PzB对硫磺岛的增援行动成功了。/ k4 a. K. t U, ^/ k4 h0 I* N
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付出的代价是大和和山城中雷。附带的战果是
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,51
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Japanese aircraft
# X2 \+ A3 M7 S2 K( a6 FA6M5 Zeke x 23
1 ~% r) a, `0 z3 mN1K1-J George x 25
$ s" z m; \9 Z& {- E! m5 O! dJ2M Jack x 12
: |$ J8 x9 R3 v$ b) tA6M5c Zeke x 23
) F/ }* L/ O( n# IP1Y Frances x 12
0 @ A8 e" K/ A( r5 L! M0 pKi-84-Ic Frank x 22 / G+ [# \. [, t& m5 ?- \
Ki-102a Randy x 32
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Allied aircraft
1 C/ H) T: p, y, @& e& J. U+ uF6F Hellcat x 77
4 G3 b8 N8 ~5 j% p% \( xF4U-1D Corsair x 17
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 ^) l% m6 V6 z% Z$ F" H `A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed * K2 ~& O( ^1 O0 g1 D. l
N1K1-J George: 23 destroyed
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" i( D1 _9 H( \; ]+ WA6M5c Zeke: 19 destroyed ; u+ u# k( } P3 j
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
9 C& n( p5 c! v, H$ c. hKi-84-Ic Frank: 21 destroyed * R q2 J5 r5 Q5 t- z. G( y2 }# y8 V
Ki-102a Randy: 26 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
; \ `9 k! } t' Z8 q9 {* W/ uF6F Hellcat: 45 destroyed <- YESS!
. s5 L5 Z2 X* j+ OF4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed / s7 ^3 |5 L% t- |( s( Y1 x# t
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Allied Ships: WOHOO, we kick a$$ and chew bubblegum again! ; }7 B1 Z+ A$ Q
Our best Frances bombers: 9 of them score 4 hits!! + ^8 }$ o3 { x" p3 M5 t" J* y' ~
CVL Independence, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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CVL Belleau Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage & ^0 G# G) H, ?* r% d" [
CV Antietam, Torpedo hits 1 |