , u' F$ T; [0 r0 Q ) M! n5 s9 e8 d2 a. k( |Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet. 9 [; n- d/ s, cEstimated time to target is 11 minutes 7 y) F& C" ~# v8 w! b 0 @& P4 B* S- U& X* t. {Japanese aircraft 7 s. k3 F% i7 S* u6 L% R, a Ki-83 x 18: d2 K2 L9 Z- ]9 X3 a$ ~0 ^
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Allied aircraft- ?7 f, u) t. a; \" l* _
P-51D Mustang x 200 ' V3 @8 f8 B$ D e$ j1 ]. W$ q/ m4 C, J9 E9 }6 S
. v: O. i/ a; |) eJapanese aircraft losses0 S% u% ?8 ^0 A' ^& }( t
Ki-83: 4 destroyed % X T0 w( U% ]& [6 i4 p7 H; Y& C3 g
No Allied losses 3 n2 f% ~) n* n9 f * `$ j2 A+ V. F+ h# O1 A% P3 p$ i* T. P3 l& q3 G8 e, E/ @( N0 e9 A
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Aircraft Attacking:" L% Z. ~; B( U5 _5 F% j
7 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet' W% t" N2 q+ r! G4 l l( K* @
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CAP engaged:- \5 f) M& T1 m; E
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) " P3 T* u3 w. N: d( S, w 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ' G$ M# [9 y0 ]% Z# Y Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900.. F0 |8 C5 }9 B! D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes / \* P( z" K, W% a* d/ `9 r# ] d2 W4 C. j( [
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ) o$ \! F- @9 R8 e8 B9 I 2 B2 J2 I# a, DWeather in hex: Overcast $ g4 ^4 L* m: R1 q" U$ `3 Z* x - `3 ]" c: Y5 E$ ]3 d5 h2 vRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 44,530 feet.+ l7 ^- h( W. D: ~9 P- N+ {- Y
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes! D" ^4 O$ E& \. g" c9 M6 [' g# N6 E
% D) u( z7 n* H4 P C' V( _ v- t 6 B* C) Z+ ^/ xAircraft Attacking: A; V, o- P, ^1 Y5 x* u$ u$ q4 P 170 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet 7 x- P! q5 I1 u0 j7 K7 N! |1 b" j, _5 T3 |7 j5 @0 h1 i, o6 X
CAP engaged: $ _( V9 F0 _& E49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) - A% H' p! s9 Q; k* _& T, ~2 ? 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 0 `! y* `. e8 z# b Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900. 8 r% ]/ V5 _4 } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes- b6 K( f+ H" D+ L$ x% h1 f
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ( P% s& I1 T, s% h0 s4 H; N# F f0 {3 }
Weather in hex: Severe storms% }# \# @; K, `1 b
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Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 45,530 feet. ' D' I4 `+ a; v8 ~Estimated time to target is 10 minutes) r. W& { ^6 h# a6 |: C* }4 s
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Ki-83 x 18 " x. o: w' \4 f( D' L9 s2 d& h4 B6 d - {$ z+ D( M1 l: P5 O- k/ }, U7 _6 t+ a8 H: g \3 n) ?- y
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Allied aircraft2 o5 J7 `! d" x8 N' `0 F2 P
P-51D Mustang x 185 ! M9 C, t/ O0 f7 }# `) ^1 o 7 {/ D6 g& e# l5 x( s! k! p/ d8 y2 k Y* }$ L
Japanese aircraft losses 3 Z' _& s& e. E! Q& Z9 u Ki-83: 4 destroyed3 Y) h, B2 ~- w( X
6 i3 l* H0 D4 e. L* iAllied aircraft losses / H5 d4 W8 O u4 L P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed - {$ i5 Z% H& J' B1 s* Y9 y1 Y1 l; \1 h& r
; z5 h3 y i$ S- ] 5 p" d) @' E( \CAP engaged:$ f Z# |" A! W; r X. _+ [
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (22 airborne, 54 on standby, 0 scrambling)% x* `$ r, W. z; `9 M: `
22 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 ^& I- k. y' O, w6 U1 c 62 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.& B) J4 x+ }1 t* J) E
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 44530. : z( t; ?$ u! E% w# b; F( { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Y/ B3 S# {6 {7 c
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! E: I. J- u: ~9 [ , B r+ _8 A; _5 }9 D+ G7 }AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 ( O6 A( G* p% d- m--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 }8 {& u. K! I
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 1 |! e+ S: P9 R* m1 Q" w
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Weather in hex: Clear sky . F; Z* a0 u+ q" E$ j " E' G8 P3 r% x! S1 F$ hRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet. & T" x" }9 F& H2 l$ R/ XEstimated time to target is 8 minutes' E( J$ B. u8 v' B0 Z
- P8 H8 s5 q, ~' Z8 lJapanese aircraft ! I$ q! t2 u# M+ i' k* A Ki-83 x 180 # s3 C3 W4 B' J0 F1 Z) x$ K+ U9 A( E# Q9 R; w3 f
1 {. \( {6 H5 o& u4 W2 ? , k% {; M- i9 u& @" y0 F3 qAllied aircraft. y# d* K' r) r5 S8 ?5 A. y
P-51D Mustang x 2004 B- J6 B, q) Y. T4 ?
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9 R# ~, \# N& b8 n3 m; p
Japanese aircraft losses , Z# ]$ A0 C9 e Ki-83: 1 destroyed* j+ I$ b4 ^" I+ ~1 G5 ^* \. |
* l# I3 T7 |8 XAllied aircraft losses. m* Y/ n- M9 a
P-51D Mustang: 13 destroyed0 l% ^9 @3 [! U* N5 z
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/ K% h7 R3 x3 k- ^ 6 e8 J& }+ R( b0 _# SAircraft Attacking:/ s1 G; s& d4 O g. J& P5 z
166 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet $ h& \2 {: ^/ T" E3 I * a. S6 A9 f$ N, m7 m( ?" g/ e- pCAP engaged: 3 m B; g) k k49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) * m. t9 o- n% v 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 6 ~; h; r" l- \ Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900.8 n( _( S" M9 a! C6 U: S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes; C9 G1 D. @* k4 M) R2 h9 {1 e9 R( g
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+ o2 f# y7 ~; H' eMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 " A/ B; @* }" P
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Weather in hex: Clear sky ! R% l1 Q* q( m, k0 ? k$ G# x / U( U5 M$ `" YRaid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 44,530 feet. . J3 q: _) Y9 t, a" gEstimated time to target is 11 minutes $ T' u8 N2 w2 L+ z) w. V( O" [1 ^) f% B0 X
Japanese aircraft ( r% i6 F. X6 J# W4 ^ Ki-83 x 18# d% R7 ]$ j6 G
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9 N% } v/ t# c+ L6 J
9 \/ R0 N" X7 D1 ]Allied aircraft' Y0 h+ V+ U9 n% j* Y |, c
P-51D Mustang x 171 4 t. q; X4 S) ^ 3 S6 m. [3 v# x2 O) D) \1 U W3 S# e+ _9 X& D8 T
Japanese aircraft losses s9 _" [3 N' D6 a5 ~' @
Ki-83: 6 destroyed$ e. S( l3 P* @( `6 U( Q
7 G8 X( _+ r1 H+ p; l
Allied aircraft losses % h) l9 m w/ T \- j P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed/ d# P! z" E+ _- D- A/ Z
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Aircraft Attacking:- {8 z2 [- Q3 c b! ^$ f/ X
7 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet $ U! R& F4 J4 i9 W # y& }3 ~7 g# s1 O' u- d% U( cCAP engaged: ' z' P1 @8 K& L* I z49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (10 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ R6 Z7 `3 y+ P
10 plane(s) intercepting now. ( p, {$ w; t$ q, U: v" _ 67 plane(s) not yet engaged, 45 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. & h- R, |9 p+ U Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 40530 and 45530., X, n l8 ` H v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 139 minutes& {" L. A; e1 c# H
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 / m, V0 V7 |: m" S% A3 K$ _--------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Y, d8 D) N S1 g3 s- {
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 # K( T4 t/ b3 `+ m+ }3 E8 r0 d6 r T$ C! ]7 \% L
Weather in hex: Severe storms/ A/ R/ W) b) W: L4 q. o- E
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Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 43,530 feet. 9 U& {( @' ^5 j" [" I- G+ qEstimated time to target is 2 minutes6 Z: i e1 ^3 {3 L% ]
' c7 Q* {; l% N5 X$ UJapanese aircraft% ?0 Q& z( Y. m0 _
Ki-83 x 18 : Q: m; v% }% `. G$ \4 @' n _ " Q. K7 |8 v! _3 R ! I3 c9 M5 o U. V5 }- R3 ~" } 7 y0 v: Z/ z/ E. C( O. rAllied aircraft9 }, X5 d) K- M) j3 e' L D$ J
P-51D Mustang x 200* ?* Z, `/ d' G8 m8 L0 }
0 L* m% o% [+ L0 l! N5 X 9 ~0 P1 N! C# V2 z4 Q$ O) @# M- [ 4 T8 M9 q$ q! E# B% HAircraft Attacking: ; L! Q4 n* }4 r* f 1 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet 8 Y0 Z9 p# Y7 ~4 ~ ; S' q: F/ w+ t+ \ `CAP engaged:( G3 |$ E; W1 V$ f. U
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)" X7 i1 H) o: c& h" g# P3 |
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ U- n* t+ T0 O6 i! c9 t# |
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900.$ ]" f* A& @* k5 g) [0 b: \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes* {: P5 D8 X# L- c, \
& E& L( V5 l4 ?+ [ u" J / H; K% y& U7 s0 NMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 4 d7 m) T7 f& J4 K8 B2 S* @' A
) U- I2 U/ t5 S8 R! sWeather in hex: Severe storms 5 m3 o$ q- Q, J& @2 ~4 m * n+ E8 t4 @: g3 W0 R! I7 nRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet. 5 V6 X4 Y$ M/ |* {( O3 x, M/ v- tEstimated time to target is 4 minutes5 t, T* l/ H( ]. t% M# P u
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Japanese aircraft 6 I( S8 t7 X$ j2 i Ki-83 x 1809 ~# y# S4 @8 w0 A- l+ o3 b& O
, c& P3 f; z9 |- O0 W" Z2 |$ o5 ~ ) }& ~" P0 {" s5 A$ m A; g " s) i) e5 E. W o5 VAllied aircraft% ?0 @$ j$ K" Y2 L
P-51D Mustang x 189 - x4 r6 I8 k$ p ^2 O9 W9 c ' H; V2 o- m3 |8 ?# p+ K$ n8 w& Q$ o$ r( K# y. M1 l! U/ ~) Q" ^
Japanese aircraft losses # }9 e) e) w! O: ] [ Ki-83: 2 destroyed 0 [$ {. f% W5 I, @, s+ P' v3 l 6 W. ? ?) d- Y5 o5 {Allied aircraft losses * j6 V/ h7 J8 Y- F5 X+ F0 r P-51D Mustang: 10 destroyed 1 @% t. T$ E1 Z) j9 r+ D) c6 H" f' r( n
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Aircraft Attacking: k% V$ R; ~, X. |; N" P
161 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet0 u* |# p" I$ w) V1 J3 S
7 x3 |2 z# B5 I, z5 h, c5 o; NCAP engaged: 3 p) z' j' `2 n9 t1 X1 c: R/ B3 b7 P3 I49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (19 airborne, 56 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 \% u+ V9 g; U 19 plane(s) intercepting now. : [( e5 @6 y" p3 T 58 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. . o4 |2 Z% B- z5 g% [& a Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 40530 and 44530.6 P& b. x, L. l6 i- I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes, @1 m, n$ d9 C) r+ e* G; K
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Q) F2 F. f, u" I+ SMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 9 ?& U$ ~; A2 l9 p
+ @) T/ Q& p. \! Q. m' C) ^Weather in hex: Heavy rain- X" A/ ^/ m& G, t+ |
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Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 44,530 feet.# B* @# k7 w& @( C% j
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes 5 x0 ]4 l$ b' d7 @+ x ! \2 _9 l0 u/ E+ A' _Japanese aircraft) N% u5 o( x6 J' M5 S6 w1 C
Ki-83 x 18 , S, `* l6 u8 f* u+ _ 6 f$ D: A# i+ g, g2 S& U( T/ x% H , b& F* \+ i r- R5 V; Z, I3 ?8 E9 o* G/ E; R, ^* u7 T
Allied aircraft " J3 o# i5 ?, M P-51D Mustang x 2008 X3 }" [* o; N R; G
% H! q1 I7 K* G6 K6 w # p: p; \( X7 L8 EJapanese aircraft losses! y# ?& K+ ^' A1 x
Ki-83: 4 destroyed # R. a; C* `" Y6 t8 \& M . A' T) S$ |7 q/ V, q+ i* ]Allied aircraft losses : R( X* n1 _- P) Q" Q P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed # V- |+ W0 d M8 V4 n' H6 `2 I 8 l8 v3 X0 S i* H; Z4 b7 |/ n% s7 m) F, |/ U
4 F/ ]# h9 E: n0 k" zAircraft Attacking: 1 B4 H! @% H5 {4 r 5 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet0 V# }7 r2 L& T0 p0 w. H7 [
5 @# ?: e+ T: w% CCAP engaged: / u% e4 s: p. {8 W- h, V' Q, S49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) : m& f' _+ B& W$ y8 w5 k 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! J* N* ^# F1 z9 Y, Q/ _) `+ b7 t
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900. # J! ^% x+ O/ C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes . F K( Z$ S/ @* f: F' O ; M0 ~" j; V1 M& {( `! o% {0 Z7 {: f3 {9 V; D
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + P9 ^9 w7 k2 j# m2 f& f
. _: I3 C+ w, l# o: x6 q1 |Weather in hex: Heavy rain6 S2 b2 ~( ?8 L0 v. i
& g5 {. k) i9 ^: fRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet. 6 |. Q A+ R: Y- ~: F/ h. f0 C2 SEstimated time to target is 3 minutes+ \( z% N3 m" s1 q
0 c$ t& |& c+ f8 HJapanese aircraft1 [7 w9 y8 \$ ], ?* R* C
Ki-83 x 1808 y: F* i% E9 Z) V1 D& Y# F
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Allied aircraft ( G( u' s5 E" S P-51D Mustang x 1934 v6 N% M$ A! [. f* g C3 p
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: h6 z: h3 X P' [8 W+ W$ @Allied aircraft losses 8 m$ i4 D) |2 ^2 @8 o$ | P-51D Mustang: 9 destroyed ; E0 O6 F( ]& }8 J, k# N P- d0 V1 e6 x8 v1 v+ `/ `
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Aircraft Attacking: * ~" P" H; P3 s& R i1 T 162 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet* V+ r, G$ h- K* O4 w
( r' x& f4 v" n' pCAP engaged: 5 e- |! U9 L' q9 s1 Q, Z" U49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (22 airborne, 60 on standby, 0 scrambling)# B1 O/ s' g% x5 n2 f: {0 D/ U
22 plane(s) intercepting now.2 ~7 P7 }; N; N0 |7 u; B
51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 60 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., _( r" K5 G" s) u& u6 w
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 45530. : V9 N) t9 @2 ] b. k8 l: t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes / d T4 v( C/ @ / z( A# u% C# ^" m8 ^9 b 4 O' ~/ K, x H3 T+ i
以上10次空战，野马D扫Ki83远战的交换比在情报栏分别修正为21:15（6、6、7/7、6、0——括号内为亡伤俘对比，下同）、15:21（3、3、6/7、8、0）、23:20（14、3、3/5、10、0）、14:21（5、2、5/6、6、0）、19:21（7、6、5/8、8、0），ops比为14:4、12:1、14:2、10:1、8:6。- W0 w* r6 |- [& u% G
空战交换比为92:98，ops比为58:14，需维修飞机比为177:52，飞行员损失对比则为35、20、26/33、38、0。 ) ]4 s1 d+ x i. F- H% g 9 ~' {- k' J" f2 c" Z9 M- c+ D Ki83远战扫野马D的损失在情报栏分别修正为10:9（2、9、0/5、0、6）、16:8（5、15、0/4、1、7）、25:10（1、6、0/2、0、2）、19:13（9、9、0/4、1、8）、21:7（5、1、4/6、9、0），ops比为7:2、7:0、2:1、8:2、4:2。3 b: t/ L; H% L# n
空战交换比为91:47,ops比为28:7，需维修飞机比为92:29，飞行员损失对比则为17、42、0/19、2、24。6 n! W7 P+ g$ M
1 c! G+ y8 x% ]4 P3 K$ F 空战总交换比为183:145，ops比为86:21，需维修飞机比为269:81,飞行员损失比则为52、62、26/52、40、24。/ A; w" }7 ^& V; G0 r! w
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以上全部数据为盟前日后，且所有机场均取消了高炮。5 A! B( _4 l5 g5 M" O
