7 k! M. E8 @$ i 5 c( z4 ?2 g9 G( _4 CAircraft Attacking:' h5 T% H+ c* U; z. p9 `
156 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet7 Q& a+ N# l: ]; R# ?; X
. k5 q$ W4 v1 l* M2 SCAP engaged: # _+ q: E! { Z0 o& B2 XTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) % S8 Q( ]5 A6 d# j3 T4 q* M; ? 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 6 ~; O& V& l- |8 i( ~8 W: t) O9 P7 R Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 4 |9 b7 P0 Y# M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes6 Q9 j% v& M4 \4 ~+ E
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) p. o$ k0 ~$ w; l, s bMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 / A" Q% Y# e8 R4 ]" u( {
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain" f8 q& p4 \: L+ \* j) d
. B3 M- N5 M' I. v3 q4 iRaid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.5 k& \8 V; z& Z8 [" Z) t7 a
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes 6 F6 @3 l3 `& {: y0 V% f7 ]6 n: b# r0 I( {
Japanese aircraft j+ G" H, g6 s) X: _, E$ B Ki-94-II x 184 1 p* m9 x; I9 E! @1 }4 O/ E2 A+ ]& Y3 L4 ?$ L
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Allied aircraft ; o+ k" E$ x3 ~4 m, }* T P-51D Mustang x 18 5 ^' f% F( G5 ]6 t' e/ `. o9 y1 ?
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Japanese aircraft losses/ f. T: _: m0 o5 `' Q, G+ L
Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed! G2 c2 \8 c% T- g& [
* [; Z7 |6 a: O pAllied aircraft losses* x1 r& o6 Q3 l% O, v& n' S+ W
P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed, u. U: ^% {# x5 N
$ O( N* M$ g7 i) F: | + N1 E# R+ o4 K/ {) b) i; M % W1 K2 q" _5 z. J/ k/ oCAP engaged:/ Z6 H+ z. }+ W1 `' n
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (4 airborne, 74 on standby, 0 scrambling)# B/ S3 O0 C' h# X9 F
4 plane(s) intercepting now. - S! ?9 F% p$ u( K* o5 Z 67 plane(s) not yet engaged, 35 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.8 l) q: D: L6 V7 X( j/ N
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.. ^. { x6 k, ^- L5 I. k" @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 102 minutes ! w% v2 T9 D6 J/ M7 d' t, B" e . S& C1 V' [5 l: z2 \ 1 X# r) S+ f# D* |& o& G; [6 U3 M% n3 G* F6 }( J
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / u: F/ I1 O$ G2 SMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 # J- B) { E, L
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Weather in hex: Light rain 4 k+ d; D& B, h; x; w; x3 m( g% _( j6 \) |
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. 5 i2 s( ^1 n3 ^5 D1 O8 \# AEstimated time to target is 10 minutes( v8 _; l# H/ ]% I
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Japanese aircraft& J" c1 `& B: C' b8 v
Ki-94-II x 200 0 _ I' L8 w2 X" G- H 3 w9 g2 t+ D7 h+ q! G# H( s8 Q( U" W3 Y
4 j5 b4 R4 o7 @/ k9 _, a. J3 o7 fAllied aircraft+ k! M' a1 g0 I/ r9 X3 m
P-51D Mustang x 180# I$ q3 N1 F0 X" U. e( B, V) s4 ^, _
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No Japanese losses( x3 R. G0 ^+ b
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Allied aircraft losses 3 L7 }4 I: v( { P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed 7 W5 Q: m! b$ e) N2 g; | ] m1 H) y* j* B, G
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168 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet 2 |9 k. W2 U- x: J# w3 D+ j- U3 G# ?. L: j( S
CAP engaged:6 V1 c' X$ K1 N
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ! e8 a$ p7 v5 O" c! [- x) q 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& O: V1 D# W/ W& ]) x- A2 h
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. . W7 ?8 R& z% a7 O; a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes: D9 D2 v4 u5 N- q, c9 D
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0 v5 N w$ M% |2 x: y: I0 E. MMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 & Y3 @- K6 r% g1 Q) ]4 q; i% j" f N4 k! k+ d/ i! x7 \
Weather in hex: Light rain& x( M+ e/ J! v2 j$ y6 L1 @
; V- c" G' a! N0 I- E/ lRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.! m- X. o: j2 _- g, t
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes 7 _# T" U2 {' t " a( {% Y# ~. O' lJapanese aircraft( a' | ^ P1 k/ C4 ~( L
Ki-94-II x 198$ G z" I# T2 m5 V6 q4 g# ]
1 v9 @9 a5 K0 z3 x- C4 Y& r6 \6 bJapanese aircraft losses, G1 Q8 q$ D! ~" E
Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed - h! L5 y7 A! \& E( l% f+ n. ^- P! O$ D* m2 j4 I
Allied aircraft losses- E% A: d: `: K8 Q" \" v
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed 9 q% C' T* [& N/ N P6 B2 J! W* M4 N6 N Z1 G
, [- V4 y) u; c. m0 o9 ]! h: t N* ~. V7 s4 R: pCAP engaged:2 f" P( y: T; M3 i7 f: K- ]! I
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (16 airborne, 58 on standby, 0 scrambling) # w( M5 ^( G/ m; K! K, a" o* u- E 16 plane(s) intercepting now. ! T; B3 T4 k/ w% c 74 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. 2 w7 ~( t* z5 K* ~ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000.' q! @4 A T4 d* G, S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes , ~2 Q. j5 ` g7 l. t& S( s1 p c0 K# k7 d+ v# h& |) c" ?9 r
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ; D) p4 x- X$ l. x
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain# W- J0 f* b' W, F: c/ j+ A
' T3 _( g: [# G9 i n3 M& q+ ARaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. " e5 J; X1 b9 X5 H' Q3 yEstimated time to target is 2 minutes# S' ?6 R/ n7 I
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Japanese aircraft & g' o. s$ @* W% @ Ki-94-II x 200 5 K& `9 h6 \# k5 T3 G5 f0 c% D7 ], b$ j5 N5 K9 K+ S% r
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Allied aircraft 2 m: Z. Q3 i6 X4 E6 h; Q3 l0 ^ P-51D Mustang x 180/ X# _; G# Z7 j4 [: B3 E1 m9 {
A* Q3 k Q* m0 Q; `
( t7 U* c- N6 {0 Q1 p2 g, o* J& V/ dJapanese aircraft losses5 \$ i' M+ l- v A, G
Ki-94-II: 4 destroyed & K4 l3 H" E& P& J; _2 g7 o& s- j8 [" F
Allied aircraft losses $ d! @2 S( h" h8 V8 J' L1 n: V P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed9 w$ _& Z$ w$ x, R" W1 P2 ^5 O" P
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Aircraft Attacking: " W7 @, _, r' v# `1 Q" V' S 167 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet9 Q" r' W+ K1 g- O
: l, ?; g. @$ [) TCAP engaged:7 a! A# K4 |$ y9 M, e: s
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 G3 a m$ ]( j: C+ E 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 8 A4 Q) I) t- r+ X8 ?3 K, O Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.+ ^5 \7 m) H# J3 h: e9 K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes n. K1 u6 H1 t y% V0 M- i 6 E' T+ H* o& V7 J9 K$ f9 \) O q . s8 V3 {% C6 ^" M* OMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 1 m: G( Z0 x( A0 i% ]- i) J
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain ; K' H" q) f2 s0 \# p( t& D+ p4 C0 I5 d$ c; G+ O% o& \
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet., q$ n2 ~1 N" U7 G- r; v
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes ) Q4 |" A* C3 b/ G' A4 y w: `: c/ x: [, b# Q L
Japanese aircraft . r9 m9 I- `: Y) t. [ Ki-94-II x 189 2 k& U7 K( V2 ]3 i9 G ' u5 [/ B, {8 E0 H/ p4 y9 \1 L$ O * O, c2 R6 ~: [* I* w7 l2 N6 W- f: b: E% V' A
Allied aircraft: R( y) X( d; T+ S
P-51D Mustang x 184 _* ^: h( L. F9 {5 Y- y, k3 P5 n
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Japanese aircraft losses7 A4 Y: C. E0 P) G) l: {+ R; Q
Ki-94-II: 3 destroyed 9 U( L8 n, n3 j9 `- s: l; w) e5 }3 f 7 d' P. _" ^+ C& U# B" iAllied aircraft losses( z/ K m, C* l) p9 J5 E
P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed 8 p2 z# ^5 e2 o- B9 }/ R8 q: s- A# m0 G( t9 q
" d& t. o8 O9 @* l4 i4 ^ 4 T/ r3 N# d, X( w9 C" H, dCAP engaged: - D8 N( t/ G; l, r" e4 rTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (24 airborne, 62 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 j' s8 y6 r6 h' H; D" v
24 plane(s) intercepting now.' r9 ]* ?9 y5 w" H: y
57 plane(s) not yet engaged, 39 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. 2 K9 u, w, I, \$ N1 |& a' _ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 35000.; V @0 V, j- p q3 |* u, h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes( j( \) x2 |1 J, [1 R7 e
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% [$ A- c/ O5 ]- P0 ]- bAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 " y, I# h$ w$ {5 h. a/ Q' E4 J--------------------------------------------------------------------------------! T: w8 s! h6 F1 a- U
Afternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 0 [+ G6 K+ o* y) i& G' V
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain- h$ l$ r8 m4 R8 @( L8 q1 J3 i1 i
5 o6 ~( B& U2 {0 F: fRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. - h1 e8 @0 v- R# VEstimated time to target is 10 minutes ! c [3 L7 Z( G# n2 \ - c5 f# n% M8 {0 ^# cJapanese aircraft% ~) a3 p% T& N7 X; ^6 P
Ki-94-II x 200 V5 N+ T9 t# Y$ b E" x+ P! ~: N# ~; N" F4 J1 K' c2 H
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Allied aircraft + p5 v/ X8 C8 T/ p& F" c P-51D Mustang x 180! v2 {6 w5 J! e2 Z( m) S) H$ \
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Japanese aircraft losses 9 u& z8 o: `5 e% {& `5 ]! z Ki-94-II: 6 destroyed* U' m- m# \& G, P8 X! w
% p5 k: [$ d% `) n: P/ q% @Allied aircraft losses0 }$ X$ F) l& G! l8 C2 {
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed ( q# r; `2 V, p% f. H0 D8 k3 K# U, ?3 a
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9 q8 @2 }+ H0 z
Aircraft Attacking: 2 V* s+ k- ^7 X) I 163 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet) X( f# g- A$ z6 x. a P8 o% |& A
8 Z: W8 t$ l1 [CAP engaged:/ S' V w8 c* q6 s! J! Z% N s
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 M$ U5 K; [8 k6 @) p- l- [+ ]
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." G, L' E T: a6 S: T [5 s' h
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.1 q% X( } K; k& l% N# N: }# s9 _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes, e* I# K( ]/ W, H' y
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ' S* `3 g, q+ z3 S4 a7 L) C" `: o% O
9 l) d1 b+ g6 }4 HWeather in hex: Severe storms / t1 r; b6 W2 {3 L' x: R" n 7 w( |3 _9 _5 i! {6 GRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. ' v* y/ s+ k# C" L# G4 ?8 V: rEstimated time to target is 8 minutes# p& e* L: ~3 o; m4 H
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Japanese aircraft- w: n, G: m2 h& G. L; e i) C
Ki-94-II x 200: m. F; N( i* r# k9 z
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Allied aircraft8 ~+ f. j# Q! i
P-51D Mustang x 18, }3 ^3 \, n& x, F, D6 w K/ c
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Japanese aircraft losses 3 Z y' K: g9 L' D Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed( ]3 l: \& o7 e; Q X# A6 n6 x* p
. J6 f) e1 C. E- A' BAllied aircraft losses5 C/ k' X* ]3 n
P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed 7 h C* s3 ]& \, t$ Y5 ?0 b9 P' I5 {4 L0 V k. X' P
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Aircraft Attacking: ) g- z" y% Y2 m7 t 1 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet 6 _! D1 g: o' F! _. M- X3 u% [7 \: ?4 t N7 [
CAP engaged:" O: z) \4 g6 [ x' w- O G
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 G. S& L( T& E4 S 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 t/ h$ o/ t9 f( H; k& Q
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ! E7 _* g# t5 u( n. I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes9 l* p4 W; _% a4 c& @' `0 q) M
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& `; K0 K' D2 }, a# ~Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 . \) X* M+ V5 T
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Weather in hex: Severe storms+ f A+ a* H5 s- Q, |0 |
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Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.. {/ `9 ~; k Y# L
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes$ u" c$ _4 ?, f# Q ?
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Japanese aircraft; `9 N* }5 e, e z% J
Ki-94-II x 198 , ^+ e+ P- C0 i0 Q- }- o: _" u& B7 g g1 k# h0 A- V* g% m. a1 n
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Allied aircraft! s- p. x, Q$ q$ B# d
P-51D Mustang x 180- x, i( v, D8 U7 q& E
- |7 N. O }0 x3 dAircraft Attacking: * [, m: N9 @+ Z; E, k, ^ 165 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet 7 Z P+ p5 O. x! [. Z! \0 u4 X& x0 J/ ?2 q5 i
CAP engaged:1 J* V$ F, J, z' ^# B% Y7 R
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (8 airborne, 56 on standby, 0 scrambling) K8 N1 @ l3 S# o 8 plane(s) intercepting now.( f2 `7 f# @3 a z# G1 s h' N
77 plane(s) not yet engaged, 57 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* v3 H1 n& s! G8 z1 g. W C3 F
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000.) h- R! [ {; @3 h7 I( M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes# T, w" V* A6 y
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 " |7 Z! A; T6 |' q / M2 J, d5 D+ p, Z- TWeather in hex: Heavy rain' n! M ^! A# {4 j2 C. E8 m! ^
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. , m8 B4 k7 a& d1 S7 BEstimated time to target is 6 minutes4 z9 j$ \8 |! h
, G* ~* y* c: @0 eJapanese aircraft ) S- j J- G2 l/ n1 I Ki-94-II x 180 ( c. x2 j& g4 D $ q/ t- T: B6 K; K % [4 m6 V6 Q. I- `$ g) I- ^% O1 ^4 j3 l! G4 D! Q2 n3 Y8 R+ ?
Allied aircraft 4 Z! q0 K8 j: a7 [. j* H0 Z P-51D Mustang x 200 6 q, z; U$ V7 k6 J7 j7 R( l8 j# f- I: N( z
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Japanese aircraft losses' ?2 @5 ]1 {+ X: p
Ki-94-II: 5 destroyed 0 z3 }' i/ ~6 I$ }3 M6 u" B6 m. Y) @
Allied aircraft losses : @. w( R5 V$ F P-51D Mustang: 9 destroyed7 N$ C/ f7 Q% y! M) U. d1 h- C
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Aircraft Attacking:( ^3 e( ~9 s$ l# [! |% P
150 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 30000 feet 9 r& ]6 F- q) D6 m F2 v* c) A ; H4 m) x1 u0 c, h- i! F! xCAP engaged:' p/ t) G+ D1 j/ k* c7 }1 U; |
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)- ]$ Z- ^3 W7 A r% X j) x
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. - Z, Z, D; n, `6 A9 K" b4 @ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 4 F* W$ {: X @$ o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes ! H/ V% ]9 \( u n& `+ _1 g8 k; _; S" L
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 5 {! `) M. Z+ ~) Q( w' w! l, Z- P; p" m0 ?0 J+ D
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 7 r, z7 q' B# g8 Y1 a/ g: s* f2 ]1 R) r+ B! B" H
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. F6 ?; S' j6 W: @8 H( m
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes 3 i5 z0 E- I" U9 d+ S1 b; n1 h$ p' P9 r) g9 X
Japanese aircraft 9 v% N2 R2 m( {( H( y* p Ki-94-II x 18, Z, s, v6 K+ X: Y* |: y5 C) F. w
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0 D& R/ H/ o( N# u3 [7 v5 O! t# s ( P' T# C9 b6 ?Allied aircraft 3 E# W! F: y) W( _" T1 c. y. h P-51D Mustang x 1739 ?- S( ]6 R' o
5 w0 B( ^* i% N6 hCAP engaged:/ G* x2 |2 `6 n z( [% h$ d8 f
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (15 airborne, 50 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 V( o# E6 q+ L9 x: F) @! l
15 plane(s) intercepting now. / `1 m) ^; ?8 q5 ^9 N, H 59 plane(s) not yet engaged, 46 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. ' {* ~" Q, c" }; `) p, ?5 w Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 36000.1 J+ } M) U, N: L- e, w, h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes \& E, I% J$ A* T
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ _7 t" S( b; }9 z7 y* YMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 % W6 r0 [* C. V) s b1 s9 I8 e, `% G& ]& _( U. B) N" V! b* T h
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 0 B8 N, m. j: w, ^, \ 7 V+ v A A* T5 M. Y2 LRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. 6 U) w( `/ s; A7 L$ YEstimated time to target is 9 minutes & O+ |' P$ U6 ~& d8 m# f8 e & Q- z, ]) I: g. r2 r; mJapanese aircraft" t! w w% C' d; h; i2 X
Ki-94-II x 180 - c) M. f0 y% {. N$ ^" o 9 g2 t6 W/ E% O' Z. S ' H' ?- P( @ _/ w% h, I% R/ b) M- I( L( J8 s- B1 n& X- q' d* B
Allied aircraft : L8 m. w& n w& Z# } P-51D Mustang x 200 - C% c$ E, g! b 8 [& x" X& u; J9 K7 V" e! J, t4 F, F U) f/ F2 \' g8 Z
Japanese aircraft losses 0 ], j( O: x6 Q7 e Ki-94-II: 4 destroyed% m; s: a/ l( d* U/ H& c$ C4 D
% v* |0 o8 q. B& y- k$ n / n l/ z9 |- n2 H8 j1 XAircraft Attacking: # b" o/ c" ^9 j3 x: m8 {8 s7 l7 k 163 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 30000 feet" p# H) q/ H5 N$ k
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CAP engaged: / L* `. z. b% H3 p49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) # p8 s# M, Y( N9 o9 z" k 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. k7 o @& _& R9 F! ]
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. g( I; [5 r) R3 {+ h: T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes0 h( [* T( @( Q9 a
* a2 z9 j8 Y. Q' q1 ^. i9 k U8 [- i2 h2 bMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 2 w$ D c+ K6 N+ o/ l4 c6 L 6 j0 s0 ]9 A! J0 D4 K$ MWeather in hex: Partial cloud 8 Z5 `, _ X# S$ W, p! k8 c$ L! B) `2 `
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. ( P# f! j! L/ A/ h' OEstimated time to target is 8 minutes+ C3 b+ `' v- y! a5 g6 m6 ~9 y
. w, g! S4 i) T3 {& v" QJapanese aircraft1 S, y% B/ p5 Z7 {9 S
Ki-94-II x 18 1 r' \" f* p! y1 d; J, e 4 G, |. N% y! J- {* G W) U, ~- M! S 9 W( W4 k, u8 ]# hAllied aircraft0 b8 k) ]( c2 _/ o C( V* K
P-51D Mustang x 176% L' }8 k& [& H9 \* j
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CAP engaged:9 a- H* [7 h1 ^0 [# d) ?9 ]! @
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (17 airborne, 36 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 @$ X8 W( o7 V" Q# Z3 K6 Y 17 plane(s) intercepting now. I% T1 y; ? }& R 75 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.# p, H/ a" B1 R q2 C& V' c
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 36000. 8 p" B, O% B. U: U6 P9 t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes) f. Y K7 ^+ q* K# e
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 . R' x/ A, g5 v- s% { + q' U0 K( D9 O; G; E3 fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud ! A- c" v/ C( B q7 ]0 b5 C" I : o8 M, j6 _( p! d: i8 G8 c. [1 ]! ]Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. ! U, b9 t3 {; {3 O6 q( {Estimated time to target is 7 minutes * U3 i+ g6 k. q; P$ O % `1 D" E$ U, \9 h. w) r0 qJapanese aircraft : E8 c. c$ o! x- ^ Ki-94-II x 1807 `1 |" e3 B6 M, w+ U# _6 ]0 t
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Allied aircraft3 h6 v: d; Y- z& R3 R; R
P-51D Mustang x 200 ) d7 j) k( H4 r- O1 t, |# k* Z! x5 h& R: a* f. Y
: {2 z: ^3 k" i& DJapanese aircraft losses / j5 Q$ _+ g" i) ? Ki-94-II: 6 destroyed d. C* V1 a, n& D ) y' _ U, d" A" Y& oAllied aircraft losses0 W% O5 l: f- F8 @
P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed 7 \1 t) d8 u: _; W7 |' H. C 5 I( L/ @. m" F5 M 9 F' r+ N9 m3 { ( j2 _) t# f; {Aircraft Attacking:( Y) I9 r0 h0 S0 z/ A
154 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 30000 feet2 a& \4 ]8 @5 P5 j6 J
R' G* X" I5 K. u; ZCAP engaged: 9 P# X! G5 y- n5 O6 U49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ R' m1 { f A/ `) X
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% S6 G6 L. R; n6 T- q9 J. `: Y4 |4 k
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. . d9 R% F( d' z( C. v/ I# G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes " v& @3 l' I4 e/ r# i( A& W1 P) i5 Y; @: f
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ) b* {! k( Z- W$ Y9 Z2 }+ k1 D( _ ' c/ ?+ ]# e8 c/ dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud 8 E1 Y6 t* Q: Y4 a7 K* N* M7 u/ U- e! V4 i$ u$ d# X$ u; S+ m
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. & B; ^7 D! j/ J3 q* wEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 9 X0 q: `( H; [" |( L " e2 P4 y: R7 p2 `/ IJapanese aircraft 8 w8 M# g1 g+ Y5 j1 S* } Ki-94-II x 18 + l( V+ h* x- Z4 V8 w. ?4 O& X6 I6 D% Y( ?
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) g5 l z# S. K* z) p" ~9 _Allied aircraft 2 b2 I$ r) F. j. v" ?5 o P-51D Mustang x 180 % T: p8 E' x$ f8 k" `- c 4 n0 e+ d# s* y - _# Y+ H) f3 c9 T) ]$ X5 }Japanese aircraft losses 8 W L7 M+ h$ U k% X" K Ki-94-II: 3 destroyed& M; i3 M( E8 E8 g7 f/ |
1 M, U; u# z* L7 a6 ^Allied aircraft losses A5 ~9 l1 ~0 e P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed 8 m* n2 h7 h* p' X0 X% n, }, D# g4 I( Y" l% C$ P9 d! t# ]5 U/ g
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Aircraft Attacking: & V; V' R: [) I4 W, t 6 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 30000 feet8 G' M' @# P9 T6 R j
4 z g! j% i- J. w8 J. bCAP engaged:& v; t* }4 z8 {+ z6 B
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (29 airborne, 46 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ v* J9 H* x' i6 ^' n, f, z
29 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 v7 v0 ]. t/ f 50 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.& r0 [: F& P: V
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 38000. w" L) @5 ~( }! c( ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 128 minutes% @8 |- H' U" j+ S
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 4 r$ r, N4 \5 ]* ^$ `. M7 @-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' e, f( K! V+ Q. p3 {$ s3 wMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 / J6 U$ G8 Q8 D( L! `' f 6 t% |9 X! R, N4 h& `/ t2 l) }Weather in hex: Severe storms2 S4 G0 {+ P8 D" T# U$ V
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. ' E: J! H1 V, wEstimated time to target is 6 minutes ) [8 _+ l/ Z& K+ \) S, m% A9 N2 U6 g2 W/ b
Japanese aircraft9 U- K L9 W b7 o
Ki-94-II x 180 1 g' b" S) J- V4 ~' x' A 8 ^) |: G0 D; N& j& d/ M# j1 B7 B4 f3 y3 _9 k4 B
& |9 Y. k: l% }2 {# ]6 R, b- v0 ]Allied aircraft% O' t' z4 Y$ g+ }7 E- b/ E
P-51D Mustang x 200 2 B. `6 Z; V, |. @8 Q 0 D% |6 `0 S! V: U ! r2 O4 _, b* I" X" ~0 M) ZJapanese aircraft losses w+ s9 s" {0 ^+ V( o7 m Ki-94-II: 2 destroyed3 W/ F4 f* o, s$ r1 |: U) n$ W4 F0 u
# h! L$ O. b2 S) IAllied aircraft losses $ B) j" @+ F* n P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed5 }% m( D3 Y* m
6 I' X* z( K9 B 6 S4 [' `$ g- z+ _" U: y0 T6 o4 x' ?2 S2 g! N
Aircraft Attacking: ) C) m- T, T! f" R0 r4 { 157 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 30000 feet / z% Z+ l! Y% L) e( Q* q1 l- D- A6 Q, B# ]* U5 D
CAP engaged: 5 z* w$ `( O5 L# L4 Y/ K( o49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling), n7 X7 C) S+ E# h; G
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. W" W3 l3 l3 E% b+ J Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ) x; x$ Q7 f8 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes$ g- r9 { ?3 f- N+ K8 t
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + [1 ]" V9 R8 o7 d# K9 A2 D
- Z) _/ x% E) T9 QWeather in hex: Severe storms ; _6 f2 T; [ p: b # p* k6 B/ {2 C* B$ Q& mRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. 8 M1 s# n8 d, s. L8 w7 fEstimated time to target is 10 minutes ! `. C) X( y6 _ ^9 U3 o5 O( Y$ T7 i' }6 C
Japanese aircraft0 [5 F' c& N2 Y
Ki-94-II x 18 " a" q$ @" [8 t6 E7 h H4 c I- Z- k
; s- O3 l( q2 e; }+ I* T: d: ~1 K 7 B3 j, e3 Q) E9 XAllied aircraft, Q. r1 z; S8 b4 z5 P
P-51D Mustang x 170' b$ m1 B ~. U R0 I, j, G
8 x+ Z2 u. C' E
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Japanese aircraft losses " Z ~+ L# O: [7 j Ki-94-II: 3 destroyed 3 y1 x/ [7 r3 A) F; z. f8 s o, q7 _3 ~6 m* UAllied aircraft losses, o4 m4 L0 a5 ?3 y
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed8 w; t4 T- P8 i6 V1 X+ `% C3 \% s: r6 z7 G
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+ V" R" s6 A- q V" h7 L8 O8 lAircraft Attacking:4 C; o( u+ }! i, u( c6 e4 E
1 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 30000 feet+ U; E0 c. S3 |/ \( t$ `* X5 h3 g3 d5 `2 y
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CAP engaged: * |4 R2 A; k" _$ h& Y' a49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (15 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 L2 E& Y" q, Q( X( D8 w 15 plane(s) intercepting now.% O/ Q, F3 X/ E0 q
73 plane(s) not yet engaged, 26 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. ' p6 y/ {9 H/ Z* w4 e& t Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 36000.3 U* G, B: ]% s5 |. ~0 e9 L* L0 q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes+ D7 y2 m6 ^' [; A" n' ]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 3 C0 t4 o7 {$ r4 ^-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Q, m) P8 i. E. L3 y4 nMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 3 q- Z8 j" I1 D3 K4 W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" u$ ~5 v& f3 M
5 s }: n0 l6 m, KRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. T' K9 `9 T" z5 j- u" C( OEstimated time to target is 5 minutes " Q5 b1 I/ \7 u- l2 {+ j5 N$ r& K+ r5 e/ Q3 A. t H/ |
Japanese aircraft 6 p, z# ^& v( r1 ?+ t- a Ki-94-II x 180 * q1 |# G! F* p. c5 e# l . f4 z O) F: m% h' C+ `. B% I, P' ] t1 {' `6 L" A P
3 I/ s |: ~( }* f
Allied aircraft 6 M8 I3 _2 K/ Y7 Q P-51D Mustang x 2003 p. m0 E: _0 c8 k8 V
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Japanese aircraft losses . B2 l9 E: W% l: o+ c& y Ki-94-II: 3 destroyed9 c; i& t' G1 m5 s# b7 V# B6 E
- u( y! g5 P5 ?: P. D6 N" l6 N2 gAllied aircraft losses ' [2 i+ \- h/ r P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed/ w" S' j& Q3 D2 Z( c7 Z M k
+ z9 R, F1 _3 B- V3 O
. ^/ D- C# J% N! B. [ 2 Q2 f3 j% p. B3 yAircraft Attacking: : ]0 F) C8 m$ r$ W# v* W) p4 S- A 163 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 30000 feet) Z; [" t, L4 J9 u9 m
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CAP engaged: 3 M# E! U* c% v) W- I3 Q49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) * j2 [) g7 q1 C1 v' W 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 e% a+ c" m1 c& Q! n6 k
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.* X# \% P% w+ w# t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes. L* P' T' N. T6 j1 E
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ( i5 u6 j- x3 Y3 z0 M0 Z) P
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: M4 i& J9 W" T0 h. F
- ~" s% o) Q, [ RRaid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet., w' }; N1 q- j' t
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes ) q8 Z: o/ l$ R9 u) S" ]: D$ E5 [7 w& K& k* _4 p
Japanese aircraft0 P* x) X% ]- V1 \" S
Ki-94-II x 18 1 a T; t# s2 L' L1 l% n4 }9 X7 ]8 h% X: A: ?: H( n x+ [3 Y
4 A; x: X. N; X6 ?% F& {: T6 T: q6 A# Q5 s9 M+ n' v- I
Allied aircraft ( T3 D7 m2 y6 J# _* m# R P-51D Mustang x 1848 }7 f7 d, N" |3 D0 a4 g8 [, g6 b
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CAP engaged:* B& `7 e. Y6 _ I/ A; Z4 O
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (16 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling) O+ W, ` F: o5 \: B% y" A
16 plane(s) intercepting now. # y. E1 { w, U6 s( D 75 plane(s) not yet engaged, 41 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact." k' F- j8 e( f, i
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000.% j+ X, ~' T. l U% b5 ?6 K" A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes # F/ d" s, U, | $ ~/ C- h$ v: q- d1 k, g" C7 s: [3 Z6 v% L
) a5 h* J! ~5 qNo Japanese losses& F6 _/ b6 M$ {5 G( Q! _3 [% Y6 m
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No Allied losses / l4 X' [% [* A% Z/ Y5 b: J" G & U: J1 n. K2 J. V( ^. S y* I6 X1 d& ~' q, i4 b# L6 k1 G
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Aircraft Attacking: : H- w- l- `5 w 180 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet ! \( X' M6 S: t3 y. {9 l 0 Z0 }6 a: u$ ^# i3 J! J5 |CAP engaged: ' \# b8 ^* v" |1 y; k% V# UTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ; h9 E' a* u0 J3 a* B5 P 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 1 x% |: f2 v6 h8 J9 l Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 48000 and 48170. + s4 b; w- M+ a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes ' X6 \, b, F5 Z: ~ 2 S3 C/ X) t: k* \2 s& s. ~0 D; S/ ?) D+ l# J. U3 o e
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 % _! k3 q; K, k, ]: d/ N+ B( X- l' o( F
Weather in hex: Heavy rain ( k0 m, N$ O2 M5 Q1 o: n& l! @2 F. p' ^% _
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.; t( u: g, U9 f+ W L
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes/ Y5 c" o9 f1 v
; c6 e' X+ h$ GJapanese aircraft & D7 {* z+ f- M' }5 ]' l( I$ P Ki-94-II x 200: y& Z* n8 T% Q' F: ~5 B
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Allied aircraft + e* t3 I% x! C2 P! |8 X' ^ P-51D Mustang x 184 K1 R8 d2 y. |- e6 I3 q2 e! A' J1 F
3 I/ k* Z% A& E0 g7 S8 ^1 T
4 D- n4 D4 o0 t8 H8 a7 i! W( [5 {Japanese aircraft losses 4 V, a) n; k( U0 j7 v o Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed 8 t/ ]9 \4 y8 d! |. I! K ' V3 C' @* g; k! HAllied aircraft losses; p1 }) t+ [& e P
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed : s8 f1 M6 l1 V% u0 [" P) {) Q ! r) t) ]( u4 N k % l( u, ]) o' B( q. E2 r4 J+ x: \8 M1 [4 n
Aircraft Attacking:7 b1 V2 @. s' |: Z( i- a) S6 O3 {
7 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet # L! ?( I2 o; E- f: A6 q 9 ~3 ]- w) z* m$ vCAP engaged: ; Q0 u4 {; r9 V7 mTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (24 airborne, 74 on standby, 0 scrambling)# K4 }- E/ a m7 j% }* `! S9 g
24 plane(s) intercepting now. . ^' K: n* z) P 52 plane(s) not yet engaged, 46 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. 7 e3 f6 C) l; r d% \. d; z4 s; y Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 44280 and 48170.( S8 o# h% y6 s3 i- e7 t6 g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 4 _- W7 L7 k' d1 i0 B; F& f6 v4 N/ F/ V) B
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 % N% n l( P& S-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ( j! |4 W! ]4 `$ d, V9 Y% I+ d2 Z/ y% `Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 8 _8 m' B5 [2 \/ R& F
& }; L& g; d" d+ G* MWeather in hex: Overcast 5 Q5 \$ P% Y8 S+ p1 ~ # i g( d% Y. ORaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. - {% `- ]! B9 u5 D6 r. a( d3 ^Estimated time to target is 8 minutes & S) Q0 y2 E8 V1 ]$ @$ b9 A 9 o+ K# R! H7 P3 a) I' S; zJapanese aircraft J. E! q) [+ p u8 c
Ki-94-II x 200 1 {& _" r& A6 r9 M7 S9 Z 1 {0 ^9 d z9 ?$ t' n/ o/ e: @0 c. l6 N# M
+ d1 j8 W& k$ y
Allied aircraft& k8 b+ f2 P( e; B1 a: u
P-51D Mustang x 180) i/ n/ x; W$ i l B2 D
1 U% v" L( d- ~4 Q : V1 P# r2 q2 i9 o* {4 o/ Y8 JNo Japanese losses F5 J2 v1 X# [# Y* x. t, l D 6 Y! q/ c, L4 _ uAllied aircraft losses 2 X; e0 V% S5 p1 P* \9 [ P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed * |9 l' P A6 b! a7 U* U/ ?) _. c3 n( I9 k
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Aircraft Attacking: 3 j. L8 p/ \& v- f. u2 V0 s2 W 174 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet 5 {% I! V9 E% G6 o7 o V" _& l1 X1 h& b- @' J5 D9 M
CAP engaged: ' n7 o3 O; Y" E9 B" X7 Z/ NTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) d" I. e" A" u4 V# Y$ b n h3 T6 S
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' K$ K) ?8 l8 Y- ~ v+ J/ p5 J; W* s
Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 48000 and 48170.) E; c; ~1 D i: A# m, q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes . U5 K. |' Y# E% O' C2 F 3 S2 g$ j5 Y; o, m/ M4 T! N+ M + ]5 |2 |" ~/ p9 z* J. p9 Z2 _ ?Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 " d8 M# X* Y/ H5 r( ]4 [: h; ^ W3 m7 Q. c; _+ [
Weather in hex: Overcast ; k% s; f% s1 p- [7 ?* s9 G ' F6 N6 r2 N) B9 iRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. ) A1 f/ N8 o; q5 P% AEstimated time to target is 10 minutes # v/ F4 T- z& `+ L/ j$ f8 [2 w3 d# ^$ |/ ]2 m# w* U
Japanese aircraft) q6 N& i$ {, V! U% C( t4 K
Ki-94-II x 2009 y+ J- X4 c) ~- x# `5 b: G! \3 ]/ N
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: t7 H [8 E5 H, g6 K* l
* s: z% e* r& h! h8 g8 S" PAllied aircraft9 A7 t+ r- P' L+ ~5 [
P-51D Mustang x 18 5 A" t: V4 u, g- R# v9 r; Y+ ?! n 1 ~! p8 v: e- t; l" o7 O' \0 G N. m0 W2 p- Q
Japanese aircraft losses/ u8 [6 o4 h; R* b( w
Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed 2 ?# u/ Y2 g$ k) d" c7 G' a q% R0 T5 @( @0 S! E. f: P
Allied aircraft losses1 k3 n8 j' I# a( c8 G2 p
P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed7 f; }3 @3 `* v; q; ?" x& x( M' M
7 x, W6 y, r7 a1 A; w2 ~& b) P
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* W# Q8 n0 U% c! l" N( i* WAircraft Attacking: 1 J d0 Y2 f1 C, L 5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet 2 l' f' D. I, d- P' w; P: h4 G) w( h0 y$ y
CAP engaged:' w0 ~0 E% K9 C6 f
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (8 airborne, 82 on standby, 0 scrambling)% i6 J1 Q* x! X" F4 m) V/ u
8 plane(s) intercepting now. % y2 J( V* F) u$ b8 j z 46 plane(s) not yet engaged, 60 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.( q$ _" S/ O6 K. v* x1 f, v
Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 48170. , k4 n; S0 l4 ^0 J( x2 J! O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes/ ^( |, Y5 a1 g, A
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 r: I( Z+ |3 O2 l+ }
% N6 u( r% N. i* s, D' r$ ZWeather in hex: Light rain" e, E* c9 n, f
0 j9 v& U" B; S1 W4 p* D9 bRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.: ]4 z* Y; c: E/ R% p
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes 8 [/ J# w( M: k( i8 f# S( f. t; m- w/ l % G- N" r- ^* H& |5 C- T' Q% m# iJapanese aircraft! N5 N7 W4 V* _3 X1 P1 `+ ~
Ki-94-II x 200( J2 w' Q- q% B9 S* G# n' ?
" t7 d% @9 g( I# `$ O, q. M' b7 T# M4 ], j* w h$ S% w: Y
# j( {3 K# F+ \7 N) gAllied aircraft6 N2 n' u1 j/ [* m- q
P-51D Mustang x 180 + v; ?; ~2 k1 R" d+ [# G) @# g; e % G: L. a; I' T. h- b7 v$ a" J7 \1 ]9 v
No Japanese losses 8 O% m5 K" f8 S3 b+ Y4 e, T2 h! ~5 e4 o3 m B
Allied aircraft losses; Z/ C q: N) ^7 q
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed ; t/ q' ]2 s& u8 J# \/ J% j8 v) h
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Aircraft Attacking:+ R0 Y2 G7 k# U3 `& l
178 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet4 U6 U5 u: U! ]& ]( c
& f1 w0 O8 {# eCAP engaged: 8 a0 }7 c2 ~' \: jTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling), ]7 P) f M8 K- N, m, M- i, b) Y* M
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ; Q# `/ Z6 \$ ?6 }' c+ E Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 48000 and 48170. y& g6 {) d' s; u6 f1 \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes+ [ M# d1 b6 g# n1 j
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 / @; ]" D7 ]2 K; I* H$ }4 b e7 d5 }, e- r# y' lWeather in hex: Light rain4 q$ ~. |: u2 f" F; w
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Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. 8 N; v/ L! G- j) A! W* dEstimated time to target is 6 minutes & G% }/ \& f: Y) }1 M5 s" c! i9 i) D L. M8 s9 _8 P! }
Japanese aircraft$ O% |* m/ Z7 b" j* n
Ki-94-II x 2002 }4 `1 O0 R& v9 M( A. F R
! Z) |* w9 }6 Z3 r0 ?0 A
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6 L- x% r0 W' F1 {0 \, YAllied aircraft/ L: L' I: b$ `' g- V9 R
P-51D Mustang x 18: Y0 t2 J1 K1 W6 y0 v1 ~( e9 ?
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Japanese aircraft losses : B W# l0 S$ @$ M) @ Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed # o' F0 @/ W/ Q: N% F1 |* k; [& L' I0 ]9 s
Allied aircraft losses6 C8 X' t% t5 g6 W
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed& K0 n3 O0 b, |" f
8 z; Y% T2 t7 ?0 @2 I " u S: f9 {$ A0 H& p8 P9 W4 r0 B4 ^; R, a8 k- e
Aircraft Attacking: 8 n% @4 i- ]& A* \ 15 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet {* \) m3 F9 F( C! L! c% F. ~
) H- B/ H; F* D( B7 k8 m( j* lCAP engaged: # p4 u# r) l, ^3 ZTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (12 airborne, 80 on standby, 0 scrambling), V' V: ~: i; W! ]- T1 n1 h
12 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 E1 s4 n) [* t. L% Y. q! _5 E 56 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. $ R3 j" J4 @2 ]1 S- r7 f, q Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 42590 and 48170. $ X5 M( L. N* l7 X. O' m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes5 D, {7 D2 f$ B6 z% m6 ]- r
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Afternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 + }+ T; W8 i, Q6 I6 x8 Q
Z# l/ v7 t: z6 S4 d) AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud " K. `# ]$ z, \) Y; i* P/ p7 c* {; n9 i9 J* J# a ~" A/ {8 j% h+ ]
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.2 k9 L n6 }5 A6 ]* z5 Q
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 8 X6 j4 k1 I0 r( N* e / U0 M6 ^( m* }/ _Japanese aircraft 4 I& y% T1 w1 p Ki-94-II x 200 - M& k0 Y# X. v3 _/ c, E' A3 ~& F, e# q" L
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: \% ^- N' Q& F) tAllied aircraft2 ~- t' c7 _6 o! r
P-51D Mustang x 180) R, K6 Z5 P0 _* d
1 l& R \% l) C1 i
, _" p% H* E; @' P1 P y8 }No Japanese losses5 a' t$ M6 u# R' }# f
$ T x/ P/ i- o( dAllied aircraft losses " W1 \( I+ @( G P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed" P, i% c9 i% S7 q+ J p
* u3 A0 v1 ~1 }9 r R' X* V+ B: D4 }* _1 L2 j" ^2 Y
' T6 G0 ^/ e. z9 RAircraft Attacking:' X( A4 ^8 N$ r
170 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet9 U( f0 ~1 U; @* c3 A; q
5 w: k. ]) ?" _
CAP engaged: % e* k( c% }4 |' ATainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 A1 V% D9 n* o' @6 E3 C5 S8 I
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 o9 h5 z( S6 `: l# [, \
Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 48000 and 48170. ' ~2 M- Z7 ^: f' f% q0 p% t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes' R5 J9 f/ g; ]3 l8 P
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 0 G1 Y: J5 L8 Y) P8 F B4 h; W . K; u! \$ j7 C; \; u8 HWeather in hex: Light rain B! j9 U; U% A
# V% Y6 |- G$ g1 I% dRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. 6 C$ C6 Y* g. {0 r# y/ n; g. vEstimated time to target is 6 minutes$ y4 r$ u: E% t9 p/ g4 K. p h
4 Y, T- ?4 i v2 W4 g- d& aJapanese aircraft , [/ @3 t ?8 X2 O( d2 Y7 y" h Ki-94-II x 200) x1 F, _5 O" N7 o9 n1 P7 P9 ~: t
9 K: z/ L: x0 t `* y% G0 X( W# ]) z# G9 d3 X. g9 v2 r
3 g2 Q5 b2 H5 W- b2 f( ]# s
Allied aircraft3 p4 l" `: A% P' V+ j$ R+ X* b
P-51D Mustang x 180 ; w: ~0 r* \ {4 O8 @# }& t9 I7 d/ n& L2 D$ w
5 K( H( }: }# Q) U7 ?3 _0 s
No Japanese losses5 ~2 ^7 j0 w2 o" |
- a" N5 j F' }; W4 f7 k. `# GAircraft Attacking: 4 T/ w% `) d5 R! k 135 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 48170 feet7 }; R0 o, Y( z& D. h7 b- E2 \. l
) v" ]4 B& v; d) r' ^7 bCAP engaged:0 r" ?) Y0 B# ~' t
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (29 airborne, 54 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 M8 V" G) ]2 u; r1 u9 [( S0 h 29 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 s p! M; [: Q7 i3 ]0 y 43 plane(s) not yet engaged, 39 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact. Y* ~4 x$ x* G( Q' g& V) y Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 38000. 5 o6 n$ J7 M9 O) w2 Z- a# Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes2 P: _% e" E G( A. D
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - v+ ~6 {0 t# |7 HMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 / h/ T0 D' Z+ z, Y0 J) v7 b" v2 e) N, L8 v6 h5 s
Weather in hex: Overcast $ Z: A5 ~1 G9 t4 H1 x% M6 o 5 i+ q q3 q/ e: B* m+ ?5 K7 N5 b$ o, dRaid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 52,170 feet. / q0 _% Y& i0 w6 Z3 a/ REstimated time to target is 3 minutes 8 l) j- `) v5 }* t! P, V( l |) r% T8 ^. n
Japanese aircraft $ h" ] A% B& p Z2 C& o, c1 d Ki-94-II x 180% T6 o9 D- ^( [4 R5 G8 C
$ N- i! r% [% B- x& P- Q
% V; n+ l! X) T5 r) e4 w$ F " c9 k' F) a. D; ]( qAllied aircraft& P) P+ H4 F( C. N8 ^
P-51D Mustang x 200! e y( Q1 e r P
- F3 M4 Q# [# F! o+ n. L- r : I6 t D. m$ t5 d: t! W- {0 lNo Japanese losses ; z" r" {7 t, q- q9 h# r3 O& f6 }9 r9 R! T2 Q
Allied aircraft losses) {* g: A/ m6 V C4 C+ y% a4 a
P-51D Mustang: 41 destroyed1 ^- C- g. p3 i- K( b/ Z/ w) ]9 ?
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Aircraft Attacking: , E1 t/ {3 F* ^) ]9 h* P& S 156 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 48170 feet& S( |. V! ~; ~- l. W$ O
) q k/ X U: E8 |2 j1 u9 D$ NCAP engaged:, O0 M7 I/ B$ G& H3 G
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling). X `7 D4 G( o/ K; C+ b. i# c
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; |. {3 K# E( e5 o$ e; |
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. : g. r7 j) y: {. H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 8 H) t! ~" b; I. C9 V% R! Y" i" o3 u6 }7 r! p. r7 L% X
, l6 ~5 k3 i# z! PMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ' _3 r$ n$ h/ p" \2 S$ k$ w3 R 1 j* j: i, k- V, JWeather in hex: Overcast) j7 q+ D" }0 z) f: c7 U+ j) ]& G& ^
& f& T- B7 z, B. }% N0 b5 l4 XRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 52,170 feet.% x6 e( J- X$ C7 |9 s( f% D7 a
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 8 `; U' R @+ c3 ?+ ^" t- |4 R/ g$ z& o* y; ^, E7 ^/ S1 G1 \
Japanese aircraft ) g5 W5 Z9 `! S N% @ Ki-94-II x 18 ! ^0 j5 i; \3 L" ]% R5 l/ i2 v # c9 A# V) ^( Y" D0 v# Z& Z* w + s0 f7 G9 O8 V4 h* t) i/ d" a$ Y0 N) t! s$ \9 ?
Allied aircraft- {+ s* G; ?' ]& @& F
P-51D Mustang x 1161 i9 S+ f" |: E) `4 B+ ~$ s
9 h" D3 I4 x& `4 V/ k5 r* O ! G( a3 K. @1 e% Q+ SJapanese aircraft losses % l: p- W# M2 V Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed " V8 u5 ~) u1 {% @$ i9 j- v& D& j/ z9 y! M7 n' W/ I# l
Allied aircraft losses : G. s2 u9 O" E5 U P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed. Y3 {& a. x% j5 \5 n
3 W* h. |' X+ U3 @
2 y# T; E9 h+ K8 C, B9 V( M, n& \7 U' X
CAP engaged: * a5 _! u0 j$ a4 z49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (5 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling) , i+ X; _' i; n2 m! u 5 plane(s) intercepting now.4 H y" K; A: A' ~0 f1 t
29 plane(s) not yet engaged, 25 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.2 L$ D2 X2 @! E! j! g% l6 N
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 39000.4 Y% a4 ^9 @0 Y% p* G9 p; a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes ( ]3 Z6 }3 A# m( }* e% o p: o 8 \! |* E% D% X" Z& R+ T3 W# L, P U+ s a1 X& w
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 9 ~" @. ~, n v& Y" P-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 X6 N0 V4 Q0 yMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 * t7 j; D e* j* h5 J6 N5 S) n, t, H/ T2 ^$ A3 p
Weather in hex: Overcast # w w: D* }- t* v3 F4 e! a& }4 r- z
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 49,170 feet. + s. _! G0 H4 b2 D* }3 TEstimated time to target is 6 minutes8 u; d/ @( W0 H' {
2 e: e! U/ s+ j4 ~5 l8 U5 M$ u9 Q( a
Japanese aircraft6 ^* j [" H) o' ^+ J
Ki-94-II x 180+ a. I6 \6 W) M5 d9 t0 B
3 v8 [: _0 ~( {$ r
9 E, v$ |; j8 t6 q0 f4 K. W c& Q ' O/ t5 i8 b7 V/ \( FAllied aircraft! c! A! i& L" W8 m( W, i0 Q
P-51D Mustang x 2006 c2 e* C; O2 f7 e" `7 r
n$ Q! \8 U4 V/ s
- i M+ l- T3 Z! kJapanese aircraft losses3 m* X1 v( A- ]3 I: m, Y
Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed & e5 o( `! y& G* X# v. F* V- q$ ~( X* s! X
Allied aircraft losses # x7 M0 V1 [% j; M7 G8 n2 D: H P-51D Mustang: 38 destroyed- m2 z1 i2 t& A( {4 z4 y3 L
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7 b) s) _! B ], J2 nAircraft Attacking: . T- v: m7 C, c+ z n {7 D 155 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 48170 feet8 ?8 Y1 f; `. v0 p) @+ Q% U# W
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CAP engaged:' I9 H! v" B% d2 o1 D3 m
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 B* E3 t k9 G K
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# X4 o2 O, x: ^$ z( }" U8 i
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. . K# ^- o2 M. { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes/ _7 D2 v B, h. Q
. v& D) l4 _) h# g. o0 b! s 7 e$ H; j: P7 b( JMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 . v% G1 D4 I; f& F ]3 @! _7 n6 l, Y, U, G
Weather in hex: Overcast. |% A$ ^( I6 N. u8 A# R
- S! }4 e/ q/ ]; z2 Z* K! fRaid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 52,170 feet.! J1 Z, p$ f0 M: y! [
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes }& e3 O, X' e8 o" h- I* O0 ~9 Q3 `2 @3 t1 V+ d
Japanese aircraft8 Q Y! w; P7 b: D5 b' d9 v( n5 I
Ki-94-II x 189 Y; T* v' \+ [
o! a3 k* p7 I6 S& @% q% K" V- J; j! y4 r7 Q) S0 m; @4 O
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Allied aircraft4 N- P( d4 ~0 A
P-51D Mustang x 125 + ^$ E& [* r8 d* s4 N' O 6 c; [6 _6 U* p' t& j0 V0 K% m2 ~/ c9 T5 P7 V5 o4 C, c X+ v
Japanese aircraft losses# J6 S4 v, }+ r/ Z
Ki-94-II: 2 destroyed ; e5 D1 m2 q; O Y/ g; A: ` , w* J- I0 J6 ?3 h! RAllied aircraft losses ; [8 X, Q. O3 z3 V3 H P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed2 Z* @9 z/ Z1 T- S! h$ T N6 C
( B' ~/ B& c- {# F
9 T9 s4 Y3 K0 K& ~5 ?. A * f3 I5 C% G. _6 M0 d9 D- ]CAP engaged:9 ^5 D# `0 V4 N: `4 s2 X7 Z( K( C
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (12 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling) * W: O7 ~1 P; R- F 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 M2 i- a4 z$ i( L7 K9 v 38 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. ( S4 N4 a: M+ w. _ Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 52170. * d# ~* v' c) T) Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes $ s: i8 e' q* b" N3 _8 B+ U- T # U! s2 l4 V Q% H0 [ . M7 u; Q: o" z$ A, F8 x; {& m, L/ g( F7 D) s2 S* O
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ; l3 c: D, p$ P% \7 O) @
! [# _( k; R4 m" l- gWeather in hex: Clear sky( w9 V: F3 e v) i; w
4 G: `* }2 W" A
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 50,170 feet./ ^! m' V1 B# S5 N y$ e: N1 Y
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes( a9 z; Z3 g0 C% f
0 v# P/ V$ j# O% KJapanese aircraft: P: G3 p, b0 _- p' r
Ki-94-II x 18 g a0 h7 |1 Y* P9 y/ } m. b6 @ C3 W4 a. D% m( ~
( _2 t1 R& \1 Q; [$ ~
0 Z; V( U- `2 G1 v6 g$ Q
Allied aircraft+ b2 e' k, U4 z8 ~
P-51D Mustang x 200% Z: M8 l+ b! A5 E/ ]" H
% ~ b y' g; O/ |5 G7 v( t' l1 Y2 S g2 `& R9 C
Japanese aircraft losses: l& J3 }1 c; k7 U( c
Ki-94-II: 3 destroyed, U8 @) Z2 B5 F/ o* E
5 D7 s. D. i0 K! n" v% a8 T; `! M; YAllied aircraft losses! s: O1 O% |+ ]
P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed% F7 ]4 j- `( W. F# G n+ u0 R8 R
7 h9 ^; j' e. V8 V0 E- F' H : a6 p2 {' f% n$ d $ \9 E( n% {2 kCAP engaged: 4 ~4 t% t1 s7 v4 [/ N49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 e4 ~* @8 @$ G/ C- n6 Y
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. m9 I9 u' M, Q4 M G$ o4 ^ Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. / W1 N- s$ h3 V5 Y, R: f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 6 T" l) p+ Z x; F/ F$ b7 w( f, S/ S. p1 [* e
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 3 a5 c9 \& `5 [9 x: ~. s 7 n# d$ U. t. j/ @2 HWeather in hex: Clear sky : t, c; H" v2 W$ k* {! o C% i- `3 k7 `; c" {0 v" f
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 53,170 feet. * [, z# |2 y# ]Estimated time to target is 7 minutes + ~: u; B0 t4 P5 Q! E% h' { e* @& j4 ?, N7 X) J0 R) a4 C
Japanese aircraft 1 E) q3 j; ?7 Q6 a6 C; N Ki-94-II x 180 . U# g, z. U. a# y4 @8 f& r2 v% X& f : w; d6 S) V0 D6 u5 Q$ W% m3 _' ^1 U- w A3 U0 @( `* e& |
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Aircraft Attacking:$ V U; I) C! U4 V
153 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 48170 feet2 s: v3 S0 R% ^% i1 a* C! ?
" N$ n: m7 @. t- ~' P" N9 fCAP engaged: 6 ?, v+ C9 N& a! h+ c49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (12 airborne, 64 on standby, 0 scrambling) ! @; v7 N& _* h) f; Z# `6 X 12 plane(s) intercepting now.& N+ G/ D5 G9 J$ D8 s" J ]; O
58 plane(s) not yet engaged, 48 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. 3 E s* t0 M/ @' d Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 39000." i5 N6 G5 ^3 j2 V; s, K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 80 minutes . U" c: E- B7 Z5 m 9 r( X8 X* h; _9 s/ s4 v6 [ ) |, K. v4 T* T! W6 g3 {4 T$ ]/ D+ W% R
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 9 B& |0 k( ^) b: ?9 m4 }! [--------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 _0 B1 q, ^$ H% x2 \
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 9 [2 |% i9 B& F% ~ 0 d$ w7 W+ j2 G6 h3 h# z0 s* ~Weather in hex: Clear sky L- |, Q4 ]5 G/ a# U) M" v) E" U: }+ l
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 53,170 feet. d8 T/ A; \% o* c+ ~! d" X% w }Estimated time to target is 8 minutes% l% u5 ^8 P& V4 \ o
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Japanese aircraft ; Z8 y- a, b" ^# K' H6 F Ki-94-II x 1800 g" q3 K) B% Y$ l" @
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" ]; a* m. u" u& U' y1 j: f* IAllied aircraft - F: Q, P0 U/ ~ P-51D Mustang x 200/ v4 _ b" M. q% N6 i& A% B
) A ?9 ]7 ?* o* ?$ F* p6 `/ E& k1 X2 }& X b) I7 J% y
Japanese aircraft losses# q7 E1 Z& ?$ ?- {5 E, n
Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed3 O+ V; w8 W) o0 v9 {
5 Z/ \( d' K& j" o) ^0 \6 d
Allied aircraft losses) T; P4 k: M/ s( J% F* |8 B
P-51D Mustang: 34 destroyed& C" X y% M0 F6 N( U, D
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155 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 48170 feet & |: P- c' X! x( `- v! |6 p' @8 e5 U; p
CAP engaged: ) E* ^' s( p; g49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ b) w5 s }# P' T
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. , \. G1 q- Q/ Z, C; Y# b* `# A( ^ Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. ) b; Z$ k, n: C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes! o( D, t* R3 N
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+ v- H# N3 h+ O& BMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 # C) \2 v2 J+ { ; G2 D( S1 @; H% \/ WWeather in hex: Clear sky9 z, \. C4 b( k# N; Q( |* M7 Q
% c* o9 b# f- ~" k4 hRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 48,170 feet. ' `2 M! G* p; j+ h w; gEstimated time to target is 3 minutes: a& X3 f; P1 n0 O
! L0 R0 H6 M* f9 aJapanese aircraft 6 m- |4 D' b% Q* \. a* v" _' y Ki-94-II x 18 4 V" I, l+ ?+ c7 v+ V9 b% i# S6 c6 x3 o; q3 n6 j1 R& c
4 _5 N1 w) H# P ^# B# B' @: xCAP engaged:; F8 c2 p8 L4 w) }' y
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (6 airborne, 46 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ y" |! Q( E( w+ G5 [. t
6 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 E5 \2 m F" y7 I: i$ u 28 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. 2 r) p) `0 Q+ i' l9 d Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 50170. $ O; E2 }" h. ?/ U: J9 k- S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes- I7 t7 w7 m: |, l/ H* y
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 6 ~: W4 u5 Y# Y- S8 `# m- C x/ ~0 M* _& U; ^6 X9 C
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* s) q$ \5 g0 i6 c) u
1 R1 X Z5 x* D, A: JRaid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 47,900 feet. . L& J, B5 U" y* f5 [6 _6 NEstimated time to target is 13 minutes( b4 l1 ~5 f/ p0 Z
9 F U4 T4 |! H5 _7 ZJapanese aircraft 3 x q5 w) ]$ B' j! T* z Ki-94-II x 200- Z7 v7 |0 V" U( k6 j/ E, \3 s
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Allied aircraft ; r0 j) i8 V: C P-51D Mustang x 180 " y% l [4 p! z1 z' t; M3 s7 q ; _, c# h. r H7 n6 a ) U6 ?; J/ v- m4 E' v5 z7 mNo Japanese losses : B. F+ m3 }% y* r5 I% @ ! ]* U+ A% S- Y- i4 ^Allied aircraft losses# R5 U, Q+ p* p6 e5 R' l
P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed5 O( N2 ^5 c$ y& J/ H: o; w! R
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Aircraft Attacking:! q: T/ O( U# D4 R# ~
174 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet ) ~" b9 R) K0 `' A/ J$ d) @4 E1 T. g' }/ {' t6 \$ P
CAP engaged:& \2 b7 K, j8 w6 W, U! R6 j* Y
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ' {/ ~/ R+ b9 @1 Y, s5 ?3 s4 i9 s 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 V1 w. e$ \4 E! o! }$ ]+ {8 G8 @9 X
Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 48000 and 48170. }9 ~+ r! F2 W9 i0 n P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes' j% N! `) }! K! c
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 / @! F% C" a3 W, j
. W$ ^. g6 |4 z+ M( xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( u( t+ D% t" E9 e! c5 M% J- X
7 y& e, l. B3 G& @ i, x! R6 s) oRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet." F0 o9 A6 F, G% h& I( l9 U
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes" s) D( w5 F+ X4 G5 b
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Japanese aircraft- u+ w3 n( ^: t: O" P8 @+ m. `
Ki-94-II x 200! v- w# C& S- W0 R! z. j1 L
, B. o# [% g5 P, t3 h" jAllied aircraft + J/ \ h) D' x6 j P-51D Mustang x 18 " U% T$ f) C) [% h) |$ ` \8 {# k# v$ E! ~5 `7 s) E; l. B; F3 A
N0 \4 g& }. A @6 BJapanese aircraft losses 6 u: A. \" [ f Ki-94-II: 3 destroyed u: x y6 Q F. _& b: w1 G' }2 N; Q! s" X
Allied aircraft losses9 M6 E* j. y* Z# }
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed- t, h# {4 z, O0 \
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0 g* b* p8 w) l& o- l6 g" mAircraft Attacking: 9 m8 O( O; u$ [% D" W5 R 10 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet0 \0 r. v1 h' o3 Z$ P
2 P" w0 S- S5 y% S7 aCAP engaged: 4 h5 E. n6 X, n3 J) @Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (12 airborne, 76 on standby, 0 scrambling)) u- ?' ?, r1 x3 P3 o1 n. Q
12 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 n# r, ^) G" ] 50 plane(s) not yet engaged, 54 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.: n a% B7 c0 N1 C. {1 V3 a- [' J
Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 42900 and 48170. # L! O6 U% S }# I2 M3 r } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes4 X% |+ v: V2 f- I& T; t% F
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 9 l. p, R* _5 f: X- _1 p' Z+ Q# B+ `, g+ s7 `' L# ~0 _$ E" K
Weather in hex: Overcast & t/ J" ^8 a0 d# F- j b/ p* P0 I" w5 f$ b) z3 V, l, f$ S0 J
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet. 3 n% ~# m7 v: `' REstimated time to target is 8 minutes & v; d6 ~% P; r& b7 x8 ~6 V1 u3 t0 `# B
Japanese aircraft7 K( `9 s1 A) N) s: M& O
Ki-94-II x 2004 L7 T+ a+ `% A& g" Q
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Allied aircraft 3 F$ t: E9 P: X% P& k P-51D Mustang x 180 7 N' e' Z$ j' M/ M0 }2 Q; b3 Y* U* @/ r3 X6 ~3 R! r
( L6 ], i. H) V/ J7 jNo Japanese losses5 N4 b$ ^7 b/ ]) H3 H3 P6 g
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Allied aircraft losses* l B) H) B! P; f3 f$ @+ w1 T
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed- G6 n& K7 R; k4 ? I) ~
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Aircraft Attacking:# A7 R% U8 K) N& w! l( S; Q+ N
176 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet# g" h3 b& a1 C* b2 g: r
) A$ b4 i5 T; I/ [; ^CAP engaged:( Z2 J5 C7 ]( e3 }" J1 J X9 T
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 p, j9 _ V. o
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 w1 A- y; d$ n/ y
Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 48000 and 48170. ) ]0 B3 K) d8 }: f- C- Y! ~" d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes' L5 o% [6 m7 {* t% f4 A
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. W7 k3 I- M& o* u* WMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 8 k B, V. {9 p w7 U, @9 [6 y! K, Y( K2 a! A/ A) T: L
Weather in hex: Overcast3 s2 k* c: z8 [2 O7 J7 k- q; {
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet. $ y4 H I7 A, uEstimated time to target is 5 minutes ( [0 k3 r) }" x& R+ Y$ M& R3 Z+ f5 t' O W
Japanese aircraft" |/ n0 v8 M6 _/ R0 A' l- o
Ki-94-II x 200( \% i; u8 b* D, N# S
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1 E# ^ R6 H" z6 s# D; xAllied aircraft; f) Y9 @- q) `! W+ F! E9 b
P-51D Mustang x 18 - O+ D% I- j# ?/ \: \) m2 n* U# z; c# j% @1 @
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No Japanese losses( A+ u( g) O( i' G5 d! v
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Allied aircraft losses; P6 Z9 e' {1 _
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed 9 _2 F) a8 x5 c% k# c& t6 F5 Q, z' o# {- Q d6 i6 x2 h. z
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Aircraft Attacking:# j7 N# Y8 @ x8 ]( z, O% ~: L! _
13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet- C7 `- F' j: b% N4 B
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CAP engaged: . ~$ m$ }7 g8 ]1 ^1 R) k9 CTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (4 airborne, 78 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 L% J | O/ @# K( l% t 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 w* K: v: x4 w% d 50 plane(s) not yet engaged, 64 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.2 v: l3 E1 g% m% [) e5 j
Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 40900 and 48170., Y+ V; X+ e' f& y% q8 y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes . s$ o) U2 W3 {2 m) w( h; p4 |* l4 n
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% y1 y. I7 p! x" b3 pAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 4 ~ w( A7 r0 N% V+ `-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * {4 b: ~" H$ p& Z6 }* C' BMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 y p9 a3 r$ t2 {9 m4 j5 ~. A, M
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud ; ?( J, r$ r0 h; c0 M( P( i4 H( A6 L Q& N4 I1 B" ]& E2 ]) d
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 46,900 feet.- Z3 K/ g6 T' V, a
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes4 K2 J4 S; p% p, L5 M" Z
- O8 F4 R8 k4 C1 X; E1 |" HJapanese aircraft 6 ?" t3 l. t$ ~+ X Ki-94-II x 200 . o1 \$ g: H% b0 P" f/ f' w" a- \8 O
- x) ^# O0 J" f * c, E3 L+ Q }* s" J2 [. e4 S( u9 zAllied aircraft* Q0 x- F3 l" I6 Q* P
P-51D Mustang x 180 * N; w5 x- R, I Z) ~# z' i k& @9 m5 d
5 C" f% T6 ?6 Z% zNo Japanese losses: _$ T% p0 n8 F: e
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Allied aircraft losses# a/ ~' g8 [, e5 |, i! d' L
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed 7 h# u4 R# `: b , n9 x0 G8 y5 X( S( E" W. Z: b; z. K3 @% H x# Z# f
# O/ }2 x$ \ p: `Aircraft Attacking: 0 |- d& V1 U; F; k9 S" F, g, Z 177 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet ! c9 M( L; d8 B6 S( ~3 l$ a8 ^! T4 C
CAP engaged:. F* F: H0 l: U& U7 _( v$ U) O
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)( S8 {$ z; H9 ^
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 u( h7 A) r' {. J; S. S3 c
Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 48000 and 48170. 0 O6 o6 g$ q' j, ^1 L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes . i& f+ }0 g& `8 {" P! i) F$ A ) A" ?; \' q, ^8 S % i$ U% o2 l& M8 W* vMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 * J: G* e: M8 [- D4 O4 @: D* e! E
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 X5 f( b+ r8 r W' |, s: I" K
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet. # J5 ]: {/ T T) S* C% PEstimated time to target is 10 minutes 7 V' i- P& g) r) q9 ^9 g ' m# F9 g- y7 X5 pJapanese aircraft5 y: |/ f& c( U
Ki-94-II x 200. ~0 V* U- \- [ k: l/ I
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Allied aircraft ) O8 ?' _5 Y9 G# U/ I( p P-51D Mustang x 18 . U* m4 b* |1 M: Y; _# d( J' K: p T) N: r4 T* B2 [$ P 1 K6 K8 A$ i( w8 f$ L9 cJapanese aircraft losses5 _5 g3 a% Y6 p* g- }
Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed; z+ E+ W6 S% T9 _( _
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Allied aircraft losses $ d( [# C. k6 z. | P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed6 t4 Z; Z1 N! e0 N o, W
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/ g$ G! i2 Y; M. U. T; TAircraft Attacking: ) i$ B7 S4 K( N/ H8 K 14 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet ) q; R7 R {$ W% J" O/ [6 f) l4 x5 H1 h( y) R
CAP engaged: " M. M& z/ e" j X- D( \Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (8 airborne, 94 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ q% ?. g; ]* f9 V
8 plane(s) intercepting now.3 f! t! p. ?1 d$ }9 M- x
54 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 r" }. X1 W( L( d. x) v. m
Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 40900 and 48170. - n: x" q6 {4 ?+ N8 a: ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes ) h- p. @$ y+ s9 c. q- u8 I7 X% T J: z
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' h: E& L. _# q8 v: }, mMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 & d2 Q, l# ^6 F( {) E. U/ S8 A* b6 F
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain |% L: s" e- y9 C2 b! {; j 8 g3 B4 c4 l6 Z& O7 L. S2 \Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 46,900 feet. 8 o" `% U6 L# n5 _# g' I6 y6 cEstimated time to target is 4 minutes, k8 @9 D6 c9 f7 c% i# S4 m
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Japanese aircraft- ~* Z6 O) L+ ?: r/ X# B
Ki-94-II x 200 7 z! Y' d5 }* U8 u" w& ]7 G6 _ G3 z' j3 W, O- ~7 _* y
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6 ~8 ?8 L* K% E# XAllied aircraft7 Q: j9 {* C. B9 z% D: u" B8 Q
P-51D Mustang x 180 & |4 X! @- j6 t$ G% f) e4 [" V4 e: i. M) M v! Y
% I$ i. A) [5 W- n3 ZNo Japanese losses - ~8 v! S9 a: Q1 j: _0 w: ]4 F' `# y+ Z. ~, L2 ^$ d8 \
No Allied losses4 h/ o: `% r2 t0 T5 ]! Y, W
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Aircraft Attacking:9 L3 I6 {7 d% B' a! r; |
178 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet8 s- w! K" A6 o/ h: p
+ G" C& o8 n. o' i# Q- NCAP engaged: % i9 ~, \" o! h9 T( a* HTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ! B$ \+ B7 S9 J" O' D6 g" @% |3 | 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. * ?8 v1 t7 Z2 M+ X- u& A6 I Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 48000 and 48170. 8 c1 l' Q6 B3 K& | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes) M4 w3 L, B, I" c
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 . e; Y- s- a6 Q6 s) E
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain ) c7 h" O/ g" p6 o% P; H' ^: O ( C$ Z2 F. z+ U, c& j3 K, g! _Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 41,900 feet. ) Z* ]7 G, C& H$ s& e( u1 rEstimated time to target is 6 minutes$ V3 l1 V3 c- I) i! H' i# H; n
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Japanese aircraft. O; G& O+ D: X* N( l. P
Ki-94-II x 200 5 K- G. C+ L% N p$ s# H3 v" Z* w " f0 |! u7 i. ^ / m6 Z( H& p5 n5 m + _$ I) q# L7 P( f3 z' y) |/ S! D8 hAllied aircraft+ B: B" q7 Y) U; g
P-51D Mustang x 180 m! M5 m- p# b8 p. B5 W
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( ?3 U8 ^) ~) a0 ]# gJapanese aircraft losses$ i- |/ ^# X! u R
Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed/ ~' D7 a; ?, ]8 V2 `5 \6 a
4 T/ k9 s2 k1 G. pAllied aircraft losses 7 K# p9 e) I) o P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed! N' P2 P9 a( B9 @3 h: x" Z; ~, Z
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Aircraft Attacking: 8 j4 h+ P( R2 E% p2 m; G 3 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet3 \, f1 u+ P! N; R. L$ `0 V
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CAP engaged:& g9 j1 }! J8 v' I# V7 C! d' O
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (12 airborne, 84 on standby, 0 scrambling)) }. L" M }+ F( S/ w' Z+ g; L. {
12 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 X3 t/ L# F6 P2 N, d* ]5 [: _, X 54 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. ( l" Z* |% H. p# A" c Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 42900 and 48170. 4 O ~/ D Z5 _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes/ @* Z' M6 |- h1 E! S+ ~
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 C5 s# e* O% ]+ Z
' N, j7 Z0 d X) J5 J; ]Weather in hex: Overcast ( C" A. E$ F8 D4 n/ i& i- t1 K) X: s
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet. 0 t6 W9 N! W9 EEstimated time to target is 12 minutes $ V2 W9 K' L, p2 k/ e! \+ j1 }" b/ E% u7 f! [! S( u
Japanese aircraft # G) `+ C( P1 n5 {' k- T9 d Ki-94-II x 200 k4 m& n( @; }- ?, S9 G. m: N/ h2 H. B6 g$ W
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P-51D Mustang x 18 2 u2 }+ I4 a2 `! o) N0 I( B4 f9 i, P
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No Japanese losses# f( r( \$ F3 l: w9 A% o. ^
0 F+ E1 t9 _+ |1 K3 M6 lNo Allied losses # G/ z4 k- |8 n; h1 r 2 w1 G, u! c4 Q+ D4 [ ~ 5 w6 B& J% c8 p& m+ p, W* _5 o# ?2 z, ]$ x- `. x! w8 ?
Aircraft Attacking: - x4 G. p7 C$ A2 b4 D) a- T 18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet- D- \( ^" ]# a9 \/ x+ z
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CAP engaged: 6 n! V0 O- I( ]Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 k5 O6 c7 L! w# B
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 3 h6 B. P0 E. `3 A Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 48000 and 48170.- y) v8 h# v- L3 m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes9 P8 \* a5 R+ P
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 - n$ G+ B8 R" k
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 46,900 feet.) G# }" |, Q* w" p# A, w6 I+ k* v
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes . Z7 Y q# W1 c( D! k0 W ' g9 \; P/ J S* l4 D+ ^2 k# i7 GJapanese aircraft6 a6 [& u, L7 d* ]. \; h+ Z
Ki-94-II x 200 + }' [+ U2 g( L$ _1 m0 i4 W) F7 |, t9 ^8 }/ F7 M0 U p. _8 x5 q, F
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Allied aircraft : F" v" ^, R% G. ]9 K" G0 v) [ P-51D Mustang x 180 H% x8 z- A! e. |
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Japanese aircraft losses 1 B4 m; L3 p- j$ k: ]# z# N Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed & x+ X$ y( H0 E1 N2 v1 t; c) i : V. p& n0 k, C$ p" p! I: nAllied aircraft losses 2 l# {7 [7 `! n( T/ [, b P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed / c- i: A4 _ ?# ]* }+ c9 J. m5 Z0 f }# V K1 P
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! q u! w* y1 F) sAircraft Attacking:+ R4 I/ \: O" o l; ]2 _
163 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet. G. n! S6 {& ^- [3 g ~
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CAP engaged: ( O0 r) x8 L$ K d8 JTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-94-II (12 airborne, 76 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 E9 [ l7 e" b' J
12 plane(s) intercepting now. % F$ K( j6 R. B8 R. C/ O 62 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.# j) }4 l7 H+ o* ~/ ~( ~1 \9 g6 P
Group patrol altitude is 48170 , scrambling fighters between 42590 and 48170.0 `4 v5 `# a8 l* H! w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes. Y q) z) A3 u- K g1 o+ q+ c
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# W3 w' K0 c* V5 O7 Q 3 d: W, y* L, K- W8 zAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 : D6 g3 x# x5 k8 _+ _6 ^3 w-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ m) D% ]2 B& y6 p9 tMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ' h! z; z* K( W8 j: |' T
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% \& A6 v, @6 M- K; ]Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 50,170 feet. * c* a; d$ y" L) f" pEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 4 E& T: C) E" X( |8 \ I5 `. F+ |3 X
Japanese aircraft 5 _6 j3 l% Y; B' j1 b; H Ki-94-II x 1805 ~, q2 E' v3 i- U# w
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Allied aircraft' H% l( W# e& B( a% w, z+ K
P-51D Mustang x 200 % B7 N7 i( k1 d/ l$ a: d : _# j9 U, l( e6 f8 [1 O2 \7 q# N% W
No Japanese losses y& ^! A, Z4 a3 O0 S0 N5 {, q
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Allied aircraft losses8 b* R- Q& ~4 B. c! x
P-51D Mustang: 33 destroyed 6 B- _6 z# q0 u2 p' ?% P6 L! ? 4 J+ O) C# m5 x4 n/ c" M/ O7 R3 D+ W% ?) k
& m1 |: ^( P. @2 B+ q$ kAircraft Attacking: 9 g$ l) W" G- d/ `" X( K. d 163 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 48170 feet5 l$ W8 Y. \6 s! k# I' } }# ^* o
$ f& s: ?1 O Y6 L' N" aCAP engaged: 2 B5 @/ Y' h" e6 z1 B49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling), ?" j$ b7 o- O4 T, M" Q: |7 U
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." g( B) `) ?- x# ~
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900. % l/ b2 q- ]0 J3 G* m' R0 l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes; c: O6 v' {, [( n v; X! \, c
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0 C, O- ~( o" z: {# MRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 52,170 feet. 8 @. w1 [- C+ B: c% i1 iEstimated time to target is 2 minutes ! P& F4 q; }/ Q9 k" i/ O& y8 h5 K& A' u, ?
Japanese aircraft 5 V: X$ X/ m2 w3 g' | Ki-94-II x 18; l1 D' q. ~2 q6 d3 M6 H# Q, v* q
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: J) t" _4 |3 W2 g" u9 k 9 x" v; Q# [9 dAllied aircraft + f$ M3 |; |* z: k8 N6 Y P-51D Mustang x 134 4 r2 J8 P, p) ] 8 M2 ?4 d# b6 o, g v' b9 x 0 K( \( v3 O1 aJapanese aircraft losses 5 P7 b: C2 w7 x9 U/ Y Ki-94-II: 2 destroyed ' V, m6 J& t# r& y3 \ # h' F+ j4 T/ \+ v7 n4 S; ]- N' RAllied aircraft losses + G" @, W0 X# K1 _! Y& F: F P-51D Mustang: 9 destroyed 2 d! M b8 `: ~$ h+ c% i+ v$ r7 m * }5 p" n2 P' b& J * `1 V7 ~0 ]) @7 E5 _7 E: s! e * I A# r/ N( YCAP engaged:+ u( a: J, }% S, Y
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (8 airborne, 34 on standby, 0 scrambling)- b r8 T: L' h8 m3 ?+ [0 N1 D5 ~+ x
8 plane(s) intercepting now.% m% L0 t9 E c( n/ j, Z
54 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. . M. x, S/ v# ?5 O+ {: j" f Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 47000.2 q1 d+ t R3 Z: D( |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes / Z* i+ ` |1 q; n1 D. x# F$ z 4 @" z8 e4 t) T; W- Q# F( a1 }, r, [4 m+ u* B* X
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ; H1 J" V" O8 I5 A/ B' ` 3 i+ v1 z# m7 S& KWeather in hex: Severe storms0 T& N0 i' K0 l2 k4 J4 M
2 j7 [# W3 ]9 Q; f+ {* q& ?Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 53,170 feet.( {/ r2 s1 ~1 V* S7 Z( Y& w7 t
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes 4 e1 U& R' n% C! Z$ f0 r) j) o8 L- f, q( O) e
Japanese aircraft1 W- j7 K5 _4 n. p3 G7 R+ l( e
Ki-94-II x 180 / k; [2 e* z5 _ ! F5 E7 V E7 o1 S " b" X: F9 u& O$ J- R, G) s! b. x& i+ _$ j* y; H
Allied aircraft 7 y3 R' r& O" ^ P-51D Mustang x 2005 g. P9 q2 i: S/ N# E
2 |$ S; X3 U3 L2 p $ W/ \3 g# T; X4 k+ _; FNo Japanese losses 5 t; | b6 q8 J+ M C8 e& h7 ]0 n" c/ l% g/ I' Q" I
Allied aircraft losses . \( V# f, h* I4 f' n( f9 v P-51D Mustang: 33 destroyed& f1 Q* m5 L( G
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153 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 48170 feet . L- F9 i( f0 K8 C2 P+ d: y( R9 a/ W5 c8 c
CAP engaged: & x' v2 y/ k: I" ~+ R' U! r5 ^5 | D49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 e) q8 j8 ]7 W, p4 I/ W, v 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 2 Q H% H5 w+ w' g Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900." D8 J/ f7 B5 A8 N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes X j8 q4 O! y
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 8 Z+ O; P! R$ q3 q# U1 ]9 v / Y- ~5 u3 d% I3 _Weather in hex: Severe storms $ O9 g+ a+ Y' R8 U ~* i $ j0 w7 }4 \/ |) p" G! T# n7 ^Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 50,170 feet. & t# @& e; h6 q1 L0 C8 s! J. E7 {Estimated time to target is 7 minutes . U! g1 A& V. W k( N- t, ^1 L+ o3 v, B7 B
Japanese aircraft' \" T, ]; P% V
Ki-94-II x 18. T5 V; ?% ^: Z' I. q0 ~& K
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Allied aircraft. u( a6 b1 r! a2 j/ Y) `
P-51D Mustang x 1331 I. m5 A8 C! \+ H% G7 {' `' x2 k
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Japanese aircraft losses 3 c( q1 _, o1 a2 ^4 l& D Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed% I; E2 \. z* u) I$ q6 ?2 E
% U2 G! [. R( }# q* e3 AAllied aircraft losses2 j2 c- a) Y3 n6 u2 s" X
P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed$ Q4 E, N3 s8 O9 x( H
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CAP engaged:8 h0 y4 E+ d- q7 o
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (11 airborne, 66 on standby, 0 scrambling) ( x" c8 S% A% W" s 11 plane(s) intercepting now.- u L$ O$ f, {0 b2 P6 t5 R
34 plane(s) not yet engaged, 22 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ c6 x* j; l. a2 a4 p( Y; \
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 40900 and 41900. 2 A+ o( C) H) b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes& g2 u' ]) r i
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 * B# b, B! e0 {) V4 O9 ^
1 A T+ k2 S& e# G: d' t) tWeather in hex: Light rain ; B, D! q% [6 f8 X1 O3 ?6 F% u& s
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 52,170 feet. $ m5 i* {9 ~+ `6 i' `8 |# h$ hEstimated time to target is 3 minutes% C7 K# t0 g& \6 k
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Japanese aircraft( D1 w; y& ^5 T& A( \* [
Ki-94-II x 180/ c2 c0 x; v" }9 X, I, u
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Allied aircraft 4 j4 k7 n: ^! Y P-51D Mustang x 200 & T! k) a) g9 p/ g9 Q; j/ ~ 6 y% V- B- B( a, R2 Y7 u% N) M/ l* }
Japanese aircraft losses) v+ K( K2 B& V
Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed % |1 u- l y5 [/ L# ?: o: c7 H/ t - k- c- ^; f1 `Allied aircraft losses 4 ~3 v; O8 T J0 Y4 B* \ P-51D Mustang: 40 destroyed- y* g) r. ]% b* X7 v
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Aircraft Attacking:6 b) l4 z/ d; n$ Z& A7 }
152 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 48170 feet( \5 D2 Q' t0 L* o: J, f2 k8 t
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CAP engaged: ! M7 h0 i8 p8 H! W% Y: I1 K9 d& S/ G+ ~49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) # b$ C# b: {$ Z- M4 W. a$ \ 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. # g+ r ^' n$ K2 N4 p: |0 ?& s* ` Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900.$ F2 Z* N: q$ m+ |# a. D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes / L w. q. `9 u8 \/ K: j8 W6 P& a! A$ i
* M/ Z/ u9 n# x5 yMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 " m8 V8 w& v) `. s8 u5 V ( [8 C- l1 i9 A: u: a9 bWeather in hex: Light rain9 g) `4 ?6 e% K! Q; w- [0 F
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 51,170 feet. 0 Z, ~' d3 d+ B* c2 FEstimated time to target is 8 minutes - }4 g5 [8 b5 W# J4 m# E ( y( d4 v1 H1 R0 [! b" C8 KJapanese aircraft& o, j. _" p3 M8 s3 \: R8 w" p' x
Ki-94-II x 18 . ?! @5 ^5 |; ~1 l) p4 d5 E" K( u) l- }( H
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0 \8 t- d5 n5 j; p2 qAllied aircraft 2 E9 r1 a: w% ~9 Y" ^! Z: Q P-51D Mustang x 121 / E% x8 ?2 p. Q2 r9 m* ^ 8 d$ h! w3 n# E9 \ % ^. |+ F$ G# e8 c# M& N' ZJapanese aircraft losses) m' q9 }; ?4 J
Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed |5 [" d3 v! w7 o+ p6 V9 M v: t7 ^& m
Allied aircraft losses4 F) R5 \3 @3 e/ x J* f% G# j
P-51D Mustang: 10 destroyed ) F. X% u8 {( \' T$ K # v& ^& z: d) n( S& N : n. H6 G' P) ^' P9 m1 e- _! d* V/ w. Z6 M5 ?
CAP engaged: ( c Z7 X/ ^7 _4 a! J' }49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (11 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 I. y' j3 ^) B7 W
11 plane(s) intercepting now.! \; ?* q+ H* O8 c8 e
37 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. / Z- E1 l" b8 k& S) y Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 47000.& Z, T* ] P* J( W, i; a4 H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes $ Z3 u& F) K6 | r+ t6 z. L4 {/ _: R1 F1 Y
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " |# I7 {/ n5 n# \Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 2 `: S: y" S J* q# ~1 ?( I C8 x6 I# ?8 U' TWeather in hex: Thunderstorms0 b. c* \0 R; `' ^
- V/ f1 v/ p4 }( F, E$ _1 hRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 53,170 feet. ; s v$ B% g% g; Z# E- P: G# oEstimated time to target is 5 minutes & Z; U: x/ ]7 U/ b8 j& Q& c. |1 ^$ U% M) g
Japanese aircraft " d. F0 w: d) P3 Y) d/ ]1 [ Ki-94-II x 1809 o/ Y( O( d) c
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Allied aircraft ) I0 R7 x* U$ q6 R s" Y I' C! P& V9 c1 y P-51D Mustang x 2009 V* S$ m2 X2 k. Q" l
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- m2 S# U) k6 G" pJapanese aircraft losses 9 p0 L4 a/ g2 j2 g- [) W- `+ P Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed ' o4 K4 v0 W2 ], l' w ( y2 J+ E/ U, F; fAllied aircraft losses , U$ @4 R3 n4 j P-51D Mustang: 29 destroyed* k r: k+ Y& ^8 m4 p4 k. q# n' p9 `. L
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" V5 }. V! F1 Q b' ^- [Aircraft Attacking: , v# ?5 w+ K: b" S 158 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 48170 feet9 V, L! S3 O+ m& A
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CAP engaged:3 k. j7 j' \$ ]1 P( v
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 z& _; ^8 T8 e& g3 p9 Z+ ^ 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 X- x) K- v% @5 J5 p
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900. ( G) L/ c% E I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes; J2 B8 k( T2 q7 u
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8 t8 r5 @, i# pAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 ( R1 `: T* p3 a7 r" L$ V-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 V2 L2 m/ e' E& z2 LMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 6 r6 B7 d- {0 \( m, y. ~
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Weather in hex: Overcast 0 |. f) U \8 J , [5 @7 [& K7 ?: a$ |2 jRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 52,170 feet.1 w0 Z$ c* k4 e* t
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes* H! a8 m7 J: D- W
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Japanese aircraft+ Y5 J q! W1 A1 R" T
Ki-94-II x 180. ~: R) f* P4 O" n/ |
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Allied aircraft- f0 y( J2 B/ y1 p! V
P-51D Mustang x 200 }! C% w7 A: J% u) x) }- |3 U& v+ U9 y$ E' r; f
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No Japanese losses1 O9 i& w9 p K
, D y5 p* R; c) ]( i YAllied aircraft losses 3 K5 u( ?( W5 Y( f h P-51D Mustang: 40 destroyed 0 e0 R+ I) Y7 i0 n1 T2 x% c2 o+ R7 A5 d. j) A5 @
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Aircraft Attacking: ( I0 f5 }: J; ~& I5 s ^. Z" v 147 x Ki-94-II sweeping at 48170 feet 3 k- W- T& ^% G# `, Q" j8 A0 z6 E6 Z: O
CAP engaged:5 S- c, m& v9 _, g* f$ Y
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 Y+ a! p) c- e' h 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 9 X0 d- Q9 N$ V' B Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900. }. U7 s8 U) g2 g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 0 u \- B4 G) V% a* O6 e) @. v* s p& _1 y
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 0 h H% S& C- ?7 V9 M0 u! y! k% [* y! Q/ s& E. w) Z
Weather in hex: Overcast5 _' {! i& z7 f i+ |9 e' r
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Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 51,170 feet.5 d( E6 A+ k; t8 [' H
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes& K* ^* x3 s" h8 L. ^
. D$ h8 `- y; Y+ o. oJapanese aircraft* t# d3 B/ Z% V# s
Ki-94-II x 18 % N1 J# k/ d! d5 D: t7 h% T6 w6 z% V: g9 F6 Z
4 v8 ]' ]8 V8 q & g. T' ]+ z4 M% [' ^4 f) @Allied aircraft " {7 w: K8 k. {9 P$ l$ N P-51D Mustang x 124 3 T: ]! C, ^" {3 G; d1 p( K( U9 F . \+ k( ^, G$ `$ k/ d) J$ Y5 M* L c L
Japanese aircraft losses5 H6 a' S. M* }
Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed 9 r \3 B" }( n # A! o- z* { t+ w: x( N1 B, xAllied aircraft losses; g# e0 C9 [ y. b& j
P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed . d. y7 n# d& `# r , J- [1 \( v& [6 P& B0 D- J. L1 s! D+ { p _) S5 S
$ `' x# w+ b% V' A1 cCAP engaged: c: i" y# \1 ]: q
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (7 airborne, 50 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 k/ A/ s: q! t$ `
7 plane(s) intercepting now.# N4 K) B( \" `2 d# Z* K1 H
41 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.. b5 m: t) c2 X- _# L! U3 `
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 40900 and 46900.0 T- O2 C8 Y. Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes% B- h$ b& k$ [& P
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以上10次空战,野马D扫Ki94高战的交换比在情报栏分别修正为7:4(5、0、0/1、12、0——括号内为亡伤俘对比,下同)、3:0(5、0、3/1、0、0)、5:1(4、4、7/3、3、0)、9:1(2、0、1/3、4、0)、13:1(3、3、6/2、5、0),ops比为1:2、0:1、0:0、4:0、1:0。4 h2 q3 {* H) a- L- _. r
空战交换比为37:7,ops比为6:3,需维修飞机比为23:7,飞行员损失对比则为16、8、9/3、3、0。 , X) C: s( A, u9 B q" B& U# g( G2 X+ u1 N4 d7 k' V
Ki94高战扫野马D的损失在情报栏分别修正为60:3(22、19、0/2、0、1)、58:2(16、23、0/2、0、0)、77:4(27、31、0/1、0、3)、47:2(13、19、0/1、0、1)、68:2(17、31、0/0、0、2),ops比为13:1、10:3、7:4、15:0、11:1。 ) B3 X" G2 }5 ~( O, B; R6 w 空战交换比为310:13,ops比为56:9,需维修飞机比为101:24,飞行员损失对比则为95、123、0/6、0、7。 ; K& h) v0 ~+ T; l' E, w6 b9 K- ? / f8 ^ e4 K. G* m4 _ 空战总交换比为347:20,ops比为62:12,需维修飞机比为124:31,飞行员损失比则为111、131、9/9、3、7。战斗结果跟第二机动高度差不多。0 Q# ]5 `8 F' j4 E
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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。