PzB对硫磺岛的增援行动成功了。
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! j% P1 u) T$ L付出的代价是大和和山城中雷。附带的战果是4 V4 x) d% |: v0 J
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,51 & G M- `. H" S4 W, P) w
- u$ J! D0 {: Q) i0 z/ SJapanese aircraft : H' |$ s, Q1 ?- N$ E: k0 ~1 |. F
A6M5 Zeke x 23
( D3 {' v' G- Q, {$ LN1K1-J George x 25 / Q3 u" N) ~2 m8 v& U( S
J2M Jack x 12 1 t% K6 k6 l+ n& |: }% F
A6M5c Zeke x 23
2 l2 |) k' z7 ^- q2 ZP1Y Frances x 12 9 j7 a- {0 x$ Q9 \2 g, O# j
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 22
- |/ o! d4 @6 \; EKi-102a Randy x 32 5 y6 M9 A: w6 Q$ O' w( k
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Allied aircraft ! R8 l5 a: A6 }3 U( ?# i
F6F Hellcat x 77
. m- i8 l* }+ ZF4U-1D Corsair x 17 3 T: [0 o4 N+ Q- ]. d
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Japanese aircraft losses
: Q6 Q. K. o2 c; bA6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed 3 H4 ]* }8 I9 s: ~) ]
N1K1-J George: 23 destroyed 5 d+ ?$ G- E# i9 R+ g7 r( ?- j
J2M Jack: 12 destroyed ]# s! ^3 }+ ? @. _, v
A6M5c Zeke: 19 destroyed 9 y1 L6 S4 G: B+ N1 S3 ^* m
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged / x# P( K4 [# M- s: [" D/ H' W
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 21 destroyed
3 |* ^" j) H! k9 M; r; V) xKi-102a Randy: 26 destroyed 1 L& S5 N( o8 F0 Y
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+ e: V- Y" b i) h2 r" uF6F Hellcat: 45 destroyed <- YESS! 2 {9 `% b# r) H+ L+ `
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed
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Allied Ships: WOHOO, we kick a$$ and chew bubblegum again!
! V; ^+ U: V9 c% l/ W! ]& G0 `4 yOur best Frances bombers: 9 of them score 4 hits!! T- e! z/ g. K5 o9 G( z. z
CVL Independence, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, a% y; h9 J8 v/ E/ e9 H N& iCV Saratoga 6 o3 I& U' p3 s J" h1 u) N. J4 p
CVL Belleau Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ! z3 B6 m/ ?8 k" O& L
CV Antietam, Torpedo hits 1 |