: [8 ~* x6 J+ o% S2 M) CAircraft Attacking: ( Y& z c6 z+ ~! C- F+ Z) T/ A 165 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet 2 b$ }, s3 |3 I9 ?9 ?; `4 L& n2 v+ A7 D: c6 G7 I
CAP engaged:0 Z3 R( t3 L0 ^
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling); O0 R! X) m; q) D
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. - w( Z( X+ Q8 }2 x1 V Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.) X$ L3 |* f" `. z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes . ^: S! b; T8 E8 I; s# b' P, _# e* R1 [# k; M4 N4 D7 u
A8 O' c6 S* K ( f' I" p7 U* R! G9 i, L1 w1 VAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 , r0 ?) o! g+ d+ Q _* i-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # r7 r, O* J8 `Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ' W( L/ e4 }/ l) i8 l
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Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. u$ k, O6 u- i( E) l
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes : X* U, f* D+ K6 ~' `' I5 J/ n5 s- P5 k- o& c' w; h2 f
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Allied aircraft 3 `+ C7 P; M1 s8 B) ^" l P-47N Thunderbolt x 1805 {0 z. }: q! u3 d4 ^ e
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Ki-83: 13 destroyed 8 o& b+ @6 P$ V+ o% } 0 f! v" u3 F) a& dAllied aircraft losses 8 Z, ^6 G8 \* w# H: A4 g$ k P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed5 R3 o, I* a* O) r$ N- }
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Aircraft Attacking: : z" W+ q6 m. L- W 158 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet9 O2 X: }# E5 C' k5 B1 ^0 n; e( z' _
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CAP engaged: 7 @4 z6 _) o! `9 }Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 i* a, m7 b) t1 @ 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; f7 _. N* |2 ?% p. [; ~
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000." q8 _8 g6 h. Y" i: z% } J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes+ |1 t! ~* B/ W
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w8 m7 ]: a4 N2 N4 C$ @9 r' SMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 2 `! h+ W9 U# X/ f
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Weather in hex: Clear sky % G5 F" A0 i: ?7 S! Z# C7 S& E; _6 b
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.& ?* G9 A6 X0 R) A
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes i$ Q7 c" C: H3 s7 a. G/ o
9 C6 g$ W' a/ W+ l. P7 RJapanese aircraft . U( Q0 o! ]* W. E1 J$ E! y Ki-83 x 162/ W( D0 Q2 Q, d, b9 g
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 % g) t' C* P, O c" h2 d1 M* H8 c( {$ V / m5 [+ x V) U6 ]: [! d* iJapanese aircraft losses 8 j4 n" A- h8 D Ki-83: 4 destroyed* O& R: p. m5 p% `# F
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Allied aircraft losses ! y- _" c& L$ ?3 T }8 p9 G9 Q P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 7 m, K0 b% `4 r- Z: \* l( N, T; X% c% {" h
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CAP engaged: 3 n! J% Z9 g7 f& nTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (12 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling) * u) @9 Y, z- l1 d+ k8 k 12 plane(s) intercepting now./ S1 V. F* b9 L( c' v
51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact. , S* H* Z) z: C$ N8 m+ Y Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.6 h" E, m( p1 V: L9 k4 @- w9 `/ f, A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes - ]* L3 q1 B7 g7 F, o% ^7 Z! l+ b2 f P$ q$ x/ ?
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 : _3 h7 T' y3 P-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ ?6 u. x- w( tMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 Q: t/ r& e' z9 k
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Weather in hex: Light cloud " a# {! A( H0 C3 N . P7 Y7 y U" V( f. K4 V4 ^Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.1 Z2 n6 o7 c/ D2 F4 t% p
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes! i5 H2 X& h+ U; y r: ?6 h' F
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Japanese aircraft ' i. u2 G |2 t0 E: C! t Ki-83 x 200 * C+ y+ E0 n" G) S) k / G: T& l7 @+ f( h4 |. F5 @) n6 f0 I* Y: H) A: L7 ]+ h9 F9 Q; E- n
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Allied aircraft2 D9 D7 E$ w& ~; j- w9 |
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180+ v; ^- M6 ?* o1 K: R
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M+ C% h$ A% ^Japanese aircraft losses 8 l: ]5 f0 k, C Ki-83: 13 destroyed , H: c! m k' P/ o6 W. c7 }2 M \2 R- \
Allied aircraft losses " l" z$ Z" M+ G0 d& C P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed: y- N4 D U; g M' d
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Aircraft Attacking: 7 n/ r' n A4 H 162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet% T/ _) k( x9 [4 W' ^& J5 ~
7 z# t: \; M7 i, C5 b* @3 @0 wCAP engaged: ' L% d" {5 X* [4 M7 M& UTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) c% `' F( G, d6 U 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. + M4 U# J( X8 C Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.$ E* T2 h$ C5 a- K8 {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes # m1 w$ w3 K, U' K' |7 j3 h& ?5 m" X( j t5 j& C& d
2 s# O5 j# q7 |4 m. t7 R1 \+ }1 aMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 % {7 x U- n, C8 u ' R, k. [% ^) sWeather in hex: Light cloud + b; T" y8 {# s! g, f; d6 m3 n* K" y
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.! d7 U# P! o7 K4 r# h* F: p
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes% q- h; `# T/ J" G' @4 A2 V, {+ n% ?& u
- g5 z) r/ T L" {! Q. VJapanese aircraft 5 A- A2 N" S& h; t g Ki-83 x 165+ ~& o- B9 t8 [# M0 U
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0 v8 e) T/ R5 t, b [3 S9 U9 s0 V& V* e. G0 _Allied aircraft ) m% R9 C! U, ?0 b4 `2 P" M P-47N Thunderbolt x 18, |# S3 r5 J: r& b+ E7 B
: X6 L0 W3 e: v0 ?' m" o6 d4 s; }CAP engaged:" \+ B7 H) M ]7 L: e1 p7 S) C3 j" r
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (26 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling) % k4 Y9 D- s$ J/ b7 [( Y+ { 26 plane(s) intercepting now. $ T1 s/ q/ ^' N4 N( u% x4 V1 d6 G! ~9 K 45 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.* p. X8 Y) p% Z9 z: ?
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. - |- g+ L, M1 y' g2 Y6 ~% o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes / k2 D7 y& l1 h2 [- \$ B. u * X, h/ |; ` j2 w- v+ {* q. p8 I : c `( t: ^- B. q" K( ~% @# a
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 $ [6 Y/ d6 f9 Z1 c-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # P: K% T. Q7 j# ^3 YMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 1 }6 M( L4 v( l) b - ^( `& U" J* a& u; K/ LWeather in hex: Moderate rain% `5 `; `- W% x) Z1 g/ u) v a' h5 F
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Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. 4 V0 U2 K+ \4 P6 i9 yEstimated time to target is 8 minutes 4 F5 T, t" B0 r% L& Q R j3 u( j" F 9 t5 _* K' ]* q4 m$ J9 x) y+ mJapanese aircraft 5 E b; O1 [$ s, ]* @4 Y Ki-83 x 200+ |% G( t3 s# k) I
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 Q* A$ p; ^4 Y* u/ |0 y! _4 L2 w4 |. E0 v, v" T# b. H
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Ki-83: 4 destroyed 6 `; ^( h) T9 }5 }& h+ ]- \3 U" ^$ Y! {5 N4 A# k" ~
Allied aircraft losses - ?# T0 K- m2 J+ C P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 5 a* g- N! E' t7 i% m6 o, U/ Q8 X& I" ^( \& j0 }& {. G
B- X; u ~2 D 2 s+ D" F/ }, kAircraft Attacking: 9 W! | R8 ?) f9 ~: W 162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet ; j+ w# g* r3 o* G 0 T, W5 b" U6 tCAP engaged: . X9 ?" C. U! ]0 O! J" ]; lTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 c$ M2 E) ?7 Q/ I0 r$ I 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ( ]; e2 R6 l& `+ X1 [) W1 A' x Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.0 G* T, _4 `& g& W* \* s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes ! F$ k/ r% O# c" r) t2 h' L5 `7 x3 ^, E' ^" Q
# n3 r b5 U K. f2 @4 _: [9 wMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 Z. m0 C1 H+ X6 \, k0 U : K. ?- `- {; aWeather in hex: Moderate rain; H8 D0 }9 @ i' {" [
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Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. " ~6 P0 f9 e8 r6 J( SEstimated time to target is 13 minutes/ y- s+ x$ X5 E& t! m! Z Z/ s4 t8 b
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Japanese aircraft ) G* ]% A' d. Y% w5 i. K0 l( X Ki-83 x 178 : P7 z4 O+ Q+ q4 x. Q ; S5 Y! w) k6 b& Q# Q! e6 @7 {$ O* g# r
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 18/ f$ N4 J. R; j( Y
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- I0 n+ ~ k$ E, [; vJapanese aircraft losses 6 K2 Y, a4 w4 u: | Ki-83: 6 destroyed 1 W( m3 M' b1 D! Q, O; N* G5 D0 b2 T. {/ K0 V9 |3 A- K
Allied aircraft losses & e% G" q( o$ w8 Y& T P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed 1 [! r6 ~+ \" C, U t/ i$ b' O0 X3 }4 I+ ?3 u
' W. R0 T) C' ` . A. x3 y+ Q) ?) ]% _! _CAP engaged: 2 L- ^6 ^% i5 w" o1 J6 k* tTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (23 airborne, 36 on standby, 0 scrambling) ; f2 o5 [9 b/ m5 |+ G- h9 U 23 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 Q; j" l" o6 j. x 58 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 17 out of immediate contact.6 S3 h" F6 ~( R U" {0 ?
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. . P: E# k2 H% ~- s* v4 n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes 1 g! R8 H' v% e9 v9 ~. `/ o" n , ?# ?/ X/ A$ U( O0 \; `- G- w1 c
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms 5 r1 x5 @& S' U% }' @- t* ]# s& ~) }0 Q; `4 J% _4 G5 z, o$ X
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. 9 M( p C4 J5 ?; H. c6 h* FEstimated time to target is 14 minutes . k. |$ h3 o/ c / u' u2 U& O1 L9 j, ^/ wJapanese aircraft j6 l( G( {4 W Ki-83 x 200- Q: D6 k4 N: J7 [+ P$ m
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 180% t6 ~4 H3 d" o
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Japanese aircraft losses 7 b: Z5 j" A7 G& u Ki-83: 16 destroyed 6 w: K9 g+ u \' \4 \& s3 z3 ?$ F/ _9 e; e5 ^! V
Allied aircraft losses4 T N, n, Y6 S. k
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed% M. c; y9 V1 L" h- _" w0 f) |# B
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162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet - ]0 L2 ]/ A O; @1 @* X( R2 \5 g( [
CAP engaged:. o6 |5 r$ x: k
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 @5 v; w! p9 A 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' R. D+ u4 c/ g9 ^( e! |& Y
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.1 z% a. w7 l4 a6 q" E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes2 V1 L5 _, b5 C9 Q: U4 [, n9 y+ ?
3 k* ]8 u( t/ _: [ 1 n* g2 c/ e( x6 g' i9 BMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 2 e; {) w9 Z% @9 P$ j! ]7 B1 Z1 J! ?, D0 s4 h' `
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms 6 y* I. U6 o+ \8 N1 v) q7 q) c2 C- R
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. ! g9 R H2 u9 c9 z+ y! BEstimated time to target is 5 minutes ) t% c" o+ ^+ V: `$ l9 @' t5 f9 A) p5 e4 x
Japanese aircraft . G U( M7 {+ w1 z3 J, k6 l$ } Ki-83 x 157 H, q: C8 r1 d" J% x3 A
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 184 D& t' y( w; D- [) ?& a2 v: M
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$ k1 l* @! q5 _ O- t {' k6 Y1 eJapanese aircraft losses ( H: R4 N3 P7 e4 q: n Ki-83: 8 destroyed 2 O y. ?% P" f! ^+ `$ f( L5 X; @2 j* B( ?' J. J: D0 @
Allied aircraft losses, G8 Q8 E0 U* s* J8 F) u& e+ A: Z% r
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed5 [/ ^$ n; g5 _8 ~9 ^
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3 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet * }% H5 j/ y7 m$ b' N0 i8 R7 M# {' Q5 f3 L' o
CAP engaged: ' V# }0 b% i/ W% ~7 A LTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (15 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling) + X4 J3 A5 b# V; ~" @ 15 plane(s) intercepting now. ) t; a) R. _& ?! B4 \ 68 plane(s) not yet engaged, 28 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. ! Q0 r+ i9 H6 Y, ] Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 38000.5 R% j# ]" ~ m. }6 Z, ]& t3 `8 }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 3 ^5 L, [9 p" [6 c1 V$ x0 N2 c5 \, L$ l; E' S- }% b$ Q3 d' j0 O
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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 7 w. D% r. d7 r9 |' F t, W7 S. p* s5 n. f4 W6 d' A
Weather in hex: Heavy rain * V2 ]0 J3 e1 k- x2 K) ~7 y' X! v/ ?( N0 \9 |6 {5 {8 x
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.1 D/ b/ v2 O1 D9 \
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes( t# u/ I/ b5 U
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Japanese aircraft u H- G9 b4 e( P/ q/ d2 ? Ki-83 x 180 3 l; I8 g) x6 V n& f* Q, M) R, q& P# c& {8 c; T* [6 H) H; z
+ L5 q) M+ F6 x! G3 r, y: U+ z h ( n; v7 d/ S C g0 PAllied aircraft / e8 ^$ o% B+ A. [ P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 * m2 d1 V) W, V0 [' Z i ) T7 u G) H6 M5 J3 U1 a; q* U / Q8 F5 O/ e, ?; G6 Y2 YJapanese aircraft losses * ]/ |7 d# }2 B' R/ z' b Ki-83: 11 destroyed 3 Y9 v1 R/ ]/ h, j* Z+ g& ]( v- C3 ^ ; M9 n# L( _. ~3 D9 H% G& r2 lAllied aircraft losses , i. P+ h1 `2 \+ h3 S6 t6 u P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed7 K7 @7 R) A/ K$ t. _+ f, [
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Aircraft Attacking: " h S4 s- K) e4 Q2 o7 u 144 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet e' F4 {% Z7 ]( q 3 r* R' K" j& qCAP engaged: ! d4 D7 P/ n4 ?6 i. n9 z4 r49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 }. h& H0 ~% k" A 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. * z: ]" a8 L1 c Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ! ^1 s) X% N- v$ l. x( r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes " k2 j0 |" K8 o! G- ~- m4 B! k9 e5 p6 `- H
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ F) x) }1 ^ I' O( ~: V$ QMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ; C# b0 G5 L9 B . _5 Q" \: V, y( g. o$ I z; YWeather in hex: Overcast- y7 \ a3 a/ i! M% r7 M2 U% `
8 [+ z# }7 k" k4 m6 W: s- |Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.' m) R/ e2 m% G5 b9 S
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes 3 V" T# _- }1 W& M6 z$ ` * d: X n8 ]0 E& w' B. o- e8 G! `Japanese aircraft 2 X% v/ p- e k# p! z+ F S Ki-83 x 180 * q( s$ C- B1 ]9 c. p: `; m; I# V0 W
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Japanese aircraft losses 8 s! Q. s7 y% u Ki-83: 8 destroyed 1 [5 t7 p/ q! {: d, g! i7 I% K8 j' m. M
Allied aircraft losses5 a/ `7 r* E! R: b) U; L2 c, O
P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed: X! ^" |$ ]( s# N+ {3 H
$ ?/ ]; f" ?. ^/ M: G; m ( Z7 [2 @. E6 v% ^/ a % s3 `0 T5 ]( ]% E, w+ k# RAircraft Attacking: 5 |4 G4 {8 |* P" n 122 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet- B/ R" k! K9 }# C1 v @+ C
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CAP engaged: $ }4 N1 D. N. [3 W# U: w( u49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 {! w; k1 I' `2 @; U6 E$ { 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. % _/ O7 }% g. Z3 M% s t# L Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.4 `/ U/ c/ q; F3 F9 k9 @$ ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes; J8 c& ]6 d5 Q0 G
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + f! b" e+ x5 A) Y/ S4 x 5 S% O' F3 P6 Y: i$ ^; TWeather in hex: Overcast: d( Y8 W5 ~3 u: R
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Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.; A/ r3 B* d# s4 Z; \7 O
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes7 s& a' U9 o' Q4 F5 \4 B
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 178. y+ E( Y) v" N0 K1 q
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Japanese aircraft losses 7 `/ z$ [: H! t0 ^# l* i Ki-83: 5 destroyed ( I9 {8 ?/ ]* l6 K* s! [1 l; m% _ {9 s0 y& T& T0 g# H# D# L6 p
Allied aircraft losses & N& W. ~; c, f# e. h9 F P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed) P z: W s% h
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CAP engaged: ' u& d5 K2 r5 i, O) u: s49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (11 airborne, 62 on standby, 0 scrambling)# T \/ ?; D( v) ]3 X
11 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 ]. }9 c$ ~8 F# @" L6 K 59 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.; e) ~" o, Q# U* w. W0 O! l) G6 [
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 37000. ' x: K; S; `9 M; x/ u. H5 }3 |& I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes " f. e: t9 s; ]% v3 E/ j, j1 }
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 " ?' Q* c0 F0 `( b
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Weather in hex: Severe storms! {! t9 r3 a. z0 s. m1 Z3 j; [
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.1 I$ ^8 B1 }7 L/ g( u
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes5 h& V; f2 i! I2 U1 Q
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Ki-83 x 180 E2 X: n8 z0 s% m. m ' W5 x* [% P g& u% o E4 U - q$ P e0 z: f, I . E5 p h/ g- Y. e) sAllied aircraft ) F, O% h) E( H' b+ ~0 S9 F P-47N Thunderbolt x 200' J% {# n( m4 T7 ^
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# R. K$ Z$ I4 J' R x' R( [( WJapanese aircraft losses 3 K: p/ C* D( j" `1 Q Ki-83: 6 destroyed ; M- E7 s2 ]/ `' B* D% E6 ^: k- ^# T2 h
Allied aircraft losses3 P7 v B8 t8 l0 }. k v' M
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 1 P' U7 ~- h9 X3 ]7 @' w 5 `* S; t# G4 b) {5 A- V: C- \" \# S
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Aircraft Attacking:, G# x7 ]8 P7 @6 i3 O% z/ Z$ U
143 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet+ t) z3 n' v; \) |
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CAP engaged: # Y# f+ J% h; d/ M, e" m. q; `49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)- E8 \8 t3 Z, W
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ d" n" f( W! Q' w& l
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 1 R* \. B7 }+ l; l0 ~ X$ W) a- M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes# W4 K0 u9 u/ k3 b, q
0 Q% `& L, j( A) r# J7 N ) J- L" n; A! I! X4 U. G# U& CMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 4 d1 W+ w# T$ I. W4 S% u p4 u. S1 z. q6 `2 z: o
Weather in hex: Severe storms [ h5 ~( i& m B4 a ' X( z+ c1 ]2 @8 ERaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. 8 ~% @3 ^5 j2 L# E4 U1 d4 d9 k- M; tEstimated time to target is 4 minutes ' g6 A; ~8 [ `: Y4 w3 ~* O' ]. G
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Ki-83 x 188 K0 Y% S% P' a7 B
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 189 7 { r, z0 p6 N- |" M) g! d. S0 C3 Y& W& C3 ?7 P; B
# d1 Q2 u' I* Y$ @2 y . N/ C2 X3 B* GCAP engaged:" ?% x( c5 t( H/ b
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (15 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) ' K6 V# U( C: O2 c 15 plane(s) intercepting now.- Z2 W# R! Z( B6 a- X' H [
62 plane(s) not yet engaged, 68 being recalled, 20 out of immediate contact.) _% o" D y1 P4 R+ w' ?( N8 b
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.0 f$ Q. y* S) X2 s+ @: {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes. R2 j- U* B0 ~& y+ M2 B4 y5 `# e3 H
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % n. s4 P/ s* f9 x: H( v! c* ]8 zMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 $ T$ G; w( c9 L! D. A1 [ 4 Y$ S |7 {7 AWeather in hex: Clear sky 6 K( `+ ]6 J7 k# t* U, H# q4 k! ~+ d
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.( `, A$ m: {& X z: \
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes: g* _1 \/ ~* `$ U
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Ki-83: 2 destroyed( D6 m* ]- H6 p0 t- F: T# t
3 w1 m! {0 w# M% e. R2 O3 G& _No Allied losses ! z* V6 F7 h" o4 \6 K% V ' O' n3 O; h! }- W4 c- R T; Q& L5 f* O4 j, R& {. n
9 {% f- D6 y- |CAP engaged: ' [% T. ~6 u A$ H ~# R1 n49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling); G: n( O9 ~3 f7 r. K% {
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' j r- j; ^9 U4 N+ j6 L
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. y3 K( Q: y/ U+ Y0 q3 Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes6 W! t% c7 a9 t
# g% D) h$ R" @- Y' z & O' `4 m0 r1 S& U1 jMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 & N8 {# w) `; i ( ]! `, A9 O; e8 jWeather in hex: Clear sky / H1 Q3 f! K/ M9 V/ Q+ j! q( t4 I9 a) s+ b3 B
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.6 d2 H1 r" R' ?+ K/ c5 D/ O
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes 5 u d) p3 r$ X: ~' a' o: S* q) v/ [) i: W7 x7 E& j0 z
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Ki-83 x 180 : ~5 o; T2 w2 v& q+ P # Z1 B0 w! r4 U% J9 T/ ^2 P + P( ]: Y1 X: o: {8 L/ x/ B $ E$ D0 e+ S$ C3 i4 y' f; O3 UAllied aircraft, l1 |/ B# T9 j, c6 B
P-47N Thunderbolt x 1977 W2 ~1 t3 m2 P" z# U7 t
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No Allied losses `0 P6 O6 [3 L, `7 K, E; m6 e/ c: {/ V+ q: G" k% m A# ]
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138 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet q* ^" [' t4 b$ s8 r# _% T. ` % @" F9 J. ^2 T+ CCAP engaged: 9 B$ | G0 {3 ?% d4 f+ I4 |3 k49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (16 airborne, 56 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 k+ u P0 ^' ` \ 16 plane(s) intercepting now.; \# \/ i6 e& X. c$ C
56 plane(s) not yet engaged, 45 being recalled, 24 out of immediate contact.) e2 e; h, d9 v0 l
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. . f) g, ?1 {- O8 T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes ) C5 x( i7 q7 q1 r' |* Z# k. u X5 \/ r1 F8 q7 N
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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ) P8 r, L5 I1 `8 a1 y7 R5 J* u3 j! `6 j' @2 W. v( B, M6 O
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 k7 C5 |; r9 ` U: u; T0 E) Y) |
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Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. 0 X: z; q3 e, v- EEstimated time to target is 6 minutes % f7 P3 m' Q( S8 N % Q( v* U% d2 G8 KJapanese aircraft! `. D6 C$ i3 g; `. G0 w6 V4 Z
Ki-83 x 180 ( g0 q" r! z9 F& A3 p1 }- z8 f - c2 c" ^; S3 \) X% H+ v& q; S( D% I P9 x0 N, j2 G1 p7 ]5 H9 k# b+ K5 l- C
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Allied aircraft - V: [( U, |9 }& g) q P-47N Thunderbolt x 2000 { b8 ^& k/ c
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Ki-83: 11 destroyed( ^' a2 o3 v9 k- l" l
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Aircraft Attacking: ( t0 h! Z- K A! ? 134 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet; T+ L& F5 @: D9 g2 I1 n- S! ], P, E, ?
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CAP engaged: 2 g+ U- \ f; d4 j49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ' k( e& C; ?/ z" ~, r 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- p0 R# j6 f; m p7 B
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.( }/ {. y2 D- `# n$ k! y7 x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes, h8 _8 I& _+ v7 E$ J5 }
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以上10次空战，奶瓶N扫Ki83远战的交换比在情报栏分别修正为1:23（0、1、0/7、13、0——括号内为亡伤俘对比，下同）、7:24（0、3、1/14、7、0）、7:23（2、2、2/11、8、0）、8:14（5、2、1/7、5、0）、5:33（2、1、2/9、15、0），ops比为2:5、1:8、6:9、2:7、5:11。9 B X2 [" f) ^1 Z( w7 ?! x/ Y3 s
空战交换比为28:117，ops比为16:40，需维修飞机比为69:45，飞行员损失对比则为9、9、7/48、48、0。 ! m+ Z1 q! w+ g' j$ w5 g; n; Q2 ]6 w2 l5 ~- p+ ~, s7 X3 D
Ki83远战扫奶瓶N的损失在情报栏分别修正为8:15（0、7、0/8、2、4）、11:18（6、3、0/8、1、8）、5:15（1、3、0/4、0、11）、0:16（0、0、0/8、2、5）、5:15（1、1、0/9、2、4），ops比为1:5、6:7、4:5、6:14、3:5。4 c+ d5 M; d0 ^3 k7 P9 U
空战交换比为29:79,ops比为20:36，需维修飞机比为58:45，飞行员损失对比则为8、14、0/37、7、32。9 G5 e# |. L& j, O0 c5 n
$ ^ E5 W7 j f5 H, ^! I 空战总交换比为57:196，ops比为36:76，需维修飞机比为127:90,飞行员损失比则为17、23、7/85、55、32。 3 `9 M9 i" A* P" o+ o, w- J1 s/ x: O
以上全部数据为盟前日后，且所有机场均取消了高炮。 ; H' v! k9 K) y/ d4 S. ^ C. ] ( A* q6 |& E; F4 `' b7 i 30000英尺高度，Ki83远战在CAP时被奶瓶N完虐，扫场时比例拉近，但还是大比例战败——根本不是对手。
