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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 % y) a! S3 M% M+ M' M' O1 C
# C0 l5 |6 f H" w, P" oWeather in hex: Overcast . _/ m$ N# w& l7 K6 A% | / |4 N6 ~- |( l6 p1 j; F, hRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.. F2 b0 ^, F( H6 G
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes # K+ t/ C! x- s5 Q3 s# | y' e2 g0 [/ E% J! k- T' u3 p
Japanese aircraft) d% K2 i7 |1 ~6 Z' n$ h; J
Ki-84r Frank x 2007 `+ b9 k, u$ m: }/ e4 t' w
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Allied aircraft ! ^2 M: V% p p' g: U P-47N Thunderbolt x 184 U/ N# |6 ]" x0 S W
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Japanese aircraft losses. a9 @( m6 N0 Z: b1 d+ I
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed ! J9 R0 a5 j. }$ P1 t 9 E; R" \2 ~% c: \/ V8 @Allied aircraft losses" x* N( u+ F/ a) [
P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed ! I l/ y0 `2 m+ h" l4 X& ~9 x : _: S* k% j- \" I- w' P- h' D! ^* v+ S" ~+ l) u. h
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CAP engaged: 4 m0 @# E, {0 Q+ _4 n( ZTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) + h$ L6 I* g# w8 C1 P' B9 A. d 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) K3 M. A; R3 {
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 2 P+ d( k, I$ l9 ?0 L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes ( _) E) e5 b' n) r$ c " r5 u& U1 K5 z+ T : N9 `8 O1 W; E0 P6 w4 M6 pMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 & P' { u8 b) E: M- U8 p8 A& [1 p0 @4 X5 F9 f _7 I. l* F
Weather in hex: Overcast5 @! j7 ~ t' Q% k: Q/ T# ~
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.% Z0 a& P' C7 Q* I* b
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes/ ?; `: Q' R" ~ o
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Ki-84r Frank x 181 $ ~3 j: e4 C; t8 s8 n' J* u% h5 }5 k8 d0 `. Y
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3 ]5 a: q" d. ~6 pAllied aircraft R; W. `2 q: A6 R P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 1 y7 i2 \/ Y2 V+ K" ~ @2 r * U4 X6 p) l3 N/ v' d9 Y ) c4 [% m8 y) NJapanese aircraft losses 7 h, k' {. i/ U$ f" r3 p2 P# w* ? Ki-84r Frank: 10 destroyed & u- T3 I: Y, R+ [# r3 U1 F: L K c% d7 y
Allied aircraft losses 3 ]7 A2 e) B8 m5 y, c P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 2 v2 \8 m/ i7 ^; ~& a/ d 1 B6 k/ q }: @+ q5 P 4 s# ^7 c8 i4 k! h, Q9 h/ |; {( t
Aircraft Attacking: ) w" a( O% ^) D3 h( `0 F 165 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet " B9 o) D. Y! ]% z& b) |* } 9 V% H' y5 y6 L# X: K5 lCAP engaged: 1 u. Y U" n6 j+ B3 S5 STainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (9 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 k: w9 `( m9 f3 @$ t# W+ Y
9 plane(s) intercepting now.0 G& [0 [& N8 o: \2 b
76 plane(s) not yet engaged, 46 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. 5 Q0 B6 e( Z9 m5 u/ G' c Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 37000. I+ H0 r( K) Y }; r% ?# I* L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes1 R; _6 U, z" ~
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 , d& f0 l7 g. i. }! [-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 s/ N) U% T; M/ N( D0 cMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 . R4 _1 M1 f, O) Q
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9 }8 ~1 E/ `& Y( F: @9 CRaid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. % b: \8 G" Y6 \! m: L- z4 pEstimated time to target is 1 minutes : d# V7 l. z& r' {4 E % N) f- H$ b$ ~2 m, f6 P4 O: hJapanese aircraft $ q! {% Q. t( B Ki-84r Frank x 200: ~/ R x' ~% v
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6 L5 G0 j p+ R, `+ yAllied aircraft / F" K. f5 Q. i+ d( C3 | P-47N Thunderbolt x 198 0 Q, o- t9 i- [5 z , p! H) s& i& G( A% Z- s1 y + \* A- t8 Z( e0 ~% r7 r2 M* qJapanese aircraft losses+ t U8 s/ k. n2 T" u/ s0 d
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed" ^; m' x% v0 V( ~
6 ?2 T( Z" k8 w) gNo Allied losses # B: O5 R; N n( [% F 4 A# ?) m: w) E/ d ) P6 S, @ l& K. B1 F; p0 y6 j" t2 n1 K! v `5 L
Aircraft Attacking:9 R3 U8 w1 x( q
183 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet$ G7 H& S! L5 }+ t* F: X$ o
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CAP engaged:$ D! w( O" k( ?8 |" V$ N) g
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling); ?6 D* L& u; M0 }4 j
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* L' o* l1 f+ s2 B! J
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ' q$ H6 l$ Y) F6 U: u% S7 A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes& [) S3 T% I4 @% P C8 N
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 n, r# |5 v$ P4 X: R# t7 }Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 " h4 z, g6 W2 c9 a1 e7 {( i6 N1 _. I; ?8 y8 N5 o0 l# j) t
Weather in hex: Severe storms I1 ^) _( V8 S" k
3 i1 `" ?0 [! T5 I7 i* O9 KRaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.+ o( L% X- v) o( p6 I
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes ! F2 k& p/ M! V' J, X : Z# X* F2 S) V$ ~5 c* _Japanese aircraft ) P0 @0 _1 |. Q3 o* ~8 n Ki-84r Frank x 2009 q: K: W7 \8 T, x7 S ^1 f
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1 E& W8 e( x! _8 p0 U0 HAllied aircraft - A' O+ l4 e) `# f# A P-47N Thunderbolt x 180; s3 ^4 a5 z: n7 J& B! B. B
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Aircraft Attacking:0 [% j: x* V+ C) R0 \0 |6 y; d( T
165 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet ' S U! `, I' K1 B8 U2 F ; T& v( r( p/ }0 o& [+ HCAP engaged:1 H6 _1 {# o7 s8 P# l/ E" i
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 L3 `$ g1 S3 P3 T6 ?8 C3 N/ l" I
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. & p; E& b7 l2 T j# x Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.5 p- h/ V M# B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes% L: D: S4 n5 v
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 9 q0 S& n% ~) W z4 O. l+ I3 v
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.' \- F1 e# H! k' t A: z+ R
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes& C( \4 G. z9 q6 j
. j. P$ j$ t, D$ n% bJapanese aircraft! C# f0 i7 {/ n$ W' ` K
Ki-84r Frank x 181 + S2 Y0 Y3 i+ H* g# ?$ d - @' F" X7 o& Z9 t- i4 J8 f4 ~9 V , e2 v' ~. J$ a t* p/ B. M f- F" w$ ?/ C: X" gAllied aircraft* l% t5 H6 [$ M, e7 J
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18/ v8 p! k2 ]+ X5 Q% p+ ]
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Japanese aircraft losses) t: o, s4 S2 n _ G0 o. ^9 l C
Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed0 H' t9 R! Q& ^% ]" h
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Allied aircraft losses 5 e/ s7 f( z7 E P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed 7 p1 j+ P$ [! r3 z, M- V, G2 l$ i* T9 B
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CAP engaged:" w& O& C L. h) c2 H
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 m' o1 {- N) Q) S% V 4 plane(s) intercepting now. % O( j+ Y- [$ B8 ? 69 plane(s) not yet engaged, 47 being recalled, 21 out of immediate contact.* b3 T* d) P4 C- s |9 M* d+ W
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.( W4 h/ Y: P! Z( `( P+ q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes ) \6 A- f6 L- D- Q ! C" D$ l; T- J0 }9 R* H$ b4 I & d& q" @8 k3 V! r1 b/ a- W, V2 f3 s. ]( d
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 425 L6 ], r4 D. K3 b7 V0 U! e
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 - R( O; H% @# `' K x" A! H* r5 j8 y. G3 O9 I3 x
Weather in hex: Light rain) v$ H) a0 t% y5 x" W: O. ?4 i
/ C6 y* F- \' K' U! J5 \" QRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. % ?+ P* A- i: }( a+ aEstimated time to target is 3 minutes 6 Z/ X0 |, N+ i1 o# F" |6 i5 q : n1 E' P6 Q* kJapanese aircraft 2 J6 z' S9 U$ d) L7 q4 z Ki-84r Frank x 200( @6 e. D7 {1 i7 K3 `* T: _
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0 a$ Q( P5 e! r, t" e5 eAllied aircraft 7 q4 F0 H+ Q' j; X8 V. S m- V P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 3 }$ m1 S n- _1 \6 p: }4 ]- \. o" W* y, M
9 }( l+ T' y/ c/ ~Japanese aircraft losses + h9 ?9 k. F' ?* K* S) p$ v; g Ki-84r Frank: 8 destroyed ; Y/ m7 I3 u& w! Z/ @9 R2 G5 ?: h: O3 N u) u/ R4 S
Allied aircraft losses : H# G& w: i- d3 {4 m" | P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed - w/ ~, G) T, K( v( _& \6 j( P9 j( t6 D8 O+ I
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Aircraft Attacking:) Q5 l8 h3 `3 Q8 i. e- h
163 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet & [& _8 i6 E: p3 Q 9 t( E, F* G, o7 PCAP engaged:/ x: M" x. V6 H1 Z
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) , }8 u! ?6 C& y. ^" } 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' d y5 ^; e. p; i* w+ U
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 1 ~2 a, h- n: ^# Z9 r, i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes# D( ~* }" Q) L. x
% h c" _5 l0 f " Z* Z% A" c: g$ Y# V1 I* k. HMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 " m1 Q( R" t% X3 d( {9 K; d) S. v 7 D9 B0 f3 T% d( [0 wWeather in hex: Light rain3 I7 P- f# S8 {3 g _9 l
7 x+ O& u# B( {. `Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.4 E* \1 w# L3 I7 x
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes! Z6 K+ M6 z. _ Z2 S; R
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Japanese aircraft+ F0 L) Q# ^: }- p5 {0 s+ i
Ki-84r Frank x 1772 y2 k Q: w8 e4 ^; X
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 183 K' ?8 A5 D& O' }- H0 ]* a# g+ f- r
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Japanese aircraft losses 8 c4 l3 f/ }0 { V Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed N: a; i5 |, J( b. \& {& Z' i+ K : D7 B+ q( K$ p- [) r8 Y" ?Allied aircraft losses0 u$ V7 e0 x# p, @9 {4 o* a7 V
P-47N Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed . w1 [* }( J0 \5 J" G" d9 B6 k; [" t6 N# p A, @' G+ n
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Aircraft Attacking:/ F/ A4 v: J$ c0 @0 q
6 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet2 c) Z% \8 E* w1 a
3 h! n4 Q+ I2 }2 L: BCAP engaged: 2 t4 B$ V R* b9 B, U$ QTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (22 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 m7 A# D) X& R9 J( B H( ^
22 plane(s) intercepting now. / p& D- P8 G, E! b" @, ?% O$ P0 t' R- T4 F 63 plane(s) not yet engaged, 28 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.! |1 Z+ P9 f* H) P& u+ C
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000. % B. j W0 C( ?% |" d. O5 b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes/ Y L; ?2 Z; r, S
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/ P+ Q7 f& r/ J! X5 s" V% rAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 425 o3 f+ L6 _/ f
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / x: `& v* H2 Y' QMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ' n) S# i" `6 V* s/ p/ ?. @! \! l8 [* ~& w" S% @" |, Q: q
Weather in hex: Severe storms * B% s9 U0 [* L* m( ]/ c: G# q& k8 v. @* H4 P7 ~" h+ I! X
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.: x/ i& ]9 A2 |% c+ W# m
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 2 V% u. Q E9 E5 o; }7 V4 W: y1 X % l; A" D7 U$ k5 C* Y9 tJapanese aircraft- ^* a+ ~ w3 F- c! m' U
Ki-84r Frank x 200* G9 U# B% _' J; L/ y# F: p# Y
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Allied aircraft) i" _4 N. o% \3 a4 |: Q
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180) y8 M# h: V9 b
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4 _( R2 I& D @/ O* `4 ZJapanese aircraft losses 8 G; N- G0 J& z, Y9 t; g6 z* a4 W Ki-84r Frank: 15 destroyed! I# U4 @# \- @4 f
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Allied aircraft losses * h. N7 N6 e+ {, O2 O8 a P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed9 m' K% _# e- {! _: J2 h9 W
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" Q2 Z: P1 R+ f3 y3 LAircraft Attacking:' v; @( z+ `/ _0 f5 C" c) |0 i
151 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet7 t5 ]; m" a% M. w
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CAP engaged: 0 A. u% a: N" V1 j- j& `; b" C* tTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 E. W9 J t8 y' Y 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 7 v |9 a p# @# i Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. @: B$ [8 K6 r9 V2 C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 7 ]7 n! S' J) n ( F; g9 [2 S6 O0 M9 [& T9 K. w d& |; P. A4 \5 U6 k
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 7 S: T! @ |& V' X- g" \# _ $ N. n5 d) ]6 M% R9 L1 C AWeather in hex: Severe storms 2 Q0 ?0 q! z4 P% J# Z# j# s4 I3 W, m4 K: I
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. , x& D- t7 _" aEstimated time to target is 3 minutes % D) k& u5 T5 y) _6 H! O 6 a7 T; N/ J2 ?. o1 @ JJapanese aircraft- K# L/ `- o) H' ^0 n
Ki-84r Frank x 159& K+ d* A3 z" @$ V* _3 w W9 Y
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Allied aircraft- E1 p. ^: \& w7 f
P-47N Thunderbolt x 181 m# E, _0 |" g1 x" M T; C
6 X* { }& F8 H( @ * p8 ^) h4 N; d) \Japanese aircraft losses$ Y; i0 F& s) x& O; d0 ]) x4 ^1 H
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed $ l( o& f# W/ u0 t# Y! c3 D! M; D' R0 o+ ]6 M Z5 m
Allied aircraft losses! o) k7 z3 R3 |3 H5 ?3 b# j B
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed0 w7 y. }! {* v! c" J# V! C) w/ s
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CAP engaged: : p- [, L+ |4 ?2 v) u- t' u, `" lTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (25 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 y' G+ S2 Q5 ? v
25 plane(s) intercepting now.2 K8 u9 m* b1 l
51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. $ D2 p) W$ ]0 R+ Z, R Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 34000.' Z( V* j4 M5 `, K$ |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 119 minutes, z- e9 P( z. g: v3 H
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 1 x( g7 \' \* A4 t0 C-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 O1 @3 p+ O$ `. y0 B2 lMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 2 w5 Z, W4 u* ?$ d$ K6 f
- u8 f% p' O* H$ `Weather in hex: Partial cloud # f! o2 o3 n. l6 j! B3 l4 A2 y( {0 |! p0 ~/ k" e% Z6 x" S
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.0 T' |2 }. X; ]
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes3 N; i" ^3 ?- S% T
9 t. u+ G+ e) O! D4 EJapanese aircraft 7 n: \8 D; G6 {! R4 X! A9 {' p3 N Ki-84r Frank x 180 ) @8 x5 A. X4 Q& X* v9 I2 ?: f0 j6 A. j( s" O4 G8 b0 P( _) l
: E0 j0 m- j! n0 o: v1 i4 [& m , a* V" X6 Q3 O- G( [( cAllied aircraft$ Q& i# ~: L8 F# F$ B0 i2 T
P-47N Thunderbolt x 200$ X* J2 C w9 J
^* [4 v ^# o 5 l- H4 z+ g+ RJapanese aircraft losses; v5 N8 }0 u+ h/ ^
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed 8 m% b; U8 a0 A- K+ ^6 n! ]. Z; I: V) s; R$ h
Allied aircraft losses3 p' {0 b$ g( C
P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed8 O6 l, M: b2 R# m- X
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5 X4 V* Z/ Q' c& U( a6 OAircraft Attacking:! g( Q, x+ S1 u0 l# C
143 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet& ?$ L+ W7 ^& ^ u3 X, a
; \' M% T: V3 w6 j9 G- u3 P- I* LCAP engaged: # L7 B6 n: f8 ?' w49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)! }* |6 {: O0 e* {
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 6 V+ e3 l! [- Q) Y( d8 Z$ N# Q/ w Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.* x0 T @* @) r% k0 H' r/ o+ |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 9 n( l' g. Q# R9 x; v4 d1 \- Z0 w# }* h! h
# \& }2 H8 o1 _$ f5 c xMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 & n# q o0 W" x) r3 v
, m2 x* {2 l% `) H0 u3 F3 kWeather in hex: Partial cloud A+ K% U, h0 d# g g
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.5 U8 Z# a' u" o" C& K
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes7 L/ a8 B9 Z8 U& [- a8 u* a' x
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Ki-84r Frank x 181 {+ O; T( u/ T, H! n. `! z
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; W/ q) i) ] |8 D! Z% u% L) L: w8 K" W . O' Z, G/ `. aCAP engaged:& y2 d* A% B! s% J4 M. x. H' q
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (20 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 I7 \. t5 b5 Z0 @ 20 plane(s) intercepting now.& y) z. B4 @ A, X
73 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. 5 l& e+ K2 M* q0 G I Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 36000. ; y- L! c% G" U" J% j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 103 minutes 8 D$ D0 o+ z' b0 P# j3 ` ; S4 o3 G' N( S! D& l" b% e- @+ O& `3 F7 n
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 , F8 \" ^# Z" ^& j/ D& z8 ~ i( Y$ C# m5 [2 M
Weather in hex: Light rain2 P; t4 r' }1 c, k1 F0 ]6 |( W
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.7 Y. M% N1 ~8 }0 u
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes v2 [! e3 n w
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Ki-84r Frank x 180 8 D( v+ u+ I. v6 C, K# U' P, L5 ~2 P. j# m! f- ?. {
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# ^7 r4 q1 h% M( k3 s E2 ?, r' eAllied aircraft * b! j2 j+ q, C$ |( s* ^ P-47N Thunderbolt x 200" r) P% U7 X: F4 y# M, a4 w4 B
4 G0 O& L3 g. X. u 4 D8 W) {- j3 @6 w/ K& j, D% PJapanese aircraft losses % m4 C! @2 X7 q9 v: ` Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed : ~2 u0 K( K \6 a2 y; Z' ~/ }" i I$ b# S/ A6 X
Allied aircraft losses 8 C7 N. }6 E' }, w4 _1 j P-47N Thunderbolt: 6 destroyed2 z' w: N8 S) U% n
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122 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet* P% O9 V5 h& d: i$ k
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CAP engaged:! y2 A- j) D @- x- Z, {
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)- ?6 x/ \& p- B3 [; k$ [; P; g
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ |' X4 A: I) ~- B- z4 H
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.7 G2 S! n1 y5 [4 J1 J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes. u0 y2 c+ {. W8 w9 v% K. q( J+ q
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Weather in hex: Light rain; v( X, o$ B) P G5 g; H q6 ?
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. 7 A; `6 B3 J, L! t* @7 aEstimated time to target is 2 minutes! s: i, H- K/ z4 _5 `# H2 L. k6 f
9 l- A& J0 V0 X) TJapanese aircraft, B8 d- ]. H2 Q! d8 z! @ D. ?; @
Ki-84r Frank x 18 " Q3 Z% U) z$ N; T, | , V6 Y, K9 o/ v/ y, K( p2 r8 m; _1 I
j! Z6 n" {7 y" n! {Allied aircraft * e5 @3 Y8 m3 H2 q P-47N Thunderbolt x 1793 t. W! u5 O. S" E2 f. D! C; ~# |
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Japanese aircraft losses " k& K" C- t" i/ l) b' U5 ?4 U6 R Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed " S8 |$ ]0 {9 s, _" ^1 o, d! A$ b- Q0 }! H t. h
Allied aircraft losses* [+ e [0 x7 S, @3 _; C% D' C" T1 f
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed0 o4 ^3 k- q4 T+ I/ L- o+ @
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49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 58 on standby, 0 scrambling) ' D% w9 \3 E# u4 M% E8 A+ {, V, Z 8 plane(s) intercepting now. . q D8 e2 k2 L5 w: w 70 plane(s) not yet engaged, 36 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. - b7 m9 |5 E w4 K5 U3 A Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 38000. 8 ]1 A; b8 y1 I+ y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 96 minutes$ k& W! e/ F7 l8 X; n
7 o) Q+ E; A0 w 2 Z5 E# J2 M3 l9 j) i9 ? $ g) s1 H4 A6 Y+ n2 j* a* u! aAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 G2 f9 V5 B4 i9 [2 P--------------------------------------------------------------------------------: j& T0 V) j9 t0 [, S! `) t$ \
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 * p" ~: D; U: Q9 z% o( F. E 5 U, t1 [- j3 i) ZWeather in hex: Light rain* f- l7 p% a' w7 d9 P& [ Q3 v
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. ( F( h, u, p; F1 {9 _& dEstimated time to target is 9 minutes . Q! m3 l# S, i) Q1 j- ], A 4 ?! f. j9 m! l* b* gJapanese aircraft( J" f& X2 p2 ?4 o# w) _$ ~
Ki-84r Frank x 180 ( ^0 L1 H( x+ ~7 Y( `/ i% l( N" F; q+ x+ Q8 @+ c% r
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137 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet) U3 r" r& v; O+ D/ @! u
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CAP engaged: 6 | T( w, {) n8 O49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 m* `/ M/ ~. U
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 5 x& W3 R- x0 I3 i3 t3 l Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. , e I9 V/ T) B8 H5 {9 [2 r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes " F$ N$ n1 R# T' i4 W6 @3 X 7 S1 V$ {$ m7 `* k: j( H; b 9 a. f% G a J, m1 E# n& IMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ; Z+ l4 I: W( ^6 ?
" p6 j6 U g0 ^Weather in hex: Light rain $ g5 B6 ]6 l7 O& _& S7 x/ V" o ; }3 V( O6 C: M- X$ c+ d, V# WRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.* o$ A" w ]1 L, \3 ~
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes / p" \- H6 L" m7 V, ^+ R0 v 3 O/ @$ U5 S$ f% \1 KJapanese aircraft ) g8 i2 |5 p6 ? Ki-84r Frank x 18 $ b3 @% {7 Q L7 O3 b/ z9 [9 j' z3 h; X5 M
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 1821 g9 R; `" i- U/ C, k( P
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CAP engaged:2 [ {9 j7 e; M" {( N* y
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (16 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 u- i# R8 G9 ?4 u, c0 W7 k- w) h 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 @% ?) d7 B" ?* o* ?2 r, ? 79 plane(s) not yet engaged, 59 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 6 _. B; C# C) p- Y* U Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 39000. 8 M, [4 G4 G+ I; X) u) S( G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes5 |$ q+ {$ y8 K' h! F
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Weather in hex: Severe storms ! X0 w. t6 s$ J 9 d L2 a/ A! `* F- y8 dRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. ( e* \3 S0 f5 @0 } L9 I( MEstimated time to target is 9 minutes& k% ~2 k7 C' z/ F8 D4 E, q+ z
: o9 t6 t2 Z% O9 iJapanese aircraft 8 K" p1 o- |" P/ h. y Ki-84r Frank x 1809 y5 V! D# z) F0 t7 {2 \
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P$ |9 P; b4 M6 hAllied aircraft 2 @) x2 P B- V! ] P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 & R/ }$ G; p" n$ v& B3 G9 c + W8 y* I7 a+ h/ n& o$ Y 0 X$ L% D, F1 s3 T& O8 t, O# jJapanese aircraft losses2 g- Z- w! b9 _/ J
Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed / S! e& D: `8 i5 v5 { ' y, Y! V! b/ C7 D# yAllied aircraft losses ; h! |- i7 ^! e# g3 C' D$ M P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed1 v P9 j- @8 R) c) y. L0 A7 R
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Aircraft Attacking: & \2 v/ ]! Q: _% N# W R6 ? 157 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet . B$ R5 |8 Z2 g$ c& D$ e( }+ \, [2 _9 [& S: W/ R
CAP engaged: : \0 [" X+ P' o7 S+ W# _- E4 g49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) * [8 f$ m- J; K 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* Y! A7 {0 w% Z1 L
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.! }9 H* S; U. y% T8 o- |$ W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes \3 i3 G' i1 A6 [; I' P# e! r7 W7 {8 v7 Z
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Weather in hex: Severe storms % N9 @* U: J" o0 H* s p 9 `/ E6 {6 s2 b8 IRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. ( C9 f: s$ d* m+ P: d0 fEstimated time to target is 4 minutes' b, }/ I) w# ]6 m
6 w& _! I: z; H1 D: Z. _Japanese aircraft 4 Q5 g$ E0 s8 n( X Ki-84r Frank x 18 * Y" c2 p4 ~9 z) [: Z 2 B: a- L' j' `) w z& ~8 { ; _+ p2 N4 O& b c! u# A 0 r9 I/ k6 ?! [6 uAllied aircraft % v) |6 \! i {9 _. y0 | P-47N Thunderbolt x 191 , h/ y9 g% ^% T- d1 t L, `2 n& G- m4 n n! T& q3 M6 q1 r
1 F+ O4 Q7 i0 `5 @Japanese aircraft losses & P' v1 w9 S. N0 m: W! }0 s9 R Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed1 a6 j' c) t4 U
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed . m) X" f( B: C2 y) _$ l) {0 }# E ( _1 ^) o3 D/ i5 I! `- S! I/ N; w4 a8 z) K/ F, D$ {, A
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CAP engaged: ; H" S' N Y+ z9 g49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (22 airborne, 46 on standby, 0 scrambling); o$ T) J- c. R3 m& t. L' [& @
22 plane(s) intercepting now. : E5 ~' W9 M, s( {0 G 77 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.3 W% F/ \) o8 p
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.2 J' i% e' K9 [6 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 141 minutes4 b: X' n5 H1 Z h) P. ?& N
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . m1 {- Y3 q3 i9 sMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 , @. \# @) `! J( f l' G0 C/ W; N& T1 q, l3 Z
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 5 w2 l) g$ h% H: @3 X6 Y% O9 @$ Z6 {
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.- _2 P: k9 ^5 P5 d3 `
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes $ W6 [9 `2 r$ Y. T6 G \ 2 X* ?( C# B3 U$ i! sJapanese aircraft8 t1 C5 B$ p* p! ~$ \( h$ F
Ki-84r Frank x 180: }* q/ k/ [8 [8 ^: }
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Ki-84r Frank: 9 destroyed % C d9 V: Y5 r# E; A9 x, h O2 ~. [8 Z- V* Y# c! t+ [8 p
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed$ K- w4 s( C. U2 R3 i; \# k6 }& L
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139 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet ' `* z8 h* b6 c, q) Z7 v2 q. Y' O* L! ]6 b; B
CAP engaged: |8 s9 Z0 Q' j, I+ |49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 C+ z% M) {' X+ ]$ h" t& P2 u 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 5 z. M% k# V( w4 H$ b) ^ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.) K4 N- P- _+ i |9 N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes6 t+ j5 U& }3 L# x5 O
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.. j7 s+ S0 Y1 ~& q- V
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes % r' [* V6 m4 B2 M. h& G! J8 {6 e; u9 m0 A- b" Y) C. p k, N6 t* j
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CAP engaged: " V2 G, R) E& Z- x( p a- A. S49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 c* k$ U1 k6 H8 K2 t% j 8 plane(s) intercepting now. - g! k8 u7 x5 C9 Z6 v 55 plane(s) not yet engaged, 73 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. , T T$ ^- B' A* K1 p9 ` Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. 6 D- d! r/ U6 U- z$ D. d% ]0 X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 103 minutes # `4 }* }9 H1 S {8 h0 R9 L5 M# i
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以上10次空战，奶瓶N扫疾风丙的交换比在情报栏分别修正为12:18（5、3、2/5、6、0——括号内为亡伤俘对比，下同）、0:5（0、0、0/2、3、0）、11:21（4、3、4/9、10、0）、10:12（3、2、4/2、8、0）、8:25（4、3、0/15、8、0），ops比为4:4、1:6、1:5、3:5、7:12。0 L( X. k3 R! v: z5 G3 j* F
空战交换比为41:81，ops比为16:32，需维修飞机比为104:51，飞行员损失对比则为16、11、10/33、35、0。, i; @3 j$ q4 w/ }6 w
9 O7 N8 f# D) ~ 疾风丙扫奶瓶N的损失在情报栏分别修正为11:11（4、3、0/9、1、1）、11:8（4、4、0/2、6、0）、8:16（3、5、0/11、2、3）、7:13（1、5、0/4、1、8）、6:16（1、2、0/10、1、5），ops比为5:4、2:5、5:11、4:1、1:10。+ r Z$ w/ d, J# [7 y( N
空战交换比为43:64，ops比为17:31，需维修飞机比为96:52，飞行员损失对比则为13、19、0/36、5、23。" q+ c# J( O7 @: N$ [
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空战总交换比为84:145，ops比为33:63，需维修飞机比为200:103,飞行员损失比则为29、30、10/69、40、23。1 Z6 i% Y6 F' { C
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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。 ; z( n7 ?( ]: P$ h, x : r" K5 f6 [4 l5 P. {- o, a4 p+ F; n 疾风丙原本在于野马D测试中已经处于下风，本来想着速度、机动、火力、耐久全面提高的奶瓶N跟疾风丙没有测试的价值，想不到测试完了居然只有1:2的交换比，还不算太惨。尤其疾风丙服役时间最早，产量也能迅速扩大，值得一用。
