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Aircraft Attacking:6 a$ Y5 h) t+ B* \' c9 U! g5 H
158 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet % M' r8 U% I7 G8 p5 U3 L' c" Q0 U
CAP engaged:4 [# A) _( h F6 g8 W; f
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 C$ U+ r7 }. `3 p/ c/ S
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ( p7 U+ \/ U, x( E( ^* a- R Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.- c3 H4 d8 f2 {% [+ h+ t: x& K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes( Z9 l- O( r" o9 f8 I
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 4 ?8 `3 a* c; t' c. l
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Weather in hex: Clear sky ( H2 T- u: s9 w2 P1 Z W1 J' p 0 B ]2 r: p* o' o; B" i6 BRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.2 X: y: E$ r+ N# q) W- x1 J
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 7 P' J. N9 a( V 8 ` b" o* m4 W6 Z" R' V: ?Japanese aircraft * U& [% ]9 ~3 q& j1 b! T- @ Ki-83 x 162 2 e5 _ O+ b7 |$ }, n$ x% ` 4 Q! N) t4 j; |) d! c2 i8 M* D! s$ c1 l& a
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Allied aircraft1 E0 u3 h4 `3 D% l/ a9 d
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 0 p) O- Y: F) j5 ` ; z. ~' Y4 \- o( Z: r6 ^$ I8 d2 o) d+ H
Japanese aircraft losses 0 ?* X: y' ^* v5 C9 j Ki-83: 4 destroyed / a+ `. v+ v) x0 H0 b 1 B* S- Z. t. TAllied aircraft losses# \1 \; f: I2 k% o
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 8 B5 k( g, T- g T9 I S- X- z: x u( w% J& q. `
- W/ X8 U! G# t0 o 2 p9 c6 }# o7 m3 K7 f. Y8 x1 HCAP engaged: " C1 l; S4 K( W7 Z' ~% iTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (12 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling)" P6 l2 U- w8 ~+ r T+ l
12 plane(s) intercepting now.. Y6 U0 \0 E: p' K6 D! L- e! {
51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact. 7 m4 C3 C) I: Q. l6 i* v Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. ?" L2 S, y) g9 T" I3 V/ N) y- e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 9 I* }3 t0 {) Z, o4 R) k ! [. c. r3 r& P * C9 P9 ]+ s7 H, ?: n' N7 X# i 6 b7 {5 O% l. k7 YAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 ' E( S. r* }5 T# q; m--------------------------------------------------------------------------------. S r7 j; U1 I/ e6 o0 u: e
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 6 ?0 m( |: o6 l5 F$ h2 l/ O8 j, z7 H- x7 W1 y5 `
Weather in hex: Light cloud' K! e7 s4 n T% N# Y n! J
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Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. ) ~ }0 E5 T- s/ {) g6 _$ JEstimated time to target is 6 minutes8 i# o5 ?3 |& ^3 m) s% _4 E# M
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Japanese aircraft . L3 Q# ~" h! a1 [2 L Ki-83 x 2001 t5 @% d8 d0 D1 ?7 Q$ A
6 ~' R. S1 t) V! f8 h1 H' I
+ J, b# [6 C& g' z6 w h6 Z* o8 |) B' e- }Allied aircraft# ~- S; N! l* c6 t
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 $ R; o, i/ p7 R& r# s6 I/ K' c4 {1 r9 S$ X5 s- e
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Japanese aircraft losses+ l3 i: a' a8 V4 n2 K/ L' k
Ki-83: 13 destroyed7 n; c0 W7 j* M7 T
5 u( o( D' o6 G: x 8 f" m# f$ N. {9 w& e+ H2 Q% JAircraft Attacking: R% Y- _8 A% c' G2 D0 d$ }
162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet 9 k0 w! Z* G0 R5 _+ l; ~/ J9 [4 O/ V9 F# z2 W& }6 J1 M$ C
CAP engaged: P9 h8 U$ E) {Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling); r5 r I% `% u
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ( Y& v! M7 O% d& f5 w; Z Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. + A, O( U% {- W( d. k+ {4 a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes; x2 ~1 W4 P+ ?# R
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. |! e4 O* t) MMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 3 @* F' b6 y9 F' B9 S, G7 S4 p
, d) j, R: B- F$ }Weather in hex: Light cloud8 _; }+ \2 S' o/ U& |6 n6 a( d
3 D) R+ I; G' c" ?, S; D* `Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.) W4 V$ u; g& D) `5 U
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes4 D. j4 z' r' `- A
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Japanese aircraft0 k E1 y: }+ Z7 @; }1 `: M: h
Ki-83 x 165' B+ S$ a; ^* Q8 c0 A9 p3 N
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Allied aircraft # H: g/ e; T( l P-47N Thunderbolt x 182 K# u, C- c3 }, O
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Japanese aircraft losses " y' I: x3 K/ _' B8 y Ki-83: 4 destroyed ! E8 K( h" [0 ~1 o 6 a3 ]. x5 A4 B/ b8 }$ ~3 jAllied aircraft losses, r' ]# |7 @! J/ j$ X
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed 8 E+ m2 F: Y2 f0 x. l1 r: {: m2 X; w5 Q7 l" q
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CAP engaged:- Z) } t$ l. U$ a! K
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (26 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling) q( q4 h. I8 c( y( x5 |4 A
26 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 p8 j+ K+ |' t% m& o 45 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. " h& c y( N; j& k$ G Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. ; c$ f, E3 p! Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes, i* O. M: [ h q9 n0 p) Q
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + i1 W6 ]$ l+ r( N4 C% F& @Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 $ x2 A6 f6 H( n) a' L) ]+ F) |$ T* H5 Z; K: x
Weather in hex: Moderate rain / P: h2 [, n0 ~3 \( h8 Q2 k/ p 3 l+ o7 C( Y7 j7 oRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. , \* @& a% |+ F+ f0 ?. PEstimated time to target is 8 minutes% i$ F+ y8 q4 O
! w1 ]8 w( \3 J; sJapanese aircraft / w/ }7 G; f' z Ki-83 x 200 , `; Y! T7 Y C4 a e6 L5 i8 ]: Q0 ?% X. j
5 v# O! W4 v9 R# n 7 L2 x6 b6 |4 M G5 }2 a4 u5 ?& kAllied aircraft " V/ S! E& s1 ^# ? P-47N Thunderbolt x 180' O# V; f3 u6 _9 n) m( H0 Q" A
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Japanese aircraft losses # S i- w# W ~. V$ M; H3 y Ki-83: 4 destroyed( C7 P! K: z( l7 b) C7 N
! c% {& X* @* v. Q6 wAircraft Attacking:* ?& n% r- ~' O
162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet & [) [- @! ~2 W5 ` ^) p& _* P& @) s7 b6 d& ?& `/ o7 O! }; Y' Y( \
CAP engaged: 0 m* J2 C" T2 o/ h9 ?9 XTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 L- [) d( X0 l' G" m: s- b
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. & z3 C( C9 I9 d @# \ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.9 J5 }+ w* q, Y/ d/ d' Y: @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 8 j6 {9 X) ~( U . [6 B7 c% V" @; Y 7 z( D3 I _$ [Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 $ |! |5 M3 K M8 `4 ~& t
1 U F- Y' ~9 ~$ @2 j# |Weather in hex: Moderate rain2 \, y" W# t: q- \ L- R+ N
, u4 ?8 q' W. a& T8 ?/ l0 B6 m' `Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. . y6 t7 o4 J' J6 a- S) a+ O" ~5 bEstimated time to target is 13 minutes0 m- D8 A0 M: U- Z
% y5 G- Z1 T) F8 Q, LJapanese aircraft " m# L5 F ?# ]' y4 ? Ki-83 x 178 2 x. z- \( T4 `" t % l, X2 m+ l' X! u 5 T- f4 p9 H& K$ Y0 x0 h- r8 R2 k- D N/ T
Allied aircraft : T7 J1 p; l: a3 G P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 0 I) Q& m) |; k3 ?# ^/ D) o. W8 ^/ Q7 l |( N, U$ `' o5 @
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Japanese aircraft losses7 C4 L C1 f) N, x$ G
Ki-83: 6 destroyed- r2 V9 [. i0 s
5 @- ^* y+ L3 q2 ]Allied aircraft losses2 R9 A: z+ d* l# V. z( T4 t: g9 N, R
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed3 }! P7 [- b7 P3 K$ {3 I$ o
. a5 s, [+ Q3 w+ ]0 K ; M# i/ W0 F9 c, H0 x) T . L8 C3 a/ w7 n. y( OCAP engaged:, z3 b7 F4 {0 o7 n
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (23 airborne, 36 on standby, 0 scrambling) & r7 A9 P2 w( u" N* m; l 23 plane(s) intercepting now. ' k% a! D8 _" Q' W% g1 _( R' m 58 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 17 out of immediate contact.$ k6 e8 k, U$ j" w7 h: o
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.2 C( j# A/ h+ j. }/ z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes " I5 k+ z$ Z* B: U, m0 Y, U& w$ [5 {( b# g5 B7 i6 W
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 0 R9 O3 x& O- x( c: C6 U: K9 v1 j-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ( s9 c. ?) q% n, H9 t6 b7 J+ vMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 F; n3 _/ I0 D6 G7 ?$ L3 _% b1 ]% d" a) T
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms 3 }4 t! }/ |6 I( K # D. g; l: w, g; g1 l) a7 v7 C, ^8 qRaid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.; F' {- W1 N# y1 W5 h2 W+ C
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes8 L$ \; w% b, Z7 G& l( P
* I2 V* m( Q& ?: M+ YJapanese aircraft) c4 d9 n. E+ N6 l
Ki-83 x 200 ( E( y" W6 z( S4 t6 ^: d& U& w( i! `4 U
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9 K5 P$ R: Y$ i" N3 A5 J& t. MAllied aircraft! |$ k. |3 D- m$ c4 s6 I4 y a5 }
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 ; W" y$ z6 k$ C. H6 v, l6 _# z ~& o& r
- l4 g& a6 }8 J1 p7 [! _0 z" M 1 A B, T; @6 E" o$ }1 J- hAircraft Attacking: & U/ B+ p7 |0 t$ ~ 162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet % \ V) y, q1 Z* d" M ; x8 ?2 \' u3 ]$ yCAP engaged:- L+ {% E5 d. U2 {* h9 @1 [. R g
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 J' W$ y$ g M3 z0 M* V. m 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( a5 i0 X5 L( J0 y
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.$ F5 J: k" _- d! x/ r! j( T% q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 0 Y) g0 S, @0 r2 n4 K K; H& \% i; f( [& k a( r! a. X# l
; E; s8 e$ v0 H- D/ {/ G1 b( {Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 2 ]3 D0 Q# Z( f: Q) b2 u
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms8 B, [3 G* B3 y9 a% U" l% p& C8 J* A
( z4 ?9 r5 n Q- Z; Q9 ERaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet." E8 v: e& w4 P$ K: e' p. j; }
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes % f. O/ T0 U% |8 C) H" k + G- W: w4 E, j: U! QJapanese aircraft * t! p# L) r' ?8 u. I# _4 o Ki-83 x 157* r5 h: ^5 W! P. F: n. E9 V9 W! l: n# K
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Allied aircraft+ o+ h% ~8 a* f! `, \, k
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 . K- s7 U* a) |% H: N; F" {+ A2 J2 E1 m; X6 s/ S5 d2 C$ N5 ]
2 L' Q0 H, r- jJapanese aircraft losses 4 N$ i' w* A c9 r% P+ R, i Ki-83: 8 destroyed : v4 R# a* ^- Q8 V! a( E# b) C+ F
Allied aircraft losses + H, e7 \2 v) {/ U! C7 n P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 1 q4 ~- m; g, [8 J+ N+ H. O 1 E" k6 C9 d3 L; N ]; T0 z" D7 s, [ g5 ]$ b1 K
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Aircraft Attacking: & J8 M4 W1 o7 ?& u- g: r1 j 3 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet % s$ {& X& T& j. H& m* O5 D( [* A7 F3 p% U7 X
CAP engaged:: t- v/ r3 k- b! v3 l( j
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (15 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling)) y) W+ a4 `; C5 l
15 plane(s) intercepting now. $ W% m" I9 w) z3 Z 68 plane(s) not yet engaged, 28 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.% _- d4 ^! _! O0 e% a* P6 j
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 38000.- C% K: e3 Z: ^' u" ?- [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 0 `; l6 {: y4 ^' g* j% D3 Z$ i 6 u' F7 i0 v$ D" [$ Y3 _ - x3 N: C1 j3 p6 [* L3 G/ w0 i C1 e1 q, j/ X
7 e, T7 k7 q2 O . D5 B( r/ E: y+ i7 `( Z9 m 0 w! [; Z& t9 O6 n8 o& hAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 + y: ^5 i/ Q$ r+ y8 r--------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 g6 K* M0 C) A( o
Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 3 c% H- |* Q( r7 j/ y9 [ ) o+ Y4 n" j4 W1 pWeather in hex: Heavy rain1 x3 J0 i4 `2 [: h
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Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.3 |. L* b6 O+ J$ ?8 f& a
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes! R1 T) T0 P4 v7 W* |; O A7 G
8 C/ D. J/ d4 v v. @- AJapanese aircraft5 x- J$ U/ p; b L: P( H
Ki-83 x 180) }9 z( y) c3 _# g& R
) ~( m% P( K2 m5 r; u# f . A) Y9 f B2 {! H. @6 g 9 Q! Y( {) J8 K3 f) m% Y1 I" {9 fAllied aircraft * c# g ?, |- e) i( E P-47N Thunderbolt x 200! h- O' R4 \5 Q
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Japanese aircraft losses - I# }3 R2 C8 }! X Ki-83: 11 destroyed, L6 i9 E: W# l' T0 H% ?
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed $ K, N" [& U+ \3 S) Z/ E! z1 g) K7 n: b0 f7 E0 Q
6 s% r8 h6 n* j' A , v6 ~* s# y/ r LAircraft Attacking: 6 c% E- q$ L( |1 n/ ~ 144 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet 8 J( O4 E; N; F% T* ~ p, X$ f$ O c1 Q7 ?
CAP engaged:2 Y& X6 o c9 h1 ~! J/ w
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ i j d$ S: b1 |; b! [
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. g7 z- f1 ^, v7 H; V; V
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 9 h; J$ n# e- S J3 a' U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 4 L \& V! Q. |; P3 [: H6 S$ L; [ 2 K D6 O7 Z, m( g( M8 U# G, O9 x- \ ; Q' ?* W4 r: H1 N9 }. s" t: V( |/ q* f: L; ]7 Q2 @
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 : \! f. Q1 ?+ t" X! K: e& P--------------------------------------------------------------------------------$ ]- n' h4 X$ d" ~5 x/ v
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 , Y) I$ t3 J& R& E p& {
' U; b) q$ i8 r4 G5 h4 r( Q' ?Weather in hex: Overcast$ H. i9 I$ m% R; @, C$ m7 ]
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Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.1 j& J' `8 i7 [+ y( j2 U
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes ' F# i3 q! p' g0 Y, A+ [' q . \- X# ?3 @; Y$ C4 @) U6 M9 {Japanese aircraft# @1 U2 i& Y' X
Ki-83 x 1807 c# Q3 U1 i) A2 A
# U! _( n+ H! @# }6 U/ N) s 5 M8 y, Y2 U9 D. D# L' e* t) m4 ^+ ^3 ^( J$ ?4 b
Allied aircraft c j: r8 D, E( V9 |9 Y' D( o' t
P-47N Thunderbolt x 200) c, u5 A/ r3 I3 i3 _) D' K
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Japanese aircraft losses % M* d- ? @3 N1 I+ n Ki-83: 8 destroyed 2 N7 a# ]$ s F0 R6 a u! Q/ w( @. K" J: Q9 U7 n
Allied aircraft losses + j, q) f w2 \9 B z+ c, D6 A- U C P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed [/ w' @" H8 u 6 ^* ~( B3 P7 I " d# F4 w0 ]0 p! p3 I' v' k/ ^( J3 H$ R$ I' v: m
Aircraft Attacking: ( u; G( c. L6 s3 e 122 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet 4 x" @/ ~8 F7 r+ j- L: L# D7 {# D+ ?* h% N6 D/ ?! S- \, F
CAP engaged:/ d+ V9 d1 i. X) W) f) R8 ]- j
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 P$ c# h/ {# m3 Z. H
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( V) U: L* [5 i% |
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.7 l8 L$ f3 @- J1 c/ ` G1 V6 \( D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes9 k8 v1 j0 _& W, j
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7 P' W3 p2 W' W0 a4 zMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 8 }6 Z9 Y6 m0 q# }& J# D" D& _
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Weather in hex: Overcast $ A* H# X s- r2 n! l8 Y& u% t. q, ?% H0 M; }
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. # W! }. q$ t% _, REstimated time to target is 0 minutes $ R5 N. A: X4 s6 F- p! O; z ) ~7 f% K) D4 J% t/ ^Japanese aircraft : q- L4 ^" w$ R Ki-83 x 18% T6 p# p, V" H& t
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( ?' S4 Y) V* b! D: h6 DAllied aircraft 1 D( o3 O' `0 q2 x* ^$ ` P-47N Thunderbolt x 178 ) W" h i% k N3 Q* Q$ U# }. r" ?; M
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Japanese aircraft losses# h& Q1 G8 z5 m2 R* w
Ki-83: 5 destroyed ) \% E( n8 e$ w% y/ U: K9 S! T2 s8 q% z' d9 R/ a
Allied aircraft losses; N/ T1 r, u3 j1 z" t: r
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed ! c# Q7 B- g+ S/ y+ k * n; W1 C2 B0 x, s. \2 v5 v 8 ^) O7 g. D! v K1 G# ?0 c3 i/ U$ r. x f" `) M5 h {
CAP engaged:' ]6 r% G/ R1 G* ^/ m; X4 w
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (11 airborne, 62 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 F' w2 s7 X( o9 s/ o' S
11 plane(s) intercepting now.# @. o7 _% j, }& L
59 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. ; U+ P* S( E* P0 ^+ _ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 37000. & J( _" F" H4 t; d$ _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes; U8 m6 G2 a0 J1 }5 J
. h/ ?4 L; n* K4 ^9 w+ T( C$ C ) k o/ t$ _5 U, q5 t) Z l2 L3 ?6 t9 [AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 / w# H8 P" [/ S-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % n. J* }7 N! l1 w& h: E HMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 5 O$ K3 F( k. V6 Y/ M, t2 z, o
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Weather in hex: Severe storms 8 F% I r; f/ F& |6 c ; W1 A5 u- j5 cRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. ' \1 z- p$ w$ @5 `# E( fEstimated time to target is 9 minutes ' X% c, n7 m- ^6 K5 E 8 M& ?% o% Y& w2 L# PJapanese aircraft0 _' P4 y2 P( S1 W. Y
Ki-83 x 180; D0 S6 C% L( u9 i2 }
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+ W( m' i# R6 I% _, ?8 DAllied aircraft8 I$ }, t. E( [% S1 { D: k* O4 ?
P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 4 x9 d- R: A0 y; F3 B C+ f. ^5 M 3 v2 q7 X* |0 L; I, {5 O1 i% c8 `2 U5 F0 ~/ B1 f6 W
Japanese aircraft losses9 L3 O% k( P: v9 V7 M- W; j2 Q3 o
Ki-83: 6 destroyed 1 J/ R/ Z. b' M4 U: F) O& j/ i# r# g0 b1 q. i+ L! H
Allied aircraft losses P* s" {/ W9 R$ k
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed % _3 J! J5 v: X/ e* j5 T# D3 ?* y. |0 Y* u
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1 H5 @! _' r( @/ L- DAircraft Attacking: % [, @7 r2 I) m- I* M 143 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet 6 a) Y1 y/ H! _8 y5 {( z0 m 0 a' o4 p- v/ a0 SCAP engaged: }( i! t: X% P, i! F49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) R# J( o6 X& E& A 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- f0 o" i; a. p: b
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.- D3 ~" G# c$ N7 a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes ; W) o/ Z: O! h' }' M7 T/ C/ O
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- U: Q$ c$ J! x7 oWeather in hex: Severe storms3 O7 k) M" u0 c/ L
' j* H" @& w, w3 Z; J% pRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.7 r: p9 a, J( f# b6 o$ M
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes4 p5 ]2 | j& h/ j3 P' b5 E
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Allied aircraft ) R7 f7 g, M7 m# Y P-47N Thunderbolt x 189! B0 m# a5 a4 `# [9 c! Q6 B( x X2 h
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Japanese aircraft losses 1 ~& W# n$ l8 X7 n5 O/ Q Ki-83: 4 destroyed0 L4 J( p" a5 r! k, y6 V* U* j1 { A
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No Allied losses ( u0 S9 W$ i& x& J1 l2 n5 [$ [7 p( X+ X; w" M# `4 I+ A
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CAP engaged:/ B: @- y' ^4 _& Y8 F
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (15 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ y4 f+ ^* Q) U- ^ Q& {
15 plane(s) intercepting now.5 t. V0 m4 c: J- t+ ]$ @+ d
62 plane(s) not yet engaged, 68 being recalled, 20 out of immediate contact. 1 x! e$ M3 `/ H. ] Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. & |2 Y; g2 Q( K/ D) K; ^* _/ @4 r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes ! ]% |& U4 f0 S2 \" p9 b' ]+ d! S9 c3 S
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% V, `6 |: v" ~. I% e% cAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 2 N8 u2 v0 D3 W2 p/ p-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ) o/ A; t2 U/ N$ N, UMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + W$ m2 a( [5 X1 }8 [+ C # o( c2 V1 S5 K& |( s1 ~9 sWeather in hex: Clear sky1 [4 C- } @/ n6 M
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Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. " y% J- C! n7 D$ X* U$ \Estimated time to target is 10 minutes * P' l9 M5 ]+ I) E $ J$ b1 [; k4 [7 v4 D5 sJapanese aircraft " ]/ Q( p. j2 K0 a Ki-83 x 18+ S* Q4 Z, H* N! h+ a9 x: _5 ^ v
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 200: |" O; u2 ?, G4 ^
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% H2 _/ S' E0 R0 BJapanese aircraft losses 1 q' c1 X& P# q" w/ ~ N2 h! Q Ki-83: 2 destroyed 3 j, ?3 h* p. k; G - T" w& N3 e8 L7 v$ y- h+ SNo Allied losses3 |/ \9 F7 R# v
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0 I2 m1 r G& F& a: J. K; [ D/ [# x 3 W5 F0 P0 W$ \4 l4 C5 z! n: h% ^0 dCAP engaged: " M$ B5 D" ]4 m/ m" ?49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 F# A. I t9 W4 I
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 7 q5 _5 D& s- C8 I5 ^7 q Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ( j5 p. M5 @ c: d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes' ~, p4 p! @; T+ ?0 h Z5 q" q
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 - n2 n) i2 T, F( o4 o. p , c$ I0 K: L) m5 ]# C9 n, W: P$ oWeather in hex: Clear sky 3 j, ` o3 c: j( l' w5 u W0 M q5 j) T6 c- w# d3 s0 q8 o
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.9 d% n& Q$ G3 A( b5 U8 U
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes ( U$ v6 Y( S; D8 r: h( ~ 6 x# u: h+ e5 S' h: ~, V9 SJapanese aircraft ; ^" W$ P' T; `% I6 o0 ?' j Ki-83 x 180# u, `" s3 B6 u( ^; J5 v, f
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 197/ M( g% k& W) k$ o; G
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Ki-83: 9 destroyed , h3 P: S! [# e7 h, p6 o$ Y/ ] U- q# g0 x. ~) P3 Q- T
No Allied losses # m; t) i- i1 P6 t8 h1 S0 R5 s, q0 w$ \6 I" Y1 l0 M( F
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138 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet * |& b2 e, N1 N- J5 \+ T ! h" v, y# K/ G4 ]+ U( `CAP engaged:" k Y( `- s+ y8 }
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (16 airborne, 56 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 |+ i. p% Z5 I 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 M: l( \& H( }( ~) _# Q: U5 P 56 plane(s) not yet engaged, 45 being recalled, 24 out of immediate contact. 2 [* M G/ A1 l% ]5 } Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. 0 w& p i- Y- N* Q2 M8 t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes9 ]% P& H& q6 ^# g3 O* `8 Y v |( a
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 " Y' k8 V9 | Y0 E4 y-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Z0 | W2 V F8 g) WAfternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 6 _/ W3 ~" x8 {7 N. ~8 ^
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+ \& w+ f5 g; R+ Y* ^3 YRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.# l# _, D7 b, ~( |" ~9 k# n) k4 h
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes ) q4 `* V3 @# c5 x% ?3 J$ @* T& Q( g4 V; T% X7 K8 H8 \
Japanese aircraft % ?% y4 k( C" Q6 @# H% n5 v" ` Ki-83 x 180& k) M; E$ i! @9 d