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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ( W2 L6 ~: C0 x! i4 l5 ?Afternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ) k& T# g$ b( z0 a& |8 d6 [; v+ f! C
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Weather in hex: Severe storms & S5 u# A8 V3 N! z9 |9 f ' ?! o# g E$ {/ m' c1 uRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. 2 a( |# j3 G0 ZEstimated time to target is 8 minutes& }" M+ c& \6 d( ^* z- W! R0 f
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Ki-83 x 200( w- F7 z1 i2 k* M* f3 T
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Ki-83: 16 destroyed, w6 k0 L/ u( c2 W% s2 C
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed 2 b: O( h! M% a) `- A9 Q7 s- c1 j+ R( R1 F2 R
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$ ?) ^9 G' V6 b1 G! `9 H8 sAircraft Attacking: 7 M$ i& V K- y! L 165 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet ! H9 h ^' a: {& Q 7 Y+ Q4 M/ Z0 L& g, @CAP engaged: ) R3 r' z, {/ u+ H5 C: YTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 Z, x1 v9 }1 f. t% m6 R
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. f" R$ L4 P8 y, e- W
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. % c) Y K0 u- c' C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes % C6 j$ y' F- m( f- T3 f1 G" H6 k. q6 m1 f( {
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Weather in hex: Clear sky ) U/ r7 s* M3 a7 k3 N/ h! X 2 c$ G8 N% d0 s7 E& s1 K% qRaid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. 8 G4 L" S" o' {3 M2 ~& j7 FEstimated time to target is 8 minutes" d s9 R3 i8 U; c7 ] i; {
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 180. o+ O' Z& @2 ^) O, R
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Ki-83: 13 destroyed L5 j* V' G. }4 A
0 V n' S! \: n& d; Y$ I3 C 0 Z# u+ k& Q0 G) B; iAircraft Attacking: / b; x; ~8 L8 e8 H4 v 158 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet" Z! W/ Z. v' n+ C
$ F' y5 Q( M+ PCAP engaged:6 d/ w( N" f; o) h8 ?1 K# h5 t
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 D& E, h' @/ q! F8 ?: U0 H3 B 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. $ M. X5 X$ p2 X" K& J Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. " g3 k$ I- g7 _0 T, l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes * @$ y. }4 {/ e9 W/ ?4 u E0 f9 @' N! V
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. ! u1 Q! `+ c i( ?3 U" R: L+ W+ [Estimated time to target is 5 minutes# D: ~( R8 ~0 Q! i
8 u" I4 c4 G9 d8 ZJapanese aircraft) R# e' J" D% H
Ki-83 x 162& n1 s9 j$ H6 K" D+ i
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 8 o- l9 t: M5 A* d* j & y& x" e$ g3 N% X5 R' y, q, T/ ]. R9 p/ V d. H
Japanese aircraft losses & _+ Y& P$ |, {& ~7 N Ki-83: 4 destroyed 3 V" S. P8 Y5 @: g# K0 }: t & F) A3 j: X' j7 x/ s: AAllied aircraft losses $ S& c! t% O t$ A4 s% D P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 7 J' D6 P6 @# ~# L" X8 S ( k G7 V+ L9 V5 Z% u, R+ j3 Q% c8 A! @; d8 o; G) f1 j
1 j+ o) ~+ Z# o# \( x$ m& f4 E; NCAP engaged: 1 W( ?, o& L6 T# K! kTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (12 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling)( K8 d3 W( {8 N- [
12 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 k& C& j s9 X 51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact.( W h% g7 M0 O
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. % I5 E( T' k7 x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 0 b4 }2 |2 R) O+ C% ~8 N% n1 P: I; f* m4 T
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 0 z2 K+ F% k: s( b8 ]# P0 H: Z9 R5 b/ `
Weather in hex: Light cloud 2 q' l, s7 `5 n/ y) j 7 d, Y. J6 F5 o9 L- p# nRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. 4 Q# b' ]5 V' E) t4 u$ M. SEstimated time to target is 6 minutes. o8 @6 U2 S. U2 r
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Allied aircraft9 x4 L( Y0 p3 E! u+ g3 E) w. r
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 $ B# e: E5 \; U0 t; D& N4 G+ b0 ~2 ?( \# X1 j+ X3 R4 T* M9 E- e* C
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Ki-83: 13 destroyed r4 Q9 p9 W/ s7 W6 G% s y4 S6 s
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Allied aircraft losses 0 e/ S% P1 p$ Q) X1 L# r0 {0 w P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed- Z6 t# ]' ~& K3 u/ v
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+ `1 ?9 k |2 P) Y2 G# F0 J2 E4 S4 E * k$ v% ~5 E- |! E3 R, oAircraft Attacking: " B8 ]6 b% o* S8 J& k 162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet0 m9 e9 X, C) ~! c& v' Z
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CAP engaged: - X! o0 J1 y, g2 `# @' Q* c2 J# S2 ZTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)( }- i$ _3 d }6 L. E8 Z
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ J+ B; P( k+ I5 ~# U
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.& T. C4 G3 a% R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes* ~1 x/ {$ s' d) s! b
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 6 A8 G+ o' P" _4 T
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Weather in hex: Light cloud 5 M1 |: V* `: j0 Z9 Q/ E. n8 u3 l! {& f
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. . M' f8 X& G+ f _# b! CEstimated time to target is 2 minutes , g4 k2 K, O# n5 T! N - m: o$ O: T' ?, j, RJapanese aircraft* e/ C- N1 ~" I* o9 `
Ki-83 x 1658 z3 r6 j, L0 ~' f% V2 Q! f3 X
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Allied aircraft ; N. ?, v6 ]' Z& ?9 S P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 8 C! b$ m9 ]1 h0 n' M2 b" v3 S , L5 I7 b6 k! Q9 }- ~( Y 6 e0 Y1 c" i7 y9 zJapanese aircraft losses, k4 X- G+ w, J0 ]
Ki-83: 4 destroyed - H! o E5 Z, O$ F' S & S7 j% K9 w- t5 M5 ~Allied aircraft losses. f$ ~, I) ]- w5 n
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed1 z" B2 `6 j) P, u
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CAP engaged: $ G% w: Y, r! A. L N8 wTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (26 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling)% k) O$ h+ B, m n; M7 H+ `
26 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 `8 N! R7 M% n3 J 45 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. # a/ M/ n# o- [; ` Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. 1 _' C- Q/ ~ G# N9 V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes* l+ f/ W+ M0 J5 C1 {" W! d' d1 d
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 # O# I0 e( g" Q7 [
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain & M3 P2 Y* V. N# a- @/ ^ # E+ m* s' q# w" SRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. - X8 P/ U7 y3 @0 nEstimated time to target is 8 minutes9 {1 `; k5 l* W3 ^/ r
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Ki-83 x 200 , w6 a- g8 c1 G# p. k3 T( P L& `8 V/ K* f6 X# ?" H
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 1805 v# t2 ]9 {- p9 j6 A
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Ki-83: 4 destroyed 3 m! @1 {, ~1 E 4 a, T4 S5 r/ U% A6 @7 S* L3 xAllied aircraft losses ) z/ A8 I3 ?- u3 [( p/ R P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed' E6 Z0 P# W) s: ^; h: L5 d) ]
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! ^' A6 p5 G, f0 r, w ; s' c, `; p8 L; qAircraft Attacking: 5 U/ U" D' r4 t 162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet$ f% r8 R" h6 v
6 ~7 O1 X6 \8 {+ Y" DCAP engaged: , N; S1 u/ K- g, _Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) $ W2 R9 \2 E8 X; F, M! F1 P2 c 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' g8 P, d7 ^* u, H
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.* f$ [- M) J1 ~& C& S' \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes ' h1 e$ U9 \$ P G$ M M I # ^1 ~4 ]4 d4 a* `# @0 }' [% | \$ `' d; e2 m
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 " R) I# B9 V' B1 ?7 h" x0 ]
! _% B* E6 G; {Weather in hex: Moderate rain 7 B0 \" n. |& Y4 P , j' M1 K) Z# D2 t! o$ yRaid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. 9 g& t: T* e0 [% q3 \; ^3 PEstimated time to target is 13 minutes ( d6 ^. j1 h) W" R- M1 g/ {$ J3 H& I% _% L# O j# `
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Ki-83 x 178. R% f9 S# x7 Z
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 : M: e/ M6 k$ l2 B0 r% T H& v* m- U/ `0 X4 N
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Aircraft Attacking: - A" S' x* t0 Q% d4 ^/ B 144 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet' j9 D: k! e! B
# \& u' ^9 x5 ]6 ]" i4 dCAP engaged:, X3 @+ \4 h* n
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 l3 w' n8 z9 Q/ ^ X 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 e/ ] z7 M7 E. ^
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. + l5 h+ Z3 r1 f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes ( X4 `* E* U$ v& h! a; ~1 J& O3 U3 t* j- I5 ^) s* l) Y) E1 [
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 8 O) I( ?$ |' I7 a% i# U1 f4 d2 y& n9 v* C
Weather in hex: Overcast ; D+ G* s/ {; a$ P: p( x* \. m- e1 j! T
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. R/ \0 I9 Z4 e+ }# S w
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes % l- ?4 ]8 R) f# Z& f: t; |9 P2 x / f7 p, `/ H* b7 M/ }Japanese aircraft ) d3 F: _+ y" @9 R: B Ki-83 x 180 # t& m o( t* d! d ) E+ `: c$ P' J . }2 L; f/ h5 M/ O, t # e9 f7 }. [; g: ZAllied aircraft ' Y% n9 L$ w+ Q P-47N Thunderbolt x 2004 u; U& Q( b' w' q! j6 n3 e3 l: [- O
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Ki-83: 8 destroyed 3 J/ Y+ u0 x- I; ~, c ' z9 ]- T" ]* f1 iAllied aircraft losses' L0 s3 d0 f6 k9 y' Q$ t+ P) w/ z
P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed/ L" F. @) U( m: m5 H
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122 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet Z" m& J( t; Z) W1 v# F% q* O 4 `% s" |+ }: j( a$ f3 RCAP engaged:' r O7 F2 v$ Z* O
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) : w1 Y; G4 i2 h3 } 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 4 r4 a& X) F/ I: a2 j# E Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 4 H0 O9 L0 j, A( r/ k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes9 U' ~5 _* n9 W+ `5 z
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ' n" T% _# }1 a
% v- f! N6 C9 AWeather in hex: Overcast 7 s' w* [7 R" S7 H 3 r/ R) G0 ?* s6 V. ~! Y9 kRaid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. 2 Y* o# S @. W1 q/ G; U& h6 sEstimated time to target is 0 minutes ! v, m. U8 A% {5 D! n, j9 R 1 p m% b% K9 z( r) `% zJapanese aircraft 2 Z z# z" G1 {: P4 k: v Ki-83 x 18" M0 f5 V8 V* m3 R# W& o9 V
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Allied aircraft 8 f( Q% L' K9 c; g! l# K' G! Q P-47N Thunderbolt x 178 $ O. U; X) V% |7 P S& j" ~& U' Y5 K5 q" y: Q& i$ X
5 b* \8 ^6 l3 A8 O% aJapanese aircraft losses ' A; u- S% C+ D) b Ki-83: 5 destroyed * j( v$ n: v$ {4 i& `* i8 C- L + H" J' _4 D0 b6 ~, z5 R$ v# ~5 p; _Allied aircraft losses' K" [, l. f d4 A5 ]& ?
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed , @- l5 `" _$ I 4 w0 P' @5 A" p, t0 ] ) F# I X* w5 Y 7 p/ C$ @$ g: ^) V5 q; nCAP engaged: / J L' I: N6 P49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (11 airborne, 62 on standby, 0 scrambling) - v! v9 ]$ v$ S4 i 11 plane(s) intercepting now.+ Z# g' u2 j$ m6 q* q
59 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. * x+ }. M$ U5 z! a& u6 F Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 37000.8 ~1 s' C$ K: O9 r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes9 Z" w2 q" C! r/ m, K
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 ) V. `3 |1 T6 H. ?8 |* I-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; ?0 l$ ]( Q' W _. U. p0 |Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 # }3 P& j7 G, R' J4 j' ~
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. 9 S% h$ C& M* GEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 1 ^$ z, F# ?' }0 N2 w2 n I' [0 j
Japanese aircraft F O" v2 F# L5 q: m3 a Ki-83 x 180: A+ C6 J/ M0 E5 d9 ^
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 200* u% ~9 E" {% Z4 J
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Japanese aircraft losses 4 M1 E3 |7 c! P% X# r Ki-83: 6 destroyed& C9 Z- F# z) ]. H
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed , A/ \8 S0 B( X" K # `) w6 y5 W+ D5 b( Z ) o1 v' H! p8 X3 y$ V6 G7 {2 b# W8 E2 U3 _& i9 t6 Y/ e& L8 v
Aircraft Attacking: + W3 w& O, `$ A0 h6 L 143 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet ( t3 g0 e" \. p; h% ?- e b" f3 \9 U i, A5 F. ~! r7 C
CAP engaged: % n' N( }. k4 }49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) - a" b4 z& L6 b# o 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 6 i, {- P5 @ s5 W7 | Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.5 ?4 d; e6 |4 G; }2 H+ R3 r6 |! }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes, v9 g1 T) }& @+ S7 N/ }
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Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet., \) z, \, F3 z$ x9 ^8 o: K: e" n
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes j* H; t3 w8 `+ P+ C' L % A b3 e, N3 n% }7 @ }4 kJapanese aircraft 8 _ n& w+ x8 z7 o% Z9 Z0 q2 @$ L Ki-83 x 18; O! ~* g$ A' U8 `( J
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Ki-83: 4 destroyed4 M7 {/ z, |! J* a `
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CAP engaged: " t5 a" [3 B+ t) x. ^49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (15 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) \7 Z f- J# E* M& j
15 plane(s) intercepting now. - S* h! Q& r3 c: d* \+ x 62 plane(s) not yet engaged, 68 being recalled, 20 out of immediate contact. 6 i' T- v) \ O: P7 I( r Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. x- M! a$ @" y% V! S& @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes : |" a% n% ~5 H; x2 _' W) c2 L 8 c- `1 n2 T0 ^: ] 0 b) f. P0 x2 ?0 y# J/ w# R: A/ x8 s2 E9 L
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|# k5 {7 B, s5 |Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.: v1 w9 N/ x! r2 S. i3 t5 }" z
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes ; W3 G8 t/ q/ E6 e8 s8 y' ?6 V+ V5 |, \& x Z' g; F5 g7 k; b
Japanese aircraft , P1 h6 m6 O: T* L% R Ki-83 x 18 4 f/ _3 k8 v+ F, u5 J. F 9 J4 F6 r& S8 @) |6 _& [( X 6 S" J4 r0 ?* T7 ^, u9 w4 I( o, n+ t. k( E2 G, I8 I. y% K7 m" ~8 N
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 9 v) ?+ W# Z7 Q6 m1 }! A F! N( ]3 d7 Q4 S3 g% A9 v) n, i
, W0 e3 H& I4 N1 W. L }Japanese aircraft losses9 Y0 `$ B( T6 W
Ki-83: 2 destroyed , ~8 N @$ @7 }- L4 Z ) M/ j" ^( ~, xNo Allied losses - b$ [& j$ T" r0 b7 i ) L7 h% B$ R# ]! F% C) l- R# i# j3 `/ v
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CAP engaged: $ q- \! d2 u; R49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) . S, |# S# Z8 L% D$ _1 r. I9 u 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. d* L9 I3 l6 E$ a
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.: n2 [+ i; V% ^* C4 S* \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes ( U" X! {% S: Z( ^. t3 r c7 h, A 3 r( `: D' M5 x% N' e0 ?3 S* q9 @" \: I4 e& [+ q4 k
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 , V3 b0 N7 f/ {6 i) N L1 d
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Weather in hex: Clear sky + F+ T, ^4 _( g/ E2 l% _, e# H" _# D% J( a7 s
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.2 m* k; d% O" {4 G6 q+ M# h- B
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes2 x K, n5 W4 n& Q) S( _4 G+ Z% _+ w
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Ki-83 x 180 1 o. J, M w& v$ n; I/ J" a4 `3 B+ z+ f6 h $ E d3 H- l, C3 @: {$ N& V 9 B. T' o# ]% G1 F$ z0 s* f- v+ u* {, C$ H' R/ P
Allied aircraft $ f' P) _$ M; k P-47N Thunderbolt x 197. F/ M6 k; X9 ` h _
" E. ?0 o+ I$ h# t) w$ H " p9 \: t, B; e* s1 U8 z$ ?Japanese aircraft losses & h6 P' r" s" [8 n Ki-83: 9 destroyed9 S6 @. K! r( l4 m3 ]6 l
2 ]1 D; x- x1 x; h' r; mNo Allied losses 2 V/ G* {* o4 y, u; q8 Z2 Y$ N 1 s! \' U( ?" @" Y7 S1 n% Y0 K$ r( n4 b, \ S8 v
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138 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet 8 U) _ K5 d) h. w3 ]! C7 B) `) Q, o6 E( A2 f& t5 N
CAP engaged: " f! v$ M7 h4 W3 @5 ]49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (16 airborne, 56 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ k# ^# V) g9 P. |; w2 O
16 plane(s) intercepting now. : |/ v$ C+ }# t 56 plane(s) not yet engaged, 45 being recalled, 24 out of immediate contact. % h6 T, G2 O( H9 X/ D Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. - I. m2 r/ x* s0 d W7 m1 a: A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes ) G( I9 k. w r- v 4 S, }, H0 W5 c% Q" F! I' N, b1 C2 |7 I
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 427 L: w8 D G# z: `" \4 D
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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 / ~' B# ?$ W' d; S/ y 8 x& v- t4 Q2 ?( R) M* k6 {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 7 N) B" K& D6 B# I$ v! _# _& u7 J5 a$ F \, ^
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.6 f5 Q5 t& e0 \4 q1 k& x
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes * ^* K9 E8 S+ Y( [4 f( D2 _! g7 ^5 c& o6 y+ I' u' j
Japanese aircraft ; R; P8 }1 K9 } ]& X0 C" N Ki-83 x 1804 \1 _ a" J" Y' b0 k
" }2 ] P, |- c" @$ p7 z % R" a8 [. b5 Z 6 z) d8 Q2 J: P0 [2 TAllied aircraft . m5 I4 n5 d! j5 L. o* e P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 : k% C9 p+ S7 n& O2 g% |( k9 _ ) p* g0 K. A6 N. M/ Q5 O0 S9 v' W/ J6 _5 u" p4 D- Q
Japanese aircraft losses , z) ?$ g+ t3 ]9 | Ki-83: 11 destroyed' N. R3 N/ D6 b& K8 C" ?
( K% G1 X1 c0 z S" e0 Z. U3 u' vAllied aircraft losses , k% ^2 Q6 f6 B/ }0 R P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed - m! ?, B1 m. b3 r8 S1 c% p % ~: v1 K. w( k. F 3 b" w |8 w9 H/ ]* l, ^; z# s* q( L" [# E- n
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134 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet* J1 c4 S( n M4 J6 ?: h7 e+ F
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CAP engaged:5 d. D, h) V& a. v" y
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) " Y# I$ V1 Q' p& e1 v! o" V 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; i% B, s& K) T1 |2 s
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.( `& l' `# a5 l! o. L9 }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes$ u- i. W! Q9 |! c4 h. b
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以上10次空战,奶瓶N扫Ki83远战的交换比在情报栏分别修正为1:23(0、1、0/7、13、0——括号内为亡伤俘对比,下同)、7:24(0、3、1/14、7、0)、7:23(2、2、2/11、8、0)、8:14(5、2、1/7、5、0)、5:33(2、1、2/9、15、0),ops比为2:5、1:8、6:9、2:7、5:11。 ( r% X0 d' s% D4 i4 m# B 空战交换比为28:117,ops比为16:40,需维修飞机比为69:45,飞行员损失对比则为9、9、7/48、48、0。( C n4 N2 a, \' o
, T) T* ]$ k0 Y, b4 r& Z* F Ki83远战扫奶瓶N的损失在情报栏分别修正为8:15(0、7、0/8、2、4)、11:18(6、3、0/8、1、8)、5:15(1、3、0/4、0、11)、0:16(0、0、0/8、2、5)、5:15(1、1、0/9、2、4),ops比为1:5、6:7、4:5、6:14、3:5。 , j3 j* B- u( N+ y6 { 空战交换比为29:79,ops比为20:36,需维修飞机比为58:45,飞行员损失对比则为8、14、0/37、7、32。* J* u) R z, k' e* n
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空战总交换比为57:196,ops比为36:76,需维修飞机比为127:90,飞行员损失比则为17、23、7/85、55、32。 & @* r/ K3 C. B- o# v D' ^( f. y2 K: W& x: t9 f/ k( @: Y
以上全部数据为盟前日后,且所有机场均取消了高炮。 ; ^& J3 s* `4 { ~- M$ p3 p- J) [: K/ }2 |7 [
30000英尺高度,Ki83远战在CAP时被奶瓶N完虐,扫场时比例拉近,但还是大比例战败——根本不是对手。