菠萝大统领祭出了以其人之道还治其人之身大法,在米龙湾用补给运输船队埋伏日军的陆攻。
. R3 b) z0 \, L( g2 w' h& e当日大获成功,情报显示共击落29架陆攻,一队小鹰全部成为皇牌
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5 M: X$ R6 ~! ^7 Q5 vMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,1330 l' Z, N$ B8 {% E
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain$ o/ V: P) o, l N
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- P& o8 g. U$ @: s( u& P! pEstimated time to target is 12 minutes% O3 |( r; _- ~2 b: T' X
. x8 a" h% A1 T" p4 OJapanese aircraft
3 p; g1 w/ `2 M) }" p" { A6M2 Zero x 68 }1 s# r0 D' O- V; e- h
G4M1 Betty x 26
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Allied aircraft
6 }, |7 H. M2 Z$ o& u$ B& d, W Kittyhawk IA x 14/ z; q. G+ T0 k( ^
P-39D Airacobra x 1
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Japanese aircraft losses5 h2 m6 p3 J6 j# [3 c( Z
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed2 O5 }1 s$ W2 ` H% P+ D/ b C0 t
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
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No Allied losses2 x9 Q% t% m3 S; }8 X7 C3 Q3 T. O
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Allied Ships
2 P& x, z1 F' a, F; y* R AM Kapunda
. e6 x' C* R* X! b9 D xAK Robert Luckenbach
8 s1 E1 u9 G3 b: T xAK Steel Maker, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
i* t& E+ K; m* ?& h) N1 M xAK Manoa& m) G5 J: N) w; g
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133% U- Z' F6 q4 l
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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- Y- `" v9 X) j- u; ARaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 L" a0 r9 w' f# V
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes+ z6 W% r, e% D1 N+ Z& P7 e; m3 {: x
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Japanese aircraft
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Kittyhawk IA x 11, a M$ V7 s3 @; K& g
P-39D Airacobra x 11 L5 Q1 \3 J1 b; e2 n
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Japanese aircraft losses: {% y3 f# Y3 `2 l+ `9 q
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
* O6 @' ~. Z( Q4 d% s G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
- S+ T4 Y' e" e. M6 [. D7 l Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
' [4 {2 }1 y; ^) p7 j xAK Robert Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. G* \# e. R( U AM Kapunda, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 S' l- ?3 D* C7 }& L8 G% g3 }
xAK Utahan/ ~+ ]! b" N, A" d ~7 _2 @. w
xAK Santa Rita, Torpedo hits 1 |