5 H# k2 a9 c2 M; bAllied aircraft losses: c( h1 r5 x* F% |' a8 `
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed * ?1 D% c5 q R H! ?% H" v: m: E2 @+ m' e8 q7 ?
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CAP engaged: 7 t8 X" `9 }. x1 f/ N5 LTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (8 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling) $ g0 j1 Q( |8 Z. n. C 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 f' h2 u% _# Q4 } 78 plane(s) not yet engaged, 35 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. % n$ e; q0 J/ F4 s, A5 j Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000.9 V' {0 W" ^- n4 v8 F/ C- h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 82 minutes " }7 ]5 a& Q0 {# j- Q# @2 J+ i1 [0 W9 _0 u: s$ b$ P
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Afternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 x4 `7 U/ k1 l. h" @9 M Z& l8 _4 h1 `2 S7 ?
Weather in hex: Partial cloud8 P6 w O; ] S
' W' r1 C+ p* F! m+ ]' `2 wRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet., \% E, F6 [( X6 ]9 e$ u
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes 8 F: ~$ n8 b% A" G$ { n, u0 @. a X) \, H$ e9 S
Japanese aircraft! ~- c% l% G: O
Ki-83 x 200% I6 _0 z3 j! f z4 @& L# g
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/ j4 b( f' o2 J U4 c) wAllied aircraft + m2 O/ y$ S8 n P-51D Mustang x 180 1 \' n$ ]8 V: T0 g. R: k4 l4 y( c3 g
) Q9 K; h' j6 U ; z8 Y' A/ L/ h, ?6 r5 MAircraft Attacking: ; W& H* e' D& f# R( _; y. G 159 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet 3 Q- j% u a* J! }3 ~/ w6 t( H 7 t. U4 `# H2 ~5 X6 D0 [5 @2 sCAP engaged:$ K% Y) V, n6 N; K" h- `1 \
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) * x1 H) u; l* ` 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ! `9 I; ~: D+ b) I2 ^% w Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.1 P/ o! ]8 @1 ^4 G: `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes + I, s5 a" W6 s @& q7 m8 R# J+ R, \/ F2 m9 A
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Afternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 3 W; M4 G8 d3 t6 d2 j7 C , r0 l" Z. b7 `% S/ eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, ?2 N2 P' t. S2 p0 }1 j* Q/ w
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Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.% O5 P# }/ x7 B: i8 V+ h8 b' s
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes# }2 h) d, X$ ?+ w q' S5 U
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Japanese aircraft w- ?& x; w$ j q# c$ F
Ki-83 x 200' N! x" o' z _* A0 v+ X4 J
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9 ~& G3 T. |$ u2 ]7 k ; r3 |6 }, k/ E( G" ZAllied aircraft/ Y! P2 O* X3 t/ B
P-51D Mustang x 180 : v" M( f) X& H d+ ~4 j2 B) E* I3 M3 N8 V8 K3 ]9 u$ q
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Japanese aircraft losses: a$ o3 `) ]1 `6 h8 D
Ki-83: 4 destroyed % F) q6 R: D3 d6 G+ M1 {0 r0 _8 B* g
Allied aircraft losses' r/ K7 `7 [7 F
P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed2 a6 ~& `& q0 p7 j$ T( {
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. p+ h' _* D: m% @0 g2 r, PAircraft Attacking:* Y7 E3 w0 P$ l4 ^: d5 C
143 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet . A) P; l. g7 g! m: L/ N/ C$ O- j( `0 Z. U
CAP engaged:& _, M3 Z/ R2 R7 |
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) + j5 y2 }1 y3 o% u6 m 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. * G( c7 C! h5 A8 A& A( K Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 9 C+ F0 O A: G3 X; l( w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 0 x, F; \, ]- m3 `8 _ % F8 b* z7 m) Q& o7 ^- R6 L% w( g- m4 @. z& H$ @+ r
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 , E. j0 S4 s$ x: M/ c* J! t% N4 h- p6 b5 ?) m4 D* ^0 P
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud e9 r4 \7 E: Y) J1 u; U9 ~2 ^; b0 B : o U8 [0 ^8 _0 F9 qRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. b! e( L' C4 t, lEstimated time to target is 9 minutes & b8 [1 e& X: s, Y% y $ j$ Z( Y! N( H; TJapanese aircraft ' e2 D& k+ ?/ u* P1 L1 T" S Ki-83 x 200) J5 d j* T, h/ Z6 F
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( E" s- b7 s* C$ l! B! F& yAllied aircraft b4 p9 m1 D5 M, C+ c7 k
P-51D Mustang x 180 ) M: d- P; t; h/ p4 Y+ `- p 6 P% `4 H; x+ \$ a* I1 n. M- F8 {6 d' p4 e+ M/ a
Japanese aircraft losses- u5 u6 x- _: k
Ki-83: 9 destroyed l" Q) t2 p7 p) R7 b3 c! O ^ 6 w M. N5 o. hAllied aircraft losses; E2 z1 d% [2 d% u I
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed % T5 K( s0 }; i' m $ C6 Q6 b: b( c+ \# N7 O# h7 I/ t $ {. P3 W) D: X% [( T- [9 a3 H9 o" h& e9 X+ E( m3 s
Aircraft Attacking:& Z/ \* f- P4 g: U& Z) Q
142 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet 5 h( E3 S0 h0 H! G" m5 A5 S8 H0 u! W, Q1 S
CAP engaged: 1 T: p+ n3 y h* m1 _Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) - y/ h0 D/ T$ |: @' ]2 p 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 0 o+ v- K" g/ F Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.+ a8 F- b8 v8 a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes# J" P3 \/ O% k& L
8 i" O% v. t* u# w5 y! d/ z - y/ C9 |; e9 d5 ~/ `1 B: EMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 + w- O$ v+ w% F1 M
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 P4 m B5 X6 ^
1 v) r( M) T0 q: N6 C6 PRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.& t3 i7 p" N" @2 Y; X
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes - ~% |* v( M) e, V* c( E% v5 A0 q% u3 d. ?
Japanese aircraft ( D$ I1 m1 Z3 X" n Z- N; m Ki-83 x 183+ H+ R2 D( x+ }
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Allied aircraft 2 L4 v1 b7 P/ }& O P-51D Mustang x 18 ( y3 E8 A( g5 x! |9 G2 U$ C z C, m
6 R4 j3 |# z1 f' B7 ^6 o X
Japanese aircraft losses2 T _* l7 A' R2 G
Ki-83: 1 destroyed+ c3 g7 B' W& O: ~' a- v1 l
4 ^5 ~9 `" \: A6 T+ b v! V
Allied aircraft losses9 n4 A6 e& k5 {9 C
P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed# u* o/ _& }* G! \* d3 {6 ~
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% k- F& r2 ]" S# WCAP engaged: / S* M+ U* N4 sTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (18 airborne, 44 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ z7 a6 f- k; _
18 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 g0 L4 v# M; p. l9 C' g7 E8 |5 J9 a 75 plane(s) not yet engaged, 41 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. 4 S# y: P' x$ ] e Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. 3 h q7 v2 o. J+ C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes - c4 d+ j( P* l4 q+ t $ l9 s3 U6 Z8 `0 D0 f% ]; D * V+ I6 Q. ~0 l: V& GAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 3 q2 \" C* F" |5 T9 K% L2 ~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- & o" Y. d3 o1 t* mMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 & ~. [3 g5 Z$ A; i# t+ B3 |# Y2 k + x0 _% X, A- s% sWeather in hex: Thunderstorms0 @4 S5 k# O/ O/ ?) C, b% j' E
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Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. 8 Q' N% a6 g" R7 Y+ v) u' U. {$ qEstimated time to target is 12 minutes - } o! d2 i+ |! A3 {' j $ ?6 U: P2 J/ lJapanese aircraft / \+ T) g( D) Z Ki-83 x 200" u6 _9 I$ b% c# P, m/ i! c
- z) M: w; [. S# J% Q) o# b - ?& b7 v( g! N2 N/ ^ 6 e* j1 N) J2 W; FAllied aircraft ( r3 z8 o8 F9 B) E0 T2 x P-51D Mustang x 180) G9 B6 o; S D7 a! t
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Japanese aircraft losses% z4 r! @1 _# g- _2 c6 D; p
Ki-83: 6 destroyed! q) T0 i/ O; J% W
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Allied aircraft losses : H& M2 Q1 u% G P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed 7 |' Q& B% _. w$ `* N6 |/ |! j! B) H% d$ s- }* t: V3 [
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9 d2 U1 k6 U8 b: Y5 p) NAircraft Attacking:6 o! C0 i5 R. i7 x8 x- b- e0 @
155 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet 6 \- W+ z5 O$ p) y. K 9 B2 o$ _- _1 {" b8 jCAP engaged:* a+ K9 ]8 ^: G9 {5 u# d2 K
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) " g6 D% m) u5 n7 G 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. % w/ n f6 |1 b Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ! P# h; Z% ~( N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes5 A( R3 B# O/ E. a+ C, n: T& Q6 V
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ( R, E/ u" z% s$ G- S / \" m. b5 [0 K) L1 p: ` }Weather in hex: Thunderstorms6 }6 b( j/ f3 B/ [% F( R
0 `* E/ Q s2 Q; ORaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.2 B; r4 s8 n! Z& H9 w
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes! w1 m& w( v) P$ g$ [$ L; Q
9 l! y4 I3 u2 ?! RJapanese aircraft ; L9 x6 n# O1 M& q; b- f/ y" ~ Ki-83 x 186 # K; K- e6 Q0 j/ e( y% X) L* _' q# z2 L
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# O/ k" J, Q4 y; iAllied aircraft 2 D% K! ~' D" C N" S8 b P-51D Mustang x 18, ?* i6 E/ [. m4 L
" @. u4 a5 ]3 H. [, @$ ]6 q6 U7 U 8 ^, ]# _$ ~( W8 t aJapanese aircraft losses 1 o( w5 P7 P6 B; C) J- p4 S' s Ki-83: 2 destroyed* ?5 o. I$ E0 K# \
7 S7 g: _4 d1 j \$ s
Allied aircraft losses ( c) R9 V0 l( N$ Z( U2 U7 W1 ` P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed : s% \8 O9 H% x- j+ i. e5 a/ `, K* Y0 D; b& d
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CAP engaged:8 j0 @" [/ Y' g( n% v" M( {
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (9 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling)# R6 e: @( Z7 D+ f" `- i! x
9 plane(s) intercepting now.5 f6 n/ W( p- a" |" M
80 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact.' a0 r( S4 _7 o( M4 v5 B
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 36000. / g- l9 Y" o- z: f# E; G; ~4 _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes. c* y* n# j: F. ^6 v& Y
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 . o0 ~$ M# s0 O( m6 Y" H * N* r/ A6 T) v) z0 H1 _2 GWeather in hex: Moderate rain 2 U2 P5 ]) n }$ B0 c8 ?$ o. _3 b. @/ e8 E4 E" b
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.+ H. i& O6 U( i3 f& }& m- m
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes3 T# F9 g5 K5 o; V/ A# U4 m# Y w/ Y
* W3 F! p: ~- e) t" hJapanese aircraft: i1 o- t: }; T- R% A% V
Ki-83 x 1809 R$ L/ [0 c3 ~: Q# M6 L
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Allied aircraft + R) Y" k& K' e5 n5 B* A P-51D Mustang x 200 * F, u) ]$ I ^# Q% K( l/ b& c8 R& ]0 @) U B
% H: X$ G v _/ o& c% mJapanese aircraft losses& |7 h3 n9 N4 ]- `3 A
Ki-83: 3 destroyed6 R4 t8 v3 N5 k0 Y
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Allied aircraft losses6 C0 D/ A1 m1 ~/ U- n" N
P-51D Mustang: 9 destroyed " ^1 E- Y( M" h& g1 C$ \7 Q1 t. s6 o/ V$ I' Y/ {
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! J: z# q4 h: A5 D2 M h; tAircraft Attacking: 4 b/ K8 f' C: s6 X 154 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet$ ~/ v' o; f! d/ ]
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CAP engaged:( X0 m- ]/ e& X! Z+ ]) ?& E
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ B) T% M( e0 z! `4 P/ M7 ^% U, s
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ {. j) m" x/ m6 z$ ]/ `
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.+ x. O8 t; ]0 d* y: F+ \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes% v. {' F$ g, |8 ^% e. L( w0 e; T
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + Q) V. |0 [; m$ I4 u* i- I Q9 s9 O: n! D4 iWeather in hex: Moderate rain 5 m6 m' `; J2 N# q( q& S" l 5 x6 \% I. l8 }Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. " [6 z$ n4 }; \: B% Q7 g) EEstimated time to target is 3 minutes# Q+ |& `* X4 d: V6 e3 o
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Japanese aircraft - t, ~0 Y( [" `( [/ m Ki-83 x 18 ) D% H u& v# `/ ], C3 @5 G( i; q$ I- Q' w# _; Z6 ]! @+ M0 D$ K! i
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Allied aircraft2 s' v0 o9 |/ e* _2 |7 P4 l6 P3 Q
P-51D Mustang x 176 % l1 o" W( R( J! c4 E' L6 c4 E' v7 B J9 K& { [
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Japanese aircraft losses 9 E8 w( Y/ M5 M+ G Ki-83: 2 destroyed8 ?- G2 o& y4 u8 l1 y& z
+ r r7 c% L* H/ e! ~) uAllied aircraft losses5 @* ?+ u# @# e( ?
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed . z3 O7 Z, k; ? _, U ; G+ V% a0 u6 x* x) p) t . T( W' {6 ]; |. ^$ p x% i% z5 b: kCAP engaged:9 c) _# W9 a2 q7 W3 }& E
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (16 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling) / h9 _1 [0 q0 P9 c' y 16 plane(s) intercepting now.2 ^: e6 @* ^& T6 A6 {3 M! m9 G
64 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.1 p) c4 w; m( G9 O8 a5 d
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.0 k& Z; K$ S `( s7 |" \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 99 minutes0 w8 E0 N% k6 c# j3 C
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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 4 _* D! z$ H! p$ ~$ P6 `3 I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud ) `, E2 U# v5 ^% ^& I" V' ]+ Q% r + `, @6 \! V8 C' aRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.- {% w% y Q1 W
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes; K/ B* @* V6 i: D) c8 [$ V* ?
0 u" n# h: O9 \Japanese aircraft % Q1 l, H& d+ z Ki-83 x 180 : S% x' [* e# ? A0 P# l: }* e5 c 7 J( L% ]: m/ ~9 w+ G' [% F# O * z0 X4 [0 h& x" y) X1 y6 J9 x ! i9 u2 A: k' y2 X! n' nAllied aircraft 3 C7 `" r1 W. g0 l" J T P-51D Mustang x 200: `0 H( S# [# ^8 S) @+ I
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1 E0 v" @/ O% ]" X; j" zJapanese aircraft losses$ G V" X* a9 I& S! { ?1 C' O% T
Ki-83: 6 destroyed , W) A8 r# C0 `/ {2 J; H$ @2 k8 x4 T' x. {8 [9 l- \
Allied aircraft losses* H* y3 A% D# [* D9 \9 ^
P-51D Mustang: 12 destroyed : b% E) k% b% F' W " U2 B) z% l8 y9 {6 S0 a, g `7 W; Q6 Q: N3 @
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Aircraft Attacking: 6 c3 @0 c0 f2 u+ r 156 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet& m2 P8 Y: m$ U* A) \, F6 d5 I M! B4 M
% L% d8 t+ ? Q8 j( M# L& [& uCAP engaged: ( G9 [, B* M: t# A9 j% C# f49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) : I# \( h$ p. N3 q( ~ 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 h- l$ Y. b6 N0 [5 U
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.4 f2 Q" O, x! g, p% t4 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes5 F: n2 g/ ?$ q: w8 w( o! ~" b( ~: O
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 % ], v m; f7 F" R
% i3 p, T. n' W: @; M; I$ RWeather in hex: Light cloud 3 T3 r1 d0 U$ l: F8 f4 k4 @ 3 K2 a! M! q) l4 A) G3 ~# S* kRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.3 A' H, ~, J) q, R& m
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes D) j3 B) O. F) W( x
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Japanese aircraft, x* b& W! V: g- }
Ki-83 x 18 2 o+ T! J. G$ [5 j# d* v. k0 J' Y0 X
( o n U: y3 Q 4 @; _: k! D% P( C# g. c( }! tAllied aircraft 9 D( ]; i6 O% g P-51D Mustang x 200 " l1 V, Q6 F/ O ! \" ~) Z# j" e ( Q& B, @ b }1 u# X( \" T& P% @Japanese aircraft losses ' A7 B4 L% G* W0 C9 t Ki-83: 5 destroyed 4 I7 j# z) e2 C6 V5 L% T6 T. j" H& h1 d6 g/ E
Allied aircraft losses5 z+ u7 [& d7 g
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed % n4 K* I1 T! h - L% E: K+ Z/ O: l2 q, z9 Q, Z, v/ j6 Y
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5 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet4 ~. c, r9 }6 V+ a* X8 v) X: x
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CAP engaged:/ l5 N/ S( {; b+ u% U7 ^
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ B; H5 E1 Y1 D4 a% s2 K
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. / K( O; [8 T0 [% s Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. # m2 t1 s/ [8 R& { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 1 b" O2 g0 i m4 O9 M 4 W0 C. E3 G& a- r, V' ?) K6 C5 g W
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 $ a3 d5 m j/ N3 @( n( x: r! t) g w+ R" g* S" C6 y! a, k& H: Y
Weather in hex: Light cloud 6 @/ k) P; G" b7 L$ C# B" T$ V+ J& W4 H+ q. M. a5 O
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.$ m! w, J+ ~# }9 W3 @
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes* _) S( _5 [5 [ a
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Japanese aircraft ! D# H9 V0 i( B Ki-83 x 1808 G J- l3 X3 J) {
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6 G' C. w" N( j. B- Q7 W% A, z) W " K6 e5 `" a. R2 SAircraft Attacking: ( r i3 l( `! g {) U 2 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet 1 A+ g( Q! X% T1 I0 J& l7 b : t8 D3 c. f% J3 r3 u: y5 ]CAP engaged: S+ z( T/ L. f49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (12 airborne, 36 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 v. a. b% @* } k E: k
12 plane(s) intercepting now. " `2 q3 s9 L' P* ]7 C, s9 B 73 plane(s) not yet engaged, 47 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact." {/ I! h, {5 ~# W, S" K2 M
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 38000. $ B7 o+ h( {0 p- d. X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes# N8 Z' C8 e# Y
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 3 n+ z1 X6 s5 P8 n/ _6 j' R
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. ( t7 G: ^0 Y* n0 H. m: p' _Estimated time to target is 4 minutes/ d7 J" h- n: d( J' H2 \
; Y" E2 D. T( _: L: |9 h- ^Japanese aircraft / f5 {" ~" u: r5 X; W1 X$ B Ki-83 x 1809 Z& |! D1 U6 O* F* u, G
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Allied aircraft2 r7 Y! I; o& F& e; \$ u
P-51D Mustang x 183 n% z* |/ B, Y - h v8 |0 U H1 W$ w- X. Z: ?# k2 E" v9 g1 I9 A' _3 Q( [
Japanese aircraft losses* q" [, U; e7 S) y2 I; x6 W0 ^/ J
Ki-83: 4 destroyed - o6 g2 l' w+ \1 I& P& T- _ 3 V! |, I1 U5 RAllied aircraft losses 6 I! d, Z* E7 ~7 p% d0 _ P-51D Mustang: 11 destroyed/ K9 ^- d4 k3 y0 _8 _! c
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CAP engaged:6 G2 ?. S" B3 u% I
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 @7 z4 H/ y3 Q1 z' r: B5 E 49 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! F* a* n9 n$ K/ o! N) i5 w
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.5 y- O# [9 G9 g' C- M( S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes / e. D( y p6 u( B9 a0 Z" c% ?# _3 F
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Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.) g6 c+ F2 o& P9 s" C4 K' ?
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes/ x$ |" V& }/ O. ]; E
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Ki-83 x 18$ S( Q. C4 C {2 f' u" Y8 h4 x0 Q- c Y
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P-51D Mustang x 140 + C5 i! E8 Z1 U" S$ B4 F) Z# \ 8 n% j$ C7 Y; ]5 E3 \" c' v / g! v4 t7 o1 F E9 w. o3 HJapanese aircraft losses b) R! x" w, @0 @/ U7 H
Ki-83: 6 destroyed 1 I* v B5 {: q2 b/ v a % ]/ ^2 Z0 B d; {( XAllied aircraft losses * y5 d5 L0 \& b: T/ v8 I: ? P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed* m) V. {) \/ P2 ~4 r2 `4 M
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Aircraft Attacking: @- s9 n# @: z* a" {+ z 2 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet ( _( x [( {4 p- x- X$ H& |+ [ # i5 S2 o; O0 y# NCAP engaged: * E6 N& l6 l7 C, `49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (14 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 f* f, f! D1 @8 s& x! c 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Y4 Y$ v" G6 d 32 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact. ! } R8 T; E! Q- O0 j Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 39000.1 T3 z- c' z2 C5 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes+ G, b( b! X% _
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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。 - i* P, c8 O( X7 D5 m& |# ] I: M% @ 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。 ) \( n/ Z' r7 T2 f) _) q; t 6 e; @3 f( B% I3 {1 }8 o 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。$ T2 @" B" H9 H6 T
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。 0 F7 w+ L, q2 X! o p( ]7 i: L. k4 A$ V
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。 : a' C6 f% Z% k; i3 z3 r- w3 E- X j0 s0 f* R$ f h) K) J* O
以上全部数据为盟前日后，且所有机场均取消了高炮。, c, d0 e2 ]2 w0 |0 P: g6 w# _
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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 ' L; V! q1 s y) a$ ]4 m& ^5 V' D1 i; l8 n9 z1 Q 极限高度 Ki83远战（41530英尺）VS野马D（41900英尺）& P7 v. r% [' I. O7 O) e
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ) i% M- ?9 d4 j/ uMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 * v' [& W0 C. ^- ?4 n; t. y ' e" m) D7 @: G: tWeather in hex: Moderate rain $ j7 {8 q2 g" z+ l/ O7 H/ O( P7 D ' I' x; R5 K) N7 [Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet. / c- ? d6 {5 S* I& f$ k3 m1 uEstimated time to target is 6 minutes5 q3 K6 ]; m) T% V
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129 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet 4 |$ A! m) s- f" g* d& i5 d3 g y' {6 c# s& T, B
CAP engaged:. q/ F4 P9 e1 I' N# \# j
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (12 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) * ?! L5 u6 u6 G: w' N 146 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 ~; j- Z' Q0 \ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact.+ v. f# z) D+ A% ~+ D* n
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530.1 p( _+ g& e+ F% T% Z7 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes " \( p: j& q4 T9 [4 ? U; @- W- ]3 X: h' b1 C+ X! x- G: S# K9 ?$ _
$ }1 ^: X' C$ I( RMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 . P! C& z! {% P . ?9 P/ B5 w; Q% @8 y6 F$ c* OWeather in hex: Moderate rain 8 _; d7 ^# W1 U: i2 y( q3 f 0 w; k! @% s( Z& E; m' a6 z: SRaid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 42,900 feet.8 C0 d0 k5 [% S* P! z+ p. \! m( L! e
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes4 `: C, K; g. k; T) }; m2 e
6 Y6 t) g* p4 g) F$ [- J1 r! M7 }Japanese aircraft * g# A% u' p% ^5 v: q7 ^& D Ki-83 x 171 ( Q, L8 ~+ `- P - T9 n. f9 q+ X. L6 ~7 N+ U; H7 i1 a1 z+ g' i
9 A5 A+ X) Y% d0 H# KAllied aircraft ! C' J* y' D5 b' j; p- P6 Y P-51D Mustang x 18 ' f+ i9 ^7 O) g7 U3 L : a* H& a* i/ a6 t 3 T6 {% C" g& f' fJapanese aircraft losses+ T7 u% n! N: x8 n
Ki-83: 1 destroyed 7 E. I/ x9 b0 Z P9 u/ `8 l8 {8 W3 U \% w6 M
Allied aircraft losses 8 }* t! ]6 ^- M a- F& m) Q: y2 b P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed; q3 t$ I; }. Q. e9 h0 G
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CAP engaged: & c& u) R- P4 ?# u7 B5 l0 ]Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ j5 e- E) E9 Z1 c6 ?. ~
30 plane(s) intercepting now. $ Y2 _6 [" s E% w5 o 112 plane(s) not yet engaged, 25 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.; ~3 O' r2 l% |+ h8 I# @7 n" D6 \) ]1 Z
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 40900 and 45900. ! i# _: M& l% b3 m) a; D/ z" ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 122 minutes5 ?, o1 c. f& O+ |( I
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& c m4 p" ?2 _, e+ vAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 - J6 a) p0 g6 O1 R-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' Y$ S2 J0 m# m2 N" M( EMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 2 V9 t! |4 I5 }0 b4 R
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Weather in hex: Light cloud ( `2 C( L! \, ]3 N) C) \" O * R3 g, \8 k* @4 bRaid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 41,900 feet.$ Q' K6 K/ r& I5 I2 s `4 j
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes 5 h! z8 M4 ]* M7 L1 l 1 L5 v6 }. x$ HJapanese aircraft, v+ d7 ^; c3 B, g- t5 I1 h( N, U
Ki-83 x 200* y/ R C: M- G, n9 i
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Ki-83: 12 destroyed : o5 M' H, j( U0 ^+ ~! R M) X2 B8 i$ \: L; C
Allied aircraft losses ( q5 c/ h% a9 P- A, ~ P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed 2 p4 t! G- z! M$ s' \0 r ! c8 d9 s* M) G6 \8 E( n" M & F, n# |' d Q+ K* q \* D$ b% g% N5 t# I% j
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114 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet! u) s8 L* `9 p, `5 ]& z+ s8 K2 \
- X+ t9 S. L# W- M8 ^* nCAP engaged: ; n# A/ e$ D8 F x: t' P$ ?% `Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) / k! P* H4 l, m" ]. A8 Z 150 plane(s) intercepting now. * |" ~+ X. b/ @" Y, p 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.- y$ M& Z, c6 C4 k0 U
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530. ( \& A6 M+ K) H' v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes( B; Q# H. @ p& w% n
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1 b3 m0 B- Z2 k E* g+ SRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet. 0 w( [. t% ~, Y* k, u- [Estimated time to target is 6 minutes& \5 J8 p" k3 ~7 _/ x" S. L4 a
4 }* y% F0 _. I4 }! I4 ZJapanese aircraft 1 d, U. @1 b# q \ Ki-83 x 174 : r/ J7 L( c6 r: o& O+ B 2 b8 g5 k- f$ f# d% G) m# o7 g2 c) p" D+ Y2 H9 b& D8 D
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Allied aircraft ! R) n; R! Y0 U P-51D Mustang x 18 5 r# Y% ]8 @+ V, ^& Q" i* X3 ~ f9 W( E& R! d3 e/ a! t
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Ki-83: 2 destroyed% ?) s5 |0 F8 r
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P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed $ l; T- P; h* U6 F) [* M1 ^ ; ~# X1 N- R$ l$ O4 d 2 m! w+ A; a- o4 y8 r+ T* m2 @1 O% N, a0 H
CAP engaged:. H- a0 O7 l8 y1 T3 m- F
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) . T, D4 F4 v' v/ k4 F 16 plane(s) intercepting now. . t8 \7 ~! z0 D" W2 G 105 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. / v4 Q( K+ G5 `, a3 @5 z; n Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 40000 and 45000. : Z+ E. q N4 C! h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 107 minutes ! ~$ i, w! J: N6 G; H3 o: n: P
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 d5 | a( J- {% I/ d. t7 z
" o y [* e/ BWeather in hex: Partial cloud " ^: \$ d+ s5 h( o3 k5 o ; D0 d- q4 g# j B$ eRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet. % J) k5 k5 b" c. g* e+ T/ vEstimated time to target is 7 minutes! E" |" a* E. O& v0 @' F
4 k8 g0 ?- A9 {6 u# G4 W1 q* FJapanese aircraft : @! Z0 p3 [, }& s4 x9 c Ki-83 x 2007 t' K0 K+ |3 T
! i8 ?# i2 T3 u N# w4 m: l+ K7 Z! MAllied aircraft 5 F( {3 b5 \% W% ]6 U+ ?1 G P-51D Mustang x 180" E/ p/ G1 ^2 a% _
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Ki-83: 12 destroyed + e X% o9 Y- N ~$ `) [* o3 {' A. o) S
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P-51D Mustang: 12 destroyed- `/ {% Z# V' L2 W6 B! W1 C' q- J
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124 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet @3 h& h% M$ [. ~- W# J5 u N) p; e5 v3 H3 U: |9 l
CAP engaged: , U- X- p1 {4 [! I% Y4 OTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (8 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 |& z! L4 [6 R2 ~, U; g9 B; j 142 plane(s) intercepting now. ' `8 [/ b3 \- p0 ~$ R 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 42 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact. ; I0 l! j1 \# ]; m. D4 a0 y Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530. 2 I' E3 | [; T& z" f$ {" O1 V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes/ a2 v# F7 K) H' c6 ?
8 S5 H0 h4 I, l 5 Y" Z$ g6 e5 n9 O3 ?Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ' [+ _3 I; c; V3 o1 ~" C4 a; O6 ^3 n
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) A* p$ A. L- i0 {" _Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet. ( v! _) v" v, b1 _# q0 S, PEstimated time to target is 13 minutes 8 b4 L! G. j& j1 i3 w # D. H" o: f( W( W OJapanese aircraft & K( u) |0 T4 R/ H+ E4 v. b$ Z* Q Ki-83 x 164 ( c# Y8 H; _- e J4 [- Y+ u7 ] 4 Z* ?% C4 v7 J0 \4 |2 \7 H/ b% S/ t$ X8 |; s; F8 a$ B
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Allied aircraft ; J! ?8 p1 U/ Z( a4 j9 j. K0 o+ j% F P-51D Mustang x 18 " `& N7 W% Q9 V8 c, q7 N2 h2 H+ X% f/ l
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Japanese aircraft losses$ z: ~5 k: m! {$ D9 y$ _0 y* m0 F
Ki-83: 2 destroyed * A" I8 G/ _% C' e6 M . m+ K' d5 j2 @$ S. `6 |/ EAllied aircraft losses 5 B! V6 Q* {' Q5 V0 q8 k4 W P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed. w0 @+ p3 }- J8 t ~3 f4 @- }: {
/ K6 X2 P1 s( X% M 2 o5 O2 \2 v* c % y/ ]" ?% B5 I6 Q! a3 wCAP engaged: 4 w7 |3 h' }: t) W& _Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) ; H4 q$ T4 A' z( K; h 16 plane(s) intercepting now.+ O& b# D" @9 L
108 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. 7 p# Z, Y- h: S M. ^4 R. l Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 38900 and 45900.9 e) H( ]! f$ u' |3 e, S( v( d1 _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 111 minutes ( o- z! l. v G7 x1 a1 b3 v5 }/ O1 [. E, Q
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Afternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 3 K+ {! r0 a, R. k/ q( p7 N" r- z# X6 z9 M+ N
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 7 m* y4 V) l$ ]/ J. P$ Z. `3 B" {( L; P% z0 e) F" }6 K3 f
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet. $ p, `. _% w; x2 Q9 h7 O8 g3 tEstimated time to target is 2 minutes/ ~, Q( u- d5 [6 W% T( ]
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Allied aircraft # B4 m. N1 |2 u: A% }; ? P-51D Mustang x 180 / n ~5 @9 [) y* L+ X5 A , K! B1 U5 B P# f" q. I: l 2 j: J) T$ T! m/ hJapanese aircraft losses ' M: J; E3 O8 t/ Q Ki-83: 14 destroyed3 c9 S9 @9 k5 r% C. X
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P-51D Mustang: 9 destroyed 1 i& d8 O) c, z + ~- {- ^0 t: J ; R l; P4 m) |4 u+ t; f ! c4 x9 `+ g/ ]% V; ^3 YAircraft Attacking:+ E& S& G8 S9 b3 f
115 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet# M+ t. ]8 N E
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CAP engaged: ) w, R: v8 b+ H; N4 |Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (8 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) " n, J& U4 g; U2 W: S: ^ 142 plane(s) intercepting now.4 {8 T( I: j- M( a( Q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 54 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. . w% E! v% ?( e# ^$ U9 W4 ] Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530. / s6 g1 n1 w& \# R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes ) m$ l: I# { d5 K2 D' Z& ]4 A r" `) i8 G! ?9 H& a# c& N! p* J: Z, y
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ! g3 H" Q2 t( b, q$ N; o2 D# g: c" b/ V4 s6 i. g0 |! `
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! l' k+ d( }/ F2 L5 {Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet. 0 d! a4 ]$ h! _ cEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 1 a' c' \- Q/ _6 f* M& H/ ~/ U$ z) X% y
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P-51D Mustang x 180. A1 ^1 T. t# h6 L* _. z5 ^
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Japanese aircraft losses 5 S" x; d; {' w J( Q8 q Ki-83: 13 destroyed( o- B4 {) N4 Z. ~0 \- ?4 k
9 r! z B% x# q
Allied aircraft losses: ?; f; c7 g9 e( c+ y* O
P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed$ V% ^# [7 E1 y$ Q x' D
B* ] |6 u$ [) p7 {( Z6 L* c7 L% G. J e
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Aircraft Attacking:% l8 ^" L7 F3 e* n' y5 R
131 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet B" J7 ~% k+ [* P V6 Z3 s& F
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CAP engaged: / o4 D: Q7 b4 T, |Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (16 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)) R5 Y" n+ v: d' Q6 [# K# L
150 plane(s) intercepting now." N0 Q# {& E2 a0 I
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 34 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact. / @, j, ~* c, t& ]/ t$ \ Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41530." u0 j2 z6 Q ~4 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes m( w, i6 l, D; j* Z" |! R9 o, c$ k2 K2 E) \, m
" @" m) k/ v3 n3 l0 R1 f0 J. yMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ( c" X& a0 _! u4 I. e g4 Z : ~* c6 n6 u7 B: _: WWeather in hex: Thunderstorms ' P& O: S- R5 R" ~+ u 6 H+ v) P) r) kRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet. 5 s$ @$ B. s4 c) _8 o# jEstimated time to target is 7 minutes9 x/ J1 R$ Q8 c- ^ r
6 A4 S9 `9 b4 H, z( _5 _Japanese aircraft 9 i9 ^. J! q% y V% N* H& u! B Ki-83 x 161# m, H0 o9 [; [3 q0 W8 c6 W
- F, \1 d- u8 u% _0 ~+ nAllied aircraft losses ! @! {, R5 A& L1 ^1 P8 @7 w- s; V" X P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed $ c, A* N3 J! ^ : P, o# N6 [7 c6 d 2 V& p$ f& D/ b; L) E1 }3 }1 n2 ^& G/ o1 m; ]' t
CAP engaged: * @! y7 ^6 V1 l i' g0 g6 YTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- ?4 V" l" l# ?0 f8 ]8 `
4 plane(s) intercepting now. " b4 b; }! A% ?& W1 G 115 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.1 x3 }9 l. G% g, T4 q' p
Group patrol altitude is 41530 , scrambling fighters between 40000 and 45900./ Z2 o+ N0 c4 [) m! Q3 O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 167 minutes & b! r- |, i( x0 |. C . k) W! T( i0 H: B0 `5 p! I" K 9 w; R/ u) Q2 R$ h9 D x ! N( s( g5 ~1 ^7 c7 C7 T2 N0 E! \$ u( v4 }5 f, w/ s1 G; t
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 3 W$ B9 k8 f8 W! h6 y; @- q2 P3 [! ^3 |; g0 `# ?% v% |: B' W7 f" n4 i
Weather in hex: Overcast ' ]0 q( w9 T0 ?$ k 0 P' Y- Q7 ^# Y( [, BRaid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet. 3 y* P! o& T! ^; m+ |0 A/ k! FEstimated time to target is 11 minutes 1 Z* l% T! A0 b, ~/ V 7 F1 h: K0 i# j0 Z8 S) HJapanese aircraft, s6 a) H3 e( T0 k' K4 {0 M
Ki-83 x 186 e: o2 m; ]/ m0 {: s. y4 s _$ a
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( Z. _6 I0 E. C9 X; R1 R+ [Allied aircraft & `* T' j8 ]* S" V. ~( \ P-51D Mustang x 200 3 M8 d+ |/ Y! ?1 m9 S% u0 I: B / F" \: N }8 p% `# N9 B+ f: R, C% N! r# t& h7 Y4 o. j
Japanese aircraft losses ! v: y6 F9 H6 O* D! J Ki-83: 4 destroyed % _5 _- u/ H" [& N . a% K2 F9 h! r* INo Allied losses 4 D6 P [% ^- n( f9 K* p3 `6 X. l! z1 s, G% A' E
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Aircraft Attacking: : A9 G3 p6 g5 M 7 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet0 r# U s9 k) N& \( ^+ @
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CAP engaged: * ~; W4 ]; }, ~49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling). R* H$ ~5 `6 X' } w3 @1 p1 D
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 5 z% A# K" R. D7 D) d6 f5 E5 u3 c Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900. 5 A( b6 R- G: l' g& Q2 M$ _8 z7 j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes' c2 B. C& p: V$ k* q5 _, ~0 U* f
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 0 @" p# h5 q; V3 N6 c9 [
; Y C7 a$ n6 q3 c9 [" WWeather in hex: Overcast# p/ @9 G: z. `/ o$ T, V
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 44,530 feet. 6 H' N( S7 A% m6 m: g' _& ^0 i4 oEstimated time to target is 10 minutes) L( ~1 C! {; u7 H
3 t# |: o4 q: I, i# ZJapanese aircraft + K! R' K: q6 Q& c! ]/ \! M Ki-83 x 180 4 g+ F. U7 _% g: M4 W7 p. a: E7 q6 a1 O" L+ s
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Allied aircraft3 ~4 E* ^: ]6 l; s5 \6 e$ a
P-51D Mustang x 197' H) l+ f( s. Y. } l1 D5 t2 f5 E5 n' d
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Japanese aircraft losses ( V) N4 M% h9 o8 ]- J3 V7 F Ki-83: 3 destroyed/ N" z' U* `% G1 p- Y
3 v2 |( f. B7 @1 FAllied aircraft losses + u7 O- ^1 z' X P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed* M& P, Q" M2 \3 I
, D0 [% P5 j7 j 0 Z2 A3 E3 {6 j& x; o3 W7 z) w$ B$ I% d" `8 Q) B1 k7 U- J1 t' [+ y. ~
Aircraft Attacking:" r4 y8 Q( `2 L; g0 J9 |3 C7 d
168 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet4 z2 ~' A4 Z* L
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CAP engaged:+ m: h3 e( |; {1 F3 k3 t% Y
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (15 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling) ) [/ I1 t# |) x2 ~ 15 plane(s) intercepting now.) S" t K* L) A6 ], m! t0 [0 S
56 plane(s) not yet engaged, 62 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.4 j& g6 E6 G8 B' M: |- v1 s) Z
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 40530 and 45530. - _/ x" N8 r- v4 N% |+ C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes # \$ w5 E/ F' Q1 u) m) b6 s+ X , _, G; k6 t4 b# B4 a* N# v+ o8 S6 c/ a9 I
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ' A8 I( `. ]. z+ ^1 T. q. p v
$ a! n2 ^) J; tWeather in hex: Severe storms * O$ y# I4 F: @- O+ x; m' h6 _- s9 y4 k1 v6 B
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 45,530 feet.9 j" Q- j6 L6 D% j- }+ u
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes , b3 \/ N" } p' |1 n+ @$ O3 Y" q" O9 T ~2 U! T# G5 k
Japanese aircraft5 a! S0 H% p, v" x7 u2 N$ f; x
Ki-83 x 1805 E+ T% I$ H. E. Z0 N& |; h6 m- U
7 U* ? l4 r7 e" m/ J3 c
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Allied aircraft: H( q7 h2 j) |" w" ?2 \6 _5 R
P-51D Mustang x 200! G9 i3 W: }8 v: x6 m6 a
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Japanese aircraft losses , R0 e% |) Y2 }1 n% `0 D; g6 w, P5 C% n Ki-83: 2 destroyed * t0 Y0 G3 K7 {1 H+ d- l/ ~0 j! _9 ^8 }% s7 Z
Allied aircraft losses* |: k$ E1 u$ M/ b* B
P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed7 a; q2 W7 ^' F* J/ z
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Aircraft Attacking:* I9 }% Z: \1 M; ^6 l
170 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet* A8 l" u' i$ k5 h d2 x
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CAP engaged:1 g6 w/ t9 `) A- F1 q$ w/ }
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 G1 u2 R7 g- q: [& R
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. : F7 A) A. Q& G! G5 Y$ p" U7 N! W2 Z Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900." \& @$ s9 `1 T& S; E( F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes + D+ P, F% V" G1 y 5 i0 Y1 I, @) U& \. `- m ) D: Y4 r3 c( X7 x) lMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 / g3 I7 J3 c5 |! ^# ~
) X0 p `/ }5 E- nWeather in hex: Severe storms8 s& t, d, x6 }+ q: P* @% m: F
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Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 45,530 feet. ; C- E N) v3 d/ O2 Y+ v* z( PEstimated time to target is 10 minutes R; u% V8 B- s* B' T) `! Y 4 y$ x% a3 F! sJapanese aircraft ; n( U# J& y1 m9 T) b( A; x Ki-83 x 181 z, Z; `+ J _7 w. E3 b2 x
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Allied aircraft 6 N9 f) d7 v/ Q* {/ G m P-51D Mustang x 185 8 n6 D4 O+ o: |' E" y- C2 t9 U+ U/ M8 X2 m( Y+ R
8 ?$ Z( ^+ m6 z0 V) z7 n0 ?# _0 bAllied aircraft losses. |: B) c; u# Z l3 h5 r: i
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed6 C' p. w9 ] F. O
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" F/ y( F0 H0 ^. T6 [5 m: d 0 k- \ H5 `' a. |" E8 u( B- vCAP engaged:; [% \% X1 p7 A, R8 L# Y2 C
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (22 airborne, 54 on standby, 0 scrambling) ( G; j5 R+ Z- B% n, W 22 plane(s) intercepting now. + j& e! \, U( o- R 62 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. ! q# ?/ q8 K6 u2 P2 ~+ D l+ ` Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 44530. " M3 e+ M v0 o! `, Y$ y( z- z/ Z0 E Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes ' d9 G; X9 n- v3 E' A/ r " }& E; r8 B) J7 b8 _ ; ^( h# g" i9 A. ]$ P8 ]/ _* I7 ?0 @6 G( p
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 ]0 L, D3 A/ y( N3 RMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 " T* c4 X/ p D6 v- N6 I2 n& ]/ C' w9 H) b
Weather in hex: Clear sky. K- X( p9 E+ s6 ]5 [% N
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet. : a( B J) a* U- nEstimated time to target is 8 minutes 0 _# m# B0 k8 u. u- ? 4 u/ { x( O# EJapanese aircraft" J$ S' G9 U2 W$ V9 c
Ki-83 x 1808 N$ Z. G! X0 T k7 I- J3 p
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Allied aircraft 5 l, M: Y; B+ m P-51D Mustang x 200 ( T4 n, C7 v6 P5 ~6 B2 [( M% K" O+ ~; ]7 o
3 n( _) j9 c! t* u * b* n8 W6 P& e" L2 Z3 q" LAircraft Attacking:) p' e/ P" l$ y2 z6 `3 E& V0 u$ Y
166 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet2 h2 Z+ ~6 P5 R, T
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CAP engaged:4 }+ T* r: s3 E) ^: l* d2 i
49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ) k) X; `" N1 \* x0 }0 v- S( J 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. : {5 _, H" ~0 f1 g1 E5 i/ P Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900. 4 g* ~9 }! I) m$ j5 e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes% u" y' n2 h1 g4 v" x) _$ V4 \
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 9 K5 y& X) u) T$ g) e& o( E1 Q ' M7 s k) I2 e& X1 T6 H# yWeather in hex: Clear sky; z5 O2 b: G1 j3 @' S
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Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 44,530 feet. 9 T. F* Q5 z; C3 p) H& `0 d# KEstimated time to target is 11 minutes " t- m9 Y; O1 A3 q5 Y5 t5 N. e$ l0 F" J# L+ |7 u1 @
Japanese aircraft $ i, z. `, A) ?7 `. }( {7 R7 @ Ki-83 x 18 9 W2 ]: Z# S. n0 C* j + ~! b1 F6 a* r8 u 0 s3 @. B0 v* S . h7 m+ F" i4 l! K4 gAllied aircraft( ~5 f. F) @# |( [" q9 d
P-51D Mustang x 171 4 \! M `5 a9 N) o9 n+ _0 E. F' @ ) b+ q z# M" C9 G # J, n2 \) \# `: G6 Z1 ]Japanese aircraft losses * F" @; {' Y% V& W Ki-83: 6 destroyed 0 b! h; }' E' |, @% v( ~" X' s# v8 k* j
Allied aircraft losses4 J& _- L- o- D
P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed / @- c0 w' }2 ~% H( r# P7 ~3 W9 p! X 4 I+ @! z1 W0 g, w/ _ ( G, d1 M6 M1 b; m 6 ~9 _; E0 g6 Y( @& E7 OAircraft Attacking: 7 B/ w( ]. X0 \' F 7 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet+ t \. e" q! B+ D
i- n! n, z. d1 n3 A. ICAP engaged: 5 h* F; H% @# O; [+ W) f# _49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (10 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling) y3 F$ q# V% A2 \0 C- x: O W
10 plane(s) intercepting now.- l# x' n( ?: S! J3 y* V
67 plane(s) not yet engaged, 45 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.7 O8 ]$ n; Y. c' v& Z3 D
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 40530 and 45530. R! D$ K& }) E6 i0 i5 S. U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 139 minutes9 W% c* f/ x: [
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. y: u4 W1 D5 @6 G- g6 j, u$ ^AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 9 {, {/ P" H$ t1 v' Y1 ]5 R7 b-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 |2 Y+ f- }& c0 T, ~Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ( O0 P7 l: k, s8 ~+ I
" j5 s: U1 I9 A( J; I- k% O4 s# R- Z, PWeather in hex: Severe storms $ t5 s$ ~) t3 R. D& E, ? 2 h+ I8 D2 F3 BRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 43,530 feet.5 r" O6 S- U0 h3 I# y
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes6 {6 n* l2 P/ o7 t
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Japanese aircraft4 h9 x' T7 p+ ]' e1 w: L3 G
Ki-83 x 18 3 a; \5 f3 K8 L( F: D# ]" c: A% A% |& d
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+ z9 q: z) [" i, B4 h) vAllied aircraft, M" l" o) C, p4 w
P-51D Mustang x 200, x! l# N8 U1 H0 r) k& j d
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1 O3 d0 S* X7 Y z$ P: g% v( fAircraft Attacking: ) P. `+ S% z7 Q; M/ t 161 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet* u, D6 Z7 o" u& j) F9 g
' H& M% Z# \! h" T) CCAP engaged: 6 [* ~3 r9 N4 H% [1 Q' _6 k49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (19 airborne, 56 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 ?8 o4 X/ A- t/ U 19 plane(s) intercepting now.+ h; G2 {& _6 {, I' W/ p9 ~
58 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact." x% s3 J) B4 j. o
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 40530 and 44530.$ ]$ t& F8 I6 \: g) s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes . ]4 n) }4 l/ p! L9 D0 I5 l. ?; [& e i4 M5 A
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ' _# Q$ e/ P& q( F$ e7 T2 v# w4 g7 d) x3 k- [
Weather in hex: Heavy rain : Z# E7 w. Z! R; |; y& ? 8 w7 Q ]/ l7 K* `; ?* z& L3 U' URaid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 44,530 feet. 2 S! B( L0 a5 x0 ]# W; W6 F& lEstimated time to target is 12 minutes5 l7 M0 N2 L+ U$ ]& R
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Japanese aircraft3 W) \' q P/ m3 L
Ki-83 x 183 ]7 [4 S! h; a+ w/ z9 n
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Allied aircraft $ v& b2 q5 u6 X* G. \! {0 J6 @ P-51D Mustang x 200 & }/ k* m& y# c6 k : A+ M- ] e% a8 h & K- }" l9 I" a0 I7 TJapanese aircraft losses ; {9 l4 m1 E% }1 D9 P- h Ki-83: 4 destroyed + Q6 V H% R3 g# w, ]# X5 D7 n9 p' k l5 J% c
Allied aircraft losses+ l5 `8 r4 N! {+ m. T# F$ V2 i+ _
P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed8 |9 B; x* H! R4 \5 X. D% S
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7 R* E& Q* Q7 E* x. x2 gAircraft Attacking: 0 n4 z k: i! \$ e 5 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet% C) E: q4 }" }
8 }8 c! X- C" t2 p4 z- ~CAP engaged: ; D' N( `4 G* }. n7 u# k49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) . u7 U" Q J5 d5 {! S 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ' N2 y0 ^, S3 N, J R Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41900. 7 m$ Z5 X5 w* Q9 f6 U$ Z6 B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes" a2 Y8 k/ c$ N6 u3 r- L9 K6 z
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, J% v2 ]! I8 _Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 * p: I4 v! S0 d7 v2 e
8 J* P+ o7 L3 g5 [Weather in hex: Heavy rain$ `! T' `- B6 z5 c4 e' @1 h7 H
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 42,530 feet.; |( U% j2 E$ _; x- ^$ S
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes- v1 A! k$ T+ u' a% b* R
9 |6 a6 o- ]$ NJapanese aircraft 4 i% v$ V; c7 j& C* e) L9 k Ki-83 x 180 / v% @' T2 ]4 X+ |" ~ 7 F3 M5 }5 ~7 F1 V/ g 5 v" g% }9 F5 _6 @: B- h F( q" b' q& h s
Allied aircraft * H' V2 l3 Z) S0 P# K* W P-51D Mustang x 193 " C" S6 l. Q" h/ T" V, I9 D( m0 m 2 A, U* `# o) k" s) \; B( F2 ~ b8 v- N
Japanese aircraft losses9 U/ C; _3 q% n% W8 v+ D
Ki-83: 1 destroyed 9 {. M1 O2 U# \5 U- o0 n4 E8 k4 Y X/ g" \+ F
Allied aircraft losses: B' }/ `1 A/ y7 v( U) K( N4 z- ]# T! {
P-51D Mustang: 9 destroyed4 {+ q8 _. s7 \( ^/ d3 K! E
9 G; W. j, y: S; h8 l
2 |% b0 B4 ~0 [ 4 u; w2 Y+ h% P! y! i. K/ A( rAircraft Attacking: 7 f# P0 }! y N+ s% O4 R' j 162 x Ki-83 sweeping at 41530 feet* Y2 Y% B6 e* _6 g7 R- Y; Q" W
0 [6 k* {' W0 y/ F/ ?8 _" SCAP engaged: 1 P4 ?1 y' e! z/ q( k2 [$ `1 R49thFG/7th FS with P-51D Mustang (22 airborne, 60 on standby, 0 scrambling)" G; x9 y1 S4 m V9 J; D. I$ L
22 plane(s) intercepting now.5 C8 Q/ E0 e8 X6 z( F
51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 60 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ ?/ n* J8 o% g& Q; S6 [
Group patrol altitude is 41900 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 45530.5 V. Y& R6 j5 M8 c* ~2 V$ y& W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes . W9 M/ S' x, v7 O8 g% o$ u3 x' u% f8 w! v( h& X2 Y
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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。, `, Y% E) s2 A& T* _, x) m
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。) W. M3 l9 w! M. a4 Q1 ^
4 l, |( q$ V8 F) _9 L3 H3 ? 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。8 Y! c/ u8 F0 G
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。 & O5 d' m+ T1 A7 z( Y7 H4 S 4 G4 }5 U. S' s6 Y) B R+ G3 M 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。: Y1 r& y. ?" n U
