近日来,新几内亚中部不断爆发海空消耗战
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Enemy air strikes against Sarmi were opposed by Oscars and Zekes today: 5 ^" `& e/ K5 |! \3 d
7 J2 v9 {5 J: E0 w5 t) ODay Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78
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A6M2 Zero x 14 / W, \- I2 s' y- n* q
A6M5 Zeke x 34 ; L1 U4 e3 P i. Z( r
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F4U-1 Corsair x 12
: ^: o5 q3 C1 c2 W0 f2 x3 B/ ZP-38J Lightning x 9 , t+ H1 G) v/ V% p( N* I9 J8 x3 ?
B-25J Mitchell x 19
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6 K$ O- ^& F) \; V2 [" H$ M8 k9 ^Japanese aircraft losses , a% V# E; d! W5 p4 W
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged 9 q7 [' s# q" {; z# R
A6M5 Zeke: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged
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6 d' H2 B a$ W3 j wAllied aircraft losses
" p3 \) m9 a: B* M. H5 e( P) ?* VP-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
/ [7 w' r9 j) v3 tB-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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; _$ i" A1 z+ v# qAirbase hits 4 # Y3 {2 y+ m6 a
Airbase supply hits 4
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$ u9 F; D$ S, G6 I5 @2 XOur counter attack yielded mediocre results: 15 enemy ac destroyed on the ground. The & a: Z# e" P, {0 [! G
swarm of Oscars protected the bombers from fierce attacks by enemy Spits and Corsairs. No
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Day Air attack on Aitape , at 51,80 ! z" [2 ^6 l" Q; y& I# P5 S' U' C
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Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 79 4 |# n9 X, i1 \6 O; C' j
Ki-21 Sally x 49 ! M+ \* S" K3 }5 s2 }0 G% s
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F4U-1 Corsair x 9
" H( M H. k5 D8 OSpitfire VIII x 11
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4 ^5 Z+ v# c9 BKi-43-IIa Oscar: 30 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses ; G6 w3 w% R: j0 B
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
1 i& u. F, b# C5 oSpitfire VIII: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged 6 e) f% w! k2 m
Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed ' U+ ~6 j( K/ K/ z
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
j- k! r$ t4 s4 H2 I# eB-25J Mitchell: 3 destroyed
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Allied ground losses: 6 W# w Q* v7 o2 V: |
200 casualties reported
l6 K$ Y5 c/ E# ]7 }0 {* ?Vehicles lost 2
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Airbase hits 1 . @9 ^4 e2 O# I
Airbase supply hits 1
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