近日来,新几内亚中部不断爆发海空消耗战' N2 W$ k a7 }
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( j) x# U+ P5 d) d+ y/ B; P% Z6 REnemy air strikes against Sarmi were opposed by Oscars and Zekes today:
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) m4 Z8 g7 D: L) E8 EDay Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78 $ D# y* Y% h( v* I8 p% z
. p3 O5 W" [8 i$ q' G. z3 ?Japanese aircraft
6 _" F$ M% N% q5 S: Q' E: P7 s* lA6M2 Zero x 14 & ~. S; `& F x) f' x' {, a; h: V' G
A6M5 Zeke x 34
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& v4 u$ A5 ^* Q1 x+ ^Allied aircraft
" S* P9 j# H6 g8 b7 rF4U-1 Corsair x 12
' |) [+ d8 s# O# V1 SP-38J Lightning x 9 - A" |; Z3 c- r
B-25J Mitchell x 19
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A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged $ Z) V2 L0 w3 ?) N9 @
A6M5 Zeke: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged
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+ M3 G6 B& J5 M, e& F J% v0 j" V6 DP-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
8 _: a. \2 S3 R) HB-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Airbase hits 4 & D1 l+ w0 v) B- p% e3 ^+ G
Airbase supply hits 4
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Our counter attack yielded mediocre results: 15 enemy ac destroyed on the ground. The
! a: ~, L a9 I7 iswarm of Oscars protected the bombers from fierce attacks by enemy Spits and Corsairs. No
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. Q! m2 a. a/ X* W3 b; ADay Air attack on Aitape , at 51,80
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Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 79 ! G0 m7 W& ?" z7 t% w, w
Ki-21 Sally x 49
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Allied aircraft
/ A7 G) d/ W. A$ W, ^2 dF4U-1 Corsair x 9 ! W, s2 D9 M7 b# ~! Q
Spitfire VIII x 11 2 R4 L3 r( p B) u
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2 }0 g5 k; y* i3 q( sKi-43-IIa Oscar: 30 destroyed
6 f3 j5 q: S4 {. m( ^Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 20 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses 5 Y! z" d! S; {6 [
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
4 f8 h% M( ^1 O: H( RSpitfire VIII: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged ( t* M, O, Q- a. T5 L' Z. f4 I
Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed * T7 ?& @2 ~' ~/ p9 N* n
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed & a- H) v- L# x3 r
B-25J Mitchell: 3 destroyed
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" S/ w; R) b/ b6 E9 G" F% ?Allied ground losses: 1 ~- i. q. Z4 a1 M
200 casualties reported
2 `( l# r( i) G( C$ P7 V; F5 MVehicles lost 2
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0 {4 b. c6 M! z9 I5 w @: DAirbase hits 1 : X5 y# T! n3 P2 }
Airbase supply hits 1 3 c8 l! h/ }$ l8 r
Runway hits 7
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