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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 " W' T+ _7 u1 s) { 7 n$ h; r$ k) j+ K. uWeather in hex: Clear sky( |; M& q) ? Y
. Q* E2 @$ o! g7 |Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. 4 u W) c& f) T; S/ yEstimated time to target is 13 minutes; x2 U h4 I4 H
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Japanese aircraft 9 q3 q% [2 z8 q* c" B7 y2 C K9 C Ki-84r Frank x 200 9 T& V% w2 D# M" N. `' x" s/ p' @5 j $ m* U' h. I/ [2 J9 y% e/ f3 Z% `8 {4 W' I# o! q; M% @! g3 v
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P-51D Mustang x 180& x0 N; V2 x7 k& T
2 K: ?7 M, u# W / g) H) ^4 h0 x2 L6 P/ s% ~" IJapanese aircraft losses + h% z+ m* [7 L" k# S% } Ki-84r Frank: 12 destroyed( v8 n, _9 k: A4 \
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Allied aircraft losses 5 z0 m: C' U7 a+ p# e P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed ( P3 u+ _1 M9 r* ? r' l / e) v5 o2 e0 t" L/ s6 S# ~6 p7 H3 [: ~
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 c, s% w. G3 ~; a+ r4 R7 _3 K 0 a8 ^+ n8 x+ @( L& \9 O) l! AWeather in hex: Clear sky 7 l. f5 Z, Q+ z& V& i3 y& W w, P7 w+ f
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. % e: j; f+ k, }% Y- Q5 O1 D7 SEstimated time to target is 11 minutes8 _* F* u" o" q& i! r; m, k2 `. j* S
; K0 Z& U: `* o m# {& c' KJapanese aircraft * M. l1 M" H3 y# Z$ m Ki-84r Frank x 179, H t3 [7 j0 h5 r
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) s9 ]$ O( e- D$ c9 F7 j ( U4 Z! k8 E9 xJapanese aircraft losses ; g3 X ~# {# |( K Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed * @1 E4 {7 S, I. ?% O- i: r. J" A! I
Allied aircraft losses% Q0 s7 y" ?% Z- r# d/ r+ [
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed : w: ]2 H: @6 F$ `8 u% N3 ^. U3 u/ v, x6 k! Q6 d+ C! G% M
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ) b {! h- w0 M4 i" V 9 j+ o% A* r# _. {: pWeather in hex: Moderate rain2 u# N8 _! C$ s9 R' G* D' H$ |
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. * N5 f+ d( ^. A4 K8 uEstimated time to target is 2 minutes 4 G& v* K9 R- c/ Z% T# E2 ^/ B; p, \$ Y: ?% ]
Japanese aircraft' I1 J8 y( E" O0 g; l6 }
Ki-84r Frank x 200# H W8 U* a+ j
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Allied aircraft7 }( K3 g) h9 w, |, v
P-51D Mustang x 180 : Q4 d! d/ n/ y3 i' \2 ?6 r( T1 S% [+ D4 Z: d1 h
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Japanese aircraft losses' X3 K" U- }" x5 N+ v
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed3 S& a) b) P# S4 E- H
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Allied aircraft losses( i" f! J$ U8 d5 Q. N! t0 x
P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed ' m* n/ {4 }$ G 5 F7 W1 h+ i1 q! e( O9 R( E) w. s - M' \5 c8 k% E3 A/ a/ w- f aMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 0 u6 w! m- A& w2 v8 X$ x4 A7 g
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Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.( Q1 z3 q; F- }$ L
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes & D/ B( M% g; X, f, W7 Y% u5 x/ Q3 ^0 {- E) h8 n% s
Japanese aircraft# y" u$ S5 y: x- `7 c7 Y" m
Ki-84r Frank x 190 ) U. X7 E8 ?* R* R! M* r/ I4 A& F & |( a: F% e% o; F8 r. ^2 Z" `# o. j$ T5 Q
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Allied aircraft # Z8 r; X0 `2 H/ c" ? P-51D Mustang x 18 1 f- z& l6 Y. U5 ]. e6 P5 z2 A " |$ f4 q1 r ^5 b4 r & f+ |0 J- D- ~' J4 m0 c( qJapanese aircraft losses# q7 x/ h. V* J" t+ M
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed2 P- [; U E: ]" v
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Allied aircraft losses2 T$ C7 U7 E. w
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed5 ^$ B- o# ?( l: w
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Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.+ {4 Y9 @9 T. S
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes4 B$ Q, r. L" D. b( n
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Japanese aircraft2 w( v7 R6 D. w/ M" C8 r1 k
Ki-84r Frank x 2001 D* u, _) M! C, I
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Allied aircraft ; \3 O$ L% j0 J+ [1 V- o P-51D Mustang x 18 6 Z. l) B) B4 X, f ) D; v+ ~3 X9 ^( H) }% r& v & G% R- w$ S! R& i0 s" W3 GJapanese aircraft losses% r) C; ?3 _$ {) `2 x! z
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed 5 e4 j( t0 o; t: `; B% R1 Q$ Y% A5 i# D! B: u P I$ N( c: D
Allied aircraft losses( L- m0 v4 T: ^6 K) `. Z$ M
P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed # _* x2 }0 T, o) R/ ]# T1 K( Y- c* v1 L! Y) Z- D [1 \$ m6 A
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 8 `& d( a9 H' L( y7 m1 W" i' j3 k& S" V7 D! x6 W- m$ U
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms + g& ]+ N g) v3 U- G* C* l1 A4 h3 D' M% y2 `# F- }
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. ! S7 q0 L m' f) _Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 5 S$ p+ m) @. F+ i/ U: w , g+ y& v. b/ v6 eJapanese aircraft + B. p6 N& R& X. E1 C, f+ D Ki-84r Frank x 196+ L" Q2 [4 T* l; \7 ?
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Allied aircraft d9 @4 X% l- H P-51D Mustang x 180 4 {5 m2 s0 l0 R/ y- d, s# ~' y* t0 ?7 `& g4 w- z2 F- R# {
[1 `' G& x: n9 t- d1 P6 RJapanese aircraft losses / k# f4 H/ B2 @, E Ki-84r Frank: 12 destroyed- L- O7 L) Z& m. `, u
4 h% e$ z- q; q# o, c* M4 s! r
Allied aircraft losses X7 D$ H; j! A! m8 b) H g P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed & r# ]) E2 D7 v9 [ B+ S H" |* x! _* X
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 " I* }2 ]! d4 w+ k+ D9 m4 K7 z 2 E- I7 C; l2 {- `! CWeather in hex: Light rain : o5 k/ ?# E0 G% V( }% T2 P+ Q- N 9 o! G; V( p2 V, R' | m2 jRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. / v& a0 [; D. g) Y' HEstimated time to target is 7 minutes4 {5 x( A% @2 X2 b; }4 O" T% Q
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Japanese aircraft 8 ]: b; E+ s! u" I Ki-84r Frank x 180 6 i4 }3 G" N4 N5 B( w3 ?4 g6 w1 I$ m, q1 c! E
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Allied aircraft, f5 _6 }4 W4 r. h. e) @/ v
P-51D Mustang x 200 9 s9 @+ i8 ~9 e * \ S+ @, i- u7 S5 K# r; h F+ f
Japanese aircraft losses) r% L) }% _8 z/ h* m
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed& j2 j9 ?1 M0 t% c7 u
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Allied aircraft losses* ^* U3 u, Y$ @5 q$ U# J9 ~
P-51D Mustang: 10 destroyed* w1 r5 E" v! b" X/ w& j
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 7 }. O1 n5 F* P& Z) X- @
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Weather in hex: Light rain ' Y! [8 ~# N& `, X5 A2 J: E & `' B& h6 z ` VRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.) w( M0 w1 U* Q" e% L
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes / Q/ Q3 e# K9 g' s) U% S# V4 Y; ~( c
Japanese aircraft * c5 w: W. R: S Ki-84r Frank x 18 % Z9 B+ u% P/ u: [! c; I* n9 Z f# Z9 S" t
# U! ~$ s9 y, i. O. y, r" w ! j; w# F9 n$ F/ q0 ?Allied aircraft ( d+ d+ b9 s6 Z* C( { P-51D Mustang x 173; F) _' Z! O8 y+ ~& y
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. F7 ?0 z' Y( m% g, W
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes + L. k8 ~, C. ^1 H+ ^1 ~* a; ]1 W- N q, l8 y
Japanese aircraft : k3 e @/ n$ a. h" ^ Ki-84r Frank x 1807 S2 X( d+ M( [. @: N4 X
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Allied aircraft ; W% ]$ ?8 k/ p' _6 H P-51D Mustang x 200* L- N: x) z& B& p0 L1 f4 ~0 X
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Japanese aircraft losses . W" S6 _3 s. [/ y+ \ | Ki-84r Frank: 11 destroyed 2 E. h0 e3 d, J9 @' G# x( n ! q$ c4 q, A5 N* x1 N7 DAllied aircraft losses' D3 t4 h. k9 E( r3 I$ k' q
P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed 7 e& H' o8 s, F3 B: I3 D* A3 e; B/ |5 o# N) R1 @5 Z
: \6 l1 j) \) J# \9 b7 O7 v+ c3 DMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 / ?! M/ y9 g' A3 s
$ C' u) z1 j5 s$ `. x, h; j4 D" KWeather in hex: Partial cloud $ l. f: c' X0 I. G3 K) v% f' c# U* q4 E! L( H5 z2 K2 C3 P- V
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.+ j k9 g$ ^( A! O
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes* D7 M6 j c& \; I
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Ki-84r Frank x 18, x: M4 f: Q g
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P-51D Mustang x 185+ r K( W1 P- v2 V$ G# d& {
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 n: D. E5 Z* F8 \4 U
! f% i/ m- f+ m. ~1 ~Weather in hex: Clear sky6 ~! x( `+ O/ B0 p
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.! p" p; G6 Q& n2 a! m
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes % I2 I x5 Q L3 U5 ^! Q. v; c c( s3 `- a% l, t s: v( f( ]
Japanese aircraft : i) J/ v7 h( ~3 D Ki-84r Frank x 200 ! I' S4 F7 z+ ~& C8 U! _ ) S8 }# n! Q4 M2 w! R8 C. \7 E6 `" K1 |. ^: B
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P-51D Mustang x 180 ~. W6 q, A/ {/ i& U. i0 {
5 \. k2 ?6 E" q" _4 i9 }% F: a6 c z& ^
Japanese aircraft losses+ P( m, l9 b% W2 }9 A
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed7 a1 n8 O7 A$ v7 F
' }9 ?9 l! F0 x$ @: z9 hAllied aircraft losses 9 t4 T8 g5 B) V6 W P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed; b3 U& C6 M# G I& d6 [5 f0 k; b
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 9 h- H7 `/ y0 z' a4 f& N$ i
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$ \( e5 s! [0 ^; K' Y, O6 cRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.0 G! q* P( t5 d8 Y1 `
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes" ~6 P2 \. ]% v. C3 u+ _
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Japanese aircraft 2 S. B4 a: {3 f' H' S ]9 {. f0 v Ki-84r Frank x 187 : ?( k2 {+ W# W# q1 n: n8 {! y! e' m/ r% Z B
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Allied aircraft- }7 G! W& g. [8 z7 w
P-51D Mustang x 18 : |5 ~1 b$ A# B! U0 _8 L0 F8 N& B1 Z) W$ [* `$ r
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Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed $ s }# g& W `" L6 R ; D2 h4 K9 b% k2 Q' a& ^5 UAllied aircraft losses 6 f, A3 Y! K0 e9 ?8 n5 | P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed+ h, i D- C. W( a4 s. D- X
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.2 [9 F8 d; s0 Z8 M+ X0 y
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes + g: _2 ?* d4 A4 ?1 A9 p+ l, z5 t% v0 v! ~
Japanese aircraft* \+ M/ h4 y L, s! ^$ l( ~
Ki-84r Frank x 200! m2 f- V0 l5 U- i' s$ B; ^
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' w# s! P/ F9 t/ X ; C0 c1 @8 G; G6 g& ]Allied aircraft $ \* N8 t5 \* |: j' S6 B: @ P-51D Mustang x 180% G* |% U/ D+ f( b8 `; D
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Japanese aircraft losses 6 r, e: M' i. O* b Ki-84r Frank: 14 destroyed Z+ }, l% p' i5 Q
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Allied aircraft losses , ?7 ^: x' @ t9 V; ]$ ~) P P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed+ a, {, [$ v6 h+ A* u
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 + \" V8 E9 ~" b8 C$ T6 o. U$ _: E+ ?+ b, l% [0 r/ h
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. 1 {3 O4 ?$ a) s0 ]: k7 JEstimated time to target is 5 minutes* R9 I A8 {/ Q: `. A
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Ki-84r Frank x 1746 L" K/ }2 T1 S
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Allied aircraft 3 O8 z/ s- s a/ P+ v P-51D Mustang x 18/ I) ~) x0 ^, W d0 V
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Japanese aircraft losses3 \$ _, v/ B- Y {( r
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed; U' C5 D2 k; n+ D
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P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed ( I. t$ w3 t; o) J, y ' d. s# q/ f& w) W) }2 G/ V; P6 T0 W- \+ W8 N) Q# Y0 L
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 k7 A5 u% j8 n- S$ B1 u+ WMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 8 p# B7 M/ l9 T F4 y1 R: l2 @' [# Z& OWeather in hex: Thunderstorms " @9 @1 e% a( E1 {6 M% ?, q ) d) y' O9 `$ R( r$ jRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. ' |, Z$ A' {' _) EEstimated time to target is 12 minutes% q1 g% W& h# h% _3 m% L/ z
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5 @; Y: H0 T7 ]# [1 }) r/ C( H- W5 Z; B) N, U) a$ x
Allied aircraft9 V- L/ M+ {# J5 ], c
P-51D Mustang x 180 * J5 M/ c/ J8 b9 B . c3 J3 w6 w) F# x/ E) ^. c' n9 q, f$ G+ d* u- M+ i
Japanese aircraft losses . \3 x6 W4 ^8 V% x3 [. U% d! q Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed $ J8 {( T9 C; @" |3 k" a 9 x$ g' l% f8 i3 V6 L- C" BAllied aircraft losses7 P3 {6 e" G" i* i% g
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed * p0 Y" U3 {4 m" |1 B0 Q( Q! f' Y5 W, [ N# F0 \1 B/ F. |- I
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 & ^9 r: J% p3 C1 Q5 \) o. h5 {2 u9 K( a; d% J
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: r- G. H6 u$ @Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.: a* a' u$ @) o$ {4 W5 n
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes5 G0 X, ~& W- v. g) J9 |3 e
+ O( S& K! T6 w7 J9 ?7 BJapanese aircraft 7 Y7 p1 d: P& M" u/ q, r$ _4 D9 l Ki-84r Frank x 188) X3 P; w! i4 M) R0 h
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Allied aircraft; {9 {4 \9 R% C* ]9 q v
P-51D Mustang x 18 ( `9 h7 b s0 h: U4 ^6 x2 t6 R/ w6 |3 ?, U
) x: }$ |* f3 V0 u( WJapanese aircraft losses % Y8 q/ u" i% |% z9 z Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed / w4 j# s& d# y+ K5 w6 K# K' p7 L2 {. d
Allied aircraft losses& j9 B" }1 Q3 X6 [; J
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed d' \1 j5 S& n. n0 a- p! i1 U4 v$ u, X
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ! }& {3 f4 B- q R
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* i6 U2 L& x4 H8 Q- eRaid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. $ c4 |. ]0 ]' s7 k3 A9 MEstimated time to target is 12 minutes * p P$ L9 |. J4 ?; f 3 p% _2 S7 j! I$ |Japanese aircraft" t# X3 f- D. c2 r+ t
Ki-84r Frank x 200+ y w' d) r7 s$ _5 p! ?
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P-51D Mustang x 180 ; o$ f* M& K, v, q- Q 3 ]1 D' a8 i, |9 R- M& [4 e# }+ p, {; ^. r0 [6 P) }
Japanese aircraft losses $ r5 [6 p$ K. c6 R& Y Ki-84r Frank: 10 destroyed0 ]) C. J; \8 g* ]3 _* p
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Allied aircraft losses 8 _ a8 @; _* u P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed 1 H& O" J$ P H% N+ q. G * S& S/ v8 Y1 V7 j2 b( k & x: `# c$ T V5 d' fMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ; G0 m- c0 ?; ?" |- Q, @: G& s
' [. o2 u4 @2 t9 L( h1 zWeather in hex: Heavy rain , Z) {0 B; n+ Y; I8 M4 p/ p: z2 R+ ^# V2 \7 O4 `
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. ( J/ e$ C* i/ u+ w$ EEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 5 Q8 e) N; d3 L% ~: P2 y; J* j1 R, w# U, @) a# y
Japanese aircraft 7 k* a% o1 [, X! C m1 f; F' n* x Ki-84r Frank x 1808 p4 A+ P. I# l h; g4 ^
5 \* H. F- u! M
6 F/ f3 ~! P( v; r6 K0 a+ A. i1 H! C, m+ |+ x+ b
Allied aircraft i7 P; m) m6 ]0 a0 d9 X ] P-51D Mustang x 18 8 J4 a' b& x ^! ~* e. v" q# g! ^ b4 n) ?. I) B+ w7 Y8 L2 V4 ?
; x8 r( k5 ^' j9 e# B2 H' x
Japanese aircraft losses* u( C$ W3 } @3 S( c9 Z2 K
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed' U* ]% r( B7 ^/ r! j, ?; `* F
+ p( n; ^ h8 C' K, B" j6 F' d1 x, P
Japanese aircraft losses " c' e) r- L2 v [ Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed 7 n& h) j' y% j/ y" o+ R- d5 |" q) t7 r
Allied aircraft losses& C4 x, t& k; y/ h' K5 P
P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed& }2 n) C2 i z9 L% \
" s: o9 Q* }6 b* _& P | , k# R5 B" m( o) s' O4 U' i$ g) f- j" T0 o
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ' ^8 ]3 R7 R: Y' t# u/ U3 i
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Weather in hex: Overcast x. z3 i# i/ \
- T: O* A, x' b* [& CRaid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. * T: J. v A( vEstimated time to target is 11 minutes4 o- j( c5 o; m$ [
7 i2 [% k( g& U7 C2 P* \
Japanese aircraft " e7 j! g7 \( t. Z Ki-84r Frank x 180* a! j8 p2 q; w5 y# e5 {
) t6 k6 _% k7 Y* @3 T! A0 z
0 p( U. S. H1 ~" t
% c4 n9 ?3 [9 x- r0 DAllied aircraft & O" C4 ~( V# t& u P-51D Mustang x 2001 c8 K- ^- ~0 R! B1 ~) j2 T b2 T/ P
/ J5 @4 a* i- Z. Q+ y
3 _+ P1 F. T9 |5 F7 b% @Japanese aircraft losses # k4 W+ E( v0 y+ k. q9 m* s/ M Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed * e% z. ]" |% H1 i6 O1 `, g! Q) E0 j5 c
Allied aircraft losses & p. |/ ~7 f4 L" R4 J P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed " D2 b# W% L. u+ k! F$ Q3 Q" i) s+ A" B G2 X% C
& P; L) x' t+ \# O B, A& VMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ! B+ A6 ?" ^4 t/ B. X7 [
' u J3 s5 W/ D* W6 [) P) |Weather in hex: Overcast6 ?$ z( m5 [, f2 ~# f
- C( y8 H' |0 |, |1 ?Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. " n V4 S1 _+ ~. L aEstimated time to target is 4 minutes( i$ G* I% ~' H! m# d0 Q$ A
, l% b0 Z/ s, I# ~" z! ~
Japanese aircraft2 f. a4 A. ~- b( O0 [4 U) h
Ki-84r Frank x 18( M) G- h8 n6 r
9 v# V; d) N' H6 {% P
0 D5 t. N6 Z/ W8 C
+ j' H; N2 ?( [* q
Allied aircraft4 K, \% V7 P/ D
P-51D Mustang x 171 ) W4 v. c8 t& A4 D9 n " D, B1 I# Z, t0 P + K' _0 c7 d, G, ~+ U% lJapanese aircraft losses4 d( B4 q( @+ [2 x" A
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed , }( u6 |& a- y9 _" Z/ z) T, `; y1 t4 H: L `' R5 s5 Y
Allied aircraft losses * o: v& I9 @5 L' ?( t P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed4 ~6 @+ L2 e& O- p8 Z
& a5 m2 C1 V0 U9 |6 N* e# m o & p% S6 h6 p1 Y6 t0 x$ Z ( u3 M# D8 n& H" xAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42: r0 ^! W9 \, R3 c
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 6 F! V- s% q4 u1 O8 t1 ?5 ^. `- n7 A' u
Weather in hex: Heavy rain ( v; t' m' C" _ l" Z 0 j* y0 X) \' n* SRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.! T! |) c7 N, u8 k7 a3 \6 S& o, P) `
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes* i" H. R! b" R- ^6 }
" u7 C, c- b+ B8 H
Japanese aircraft 7 F- A6 V0 Q( I& e2 ?4 t Ki-84r Frank x 180 / }; x4 e: {$ L% Z, S! c% ?9 z# @% J4 X0 B+ R
& H2 v, l! V; {! [
) [' ?% c# ?) y$ D% @7 A; a
Allied aircraft : Q- i" R1 s* G6 V4 [" J P-51D Mustang x 200* ^# _4 c0 R0 h# A2 [5 s9 H& w* F
_% ~. t J5 q* a. I5 W 9 q2 F d- r; k- F4 }0 U+ A+ c" KJapanese aircraft losses 9 ?- ~0 f n. C9 |" b/ o Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed 2 i! ]* p, S" `$ w3 w) n. K3 f/ W$ \% L9 F1 ]3 t
Allied aircraft losses# \+ x9 f3 j$ @7 j- `/ k( V- ?, ]# G
P-51D Mustang: 14 destroyed + { G$ ~. M) n& I' I( z$ B7 h
& K4 P, r. r* n- l. Y& l% {* O3 d+ GMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ; g3 M6 Q. {7 @+ E& t K
4 x7 m1 C5 |% ~- Y \( l
Weather in hex: Heavy rain8 F3 ^4 r3 u- u/ V/ s
6 q) f g1 V* o& r3 X
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.. p6 @- g7 X/ N; M* v- z
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes6 e7 v6 S0 O3 b- e- h
/ i! H, B- K, {# DJapanese aircraft 3 ~7 F, V9 P& o0 U _% [" i c: G Ki-84r Frank x 187 |3 l4 d3 ]3 ]) M& p, B* \( O2 x
# i1 Y$ y- W( ~/ X d; `: e3 D
. v* k& J' m- f1 {2 F# K7 B$ T) r+ u2 S) Z' d$ [1 y0 I1 K
Allied aircraft" L* y$ ^, ?# O4 G4 [: W" V
P-51D Mustang x 170 + ]; F! N% [* x" B' K) m' B# f4 d) Q+ R
- c+ X, a% h. Q7 B" z0 O7 I3 ~Japanese aircraft losses' K; Y( m3 x, r6 u. u# n2 [
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed9 q. T* W- ?/ K9 O
0 [1 I8 n) L1 g1 `$ I" h3 E
Allied aircraft losses 3 n9 A' C' ?1 ^. ?. r7 J8 }) W& b7 S P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed: G( E" _2 s. m$ L
0 J a C! K* P* E- Z9 l
0 ^; u1 h5 ]* }1 s7 c
4 @2 J; f5 F6 i' b5 m$ U1 a' Q1 ~+ ~4 D D" C# n
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42% A' E7 H { N R
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- , ]: d% F; S* p& ?# |Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 . e8 z% c4 `, A# }. ?* q5 T
5 `% V& B% R+ ?5 i5 G6 U7 bWeather in hex: Light rain( d: K& }. W( A% j, W+ A0 @6 B) k
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. ; d5 Z' E& u4 `1 \( ?2 S8 sEstimated time to target is 3 minutes 0 e7 e+ v; g! q+ o5 G9 ~0 ^& o$ \" [) g9 f
Japanese aircraft$ O, t. N) r' M/ b S( X
Ki-84r Frank x 180 7 Y! x0 _; W' D+ [2 s, J% a2 y: u5 {6 S; W, K- X( w0 \
6 |: q% U2 i' \ Z6 p o
1 P/ T: U% r) B" ?0 u
Allied aircraft" i" |; p# F# Z8 H3 [1 @0 l7 }
P-51D Mustang x 200 4 n# b- C. s; s5 h" T% q; h, W / e c4 s; a7 N! b4 f0 L; Z3 w' n r) T2 H
Japanese aircraft losses 0 |1 Y! b$ F, I+ T4 W& N Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed 5 d' g% D3 _6 |+ W9 M4 W6 r2 `( C! w2 E, [( E0 V7 q4 [
Allied aircraft losses ) `1 J5 Q3 i7 S! p6 D7 T8 b P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed , o1 ~/ f1 R7 L& M6 c% d1 ?+ k. l* L. w6 X6 {
3 b" i V- s0 _/ `: m
2 o* L- D4 l, d* l. F" \/ ?: O
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 ( h# ]' v$ n2 Q----------------------------------------------------------------------------- . S$ q' T4 U' T% s8 a0 GMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 - I& _: n6 j n& v N- }
3 Z+ Y. M# E7 K/ a% ^
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 1 k6 \$ u' Q, n3 E8 o; ]: G( L y- c+ d/ u# W2 |! w' `( [- O! W; q
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. % R& L/ I- [4 J6 h& K$ b% ?Estimated time to target is 8 minutes$ z7 y- H8 c7 A% f" B
; d% ]0 w/ H# \2 \# U( k9 i
Japanese aircraft + i; R) w* q; l+ C" _- N Ki-84r Frank x 180/ Z; E& ]+ j; h# R& V% z& J
8 |8 A* e* } q9 L2 I! F9 E & z% i! R2 M, G$ r # Z) r+ P' C3 GAllied aircraft1 ]" n% i) e/ w7 K% T+ Q
P-51D Mustang x 200* Y1 X) W& {- }$ U# p
, \ j/ V' I# a4 x' s ! Z; p$ S q9 h* T0 c6 {9 [, M' hJapanese aircraft losses 0 D O/ Z7 c- V' w Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed8 ?9 Z& m/ g' |% _+ w' i
3 I8 {- U- f3 {$ |( U% i
Allied aircraft losses 3 S9 N5 N) E& i4 _$ r7 o8 X/ R P-51D Mustang: 10 destroyed" `5 m+ G. m8 S) K6 C
8 |! q- L: n% f- a3 |" |- |& k
9 G( L2 |2 B9 h6 b/ O# p+ ZMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 / D0 }) e1 G# p+ R \/ n4 @
$ x& m4 x3 \& q: n
Weather in hex: Moderate rain' N m6 U: o( y. e8 @
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Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. * o' ?: G+ e0 _Estimated time to target is 5 minutes # n2 K L' b% ]- u7 }3 e3 Q, ]) ?+ I- x, {4 O3 f; G
Japanese aircraft / P( }: p0 H/ ~1 z8 i Ki-84r Frank x 18 : E2 M9 ~' P& n ! x, V7 J2 C' V4 g: _. v$ Z0 G, o. n0 t5 h2 {- a! B; T4 O$ X
* E' V7 |. I# k! V8 `Allied aircraft # T/ D: | L* G6 \' S P-51D Mustang x 1743 W5 c7 n v N! ^2 b& U
0 \& R* L, d. E- D
: }9 [3 J: _4 |6 h% e6 ZJapanese aircraft losses . G2 z( [2 I8 x Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed5 [$ H P$ [) Q/ n
t k' R3 u/ ?/ I: B% W
Allied aircraft losses 4 E3 _+ z4 ^/ C" Z P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed* ~) r: D, r, F" A3 D
% b2 {" h- U( E, [' u* l; r + A% R/ l4 O4 L, Y . H5 W `) N: W hAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42. `, q, ]9 h+ b* Y
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 3 j) r, I U+ m # v J) Q+ a+ L' M p1 j( G$ CWeather in hex: Severe storms* F [ {$ T. {# d) w3 ?: t9 O
& @* z8 S6 O% U3 S V: U6 X
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. 4 y: Z t9 b, W. H' Y' E& oEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 9 z# O c9 E' k+ m% Y4 W) P8 K + A* f) f& r: C$ a* oJapanese aircraft7 G( @3 L6 L7 K7 g5 i
Ki-84r Frank x 200 5 _4 p K+ C5 S2 }4 r2 R! l7 ?5 _/ C( B& \( K
2 n$ B1 U1 e1 m. g0 I; K9 w$ MAllied aircraft losses; D- x: P3 t( I6 E
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed # F4 i$ }5 I. ]/ o, M& ^6 F% J9 ^/ T& B' d2 t2 Z" y
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 * f1 m! t% h( f9 D
9 V( J, `% w B% f9 }
Weather in hex: Severe storms , u! W$ H! s9 S! |4 l# E% ]9 F# e Q/ J! I Y! n
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. % Q; D1 p3 E6 x' b! T: i9 e+ eEstimated time to target is 10 minutes : B. u5 f5 Q' X9 O8 X/ V. t $ R" A8 p$ n. |% U# K1 J/ mJapanese aircraft) H* e( y* E r$ W3 B9 E
Ki-84r Frank x 193 * W0 H) }5 Z* v6 F 8 D4 i J9 S/ @; g' Y D / A5 Q% @* }( z* [; }9 _! Y " p, o. [' i- ^Allied aircraft/ d& {9 v, p9 X2 d
P-51D Mustang x 18* B7 B0 h+ J: ^8 E' ?) e
7 W( V7 W% J! h 5 { l% ?" b* d! I bJapanese aircraft losses4 v. W P! J( f6 Q; [6 v' y j
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed: r) c9 ?" X( W, k) q+ O @
9 f/ | M# |6 S' nAllied aircraft losses% Q0 c H" }% N) J# Y n- P
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed8 p& S* Q: r& C9 _$ d, ]- e/ w
3 Y6 Y3 s# j, E' O0 i% o$ L' \ & [- c! x/ } }* J. AAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42; L2 I( d0 w8 |5 K# m
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 F2 Q# _0 X" u, A+ D/ RMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 0 a+ h- x$ a# Y4 P7 Y
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Weather in hex: Clear sky! F# F+ R# r: L6 |
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.2 Y3 Q5 R& d* ~2 T+ y
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes7 x! f/ Y) Z9 F3 b, D, a
1 I( W# d& q; H s- F: O* D
Japanese aircraft. X G7 E ^5 Y
Ki-84r Frank x 200& m0 M: \5 w* E7 N* y8 |
Z: j" [ D1 P. r+ @( }' B " d. R! T0 g2 F( @& C/ A# u) ], x _3 S* r- `4 H
Allied aircraft - h+ {* B$ {2 M0 c0 X u) Y P-51D Mustang x 180 % p; C% ]8 E$ ]6 j9 w2 C% m" J+ _2 N) f
- U i. o2 ]! Y$ c( {) C5 AJapanese aircraft losses ! p4 {8 a7 O" G9 b Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed * @6 S* q+ E9 q7 h% j. k* \ O/ u. D3 U" H) z+ _/ W v+ G
Allied aircraft losses # G% R( i, ]2 L8 w; x7 d P-51D Mustang: 10 destroyed / l' B: V7 l+ a2 a3 ~6 |7 o/ G, f+ z( l+ a. u& H
- \+ Y/ z9 o5 M. p, P* LMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ( p; b+ X/ w2 s2 L. U
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Weather in hex: Clear sky 0 Y" Y& i+ F. N , ~/ n w; A/ F; n% q0 G# l2 IRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.* M! ?8 i( h8 p' m& _8 G
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes 4 q8 r8 Y' ]1 b: q. r, V* M: A" T. w3 i
Japanese aircraft 1 v+ @5 k( ~) [5 E5 h Ki-84r Frank x 196- x4 w# v: z/ k+ ~4 c
0 }/ h) X5 C6 e, p4 ^6 M5 c. E* c) x$ e3 l4 |
' ~! \( n- h8 i# fAllied aircraft I0 d* m# }: s
P-51D Mustang x 18 8 k; k" `% f! ]! W 2 e+ `4 `5 H* ] 7 k, V2 O, Y$ B6 pJapanese aircraft losses0 K3 G D: E' ~5 ?: R& G2 m6 h# p
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed: R9 X+ @- G! ?; C( m. g
% T" d1 n$ e3 n. V" S' T5 bAllied aircraft losses 1 e% S0 ?% D5 u# B2 j- O' `3 o P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed+ T |9 \% J! Z) B% ?
4 T3 U2 d6 h0 h: m6 H0 ]
0 Z X, f) _* j, W. ~. ^) G. ^ + R: B& C# {, ?7 A5 s5 A1 \AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 , x$ B3 Z3 z! Z- S" b3 {$ r' m-----------------------------------------------------------------------------, c$ d; F* z; V
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 $ m& b2 v/ E" d" H3 E
' ~$ B3 i3 S4 d# RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud , c) D# _5 }( p' L# e, b5 X, r2 F* `( l6 N4 C
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.# g- Q$ U) R5 h4 R! _
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes ; M4 @( K1 _. w% H9 n / C8 j# j4 e/ s* S. n( `+ qJapanese aircraft2 W) T/ t: Q5 B9 ^3 [4 g
Ki-84r Frank x 200 ( L" K0 q- l r; q7 B3 ? $ X/ K8 f$ D/ Q& {8 v ! Q: Z2 W: b3 {) |/ ?$ p1 Q1 M; ]9 {7 c( s7 I7 J6 @
Allied aircraft ( V2 ?* ?* u* y" P) H' t P-51D Mustang x 1808 r" M0 S8 B2 \# u* `. K
0 X4 b. [5 W: }7 t5 n" G' C
V! @" _& X! c
Japanese aircraft losses& @1 |+ [6 w$ A6 t r: `, o8 p
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed ( v7 I' m" {: K. }$ |0 @, Z4 N' s ?* O5 y7 b) R# L
Allied aircraft losses . q7 u! _- l' y) c1 d% ] P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed * s+ [" a- N6 S1 N" H( k ; K# }- ?) I8 p$ P- L2 L# MMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 " p5 k8 W% M" _5 V$ ~$ V / U8 i! `8 v) u. d+ ]' X1 xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 Q7 C4 U2 U% t0 u3 j
' @5 p& A' S% B/ |) L2 ORaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. 2 O1 ^, }$ G! [6 V: O9 E- N8 MEstimated time to target is 4 minutes( t6 m0 z4 j# V, o9 e3 q
+ S3 j% e5 ?' ]; L$ T
Japanese aircraft' S! o7 _; K/ s- N
Ki-84r Frank x 197 # G9 ^& d# |5 A7 [0 \) b- C4 l " N2 G. m7 ^& G* }0 R6 G# W. H 7 R: s9 D1 d" m% X 4 k8 k5 {, f' x9 f' PAllied aircraft3 h1 `' ~- \4 a" h. T
P-51D Mustang x 18 ; s! |2 w4 \% {; ~, a& W* ~; w ' o$ H/ A+ ^; t4 e) G) n! c7 K# X; E, [, V: M* c1 h" }2 k, {. C
No Japanese losses ' a1 q. F1 H0 R1 }9 h4 G/ U3 a# m8 w
Allied aircraft losses9 m7 Y2 I# Z4 C9 [
P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed J3 n$ c% j( \ W: G
8 F& W9 ^* W; z" ?2 |
3 E2 i& m2 j9 {% I: c! {/ F
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 3 y+ P7 W, n; ?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Afternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 * V5 J1 u5 Z; \) T" F" s' ^1 Z% M ' |' R) a) Z: L3 d3 v5 A, g D" T* UWeather in hex: Clear sky* T9 E$ A0 `2 y
. i7 g& x9 c# _+ h+ j$ _( d1 lRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.4 P# ~9 t+ [1 m+ q# B" |8 D3 p: @
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes7 g5 c' g% g/ d9 P( N" J0 _
9 L$ M8 z4 U/ c3 ~2 H2 ZJapanese aircraft ) h' T' \" D! U8 i+ j Ki-84r Frank x 200, Z% |5 d5 C" v
' Z$ `4 v. s- n, I) Y
; v p' H9 w0 S/ V
: F5 R P0 {6 P$ V+ \( [Allied aircraft' }: J1 x1 l- G6 b
P-51D Mustang x 1801 Y. K o9 r8 q
1 E& t( D" x* c+ I+ q3 V2 q) y3 e: k- M- C
No Japanese losses e' k! R; X7 |9 i4 G5 k+ s1 F X . I: w8 N3 ^/ m, HAllied aircraft losses + G' T; V+ Y: a& z' [7 V P-51D Mustang: 11 destroyed R' e- \4 g7 j) q* s B8 Y: b$ x; e* f( I' a6 }1 R/ E% g
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 : q; s% |) ?' _0 d. i' m* |% a# x) H- Y
Weather in hex: Clear sky $ E6 }8 J, \, {) {# X& }9 y6 J. H9 A0 S
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.0 c! y- T+ q2 w
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes # I0 B( k; f; {+ V. y: w4 ~. v A, L/ g: W( L( c' K0 D
Japanese aircraft A1 ?0 ~; A0 {0 l" b2 |2 Y/ D Ki-84r Frank x 200 / e1 m8 @) b1 N0 @3 p7 B7 ~ C* a8 @: _
0 e; O) I4 b8 Z) j# W1 X: I 1 z/ d/ l5 } K2 ^/ AAllied aircraft * r1 q% t5 J' z) D6 n) r P-51D Mustang x 180- M$ V! W% E+ o
) `; b+ }, h; ^) |% n7 v $ X9 Z1 H6 G! P# o; ]" [Japanese aircraft losses0 ?7 b- @) j; X7 z$ _) c1 e `
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed 2 {9 F# n7 ]0 H# y* s+ X) w, e ) F! z4 z7 A0 c2 G. T; BAllied aircraft losses% O4 Q, \6 R% f" L, \
P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed' H: X: [; z$ ?& M9 C
& S7 A# e5 o- {
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 1 m! l9 |8 o7 S% r" y% s2 E
( ^, U, I! u: tWeather in hex: Clear sky+ M7 ^$ |+ M& M
4 T9 i( f1 E$ I9 O$ m( z9 w8 ~) nRaid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. ( v! A! y) o/ g% z: [Estimated time to target is 11 minutes# F) Y/ J1 c! G- M, y. I
- n5 S# L: r0 J. U- D R7 @, S
Japanese aircraft: ^* S" ^% A) P* e/ C( O
Ki-84r Frank x 193; l* W& g, @4 U$ \5 Q8 r
* p/ \5 O0 c. t) d. ~. R) T: ^8 C: d$ \& N$ Z* a2 G- U1 y
- P- |: a; S# l) w8 w' [# }
Allied aircraft 1 d: p2 i. [' l P-51D Mustang x 18* I1 i# d# n, X8 E. t+ e
1 B& Z8 }2 _0 Q8 p7 ^7 z
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 0 X, r! }+ |1 K) \" y6 h/ c: A# U / E* F% H1 C% Q1 ~( kWeather in hex: Thunderstorms / G) ^; ~+ }9 e 0 S" c* x, k3 D$ k' TRaid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. [* A4 @# l+ }; B: dEstimated time to target is 11 minutes$ T) M* L$ [' {6 u8 w9 c
2 _6 k9 x z6 X. ZJapanese aircraft) w: k3 M( F# x3 n- J y
Ki-84r Frank x 180& O1 ]$ `2 _: |2 k# f
% F, D" Z! X3 G3 @: U1 f3 D& D2 y/ b. G
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Allied aircraft) V+ a+ Z/ s+ C( v' h8 B
P-51D Mustang x 200 . g5 t' B3 i) B 4 e( w3 ]# p9 f! j/ k4 P 6 W+ g0 U6 C. ?9 v( z/ T+ DNo Japanese losses * Q6 `3 S4 K. {. Q/ O! ` 7 C/ C) i8 d$ NAllied aircraft losses$ y K- t0 c( a/ l# p- w
P-51D Mustang: 35 destroyed " a4 g* L. c& A+ s 2 Q% ^9 k! v6 { c8 S& g2 x 8 L# b- I. X4 d- i! m/ Y: W: MWeather in hex: Thunderstorms4 a7 I- n0 A( L4 O$ _
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet., ?2 q; m, ?$ q
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes 6 R/ _, f q" X7 g$ N- w* B4 @; q1 z: L" D0 t( e
Japanese aircraft) B# x ^/ H3 A0 t' t
Ki-84r Frank x 18- J% Y* c# M5 E' S! `
4 s6 C4 X% C/ J ' t2 R/ n# H ]& O5 l6 L, R $ m+ D( L. Y( ?* cAllied aircraft ' b5 g% @) c$ @8 r" c& u P-51D Mustang x 123 2 _6 _# j5 |% Y0 S! } 4 A' _! E" S2 F / ]3 C( K1 C0 r y2 T, ~Japanese aircraft losses' c4 A2 o" T! O Z/ D
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed 6 H) X }: X7 m- z; }, m 5 z$ q- N" F9 l/ O! i7 Q6 Q1 ^Allied aircraft losses0 p) T& N# |6 s
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed8 S* i1 b- A- V9 n* ?
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 1 \4 p u" A- R) _ ^. n , ^7 d: ? a# y2 h ]* R& GWeather in hex: Light rain/ W$ X# ^4 F: q9 P1 F: p# b
* {! X( H) N& V1 q2 aRaid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.* k- L/ r$ ?. Y: ]9 M6 {7 O
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes 8 n! E3 R a* {! W9 s& X6 Q4 @4 e3 B1 G, a
Japanese aircraft- q4 N! O( `" t% G; T. v" Y
Ki-84r Frank x 18# q* k. V2 ~, M2 Y5 _) w
: S% `" B8 B1 h2 _: C- s
! {7 v e" K9 D6 n3 H
1 l' ?. N4 U( N
Allied aircraft$ H3 P% J0 w- o9 ?7 i' G
P-51D Mustang x 200 , Q( [2 I- t+ B& @" C - b7 L" @. S9 U/ F# |. s! F) x+ J - h) E- |( X; m7 R( _3 vJapanese aircraft losses/ ]5 k7 q8 G4 t c Z/ l
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed ' [; c" U# U4 k! ^0 X1 U; T/ I5 c ; J r5 \+ V/ {5 a' S) HAllied aircraft losses ) a% X/ ? K; o9 U P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed % A/ n( Y& `% [1 ? - r2 N( u% `& f4 {7 I8 ]* m% KMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 * P# r4 L$ b+ m/ O/ r1 |7 I# C Y
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Weather in hex: Light rain1 O, z/ d% @' X9 e1 z1 ]$ }
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.$ e$ i6 p P- s- p' ?
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes * V" e3 \! g: H; |2 @6 F! z0 f8 H E5 U+ |9 y8 V
Japanese aircraft; H g4 z. S9 s6 s6 W
Ki-84r Frank x 180+ \9 P f( F x
. w( |- y; U. H: N2 U ; D+ ~4 E. C L3 O) E( Y g% |: S4 q% V* ?& w# h7 f1 E' h3 g
Allied aircraft ! e. F+ h5 W8 v% ~6 a+ | P-51D Mustang x 183) Z( E5 |) i8 M8 ^
: c9 Q4 d$ c1 D; g: v' i: r
3 U- v, \0 |8 D7 }+ K+ x3 HAllied aircraft losses - [* i8 O3 _, h P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed - v+ T$ h/ l0 B# c9 a 1 }) v* x7 n2 m. N# [( \' q1 U5 T2 t8 x7 @4 ?1 m' ?
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ( V* n0 J0 j$ y/ t) w6 D9 u
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain 0 m& w, N5 T7 g6 s( M6 [ ! S. q# s( U6 C$ Q3 u6 _/ dRaid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.# Y+ M7 Y' Z9 j% h
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes % q* c- I# i$ o3 a3 a# Z2 T7 S. W7 d' U; X! p1 ~' F& z, g7 N
Japanese aircraft( y; Z3 A% L2 d4 Q' d9 O1 u6 t: ?/ r
Ki-84r Frank x 1592 }$ m) ?! z2 |/ q/ C4 Z* [% y) u
4 S& C! F/ \4 W9 }' ?& X) [ ^9 r W( ]; D n
: \9 P/ G7 j5 k; ?1 Z6 vAllied aircraft( W) p, |7 Y/ [8 K: g
P-51D Mustang x 18 $ q# Q, b0 G8 @ L- F9 F3 o2 h9 V( b9 i' N+ w
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Japanese aircraft losses ) F& s9 V* R; y) v5 y+ U Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed7 z' K5 P; ^5 G4 o4 d; Z0 ~0 b
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Allied aircraft losses / c5 s- S; T5 R6 c+ c3 s I2 P P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed! Z8 v, b- ~' K' t: N
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 : d5 ^" p7 }5 h4 U" c$ ]0 a/ F5 n" K5 K! A7 V1 D
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms 7 ]3 z6 I; ~; T% I( B. e7 P ; H0 K) {0 J* W% F. [5 hRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.# p$ e- W, `; K2 s0 }! S* e
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes7 o& P- w' P% m& W% l
3 c8 y1 z: T7 S
Japanese aircraft ' Z" w' o: ^8 Z! @. g7 g1 F Ki-84r Frank x 2006 g9 @% ^5 ^/ n, D8 F2 H; ]
) g( k! D+ z6 y( d6 F
O, i( n. \ U3 k4 S
" x. E' i; r, MAllied aircraft; l1 ^6 U, t8 l0 G
P-51D Mustang x 180 1 a* G: U7 S3 h5 }3 i1 P5 g4 l5 v) Y& U, o& G- k
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Japanese aircraft losses+ D% }) w% u5 e
Ki-84r Frank: 14 destroyed / B3 ` c' P: W3 o4 P+ o; z $ Y( J! X8 |+ p+ qAllied aircraft losses1 h- Y3 z) q5 `( u/ e
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed5 X w) B* h( y+ N( k$ N
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; U4 U: F9 U4 pMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 }" w& t4 q; g- z2 Z6 F
* u/ V K' ?$ `# g6 B ?Weather in hex: Thunderstorms% E' ]! T6 Z! R
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Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. 9 a! @/ w: q5 [& E0 K: {. ]Estimated time to target is 6 minutes7 K, W. b# _7 `% {
4 e- I/ O! W. {" \2 s2 MJapanese aircraft. Z* D, @- K7 `8 `1 O" l, N( k/ j
Ki-84r Frank x 173 $ P8 j5 a# h7 P2 @* ~3 j. p. v: D # d. K n- d& m5 [- j$ F! x3 W, c& c+ v
2 D- q! v# d. X
Allied aircraft" w& s5 h+ P% \2 X/ ]
P-51D Mustang x 18 + }% d0 o/ K! L. ? 9 |# p _3 W* | K& k7 {' @* z; K: Q9 K$ S% A0 _( Q% }2 f
Japanese aircraft losses8 |) h( v* y3 p
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed% W, y+ R) L9 R' x
. t6 m! k, W5 E$ f
Allied aircraft losses+ x) F& o: x0 [* _" q/ w2 a
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed9 v4 W. d8 s/ U
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 - b) _$ O4 [3 O9 d4 v6 K* s6 o! D+ b6 \* l2 s
Weather in hex: Partial cloud & w5 k( N6 l6 X5 X& z( e' S6 `. A7 E+ P& s: X4 b
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.! _' X2 ~6 ?( V- ^' r6 p4 ?/ Q. T6 Z
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ! ^' c& {* [" l; O6 H" o6 t: G2 _+ M# E9 Q8 A: N" G( ^
Japanese aircraft 2 Y7 X; t9 F( H/ B" Y Ki-84r Frank x 180. t9 t9 m# e* i1 h% t7 Q3 Y
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Allied aircraft ! x3 H/ I" c# W5 j$ X P-51D Mustang x 200 V& e: C- q$ V0 u, d8 c2 k7 U) C$ D3 [' R! r5 x
6 V0 H+ F0 w4 ~. l/ `Japanese aircraft losses " x. v9 X U, W% G- {. s Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed 8 i; b1 ?# ~. {* r! D7 j, \- V. X1 d% o' B5 j
Allied aircraft losses, a0 z% Y6 R) F$ ?
P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed& E+ M1 q0 ?: _' o) ? R# \
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 - V6 C' O1 X" a3 |2 z- R+ e- @
. j# F+ _2 m8 z6 U6 \Weather in hex: Partial cloud # F% o+ O2 |6 P) W 5 f( W+ q4 f! F; z1 u* L1 JRaid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. " a2 g5 D3 \9 T/ K) r! REstimated time to target is 11 minutes6 U6 Q' f/ v- X
4 {7 _5 b% ]6 G2 S' a: E IJapanese aircraft ; J& V* O, y( _# h5 e, l m3 k Ki-84r Frank x 18 , C" N4 d8 Z" D) b/ ?- w4 X1 y / A0 G' v: x4 o# i; m3 j9 u/ f- U K6 |) g
2 L4 C# P5 q( V( Z: D: z
Allied aircraft " `5 e5 e* v8 a: K3 |$ O; Y' d P-51D Mustang x 192 / p! O7 r# l1 d; J) r' G 4 J9 @! |# S9 y* E* i$ Q2 N4 e: d4 y9 e# f9 v2 ]4 A k
Japanese aircraft losses |" T6 v5 R: c; G8 `; W Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed/ K( F9 M' _! f2 l
5 m/ y; @) b! e2 y+ a7 u S
No Allied losses 3 U2 z# v3 z7 H2 A* U 4 |. j! t0 m6 f9 n - L% ~+ c+ C6 W+ M; aAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 c. P) X/ R" }! U+ p--------------------------------------------------------------------------------! W4 ?/ c- f* s2 C) r8 T
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 . }2 |6 u2 p4 d9 k3 j/ s+ d. Z; i
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Weather in hex: Clear sky , t! |& E$ f$ w1 D+ f; V 3 N$ F `7 `1 @3 k2 C% p yRaid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.+ s- j9 x9 K2 O) S) E) A
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes : ^$ x5 p* z( Q s # j3 O K6 u1 l! tJapanese aircraft 0 }5 ^; _2 y# W6 u Ki-84r Frank x 180% s- v* ^4 l! i0 _
! ], ^4 l' I4 Z9 v3 p' ^ # P/ E' Z& a& L( {% Q! `% w B, t3 N
Allied aircraft ' s7 l+ r5 ?$ h& x P-51D Mustang x 200 0 n: w E8 F5 y$ |% _0 H, W. k% a |! q$ v# g, Z3 b& N5 b6 X) s$ j- a/ p/ U |" d& J% o2 R* ~% ~
Japanese aircraft losses( U* Q8 c* y0 ~( u. t# o
Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed2 B3 n; a! z2 @8 t' g
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Allied aircraft losses & h! i* i, B% w+ @. m- {% O3 V- P P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed 7 X# d$ c' Q$ P( ] ( T( Y. r* T& U: a* N( |" kMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 % `: ^; V) t5 C6 k " c3 b8 n& ]5 U3 r5 P8 ~/ G6 g" jWeather in hex: Clear sky+ X" T: }, K% t% I' r3 Z6 j9 |
$ V, C! B' \6 V8 ]! `5 s) Q' u0 A3 hRaid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.- B* u3 s6 T; t; n- j
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes , G2 B' F4 [2 k* }: n& i0 o4 i0 R7 S- f$ |3 c% E5 W
Japanese aircraft9 O/ i S* [% m' H4 _. [
Ki-84r Frank x 18, ~4 m8 m J$ x. {
, y' }8 u5 k0 a8 I w+ N3 j - m1 n% X+ M( R5 i7 u' d# `, | ; @4 R& R# { p; c+ x* aAllied aircraft & O* P& \2 K S3 t9 g P-51D Mustang x 190 4 L/ V0 z7 @" K! E' J7 W7 C 1 ~! F8 a0 V/ ~% F% a 7 w! s$ x' {/ P. YJapanese aircraft losses : k% E# S* a1 m% \& j0 t! d Ki-84r Frank: 9 destroyed ( `7 l1 E. V. C+ q) w 3 K7 {- }9 X; K9 I) C' ~5 }Allied aircraft losses 5 l" c) k& g8 } P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed2 J/ U! k$ j5 [& r; @! M0 E
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + O- a; f. i9 s: Q, X1 G ' K9 J- H( j9 B9 ~( J# nWeather in hex: Severe storms ( c, T, U, C7 i, Q F% E7 v$ m3 r+ d/ F 4 ]% h1 d# Z2 R l& Q; m9 `* H0 `Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.4 F% v) K: ?5 Z7 g/ M+ u
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes F U3 F0 o; g1 T
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Japanese aircraft3 I7 _. H! ~5 a1 u+ E7 z( P. k6 Y; `
Ki-84r Frank x 18' b7 o8 |. U3 S, a8 a+ w9 j- ?
# c! M/ |6 C! `+ _' C, d- X$ H0 l, z3 a2 z
8 v K; D, \. q
Allied aircraft' B. |( j7 `+ s8 f2 M( l
P-51D Mustang x 200, ~' u; H/ |) c9 z4 m# O
4 X s/ {3 @! X! [; C' H$ e. L9 g* [9 s$ Q" z
Japanese aircraft losses* B0 u3 W* ^$ W; H3 F/ R
Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed ' N! @2 g) n F; B# Y3 b5 F# l* ^ 6 a1 `3 L9 R6 _% P4 Z7 a" p% X) BAllied aircraft losses) ~1 A, o3 [* u) H1 `
P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed j/ Y" I0 Q7 ~
; Q; |+ N5 a( o9 U8 |$ fMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 , A" q2 h& k$ `' I* ~* M( d
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Weather in hex: Severe storms 8 G5 n4 W/ V8 o; l( H" \; H+ E( `' w' m
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.$ t/ f4 s P& q6 L3 K! ]7 q3 H
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes & S3 \2 ^6 p q3 v4 o: l# e! f6 } `5 e4 Y% z
Japanese aircraft1 x- u7 Y M& J& M- d2 q
Ki-84r Frank x 180- P0 k$ q% Q% k4 b
0 K5 ^+ t* V/ C8 f1 H 6 ~7 s& r6 }. U% A: r4 _1 N3 L0 ?/ L) P, L0 z' o( Z8 V# p
Allied aircraft, h2 q1 c( _* W. R8 ]& ~
P-51D Mustang x 1967 m8 [+ _2 p e* u o
# j8 @, c2 R6 V) \% e6 `" l1 x5 l% y1 y
Japanese aircraft losses % J' X* x; b. z) @ b, j Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed- `6 d# Q$ @7 p6 Y, y o- x
( Q9 `" ?6 v5 G( l$ ^; g1 x h3 c
Allied aircraft losses$ y8 b4 u, a. l$ f
P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed1 D* v8 s& q3 z& A! N+ ? x, _
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 v+ k8 y( Q3 j" A9 OMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 3 i; D3 w, C/ G* L/ K7 T, K- x% B" c6 w9 L1 p
Weather in hex: Severe storms4 j* V) n% ?8 ?) P: P; l( Q
) G3 N: X2 J2 P/ {/ m; SRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. 0 h- p3 A* G# x# |" _% cEstimated time to target is 9 minutes4 p) M0 n1 r2 |7 M% M. t( u4 F7 D
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Japanese aircraft4 }+ H9 s$ y z0 ~/ B
Ki-84r Frank x 1800 C0 @; l& r( C+ j
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 1 c2 R* \& {( C, u 3 O* \, p) A _, _: G! u+ G5 `Weather in hex: Severe storms9 u) ~* @- k9 m
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. ; _7 ?2 G2 W$ aEstimated time to target is 8 minutes6 Q1 P. K8 h( h# \) X
0 C7 ~; e" S3 W7 J0 i8 d- \* xJapanese aircraft% x* u! Y+ g& f4 R: M( m
Ki-84r Frank x 18 % L5 i$ r2 G* u4 L2 Y* C# V4 q/ p' S! S, }: N/ y F5 D
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Allied aircraft) I( V* g; T D, `
P-51D Mustang x 1956 K( a% @9 z5 ~7 _3 v8 I
, [' [: K% p0 F
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Japanese aircraft losses ! X- s) }" P' @& N. s$ w. \$ j Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed 4 @. K' e, c% d! C9 S' w- F: ^/ z' S) z" Z. ~* W$ q
Allied aircraft losses5 P% \2 n+ L/ f8 B! t
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed ) L6 `% I1 c" j: ]% J+ e, w7 P `5 p" {- }
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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 D* _0 r3 a0 L0 @7 a' `; e7 ~/ H5 q& m
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud7 _1 i3 F& O& D4 B
1 O" k! G% ^0 F5 }. x URaid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. 8 J. b3 S3 `6 |7 q9 b1 e, [6 m2 EEstimated time to target is 11 minutes . {0 b# [/ c( k7 j7 g; e, U3 H8 E4 Z5 G( W
Japanese aircraft" j1 y/ ?2 G/ Z5 U
Ki-84r Frank x 1804 e s8 a3 P/ }
& S o8 O; G: G& L, M' j ! I7 H# [8 Q) \# q- ?/ W 1 r# c T, h$ F0 p9 p# QAllied aircraft3 J9 Z; D0 G; n G
P-51D Mustang x 2002 n4 ^% G1 F' ]; H
2 u4 G# D& @3 K5 C7 U; U( ~( U9 `# t2 w$ V4 i3 @
Japanese aircraft losses 5 T+ g" K- |: ]; f# z Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed ! u. A0 h) v9 e2 g, W# O) m) a3 y. `* K
Allied aircraft losses ' M4 L3 d1 p6 S P( K P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed ; {0 G* R! Q8 H6 l+ ]: E+ Z4 E4 i) L2 {8 z/ z9 R5 Q* t: c
) Y U% U: [- m- l& [ 以上10次空战,野马D扫疾风丙的交换比在情报栏分别修正为1:21(0、0、0/5、12、0——括号内为亡伤俘对比,下同)、8:20(2、1、3/9、7、0)、6:32(1、3、2/9、8、0)、6:37(3、0、3/13、13、0)、3:24(1、1、1/8、9、0),ops比为2:2、5:1、4:1、2:2、5:3。 m( G& _( Y \) E 空战交换比为24:134,ops比为18:9,需维修飞机比为95:27,飞行员损失对比则为7、5、9/44、49、0。 # U- u4 C1 }* {' h$ [' b. `, ?5 R& O# W& f$ E
疾风丙扫野马D的损失在情报栏分别修正为3:16(0、2、0/6、0、9)、8:20(3、3、0/10、0、10)、15:10(3、5、0/4、2、4)、4:6(1、1、0/2、0、4)、7:9(1、5、0/6、0、3),ops比为2:1、1:2、1:0、3:0、4:0。 + _' J. _( w( L' Z3 }& g: ? 空战交换比为37:61,ops比为11:3,需维修飞机比为54:23,飞行员损失对比则为8、16、0/28、2、30。 8 v4 j8 D f0 v8 I8 }5 S2 r6 ]/ h% H2 m! d
空战总交换比为61:195,ops比为29:12,需维修飞机比为149:50,飞行员损失比则为15、21、9/72、51、30。这回是野马虐疾风了,但是只有3000英尺的高度差,所以战果没有第二机动高度的疾风辉煌。# p# L O9 x7 r2 h3 F+ s