: W. }* W$ Q! |2 cCAP engaged:* J- w# l! A f$ v& h/ e. H/ w
Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) # u3 f1 {1 f1 c0 } 12 plane(s) intercepting now. & q: g4 y- ?! X: J, ~+ f7 k- _% } 80 plane(s) not yet engaged, 54 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. 4 ^6 d- @. Z% M ]3 N" [ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 27000. ! A& q, C! a' j7 L" _. [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes + x* F4 \$ ? F$ V * T8 l0 }& F2 D4 j/ r# a' {8 E/ h! r$ H' {; ?9 T, \2 n
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 2 f" f# @- R1 v& I: T5 H# l* ?, D9 Y
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms: ?( C! L, V @- K: \# e
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.& s7 G9 J; ]: N) Z H8 U
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes & S5 `+ I5 {7 W7 a+ z1 J* s; ~% U4 r6 O/ R' Z
Japanese aircraft# K- U4 V- J# ^5 e0 X
J7W1 Shinden x 200# D3 r0 ]5 X6 l# F) u
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x1 `7 ~. n" Q; ^" ^) t4 M- I / r0 a$ G3 }4 F- I& l' l4 X8 l1 PAllied aircraft % ]6 j$ `* }4 w0 Z" O ~. v* K P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 * _5 `" H9 [$ D0 H: K- ^ 5 T( n0 p. @- ?$ v9 ^3 U3 J) ]; r1 @6 L- j R7 B: `1 l1 E
Japanese aircraft losses 7 {: ~5 z( Y; V# W1 } J7W1 Shinden: 11 destroyed , Z0 g, x" a) |5 A1 Y! P; I# h$ Z1 N# [) K0 F) N# I
Allied aircraft losses - n! [& e# M% z P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed ) E1 h: l! M( v) i' q# i2 I* V g8 g6 k, `# |5 r
# q1 ^) \# n g1 i6 [6 j, C 7 U$ g0 M. C7 L, w' q* cAircraft Attacking: $ ?2 i. m! R' N& a/ C( z4 L 160 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet 7 p( _8 o& y9 Q n. s( T3 p7 f/ D7 ^, g
CAP engaged:. L8 w- D$ ]: Z, C
Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ; ^, }# Y( {3 r1 o/ w9 |# \ 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. : D' }( w; ]7 B6 u Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. * ?; `+ @* w7 b2 R# i3 m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes % \: j2 y+ v/ B2 y( ]9 d! P7 K: m' x6 ]3 L. K+ v" v6 U
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms 2 Q2 x* {' U" w' e( V ! ~2 Z+ k4 F* Z; b' o! \4 iRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. & p' U% T$ {4 Q/ s q* t1 K4 v( fEstimated time to target is 11 minutes4 p {) ~1 ~7 h! Q F# v5 t
+ m) v* r1 h% E9 o' f$ h- XJapanese aircraft $ U+ s9 N# W6 q9 Y. E( N* C; { J7W1 Shinden x 175, T- D9 b. J4 r, c
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Allied aircraft + C8 I: _6 [: E' L1 _( y+ m6 E l3 o P-47N Thunderbolt x 18) _+ n' p6 a1 h1 F
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J7W1 Shinden: 4 destroyed 8 Y! Y( z; G2 x1 X4 W5 } ' b) H3 j/ |1 n, U" FAllied aircraft losses( d; \" A& S" O S h
P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed # C: N7 s/ z+ o+ i5 }2 i- w$ \: a! v3 K- J
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# q# Y7 o. i6 tCAP engaged: ' ]" i' | M. L( _9 @Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (22 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)% B: A( u9 ?+ A' a B
22 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 g1 j7 {/ o0 M x8 \2 T3 ] 75 plane(s) not yet engaged, 45 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. # R. [8 I' _6 g0 G. k Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000.5 Q0 C* W; x5 V* Q1 J2 A; r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes ( O2 ^9 t+ j" j( H2 @0 K% D0 B# \, n8 R8 K
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: X& N0 K d9 ?( @4 e0 {8 KRaid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.: ]. V4 w1 j. }$ ?" J. E
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes) `. U- I z; V5 P2 E, \) m) T2 h
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Japanese aircraft ' q% G: ~; [- ~+ t7 x6 G& e J7W1 Shinden x 200 0 d0 N1 c; v3 c4 d ) n8 h5 f' @* ?! a" p/ ?, p; S , t' |3 t7 T$ e6 J 2 b4 C0 Y% |" c. x1 I: s! NAllied aircraft1 A3 L/ w6 r* t( g, z) r
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180' S- [1 k1 u! T( S$ u# o. F
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Japanese aircraft losses0 a; m- \4 a. s$ y$ M4 u* I
J7W1 Shinden: 11 destroyed / r1 |. V k6 z5 R! d4 P* Z4 b" a( y6 ]' @: B+ S) ]
Allied aircraft losses - d; [) Q- d0 J) l+ Q P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed; {: a# k2 V3 w
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Aircraft Attacking: + v5 n! h' c1 n9 w, v% ? 156 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet - h7 ^: Q9 w" v. b. L1 G0 b 4 W, U# X9 l) }6 W; P+ n; ECAP engaged:4 I. `0 T% }+ r3 O( Z. Y
Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ! Q b6 e6 P: G, g% g% Y v 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ) P* u7 x; Q5 S Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.& \( Y. z* I' c* r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes S" r* b* G" s$ C# j$ i
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 2 i% O; F5 k+ H
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Weather in hex: Severe storms 1 J1 B/ S0 @6 y. s/ Z& b! K! _# ^9 ]9 K2 W4 r A# ]3 x8 Z
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. ) I) V: U5 O L4 qEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 3 B( G0 X, R1 }; h' k2 |/ Y3 [& I& A$ H: i3 L r. S7 L0 R
Japanese aircraft) s- M# C! q8 ^% {! o# V
J7W1 Shinden x 200 ! R: Y1 R: Z8 `# U ! T3 B6 y) V& q' V5 D" p, T. X) @/ P, ~
3 p% l2 ~5 k+ D' g+ kAllied aircraft- Q% p! [. p: O* H5 J
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 . f9 Z: `) W2 ?4 ?9 g# o. l L' D6 a: }# b
+ |2 `& m9 d% zJapanese aircraft losses8 O' x9 \" {3 ?2 d, y% M" U
J7W1 Shinden: 6 destroyed9 G' p% C% ^9 d4 ]7 z. z
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Allied aircraft losses+ o1 Q% t8 F) \' d. V# J
P-47N Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed / U7 P5 c$ ^0 y! @- H9 j - I/ m( X6 O) Y+ y1 X- L4 p9 S3 A1 `+ s9 _+ ?! j
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164 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet : f0 n8 u$ {" s* j- I) d/ L # W, `1 P3 i/ z5 ]CAP engaged: % z; Y4 x- X' u" l4 Z9 C$ b- LTainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) : `3 @2 g- Q0 Q2 { 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ! ^0 v8 A F0 n1 S8 h! u4 b Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000." V- ?$ T d( D ~- |9 W) n% J9 |: i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 6 D$ f% q, q) w' d+ X0 U+ Y0 a; }- {3 P; q! H# u. Z$ q1 \* s
; e5 G& I; {" T6 q0 @Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 * o, Y& \' J/ F# f
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Weather in hex: Severe storms 0 ^1 ^1 a6 Y" N4 ~! [ 2 r$ e5 r! z" Q: t G+ b: T& aRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.8 B R L1 X" R p$ y
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes- f6 g, |% Z: U- V3 r, j
/ {9 m3 K5 y& A6 g+ @7 H( hJapanese aircraft / j- r! f+ W% t. p3 c8 { J7W1 Shinden x 177# W8 C) @# A% X: K" I
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Allied aircraft / L0 W9 e; }' Y7 }7 a% \$ b P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 9 k& e, j {4 p6 s% H; F" H! E7 U8 _: d! J
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Japanese aircraft losses * I: A7 A9 J/ u2 C) q6 X J7W1 Shinden: 4 destroyed 8 T( I1 C2 x( |9 X5 ~ + t$ }- d. ^( y9 y8 v6 B0 d XAllied aircraft losses 5 T$ F! y0 p) J P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed4 L0 H( T1 @- z6 y4 m3 |( t
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CAP engaged:: c/ H" {5 P1 K8 r5 y7 B
Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (16 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) / t) Y# c, T t, l# q; G 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 L1 k1 q! j" h 75 plane(s) not yet engaged, 60 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.) v" }. f8 z! U. v; A$ q4 ] g$ }
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 26000. j% z6 I) d* `5 o& b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes; M. {2 P* }9 M/ J' N
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ! ]0 W" N6 ^" U( c, U' y$ d
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Weather in hex: Light cloud 4 V- ]& f& ~5 Q8 n! U( c/ q# d' i0 o
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.4 r* c& F" v( c5 E6 K/ }9 V
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes( Y* s& R3 |/ D" j3 q9 M; Y+ C4 V
& K3 s* t. I( XJapanese aircraft0 X# F( t& p. e; C, p2 e
J7W1 Shinden x 200 7 Y9 l) p% `5 f! a 9 L1 O% ]$ y0 z$ i8 W) U2 P6 C% O z* d" v
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Allied aircraft4 M& J* z* s+ V
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180/ R" R6 I4 `' ]5 v0 R
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Japanese aircraft losses + s5 [+ ~7 K% \" J1 ~' G+ v( o J7W1 Shinden: 11 destroyed \# ]! u: e! R' R& d! Z! e9 C
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Allied aircraft losses + z) F+ J; p0 l! x& N) M& G P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed) N2 R0 f3 t0 s1 w+ p# p- _7 Y' I# l8 ]
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5 i) i$ Y( ?( q; y3 YAircraft Attacking: 7 b- n7 i9 W1 q" ~: z 157 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet + c1 c7 q f" W' F& G$ W9 _ 1 p; Q* @1 u6 t; u% Q* ?CAP engaged: ! L8 T/ e. u- MTainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) J6 @/ [$ ~5 k8 B" P; p a 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 f: _# |* j, W
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000./ @3 P% r* i" \. P( _; P5 _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes & V2 O) C$ Y8 m( M + E& A) L! X& L5 T% R" {- W, r0 O1 e% m! n3 ~
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 u* ]+ l7 N4 D( _9 P. b b R* | A+ T4 Y2 F3 h) n0 j
Weather in hex: Light cloud4 H. |0 [1 U) t) E7 S* V) J$ N
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Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. / c2 i8 U) o; {* xEstimated time to target is 2 minutes" H& n8 d5 ^. ~2 Z+ |. H3 `
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J7W1 Shinden x 1698 R! \/ A0 z: @& Q! C
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Allied aircraft 9 W4 |5 R# q8 [/ J' l V: v' S P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 ; H) h4 V; q- q/ Q9 `! _9 N& D. X+ a. q3 e
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Japanese aircraft losses ! i, f6 c: X5 ^3 f$ N J7W1 Shinden: 5 destroyed: d7 k7 R) P: \
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Allied aircraft losses4 S& x; b; }. D/ h9 b0 [
P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed & K4 ?# a+ S) w) r 0 Y) N9 S( K* W6 F" A0 U' W 6 A/ `/ U& n* Y, V! G6 F $ [2 M, U: u# c( }; p: x3 nCAP engaged:) m$ g, k- H3 n7 g* W
Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (22 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) - w% {4 m2 r+ [0 V, E1 c 22 plane(s) intercepting now.6 N# ?( e8 C' X' f0 S8 A7 w E
70 plane(s) not yet engaged, 46 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.% ^2 m: N" }# O/ q5 D+ P( o* X
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27000. 2 _: S0 A: @+ i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes 6 T+ m* [. R% y5 t % y: d: @3 p, y& \8 F# w5 J! C' z* s0 u) G
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以上10次空战,奶瓶N扫震电的交换比在情报栏分别修正为23:11(7、5、8/4、6、0——括号内为亡伤俘对比,下同)、18:20(7、3、5/6、13、0)、1:16(0、1、0/7、3、0)、11:15(4、3、3/7、6、0)、18:24(7、2、6/9、10、0),ops比为8:6、4:8、1:5、3:8、3:9。 7 H7 `2 ^" _" q7 _6 h1 O 空战交换比为71:86,ops比为19:35,需维修飞机比为76:33,飞行员损失对比则为25、14、22/33、38、0。 " L, B5 g) c0 {4 @$ m " [5 e5 J# z1 }/ G8 | 各方面来看,震电都是略处下风,,震电只是速度高6英里,机动性还要差一些,20000英尺是16比17,耐久度更是30比36,火力上按威力*精度计算的话,震电是4*5*30=600,奶瓶N是8*3*29=696,所以空战结果震电略处下风也就不奇怪了,不过值得注意的是震电的ops损失要大于奶瓶,这在以往很少见。5 j; ?) |& B5 X2 p$ ]: W B
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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。作者: wangqifeng 时间: 2012-10-5 00:06
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % t+ j5 h! E* E+ j. z, R L, AMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 * r1 t8 u. V+ e6 y, U+ i( h9 J2 C+ ]3 q4 J
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Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. ! J& w h5 ^0 r fEstimated time to target is 8 minutes/ {& m' Z& l7 w/ ?& y
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Japanese aircraft 1 V W1 |7 f& u4 x9 Y- y9 V J7W1 Shinden x 200 7 _' J& N+ t! |1 a/ U9 X4 u8 [8 ]" W3 Z( v9 t# F9 j, s4 }
2 [+ C, j1 g9 T& o, S . l+ Q) B8 }4 o2 y& y4 Y& X: fAllied aircraft + f: Y0 r, D& b( e, D5 e P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 5 i! V( Y ]* g; _0 c. x/ s0 V! `* B+ ^1 K) i/ }' @0 ?
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J7W1 Shinden: 9 destroyed ) t- B% d5 ?( z6 ^; L. v8 L6 X+ a/ j7 C! ?9 u
Allied aircraft losses" ]% `5 n A1 B/ F( e' h
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed4 ?. o8 S7 C+ E0 {1 l2 H" A
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" R; z# B+ h( G5 v6 A1 c m! P/ g; t# I0 x Q9 xAircraft Attacking: ]+ D* }- j! `7 L. W/ d! y0 W% A 166 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet + A/ h; y$ b7 C, @4 \2 F- _8 N / O3 q. |* U$ oCAP engaged:$ C, v! D1 |8 P3 c2 V# A: r
Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 i/ R. O; t9 M! E4 N4 k
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ A0 O7 M' j' q2 [
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.% B7 ~: C1 m1 V2 U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes) f1 K3 M( S( }2 v5 X
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 8 o) L( ~' N% C2 E
2 T$ y! ]1 m' o. q- j& kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: C7 {0 ^, }* T( j. v, U
; l; z/ u- {; CRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. % P; J3 [6 ?; fEstimated time to target is 2 minutes & J% W; n& I% l4 l/ j& l0 h 5 k7 V" B) U$ a5 g5 M# h8 H, S+ mJapanese aircraft 8 ?" W0 W$ b$ f8 N# \! ~ J7W1 Shinden x 1678 ^3 x( F4 W* ]+ \' Z1 Z
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3 q# c3 p; ]( w# T D" KAllied aircraft 4 ~2 t# y. W3 H: v H7 l- ` P-47N Thunderbolt x 183 b% s" B) \ m% Z. L# X7 \
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Japanese aircraft losses 9 f; E. {; V% K# c4 Y% Q J7W1 Shinden: 1 destroyed0 B* k3 I$ n: k: [
' w6 l3 [* L7 r: A5 YAllied aircraft losses 5 @$ d% G- D# s: U P-47N Thunderbolt: 8 destroyed' ]$ P ^2 l- ^7 u( v& R: U
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3 W, x6 ]4 n+ {3 `5 `CAP engaged: - d( |# t) _' Q' z; v7 LTainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (17 airborne, 44 on standby, 0 scrambling) : N$ j+ r2 e- O Z' ~, |4 F1 f0 V 17 plane(s) intercepting now.* [- f) B( f, e! x3 k8 p/ b
59 plane(s) not yet engaged, 37 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact. " ^5 G- g; O6 ]% l Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 39000.6 Y8 Y4 ]4 \) m% K. v$ _( [! }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes 5 p' ~, a: P! s3 ] 1 U/ y0 @' f, P , l; M8 o+ e, Y4 Z - V6 `0 ?* s# d- H4 zAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42+ d3 v' D9 R, `
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 " B6 f7 i9 c5 N* Q5 r6 F - j7 p" x p1 A; E: S3 VWeather in hex: Light cloud . @. x- W: V+ C' b- L' S" A2 ]! Z# z6 }! @
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.. G3 D8 D Y4 ]' y4 B( ?
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes7 |& u4 i5 i6 m3 W% F8 S8 Y5 y
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Japanese aircraft 4 _9 V. f& A8 r! t J7W1 Shinden x 200; r* F1 ^# ~7 l- m, {8 s% N: u$ m m
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 ]& R j/ c% d0 y6 l
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J7W1 Shinden: 4 destroyed! B/ A2 m, w3 _' T# j! J9 b. ^
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed7 Z. d( z$ T7 D6 n1 [) O' E
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Aircraft Attacking: 3 m" J1 J" \5 D( P+ K 169 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet : A4 s9 C1 A" U 4 l& c: t; n; W' ]3 oCAP engaged: 6 n3 `- P' {5 t7 ?5 e. r# bTainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) y; e6 g6 X+ _0 Z1 L 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. |3 D/ B- ]; J" L Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ! L7 o6 X! h( s9 B, Z0 P$ s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes ) X3 }2 S% ?+ B) s) C* T; P 6 {# ^* [. J5 O% r* N# H( Q- _% b1 e% @
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 : }* S- p7 f* E3 \0 u. A4 A
" K/ K1 c" I+ r$ i, G. cWeather in hex: Light cloud ) M/ `7 Q5 d4 Z- _! w' ] F; z 5 g ?) w/ X4 a" f) Q; r6 pRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. 1 d# D2 E2 b6 U1 r% J: BEstimated time to target is 11 minutes . }- A2 |0 `% ^+ m; P8 Y2 T) s% Y# b4 Z! w! V2 `
Japanese aircraft L) ~7 \: ]4 q. N/ J* L J7W1 Shinden x 1751 P* {/ \& u: k+ A/ l; b) D
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Allied aircraft $ y! Y1 M9 S6 \ P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 - _% F4 a' C/ j8 c% \" j1 I+ w$ P, y) X$ q( o! e
! n# S0 F4 T: F# j5 H7 ]6 L1 @Japanese aircraft losses N% Q7 j) ?- y) w; ?, K/ { q
J7W1 Shinden: 4 destroyed 2 N( W7 _9 Y6 \" ] h2 B . z) L9 R! m+ d" w0 _" v9 |. y XAllied aircraft losses 6 l8 B, P6 P7 o0 F+ Y P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed 5 F# z1 a2 F% R+ W o8 J $ G$ t$ h) {; Q' Y' M' J* I5 {% ?9 X- B" u0 B' b0 ?3 `
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Aircraft Attacking:0 [9 {% r- b3 h2 f$ ^7 t ~
2 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet% h1 ~& _% Z2 Z% m
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CAP engaged: ! c3 l! N- C. `5 Q0 ?Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (4 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling) ) n( q. V5 j6 l. g 4 plane(s) intercepting now. . J- O" T! z! B) O* R' ? 63 plane(s) not yet engaged, 47 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact. + K& k; X" }3 q4 o Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.: J) D1 e! y! U- D9 r- m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes0 V0 E- S5 C n1 r
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * ~5 L( a V5 H9 CAfternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ; ^$ O3 R* e6 ^' H6 R
' y' T0 V J/ \3 T C. fWeather in hex: Overcast % J2 _1 c/ c! ]: ` 4 F5 F) I4 w' c# s2 k# HRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.$ O5 g x+ Q4 f. j
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ! l) z! ]5 n/ x/ _8 p0 L4 u- f+ U: ~9 e# x6 [& C' ^% f
Japanese aircraft . h$ E0 F1 E( V! ]6 C* g J7W1 Shinden x 200 ( W. p$ a* j- \0 O. I% | 6 q! _2 X7 O: {; z5 ^0 ^9 o2 | {& z2 Q2 t* u- S+ X: y
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Allied aircraft. |' |1 X, `) d
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 0 a q1 B" N4 T9 W- z; S( D8 m8 ~5 B
0 G; Y1 j$ e6 n4 E# V) e7 [- I/ j* t, h- s7 J& B/ {7 G/ o* }5 G
Aircraft Attacking: 1 B" u5 u/ d# ^: B 158 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet - @; g0 N+ c8 ~- J2 u) [6 `+ H, _( v' D
CAP engaged:& o& @3 A* i F
Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)( \( N5 C8 U) P# Z0 h
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. " T9 P$ _! @/ [: O3 x: M Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ' j) V( g$ [: r7 N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes' w5 p; H2 F% W& f! u
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 : |; A; H7 r+ P. B- s1 A+ w, @: c, B; Q' b8 T5 t8 V
Weather in hex: Light rain " V$ ?' d+ s- l% e! ?- E$ _8 s7 L2 M& p7 f" H1 f/ k. ~0 Z
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.7 H% \$ `* I3 @% R/ M- `
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes ' v6 |' j7 \6 z" n6 n1 I& N& G; x* X; H) x) L0 r
Japanese aircraft& s) j0 T( [7 A& I6 N9 Z/ X
J7W1 Shinden x 200: F" C% S: r* p% m; t+ u
5 Q S! t! R, N4 Z: w . q- i) c' l8 a; S( N( l; v- j2 k$ F* A4 t! I [
Allied aircraft- P" j: Y- B/ H! ?
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 - g W, |* I; A) s E) f+ `3 o! |6 M; z
; Z0 W9 M( ] B/ R7 MJapanese aircraft losses % V) [* K7 h6 E1 r6 `# ]: R J7W1 Shinden: 2 destroyed$ P3 ]3 u! ?3 {7 n0 h5 P
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Allied aircraft losses ( d: T2 B p$ }0 a0 G9 j+ d0 N P-47N Thunderbolt: 6 destroyed+ r4 I8 O% Z- n
8 Z/ a5 L5 a! z$ y2 K
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CAP engaged:1 W+ ^4 m8 Y# C
Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 P1 i [8 ?6 r# O: Q. ~$ A. Z 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# j1 |/ i5 I4 z0 l1 Q
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 2 T0 d1 V) p4 p* C( ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes# f$ b5 v! H4 ^" r! s. Z" S6 i
2 k$ U( ?7 ?4 W8 v; I \ ; y3 H7 n3 j. N( w `6 GMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 : p# s* T( D" }
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Weather in hex: Light rain( n8 r4 }, e! a8 h5 L
! l) |; I. S4 o9 vRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. * x0 P5 I! g* GEstimated time to target is 3 minutes 9 t# f8 j) a# J2 G- K* @% E v2 d9 [+ a$ {1 S
Japanese aircraft' e5 G0 z6 ^( v: b) k w& ^
J7W1 Shinden x 187 " ?3 e# e. E" y1 O7 P% F8 t, w9 G, s' ~4 Z2 ]" B, p; B/ s
9 l% p$ P g8 ]" d* L8 ~& o8 h2 ]5 M& w6 v7 C# r
Allied aircraft 5 V4 t! W N, q6 |2 ]7 I P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 4 T% k) B, j' m0 z2 C- L4 t& F* `- n5 k" N+ y: l! Y6 d
7 T7 r# |; x, S( [- tJapanese aircraft losses ) l; u6 ~( K% \/ y/ V' ? J7W1 Shinden: 6 destroyed 0 j+ o, O" `8 y* B1 Y" x$ |: f+ v- o% u2 J: e" @# O
Allied aircraft losses & }0 B7 F/ Z& `# \ P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed , ^. x- Z, b$ t0 k' ^& x* h. J% i# B" s# R1 U2 \- {2 p
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171 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet ' R" p5 P2 X! i, I, P0 e9 G8 R ! H0 a2 }; A+ k, @! z% a, uCAP engaged: % m. F; _. k5 gTainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (8 airborne, 60 on standby, 0 scrambling) ' ~+ u! M9 r9 I# N) s; J) Y7 Q 8 plane(s) intercepting now.: ?, @4 O c3 a4 [7 P5 b! O
69 plane(s) not yet engaged, 36 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact. 9 J3 L* V W( d9 D. _3 | p3 D Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 36000.+ n8 J/ X5 W/ c* ?& _. Y: z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 3 Q8 |- c. G0 E. V0 p) T# |1 ~* E7 _
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : J( L1 N- n, MMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 . S4 h, a! k/ T' I" ^# n
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Weather in hex: Light cloud , q! |7 I7 K! r1 T! v' ^# C; o X Q$ N
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. / m5 y. X$ I2 [: \8 nEstimated time to target is 13 minutes! R3 J7 {" J5 @4 L
7 P4 |+ W! Y, d3 O. t2 hJapanese aircraft; `- H. {' t6 J) S' O
J7W1 Shinden x 2008 j0 o- y1 K; O
1 u+ g5 j) Q; U$ n- j( w3 ~7 M" n
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Allied aircraft9 R1 }& s) `! [* d# L X' | ?
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 b4 Z. G, y% ?7 |' o) `
7 ]) w; I* G+ G+ y/ f% ]$ y& v J
/ C1 |4 V6 b' k/ B$ s
Japanese aircraft losses : O; T; h! G% ~+ ^4 R2 i J7W1 Shinden: 9 destroyed& E5 m! ^( W' \) I
8 R( Z! P8 ~$ AAllied aircraft losses & H, z' B) X5 E, _$ t P-47N Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed& v4 s: J$ L% R" c/ e# n) |
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Aircraft Attacking: ) ~' E# t: l" n0 ]+ Q 155 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet - v/ q/ a6 |; r; J: b; i, ^; N& Z) n9 P3 B7 C$ i, F
CAP engaged: 9 _0 S( ]; L9 T% P$ y+ Y$ uTainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ a0 A" X! x' f2 d5 Z. M$ [
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. & u( E6 i e" w0 @; _ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 8 S" Q& O" P. M9 O! j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes* {% u2 W3 [+ p# F! u
) L$ U. V. q+ \ 9 \) U) T3 ], ~! jMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ( p/ P% V5 B: F4 Z7 b
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CAP engaged:' {9 `( r; y% r) j- A( Z6 Y6 T
Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (9 airborne, 68 on standby, 0 scrambling)- E8 r0 g8 K9 w
9 plane(s) intercepting now.! z' K, d6 ], e
42 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. ) f9 D0 \1 a' B. N* q2 g Group patrol altitude is 39370 , scrambling fighters between 38370 and 43370. , B$ _: p- n1 l& H, c) Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 2 [; ]) A: q# E2 @. B( p6 S. g+ e4 d0 ^% I/ n' d
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ! Z7 A( b& [8 a% L- _ , y! N! E q- q/ ]% K, iWeather in hex: Partial cloud& |' o9 c& {5 [
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. # S6 O" D7 a n; C( }! c" s, B! ^Estimated time to target is 5 minutes L8 o: _ C& Y0 ?; W* R, D+ C- t
Japanese aircraft4 {6 C- |. C) G3 o& M
J7W1 Shinden x 200 8 j4 @ Q; I+ v. s g& M ; V4 x1 J& C1 Y" `1 W 7 ]( E7 u+ L; j5 q0 o3 [0 V/ ?5 W + p5 w& h& R1 q$ O7 p& BAllied aircraft; f1 z# Y; r! x, z* @3 N
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180. ?& ^8 w+ U$ I# T' L; c; L2 \( ~7 }
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3 K1 f4 b: F; R& N% q+ W
Japanese aircraft losses2 g: \8 Z" g( y* e. E7 P
J7W1 Shinden: 11 destroyed( L0 n/ Q' T m9 \1 d" C2 j
. c# |+ M0 a7 E1 tAllied aircraft losses, E3 p }" E! y- |2 j' ~1 ^. m ?& u% M
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 1 p' t5 t' q) t: X7 s% f4 }8 [ + x1 y M, R7 I3 K . K1 }- m: c5 p# G 2 z I# m8 U S5 aAircraft Attacking: , ?+ k q& C2 U; ^ 168 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet4 a* t* K8 t, c
% ^! x$ ^1 k/ v4 s& ~CAP engaged:! @* n( C; _' D
Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 I( i& v$ H9 R7 T0 ?4 K- R- N
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 4 H6 J1 @& c( c Group patrol altitude is 39370 , scrambling fighters between 39000 and 39370.& z5 ?9 e \; k" K% [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes $ e' P8 d/ B7 I v! U' }9 P) x7 Y4 P8 h# Z, I+ a; a: A
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ' x% E* _' ?9 I7 V8 Y* {' u" [( b! ^4 O$ o# L
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 1 S1 X) e" M% Z& x& \" g% I; G5 ]9 T) s2 w0 B
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. 8 h1 N0 j7 J$ J5 e+ A2 k" U3 A2 HEstimated time to target is 13 minutes- {8 X* x/ Z" \: p0 [- C5 q
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Japanese aircraft0 M' f" `- O! H( u- O% L
J7W1 Shinden x 175 7 M% p5 J- [* q( x. Q( S; z; e$ y4 ^% j
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Allied aircraft: N) z- T% v# F, x% L
P-47N Thunderbolt x 181 }& t6 y6 u0 M; b
* O' j. l# U7 n( \3 h : K" [2 v! h5 O- l, K+ AJapanese aircraft losses ( J* l. X2 Z4 c2 w$ }' N J7W1 Shinden: 6 destroyed , Y) P0 {) G& E8 q& l: i % v/ |; j* |/ m" b5 cAllied aircraft losses 1 { b5 C! {3 W8 g. l0 @ P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed7 a M2 i3 u) J! e; M0 {) M
2 ^; [+ A( p4 n/ ?- I 5 e5 D; v' I" R6 g' o $ l4 w* ~- c& ^. N ?CAP engaged: ; F0 l- u5 \$ H* B' n5 J& G( \Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (9 airborne, 74 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 D4 X- _9 c$ x- ]0 A; ~ 9 plane(s) intercepting now.! f% ~: ], p$ U6 w7 q* Q
43 plane(s) not yet engaged, 41 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.4 n5 n/ D6 U0 ` ?
Group patrol altitude is 39370 , scrambling fighters between 38370 and 46000.+ y' A" f# |0 y% H( g$ @7 b+ N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes ! V( d) x6 L' C3 z; n2 k- O7 E9 y $ j, x& @7 r. w3 u $ \/ x# S2 {" D. Z& v1 R ' `' f8 W5 R/ K' I" BAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 1 x, X. o. }* G* Y! e# y; b* O-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; D' H1 a1 H6 r3 O V" yMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 + f% j) Y! @; ^ - [# f2 m0 X" X6 \4 z5 aWeather in hex: Heavy rain' ?+ E& o' Z, O! _* w( n8 o
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. : ] k* C( p& g! L0 Q; z- ?Estimated time to target is 4 minutes o, L. u# q7 R7 Y4 S8 Z; T& Q9 [ , p n) Q+ F7 [( i- z; S& J# C8 X& IJapanese aircraft8 O7 F5 r& r% R$ z; j. ?6 E( F
J7W1 Shinden x 200: P* W- J4 Y9 C
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# H* q2 h: x; u, q: `Allied aircraft9 I3 j* A5 w$ u# B6 M% j4 O4 k+ Z
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 $ S/ Z3 h( ~6 ?! m" u , ~, r1 f' R& P/ K3 M, \* s1 @: j5 y9 r8 E$ j; }% M9 }
Japanese aircraft losses - |" M: {; H0 Q0 W' ~# d J7W1 Shinden: 20 destroyed+ ^ F% S, ~& s; X4 G+ Z
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Allied aircraft losses- R6 b' ^( @; X4 M% c5 h( @
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed' ^9 u }6 W1 n* n: c/ I
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174 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet) Y5 Q p; U9 D
# |& g* {5 q7 t8 m- MCAP engaged:# a4 U# @: e* }
Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ W1 U; Z% S) n: p( b( X* U
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 V! ]1 [' f; R% W1 _# B0 Y0 @
Group patrol altitude is 39370 , scrambling fighters between 39000 and 39370. % J) b f9 {# _& e0 I% U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes $ O# R/ [$ y/ [+ }5 z: X3 T! [8 O a: {
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 . a% u/ a7 D1 K, `& p - e1 x' `! q. tWeather in hex: Heavy rain # T7 A5 k) j$ N$ f. H% u4 B( J2 [' X8 B- U& @% A" R! b
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet. 6 ]0 F+ e# h0 j" J9 wEstimated time to target is 3 minutes ( T! Y% ]4 {+ L/ Q R 4 i! ?! Q2 p5 D, KJapanese aircraft 2 Y4 A" f" X# K2 N w J7W1 Shinden x 162# p! P7 A, J7 c
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Allied aircraft % i1 I! _4 Z% m1 w {$ E P-47N Thunderbolt x 187 a' R5 ~" t: [& t! z
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: U2 _( F$ o; Z4 e% ?Allied aircraft losses 1 T" r' G8 v$ z# L- z: M5 R6 H1 m P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed: ~, L. }7 D" J8 e7 v
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CAP engaged:7 c8 }2 F- `, O/ C! T
Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (28 airborne, 58 on standby, 0 scrambling): a- f1 P6 W T! N; |
28 plane(s) intercepting now.2 n/ q i$ F) T5 |$ i% G
40 plane(s) not yet engaged, 34 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. 2 X' l& V3 R. G& b: \- |9 W Group patrol altitude is 39370 , scrambling fighters between 38000 and 45000.% D ?1 w* G1 j+ \6 x' H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 4 Q7 m) I, L8 l- Z r + h+ ? k# @0 W$ w7 {$ _; R 6 V4 r2 j$ P) F% }$ O$ g1 K, j. i : P& P! e" v" M0 ~7 x/ _2 r3 t" ^6 hAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 423 F8 |3 N* r' Z7 z: C
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Y9 o/ J6 H0 j# V) E) lAfternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 2 `7 d& w) U$ v K5 D
3 X+ G! C9 L% t4 T! t: X TWeather in hex: Thunderstorms/ z. Y# B. |. N0 K
9 j3 p, y5 E' R4 W: E1 TRaid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.% O0 Y4 F4 U6 ^: P; t/ Q& @
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes3 o% ?- g5 P. I1 ^4 i0 R
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Japanese aircraft) q2 ? k8 Q, u$ p) `
J7W1 Shinden x 200 3 ^+ \0 p$ U# e$ ~ d7 Y4 Q4 ^' N2 S2 P# u& h# B- |! r2 Z
4 I! W8 f' ^' ^& a / [& ~ q- R, E6 uAllied aircraft 2 G I- ]3 [+ o; _, I P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 0 r' e: o: f1 K4 q# t5 g3 j N6 Q9 `9 m8 _5 V( y$ a1 U
" ~* e" I! R- d0 I8 \/ }! A9 ^Japanese aircraft losses5 B. Y% V8 I$ D: d' ]
J7W1 Shinden: 24 destroyed 7 i% H+ N! f6 E9 R% g 9 X8 J/ x; O5 m; ?, }& n" ]Allied aircraft losses7 n" f$ O8 T( q. B/ v
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed ; m& `! P2 T7 r 2 r( M& B2 W5 U5 `- i ` * V, w7 R3 ^ ?- N% ]! V7 e9 b7 B. H4 [+ N
Aircraft Attacking:! L' _" U. H6 d1 E
168 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet9 u& W! x P0 C2 l
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CAP engaged: 7 e( o: E/ d V: ]- l* `Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)' c4 S. x2 u% `! O, ^* f. r1 d
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% |0 s' m. `) \' c9 W# A6 ^ @( u( X
Group patrol altitude is 39370 , scrambling fighters between 39000 and 39370. : t$ y( y; ?% K5 x( q. c+ Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes% ]* q9 ]& K" Q2 H0 N- N
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ q/ c. W# d7 N5 t* Y* o( b: uMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ! a9 _. m$ J4 t( p& ~8 }3 n4 A
/ y7 ?* D+ e5 m5 CWeather in hex: Severe storms8 ^- ~" ?+ t$ v# D9 e6 A% b A; Z( X
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. - o( \5 s# v1 R! g0 I' kEstimated time to target is 11 minutes i& T0 H( A& v' ^- C' M' r* K y. X$ C& [
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Allied aircraft ) }. \; H# h) ?7 q& { P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 - ?- j5 V# z2 D; l* ?& x " a8 _$ _0 P- O/ w/ V# ]; G ( m" b" R8 {$ J- \$ yJapanese aircraft losses 7 P/ z: ^% g d9 K% Q J7W1 Shinden: 19 destroyed 9 n, r; y2 T7 |5 E, h 6 l3 ?6 l% U, s+ vNo Allied losses- K, S" U$ C) N2 b
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169 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet( a& |& k' ?1 x8 T' M$ x1 |6 F
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Tainan Ku S-1 with J7W1 Shinden (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) H: I- Z6 |. c+ @ 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. $ j; E/ r3 Q* H. G- z' J3 J Group patrol altitude is 39370 , scrambling fighters between 39000 and 39370. $ D" B8 S0 P' o$ W/ K% k/ r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes1 r6 x z) ?7 e& K$ v
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 4 N( n: a2 J$ x8 A6 N: Q 9 t. N& `8 C+ |/ s( AWeather in hex: Severe storms" Y+ ?6 t$ _- J/ E7 L5 L
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Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. ! h7 |- y0 K7 ^2 H4 v; t8 KEstimated time to target is 8 minutes2 f. O3 q, L# H- i# P* d0 i5 Z
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Japanese aircraft 1 p. {9 j5 I" l4 ~8 A# J J7W1 Shinden x 162 - H/ u6 ^) e5 I/ b: Q& S7 |6 X; Z3 c3 b3 u
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 [1 b. Y, T* X/ y Y- p * }) I- T/ u- L 7 G6 o6 L( W$ GJapanese aircraft losses 1 l9 r# r! t: [+ g J7W1 Shinden: 7 destroyed; a8 n7 r4 z* B Y* [
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed' `) c* ^& U; R" w& q: z* O6 N