PzB对硫磺岛的增援行动成功了。* E2 |/ ~- G, G) b/ u8 m- G, [
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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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. d0 v3 V2 m) uDay Air attack on TF at 63,51 3 |. ]' x% p! P+ ^7 r
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Japanese aircraft 8 M; B, p* [, i! N& w8 s( f
A6M5 Zeke x 23
; V5 O2 A* u& hN1K1-J George x 25 $ r* D# ]! E# U0 _/ Q
J2M Jack x 12
# x7 B1 e1 k4 f( X, ?A6M5c Zeke x 23
9 y9 U9 E9 }5 H$ l# V# m4 J W$ uP1Y Frances x 12 : o4 P4 f7 ] |2 N5 I2 g4 N
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 22
- u" `$ k4 n1 J" m$ o; e. FKi-102a Randy x 32
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Allied aircraft
U& R# u5 e1 G) C" D9 ?9 FF6F Hellcat x 77 1 y4 {9 ^8 d+ C$ U5 ?
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
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Japanese aircraft losses
. P* `0 |5 C' N% vA6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed
- g% C& D+ o7 M# lN1K1-J George: 23 destroyed
4 v5 Y9 z q7 A3 x& F5 x! j' tJ2M Jack: 12 destroyed ) u: o n9 n; l+ {! f5 X2 L7 F- b
A6M5c Zeke: 19 destroyed $ c: L& D: \, K" A K' {+ n
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
& I& K5 I8 t3 j! i. j( jKi-84-Ic Frank: 21 destroyed
0 m' S; Z: V: }; r$ k- @) [* dKi-102a Randy: 26 destroyed " a1 W/ ^5 {# } }: b; |7 z
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F6F Hellcat: 45 destroyed <- YESS!
! F9 ?+ @( v1 M- R% `/ n7 YF4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed 0 |2 ~) f2 i2 r
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Allied Ships: WOHOO, we kick a$$ and chew bubblegum again!
9 S d8 M7 ~, p+ E POur best Frances bombers: 9 of them score 4 hits!!
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CV Saratoga
4 `( E7 v) }% ]7 V$ tCVL Belleau Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
2 ?7 o. i* P5 F) mCV Antietam, Torpedo hits 1 |