$ y1 Z2 W( J( A7 |6 t3 H- xRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.& @1 I2 z6 Z# o& i. q2 a% F5 C
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes . Z' v' A9 c- I6 M' A- D! r0 S4 R + w+ X, c& i2 O7 Q8 L$ A- t& P2 KJapanese aircraft* u+ x- A; i" B6 Q/ Z
Ki-83 x 200 + |9 Y- |' K" z. X4 R a) B ^- D( x2 g8 \ 4 W( a. q0 b$ W% B6 Z % }0 R( _4 o. L5 g6 j: CAllied aircraft ' L) a7 ?' U( ^6 t+ ^8 Z P-51D Mustang x 180 . i. n/ _" i, A7 B) n + e: ~7 s9 T( ]+ \ s0 k! E3 F % \9 H7 P0 Y' g* s+ m( p7 c0 rJapanese aircraft losses 9 r) H. O" e5 _8 \6 `4 z7 }8 H Ki-83: 13 destroyed" c r, [! O( m
+ y+ T8 p$ Z. r! k( @* ~Allied aircraft losses 9 S( C4 @, L7 k0 h; a% H P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed3 }2 X9 k+ X% e% ?* d
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0 c$ q2 @/ N" ?( l. qAircraft Attacking: $ D) q4 ^0 B# H7 `* i! A$ s8 m 157 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet. r3 A$ Q; _; `" n
k' r% C" f/ R: A w1 ^0 BCAP engaged:: E6 s3 [0 J8 ?9 E7 D4 ]& M
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ( x6 z6 }' o* m+ R0 T7 G9 M 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 P" a1 ?' |3 U: H; O
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.0 V" O4 E$ f, o" w% M C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes ) d0 q' j! h: l+ P, P! H( w1 q5 u5 f& r( H* ~, L
5 x3 _% z" K. }) \ D5 i% r$ ~Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 0 W$ ]( a, e# `# {5 V& z! Y, j$ ?2 m$ ?
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms # X$ `/ E- Z% e1 w/ \5 J, |7 Z4 q, e9 m
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. 0 _8 {- R- ?) V: F! v+ l% R, OEstimated time to target is 7 minutes ' H2 D+ n& }# _% O2 ]* D4 y# i0 w% S9 M
Japanese aircraft9 f3 `& t" c9 ]) i1 `
Ki-83 x 174 * s* }: g% X9 V5 h , L# ^$ e) _ @7 L% S8 s# O7 @/ r+ ~4 W3 a' _! O
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Allied aircraft 3 o- Z/ C7 q- m' b P-51D Mustang x 18 % \4 ^9 |3 P& ^1 B5 R* |- o - e, l1 s# U. i) L' N, G ) v' H) e( W, s( o1 b# z% uJapanese aircraft losses $ v# A5 x" \& h* Y/ R+ m, A( @ Ki-83: 1 destroyed # {0 S- V/ [3 s q& [) h ! n4 W9 B4 H) S6 dAllied aircraft losses* M/ ?+ F3 Z) z
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed0 ~0 E4 t0 Y$ i; s5 b T, |1 H' \! O
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CAP engaged: / ^0 W: j6 o X; \" ITainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (8 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 l. P5 n% m- ?% o! e1 R* S
8 plane(s) intercepting now. # V* m3 R. O0 d1 S% u 78 plane(s) not yet engaged, 35 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. % g: o5 J& z$ U9 T7 u Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000.7 x+ k" p( C$ q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 82 minutes . D/ G7 i" T& N- a+ H3 B/ }8 t 7 `' G1 M% a7 ^' J" [ 8 L; f/ A; c% R' l$ E$ ~5 x( L1 W o" l3 t
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + ^2 u1 p6 X, ], }( r l* LAfternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 6 `9 y$ z* `9 ^) Z * C8 }3 \1 g/ lWeather in hex: Partial cloud) ^7 X' F; U/ e i
" ]; B. k: h. nRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. - j9 n3 L- F( {* C" AEstimated time to target is 2 minutes . m9 Q4 Q" n; d) _. i8 P8 @$ ~8 K1 y2 R7 Z0 n% g
Japanese aircraft! C5 f4 d0 g7 ^8 N. v
Ki-83 x 200# @& F( G Q4 n/ t" o( S
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Allied aircraft + |% q5 t! E8 w7 q8 s P-51D Mustang x 180; h/ J% N: K) L [- c. m
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Japanese aircraft losses # D+ p5 ~! B( Z4 X Ki-83: 7 destroyed. F1 R9 r% M2 J# z; y4 t
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Allied aircraft losses ; I) Q8 }4 R% x, C P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed ( y# q1 n3 B0 X; I& I& g' J! C4 s ( u2 s! j( r2 W# z. R 2 X) p6 q5 D+ k/ h) L ! c2 y7 g' F" @$ K, L- `( Y9 q6 pAircraft Attacking: 1 Z( z5 B% ^) g. z0 [& n( C 159 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet 1 b3 S- m& |0 t) G& q' N% z& p% N# X( c; u* T$ {6 `; d8 s C
CAP engaged: 3 E9 _3 a3 H+ _, S) KTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling). r) g% a! `' p m( o
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# A; w P& V) C/ y
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.9 E; E1 ?0 n1 M& {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 0 i! n7 k" R! R( {0 g& J! J, K9 q7 y7 G( W0 T3 `# g
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Afternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 2 j3 T# E3 ~: m9 S l5 i6 O3 w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ c9 c- y1 r7 @
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Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.7 b) ~. \1 i8 M+ l% n: E
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes ) O* H0 i# c) r# ^' {8 h/ b- ] M
Japanese aircraft 5 ?3 P. w* H8 Q Ki-83 x 200 % n, k3 {- n: K+ q ^# s+ \1 x% [ s5 K
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Aircraft Attacking: / y5 _$ [2 C4 b/ f+ {. x 143 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet ! c+ W0 p5 D* i; }, Y( j4 ]6 e4 C I2 y
CAP engaged: \5 @ {& f+ V, j5 O+ L! R8 wTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ) c- a9 ?) d7 w6 V! [: } 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; l. b% y8 N( O0 D+ u* e
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. / T! T! N8 h% c! [9 R8 s7 ^: Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes [2 X. X: \% p# |7 D. H
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 7 t6 I$ A8 d m5 l--------------------------------------------------------------------------------. K4 |) V! d' D6 w
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ! O; m% t! E/ N: z; Z. G. C$ i8 {! @# T$ ]6 \ {
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 9 [5 Z L- c7 F- X" R7 C9 f& s$ @- e! \# b% r! e
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. 3 A9 j' r, s6 l7 e' s1 ZEstimated time to target is 9 minutes3 d5 N) [% L2 Y3 w. Q- S# P, B& p
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Japanese aircraft6 `9 x5 c q, D/ q
Ki-83 x 200) \; n' f! k0 s3 |" b) S; Z6 x- U
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Allied aircraft " _& S. i: ?) K, ^% {1 P P-51D Mustang x 180) E$ t1 I: D" s" Z, z) F/ _
' i4 a1 H# n; K ; q9 |: |7 E; X$ O& ~# G1 J: l U9 RJapanese aircraft losses " a2 n/ a9 c7 p Ki-83: 9 destroyed( D3 _: _) g4 w
7 |# ?( {- G) Q, r
Allied aircraft losses 8 z/ _; z0 U# G) @. W6 \ P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed 8 S+ E# D7 W+ w W; f1 A. v: E( M2 c% `4 o3 I! @: b: o$ {
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Aircraft Attacking: . F' P$ S0 a' a 142 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet! p1 G' Y$ `" h" }
" z/ ^2 R" P% P9 ACAP engaged: ; G# W$ f! V& z+ u* f0 PTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling), u5 w1 r ~& I% }
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! l2 a" m9 Z# J( d
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. v' p& r. ?$ f) t# L4 L# s7 S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes# E" C3 o( r0 [/ Z) r& i
" w4 Y4 E2 y+ G* g3 m( p7 Z + A) ^" q Q, A8 f1 J( cMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 x4 A) m. ?- Q+ m. V( t/ M9 k( [! j3 U- @# t
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 `7 \2 g* l3 _& G" x
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Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.! R' I8 w; A# e3 c: M, J3 S
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes: e" M* |! W" s& N
+ U" @. ^1 R; I9 yJapanese aircraft* X# J8 \1 E8 [ D d. _% O- Z
Ki-83 x 1832 \% R6 W# `2 P" s) {
@) x. a) O( y- M8 h # T2 }: T9 i% q+ D5 d- l 7 a# @+ p p, ^ d) Q( f3 C9 B* }+ V* ^Allied aircraft) J3 T, B% p& J/ z/ s/ O
P-51D Mustang x 18 ) B3 x$ ?0 }7 _' u0 t( u* }+ ^+ M- Q: r% ]" R1 `
" I) `* ~- a1 Z6 h* K+ Q/ ?+ GJapanese aircraft losses& R: m% k* Z% U2 t# x+ |
Ki-83: 1 destroyed + i- x! L# H& `( b7 S' N" g % M4 d+ ]- |, }2 ^Allied aircraft losses % i8 `# W7 k( L! U: b$ ?; j P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed \1 S$ ~/ R6 ]; g* E; R# w. M; r
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/ b5 A7 z/ p) q RCAP engaged:: f B( C& k! C
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (18 airborne, 44 on standby, 0 scrambling) & l6 E0 y9 L2 S( \7 I% S; {0 I" ^" @ 18 plane(s) intercepting now. * K m" |5 i9 w 75 plane(s) not yet engaged, 41 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact./ m$ {: ]% Z. b% [8 P, U4 X& {
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. : E c( U2 e3 b5 ^7 ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes ; j3 C# K8 Y& m1 T% M5 I0 ^0 I5 f8 ?4 r
/ L7 L2 U: }9 [, t) LAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42! I* ]3 h7 R6 h( C
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ( \& B, D) T6 P1 QMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 " s0 t& l% _/ y
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms 3 O0 ~5 t& X7 C' N/ d. b- _. T, w, y% ? ( j9 K# o& H0 a+ ]Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. % O* i: c9 _; K2 a& O* {8 nEstimated time to target is 12 minutes% w$ u& k% M# _, n
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Japanese aircraft ' ^, @. J+ w- S D0 ? Ki-83 x 200# E2 C- C- U6 a8 O/ v) I) E$ D
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) @1 O( |2 c8 n( [( o + y3 y/ D6 {! x8 ~% @6 Q9 ]7 c) LAircraft Attacking: Y. p1 a7 l+ L& u 155 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet 3 n8 m/ D7 U, b* r$ d - E0 y; J" m1 JCAP engaged: 9 ]1 E2 }8 r5 v& h' O# pTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)( e' {" z8 N0 d; L* N7 \
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 g+ u& X- c! V' c# c
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.4 ~ e; K3 y6 \- g: c4 P$ L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes , P; G% D8 H; g0 |$ y/ [0 ? " Z9 G$ ]! B( ?) c( n 8 H7 e1 K3 r1 T4 A4 |7 {/ RMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 3 ?* _, {: J- s/ R6 ~, H" [: F- V3 M5 S3 U. b1 i/ H$ D1 }9 K
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms 4 l. g" W/ W4 T8 b' s8 F7 _6 U U( P7 E) V- b- k$ B
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.6 v# t! A/ p4 Y7 `
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes0 e, V9 B! o' d+ K% ]
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Japanese aircraft + H* U0 K: x4 g( V' I! A Ki-83 x 186( I3 x4 _; u2 F' t1 G0 \
7 L1 K) z* ? [+ T1 y3 ?8 S & ?. w0 L4 s1 c; i 2 ~. Z9 U1 ?: z" f- h6 ]* ^. sAllied aircraft 2 {- D# N3 F3 u% i P-51D Mustang x 18 * A. N5 x% Q$ b/ r+ i, Y$ F( ? V; H* I5 a
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Japanese aircraft losses& |; S8 x( Z; M/ r& u* [+ ~, Y
Ki-83: 2 destroyed! e& X# p6 Z* \. b9 L: i
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Allied aircraft losses $ M* f' [' {+ H% P* [ P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed' x! G& i( M4 u! O$ ~* S b
" p2 T* b3 j, Y, `3 Y 4 h: n, T, u+ r( E1 ?* ~ ! ]+ p! r8 h4 H- ^1 [; }CAP engaged:# T: W" b, N$ ]- l3 V
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (9 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 L, V k. f R; ^# w
9 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 B& _: W7 s! }) {+ K* g# O 80 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact. 1 g# e/ ?- [, L+ M4 C Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 36000.. j5 e6 O& u# I9 o5 ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes& T Z/ ? _9 z3 G% V* G1 Q
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+ P$ X% M" M/ i ! ]2 u/ G0 p- B* O( u+ S& S7 J0 G 1 d% J; L5 R( ?6 Y$ H+ qAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 . U% u( W# s$ I% L6 \-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 [ k+ V. |2 ` g& ~Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 9 Z" I* x8 C# ]4 J
- ^% [2 m/ O7 M) OWeather in hex: Moderate rain . c( n" N6 ?8 \9 ~' a& L9 o# \ i" o7 P% J5 e$ G
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.5 K+ X+ ~8 F$ U I8 _" V
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes. N3 p; C7 e% i$ A6 V5 x( A& G
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Ki-83 x 180 ) N$ K/ N2 w$ N$ y9 Z 0 Z8 w. C$ o, M$ v, T/ N/ c5 } ' ]5 K C/ C" }+ j. x9 y: J7 @ T I* V; {& L- S9 e6 i4 P+ |
Allied aircraft/ }9 @7 U9 S8 m& e/ _: N
P-51D Mustang x 200 ! H( y7 L3 y3 V) b 0 G/ y4 P9 p' E' Y; ^ 7 v: p* Q3 K; J2 QJapanese aircraft losses + v3 H$ q6 q0 k& `3 v& T+ u Ki-83: 3 destroyed: o ~* Z9 v' ~6 G7 p5 }5 ~
7 b3 C( d2 ?& X0 z8 sAircraft Attacking:$ E2 y2 b3 B" U
154 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet ' T. z W: J7 `$ f m+ \! p( Y" N5 M7 \: W; D6 v3 c
CAP engaged: # @. _" V2 Y3 H4 w* ~49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 Q1 D! w9 c* R& c4 {& S& I: f- w
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 m& f" q2 ~/ z, c9 k& d! D
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.& C2 V, P8 N! |) d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 8 @ I4 F5 Y: j% n1 f# |: F2 V 0 C" X: Z- p% L2 G0 n- ]" J; | 2 w6 |7 x$ {6 C9 ?Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 4 ` Y: ]- L1 I2 q7 q( J
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain2 L7 C+ }/ s9 t& d8 |
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Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. & t3 L6 z& e4 i1 ^Estimated time to target is 3 minutes- V1 }) t- w0 \9 w! f
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Japanese aircraft3 U3 H& o3 ?9 s2 B1 r, ^+ \
Ki-83 x 183 H3 m/ ~3 Y7 W
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Allied aircraft' Y4 _7 Q% s, S- s
P-51D Mustang x 176 G: {% Q! n/ h( w' N# T( l5 [# E % k. ~( K4 N- s: K; G- L8 l' j) J: ?' J( ^; M5 I1 ?2 V
Japanese aircraft losses 3 M: K O: I& G Ki-83: 2 destroyed 3 L! {0 d( Z1 B t : i2 ]5 s1 B' g& E/ [9 _Allied aircraft losses & n/ H+ |* t6 a" d0 S' A! V P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed ) Q( m* t2 P. B) Z 0 k" ?5 h! p3 D0 \+ e0 Y8 c% D- {' v0 \7 ?# |! V
& z) X. L! g% Z( }) nCAP engaged:3 O. G: U; @; T: L
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (16 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 f4 n" R; ]. c 16 plane(s) intercepting now.! s' V/ J3 W( n9 E. Z. s$ y
64 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.! Z& x% Q- R9 W7 W- W) R
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000., H" |% t C* U# l# v# |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 99 minutes " B0 R* @% ?6 Z: i/ M. f2 ?2 E8 O( @% H( F: A; m6 l; q) j
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 * a6 \6 L" L' Y. Y-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % E4 R8 J$ ~3 ~6 `8 mAfternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 u9 u7 w3 v3 @ K' J H, Q( I! ~* q. fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud F7 `4 L$ [4 Q4 o! N6 c b
3 G* q* T' U: k2 bRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.& O4 ]( c( ]& Z' F1 J$ W) h" ?3 E' i
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes! y* j& F& ?0 o8 h" V: l
, w" T) W. L. k$ zJapanese aircraft # `1 a/ I# ]3 Y8 r# ?# L Ki-83 x 180) O: S7 k ^( M7 L |
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Allied aircraft+ m. G4 b' h; ?7 q8 W- x" W. |
P-51D Mustang x 200, K9 L7 w% K6 f: U
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Japanese aircraft losses* F0 y4 Y, ~6 o5 d$ s1 M: E
Ki-83: 6 destroyed & ^+ G; F0 I- p. L 1 }/ F; u8 \% E2 KAllied aircraft losses 8 }- ?4 m/ f5 o. z: U, T P-51D Mustang: 12 destroyed % H0 W2 w* n+ L' t$ G9 T ' e' c$ ]: t ^4 }4 y $ Z5 S3 K& g& c6 |- r! R7 `, q+ }7 ^
Aircraft Attacking:% k: s0 v1 a6 m, [0 y
156 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet! ]8 M8 N5 [) V
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CAP engaged:5 [5 T( E" W) ^; U3 ~
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) " G3 ]% ^8 {1 I v 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. . y m. w' N" G6 i7 L Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.- `& D+ E9 D4 o/ D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes4 ~1 d9 j1 u! A5 T. D
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ( _2 s6 \6 d* o* [/ x: mMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 3 m0 V) }: V4 u4 V! E7 Y, @( Q
" z( E0 q1 ?* q# m6 l OWeather in hex: Light cloud ) {% t- ^1 L( r- |0 ]' E 4 f4 I6 z/ \' M: b# ^" @: WRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet./ m m% @% R$ M$ L. ]
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes2 n+ L: Y9 Z9 o8 h+ K# o, f0 C
( n0 B% f& z3 N0 f1 cJapanese aircraft # h0 V5 j5 e: Z$ c Ki-83 x 18 8 ?( v: ~4 h7 D& L; z4 S8 O& B9 \% F6 l; W5 f* c$ r7 b
3 \8 [. e) C1 t/ i2 X8 M. ` ) N$ W" M1 O8 d: x( L4 ?Allied aircraft; S) [2 Y8 a1 b) d
P-51D Mustang x 200 " y+ o3 K$ P! o. ]% U- K( W - `9 |. }" [4 W ' b- n) M1 Y) |( k" rJapanese aircraft losses: ]& J9 c! |1 `: {
Ki-83: 5 destroyed% B: k* I/ I& w% H3 X
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Allied aircraft losses G0 H' L) Z+ M$ N+ l5 K8 y, l
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed( A9 S$ c2 L: \, ?
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5 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet ?7 d5 a) b# X$ U! V$ a& }5 @. O # P7 g7 L4 z* R( g. w$ l* vCAP engaged: ; [: U% r0 ]" Y% H3 |& B49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)) p/ s8 g0 p: N" b3 t$ u: S3 c
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 4 a9 K. h$ T" c Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.$ C/ u; V+ F" k: X+ x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 5 P* S8 v) I8 c: H3 M. l2 B9 y4 `/ J1 ~1 X. u
# t9 P3 \, j# p! L7 g- a8 HMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 : {* B1 h4 c2 I
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* }, j$ O$ W ]& v" G# K5 ] X" VRaid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.. K+ t3 G7 x6 y x K' V
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes8 B( O4 d# V) @% P1 a/ `
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Japanese aircraft3 P+ A( H# f4 f: b
Ki-83 x 180 b. c2 s* P. Z+ n! a! P5 F
# l k5 V* F5 G8 L. z ( N7 g' R' a$ I8 w) { " t! q0 d# l5 k- E( \* m' FAllied aircraft $ j8 K; k6 ?: C+ s P-51D Mustang x 1909 l/ s5 w4 F7 b2 M8 j4 y" U& C
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Japanese aircraft losses: b5 A6 G: o! m7 X
Ki-83: 3 destroyed8 {( c) `' O9 {' R0 a; S) ^* K8 o2 ~
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P-51D Mustang: 20 destroyed8 T! a4 Q7 G! a/ Z ]3 z
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Aircraft Attacking: b" K! H* L8 L; n 147 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet . i j0 m$ {/ w/ @& z j# W! H6 \& w( v5 ~+ B
CAP engaged:* F1 W Z: q* }/ Z# ?% [0 {& _( o
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (25 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 q2 _' f$ J# I0 R* r
25 plane(s) intercepting now.! O2 V, e7 R( ^6 N) C
33 plane(s) not yet engaged, 54 being recalled, 26 out of immediate contact. 5 s5 A/ v4 L" } Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000.4 o' Y" C4 l! ~8 E9 ^: _ }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes4 w7 h; H8 F7 S
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) l D. o! ^. z8 z- @& e8 d; OAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 U/ A# X, G' ~ H% ~2 B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 v" m6 {( q1 q( E+ H" @( bMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 # b" f! `7 k; e2 Z! u
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain 3 g' i) n u5 F: v8 \ 7 C6 B8 K; i, n; p v1 p% yRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. ) k# y# |7 ^% u% U* c5 V- oEstimated time to target is 8 minutes ; v) |' K* f9 F; l' P% I6 a* y+ Z: q! i6 h7 n- g
Japanese aircraft: o! ], Y: l1 N' K0 M# m
Ki-83 x 180& h( g3 {) x, \( M9 a/ R0 j' q! i
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Allied aircraft4 y8 R# {) y& I/ }+ P8 \# G
P-51D Mustang x 200' S/ X5 I7 y. J4 [
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4 f8 E9 ]6 D7 c: t# lJapanese aircraft losses' p7 @6 d/ T& {) x
Ki-83: 4 destroyed 6 |6 V: z4 g& V8 u* F7 `, V; w1 y- j) A) y& g' j" l
Allied aircraft losses 2 @+ x# P8 F5 r) Q, k% b g P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed 1 E9 c* ?7 J; P$ P; X4 m+ X 4 b3 _- _/ m) c1 C0 I 2 r/ K0 w. Z2 l& B * g0 S/ J6 {) I1 b s1 d) r2 s- oAircraft Attacking:" o: M; D5 b! L; q" F0 G- n
152 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet - M! C! y! I+ f5 m$ L$ A1 W# q2 v3 ]6 Y: N
CAP engaged:$ T3 ^& s* s R8 }
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) B% d9 h3 S) P. }: S1 z( J
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ( w3 C5 G5 x% X+ F6 Y Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.6 g* H7 `7 H2 B/ }& {, {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes . M0 B. N$ u. a1 l" r& ^3 e+ X) K% _% N( U4 @
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 / a9 J+ ~6 G$ O5 P" u' e4 J. v - T. i5 e, W4 k g, K- p) X) x+ YWeather in hex: Moderate rain 0 c1 j+ \3 j7 c# k' u ' K2 t2 \! h. K- `+ QRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.5 W0 y, P, [0 y4 E$ W$ `0 q4 X/ Y
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes" {( @$ H2 J! D& ]
6 J8 ]- I% D: j( GJapanese aircraft . z! H1 G) e0 `9 r- U Ki-83 x 18 . P1 _4 Z; k L8 x; @1 D Y% ~0 }, e2 w! ?! q
, M, W, ^6 x# _, R . M) c6 Z8 U: ?4 W+ sAllied aircraft4 D2 F2 t& H. ~; {! @; V
P-51D Mustang x 179 7 j& y7 c3 L4 s: ^% z& e) E6 c# I# o* O/ e0 x" h3 f0 G1 C
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Japanese aircraft losses% A! S6 Y/ ^( \2 U
Ki-83: 6 destroyed3 E, R1 R! @; O1 g' t, i
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P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed1 n6 m$ t( b2 q( o) b
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Aircraft Attacking: 9 s7 M+ t7 [) W 2 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet9 }' m& H2 ]" B, W! p
5 f* e4 `* [ w6 cCAP engaged: & ?+ h* [; n% ]6 ^. u% A49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (12 airborne, 36 on standby, 0 scrambling) % m9 x$ q& K8 x+ N/ _3 S 12 plane(s) intercepting now. H1 _! ?: w7 c 73 plane(s) not yet engaged, 47 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. 5 x; p! I& Z2 \3 k# ?& C+ ~ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 38000.' B% T2 l0 q: F; l- P) [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 5 W, G j) V3 l, f. ~$ a 8 N4 x7 T9 @4 O5 u5 G 6 l9 Z8 o( H& J# Y 8 a9 N% B3 W: Z) QAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 1 y! m. s- u3 u8 p4 j& c--------------------------------------------------------------------------------$ W, }* F% A# u' C, a& ~$ k) Z
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 7 D) ]. Z$ V# ^- D # n9 G$ B7 p1 \/ l$ EWeather in hex: Moderate rain! A4 {) m+ g! w, ]% o0 l7 a& l8 [
& A2 W' l' D5 p& r8 ]: H0 L; qRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. 0 b U+ M/ o/ H) REstimated time to target is 4 minutes 1 k- O! U* H5 b4 F) W " c) q. U, _2 H( ^9 pJapanese aircraft5 Y; ?" h; k4 @9 I. n
Ki-83 x 180$ t2 U j, |5 w0 ~, M0 m
0 u# Z, Q3 x' m) K- f4 b ; x* ^' E0 Z1 y. N% b # E0 z$ q3 P5 k5 W% w, x; cAllied aircraft0 ~. W9 i% k, ~) Z& i) ~- w" ^
P-51D Mustang x 183& Y t" [! c6 ]4 h
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Japanese aircraft losses% B1 s8 F3 `$ |" Z4 Q' p7 n
Ki-83: 4 destroyed : h& g, d8 Y- ^! i( P1 e/ N7 l N( |4 m2 _
Allied aircraft losses" V- }" z6 t e$ t
P-51D Mustang: 11 destroyed- n: a( K. b# g$ r+ S) E
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Aircraft Attacking: q! y$ n3 v* Z+ {) ]) P' A
159 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet* ^0 {: y* i, m1 ]& X% A% O
- `9 t) v u" F* bCAP engaged: % G$ R: @ A8 U4 k2 X6 r$ z49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 |; {$ S" I7 D 49 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: D; C, X S9 m! l
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.4 a5 a! {9 M& L3 i- K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes6 a. l K# e) i) Q
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! ~5 y6 d( g, c9 v5 r( }( AMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 $ |* a8 I/ x% w/ X, z 9 F; d/ c' S; ?! F4 ?- C2 |% t* BWeather in hex: Moderate rain' @0 _: Z) e* d: X, U; V
9 ~7 G; j6 N4 Z Z3 i0 z/ VRaid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.% D+ x! x+ D' d7 l4 J; ?
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes 1 F e1 m4 f9 l8 k - u8 l* k/ S+ K- c* {% `/ pJapanese aircraft) @0 B1 o0 ~0 t
Ki-83 x 183 X% Z7 X. ~9 l, X
) c, @" \# d/ L O 9 B3 ]# ~1 l, M1 Z. P & Z5 h; L5 @ K1 Q% B1 |. rAllied aircraft 7 U% {1 @3 p8 ~, }8 A0 v: l P-51D Mustang x 140 & ^$ p" {+ o! l& V8 _: R+ x! [ . d3 u$ R5 z% {$ @. `( S* X1 O- R1 l! H. D, l4 Q4 d" r
Japanese aircraft losses- Z/ y% ^5 u+ }+ O/ X
Ki-83: 6 destroyed+ P$ x/ p. [' W8 B# L% n3 u
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Allied aircraft losses 9 n. Y' ]8 ]% F8 T P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed; x' I* d% M6 \: r
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Aircraft Attacking:/ n2 Q: D* t5 r+ o
2 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet7 C3 E2 T" n) U/ W
$ r L9 n' M1 B$ Y. ^0 \CAP engaged:2 G% Q K1 b: I3 o
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (14 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 w/ }+ A ?) z 14 plane(s) intercepting now.2 Y8 X6 Y' n/ N0 k, e2 q
32 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact.4 H% U0 Z- H7 ~0 m! C7 t5 h
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 39000. % S6 `$ R, }% J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes4 d+ s& Y, j4 I/ v/ d
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; [( x u- Z: n& V8 O+ F 9 c! l6 T; X- c( K4 {7 w $ R0 }% }8 R# e; B) \0 Q) d) M 以上10次空战，野马D扫Ki83远战的交换比在情报栏分别修正为8:21（2、2、4/6、9、0——括号内为亡伤俘对比，下同）、10:10（7、1、1/5、3、0）、12:5（9、2、1/1、3、0）、19:14（8、5、3/6、6、0）、12:12（5、2、4/4、6、0），ops比为8:2、2:1、5:2、3:1、2:4。+ E* L, t" I- a& M( \. I
空战交换比为61:64，ops比为20:10，需维修飞机比为135:25，飞行员损失对比则为31、12、13/22、27、0。 $ @' Y6 A/ L& L4 [9 D0 a! }2 c, y, A9 _$ b) b! ] d
Ki83远战扫野马D的损失在情报栏分别修正为20:7（5、10、0/5、0、2）、18:9（4、9、0/4、0、5）、36:11（7、15、0/3、1、6）、16:13（4、7、0/5、0、8）、24:14（4、10、0/5、0、7），ops比为6:1、8:0、6:1、8:4、7:1。 - X4 ?3 @* Y- d' |6 b 空战交换比为114:54,ops比为35:7，需维修飞机比为91:40，飞行员损失对比则为24、51、0/22、1、28。 ' N& ~1 N1 l% F7 D3 I 8 F: Q% f/ _+ w2 o! M2 U, _ 空战总交换比为175:118，ops比为55:17，需维修飞机比为226:65,飞行员损失比则为55、63、13/44、28、28。 + v; ~$ P! K4 u6 r, F9 {% m5 c1 K; F8 ?% [9 h
以上全部数据为盟前日后，且所有机场均取消了高炮。 6 p- W) P$ Y, D' y4 \9 n - E4 t1 ]6 m% K* n) [6 j9 G3 A5 Y 30000英尺高度，Ki83远战在CAP时能跟野马D打个平手，扫场时则以2:1获胜，两者的胜负手应该就在于Ki83远战机动性略好（17:14）、同时布置在机头的机炮火力精度较高。另外，在两种情况下，野马ops损失都较高，加上被击伤需维修的飞机也比Ki83远战多，所以下回合Ki83远战可出动数仍然要比野马高很多。作者: firephoenix 时间: 2012-9-18 12:44
本帖最后由 firephoenix 于 2012-9-18 12:48 编辑 * D2 W: _6 x, m8 a 3 Z* q! [0 Y' C# x$ B# S极限高度 Ki83远战（41530英尺）VS野马D（41900英尺） ) c0 [8 I8 P+ l. t% l4 J* J$ @& \8 N
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 0 _0 a6 Y: X4 u0 S+ x--------------------------------------------------------------------------------' g% K" K- K1 _/ A. L
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 9 |, Q2 h! S1 E& d+ g( e: H# ] ! m7 ^0 G+ N: _% \! \6 z) [Weather in hex: Moderate rain 2 f6 \5 P7 A S: I6 P) |" p, k4 s' Q& L& u# k( {
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet. % u* J1 F/ }; N* Y0 |* SEstimated time to target is 6 minutes- e! c' _" ]2 \+ @& ?4 ~) {
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Japanese aircraft # k+ \ n( j+ z. n Ki-83 x 200 1 F* o9 E9 N/ J0 ? : x* t1 h0 m- @% ]0 J2 U1 S5 W! }6 V1 i$ G/ g& a& R
; m/ t, F: E3 I+ J) |+ AAllied aircraft ( `& \/ Q5 a2 K# B P-51D Mustang x 180 $ U m: y& Z F1 M* A( }2 C0 R( b) T4 Q3 y
1 e$ T3 Y2 O$ a ' t A. P, z+ A: ]" F3 O5 LAircraft Attacking: $ b, h' L+ I- R1 r) \ 129 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet ; q3 j* e& y& |: r! ?" g: D& |$ d+ `1 s5 d
CAP engaged:; R3 x2 r3 e1 d! l5 }1 I! {
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (12 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 ^" L' Y+ f9 R( {# `4 F8 A% { 146 plane(s) intercepting now.7 N' G! h2 I1 u) o* f) |) k
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact.# A# T3 D9 P( O) {
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530. , C3 l7 s# i# p- y1 V; p3 X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes( [6 Y" d% K E# w: `
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 . q3 h8 N% t) ] \& ]! H
9 w2 e- C9 H; v& H- j- KRaid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 42,900 feet. " c5 a/ r9 C* z1 t7 o) v TEstimated time to target is 11 minutes . e4 w; T; |; L $ Y- o, `# L. w; W6 E6 nJapanese aircraft 1 |2 r8 H4 z* }1 r; K1 K Ki-83 x 171 J4 t6 G/ _& [( M6 V
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Allied aircraft - O) Y( ?8 ]) v e P-51D Mustang x 18 $ Z4 v5 v: o% f' C , K/ |1 B, W7 d3 g* H, S4 W4 x 1 q% A2 R# w2 FJapanese aircraft losses/ z$ ]: q- L2 o* h; U# C- J
Ki-83: 1 destroyed/ n+ g2 N8 W; G" _/ Y9 s& n" A: ^
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Allied aircraft losses; G6 ^+ z7 d6 `1 e* @# F3 s) Y. g0 p
P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed+ Q, x3 y2 d( z
, ^. n. g) u. O' l# N7 F : V ?: h6 W0 d. i3 a; S ; U& P, T2 P8 |: l9 G* j! bCAP engaged: 4 a6 x0 h8 d" P! Z1 UTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) \) V' U" e1 {! S8 Z
30 plane(s) intercepting now. + ~/ X" h; `& ]" O6 @' t6 \ 112 plane(s) not yet engaged, 25 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.4 F4 J1 y: N k" ?0 s
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 40900 and 45900. " X% g- ^7 Z% ]7 ?' l" K7 T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 122 minutes7 x! D. q* o+ ~' @ g% v3 J
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, d* U9 D/ E( W, k5 `# @# mAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42* Z- z `' W/ O- J& ]
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 3 ?* ]) x$ y- C: D" P) U' U' v, F2 Q. i! h! ]9 d2 z
Weather in hex: Light cloud 5 \% |% w9 k3 p4 b! y! i; }4 I. o; l ^7 `0 B) s9 N
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 41,900 feet.4 R! H7 h7 m$ t/ M: ]
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes* w2 G& S$ I& _& d
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Japanese aircraft 7 c0 [: f+ ^ h) ] Ki-83 x 200 5 F! S# M( C" O7 r4 n' |8 A: |0 u7 G: a* y& c$ J: `+ {
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P-51D Mustang x 180 2 S' M7 J" L. a# F# X+ l 9 \" w, G7 b/ Y- H 5 I% k0 ^0 e- [Japanese aircraft losses. n9 h t7 @) j p# V5 P1 [
Ki-83: 12 destroyed # l; G$ Q, m7 s3 b& r( D+ r 0 P2 t! G: y+ i9 V* I7 Z9 }/ LAllied aircraft losses; L2 w: a) d3 Y. p
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed- u# K' I5 x8 j8 u
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Aircraft Attacking: 0 l# a% N, S W2 E: T2 C# Z 114 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet & ~ r2 ^7 z3 D. p" V8 g8 q5 O! }
CAP engaged:7 i9 R+ l$ X- I3 a
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling). }* y$ J0 R" s4 g- j O
150 plane(s) intercepting now.8 S# F/ u: d- k
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.4 @; Y: o/ Q1 |$ c7 r
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530. G. S. k, e% v1 N& J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes $ X/ f* G- b, S: u" L( J4 Y 5 ]6 E6 j" A& s6 `5 |: y 6 M c$ W M, \$ U7 B/ VMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 0 O' \) w6 L( [+ M- U+ s" K3 [ / r H, C0 V$ O" I: }+ S7 C1 KWeather in hex: Light cloud7 b1 Z4 Y& i0 P8 }5 f' t
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet.4 A F1 d v# x7 _% \( ]3 f# K6 @; t
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes8 V/ B5 T+ M; x) q" Y
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Ki-83 x 174 ) m- T6 \4 f$ n) W; u3 B7 T4 K( G9 E
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Allied aircraft2 v) A5 t3 g4 O& w2 V# I/ u
P-51D Mustang x 180 F3 q/ r% i, i3 j$ q& j0 B
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Japanese aircraft losses e: @- z2 J5 ^: T, T9 u! ]
Ki-83: 2 destroyed7 G1 L: h/ G8 r- L8 |; S; r, Y
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Allied aircraft losses p5 L+ b$ g4 M4 e. B
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed. p, m8 L1 x, ?
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7 l! v2 o) V& S' ZCAP engaged: d5 {% N5 P5 I# \( a; bTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* {8 h5 P5 ^5 L7 }1 H/ p s9 j) `) F
16 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 b) h. m( |' E& X9 s7 K+ B- I 105 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. 0 C8 c8 i/ e$ m+ \* V Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 40000 and 45000. % V6 v" H g, h; J2 Q4 T* c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 107 minutes $ s( c! B; B- |$ M! H q! M& W4 u. J4 z; t; ~: V, I5 ]' R% _9 L
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * C* s/ X1 p# A6 z4 AMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 2 {9 Z# J' @* m, B
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud + u3 a! H1 A& H. s- l9 V+ c% H z. x, q8 K3 P, n9 T; h7 U0 {
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet. ! q5 \2 k( v7 iEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 8 E0 P8 a/ B6 T \- Y( G+ x0 y0 | ^ J! f: F
Japanese aircraft) A( A$ Y( T- h& G& z. `, F9 o
Ki-83 x 200 2 @5 e, g$ U) E' A+ ]9 N 1 X" B$ ?6 ^+ R- T% g( Y * ~6 X# h# I5 V' @; I5 ?* }( Q . [: A9 A8 l/ Z! iAllied aircraft9 N7 w+ S9 }9 @6 m R) [
P-51D Mustang x 180 N3 H! c; ?' Q) U( ~4 U* E" @ f: V- |1 t4 N8 \
: [# \. _0 W% y6 P: x; ~0 |Japanese aircraft losses( ]! c1 P" Y" V; {2 h; @
Ki-83: 12 destroyed ! B4 }9 H& i* r+ u/ |* t1 o + x# f$ [ n v1 eAllied aircraft losses, M, g9 v" Z" A9 D+ z& C
P-51D Mustang: 12 destroyed9 q* |$ O _: ]8 c/ m5 D- z
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124 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet2 o1 I% h; s; q" t1 E: G* S
4 X2 x2 J* A- i; zCAP engaged:2 c% r: d* ]5 T' c2 g
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (8 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 `+ w0 O% ?' Y h' _+ m
142 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 t; v0 e, @ V# G$ Q; U 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact. 3 Q: h* i$ j) I/ x9 O Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530.1 V& d6 p" l0 y/ R0 \: o8 P! U, v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes % e0 J" R3 C8 }$ f- y- J" m( G$ d, D( i* y. B& y; P1 }4 P7 O
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ! j, f$ z- t6 z% s1 N" h6 ?7 d$ L2 l* ^* g9 F D
Weather in hex: Partial cloud# u6 O# d N2 |1 g
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Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet.1 i; N* B0 F9 d, ~
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes 7 n. _" ]+ ?, B7 V+ |9 J $ k2 W5 {* N5 x$ [Japanese aircraft, F! H$ s5 f+ _1 C, Y
Ki-83 x 164+ t2 i% y1 x/ [5 x' L: z
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Allied aircraft ) q$ g: {9 J1 f P-51D Mustang x 182 C/ v! q5 D% d$ O' y. F, e
0 i6 F( N/ A$ d C 0 p, R1 r/ [3 ~# XJapanese aircraft losses ) k. g1 e, q3 E; U, V0 n0 o0 Y Ki-83: 2 destroyed' _+ I, c$ }" s# c C% D
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Allied aircraft losses9 |9 h4 f0 }) B" @( T6 s5 Y& B
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed 1 b* M* W n7 |3 p2 b! _4 @# T, y " F8 a- ?& m# U5 d/ [0 C0 ^2 R v7 b- h G- l, j8 V* A2 [4 N
( @" U+ M& {. G# _ uCAP engaged: & Q! {& e' Y. D- g% X" u6 jTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 y" B! Z* G1 J 16 plane(s) intercepting now.! J2 Y! z- G, E5 V. x2 ]( e
108 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. 9 Z" t0 [4 |8 L8 W* o7 x Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 38900 and 45900. $ J0 w" j5 m/ @8 e8 R! [% T4 a# h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 111 minutes 8 b" M' X- c5 E ; _1 s K! J1 M) B5 `5 z! W/ L( g0 F' U8 R I d k g* c
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' E9 @# J" H* V+ u8 o& C" K! kAfternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 7 D' V8 q: I i- f' R- X+ @5 S $ N5 f/ u/ o% h8 H& QWeather in hex: Moderate rain7 N+ C7 t' b# X8 ^
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet. + L7 B. e. X: U! _0 c0 uEstimated time to target is 2 minutes 3 Q( h: ]7 W- U: o' w 2 t" @% H2 N& k; ?- y# p) X0 oJapanese aircraft' K# \, [& }: z) e9 _
Ki-83 x 2009 v4 p5 d1 H3 ?
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P-51D Mustang x 180- C+ Z" ]" ] R- N; _7 l
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3 b3 o( s& y1 P+ J2 f* A& _Japanese aircraft losses * y1 T$ F' p+ b! L! R$ g4 y Ki-83: 14 destroyed; p) B$ t1 c' k, y6 V$ a8 y
* w$ l) ?( n4 c+ s. `" W! q! S( ]Allied aircraft losses 1 N2 V, m0 P; Z1 ]& b P-51D Mustang: 9 destroyed / n' t3 p: N9 ~% E3 \% [' Q# e$ I& h/ t! w0 }# l# K
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Aircraft Attacking: 7 g$ j1 P, [- p) q8 X0 V 115 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet! s5 J0 u; ?+ L+ E) N
2 I0 w- \* A+ \, F, E" h! ICAP engaged: : N3 V( x. e. _0 K7 p" jTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (8 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 {% ^7 }5 _! z; y6 J0 }" ?8 ~ 142 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 n. O% V% e" ~, U 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 54 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.* z) [9 o7 O8 d( U) o
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530. : e V# w& y- T' ^" k0 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes # q/ _" q1 p6 `8 e - A% I) n/ f9 Z; O 1 G( d- E$ Y: I4 o7 }" x 1 c. P' J1 X7 E4 M4 C* YAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 / [! N9 _: c" o" z# P--------------------------------------------------------------------------------( W- Y' e; } V! x2 J) I6 ^
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ; M/ K4 ~( {& B l- r; P& {0 @' T* v# ?: _' K- L
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms; h2 _; l0 a7 z( _; P0 M( k# t/ f
+ Y/ K6 x& i, r9 Q5 ?' kRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet. $ j. I: f1 Z0 DEstimated time to target is 6 minutes; G2 _+ A8 Z9 T. |$ \
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Allied aircraft - [ ^ b" S& _1 ~ P-51D Mustang x 180 ) Y+ K% B# j5 ?2 ]$ B- p S9 ]9 s% Q+ M3 p0 \% A6 E9 O" z& P H, Y+ ^
Japanese aircraft losses z8 j% x: H3 [0 P A Ki-83: 13 destroyed ! h8 M0 e5 Y) }$ g/ Q0 z& o y( Q: |, ?! t% H. Q) V
Allied aircraft losses 0 c: \8 y& X' c$ k) L! t P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed 0 q; X; [; o8 r1 l9 b& o& \9 V$ [/ E- T" Y, ^3 b9 @
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131 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet , p" S% h$ K$ X# h" X2 Q0 i6 A* r4 n' _ O0 k
CAP engaged: , `8 E W3 \0 u% MTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 R* q% A8 U8 ~- G) s 150 plane(s) intercepting now. ' d9 @/ N: \ D8 y6 Q8 k6 f 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 34 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact. , ~0 [* Z I w# t0 Q7 k6 j# v Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530. . a. |. h7 v k2 U0 C+ |/ u e, { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes' H/ T. {8 y) h, V3 ]
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms , h" d' u9 t8 g: l2 E* t; L3 {5 o 6 W2 g7 W3 h' J1 X+ A) P, x$ _Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet. $ q& a& Z+ E; @7 B( o; p {Estimated time to target is 7 minutes! ^. t& J% ~% N# y& U* L$ F
% `- Y8 r* _1 z; ^0 P$ K0 nJapanese aircraft & @& G1 i2 M4 b* Q" d6 O7 U Ki-83 x 161 ! G# \! e1 p9 b8 i! i; p9 P; X" V ) @* U: c$ P* L7 N b# p: P : c S1 x% [) M t, E! j; |: w5 V( v5 F
Allied aircraft ) T9 Y5 L- {9 m/ ]- v2 }5 D/ r P-51D Mustang x 18! i. u R: J2 I5 ?) m+ `) q% _
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No Japanese losses . e% @/ b6 t- j3 f6 Q$ @ t6 @( G3 x* v6 T
Allied aircraft losses9 m$ l" B' o1 n+ n
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed 6 {1 q* Q' u( G ! b' x' ~# p/ ~/ Q4 c" L, X2 p H" M% J7 }4 ^! f( j
% B) g" T d! nCAP engaged:- {* K( I& l5 T% _% p
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) / j2 H+ m, V& j" u4 b7 b% c! Y# o( ~ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.- c/ p$ T& Q- E
115 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.2 D6 o: M8 I1 w3 c
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 40000 and 45900.3 |- b2 q% ?- l6 }" E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 167 minutes . U$ f6 _; r. V7 n; j% Y9 ?5 C V! _ 6 f3 ^6 C) }8 l$ W$ S' ^" _7 S, ]7 K1 N, I9 ]
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + W" K- J2 l' w: z' a( W
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: d2 l6 t" I( Q+ _( x5 C" z+ \Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet. , G4 E% R6 E3 k8 t3 Q; ~Estimated time to target is 11 minutes& \9 `, E6 f. X$ B& O% B
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Ki-83 x 18 N" n, f) q: X7 f1 G
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Allied aircraft ) d- x/ r4 }; Y+ o* J P-51D Mustang x 200& q: [; G( B6 L5 h
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Ki-83: 4 destroyed0 |& L) x& h! M, E
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; c% A0 V. j- s7 } ?8 U x+ fAircraft Attacking:, L6 v/ [% I% D' }9 @6 i
7 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet ! [& |, W6 t! V4 }. E$ H1 n$ v( j; L3 J ' `, u! j! @. [CAP engaged:: w1 P8 O# H8 Z7 S4 i& |
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 D1 j( s% T; h* y% ?8 ]: n# V 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) t# H) _* n4 \
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900. 1 w# {4 \ y& L) U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes / F- [, ?0 T% ?$ V" w8 V) o3 Q 0 l+ E. b8 k- n1 ~ / q* G" o( F1 o4 d: F+ OMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ! A& G8 J( H9 a z8 b0 r. s ) n2 s, j9 z0 _1 ^ iWeather in hex: Overcast% U$ ]) {) a* z& e% r& w: i& ]
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 44,530 feet.0 o' f3 b( C$ \$ a L; {
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes 4 J; B. l1 ? s: V. J* r: K9 V0 p b" A9 E
Japanese aircraft t$ E2 U+ s/ P# R
Ki-83 x 180 $ L+ h6 u x g6 D ( c0 N+ T% o* A! w3 {/ v( d 7 {" x% ]8 `) E+ e' b) C * f& e! o. }! @- E/ K( M/ @; xAllied aircraft( y: O9 P6 U+ G, |' @5 G
P-51D Mustang x 197& s% c% F5 _9 e, @6 B- v$ `
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Aircraft Attacking: 2 k# H B. y% q7 c 7 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet) E- M# M4 u% N' t2 K; M9 y5 b# X% b
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CAP engaged: . C, ?$ S+ E" v7 @49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (10 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling) * c( U. F: Z: c5 F 10 plane(s) intercepting now. ) B" Q* E, Q% k: ^ 67 plane(s) not yet engaged, 45 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.* |5 W& W4 T' z" \+ Z* e) X
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 40530 and 45530.( t' z1 T/ Z8 _0 O; P% E [ K& |0 Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 139 minutes t& N2 i0 w* f
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 7 c) f0 o% t' v& t! x, e8 d6 ?$ X
Weather in hex: Severe storms 6 L \7 W& P) q- B3 [" G5 |" f* H' _" X, r
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 43,530 feet. 3 J& a1 E5 c! C0 q0 Z5 i% c/ QEstimated time to target is 2 minutes 5 B! Z6 L6 M+ z5 H # O" ?" l& `; K: n% ]Japanese aircraft " I0 L* h) u3 ` Ki-83 x 18 . Z3 r- {3 K9 C$ J* S ! A+ U! n- s. H0 |/ D! p( Q7 {6 c+ C( P2 y {% v
; h2 I' G+ _( ]9 X7 ^; sAllied aircraft + P4 C1 k2 [+ ?- X P-51D Mustang x 200" |" A5 }* v0 o, x, T1 t
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Ki-83: 7 destroyed ; |2 l4 m! C F' X' v! t 6 Q7 f" ]9 |6 QAllied aircraft losses / Q: [. _( Q7 m: g0 D P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed( E8 R# s: _! }) e
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8 C9 m% s6 M! m: r" tAircraft Attacking:! R' N8 z" z0 m+ ?2 M
1 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet ) J9 L6 t! L4 K0 H " a, n8 W* `3 PCAP engaged: 8 ?6 \ s' N# J) \ r! C; N3 r& \49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)& m0 s/ T% h; l% q# O
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: e7 E3 w; |* q& i: x) H6 z
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900." }' m- e0 d2 n6 r. w9 x& O3 R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes8 Q8 v9 T. `" z" i- L o
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Weather in hex: Severe storms* e4 s6 V5 C: V- J3 X2 w
" O+ _' c) L. ?7 k5 K# NRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet. , w/ ?* x G5 G8 y! gEstimated time to target is 4 minutes. E8 B& m& ~; N& f+ _+ b
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Japanese aircraft " z' S( w, q; X# O: l Ki-83 x 180/ [( z5 Y2 i- k: e e
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Allied aircraft- b4 \$ A. D2 {- a
P-51D Mustang x 189 ' D( g4 ?+ m* U( h $ a: y7 l9 K, R" x1 q4 Z* Z . V: n# `( ^& y" `8 J2 v8 t5 FJapanese aircraft losses 0 Z+ |0 r: S0 r! q: H8 P& `6 V Ki-83: 2 destroyed. o- B6 a, N8 _6 `
2 h H1 o7 R7 D- ?7 AAllied aircraft losses% u# ]; C e6 I4 h
P-51D Mustang: 10 destroyed $ b2 U9 p1 X# X( A ) R. C5 J$ y' N, I 9 S- W5 \: X. j : m/ ]5 A% {6 c+ eAircraft Attacking:9 Q0 q1 V, B1 T( |
161 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet% l9 E# A3 l- @! S8 k
/ M' c1 L6 p+ w; w$ g! bCAP engaged: * y0 E! F4 U1 J# M" H49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (19 airborne, 56 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 g/ b3 G+ t% i' ~0 k, R0 E
19 plane(s) intercepting now.: N% p3 j$ a+ b, e+ n0 [0 T
58 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.; B( ?: ?" W1 {- N) Q8 \" i' W% }
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 40530 and 44530. ( l1 V9 } ^! f9 M% B& F7 I" h% f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 4 _# x# C" V6 f( `2 k, c' V: P0 P; L) o6 p! j! r' Q1 ]
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- & z9 W& B' m, n2 Y' F9 YMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 0 m! n* q) e. W, n" z
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Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 44,530 feet. # _ V, }/ B5 C1 n9 y2 }) @Estimated time to target is 12 minutes 5 S5 J/ ^) n& P9 V. z8 w2 N# g) Y5 i$ y# }; Q
Japanese aircraft 8 F! K8 I& f) i; e) [3 T+ Z3 K Ki-83 x 18# g* ^& g! E6 N: T
7 k& U# q- ]1 Z6 O8 _ 0 K8 ?) ` m6 D8 e, kAircraft Attacking:, q, A. m! S0 M: m& Q; K
5 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet 5 y* x! }6 o; [# d# w7 B4 P2 C5 d( z: v+ J9 p# f6 B* V/ F% v# U6 y
CAP engaged: ; k8 m, K% C8 d% I! d5 S0 z49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) : f9 d! W0 P8 N7 c 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ U* W/ e [2 G- O
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900.& l$ Z7 k% Q5 W8 o. x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes9 o' v- Z# K9 G
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet." p6 y' x. @ K8 Q7 z Z. S
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes I$ d. h6 E, d" M1 Z) X5 D4 x! e5 }) ^, M0 r& e
Japanese aircraft 5 b4 w& }6 [- b r% J% e Ki-83 x 180. n* B1 x2 m( O7 n" N4 A9 F
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Allied aircraft ( T& H1 [* [6 C# S P-51D Mustang x 193 9 N6 O! u9 d- M8 @" G, L ' l" h9 E: Y9 N ; N$ F; d8 a4 M0 w; g: F1 gJapanese aircraft losses & D' J/ z- `% q" U; g7 s" C& n1 v Ki-83: 1 destroyed 4 `/ ]3 g5 ]7 O S+ L8 v0 c/ W3 X. P) n
Allied aircraft losses& G* e* Q) N o5 w
P-51D Mustang: 9 destroyed$ [ @9 R' p% e& b) I N
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162 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet# q' k& z4 o$ O# z0 {
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CAP engaged:9 M) R8 @# w$ G% m' D9 [3 \% H
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (22 airborne, 60 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 y5 y6 e8 M& l, ]6 t
22 plane(s) intercepting now.5 T* h: U) Q$ L9 X
51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 60 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ' h5 \+ V9 M3 x+ i0 z" S Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 45530.' E. B0 E' L2 K& ?' }" K3 [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes. d _0 a+ V9 O- x ^' Y& p
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以上10次空战，野马D扫Ki83远战的交换比在情报栏分别修正为21:15（6、6、7/7、6、0——括号内为亡伤俘对比，下同）、15:21（3、3、6/7、8、0）、23:20（14、3、3/5、10、0）、14:21（5、2、5/6、6、0）、19:21（7、6、5/8、8、0），ops比为14:4、12:1、14:2、10:1、8:6。1 V: X( _; X L: [
空战交换比为92:98，ops比为58:14，需维修飞机比为177:52，飞行员损失对比则为35、20、26/33、38、0。& E* z% m. m/ }: F3 ?2 o
& s- \ ~* n T7 A& j0 A* n' {) g Ki83远战扫野马D的损失在情报栏分别修正为10:9（2、9、0/5、0、6）、16:8（5、15、0/4、1、7）、25:10（1、6、0/2、0、2）、19:13（9、9、0/4、1、8）、21:7（5、1、4/6、9、0），ops比为7:2、7:0、2:1、8:2、4:2。/ F5 g$ p* b# ?( U7 X, K8 O
空战交换比为91:47,ops比为28:7，需维修飞机比为92:29，飞行员损失对比则为17、42、0/19、2、24。 0 e0 S# q" g* K2 W6 q1 j/ T- x% t9 Q 9 V4 G7 M% |% W3 P8 @ 空战总交换比为183:145，ops比为86:21，需维修飞机比为269:81,飞行员损失比则为52、62、26/52、40、24。 1 X c9 |9 c5 ~- |9 ~7 |0 i2 [; |' ]: V3 T% ?* j4 O
以上全部数据为盟前日后，且所有机场均取消了高炮。3 m1 S+ Q# I% C
1 i% J. e J; I" ]. X! F* V 极限高度战果基本上跟与30000英尺差不多，Ki83远战仍然能跟野马D打个平手，当然如果算上ops损失的话，野马损失仍然略高，加上被击伤需维修的飞机也比Ki83远战多，所以下回合可出动数Ki83远战仍然要比野马高很多。作者: firephoenix 时间: 2012-9-18 12:55
结论： & C2 O$ o0 O7 yKi83远战各方面性能来说都是跟野马D近似的一款战斗机! _: d' N. H" Z+ I, V! H" P R
测试的结果也是如此，两者在30000英尺跟极限高度的交换比接近1 . ]: v+ q8 Y5 i$ I" _这样看来，如果采用第二机动房规的话，Ki83远战可有可无（当然需要远程奔袭扫场还有有需要的），因为疾风丙已经可以在第二机动高度完虐野马D 6 s6 w6 S# ~5 K7 {3 l1 K但是如果采用44年后无限制高度的房规，Ki83远战还是有必要早日预研成功的 9 n! G+ o& |, n/ T " ]' v9 B' E6 q不过有一点一直很奇怪，那就是明明野马D维护度只有2，而疾风跟Ki83都是3，不知为何，野马的OPS跟被击伤需维修的飞机一直远远大于日机
