& t7 c8 h4 o0 k. C) q, ^, CAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 ! a" i% c: R; g, r: J4 s( i-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . `- l- y% P, E; }% TMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 - x& \# _! I5 n+ X) ?5 k3 C
9 l9 w/ I; V* q/ o4 RWeather in hex: Thunderstorms {- |' r' ^$ e* j7 z& I+ v4 i+ j! n; f) l' {+ c
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. 4 w( ^/ l3 a% G* k) K) k( n" GEstimated time to target is 8 minutes" u( s7 j) G* | v" e
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Japanese aircraft , w& }0 s# t! k2 O" k9 f Ki-83 x 200; [$ E% `8 X; r1 K D
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/ m7 P0 K$ L1 @) Q X' IAllied aircraft" m1 I4 q0 W- Z# o3 i: I% Z; U1 h0 i s
P-51D Mustang x 1805 N& U+ M8 D! c3 v, K2 E
# Y0 g3 K6 [4 N+ y) v3 w 5 h2 c) E' B) e0 gJapanese aircraft losses 6 g0 i* `' `& Z: [2 l Ki-83: 13 destroyed! y" B" i: p: v8 j
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Allied aircraft losses7 u) M2 z w8 y, Z( b5 `
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed* Y: g! H# i" X8 \: ^
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1 y$ a9 {3 T; s- t' i & f: |1 I0 g$ O) Y2 z: J$ }Aircraft Attacking: $ A) q7 ~: F7 S% i, E 157 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet3 t+ r: L# G1 K4 H u" i
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CAP engaged:- a- a4 p" ?+ w5 s/ C5 G2 _. D
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) / J2 `; Y! }" a: k. @/ V, H' Y3 W 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 6 |# x3 D' N) A Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.+ Y. x& o! ^. R. U2 h! m8 [/ [; n, `/ R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 9 O, J. {1 ^7 X' I! f 9 f5 z2 I% O) P6 {: {* F# S" {* f% ~; p0 B: x
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 a4 R9 s5 C h5 V) `% ~, \/ b& U" y! r: m+ X+ `8 l1 \' ^
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms. ~7 h3 J7 P |0 P5 ~" o/ Y1 v
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Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. ( \0 q& _8 w. K. y/ fEstimated time to target is 7 minutes7 [6 A! _( z g/ Q, b( |/ b
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Japanese aircraft , N" m0 x& p7 L# i( i Ki-83 x 174 9 L# d0 e- L+ Y7 F9 V a& T) r! e& [3 X9 Z9 q' K
/ [1 c5 z) o$ J" h( w / G" c8 B: F$ @* z) x& {. b+ rAllied aircraft 2 L5 @" F" j- @4 Z) F, g# g2 t P-51D Mustang x 18 ; p1 E" L2 |. s8 E% g/ o! X+ f) C4 ^4 H, d
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Japanese aircraft losses6 v; n) Q5 B' e% Z
Ki-83: 1 destroyed" X# b; n& l7 Q6 N! q* K1 l
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Allied aircraft losses 2 @+ ?) n9 ]) T6 H$ o5 f { P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed- ?+ ]% m( a9 }% y; N
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1 c# ?0 X) @, M' d5 S& c0 k: HCAP engaged: 0 O4 `7 ]: ~4 ^" t* M( @( CTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (8 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 q8 r( s( R `. j) m8 L 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 [- P- V# a9 J. n( `2 e 78 plane(s) not yet engaged, 35 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.! J* \3 D: E" {" O9 F% x
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000. 2 ^# h) C, t7 z$ ]# H9 T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 82 minutes # K) a b- ~' N b1 k* O 3 |" q; u' Q% x/ @* j0 v: Z# n: i* s. x
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 1 s1 C+ l" J/ y-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 r6 b: |: i, D. d4 ]# y( S- z% e4 aAfternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 A7 O6 r8 ` g. x & c) c% f+ \, e; ?# OWeather in hex: Partial cloud2 L6 k. ^% H k2 L0 H
], Z9 C$ `: q; QRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. 5 l, R* n) n, a, G- {7 [Estimated time to target is 2 minutes 9 N0 K O8 }0 [& o: e) Z, f0 S0 j' b$ H9 }
Japanese aircraft % g. o' i# ?9 X. q3 |' `/ m/ T Ki-83 x 200 3 G: Q& u% l4 p0 V# L* k ; o% q1 }( e8 s( C5 m& u% ?/ C ( j1 ?' G' l" g+ C8 ^' O9 s; {% U1 a) F7 w1 @& s
Allied aircraft0 p( k( x( m9 u9 ^: G! d/ v
P-51D Mustang x 180 . S0 H9 Q; C1 G; z' G 5 |+ X {! a1 a5 Q0 [- n' n: Y1 ^6 J' W9 D, R
Japanese aircraft losses " n1 w. l3 [9 D! C# j Ki-83: 7 destroyed: t/ y( u: m: Z& I S
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Allied aircraft losses 4 N# Y1 ]; ^3 Z$ |; O8 G P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed+ A8 Z7 N# H$ b5 d2 w& l1 I
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Aircraft Attacking:5 A0 q: Z( u% p+ ]# ?1 G2 W
159 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet, j# p2 I& f* P
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CAP engaged:/ Q N+ y* v# ]+ ]4 l
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 ]( d! R& l& f- w 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& L7 r& G7 ?! X, s# S; ?
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.0 M5 i& e9 H9 b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes$ i* l3 V# P# s$ ?. l/ G3 P
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 5 H n- F' L! n) ~ Z--------------------------------------------------------------------------------" `! v1 O" |* K. i, i7 a+ l; N# f5 j
Afternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 : G! v+ I J! _) y) I
4 j6 Q* x, y0 N: _# s/ U/ sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& N I. Q" v) J- O7 O- M* m
l+ Y9 g. B/ MRaid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet." h4 b4 C1 z* }
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes% p- ~7 h( y& A; n* C) D
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P-51D Mustang x 180 + y5 G* b% H; _8 c) O4 w% N, O. K5 d6 U
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Japanese aircraft losses ; B( }! A! d0 o V* T7 ?: } Ki-83: 4 destroyed / z# d' \+ E: j3 y* A, z$ Y0 M, D" U3 o6 p
Allied aircraft losses" v9 r4 x j3 ]
P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed * L: A: M2 |! C0 ?5 ` 1 e! j& D6 Q- R8 D( M" t7 a * a1 q9 p5 b3 O$ Y( x : R9 i7 Z6 D' B" d0 hAircraft Attacking:5 Z9 J }! d7 w# ~4 N" R A
143 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet " q; A# u* y- T) D0 M" E$ N* b& w4 B0 u2 t3 F4 P' W
CAP engaged: ( d' Q& m7 p5 K0 s! x4 @6 H. KTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling); q; `* H& l# R1 G3 R
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. % c8 v# v1 Q( } Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. * q, Y! ~" L2 B. S5 U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes9 G) t* M$ Y, q6 T% c! e, ^
5 ]8 E- [! A- P9 c0 V. m! q 3 S3 s7 o$ J' E) ~7 I , J5 N2 `$ |9 i" NAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 6 d" ]# x+ _7 n& j. W8 f-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 s7 @) m: j/ d% `0 g1 xMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ) a7 J4 _/ j) b1 s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 d9 F% ^8 B3 w
) I1 @$ Z: F, a( D8 KRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.& S7 H5 N. z5 o3 B: M2 C4 _
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 5 P( q1 i8 L# K* C ! o2 J- M; t" B% EJapanese aircraft+ Z/ [/ M8 I1 r, Z4 s! N
Ki-83 x 200$ R3 I9 p) T7 d1 l) Z* t: m& u1 x
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Allied aircraft6 ?6 \ G9 H1 t f4 P
P-51D Mustang x 1806 b! \+ u% K, F( x) {$ k
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Japanese aircraft losses* P5 [3 ] ~1 S6 o. Y7 i: R2 Q( c
Ki-83: 9 destroyed $ Z' `& X* [( m" f9 Y & Y# s: Y0 Q, R1 T2 |/ o, O6 cAllied aircraft losses0 ]/ Z; B8 w5 @4 V
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed 4 O0 d: Z$ B- p9 x+ `" u 7 J, L' v9 [( n, t5 K4 m5 N& t+ ^; V: a! O6 @9 r! g" j( {3 ?0 u6 U9 F
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Aircraft Attacking: / |+ f O: X, O, p 142 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet * c( W0 z V) f, H+ N% f ' d5 q: `3 C7 m8 L4 uCAP engaged:6 V r* P! C5 M j5 X. @4 X7 N% _8 |
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 l) \ Y% x4 ], i1 C+ f 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. + `+ i5 G$ d$ Q Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000., u4 I; ]$ n. f2 u' t5 V# d- `2 w3 c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes! X+ C3 ]7 U2 \% ^+ p, E1 }: u
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 " X: p i7 z j# S* ^' X G1 A 3 ?# K0 M" {! N. ?0 ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 0 X4 _# T; I* H+ f* J- V ) v! }2 V5 @9 p& Q" lRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. : R' f# b3 z% z. D9 Q/ p0 X6 f$ R8 KEstimated time to target is 3 minutes E: w3 K/ D& y# V& n; V7 ~
^5 ?) z% ^& Y$ x$ ZJapanese aircraft6 j6 F6 u# S. | |5 z& h
Ki-83 x 1830 `; A. ?' R! q" m$ Y% K4 H4 u& Z
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Allied aircraft# b! ^5 N, v6 L' F/ V7 q: N
P-51D Mustang x 18: F; A- H# `) g; ^6 p! O% |9 ]' _
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7 v; m1 S; a/ n. [4 j0 Z+ HJapanese aircraft losses 5 i( ]4 x& O7 M: P; n+ q9 i, G Ki-83: 1 destroyed( i% J% q: G$ I
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Allied aircraft losses ; m' K0 N" E/ M; a& [) ^! h6 p; I P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed) c- T, w- v( D* d# c$ G3 w
2 G0 d/ Y' |: q* P7 S9 E 9 g T; H$ ]& Y2 A% F0 s3 F2 l 8 K& ?& q$ v& P+ m$ q, r) dCAP engaged:) h. w! I# b% U% g' ?! f, g. e
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (18 airborne, 44 on standby, 0 scrambling), D% G1 n+ F* Z4 X
18 plane(s) intercepting now.' H' h1 x7 `3 t0 h
75 plane(s) not yet engaged, 41 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. + x2 Z, t$ S! E/ l2 i# w" I Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. 8 \$ j! z, B% _) q1 h6 B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes % [5 A1 `8 t+ w+ _7 y" Z - B) V; b! ~* ?1 G+ X+ G6 j+ B4 q; S4 s. w
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 7 B6 B9 g% w- {$ }" }# V--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 |. y' W0 J/ G& U
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 3 e/ a9 ]0 V7 U/ N. `/ ]
4 l5 {' t$ ]% a$ H3 _3 cWeather in hex: Thunderstorms ; S( Z* S, ]' @& g& A " c1 E3 G P5 k+ R1 r, B* i0 ^Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.7 i4 M, v. r2 {; B1 o5 G
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes# A6 C) q/ Y2 A8 E* P$ T
' T5 M; ?, k; F5 Z8 V, x6 ~) T" u. ~" @Japanese aircraft 0 B4 P1 U5 U, p+ r$ B Ki-83 x 200 ' F" P6 r3 T) @" |1 s$ j. _# a3 {7 p ~
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Allied aircraft 6 p- A/ _$ i9 A9 ~# N* N P-51D Mustang x 180 " P( Z9 }. x4 x2 I2 d J4 o- X- n: t
, B: L. F! P. t! ]. nAircraft Attacking: 4 C `! D5 n& W* r) A 155 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet/ S) g6 a" G9 P r
4 V9 E# D1 s0 R+ Q. s! ^CAP engaged:) X W7 Z" T; ?
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 P! M4 L# W, o+ J- P6 `2 e& q: r
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: R: h# x/ r4 j: X0 {" u8 ]3 H. e
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ( E" X% W8 F8 A( e3 V5 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes " E5 b4 y/ z4 }0 p6 S& _, b" }
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 " D' P a) _$ ~( M2 C9 J; Z7 c! p9 }4 _ u
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms& ?" P/ Q% @& f% X% l
M3 ^9 u/ e' a; [8 HRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.& V7 \( b: J$ |* O. U7 b& N& \
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes4 |4 B" f$ @0 C; o+ a, H$ `6 G
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Allied aircraft \, D' G- J; h( ~ P-51D Mustang x 18" a% E" ]. u0 a, o
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6 h: H$ F) E' I1 |Japanese aircraft losses 0 \: v2 O1 ~5 M2 n' {0 I7 D Ki-83: 2 destroyed U2 ^1 V' i4 b5 l$ B4 Z5 A3 u8 T' |" g
Allied aircraft losses5 C4 `/ h+ B( F) D; |
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed ; w3 {& |$ w* q$ \6 f" S. D$ x" n& K2 ~. L9 W7 Q, I1 y7 P
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! K h: X3 B |CAP engaged: 6 |6 V; K8 ?4 \9 g( L+ QTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (9 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 d# ]# P- b" I$ ^
9 plane(s) intercepting now.9 Z y3 i8 l B% H
80 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact.) [7 i8 [6 e% ?) q; a2 R
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 36000.. C/ n9 Z% E: G0 `- [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes ) z" B% n2 h) U8 ^$ f$ \+ O 6 P3 [& H8 k" k4 z + A- f2 ^/ ~6 P' G- q
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0 z- b7 Z0 G4 x: L) T3 g9 VAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42- ^8 p8 C) ~9 X+ ?0 Q! k. Q; O- e
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * R' D2 T/ J5 D) HMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ) m6 G6 s- ?4 x* g# E2 V) P, A( B {5 D J; `$ e) U
Weather in hex: Moderate rain, v8 {, V+ `: G7 v# ^1 F
9 \( P, O5 {1 p9 s7 r4 gRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. 8 ^# N% i4 B$ ~: qEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 6 l! i/ E& B" B4 T 2 R- z! g6 T- c% R7 iJapanese aircraft. i k! ^1 p$ e9 [: |5 Y
Ki-83 x 180 ' }0 X! @5 }: C% `5 o+ F; t6 @ v0 c4 ?: d- ^7 o% v
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Allied aircraft # t' z! j+ S1 `0 q+ Z P-51D Mustang x 200, i# J! S. t2 V2 a6 R
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Japanese aircraft losses 4 w! y( ]2 A) e' a2 q9 v Ki-83: 3 destroyed! }5 A0 {3 Z: b
+ M- X6 y; z/ T& jAllied aircraft losses3 a- @6 |; @4 B) T+ T L- U" p, v) u3 s
P-51D Mustang: 9 destroyed/ h. `! p3 q# L2 {" s: g* p. z% P
" ^* n( w5 z; f0 m' j; { 8 h% O2 W% G& p0 }4 h/ Z+ l r( x + r7 i/ k; p+ } M- ~- _6 ], @Aircraft Attacking: 5 s! v [! b5 W" X6 X. K: w 154 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet L0 L- L1 D, h* N8 d e
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CAP engaged: . P; b N3 x) l0 G) c: Q" p49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 n+ l5 y: s2 p* a8 w, y
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ; E. L5 x/ P& {: d Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 1 d2 |' D# T, T# @6 s( i! K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes - e# {! K. Q' B) X) f7 z9 } w0 ^: r) t3 J5 r5 U
! [0 X( w" {( @9 j1 YMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + |. l, R6 e- e7 y" b/ ?0 u
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain # B6 h% C3 T3 o/ S) X5 w 9 \7 \, |$ @7 e, c; {, XRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. 0 [/ d! b- L; h1 p2 ?2 ^9 AEstimated time to target is 3 minutes - Z8 ]2 _3 {: Z4 T% j8 S) o9 r6 o7 o; T) K" c/ w# R
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Ki-83 x 18+ s8 r9 @0 E2 T8 r+ ?& o4 e( b
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9 u* S6 C0 I7 q1 {$ Q2 r! t6 nAllied aircraft2 `) Z; i; o! O# H
P-51D Mustang x 1761 ]0 ~+ H3 I0 {8 m
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Japanese aircraft losses }) D) [! k. Z# \$ s* h0 e: R Ki-83: 2 destroyed J- a) N! ~ V5 S& R! v% g! W8 k 7 G3 |; j0 n. t! p" p0 R- D7 EAllied aircraft losses ) u3 X% A5 j! z; i$ ^# w P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed 1 u. d5 l- M( u' o) W # q& {2 N6 u& G3 S4 f4 \6 e / X8 d, i' H- ~, T1 w y. \; j6 v g) YCAP engaged:) r F/ d4 z& g2 Y
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (16 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 E/ s: p0 O: c! H4 X6 n) ? 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 k0 T7 b2 N2 D- x) B 64 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.; F0 ~9 Y9 u) g ?- K- q
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.4 a# B6 g3 r9 w" V! b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 99 minutes3 C: g; i2 x. a6 k8 p+ M
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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 0 ?/ v5 n9 g' C: H+ ^
; E0 t3 u, u# R- }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud c* M3 f- d1 G7 [4 m( \1 @+ U! h! j9 \; J- A" Y9 M. S- h% a+ T
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.7 m# D4 v& K. p) A! e6 |5 A; x( U
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes1 W3 O8 W" f' ~
7 L, {( g/ O, ^% GJapanese aircraft8 O6 n+ O; ?9 z. ]
Ki-83 x 180 1 Q9 x' i$ \) W- | 6 U9 n* Q2 V4 }. u! i 1 C! f( L+ x; L% N : A. t* z% H4 E+ iAllied aircraft: S: D1 Y! P; K
P-51D Mustang x 200 * h8 A# J1 M$ u2 c% B+ A8 z& T0 ]8 V v J9 F! q
- u; ]- I/ z1 g: ?4 tJapanese aircraft losses 6 X) o( U8 {* P/ K Ki-83: 6 destroyed. O: W6 V0 U& K, Z. L
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Allied aircraft losses) N$ V( T+ p4 \9 c$ I: P6 Z" y
P-51D Mustang: 12 destroyed8 M3 R* k" t, D7 h$ G/ p# F. c4 N" S
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Aircraft Attacking:$ A/ X) V2 Z T% I7 e' [ g1 A
156 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet. K) k" L) ]# U M N- F+ m4 j
3 C3 F+ u5 S4 }% m8 J+ \CAP engaged: : p5 \9 _8 u0 Z! Z8 I) H( p49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 \! p) l& \" c H% M 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 0 ?& J& M' e) l D: G _" n Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000., w: e6 Z3 A' Y' k1 B' Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes$ l7 Z9 c8 \1 x' H
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + @. ] O9 c" }Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ! _; `% K/ t, n( O, x8 } X' \& P5 P" u2 \1 X t. PWeather in hex: Light cloud & k% P% k3 N3 b0 G. O% G) j# p; s ; X& W: k8 { `' i) q" Z+ KRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.9 O1 }1 m0 q, Q
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes " ^( a3 Z3 F8 D9 c 6 R8 t4 o+ x: Q5 N6 n$ w+ C: j& wJapanese aircraft 2 k, f, g3 w- v' I0 B Ki-83 x 18 " N) Q7 X$ ^# I( F4 @) b1 y+ c: p: C
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Allied aircraft 6 R) w3 K% n6 q; d$ M c P-51D Mustang x 2008 @! _& i- G9 V7 q8 B s7 Z
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Japanese aircraft losses , F2 B: F0 E% q5 w( x, ^! | Ki-83: 5 destroyed K' L. W3 z x+ }: ^! Q$ I $ ?2 Z0 D o- w6 @! r5 G: fAllied aircraft losses3 a: O( L% x c
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed) l# a/ W& T! y* d K3 l
* G! \" z" f ^$ Y' b $ M8 c! A9 t8 `* _ % D0 A' x' M4 [+ u/ M& a* yAircraft Attacking: 0 D, q3 u, U2 J! Q+ k/ L 5 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet: W/ N- ^$ ~+ L" O
9 V; W" y, C7 x! e; U& VCAP engaged: 2 W+ f; Z) ~4 z+ [0 i- Z49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)) B1 f# ? I. I2 j
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. * R/ j' | z$ ~2 f* w" O Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.' Y% `" V, W" a- L# w8 x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes : c% j7 N( Y& ?2 e# X. N 9 \# @: E- L. J- N : Z( |& j' P0 b3 W# xMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 . S) e% B( I- l3 W( J
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.3 o: V. l& c J+ S
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes 6 ^/ T7 L+ Q4 ?+ m: i! m$ t' _& n" o 5 @: T4 L( }6 {" s. SJapanese aircraft1 r" _* F, u) f5 V9 h, f
Ki-83 x 180 ! a. }& n9 {; K! ~; Y/ j0 r2 `4 z4 c! J/ m D* \( e: s4 N
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\! E; C2 Q" _& b% ?" ZAllied aircraft h+ k4 D. H' A2 l! ~ N P-51D Mustang x 190" K. {; `- U5 v5 f
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Japanese aircraft losses # W( ?4 E, l3 x6 D& j' _! B Ki-83: 3 destroyed1 K3 ]( P; U$ o) x0 s0 ~
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152 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet( c* i; }; {% j f7 ]
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CAP engaged:& g( |- R& i7 f8 q5 \# Q3 d; H% r
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ) Y' z F$ a4 A 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ! T- [$ m6 g, W/ E7 n/ ~% S Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 3 v" ^: @5 R+ I( `" r6 p# d4 {7 ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes M" ?- j; q6 c+ }; q
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ; L4 y( U9 ~& o+ _3 _2 p) r l. I2 c4 Y6 v/ }' `
Weather in hex: Moderate rain : \! b) {$ P& v% e5 N' Z* J: M
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.+ d/ L6 u& c& g! Y( ? s
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes( {4 L. W/ l0 ~0 h4 {- ?) q
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Allied aircraft 0 [3 z% m' t* q* I) E P-51D Mustang x 179. D2 T' r$ Q$ V# ]: T4 h2 p
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Japanese aircraft losses q: F2 u% y0 p4 N& g7 `) x! e
Ki-83: 6 destroyed " [$ Y F; P- _, d! o3 F 0 S' P5 G; J2 ~Allied aircraft losses ' ~, N; b5 s+ E1 f1 ]+ B' e9 c P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed + k0 L8 Z/ ?$ u# { 1 S L/ n/ N, J# C* H4 q . a& q9 I" e2 n # ~9 o# ?* _1 v, U4 Y% {( wAircraft Attacking:2 a) H3 M6 P; \% w
2 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet ; }, i4 W' L- B$ O& ?+ ^0 Q* o$ N+ O! n. _' A" [' {4 o
CAP engaged: ! F/ V9 x4 b! z49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (12 airborne, 36 on standby, 0 scrambling) * E4 P" y( Y; V" m, Q+ W 12 plane(s) intercepting now.0 Z$ p* d& x8 [" E/ x4 v& k2 }
73 plane(s) not yet engaged, 47 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. $ z& _, _. h6 c9 B+ O7 B$ G0 [9 K6 A# | Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 38000.$ S- D. |2 L% D4 Y8 A! ]9 J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 9 b) ^, A$ A: a2 Y$ w- k) r1 w# [7 n3 v) |7 y8 P% o$ K- i! [. w! L
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 5 C7 a+ J; v. F) {1 R 5 Y. _. F0 O# C& @0 wWeather in hex: Moderate rain0 L, c7 o: J6 V5 p5 R0 N$ @
* g: U& n( R$ i' aRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. + e/ T. d6 q6 V* |' j! o4 SEstimated time to target is 4 minutes 3 t2 c* c( b+ l , ~9 Y; j2 Z- J+ h) ~, \3 MJapanese aircraft5 K( b2 O, E; s9 F! t! t) f
Ki-83 x 180/ {- Y9 `4 _7 j! k+ I
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Allied aircraft 0 q+ O' |; e8 n8 Y P-51D Mustang x 1834 I& F ]: S. G+ c
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Japanese aircraft losses # b" L7 Z" e* U, G- O2 N3 Z8 @ Ki-83: 4 destroyed R- v0 w+ q$ j* \. E1 P @- U+ r& H1 K" m4 V, q( u* C+ C
Allied aircraft losses" S) d/ K0 V5 ~ v! A" n
P-51D Mustang: 11 destroyed ) f. Z0 V' G, y$ W" O " ]; A, P+ u" t4 S# P - [2 Q. a+ i) j; `3 [ u' _" w" c1 L# e
Aircraft Attacking: 5 P& }$ F4 U6 i 159 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet 3 Q- ^- u7 \: p8 u3 y' I9 J# s6 p g8 M3 q% J) p" Q: X
CAP engaged:/ }# h: r! I& |0 Q0 x/ M5 ?
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 z' D! E! y5 D
49 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' d9 |) N6 B2 C: V4 }5 c
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.! W0 s+ w$ ~$ ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes" z% {( Y8 J: O. j& y# |# C' s- l
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 7 F8 T8 u, K" s$ w+ m3 y* y2 G 6 d% e3 ^$ x" `0 ^; ]0 n1 SWeather in hex: Moderate rain 4 M9 z# e; R, Y: L3 T' B4 r: A& z+ f5 |6 D
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. $ ^9 ~1 |# d: E" [. z, K" S" N; x, g# {* zEstimated time to target is 12 minutes" ^2 ~8 a2 |2 C! n. R2 D. f5 [/ \
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Japanese aircraft 8 n3 Q5 e$ n" p$ C5 } Ki-83 x 18$ a9 G, T6 Z2 U$ \6 u! b. J. j5 b
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P-51D Mustang x 140 ( D- S5 h. g f* F: {; @# t9 R% d$ p: Q# \
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Japanese aircraft losses 7 p# @- ^+ O+ `* _ Ki-83: 6 destroyed 9 K: F/ ~8 t5 ?( K2 ~6 v3 k }# S# h6 L5 Q3 `6 ?3 c
Allied aircraft losses5 W7 [" ?+ y9 Q! X, b
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed V$ @# A0 b. F0 y3 _
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Aircraft Attacking: / f( D8 C# [3 Z: S3 @ 2 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet( |7 o3 v" ~- ?! t! [- k2 Z
$ v+ [% T% c% L3 u0 W9 C! FCAP engaged:) [5 t' D/ c; q4 g# K: R3 z
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (14 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling)" J8 f; o8 ?- r- a
14 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 z* x$ @& ^$ Q3 {9 Y 32 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact. 1 a9 M; j0 l0 i Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 39000.% a* k* A) d: O6 j2 c# E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes1 R0 W9 D3 c" W8 S0 @0 t
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9 r' i' J, E' z& s1 Z& l) i , c; I$ k- |+ u- f; Y0 ? + r5 V" V2 h4 A* N8 i! o 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。5 {+ ]0 z3 q# s) o8 d
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。 . {: D3 e4 m I6 r8 a( l: O) m2 D8 u
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。9 w% O$ q- u" A5 f% q
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。 2 B" f! Z# {: t* c4 Y# u2 X: @. ~) m5 l
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$ K+ ]& H# k$ R
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以上全部数据为盟前日后，且所有机场均取消了高炮。$ j' a0 ]% y) a' C1 o
本帖最后由 firephoenix 于 2012-9-18 12:48 编辑 : o: _% I0 R. l, p" w7 U5 [1 o& E& A# h 极限高度 Ki83远战（41530英尺）VS野马D（41900英尺）4 c/ B& Z6 C! ^0 H$ a& P# V
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 " ]9 P. B1 Z U' V. N, {5 z- q 7 @- f) q/ V% T3 {! a" `Weather in hex: Moderate rain, ~6 @5 r6 T/ v
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.2 U% F# y$ g( V* d( v2 x
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes7 h$ S" j7 c& Y: m
7 a. d2 O* \& l% d; [, \" k0 b8 GJapanese aircraft- N) i: E- [& s5 r
Ki-83 x 200 3 U/ Q# X. d) h8 F. W3 f. e1 I ) I; a1 M0 U! i- ]2 h+ Q8 {9 V9 v) T0 u2 j4 L; e
' H9 `1 X4 i9 A1 _ B- B. ~Allied aircraft & P9 v: a4 s. K c, N* B P-51D Mustang x 180 % ]3 l* T" k+ {3 }8 P# t- @7 ^& f% T4 \+ n/ ], [0 A+ t5 ^9 K0 d, ?( l
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Japanese aircraft losses4 x; [7 {2 h, f
Ki-83: 10 destroyed / e9 n, y) y" l9 H% l. T5 f* q% v4 ?& r
Allied aircraft losses1 b0 x+ ]! d `' e% m% J! n1 {
P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed/ O4 m6 |) P! `1 {6 @6 i
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129 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet " r- o7 _% V$ v" M" P+ ~ R6 x- S0 L% f7 O- o; [0 G H
CAP engaged: 4 u x( N( @- d# Z9 pTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (12 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)* y+ y5 V% [. T0 f& }
146 plane(s) intercepting now.; v3 u& Q* o3 k) u
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact. ) F" q1 H# H Q2 L Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530.+ u* M( W5 M9 z4 N* |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes f9 K3 J+ m* [3 }8 m4 e B
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3 I) K z" r9 C7 K7 e3 DMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 6 w6 H. e5 i' Q' f' X5 J( | `
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Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 42,900 feet.) ?; }7 R" j; q3 c# G+ h$ x
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes! t+ m5 Z, G7 l4 s! k& I& W
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Japanese aircraft ' V& G8 t& d& B/ R _ Ki-83 x 171 . ?% r1 D* |* k O; l4 Q @: D# k7 G3 \+ K5 I) j& n. G4 [+ \( F# w3 _3 u; J
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P-51D Mustang x 18 # I& C0 ], s: e- U* k + B: B. u+ ~2 R8 [2 D* N0 r1 A1 t- N9 _& p
Japanese aircraft losses: c6 S' X j+ U( s: Z" ]1 }6 U# v% U
Ki-83: 1 destroyed+ A- j, K) N1 ?
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CAP engaged:2 c& K7 q3 i6 c
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 s" @4 }# \! q. S
30 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 e$ g( b3 Q0 P 112 plane(s) not yet engaged, 25 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. 9 X9 ?* d7 j b$ c Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 40900 and 45900., y3 o( _2 |; q7 O) }: m3 A& u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 122 minutes ! u, C- a, r+ S1 W7 ?5 M. E 0 k1 C7 {7 v% Q5 O+ K) ^* P+ b d$ u2 H( o, b% f% \2 W
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 [) E- P+ R( q) H& ? YMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 0 S' ]" d- C2 h& }
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Weather in hex: Light cloud ' D& w" z9 U2 S% a7 r; q * [4 s- y; V6 c! i: xRaid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 41,900 feet. . L9 s3 ^: }; O& i" _* REstimated time to target is 11 minutes 5 H9 e- ^$ Y" i' v# H/ ^ g \% V! z2 [: B
Japanese aircraft 3 p& B% I* ]0 |5 G& _' ?2 z8 ~ Ki-83 x 200 8 G7 C( F8 e- h" g8 O0 x# ?+ A: q O
4 [7 U+ x2 V+ ~* ]6 Q ! g% z& l7 {5 ^% _1 I0 oAllied aircraft 5 t% b5 T, V5 {' n+ P% o P-51D Mustang x 180% m$ z/ |& L" k- [
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Japanese aircraft losses 1 X. Q7 K3 s+ C; G Ki-83: 12 destroyed 2 g7 u, j# f5 U1 P$ q; D S z7 ]" Q1 J, a
Allied aircraft losses- E' n& x/ V+ x2 A7 B% ~
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed ( w0 s* e; d! ~+ ^5 D0 ]/ t2 [3 Y5 |; f& G! J
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114 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet7 X$ r- R ~/ ?: q+ W8 A8 p
" G5 T6 `* n; ^ a$ T$ g* I. i' sCAP engaged: + h9 ?5 j1 D" |% [& E) zTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 [0 ?8 M: |' ?9 B1 l 150 plane(s) intercepting now.& v$ H- R Y4 o' W4 t# e" r c
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact. A+ C! ?1 Z! c7 l- i
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530. & m: X @! {- ^, {3 q8 p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes - K3 m) h6 l) {) Q/ J$ P2 ]! T" ] i- O
0 |3 m8 v' @' K) `$ N. G wMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 O# T0 d4 n' v1 d 1 _8 P+ c% N( F& W& e! g" |Weather in hex: Light cloud6 N. {+ F! B7 h: s5 m
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet., b. o# n9 [6 C7 ^ ^
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes- b- `; c9 O- c; T; s _. A
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Japanese aircraft losses) G* J2 F+ ?2 D" b% u. c: p8 ]& g
Ki-83: 2 destroyed 2 p4 e, k* O& I 4 i& T, ~ P. ~' s. h6 W6 \Allied aircraft losses' K& ~$ \; w0 C0 E
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed1 [1 E: S( E8 L) R0 G2 [8 f/ J
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16 plane(s) intercepting now.4 P: J6 A( y% N) M V8 A0 O
105 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. ' [7 ~: x: Q0 U! X Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 40000 and 45000., b) X5 Q0 B$ e4 ^" a" c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 107 minutes8 e; \1 _4 C7 }; k, u0 w0 @0 y" |* a2 z
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 3 _0 d& w7 ^& ?' x9 u0 A
1 E2 ]1 C8 X$ K. Q# j$ o) ?Weather in hex: Partial cloud 6 U& J2 L' Q, y( B( e w5 G . }8 P7 r& Q! i' ?* }, z2 e3 mRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet.2 j0 N) f, H7 ], f0 h; y1 e
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes& J+ B* ~4 m7 W Q+ D3 T* \7 G
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Allied aircraft5 m5 e( u$ X- M0 r% [( N
P-51D Mustang x 1806 G2 C# z9 p9 k8 |& f: b9 t s3 L
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Ki-83: 12 destroyed A2 j1 U$ o+ L0 z. E
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124 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet 7 X/ w8 y, s. N6 D0 o* A6 i" J& X& a( Z ) A- s. J( S3 r% z# \ `& \5 RCAP engaged:+ _( K( M* Z" M& J* Q
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (8 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) " D9 a' @1 ]4 H% W 142 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 _- R" u& @& j 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact.2 w/ \& `# Z$ b2 B* b' e
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530. $ H; Y2 I+ H9 X% Q3 [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes , p9 J$ Z* m" X1 U9 D* \" }+ \. `, h Q2 @ E. l& I% w8 Y% C/ j
* E2 b5 A0 \" P tMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 # w1 O* V9 P: L8 G, B6 X! U
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud * p: i ]3 u7 G2 F n$ U0 ^- h8 @# ? x+ a
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet. + n, F* |# y5 z0 ~9 [Estimated time to target is 13 minutes6 P; v3 t, G4 k1 Y- ^
2 O3 X2 K( b& I. wJapanese aircraft* h. Q# N. E, W, N2 @
Ki-83 x 164 ( `* E) _9 h6 p3 U, N8 J; O/ t 6 f6 P9 U' V6 p0 Y) O) C4 H5 S5 h ]7 t% q
% Q/ v8 c. b4 v- Y; g+ { 6 Z, o. t; a" W8 d7 t. TCAP engaged: / z0 ?9 m5 E6 q' D8 P) c UTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 T) @% {$ j" O) p5 k, Z" j 16 plane(s) intercepting now. & a' C0 t$ Z3 u1 j 108 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. 8 S6 ~5 d: Y! t$ D1 H Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 38900 and 45900.: D8 _5 f' d8 X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 111 minutes1 n$ E3 [$ o! S
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Afternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 9 k2 J6 n8 _$ r% P: v9 [
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' P$ F: h3 F1 w& o6 q' J5 QRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet. " t$ s8 [# ]0 T% REstimated time to target is 2 minutes$ A; H1 j$ \! S3 c5 {: u
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Ki-83 x 200 # F( x+ L2 r( s( c! G ( z4 ?% l" m7 c& L5 i) I6 N. D, ] H, K7 V3 `: p {7 w0 X9 p
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P-51D Mustang x 180. t. a; v' m$ P: T$ A
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Aircraft Attacking: $ L, }4 s( g R! f [# h 115 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet 8 F2 P) \7 }$ p5 c% m3 f6 N( Q& l% a8 \# L$ q# N+ e% Z, A
CAP engaged: 0 \. x1 d- \$ j! vTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (8 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ; [* F6 X% n1 F8 g 142 plane(s) intercepting now. " }' `) r- M3 C% g 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 54 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. 9 ]) B! R5 W. j2 ]' t/ n1 r( I Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530.# V. [. ?& ?8 d L% x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes ) z1 K" P$ @) v% K3 U2 ?' N3 w( I# W# e. w
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 & z7 l* k0 }& u1 L0 c/ P" N1 Z% ]$ z5 }9 Z
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms 1 H! S/ L% v/ _$ n1 l; |% ? - @; P6 i7 M- J+ i% HRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet. 9 y" Y2 K5 d7 I0 E% O; r8 M% WEstimated time to target is 6 minutes2 E! l4 c1 L, C0 d/ T/ S' a' Z
1 N& p! U' @0 a8 u2 {Japanese aircraft ; [ v* Z2 {/ I+ a4 B& y; ?3 l Ki-83 x 200 ( U S L2 i6 E; o; J# ]" M5 S) ^ 4 j7 z& l" h; C5 O ) [& n7 W0 ^$ r$ e* P' A8 h" X' ?! Q/ I. J3 U
Allied aircraft / ^$ q$ b& C+ \) P- u+ m P-51D Mustang x 180 ( ~ x- z) I- _& L6 } 3 W) t0 j# L2 a; H 1 B5 \$ B0 c, c& k2 @Japanese aircraft losses/ Q' U/ b* |* Q R; b+ f
Ki-83: 13 destroyed , h0 n6 n% x3 d4 m% b; i7 l1 S6 Z+ e, W% b# A y$ e+ ?
Allied aircraft losses/ f$ [) w; q/ F: G) r' H
P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed' A% `4 G3 t5 v' [4 G2 c
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; r' @! Q* I4 w 9 ~4 L$ Z# [8 G8 I! g% r: E( tAircraft Attacking:5 ]; v8 a9 p4 Z
131 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet' r8 B* G) B' o# k: l5 m, n: a
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CAP engaged:5 l8 p: H, }4 m2 v g
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) + B) t( ^5 _0 u3 N: K/ w 150 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 K3 F/ [/ S: g/ e8 l+ f 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 34 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact. O8 M- B( x1 U- P0 T4 h+ N
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530. 7 k- ]$ i& i. ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes) v% G; M W- G0 p( {
) {: a' _' a$ b7 r4 W1 f # d+ [& ^) s5 D1 s4 g1 P' N& @' IMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 6 J. G) H3 V5 N9 u6 L; h) `3 s
& B$ L% t2 Q1 }% X6 b" q) cWeather in hex: Thunderstorms r! R& L! Q; d+ n8 C
0 I4 A2 Z% E" t* @Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.6 F: l$ h3 u! M+ j2 |8 ?
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes' Z4 y% k# u8 _+ _) t2 E/ ?$ y
) l. p. h/ w% z) f. ?, LJapanese aircraft 0 T/ v( n E' \% _3 E* B$ L Ki-83 x 161 ' q% P4 x& u3 s" R8 y 6 z% n3 J! u, n# S; ^$ S2 y ! T5 A6 ~/ `; ~ 2 v) X D4 O2 y% K* I# ^$ E$ gAllied aircraft * y8 d7 N6 S* ?$ A2 i/ M" K P-51D Mustang x 18 . Q; j1 l- Y# G' ^9 ?* T ' B) r) Z" |! b1 V- ~( ]* L& p4 ]( }* \6 T
No Japanese losses ?; M9 [ X" w+ S6 A% @4 v# j
]- j. N6 y, A$ Q, Q4 Y+ b: {2 HAllied aircraft losses 3 ?" ^4 q, j7 e O3 v2 j# } P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed 2 V, X u# [8 D- r! s , E! m$ |" h5 M" r : f3 k4 i6 [# q- }1 U' O2 w+ f* l& |5 H/ k7 ^
CAP engaged: $ a- F- j& _* r$ H: K, N: o& OTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 {& u6 b0 U& R5 J$ h( o6 c 4 plane(s) intercepting now.0 p8 w: T8 @0 F1 C
115 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. ' H: r: R }# D5 o. E Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 40000 and 45900.+ D4 U( P/ z$ B+ M: t8 |( i4 M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 167 minutes: v; C: z' m& U! ~+ z8 Z# r- z
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~! D- B2 N _* q RMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ; m5 ]/ N6 L! L' P; A% t* c+ o6 P$ K+ {
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Weather in hex: Overcast ! G/ E" t( b) F. e& k* b& c 1 Z) A1 q3 c% \! C0 v BRaid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet.5 |2 h2 L+ H+ F4 A. L' ~
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes n" t7 V. Y& D$ x" ?9 z: ]
6 a0 k. S3 K9 j8 m6 g, u. ~, [Japanese aircraft $ s5 g! o: u5 j7 t4 ^ Ki-83 x 18 0 y I- i. V" h6 O$ L+ K* H3 A( t: Z! H1 H8 D+ d! s
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P-51D Mustang x 200 r- A# I0 _3 s. v4 g# [- } $ ?$ \1 o! f/ l* Z- t/ o; D8 n( b) a, g8 U2 `
Japanese aircraft losses & e( _8 M/ Z: \4 M2 K8 u Ki-83: 4 destroyed * I# m1 S1 Y9 ?3 U6 D* p! k7 e' r. P& [
No Allied losses8 e! Y7 j% \4 }! R
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- S4 ]0 \, r1 f9 C* LAircraft Attacking: ' }' K! r# d; E% z+ v 7 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet$ l/ A, r. z$ R4 d+ \* s/ r
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CAP engaged: ' `6 I7 \% r* `* Q, U49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)! K; z+ m9 e! |( v- N
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% U* \ B2 P! L9 w$ U, s ?
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900.6 H4 `* C7 X/ e. k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes" u7 w9 ]# i- d4 c5 L
9 O$ s0 S) A% ~+ w P1 z8 z7 r j. q 5 h; o8 e' K. T/ HMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 : S9 v- L: v6 C. U, O: @5 \. E7 f! ^+ g& y* q6 Z
Weather in hex: Overcast8 ^/ p0 u# e- k9 N4 L0 u
2 ^6 z/ y; c5 X; RRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 44,530 feet. 3 `3 t$ I3 W9 g$ H4 W4 SEstimated time to target is 10 minutes , D; F- h! ^+ L0 |/ q/ V0 c " G7 o' V( v8 K' ~( y d$ EJapanese aircraft 9 I) U5 I! f8 w Ki-83 x 180 {3 d: Q- ]' U+ }8 ^# u/ c9 a
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Allied aircraft ) l: h) f- O6 _- I/ r P-51D Mustang x 197 ( t5 ?$ j5 X1 R" P7 i) K' ~ {) @# l. G/ ]
. @7 g& M& K& x6 gJapanese aircraft losses # D ?) [' @0 U7 a2 I( v0 j Ki-83: 3 destroyed 1 z; O5 Q6 l$ |! k: O @1 B# A: W$ C
Allied aircraft losses. g& f7 S6 g8 Y
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed8 ~+ L; ?+ h' L. V* N3 P6 m/ N
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. w5 g7 X+ ]/ ?) u. T6 u hAircraft Attacking: 1 _' O- M0 G- W& C R- U" I: I 168 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet $ W' e& |2 P# q3 f _7 }2 A( j3 t/ }; f/ ^: p* ~% `7 ?
CAP engaged: & J/ E* Y+ c( z* }! w# [& y1 k8 n49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (15 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling) : @/ O( j% |% v+ |! c4 F 15 plane(s) intercepting now.1 {" A9 A% O5 I7 s
56 plane(s) not yet engaged, 62 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. ! k: Z+ {6 q$ r3 F( t, ^8 { Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 40530 and 45530.3 D" f p. q+ A4 f% a9 F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes. I d( x7 f' ?9 H, w6 `. ^
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- & n9 C( d4 D) A" xMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ' p# G( M: M f5 f$ R! ^5 f: }7 h& J$ R
Weather in hex: Severe storms4 @" g' ~$ T) J9 @, \) _
$ p- N$ f! P5 J2 V0 N+ ~Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 45,530 feet. ! m: A3 W9 O) Z0 {, z g8 `7 s6 {% wEstimated time to target is 6 minutes9 @" p. Z/ E7 }# y4 G
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Japanese aircraft losses. h6 _8 I; x( w# [- c; A
Ki-83: 2 destroyed # R M3 W# t. ^: O / R. A' j% V. Z7 O* @+ KAllied aircraft losses1 _! b' q9 f B9 ?% E6 k( M) @
P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed # K0 d$ D* W0 U6 Y( t7 `2 [5 k" c7 Q e
9 c2 {2 @* {7 s j: F7 f2 r 1 g1 L' z0 O$ k/ ]& r: q" sAircraft Attacking: ) J3 m; }2 V$ L' T- @1 U& n& k 170 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet * F' w3 S" r/ A. N {9 X5 l8 N( h& {( a8 D
CAP engaged: 9 Z4 }+ A2 [) r: d) x49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 W9 l2 [" j# M5 O" V
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; p+ Y6 A; s$ M' w7 S/ b
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900.+ N; H) @4 y8 \% A2 ^/ g" F) x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes1 n$ B1 h: l5 o
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 , z0 m, [- H. v Z
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Weather in hex: Severe storms 5 R$ c3 X' ~ S V$ J ; f0 o$ {! W2 e" M) I9 vRaid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 45,530 feet. # A! |# n4 b- s% |9 AEstimated time to target is 10 minutes $ k, ~6 l2 p) C7 O# a . X- Y% y3 u( d5 h" n- V a: AJapanese aircraft 6 M% F, G( e: E3 a& |: F Ki-83 x 18$ \1 }# S8 J, P) T0 K X/ a8 N
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0 Y; q0 V+ I* z% i8 ~. F# h EAllied aircraft6 A9 a: h, P, C, T. m3 X
P-51D Mustang x 1856 v6 a1 Q! W0 E8 X' X9 g
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1 i3 t0 Y: D& ?, ZJapanese aircraft losses. n' w; C1 @5 D j3 ]
Ki-83: 4 destroyed 4 b' ~" T4 @+ M8 c7 H1 n . f& z% M9 X( xAllied aircraft losses, g- C+ F: U* ^
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed 6 \/ F& m5 i. f L9 ^% q6 u" j$ q0 m1 j
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4 X6 K! U; P$ [# W1 N" G% O7 X2 g* }/ dCAP engaged: ( e, u& T# R* u9 e* z49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (22 airborne, 54 on standby, 0 scrambling) ) N3 ^: n9 }; q* I) V H6 S 22 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 k/ m8 I! O% y n: V+ B- J6 O 62 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.+ ^% b/ Z9 K0 u5 c. S5 P6 j X4 n
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 44530.; F+ U4 `/ {3 B; G2 Z6 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 1 B8 N' } {3 Q3 X+ K: r) Q( k- J0 Q/ i
) \9 v7 ]9 U% x, m* w: [' q ) w- q" U n6 K& U3 e m7 O7 A4 Q) TAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 ; t1 G1 Q1 q# L-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " f# J F, F/ K4 o; ~ zMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 y$ @$ c* _+ t
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Weather in hex: Clear sky 3 f* T( Z4 W7 d$ j! }+ `) a ( z2 N* Z7 L' V" X( {) T+ |Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet., T3 F+ C x& Y+ D& }5 L e
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes 0 p8 N1 ~* Q" \& d2 H7 g 4 M6 `5 B5 G2 s# k! a VJapanese aircraft# y7 }2 F r A# C( v& d
Ki-83 x 180 + ^3 ^9 H4 m [* j# B. v, u: n8 r: ? , C* H& y' J6 P" w/ Q : d) W; O+ u9 V$ `" e P c: X9 |9 |4 q0 Y/ J6 Z
Allied aircraft 7 K4 X8 m$ s6 t+ h+ ? P-51D Mustang x 200 5 ^! r; y k9 H y H7 D' R7 ~: P) w: u+ F1 D9 N
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Japanese aircraft losses3 w' t% k; e) g
Ki-83: 1 destroyed6 ], S+ L( n3 V4 N% _0 o
) R+ R1 F0 {" c. E- `* GAllied aircraft losses 2 `5 T& Q* y. o7 F# ?" \ P-51D Mustang: 13 destroyed 1 N( f) X8 f" V4 Z+ m ; e( {( ~' r1 t, U7 v8 ?4 A " d) r- D8 m* ?3 B7 E3 Q( I) O p, x+ K: A" B9 V- d; Q1 P
Aircraft Attacking:0 l& ]$ H/ c) R: V# C1 W
166 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet : m# T Y+ `) V& D9 i3 C, Q2 y2 S9 j8 o
CAP engaged:" G, h2 k. {5 ^2 i! V9 a
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 n* m5 a- E# n, B
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. {5 t% t* G3 f9 D" Z
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900.' {4 O# V9 Y7 W( P1 U; l- ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes% W. H+ o1 S3 Q F9 K
% H$ u2 x6 R0 a! _; d % r( h5 F( j8 p. }( F9 LMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 2 D1 I: ^' V3 h6 \) |3 F8 @7 |
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Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 44,530 feet. " q, o0 m2 O* Q- J5 zEstimated time to target is 11 minutes' c: X& {! H X" _
( M! J2 M* p- C4 D6 M5 CJapanese aircraft 4 t5 V* X4 Q* y$ }7 K8 T0 a F Ki-83 x 18 ) ^( u" r0 a/ a. E# w! k7 ?1 e, x0 Z$ F# E9 ~: E
, L3 I5 @# m0 R9 d. \* M : y$ W- t7 ?7 IAllied aircraft + N6 h7 ?5 s+ m- w! U: A* r2 b, R" ^! A P-51D Mustang x 171. i& e V" ~/ m! A
& H4 z" J* I2 u) s3 z6 W! ^5 G % v4 ` n4 `$ y0 o9 H2 E6 X: I. a( C4 LAircraft Attacking: A& t9 ~. d% ^1 ] 7 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet ) G) Y& N5 j! b7 w% a8 C- \$ p; _& S' Z, n
CAP engaged: ( \) _* c @( e/ L* ~49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (10 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling) & ^9 n" g! P! P6 p( c0 Z# ? 10 plane(s) intercepting now. " P' U' ]* p+ r1 Y! N* m 67 plane(s) not yet engaged, 45 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.; n+ q6 x) F) d( \4 b' F' @+ ?( G
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 40530 and 45530. , W6 E1 B5 n# k2 m1 S P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 139 minutes- C7 e3 |" o( ~' j- B
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 4 r( ~; [/ W# _0 Q6 i5 B" m% U' y" C5 d" W1 ~ E
Weather in hex: Severe storms 3 Y; v% K# C2 U3 ]+ a5 x _) N7 l# Y) y0 f $ x9 o8 I" L c/ q) MRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 43,530 feet. S9 ?0 ?# k! @ ^8 S2 f
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes1 ~# M' g' J, k% b
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Japanese aircraft * a7 ]" `2 S2 t: D+ I' ~ Ki-83 x 182 ?# e3 Q' Z; b0 c
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Allied aircraft8 w. C b, q- C' R# [. H
P-51D Mustang x 2004 I0 [- m+ X$ b+ X8 ]2 v
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T4 Q1 y" r6 L+ ~, X" t' ~Japanese aircraft losses 0 w2 h& B/ Y, ?1 }7 r Ki-83: 7 destroyed8 h& `* t+ r4 c' B g
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Aircraft Attacking:" N0 x7 H- c& \4 a5 S" w- ~
1 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet( x+ ]* v/ ^* x
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CAP engaged:" ~2 m2 N8 B" a2 E
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)* L3 p! r8 s/ Q4 T
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ N s2 d' x% D1 I. j
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900. 9 m; e" b, R F. X, b8 N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes; }" B- } y+ S( |( `
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5 y& i0 j" ?- I6 mWeather in hex: Severe storms 2 `3 l A! m5 u* v, t+ f3 g' m& g# n+ B S' \ a& d* x" B
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet. : D0 a; j3 D" S: f6 }, i4 uEstimated time to target is 4 minutes 1 ^. X0 p& V# |( Y! F8 B 0 H( @. P4 G! z2 x) |4 hJapanese aircraft) `; a l& e+ _3 i/ b' L& z
Ki-83 x 1803 ^( ?( C1 n+ u2 V/ c/ E4 P6 D' r
1 w' S6 p# G d. r ! z2 m9 ]% a& b5 e2 g, ?5 [: x 1 V p1 Z8 W& }( j9 P( K' O3 TAllied aircraft* i3 j/ e* w: v6 }, i, w1 ~" }
P-51D Mustang x 189) E `$ P: J8 E2 g: b' A w
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P-51D Mustang: 10 destroyed 7 G% m6 {. Y# ?) \' n' `# Q 8 b2 M/ [$ ~* F+ E - L% ?; |' n3 M. m1 u$ o( P3 O6 k& H
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161 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet7 ~7 S4 g3 f* t( B9 R& Y/ `# u* ~- V
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CAP engaged: 1 n& @% s0 b5 d! K49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (19 airborne, 56 on standby, 0 scrambling) ; i8 q& B: R* M7 } 19 plane(s) intercepting now.+ G- R- D4 y$ k, \, @. y
58 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. % u' U; A# e! b Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 40530 and 44530. 5 i% {0 v% d4 F" f1 S3 A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes/ D4 K4 @' V0 N' j- L
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 9 h+ y8 i5 ^3 J' U0 n; }--------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 W+ e) f8 e4 @4 B# h6 B
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 # K, W# v1 \ ^: f+ R
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Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 44,530 feet.- p& \' X$ t6 e1 G. {/ y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes 3 j; ]" ]( Q% e% N& d3 e ; v7 D8 Q* F# P! ]& JJapanese aircraft + N1 n( `; l4 c% s Ki-83 x 18" x% I% H7 W# e# Q1 s
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P-51D Mustang x 200 * M1 Q) L! b. {7 t! @4 g% o! K' l; x" F" q0 G6 B) ]
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Ki-83: 4 destroyed* W+ A6 H9 }# w4 l
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Aircraft Attacking: . ~. V0 J; ~# N 5 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet; G1 U0 R) d8 ^
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49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 ^9 a7 x; T/ H: S& W
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. + W8 l) f$ z5 _: ~ Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900. ) y9 y6 k0 T k% I) z1 B! A; S& U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes" A$ P7 Z* U& d! r9 H& X8 G. [
9 Q5 y4 r/ |2 y& G 2 t' a2 T4 N, A& z8 I; KMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 . ]: T2 z" ^/ k$ c% _) S5 d' m! R/ V+ m. ~( m( B- J
Weather in hex: Heavy rain & o' J5 G& c, a: D ) }: j/ c% N5 j7 Q c) i4 dRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet.3 h/ s- e8 r$ ?% U
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes3 k7 ^$ ?+ Q0 g3 a) w+ ^
, h% d3 K* ^1 N, Z4 z MJapanese aircraft & X- N+ g# W4 S7 Y) [+ _2 J( h Ki-83 x 180 2 w. [0 e3 `4 T( P/ m* \+ M4 t: r' p
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Allied aircraft " J- H5 a8 |) J# P# n P-51D Mustang x 193% |4 D: Q& z. M0 {3 T5 \
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Ki-83: 1 destroyed2 j( q5 C+ ]# b! ^4 z
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P-51D Mustang: 9 destroyed 5 Y4 V% h6 R( i3 x" D, ~. t ]2 a! U# Y* B9 a ! D1 d( l* L- G1 u) z1 L! K0 u . D: @3 U+ _3 p8 A/ U8 B* M2 {) RAircraft Attacking: ! e. [3 Z- V9 M! _% c+ x& b 162 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet; g. x9 ]2 Y2 g2 o$ ~
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49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (22 airborne, 60 on standby, 0 scrambling)% F/ J6 r$ b$ s0 M
22 plane(s) intercepting now.1 E" Q; N) o: N9 f9 q6 b
51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 60 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 4 Z; O$ F% ~6 g ^5 t+ P! r8 N Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 45530.( W# e& P( ?8 [5 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes) h! R* g. x( Y2 e7 B) w
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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。 9 U6 S6 }# l2 V 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。6 s) F: v& L+ B
3 b1 K+ @# I8 ?1 v8 F, O 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。 * \# H$ A/ v. P 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。- L) A" ?" q5 m; W+ H
