X/ _. U9 n; q3 t& l4 p# GJapanese aircraft losses 8 w( `& q, _9 \$ | Ki-83: 13 destroyed 2 L% Q5 f4 J$ Z& K$ ?6 F! }/ e7 I4 d+ s d/ e1 a/ b, |! X
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed & T* d% F2 @6 ^8 [4 y 3 |; i' m) R. T; }( j8 M% n5 q0 U P$ R& Q9 ~
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158 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet1 {$ ^7 I. H3 i5 a5 ?5 Z" }
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CAP engaged: - ^8 @' w" Y3 ?: h, q) Z* u( O4 s( h( \Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 Z/ G. F9 o' t6 I, F$ K: ~ 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 1 H( P& b. H8 E" i" y* h Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.3 a4 C; C6 k. M( T, p4 ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes* B m l! L9 S# i4 N
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 S* Q. K) l1 v$ T' l, T8 ? 7 O# P7 o% u2 K, ]5 F0 F0 J2 o9 vWeather in hex: Clear sky " Q5 b# ~. C$ {. C$ h; | m% o. R% b7 {2 j/ N; J5 ]
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. * x0 w" `; x) O( N# f2 VEstimated time to target is 5 minutes+ \. L4 v7 F0 r2 g( `) i4 T
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Japanese aircraft 8 ^% u! o* ^ L5 j Ki-83 x 162 ; W, ~! z: ^" q9 {! W H2 R, e( O$ r& n$ q; y+ k 3 H* m1 D2 ?* u) m8 ~. Q' r0 e/ X/ w& [& r8 j
Allied aircraft) Z H5 H$ u/ \( ?
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18& Z, E8 p! B/ n7 y* T2 B' k$ C& g
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Japanese aircraft losses' q6 ~& n3 ~: U6 i& u
Ki-83: 4 destroyed % D5 S4 X) y2 v$ W# F; M0 ] % B! s$ Z, z3 \4 J' JAllied aircraft losses % `# d7 z, N# Y P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed " I7 I) A8 J& h1 z/ X- K2 Q4 R0 _0 @( ?8 ?5 }9 v8 z# U
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CAP engaged: 9 Z4 ~- m, i8 b M0 BTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (12 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 R; [0 i5 J' K8 z$ ~, {' v0 X. P' q 12 plane(s) intercepting now. * p: Y; Q+ e y0 O9 l 51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact. 9 {# `6 v, [( r' |! ^8 { Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. 7 j, }9 q0 r4 q. _! J# \! t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes" g u, j; X4 H+ ^) o
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42/ [1 B: R! r3 p9 }. G& c# v2 X
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' D' A6 g2 V. B' LMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 . }: Z7 J: `; l* ?; w
- d, Q( [ G! ?% hWeather in hex: Light cloud ) H. m4 _2 P, H7 U8 U5 f( P6 q 7 p. _+ T1 M7 E3 @) y9 @Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. 7 o0 ?& O/ j: g& S O$ q3 U/ T6 {Estimated time to target is 6 minutes8 s9 T, F6 y/ }/ R' g
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Ki-83 x 200' s# [: [, T/ r# r& c
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Allied aircraft0 n: ]/ X- m1 @( f: s
P-47N Thunderbolt x 1809 V; O5 L) g" y
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Japanese aircraft losses. z- c2 S' L" e. ]! o8 m
Ki-83: 13 destroyed' @, L! h- d* m
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Allied aircraft losses ! c0 F+ }# t/ f P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed! O' U& u. J6 h. N0 t" j
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Aircraft Attacking: 8 T, L9 l _# G 162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet* p: p( Z$ p; c7 V
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CAP engaged:1 A% q, s6 _. A8 m/ w$ a
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)' k* x+ n9 Z1 m" k& W0 V7 k) E- {" J; l
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 9 Y s2 y& x1 n4 @' {7 r Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.' Q, `! M1 @" ?/ k3 P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes " G0 {0 Z: S+ N! U& K ! C+ I* v% j( {; v# u ]: Q$ y! m& f# I8 M F6 q, O7 t
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ~+ j: {0 |) V" T) x* [5 p6 `
, D1 b! |/ c: l$ }. VWeather in hex: Light cloud0 |$ a: M1 ?( V+ U, Z" _
' ~! {3 k9 t: |. ARaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.; |' w2 s* S0 p7 E" T3 i
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes- _, g& \& i- P) Z9 W/ T; _
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Japanese aircraft $ j y( |- g, x) l Ki-83 x 165 $ P' N3 f9 r# }) }& G8 e7 C% q9 D0 j$ y
" L5 ~; b% z1 {9 b 9 }2 g8 a) p) MAllied aircraft - \- u! b, e; G: {) {" | P-47N Thunderbolt x 183 x7 U& H7 n/ T0 [& l* x7 U
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Ki-83: 4 destroyed) E; |8 h. ]: u6 P) A, H1 i: ~
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Allied aircraft losses 5 c& p) v4 M+ H* h4 f& O2 i P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed % b( u0 M8 Q5 w e% | \: H) S# R# X) {9 Z) g" b
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CAP engaged: ' O/ P( e* K' p+ Z- cTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (26 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 ^) t) y6 [2 [& {. ^- k! V( \
26 plane(s) intercepting now.8 k: o" B' e- \* L. g2 \5 |( G: z
45 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.' K+ w- a6 B* c+ k$ b; b
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. . X4 P K8 N4 q# |( w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes , ]) _3 S( W; ?) Y. g3 l5 H/ @# M9 Y8 |: n- ]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 + k3 |# M: N; [" W) A6 P-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " W5 ~0 O& Y, p: w( p( v& YMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 l/ l: M3 p0 J! f [ v% n: o+ U. A- |
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 6 F P% w7 S+ }4 c( C- W ' q; E' Q7 z: \- k. I- d5 D) kRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. 4 ]; ~3 |9 x$ I8 U( ~" a2 _Estimated time to target is 8 minutes 2 @+ k$ ^! I+ ^& x6 @7 m3 o x' p" g2 Y3 J7 H
Japanese aircraft 2 g: _! l1 k; q4 i8 u# v Ki-83 x 2009 H4 Z. b+ ^4 X8 }& L7 c
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Allied aircraft" w+ ?3 ^1 S& F1 f0 w( C( z, p
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180/ A4 d& `# G# w' R6 X+ |. t
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$ ] @. L: H" h! w, e/ y# JJapanese aircraft losses, X' F3 Y# j' e% L/ X
Ki-83: 4 destroyed* x# y# A9 E s X- H( ^4 a
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162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet% c1 M( f. N- Y0 [
+ T1 g4 C* `% ]6 r- \, g9 zCAP engaged: & L6 g1 Y' Z1 O5 `) f _& b/ ITainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)) [% G8 n" `( [
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 4 J' K& {, F" X4 f; T Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.+ j, m2 G* |/ R, A' N' w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes) b$ D! h: W# z9 v3 L/ {
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* [! g! M) g+ GMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 * H# b; S1 H4 W, d R8 \' e$ h 7 ? i. o/ F( S7 |6 Q) X/ OWeather in hex: Moderate rain* z5 L# k- a9 W2 Y5 Z
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Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.2 D9 K* [9 U% `+ u9 t2 M
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes7 `7 _$ q+ V/ _; C. o( o8 _( w
% b/ e% y9 U) x+ VJapanese aircraft - U+ D" F" F, ?& o5 C! b+ p' f) [ Ki-83 x 178 X9 ~9 D: S- t# n( v
3 u) g5 n9 D u8 d }CAP engaged:& g. e o' q# j4 f3 D A# P
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (23 airborne, 36 on standby, 0 scrambling) ' r/ ^9 d7 A& Z4 f" O% Z/ o 23 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 n* s8 ?+ m: J7 b6 @ 58 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 17 out of immediate contact.3 U9 n& }: g; K' X
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.( ?6 X" X- r1 X. i# Y3 b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes6 v+ h' Y, v" U
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, d, j: y! @. H, U4 R/ h - J7 ?$ s5 r6 n$ o1 d+ l# ]" @AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 " n0 N+ ?; h9 y4 M8 x! L2 L-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . Z* [( E) x4 e5 s, Y4 C7 A$ \Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 * O7 Q. h$ o* K6 [8 b( i4 V0 S2 N: T. d1 t* b# x. i5 s
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms2 _: F1 p1 g9 s- W
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Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. ( b q6 X, h: iEstimated time to target is 14 minutes! V6 V# v8 ^! w& A5 w
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Japanese aircraft / l: p1 ]. A4 _- O2 P Ki-83 x 2002 `* r! M, |- b7 D7 ^5 U7 c
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Allied aircraft0 g; x5 E' \2 b
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180$ ^. y( J7 W. o- T" Y5 D2 z2 l
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Japanese aircraft losses 0 c: f x) m# ~9 a( G5 I Ki-83: 16 destroyed 6 J4 ?5 |, J: U* j" ^. k C- m" S# }/ D* z6 i
Allied aircraft losses6 d# a+ Y8 p( W
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed* y3 L& g; B3 D7 N/ V5 y) P1 h
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Aircraft Attacking: % M0 ~8 Q' f+ z: X 162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet0 @0 d/ ~: V7 H
* I+ h# w# z$ {* F9 xCAP engaged:6 p' ]' D5 S R' d5 `! I8 s
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ _ J" b: L& u! G7 [, z
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ b% k# j Y: O' w5 s8 B# @9 X
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 9 W U" h/ P- F) s8 b7 e0 G7 @7 t8 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 2 ]. ~3 q0 f P" g/ I5 n8 [ J, l- q: S* o8 q
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 i- f' h6 l# O& W! L3 R9 M \+ B " `- K; n: }/ S9 R! t' v& {& m$ JWeather in hex: Thunderstorms: ^) ]) x2 x f8 t! m0 o" i5 J
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Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. - R& Q: i/ V. ^+ mEstimated time to target is 5 minutes * _3 ?. j+ P3 @1 g( y) F+ Y5 a 4 f2 v8 ]5 A# i* N( P9 Z& A+ x, TJapanese aircraft ) H; `" S4 Z8 ^: {/ ]# u2 R Ki-83 x 1578 G2 R: }% f5 p/ J
# c6 P& w. a1 D2 `/ R8 @- ~ 4 C' e" W5 F3 S. G- _! J& o l 8 j9 D8 Z* @% h% N! _5 L+ {Allied aircraft 5 F/ M, \8 z# G9 ~0 W P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 3 A/ [6 o% q3 M1 ?" C" m( t3 T0 y( E1 o: I5 L
* j8 L V, V0 @7 U: M1 e8 \% QAllied aircraft losses5 g1 B' l1 a$ b0 N) o/ `
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed ) f. r. o" V" c7 ^1 h$ N* x / O+ P" ~+ L j8 d. \3 M5 e & }- q& O# Z! t! v" J' R4 ^, D7 N# t5 j
Aircraft Attacking: ; u6 c, Y9 \) F9 P' @ 3 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet 3 Z" u% |5 c! V* G) n. V. y5 O: e6 H. d- E8 U9 `! Q
CAP engaged: 2 M( E- H! x7 o M4 u: |3 X" y6 xTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (15 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling)) c) m4 w, U/ S# F3 Q
15 plane(s) intercepting now.& x1 A# q5 u6 |$ ~7 u& W
68 plane(s) not yet engaged, 28 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.( @$ K, Z5 u) l6 {, h0 C6 F. i
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 38000.6 J6 u( P0 L' U; Z$ m, ^) A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes+ ~4 {, o; N1 D. ?! I8 n. c: E6 a
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 3 L% G, T3 C; G z; D; O7 R-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 u0 G) ]9 @! NAfternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 9 n |% h; o( `, [' L* W C! P0 ?# y) DWeather in hex: Heavy rain ^2 s# n# j( O# q: Q- C F0 m7 E
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Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. - m* S r& o2 Z4 nEstimated time to target is 3 minutes # c) y" D# ]8 J/ I! \) r5 i2 w1 t + H8 A: k- d |& k# TJapanese aircraft . \" L) G0 u' Y2 m1 t! R1 |0 B. @ Ki-83 x 180' [, K1 z, P; f- z1 z
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Allied aircraft* h8 I* j# M9 o+ q( ~9 ^8 e! u
P-47N Thunderbolt x 200" ^' B: s# z; @
1 A$ D; G( f! i6 [) u. x - Z! A# V2 p9 h1 V; p$ T+ G) XJapanese aircraft losses 4 A2 n3 n' Y$ d* O2 } Ki-83: 11 destroyed. v/ I. q$ C" h9 Q, W. G( x
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Allied aircraft losses 2 u( A/ p# r# `; B P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed6 W2 \2 @7 z* {/ Q
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% ?/ A! b) Y ~7 a; a% f1 u1 n' QAircraft Attacking:/ w6 \. z, g; e: T* F
144 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet$ C5 o/ [: P* T1 O+ [
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CAP engaged: ' V9 J0 c. V* x# B5 I) l( e( Q ^49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 ^% ^- S, f# p
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 w0 @4 t* L* x* v2 f& a
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. % ]* |. x# n* A& y& r$ T/ ?+ R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes . [% G% ^# C o) p% ]% \% O 4 ]4 ?9 P6 |* e0 Z2 \ ! j: Q( u: n. B. Y* h+ W* z6 q1 j4 `( F0 \) [
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 m9 B) @* J$ X9 ]0 B: W-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 j0 }3 M# X) ]Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + E; P( n; o) U1 t- _* i
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Weather in hex: Overcast 8 q8 k2 U( Y0 |8 b9 l! u# ~* o6 ?$ m( s' b( I& ?1 @
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.0 \8 z* S: L0 Z2 B1 E% Q8 s. Q# y
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes3 y4 h( r2 U; a$ U& R! v4 O) j" u
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Japanese aircraft $ l# M) \/ h. q4 y- q J( @) }. g Ki-83 x 180 5 _$ t W5 ^; n, M/ P0 S( c! S% U& T; {
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Allied aircraft " A# u+ D% a+ W1 ~9 ]2 a P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 3 L0 @* b! E# F$ @ 8 [" H( w+ T; k! Q$ Z& {# t: _) O! N2 a: {
Japanese aircraft losses7 r3 A* C% I7 f, F/ ~% P4 ?4 Z
Ki-83: 8 destroyed ) ]& D+ k8 s! k+ Q0 {. C0 {0 U) O; E. N- |2 M1 u& C% q
Allied aircraft losses& b, i+ d' v- f; ~0 J! M5 Z- N
P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed " n4 v8 }/ X2 h* j2 S; y0 d- k1 u $ n5 l& }: m$ P" `+ Q0 Q) y% z! L6 U6 a4 k% O! k" |& N' S
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122 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet! b3 Y/ t8 L3 p- k
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CAP engaged:; `0 ~: r; C% f" a
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)% d, i' B2 I5 n$ I
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ z7 \: \+ w& J$ _4 q1 j9 m* g. \
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ( i- m ?: d% }! F, r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes $ [7 e7 t( \# R# Z3 m% t) N K4 M2 y
* G" z) p6 W) f* b" s# E; mMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 4 Z" J9 o' x! H' g- A9 U
& N3 I2 d, K! s) i% T" ^4 }- X4 Y" BWeather in hex: Overcast * ?( m- R" k* M3 q- {' u0 O% \ . |; b. V Z+ Y" U( VRaid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.9 y, P; E8 K$ l
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes , ~" Y9 x. \2 o9 v. v# i! N% j, w3 u: m+ k$ _9 g+ C
Japanese aircraft) \9 V8 }3 e1 Z! U. h- e& K. W
Ki-83 x 18 1 P' _4 \/ a/ {' D% m4 c4 e& u- s9 g% `- q
2 ]- N3 H& e& c; G$ t3 c / q5 N! u2 O% j+ a- t8 s# mAllied aircraft ' P( L: h5 f1 n1 x; @1 y. Q P-47N Thunderbolt x 178& J/ [9 x: [' S* {* F8 o
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Japanese aircraft losses 5 K" s8 j, T! Q3 r8 y Ki-83: 5 destroyed ! j* _3 k# z6 r, J4 ?1 C! F2 l, ~* `! X* f( n+ [9 q- z
Allied aircraft losses# a7 K: F9 n& D5 D4 M/ \8 W
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed 4 a/ x: \( r2 p' A. ?5 A' m/ z0 M + w* ^* V: _' }3 B2 Y% G, [* ?9 A2 o+ Y& E$ _3 \5 |7 [
]$ A* O. H# B9 w# r TCAP engaged: + @7 [7 b& ~! ?- e8 L' R% {) x49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (11 airborne, 62 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 y) G0 z, h& U1 a( u/ [" \* R: c 11 plane(s) intercepting now.+ J% {" w- e+ B3 T2 [# S
59 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. ! N# _' ]; e0 e" o Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 37000.) l- ~; y3 m6 q: d" Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes . K: D k( a; S* w' W: o* \ r ' c. M3 }$ r6 v) _( r# B2 i0 v# J " m" V9 e/ O# Q) F" w5 x6 x: C) ?( r( X
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 * n* z$ {% s" y# s" H/ |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------; C8 E+ n; }7 ^, E+ R/ `% n6 k" n
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 6 A5 K/ }. _ K0 x6 _
( `$ a% I4 O" F, [) W: m( _' nWeather in hex: Severe storms + c0 i. X7 Y# M* G( F" V+ b8 q4 ]! E0 C5 t
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. % K9 H" K, ~* ?& T) U8 q WEstimated time to target is 9 minutes$ |+ @; g+ d6 X; g. N8 ~0 A
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Japanese aircraft 7 I- l H2 e% z1 [6 u Ki-83 x 180% ]- @; a0 ^( z# P. \0 k: W
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Japanese aircraft losses 6 _( q6 z" b6 j1 K, n+ k2 |" V Ki-83: 6 destroyed: A2 S; ^6 l _9 b3 E& g7 N# h
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143 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet : O# {- t0 Q4 ~ 1 s$ d7 P6 L# \) I) O; R& }. _$ g gCAP engaged: 1 |& H) r) x- m49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 u: e6 J6 L$ E* U2 K, \8 @- U
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 2 F5 a. m% `5 C6 A7 B Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. . m) f$ w! l( C4 G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes# G8 ^4 z! `! R/ m. Z/ B
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i2 u* X: R- S, \# |. Z' L+ jMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 9 [0 K: S3 I6 |0 y& ]- J `5 x5 O, s% N7 F' y" z' _7 o
Weather in hex: Severe storms - a. R4 o/ s4 K6 l 4 j* z# h5 n& wRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet., D X. |/ V, o3 v4 m. d
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes / X2 C+ X% Z3 ^% D. @4 @. Z & n2 q3 y7 u0 X0 D7 tJapanese aircraft; R: `5 [2 `/ ~" U' a8 }* d
Ki-83 x 18: F7 R; p- ~7 G& h6 P0 ]) l
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 189# C* c& Y/ x& ?/ R& z+ b
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/ u1 ^2 N$ z0 t6 Y- F9 u + t) U! F ?1 n8 X+ cCAP engaged: ) a' d" D- U6 r- T8 m/ M, L49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (15 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) * A& J5 Q6 L4 G/ D 15 plane(s) intercepting now. . r. U: t' h1 _ 62 plane(s) not yet engaged, 68 being recalled, 20 out of immediate contact.) u4 J: R' h9 }
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. ( B' g# c3 n* R7 U6 t6 d) k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes* o. f9 \; I' _; i/ G a7 Y. v
" ^' y6 h7 E$ b) I ; P) X0 P+ q- A" A% A " a) t3 L, V) `' w: C' aAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 ) y7 W/ G/ e3 h9 m* P-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' u0 v m& R2 [4 S7 F" _- l nMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 4 w$ n9 a& T1 S, @ 9 l6 U& h* s& o9 RWeather in hex: Clear sky' k0 Q/ a$ i# D; p F: R* ?% H8 A
7 \. ~# b9 T8 m2 N3 F$ i6 qRaid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. # J/ Z# M! c) B- D* H( u- eEstimated time to target is 10 minutes ; P. B+ L6 K: f8 l# p, B f- Y$ C- p4 h! V. `6 b
Japanese aircraft # w+ v2 R; X H Ki-83 x 18 9 Y' c9 B! n, Z. J& N: d. v" } 7 b8 }# q5 o' o" Z* i! I/ V : r6 d/ c4 [- j% T4 u7 X% K5 v$ e* y; K! p5 ?) L! s
Allied aircraft 0 g* s8 E5 G! S \ P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 9 q( x2 A6 g9 ]& I- P8 K4 E1 j$ C$ I' m
) C7 ?$ t. p8 Q& e' S; uJapanese aircraft losses ) D0 N+ q3 f- t; {0 P! o2 K Ki-83: 2 destroyed J9 b! s) E1 ~% L) }5 O, ~: W1 Q* G
+ F9 L1 y9 Q/ Z! U / v" Q7 P' r, R0 [3 ^% P0 \CAP engaged: Z$ S* {# w: H6 I
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ) E/ T" R& R M& M8 H, F% j 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 4 o! u4 Z+ @% D$ Q2 |; @7 h* Q Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ) v" I5 r- \; C7 v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes/ x' D Z' _( p; L
8 m/ _! z2 L" \& x4 @9 n* H, o. B 9 `0 O4 t3 V# F' O7 o3 H3 A4 T& p! J5 IMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 7 P7 Q& b7 X1 S$ E: Z, m; f% F) |1 f
Weather in hex: Clear sky ! P$ z- K4 k& p 4 Y4 c3 v" z1 u6 z" vRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.' ^" S* Y4 s8 B( K
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes, l0 m4 S4 Y% @- X! ]: V& K" S) f
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Ki-83 x 180: w$ S2 F& m( E6 _4 D1 {
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Allied aircraft " A1 p4 J. v) H P-47N Thunderbolt x 197 9 h7 {3 }/ J- p5 y! J6 Z$ t" }" m" y4 h, G
1 V% J) p r, r' w8 ]Japanese aircraft losses . G& j1 v0 ? ?' ~ Ki-83: 9 destroyed 3 j. j& N2 S* u2 Y/ C' ~$ e8 M, z6 ? 2 [% U: U {( s: ANo Allied losses) q2 A. C4 X: b1 R) X) \
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138 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet 7 j* k- Z8 J$ p2 |& {2 l* b. H1 k& c2 a4 o* _
CAP engaged: 3 \* J2 d. W; U3 ?; h7 ^" h* q9 n49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (16 airborne, 56 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 U Q7 J9 Q# p" P" ~: d. j& J( v5 z% E
16 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 k5 }6 S# g* x5 h 56 plane(s) not yet engaged, 45 being recalled, 24 out of immediate contact.4 n e+ _( M2 c( f
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. # J% T$ e5 C4 @7 g& `/ [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes ; F1 @( y1 X/ C9 \. Q7 G: `7 @) X0 d8 s |! f4 b; Z
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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 1 i/ ]5 k: v: J+ B5 O) y
. }4 ?# ]( [: B w; Z1 ]; sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud " l4 s3 U2 a( m Y7 C% N1 \1 V
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. 0 y, F& ]8 l0 Q e- g) jEstimated time to target is 6 minutes ) O8 V2 c& Q0 W; R$ v; a. F$ ]2 V1 A5 d2 f& u* y
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Ki-83 x 180 7 f4 ?( j7 x4 [" I 6 W) s3 y0 n8 K7 T% T& X; _6 S7 c& t7 q- C7 Q
0 N4 @6 [. U7 \5 V5 S9 w! c! |Allied aircraft 0 ~" {& B6 Q2 G4 h5 _. Q P-47N Thunderbolt x 200+ W: K* n' v9 s
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 8 I! m* h! m* ^! i1 z' A6 n+ ~( x4 N: F! `4 _/ X" F
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Aircraft Attacking: 9 S; k4 L3 V" c; N- U 134 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet" `- v, v* g, a$ M* n& ?5 s( [
6 Z$ \1 A: \- [0 D) n* VCAP engaged: # O3 @( H& z5 V# y+ Q; Y: L z- T' n2 e$ l$ A49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)' u: v& k G7 o3 M5 x0 O/ @, D+ }
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. * K$ h P% g0 T0 ~3 U Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.2 q" {/ R, f/ p6 {$ `3 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 8 ^, I4 T# F8 _( x$ J4 @ ; g' D! J/ X. R' Q+ z/ ?* {& K: \, W# D) M
* d) v+ ~% F1 e8 T! Y% {1 E4 B) P. I8 V 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。 }: j g: ?" m9 T% n 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。9 ~* M" X, m+ x
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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。# L) P Y2 @0 ?! r
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。9 n1 f6 y7 F7 H( `3 \' o
