8月17日,瓜岛海域再次迎来大规模空战(相比AE动不动几架出动而言已经算比较大的规模了,当然跟WITP动不动几百架而言这只能算过家家)。日军莱城和拉宝尔几十架陆攻和99舰爆分别空袭了伦迦的运输船和莫港卸载的货船。当天,58的战斗机和莫港的飞蛇击落击伤日机40余架,再次证明了裸奔是靠不住的。
0 }; ~" y+ v; e1 e" [Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138
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i! V) Y& H$ Y, y0 n0 Y$ YWeather in hex: Overcast
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+ v: P9 J7 l- {- ] r& q% kRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.6 v' {( h0 ~% [" F
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes0 f, g* }) s" y9 }# e
! I. y- l% E+ O, c3 ^Japanese aircraft, u7 E$ |6 ` a& B
G4M1 Betty x 6- E. d7 V5 J. I5 V" K
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses7 ?' Y- M: J7 Y: e: {! \ O
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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AP Heywood! }) [5 R8 ]% N8 _& E% Y. X: k, @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
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+ T4 y$ Y0 C/ o7 n* R' JWeather in hex: Moderate rain# c5 A2 R) G2 F/ M
$ C6 l0 v0 W e+ Z, cRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% g% ^$ C! R$ t5 s2 Z- iEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 Y0 p; U+ [$ y Kittyhawk IA x 6
+ z- @2 ]- i {9 v+ @7 Y. g" D1 E c' B P-39D Airacobra x 33 L) ]* h% E2 F( W) P A$ K5 S7 d
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2 M d4 O; ]$ n* J& fJapanese aircraft losses U5 d, h& u4 X2 j' [; v+ t
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged! V; C! A8 s W' f8 C
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Allied Ships- s( g! N* E; v) ?
AM Lark
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137- U- w9 `4 `1 R/ O% h) O, w& |, f
1 P2 t5 }" Q0 TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 g- i8 ~7 {! g) @/ E# ~
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 j! `/ [; N: C+ @" s& PEstimated time to target is 14 minutes4 I4 f( _) V# y8 i. n
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G4M1 Betty x 139 j- o$ v1 u$ ]8 R( n& Y3 \
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Allied aircraft
6 d! r/ L2 w4 I8 n, y" K* D F4F-3P Wildcat x 3# y, M! n8 ~2 y+ L$ S, u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
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G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged8 I& M* y! I4 _& n
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DD Henley
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain( Z; C! J, y( M& I% m
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. a6 P7 ]; O- t( |8 g
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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7 A9 M; C! {, n6 @9 ~5 k A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
" v1 e! l, P& y Kittyhawk IA x 5. F4 D( x2 h1 {
B-17E Fortress x 8! F0 t0 E, t% H. a9 `, a
B-26 Marauder x 64 g8 b# |9 O! G2 L4 H* r/ i
P-39D Airacobra x 21; H5 J1 F4 y$ l: V* ~
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No Japanese losses
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$ t) Y/ Q q! |- rAllied aircraft losses/ _0 s( C6 R' J- |+ A
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged; W1 f" e3 c+ }4 p
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed1 x/ |7 X; n& S/ X8 \8 T* Q
Japanese ground losses:
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7 O1 m" {: r2 ]' _( s& q. R Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* {: T/ y+ @! C& {5 h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 L! T- {/ `: l( Z2 ^! K) ~) M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" e5 q4 g; n" ?& U! @; K+ F
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Airbase hits 15 h' C4 Z* g! L% @0 Z. O |4 O1 t" v7 H
Runway hits 6
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orning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129" ?" E- H& s) P a
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Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! X) e6 o: ~* W$ m% Z5 K
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 5
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6 h) B( e# W% n6 N+ p' eNo Allied losses
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3 @. n! P) I$ P# j3 A& G6 V8 {Airbase supply hits 17 V( e$ R, F- ]7 Q
Runway hits 44 A/ C( f/ t1 D6 y' r. L
8 h8 a! I# F' n" t9 `- F2 Oorning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126: r! {* q2 n1 z) K8 G- y: ]" g+ m- H
9 V# o% ~$ A! d# QWeather in hex: Light rain
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9 V2 i/ i" p1 a5 z- nRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
( a) r4 q- a$ r/ d" N$ A' BEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 28 P9 h) V# |$ a6 H) g) u
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Allied aircraft
9 {- q- C, m7 a2 K! J B-26 Marauder x 60 g2 O7 S0 c4 }4 J- W
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Japanese aircraft losses
- H7 O K# g, k2 B5 H/ v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground. k3 ~+ i+ q% d5 }) `
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B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged* Y8 _0 f( B/ X7 n; r- D( i7 w
$ j4 K% E* p5 }/ bJapanese ground losses:
9 o x/ a6 {% a+ e3 Y& H 8 casualties reported
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' Y+ @% s& R' F, J1 v) `1 r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ o) g: R: C& U; W5 v& K$ V& k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ q E+ t. O% f) P. [0 p
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Airbase hits 2( z$ I0 l) k$ N
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138/ Q4 l- x5 S7 t: m/ a1 F3 c+ O
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Weather in hex: Overcast, ^8 s4 b, \- e% T. n+ B
8 `/ `% s% Q( j& G1 wRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 m4 @; h0 j( u1 P0 PEstimated time to target is 42 minutes( ~& q) g* y8 S) y$ T0 Z5 b9 A
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G4M1 Betty x 126 {, D. n1 L( J6 W
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
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5 m& M' [) i$ j G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
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DD Aaron Ward
& \; [' g/ G; D+ O: q DD Laffey. ?- L" d% Y! @$ @8 x8 B
( x7 ]2 Z& a& i. O1 ^; {% oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
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5 k- @ S7 {1 {% ]1 G6 qWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.& z" p! b: N- B. T4 ?% w
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes! Q$ p0 C5 e. |- @' F' M: x# Y
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D3A1 Val x 12% e. s' I3 }7 X4 F {" C7 K2 y
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Allied aircraft
$ h( T- M G8 a+ ~! S% T Kittyhawk IA x 5
' ?) y; C% n) d% e' c P-39D Airacobra x 324 j7 z) U. W* k+ f
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Japanese aircraft losses
- @) I# a8 ]. p m1 v- x D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138
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) A( `; O G5 S, Q8 g/ sRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! E2 _+ |8 ~# T6 }& X, \
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes& c4 b4 m1 H5 V. g$ C5 {: w T1 I
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Japanese aircraft
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 B' S/ f1 N7 X* t3 V7 J4 a
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G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
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同日美军占领图拉吉,瓜岛海域的登陆战顺利结束。 |