0 B( J( z: C {& U. N& l- J2 t5 eAircraft Attacking: 7 A% ]; j, k3 e. T' T 158 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet" m3 e. [$ J; V4 b5 \4 h
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CAP engaged:" q6 W! I, l- R; H- U
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ! Q# }1 l+ p! n; n4 B/ ~$ _. B) S 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 O3 @ |& e9 a; n* l; h( J
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.8 t, ^4 W# Z! H* T# m5 S5 Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes" B; A( O, g* E9 R0 H% ] N0 ?
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 R, t. n' p, ~( B `
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Weather in hex: Clear sky 6 ` e, F( f+ T: R. R! W- O* [# W! ?/ \2 q' V& P3 K+ M# r
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. 3 O8 s! W+ c! @' M% eEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 3 z$ [, m8 D ?7 W& h 6 h7 M' o. {8 ]1 O- ~Japanese aircraft' L! x% ~2 f0 k, d @
Ki-83 x 162 / ?7 ~( g( Q6 V ! Z9 m' {5 R! R8 M3 c9 ]3 i 5 S4 w7 Z- \3 f' R1 p: P % [' y6 V) T. \+ m" CAllied aircraft) X8 ~. }' O5 P
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 / t$ X d$ a( `2 _; S1 Q% V V: X# _. f' z, m* E
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Japanese aircraft losses , Y. \ P3 L' z( B Ki-83: 4 destroyed # }% T$ v* K) z4 e% H8 {2 f" p0 l$ y% N: V* i& X
Allied aircraft losses6 W3 H) J6 T W. L; V. d. e
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 8 n+ X! L' C; a' f2 v: N: D& I" v% o2 ~- _) x
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CAP engaged: / k1 g: N9 H& M5 U& T7 E7 _; _& [- {Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (12 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 ^- ~% ~2 ]; J' k; N
12 plane(s) intercepting now.) w& Z: d' {! N, D! c1 `
51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact., ~' g- @( m; _1 t* l
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. * d$ g1 L& C2 t/ b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 3 P- t' N' I1 i: j5 t% n" s: M# D % B7 v: y' L. p w ) p' U9 C }& V5 }
$ s1 C* e& x( }, u- ^, AAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 1 [2 s2 [3 Q& I. T$ g8 V$ X--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 f( B. X9 ]$ w0 t' P. z; E5 n0 K* O8 @
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 $ \; B/ j2 z* ]; Q! F& A
; l1 T. s* Z% F, g" V/ TWeather in hex: Light cloud " r% Q, W6 G3 p( F, x8 ] 1 s: m6 Q7 }5 ?3 `& ARaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.- c, j d3 [- z6 k# v- [
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes - y% p3 l0 N. J( D$ Z$ V; j* d' } : _' U& z# t; H3 z7 j# FJapanese aircraft " Z0 t0 Y2 k; N- p, ? Ki-83 x 200 : Z5 }) A: I# r6 a9 `4 V( i3 r $ J$ @+ h+ _4 T$ T* m& w X4 y 2 r6 y2 `' R" g% J" V - C: [9 z0 R+ g1 J( {! AAllied aircraft 8 N" s( ~; q |: C1 H0 ?2 k) y P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 0 G3 y2 o) C4 Q. L( N; d& a O + q0 J0 _9 m) B ' v' b* {& j0 lJapanese aircraft losses 7 u" i" }" r& W) c4 f Ki-83: 13 destroyed ! H- v# \4 ?9 d' U' {" g: }6 O! g0 q. _& q
Allied aircraft losses+ P5 H8 w; B1 l3 B- p
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed* g( p( J9 V4 }. X
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162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet / ]$ ]1 M+ w1 r/ v4 R7 P$ Q# I" _3 f" e6 ^3 M2 ?+ K/ X
CAP engaged: , T/ u( S" X8 A% W( V/ o+ e( zTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)" N# V7 h9 @! ^0 N$ r' ]* d( r1 s
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 9 F6 x, M5 e7 J! i Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 5 A6 U5 n1 x$ r* O' E" { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 e+ u6 G! B9 i# o6 k& S( Q2 s. E H* O: B( c4 O# |
' W, Y$ m% V& v! z. |Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 " P9 x, U2 I1 P$ `8 Q/ b5 v
5 M3 ]* Z- [- YWeather in hex: Light cloud ' m+ p+ |9 d. R6 g8 I8 j! R1 _& O* \9 A9 w) k
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. - t8 W( [; S) G1 _& l5 nEstimated time to target is 2 minutes: t1 s9 [( U% ?+ ]
" O2 \# l" Q6 h# d0 d) S2 yJapanese aircraft' Q' f) o! U4 B, G8 F
Ki-83 x 165- x5 |5 {7 p; G" O ^: L" k+ g
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" O4 W9 `1 ]4 {: O l( T. G 5 X2 x% X8 _6 T6 YAllied aircraft * F. y# g8 X1 z. r! @8 f$ O P-47N Thunderbolt x 18% J4 F* |! k! a$ y& r
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Japanese aircraft losses ' O7 Q: M* B/ @' q8 X* c Ki-83: 4 destroyed# ]" t1 _# a# W* D9 B
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Allied aircraft losses2 }# ]# N6 K+ x
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed: j; d- L. f5 i( h4 z. X
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CAP engaged: " m& ^0 w( |& A$ ]* q& DTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (26 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 e# U/ G1 J. `7 O3 H" Y( ?) ^
26 plane(s) intercepting now.+ K, G; Z! C" l* z+ `
45 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. 9 d I: @9 a$ M Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.: Q% G/ O, G) h# B: X' E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes5 i6 }( R/ H3 u' {- ?5 g
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 t+ A( M: g5 C. A" t, B/ J! v! m 1 H$ c: z; _4 s8 V9 z6 `Weather in hex: Moderate rain * m% ?$ o* w/ O- K5 Z/ t' t ! i5 G6 H, e8 d' M- p8 a rRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.5 C' r& b2 i$ _. k# }
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes9 ?' |5 b3 u1 r$ B; W
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Japanese aircraft 9 x1 w; T% n/ k' q r Ki-83 x 200* }4 D4 W' ?. o5 H, N$ s
$ ]' ]: E3 N2 z6 | 9 y' d+ N" Q4 ^6 y; }) T & n2 W- Q! x% O5 F" ^7 @( OAllied aircraft) i* _, y: P8 b3 X2 J* }, g+ n
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180& M O t0 Y0 X3 e& y: T, C& E
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Japanese aircraft losses# U2 I% l0 @+ t7 R
Ki-83: 4 destroyed # A W( |2 Z+ L- U& Q. r% x( T% l2 H q2 O. T) z, V# f
Allied aircraft losses 1 S6 R% y6 x% [) `% L P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed c/ o; o% Z/ _" e& }" A3 f+ f& k
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162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet 8 }! c* Y5 e( W1 S 5 s2 q" J( Y/ |; B6 xCAP engaged: : ], U$ F1 f9 n9 S+ t) m- bTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ B1 U8 s" [+ l' w$ [
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' }/ P& l, `9 h- `: B2 c% O9 r
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.7 T8 V9 B6 ?6 G) v: G0 b( \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes5 I. R8 ?1 F2 X' d9 R
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 * Z+ Y5 T4 N2 C& g
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain3 g' l" k9 `' f9 Z! n3 F
3 R# K8 ]8 _' \( E: cRaid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet., V- }% R8 Q4 h F) e7 f; j6 {
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes 1 D: n8 e8 ^3 J' Q) @$ T/ K$ K- H; K5 j8 l- p5 H/ q
Japanese aircraft + i* [4 W" m6 o* L' n5 m Ki-83 x 178, n8 v& V K$ y( x7 m3 b
* Y1 I* b* X5 J$ }" E+ H) W1 O3 f; B . ^# T K7 t0 f4 R% }Japanese aircraft losses! i, R1 k. e6 _+ P- _: v3 r
Ki-83: 6 destroyed; t9 v* l; C! ^' V- Q' \
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Allied aircraft losses . \0 ?( R5 N5 U P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed3 K( Q, b9 F5 t0 r# b% a
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CAP engaged: |. R! z" U& D/ p$ W/ f5 }& OTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (23 airborne, 36 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 p, U* ^+ a" h5 m 23 plane(s) intercepting now. - A3 G1 v) N/ x4 [+ {7 L2 f5 `1 ] 58 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 17 out of immediate contact.! [# Y P" N) ~$ f0 N: D" h2 \0 Y
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. + u3 t" W5 J1 h' b! | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes8 A0 W8 V' z" v0 C' ~3 ?
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 , ~- z; @, E% Q-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 M7 t' R4 n4 ~0 v! V% [Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 : k2 @+ S. ~& f) F- o' L1 I2 }- D4 J+ I$ K8 s
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms 1 A8 ~# k5 {( X* Y0 r , d% q* v2 T p& v1 d& y" @; DRaid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. 1 V4 u. x& h5 p `- I1 H6 ZEstimated time to target is 14 minutes/ V4 Z! H$ z4 q/ n$ c
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Japanese aircraft2 x% j. w- z" u
Ki-83 x 200 , L* v5 p; n/ J3 N7 m 2 u/ j5 c% w+ e7 q* d- ?" c/ ~8 _/ y( j) p- n
7 ]# S* O) h9 T% `# dAllied aircraft 2 y, X7 F( D" w6 y P-47N Thunderbolt x 180/ }/ F4 I" J! Z
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Japanese aircraft losses6 a2 J6 c0 R" s- ?& }; J( Z1 P% s. K
Ki-83: 16 destroyed! k$ Q% S& p4 T) j$ S
7 U+ C0 k9 d( j! U7 e: kAllied aircraft losses h& l. H3 n5 n; P) v P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed # x7 T, h. `+ j6 x2 O& f' l) T, H! u
2 j5 H8 N8 i7 @: y! j: e4 t$ Z
' f1 d4 q( `, W) MAircraft Attacking: + h( V# v: C+ S' ^) v 162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet # c, X4 V9 t( Y6 y9 M# j. w2 ?0 e" `7 w% L. g& y" d C+ E# O
CAP engaged: : A( a+ e8 \3 R5 v8 L! N. n$ r# dTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling), s3 v J( q+ i+ u
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Y2 i6 e. h% j1 g. X Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ) X) `2 }) f& d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes - V% t% s* S. ]( E- y% J% S/ p. I0 S' k% o! {' U
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 8 g( j1 s9 R3 W: q ) y" M3 _9 m. m* Y2 {; L5 tWeather in hex: Thunderstorms " O0 \3 d8 t+ ]$ }* Y. d! z. E1 c# O3 @5 u2 p# |
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. & ~5 H! [7 b" m4 V j4 mEstimated time to target is 5 minutes/ C& Y* O0 {8 o4 K, h
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Japanese aircraft - M* `0 G5 Z7 X6 Z! D6 a Ki-83 x 157 ( E9 X1 c, A" t0 Z D+ w7 A7 R$ g' M5 n! J) R
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+ s5 J+ t4 M: M6 g( ?$ nAllied aircraft0 J+ e6 R2 `9 j9 j H- y7 u% H% C( `( l
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 " }% ?, i) R, f0 h T/ H/ W7 L. z" P) h2 W7 n; W
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Japanese aircraft losses0 h, z& O `# u0 v
Ki-83: 8 destroyed, {8 ^7 R; f! g# l7 L
* Y, {, S9 h" \ F" X b a5 Q" _6 T ) O- U R- C* c$ D9 }( fAircraft Attacking: : |9 ^8 @! X. T; K& i: u 3 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet % y1 w' h5 j* ]) C U # ]& c# C9 D {+ i" KCAP engaged: 8 m/ a; O6 r& J1 }- |, z) @Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (15 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling) i2 E4 }. ]1 r) Y& {. \
15 plane(s) intercepting now. * Y, t9 Y& ]! A. t 68 plane(s) not yet engaged, 28 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. ! b7 c% N2 s8 E' f4 S I8 _ A' d Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 38000. , U9 g$ {4 _0 o" B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes' i% }6 s$ F1 u5 x; K
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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 $ x# `, {5 h8 @1 W& \! F
d% Z) p9 T9 D9 IWeather in hex: Heavy rain6 v" n( D" l5 }+ F( u! M
& v: C6 u4 m. `, v: u* z3 MRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.6 F( S1 N, C& [" u" E" T7 n# _ s
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes ! e9 Q0 H& `# S& J4 T $ \0 [3 O# ^ \, J$ `$ bJapanese aircraft& f: s! u. ~$ c% q# h" S9 w: z$ x- U
Ki-83 x 180( ~, q+ q) [7 ]# G
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Allied aircraft ) I1 s; w# Q1 Z! [: Y8 o1 S( G+ @ P-47N Thunderbolt x 200# C- n* M/ E+ c' {! f! ~
: _: Z+ }* G+ x8 y$ v' i4 p5 W 7 |! \! z% @9 }+ A/ X+ j3 fJapanese aircraft losses5 }" i1 S& C0 g. h7 {
Ki-83: 11 destroyed# C4 |1 P4 R( F/ [/ s
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Allied aircraft losses, y9 t* C. Z+ g- `- h
P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed0 k: l. {0 i, Y* k
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Aircraft Attacking: % b* ?6 @* P& |6 z" v 144 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet * c) B+ e1 \- E, C' p/ c2 q0 l! T3 b f- K4 t- | g( a
CAP engaged:$ U" E9 Z5 O; P, M
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) & }1 g! }* t7 x4 u3 R% |0 q 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 0 N& I9 ^( |( I Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 1 D4 I( v6 V! v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes7 Q+ ?' P) I1 u8 Q
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/ ^7 A' ]7 ?& ]0 \AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 % V, R3 g0 q/ Z, i-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ x+ q; k$ V0 h* Q: NMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 . c6 T& ~8 Z# r: K : l- T" m4 p; B) K1 i7 @. N% ~Weather in hex: Overcast& X9 d6 M) m+ ^ f8 J* P# r
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Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.. {+ ~" H, J" T
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes1 v, G8 `5 u4 f" J0 u
, c0 U9 ]+ f- AJapanese aircraft 6 G3 h- [. c/ D I Ki-83 x 1804 e) p" x2 }% b1 U' t; Z
9 s: \/ g/ V% H) T& R; [) Y! u" D: N( B4 B m& K4 W
+ I- a+ c2 u& f& G- m5 Y) zAllied aircraft1 T5 y$ n; _) t' {1 Z& ~" u) L3 _
P-47N Thunderbolt x 200) N6 h- a' H q
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1 k* F1 D! h3 J& YJapanese aircraft losses" ?* b- h9 p: G- B
Ki-83: 8 destroyed. }* u: G2 f, y/ v
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Allied aircraft losses ) }2 d0 D+ z* f2 K) M I; G. J8 g P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed ; ]; A' `7 U, E3 W1 p) q+ [) o' W7 t; w
8 b5 `6 y7 b# p! { 4 s3 e* G7 H3 D) eAircraft Attacking: . E( N. V6 Y1 W0 N# l* Q 122 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet # K2 L0 |& v5 ]! j3 s) }. ]. t ; l. c$ y ]: ?, O- K! a `2 VCAP engaged: M: A: c8 `; g9 ]8 y
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 r! }# A/ y/ l Y$ [5 U9 N 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( m& X9 z' E( ^3 t) P) [
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.' m1 l2 s8 z0 c% G( O- @% w* ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 6 c# h6 r; H+ ~2 @/ z 0 t6 D4 `; E# Z. C! \! S; s ( u6 B7 R( f( v8 e5 K4 QMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ; V+ H- u4 A$ L! Q7 ~" l9 N. _8 ^2 ]; x( |- n: z9 k! A
Weather in hex: Overcast+ b9 K$ X6 A M4 J$ w
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Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. ' x6 c7 {3 G$ H/ r1 `: r9 W' {8 o8 QEstimated time to target is 0 minutes" t; y( Y3 Q5 e" M/ j# G4 a1 ?7 [
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Allied aircraft1 [0 @" Q& f- A# t. y
P-47N Thunderbolt x 178! z2 X( b4 l! L' P% `' v
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8 @# E! s3 B$ G5 E9 {5 _$ B, pJapanese aircraft losses, W% i+ u+ g7 I6 z+ r5 R
Ki-83: 5 destroyed0 ^6 E- Y. ]5 @6 j5 K2 T
2 p, t) O2 Z7 R
Allied aircraft losses* n% \ D8 _' B' g
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed $ _8 U1 b$ R4 o- x( n9 j# d! H' `. u: D
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7 I; `( e$ S R1 N$ uCAP engaged: 8 s0 p9 \9 W" `. B3 |49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (11 airborne, 62 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 w- t" @- M6 N1 T' X
11 plane(s) intercepting now." d4 ]! Z. }( g1 u* f2 y* b% i
59 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.& X8 D+ g4 `; l3 P. B \- k
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 37000. 6 K3 ^/ k) q8 ~6 O& Q8 S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes : g: T! O3 `3 B/ J4 r. ]) O7 o# |! g8 a
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 5 W0 o0 ^9 t# q: `* T! V( a3 }& O: ~) T0 t- L: m
Weather in hex: Severe storms9 ? I' f5 k1 }2 p/ r. z( n
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. * P+ @4 ?" Y6 a( Y% ]1 s" v6 N: PEstimated time to target is 9 minutes $ A# A0 }0 k. Z! n( ]' K. c/ z" l
Japanese aircraft $ H# F& q, e" X- e: F/ E: e Ki-83 x 180 2 R8 a6 y. B4 I+ t% o7 m2 h5 Z7 {, @/ S
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 2002 Y/ e2 t/ o k) D
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% [! x8 v' ]+ c" k& A% jJapanese aircraft losses 2 R. J1 Y4 A" N2 k! A. ` Ki-83: 6 destroyed, L' e- k8 O+ [' v
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Allied aircraft losses! {' E5 r2 f5 D5 u% L
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 6 K7 u1 `4 d7 D! E8 h) e2 v* h% @$ u$ `8 T1 o! e
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Aircraft Attacking: - ^$ [$ F- i. T$ K0 w! ~ 143 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet . f' l7 Z! [& K* |2 H; i. p# l 8 G5 }3 ^- F5 C; XCAP engaged: * J6 f8 p: V- Y9 ^$ Z2 b" D49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) + w9 q2 e/ R+ C, P8 C/ u 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 7 h. h6 D7 Z+ K! R" j t; ~. Z Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ) |0 G+ G9 e0 Z# P. h7 s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes, c) s# r: l" w1 m4 d- ~
( V3 u2 W' l/ T$ R8 j 7 l4 m9 L0 F5 x) kMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 1 q" @0 @! ?& J+ Y/ w) U 0 X/ K! M& |: J! [& r6 }+ jWeather in hex: Severe storms; z" r, {% j6 t; y. \
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Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.1 x6 E5 m2 ^+ @3 q/ Q: _
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes5 F/ N0 h- I: k8 g9 [
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Ki-83 x 18: }! b) v) ~1 [
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Allied aircraft ) y& {+ G3 e' y P-47N Thunderbolt x 189+ y5 F7 `; d0 L- c6 ^1 D( H. v
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# i# z6 E; z5 S% |% W$ ^' O: i # q& x) G. e9 J! W# U& k! p( i. U7 KCAP engaged: M/ M t7 f3 I( Z49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (15 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)) V* ~ o+ X; Y% a. o
15 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 z0 i1 l% r8 C- Y" v3 A& R: U% N( n 62 plane(s) not yet engaged, 68 being recalled, 20 out of immediate contact. * A$ J6 w$ w* }! Z7 g- z5 l# G Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.4 y& \3 Q, B$ N. ~) e7 }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes 2 R6 ~" l C, T7 O 4 `8 T7 J7 l" t, h6 S% N2 N% p; p$ g) d
2 O# }/ I7 a5 T( eAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42: O5 S, w' D8 Y7 `) _- i
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # N" Z" e0 ? G: m# BMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 # ^' Y, q" R1 k* i& H- b# D
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0 @; q+ j( S s* eRaid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.* Z5 s! T- p3 I$ N, K$ z+ q. a" N9 ^) K
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes + _, W/ A' S5 H' z( U1 }, R: B; e$ L5 R5 g3 q; [
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Ki-83 x 180 w% K9 E w! z; Y/ r
0 {8 Z/ W5 E( @) A( p; q ! ]% C0 |3 C) k W " \5 _! U/ v' p7 r7 MAllied aircraft * n: b& \+ ?& i4 w; ]9 m6 Z5 B: ` P-47N Thunderbolt x 200# H( I* T- X, z
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Ki-83: 2 destroyed3 H2 U0 P, E) D, c4 S- ]+ ?# M- p
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No Allied losses + c+ S& \. q* m }: p & W+ G9 i, w# H, _, z; g! K, Q* ?, W/ U5 H0 }) U
# K- |+ S( B) L- ^ d/ SCAP engaged: + T9 x5 r5 ]( Z K5 w( H49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) . v$ q) ?' o+ ?$ b2 X4 C 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ( i- p+ V, M. n" c, I Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 9 a. _* Z& A6 R0 ?5 ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes6 a* b* O6 Q) b* f4 o
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 4 O7 G# b. p2 A0 s3 s% V
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.. ]+ Q: N# p4 Z6 i+ t& O
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes) Q$ k8 M# f' c b
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Ki-83 x 180 / j- a8 S0 I7 ~1 {3 f: y: P4 d' I' Z& k+ K' ?
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 1977 M/ m! v1 M) ]- t
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Japanese aircraft losses p% ^/ e# t1 \0 P/ P
Ki-83: 9 destroyed2 D* j* r ]# t% {3 m
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No Allied losses ; @! P6 ~; {( x- G+ @0 x9 r) F9 {! V8 u2 [' w$ V' o
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138 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet4 D& c. @. U' Y3 W2 `2 M2 o
3 M& l7 }& ~7 g. t: s l# i3 OCAP engaged:1 c# J1 G- J: q5 j5 D- ]2 h
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (16 airborne, 56 on standby, 0 scrambling). ^7 R" p) D7 b9 m* @
16 plane(s) intercepting now.3 P) j, b4 l; O4 N; ]/ y
56 plane(s) not yet engaged, 45 being recalled, 24 out of immediate contact.) i5 M7 e q% _ R/ G
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. % v7 l) R7 f O- O$ v! O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes9 e% s: e/ S" g% R
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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 0 C& j! G8 R4 M4 g! Z
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Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. ( x3 }( w1 _4 ~5 bEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 3 ]; K9 s# J9 O2 U! m3 M * v9 J" @ B8 m! R: | K* q% {) FJapanese aircraft+ ~, g& ]/ B; @5 {& Q
Ki-83 x 180# ^# w3 c3 A, x. C5 h; v
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Allied aircraft1 X- ?" B8 [& W- x9 s! L' h
P-47N Thunderbolt x 2009 ~( D5 ^6 d* }2 V6 X- d% j! I
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