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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 45; E" y8 o9 b9 P2 u
& F- A/ |( O* m/ a9 J8 W1945年12月9日,朝鲜半岛南部的萌军9级机场落成,萌军主力战机集群随即进驻,发动了历史上最大规模的空袭行动,剑指日寇在本土西侧的核心基地吴港,该地由超过1000架日本战斗机驻守,可谓日寇本土防御的核心基地之一。
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盟军飞行员面对强敌毫不畏惧,前仆后继的冲向敌阵,以自损300架之代价,击落,击毁日寇飞机超过1500架,其中包括了近1000架银河等日军对海打击主力鱼雷机,沉重打击了日寇的嚣张气焰,展示了萌军不畏强敌的决心和强大的空中实力。
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 ; Q0 w0 L/ v' m( F6 s; o& z0 w/ o8 e
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! E5 p: x- \+ l4 J, XRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
% B: i" Z# z4 n* I v: X6 DEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 ~5 C& K' L5 w+ F/ B6 [& G; U; t4 b% B
A7M2 Sam x 63
! Q! l# B4 x. E/ k J2M5 Jack x 81
4 a! b) w i3 O( u J7W1 Shinden x 2080 T) E; I. i/ `+ @* N
N1K1-J George x 162
% }5 j' g9 l3 [0 |( d N1K5-J George x 144
; T$ Z% T' s: O- U4 l( ^3 {" q+ | Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 50
8 U. U" } j( H. l8 c2 j) J Ki-94-II x 406
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Allied aircraft
: U: i6 k) q2 S( [9 J$ R3 ~# N Spitfire F.XIV x 119
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1 H) v0 d2 h4 ~' a" x! VJapanese aircraft losses1 {0 i0 @9 y% o) x- s8 ?! q
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed1 Z; T; @/ _% S0 B4 }
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
; X( j6 f% l! ]# B: C/ [$ v* B/ G* f J7W1 Shinden: 2 destroyed
8 q! S8 C6 A: ]9 \ [ N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed$ E2 m; t& F4 N; Z5 Z$ Y& M
N1K5-J George: 4 destroyed
. Y4 h9 p3 J4 A& \0 D% |1 K' U/ D Ki-94-II: 6 destroyed1 H0 n% w' N+ N6 W9 _- E; }
9 U6 T6 M6 B" C5 H; a7 T; ] O2 p& HAllied aircraft losses
5 @5 }8 i, u c: T8 f( w Spitfire F.XIV: 17 destroyed
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' p: I2 E' V( w6 CMorning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 c6 r; X2 V+ `) {/ d) J' F3 P
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet.
; h6 Q9 Y' `0 y+ eEstimated time to target is 15 minutes# n M: W- |1 N) p' ~$ V
( l Y" P, J" x- G4 N" g! tJapanese aircraft4 e4 M! C, F- N; [: p! W' j) `" x, F
A7M2 Sam x 57" x- x8 q' `+ [, e# f
J2M5 Jack x 77
2 K, W- E( Y: [ J7W1 Shinden x 199
" b; W4 }) \5 f2 k: g N1K1-J George x 151
5 G, F' d I8 r8 _* [% T N1K5-J George x 128
4 k* b, x$ y t. V+ M; D* k Z9 [ Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 46: e* P0 D1 l1 P- L& B
Ki-94-II x 381
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3 e5 q8 h O& C: MAllied aircraft
# ?) y, ]' G; z5 R' P0 _$ a1 u Spitfire F.XIV x 126
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, ?5 N0 W2 L: v* h/ D2 JJapanese aircraft losses5 j& u# }3 ?0 J" R3 Y9 {
A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed
: P7 x% S! ^& |5 ]" F J2M5 Jack: 3 destroyed
# z/ c+ R/ a3 q, G3 C. U J7W1 Shinden: 1 destroyed7 ^2 k5 U2 s% U) `+ Q; q( ]4 v2 C
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
) y4 A3 ?; t, d4 ? N1K5-J George: 3 destroyed
3 p/ s( U) K) A' Y1 ]% y) e) I Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed) t1 O: Y! c; Q% P
Ki-94-II: 8 destroyed% G+ q' d5 H0 P$ `1 d, Z2 i$ E. Z
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Allied aircraft losses; F' W5 {9 t5 s( C; \, v
Spitfire F.XIV: 22 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58
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+ I# E& i3 o: r3 [7 ~3 ORaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
5 C' n& V9 M- YEstimated time to target is 23 minutes
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$ `# W) K5 F7 R5 PJapanese aircraft! e6 V0 L- |1 v2 ^' @; y& e+ ?9 t/ ?; y
A7M2 Sam x 45% w8 M2 t; G3 b4 T9 T/ z
J2M5 Jack x 68
/ l9 u( L7 U9 Y1 M2 w+ X: u3 q) W J7W1 Shinden x 178
5 _; f4 r0 v6 [) {+ a N1K1-J George x 1335 m- N3 _3 p2 l! H1 Y! j- L2 J
N1K5-J George x 111: F8 @$ g( Q+ m. y& I/ v% C8 G9 p
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 39' i+ e2 E# v2 a& T9 h: U( z6 c
Ki-94-II x 333
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% B% M5 u+ N! p0 U% |Allied aircraft2 |) ~& X# a2 z' k) @/ H) c* M
Thunderbolt II x 91
! i, k( e% f9 \4 H+ i3 o P-47N Thunderbolt x 187
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Japanese aircraft losses( Y5 T6 k I: d
A7M2 Sam: 7 destroyed
0 M8 [$ T0 S2 m. { J2M5 Jack: 8 destroyed2 N# Z6 G3 O6 r, Y: h3 P
J7W1 Shinden: 21 destroyed
7 Z9 q- l8 g! I: k% h& B8 h N1K1-J George: 13 destroyed! g& F1 L6 N- G& B
N1K5-J George: 12 destroyed
' Q7 n. K9 G, H. X5 F Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 11 destroyed
% _) h o2 ]- s7 \; F' c! b4 i; O Ki-94-II: 32 destroyed
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9 ]4 n2 E5 U$ x. b+ z) ^+ [) |Allied aircraft losses
/ u# R. H6 R' w Thunderbolt II: 19 destroyed$ V" I ~; u5 \- r
P-47N Thunderbolt: 42 destroyed: ]) ~, U) o, l, X" g& I
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 I; Y( z; G2 @. A
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet. i7 f7 m1 Y6 P9 j
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes; t- ^6 ^; T7 J
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Japanese aircraft! o- [7 T$ W- B( t+ ~" @
A7M2 Sam x 16
( \/ k' e# f) q. o$ V9 D J2M5 Jack x 34
: l+ N* v) @1 _8 y7 v8 z5 A J7W1 Shinden x 103
0 ?* \0 e- }% o' F) b) ?( J N1K1-J George x 85+ `: y A' T& U0 s
N1K5-J George x 63
. n( A5 ^6 ~+ R% h8 X( | Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 160 v2 g; v% Z5 o
Ki-94-II x 207
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Spitfire F.XIV x 43
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6 i5 q# k. D) M$ z% @0 `6 e A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
, S% [9 K! H* c9 s6 U. M- z J7W1 Shinden: 2 destroyed+ f( e4 b% a, _1 }
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
' H9 u! q$ Z% }+ M+ H: F N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed2 q g6 h' Y* Y m1 c
Ki-94-II: 4 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses! E5 s6 d- Y m
Spitfire F.XIV: 7 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58
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5 @9 W( d2 ~" y7 R P+ yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
4 i! }) q/ V/ c9 [Estimated time to target is 21 minutes- u* L2 P' z/ u' Z8 c. B
( q: |" K; v; N2 aJapanese aircraft: K. A- x- S9 u
A7M2 Sam x 12 I8 T' q3 q* h
J2M5 Jack x 34 V( f, X' b/ v. Y. Y5 l/ F
J7W1 Shinden x 84
( d# @, d6 y0 F( P, E2 p3 N N1K1-J George x 69# r3 {/ s1 {) W! _6 {
N1K5-J George x 56) ?2 Q7 b3 D+ M* t, i4 p4 S# e1 q
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15, K4 _$ x* \6 Q' d( Q1 t$ Y
Ki-94-II x 178
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+ L) H1 c' Q- M1 QAllied aircraft; `9 s: g: t3 ]4 a" l5 I
Mustang IV x 801 k1 _4 G: c: k2 J' r& z
2 q) I# ?# |3 e u' H# E( VJapanese aircraft losses5 M9 O+ v( l. d( N `2 Y6 i; K
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
1 |2 b. r9 @3 s+ k: d' p2 r9 |: B J7W1 Shinden: 5 destroyed P3 v8 r& l( Z# t# [
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
! h9 w/ k3 [3 P& n& W* }9 c N1K5-J George: 5 destroyed9 _4 v1 \0 V2 H/ H3 ?3 b7 b& O- S
Ki-94-II: 5 destroyed' [" ~ ^ s c* d
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Allied aircraft losses# `* s, Z0 y1 x) N( r' q
Mustang IV: 7 destroyed1 D9 z/ @# m, W2 u8 C3 M
2 H/ Z$ E# ?! Z, N- UAircraft Attacking:+ i% O' J) @: O7 H- Y0 ?3 J
44 x Mustang IV sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 ( z5 B9 m% v# Y' `3 g. m% ^. a/ x/ Z
. Z& _. n+ X# c7 z8 A: }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, x1 q: \; {7 n
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.- Z+ @8 \) k3 x3 I
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes8 g* @5 `& v* X' Z, M5 l4 K
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Japanese aircraft* ?) w; Z6 s: g6 Y5 c+ \5 ]0 t2 `
A7M2 Sam x 10 O4 m' }- v( l! l+ N$ l
J2M5 Jack x 29
( ]9 ]0 J( \2 a1 ^( r J7W1 Shinden x 65$ D3 M4 ]' N/ H" ~6 x" ?6 I" E
N1K1-J George x 552 E( \) N! a7 I- X5 p, T1 e
N1K5-J George x 41
, d* p* t/ O3 H* S" P5 C Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15
0 K# s( w* L9 t! G: I- g Ki-94-II x 142
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Thunderbolt II x 682 F$ o, d4 o! F% y) u1 p0 U# D
/ R/ C; ^/ l' D! q6 VJapanese aircraft losses' s* @2 i5 c& i D
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed6 _# w& R% \4 O) A# a2 P4 ^+ \
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed( E0 ^; E" d \' f1 p
J7W1 Shinden: 2 destroyed
- Q* ~5 j$ v& V N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
( p$ N8 b( O+ R2 H N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed
& {9 P& i! v7 [2 l1 I Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
$ r0 _) U" c) P# R6 I2 S Ki-94-II: 4 destroyed: e* m* B! a. d3 H$ }5 V3 V
, e: s3 q3 g& p' b6 w; C5 cAllied aircraft losses
' m5 U, S" @$ F Thunderbolt II: 3 destroyed" ^ t' [2 E, q! L4 l- w; n* Q
. S! ]- t! I T6 N" P! \& X% FAircraft Attacking:
% d. W4 d1 B* ?7 H 44 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 42000 feet
7 D& a3 s" y0 Z" C 3 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 42000 feet
5 [* { i2 T( Y- d3 T. j8 `4 o 7 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 42000 feet t# R: P& x) a% B W ?7 \
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet.
6 e0 \' h" Z9 {. N0 c7 YEstimated time to target is 23 minutes% \9 j8 r4 {! }2 D# i
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Japanese aircraft- D. |- O+ ^: p/ d7 }- P$ l
A7M2 Sam x 6
) L N9 O5 ]+ @. }0 D! q0 J1 } J2M5 Jack x 267 B. W1 n$ F5 U! U+ i
J7W1 Shinden x 52
& x& U! I8 R- u5 E2 F" l N1K1-J George x 43
* q' @$ r" N' E N1K5-J George x 36" K9 i8 ~# p- ~, o
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12% X, V0 l, @; O1 l
Ki-94-II x 118) u& [; W c- @0 h9 _- F- m* t5 M/ y& A5 D
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Thunderbolt II x 102% w5 H' r) ^$ ~! u3 Z. X
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 a0 k2 d! A- f c A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
( e& R/ p0 L5 _- H! o J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
0 c- y7 @ U+ \4 X* X4 [! G4 V J7W1 Shinden: 1 destroyed: L& G8 x& t: z/ x) J4 g
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed! m; J5 o$ Q3 B2 u& w
N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed: y, W7 P* h# L+ L
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed9 C) l. `, A" ~( {2 U
Ki-94-II: 3 destroyed/ y& `- R0 \. `- M4 Y! L6 L9 [
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5 ^5 a; M) ^+ t+ v8 v' B Thunderbolt II: 2 destroyed
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1 v6 S" _) ]8 m9 }$ fAircraft Attacking:5 y$ w6 `+ R8 D! f- ^
77 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 42000 feet0 G6 \/ U. a( f+ t' P) i! x' Y
10 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 42000 feet
. }/ F) d5 d: X* O/ U 9 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 42000 feet
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* P+ F# o/ A8 M1 t: q$ t2 OMorning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 5 K$ t4 y- v, r9 Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 X) H8 f5 n% [: N
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. N6 }% m. p8 w1 G" I9 e% Y
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes6 L# x. A2 N. p0 r% r6 x
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Japanese aircraft2 i' \' V u4 U" ^6 [$ C
A7M2 Sam x 52 |4 O. \4 Y! p: d: d X
J2M5 Jack x 219 a. n! G2 g ?7 ~5 p
J7W1 Shinden x 46
5 `& m' w9 v# b/ |# n N1K1-J George x 36- ~* B% P- i/ P, _
N1K5-J George x 27, J3 L6 n, i$ W: e* {$ ?( h' |% Z5 ?
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9: i. y3 D% \; |0 d' C* ?$ h
Ki-94-II x 105
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Allied aircraft
& Q( L/ f5 Q3 `, p. f" V B-17G Fortress x 522
% B* {' N, I+ L( S. z0 V P-38L Lightning x 371. b& \" W# g( {: q+ q
A( Z1 }% c+ G; x5 eJapanese aircraft losses
; R7 t, Z( @+ W" X# p2 G: S# U6 } A7M2 Sam: 1 damaged# c& y0 l3 |! E( E/ _1 Q4 B
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed on ground
0 E" B2 t8 f3 }& o J2M5 Jack: 1 damaged
/ p* d% c. x1 e; t J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground9 W4 k9 n4 ~: K: W1 H
J7W1 Shinden: 2 damaged
1 Z7 A2 n, Z9 E3 A$ L% b8 g, u J7W1 Shinden: 3 destroyed on ground# s2 ]% z9 C% S; u' g$ O5 @
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged% b. ~& N& H$ k: A
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed on ground
! b Q+ x1 R+ C, Q2 M- _/ Y N1K5-J George: 2 damaged2 c9 X+ r0 Y% U/ N
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed on ground" c. p8 ~/ U$ ?" m/ q+ ^
Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
; g; j" W2 d+ G( a+ E0 F* | Ki-94-II: 6 destroyed on ground
% h4 {6 ~% }' H3 Z+ v4 B Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 184 destroyed on ground
% Q7 Y' M- u; M1 J G4M2e Betty: 26 destroyed on ground1 s! _% E# C0 ^4 i& u# r5 l
E15K1 Norm: 8 destroyed on ground; O& T6 F: G$ @' \( o4 u( d C
P1Y2 Frances: 207 destroyed on ground& Z* L3 O. K2 F% l; U Q
Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 29 destroyed on ground
) [2 Q) i# ^5 \: M Ki-46-III Dinah: 13 destroyed on ground5 P6 O1 t' G+ b7 I
$ B/ _, ~% n% h; d/ k5 ?# MAllied aircraft losses' w! a! s) {3 |! g
B-17G Fortress: 3 destroyed, 22 damaged3 V6 I. ]8 E9 G! U9 f- b/ F: b
B-17G Fortress: 2 destroyed by flak) |' @- x2 R, ]& G {
P-38L Lightning: 13 destroyed
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Japanese ground losses:& y7 a* E0 Q4 a, R
54 casualties reported
6 p, x; n, D5 d7 Q4 h( _+ `5 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 Y7 n) @' Z z; C* r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
, t4 F) M* C% ]' T7 l/ W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! ?# _ ~. m( \( u0 Z( V
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Airbase hits 160
8 X9 J6 {. ]1 G0 h+ qAirbase supply hits 119 z. y# b0 _/ {
Runway hits 306
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9 i# Y6 D8 m) J. s: z5 l; uRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% Q6 K! n; e, A+ r
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes! Q" l9 N. q+ r9 K! e5 F2 ~- P
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Japanese aircraft
% {+ U5 N; z1 k3 o A7M2 Sam x 3: w1 b* h( a! ~3 a; q; p: H* k. Q
J2M5 Jack x 14. [3 h0 }' @/ a; q8 F2 }
J7W1 Shinden x 12* }1 {9 ?& l7 @, }. i7 Q8 r
N1K1-J George x 21
7 {# I' G4 q) h! ?# L$ |1 X8 G: z8 Y { N1K5-J George x 15
' y# A6 P9 _, _4 I2 V* S6 u, B% A Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
3 x% [3 N! r" @- W4 N- V4 ]. A Ki-94-II x 69
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9 U( O E. Q/ Z3 ~7 E. d8 Y* h+ rAllied aircraft
1 ?* f; V6 ]3 l% H3 D/ A B-17G Fortress x 1256 ]' y/ M2 p7 ]3 }+ C- T
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J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground
4 E/ R) T. j# K3 X2 N& I% U J7W1 Shinden: 1 damaged
: n6 \" h3 p2 k J7W1 Shinden: 1 destroyed on ground
1 H, ^3 ~; | d Q N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed& {' A; R" @; h L+ R. n
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged
2 E _/ q, V: A9 e& i" Y Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
$ b( J1 k* ~) Q7 q( Y Ki-94-II: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged* V; w; u( W) i6 N* J" r0 v
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground' l7 Y$ ^% d; a/ `8 T! i
P1Y2 Frances: 11 destroyed on ground
" ]( }/ p% f4 p: B Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 22 destroyed on ground
3 \8 S' D" W/ `# d/ D$ @ G4M2e Betty: 2 destroyed on ground4 A* e& [2 W% F) [9 Z% ?
Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
* k- C/ y+ f1 d: Y E15K1 Norm: 2 destroyed on ground3 @6 G( `# n& j+ `9 C1 l) P" b
6 G: _3 \* P% B. l! l, b3 PAllied aircraft losses
1 `& O. M# {4 g' x B-17G Fortress: 6 destroyed, 54 damaged
& e/ A8 u6 v, `* ?1 m9 z B-17G Fortress: 2 destroyed by flak( b5 _% K& F9 Q" E+ `4 T
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Japanese ground losses:5 E, z% l0 m" X# g: K4 Z% `
5 casualties reported
% I% |; J# |+ D5 J2 Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 R' Z6 Q# [) k) ]( o5 ]) p* F! p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; c# ^5 x6 _* {) u0 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled S7 ^/ [+ o! T# y0 W
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Airbase hits 13& M$ V, X; B& Y. Q9 r; R: u
Runway hits 46
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# U L3 v; P8 X0 [' xMorning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 & Z3 P2 y1 w2 f. W" ^
) {* P: }: s0 [ q5 aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! ?# A+ Y* A( s! e+ u- ?# ^) `; nRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 Z" R5 M& }/ T8 TEstimated time to target is 36 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) w/ D O- A. A( y- T3 R5 m& H w A7M2 Sam x 1
/ j: s( V" }/ h4 Q: C# B! e J2M5 Jack x 6. W' Q: N) @1 f* A. R( z
J7W1 Shinden x 42 X& A5 A7 r, L }; `1 J. V7 ^
N1K1-J George x 9
G5 a% K/ D; i( j N1K5-J George x 6
3 |3 p n' G: V2 W Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3) r4 ?! M; g: }" J- m0 ?
Ki-94-II x 159 b9 Z- B6 j3 t6 P* r
/ E1 y3 ?/ w- L* j* I+ DAllied aircraft
1 ]& p' Z$ C: }/ U- L6 V+ U$ [ B-17G Fortress x 845 q* Y0 M. C- N$ s8 B* v6 ?
5 s7 @( U9 ^( v5 R1 W1 oJapanese aircraft losses
9 b) C L# S9 J J7W1 Shinden: 1 destroyed on ground
$ ?8 e) Q* N k+ c M* i6 E N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
1 U+ X) b1 ^. P6 _: N v N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed on ground+ ^& o! P& W4 O% \4 c. D
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged( j1 E+ t; K* R3 s% n
Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed
% y) }8 O* ?3 g# T; T3 ]) B P1Y2 Frances: 12 destroyed on ground
7 R8 `5 ^, x" c8 `) i3 d G4M2e Betty: 2 destroyed on ground* }0 C; B2 G1 t( ~2 U
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 14 destroyed on ground. L, l+ @6 ~9 o" V: S' X8 w- y7 K
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground: w: c" h; t& `, Y! {. v! r$ ?
E15K1 Norm: 1 destroyed on ground% R8 v8 P& N1 Y8 h6 ?
Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
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3 Q) P) `6 t, R1 Z4 cAllied aircraft losses+ Y9 A' Y$ F; Q+ }* h
B-17G Fortress: 2 destroyed, 24 damaged l# @8 n* t/ @
B-17G Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 h& }. U# O8 O6 q+ }, eAirbase hits 9& T6 L4 L% B) H( ?9 P" e5 V0 o
Airbase supply hits 1
_- W* q7 E% z2 C$ ]% ^* RRunway hits 26
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6 ^4 J$ Y9 A9 Z. EMorning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58
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7 S6 @" W5 B3 {3 C& l) k4 H- m: mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ j) \2 ^* [+ @( NEstimated time to target is 23 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, `" ^8 U5 n' W: e& q
A7M2 Sam x 1. H. e( }- y7 {$ \/ M# t
J2M5 Jack x 64 T) I4 E8 A& C, y1 S0 Q- ^/ Z" h
J7W1 Shinden x 22 @; G ?. w$ i7 S/ L. i% J0 w' b
N1K1-J George x 6
# B: N5 t% K8 a5 p: }2 E8 M N1K5-J George x 3' L5 p6 }' b7 V1 r) q" {" v7 H* F
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 39 }6 q0 ~3 E6 |3 h0 e
Ki-94-II x 6
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: I8 G! c& q0 UAllied aircraft
, D) ^3 b$ ^* ?3 k$ Y% V P-51H Mustang x 15- e+ T$ q! k$ n% G) A
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Japanese aircraft losses* z9 |- w8 @' T! Q2 f3 E
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed6 w, {6 _9 ]3 Z: |
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed- a+ X0 K) E& B) ~' d
J7W1 Shinden: 1 destroyed
" `* |$ f8 E0 j# t( T2 \# n* g, [: ] N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed% m' e6 X% t" S6 Q
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
2 Q- C5 J9 ^# _ ] Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed# u* o' Y2 [$ [+ x; C+ U
Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed
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; ?$ ~- O7 L2 K9 P6 }& J8 ` s# lAllied aircraft losses
! J: U# G$ Y% M+ X P-51H Mustang: 1 destroyed
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6 Q% f( @' t" ], o# _Aircraft Attacking:
9 X3 @6 b6 {- k- W0 s8 I. x+ q 5 x P-51H Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet- |8 c( M" f" b, R- P, r) ]4 ^
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58
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Z. r8 v( z" M( p' H0 HRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# K; s" e2 [' i
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
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no flights
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8 [; Z) g$ u" t4 D+ D$ G3 FAllied aircraft, ?' ~" k$ ~# Q2 G! z$ l) W
B-17G Fortress x 58
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Japanese aircraft losses
# ?9 Y( O, A) L0 i- E/ Z P1Y2 Frances: 3 destroyed on ground6 }! ^2 i/ B- o' f( i0 B
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 11 destroyed on ground
: N9 G, c- Y$ I2 p G4M2e Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
" k- M6 q8 p6 l' A/ O Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground/ Z. h, e( S2 J- ]
E15K1 Norm: 1 destroyed on ground
# j" _8 D. |# F5 \& c; T Ki-94-II: 1 destroyed on ground4 C) w! C8 W& }9 M I. V3 ]6 y1 v
5 D2 R* N# d! y4 n+ [Allied aircraft losses6 n) b/ L" \0 J, \7 \$ [
B-17G Fortress: 13 damaged$ j: m* {6 c8 q
B-17G Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak- I5 N% l+ }, x; x" @6 h
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Airbase hits 14% V ^4 U T$ u1 {# Y' J$ O
Runway hits 13 |
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