m5 U9 F" p+ l$ l9 T . M- p9 ?2 `. I$ F+ I5 FAircraft Attacking: ' z! J. f8 @2 ^6 C7 Z- x0 Z. O 158 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet ) ?; ]( m5 N4 C p' I: d: u6 M" T) Z' U
CAP engaged: 8 G9 f4 v5 j# _, | z( D9 h2 \# PTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ^) J( o4 e: i7 `+ `- F X/ g 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 3 X& u* s) l3 o* ? Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.* _* x. w7 b/ C( y* |3 F" U3 b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 6 [ M/ q7 n6 X4 `) Z ( H5 p& {7 y7 d # G. G3 |4 ]0 g( q( vMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 4 D, ]! B3 Q6 B3 p/ j. A. P
: O$ w; m" Q' G6 F3 Y5 `( r: xWeather in hex: Clear sky $ S' t# m+ O {- Y N% E1 X+ ~ s: v1 Y$ |0 ^9 n
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.9 q1 i9 U7 |% r, V% p& Y
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes : C" J/ a+ R, {% z; b8 F7 [5 c ; i7 K1 n r! d& V BJapanese aircraft0 V; c7 w' m3 L3 ^* r" w
Ki-83 x 1627 ]5 d2 X8 i& M7 Z: l: V$ _
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Allied aircraft 7 e( }; L. h& T0 f6 k P-47N Thunderbolt x 18' D& k+ Q: f; D" Q0 w: ~8 Y
p F/ }1 B. T" \7 V% B 7 X4 H: X& g rJapanese aircraft losses ( t- u% }2 {" u4 B) e; T+ d* t Ki-83: 4 destroyed 3 A% D- }- ?& F3 Z7 z# O$ ]; ~/ j 2 m; n8 ?9 t% C5 I0 RAllied aircraft losses4 M# h9 s- l( M6 Y, j# @) L q5 |
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed" `9 q, K6 z) \; e& z+ @
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CAP engaged:% f0 ?0 [' ?- n
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (12 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling) / F2 s5 a& J5 b3 k: ^' n 12 plane(s) intercepting now.0 r8 U/ P7 V" b1 @. x) S# y
51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact. + r" Q9 |( B0 Q: r% g( n+ F) T4 o Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.! F3 T1 S5 H4 l2 D% m8 A7 y! V8 H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes; n6 A* I0 C* ?
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 % A3 y6 q0 P* s9 u
; L T$ O6 n: H% W/ h1 q1 HWeather in hex: Light cloud" y/ C( _6 r0 f. j: ?
- z+ f2 K0 L9 Y+ z0 H" BRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.' u' O6 P. \$ o9 t* e
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes . O2 s; A: M* L9 p8 Z& R" R: [1 L0 m7 O" H8 r4 D# X9 C5 _
Japanese aircraft 6 N9 ^" y5 E2 B! Z5 N5 b$ a Ki-83 x 200 ) D, E; f1 e: M5 L0 U ) F$ f4 |2 x! s, H3 i# M' @: B- O. Z. C9 }
S/ O! y% c: h v: j, c3 `Allied aircraft3 l7 U! U0 r' s
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 / L5 ^/ l X3 Q- w3 p5 Z6 o; q9 w ( c! F1 G4 `0 Z* q$ Z" B0 r, O" [4 u: ?4 m2 P/ n
Japanese aircraft losses $ `8 U, a& ^) n9 Q& U5 ~ c Ki-83: 13 destroyed 9 p8 d# } b6 }; W; _, ~3 h $ B2 K5 z3 E8 I' r; V) Q8 ~6 _, S% iAllied aircraft losses A) f1 S4 i! g: K0 G! b
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed; C* O, y) [4 \4 K! L
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Aircraft Attacking:5 [. _6 t" O! o$ z3 y
162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet# M# E+ z% X# k4 S) G$ }
* K/ M# c6 b8 Y$ M, v6 g) |: GCAP engaged:4 P0 e% Y) f, g4 J& f l4 u! ]8 Y$ B4 @
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)# d( V& r" @6 b6 A+ K& _
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 ]% c+ j) r, E# h2 ?) X2 F
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.1 K9 }8 d# A" I7 m1 C5 d& z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes) A: h3 h5 {3 S
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 # j h7 h1 d' L+ Z( j
& J! B. U) I9 q) r! qWeather in hex: Light cloud ' Y/ f" j! T- ~ U, q( K. `9 I5 G/ }, e
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.7 u* e( e* U& o7 ?* }- C4 `# p
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes + ^7 @0 }( k7 v! J; @$ R h2 N- s5 {3 v) C+ X8 a7 e8 V
Japanese aircraft% N! F: F& ?" Q' M; A( W
Ki-83 x 165 ( c9 D D) x+ k( m2 h, s/ a* c# b! z. V; A" G, z
" l3 I5 o2 m6 w2 f" x$ b4 O " P) {; b% p! kAllied aircraft : U0 \) n1 L2 e, Z1 ]# e P-47N Thunderbolt x 182 V$ p8 z/ Z4 [( F0 }2 q
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CAP engaged: 3 `0 V$ G, x: O: M5 i% Y& eTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (26 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 H4 L9 O2 V2 N1 C 26 plane(s) intercepting now. b4 d- {$ Y. E, [7 i 45 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. , l# P! h N9 L+ G& a" h+ ?7 l Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. 4 l1 X/ x/ U% i# u2 e" l" u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes & \( H4 _- b7 f9 o* [( x% M 1 Q; a' u, U0 R / G$ _' F1 J- K4 b4 v
% |/ C' ^+ e. f& GAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 428 z8 H% V5 t$ `" x
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 + L- U2 g. |" r" {* ~9 c
" i) F7 v8 c9 p, SWeather in hex: Moderate rain 7 ~7 f7 m1 J8 F' M2 w/ p3 u; A' B! d. [$ f. F) G" A
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. / c3 [2 `& H9 |0 CEstimated time to target is 8 minutes ) S `% F3 D5 h( u) ~ 7 B3 E$ K8 M3 y3 |: J: o' yJapanese aircraft , G8 Z7 b3 m9 q [ Ki-83 x 200( Y/ h X5 I/ G( M
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9 f0 Y b& O9 B* C( TAllied aircraft & A/ h; M+ c1 H" a! [' n P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 # b) y3 C; h( R1 u * C+ }/ ]5 M) B8 Q 5 p% B$ g/ L) ` ~Japanese aircraft losses & `" I' L5 H" J6 i* P5 B Ki-83: 4 destroyed 7 c" X n5 l6 [0 _$ w \. k; G5 D. {% R$ U0 c% M
Allied aircraft losses ; I ?: e9 i8 L" x P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed# j: |6 a; |# g% O' Z) u" }
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6 Y( e$ _4 _) B* X+ }: J4 t * L4 h+ Z' o1 s! e+ Q+ KAircraft Attacking: r9 Z( N/ D, R0 I 162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet # a5 a% r6 j! }( F- x$ j# F . T% S; L; x4 o* a( y5 hCAP engaged:3 L8 K! X3 {/ w
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)# _. c/ }8 H+ ~* S) Y5 O# N; d: d
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. + x# ~4 L2 G' a7 ^" j1 H+ X8 a Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.. O$ y: H9 C0 V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes5 r. H- d/ |6 w1 h
2 F8 c! N, `0 i- h, q4 v# W: a: b7 @ $ S4 o; w( d# ]1 t# D5 h3 IMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 3 F4 [1 m: @9 \4 [3 N0 t ' \- n6 }- |+ Y9 Y+ r5 |Weather in hex: Moderate rain: {) @& p- H! [+ z* v% }0 m. D( R
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Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet./ ~( s+ V. {9 j- p/ ]
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes1 O7 b. P" x6 r' C& v
$ H+ _3 P" r% B# A5 qJapanese aircraft ( u+ @: o7 Y3 l$ y" U Ki-83 x 178 1 J" i; ]! O/ Y2 F) c6 b ( ^9 |. k1 d, p( [ V. r0 O# v; U$ Y+ T ; N# ^2 m2 q" s# JAllied aircraft' ]1 ~9 g2 ^1 ^
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 $ d( U, u3 E. r : Y4 ] a7 k( Y2 V# R- D, X( } + S5 k( W6 B3 k0 M5 n. lJapanese aircraft losses& Q; {; S, a: |. h8 w `
Ki-83: 6 destroyed , d) J0 G. C: p* B' ?6 l! r6 ?/ v; t; U; y! ?1 Q1 D
Allied aircraft losses( E& @. O0 r/ S: P2 [
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed 0 R8 n8 X- E# J% H& R9 w" Q6 y/ | }7 j: a / [1 B/ N+ z/ L$ c% O* F6 E. p7 N0 x$ f1 B* ? K( A3 d0 W
+ K; Y7 n1 _4 u- Y2 z* HCAP engaged: y& t4 F8 T) | u3 r
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (23 airborne, 36 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 O! w6 D; M" q0 z9 g
23 plane(s) intercepting now. ! J: [! R2 f: x5 a 58 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 17 out of immediate contact. # L n. ?! [& G! J% x: n2 | Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.! ]. e" a) T( R% E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes, o4 g3 o9 O3 a" N( |0 y8 S# X
8 i$ Z. ?# C8 J8 l( Y 3 p% L( w* u5 e9 ?' o. d, _* k. F( T * Z0 d: k- [' LAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 $ p) o$ g$ W+ l* S& f c-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 f6 T" Z9 Z6 [Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 N( g4 n5 e6 E# l7 ]! E$ G
& I' R% V: {1 _) Z- x9 GWeather in hex: Thunderstorms6 _. V( u! f' f e2 u
1 h+ |& t7 m% B" E; E7 M6 I; n& YRaid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. + p/ f9 c( v0 R8 ?) k/ p3 ~Estimated time to target is 14 minutes + x. G# ~* E, v; w- R. p! o( Z0 O" X5 h: I' N
Japanese aircraft + I( ~/ {- c" H! z Ki-83 x 200 ; ?6 v( b+ m3 H" _: [' C0 x6 P ! {) Z+ Z7 ]' \4 h+ S' W, r; B7 w 4 D) V3 u/ s4 }$ `3 [ . @% I+ _" }. H) H( J/ qAllied aircraft 7 w6 T D! r( d! [& i P-47N Thunderbolt x 180) h! G4 r; l. f! a( j
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Japanese aircraft losses , @- j9 {6 U [, r& B Ki-83: 16 destroyed - K2 O8 T( a) T/ D# ~1 u) r. D3 a- `
Allied aircraft losses . x: r! [7 b' X2 y5 F1 i P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed* l9 A2 J. |9 K/ G+ ^4 R/ ]
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Aircraft Attacking:4 ~( y& m5 z/ J; Z- [/ o
162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet$ U0 b/ o6 x$ f6 _6 D) L& ^
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CAP engaged:4 \# c: h9 {: W7 L% X
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 q1 j: _, B: ?
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 }! K: R. u# ?7 J- M
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.0 F& ?& Y( q5 G) y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes) L5 Q* D/ @: r, z# ~9 ~6 ^! Y3 R
# V$ t( n/ Q6 ^& ?* ] ( w: f% {+ v7 Z8 xMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 / G9 O& f9 i$ {; ~, X" C8 {* A$ o; @( ]' v' s2 r& ~ V- X
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms & @& p: c1 k- j) c2 H2 {3 D, b2 Y
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.( G7 [" O) M+ ^& ~1 p
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes: k) S4 g" W( @6 z; V0 I+ q1 U: x5 z
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Ki-83 x 157. _2 N0 S. ?" I( o. D5 A" N
2 a2 `: i% I5 a 2 o3 a9 r( `0 W @* @4 o9 N 1 l; b) M: k$ eAllied aircraft# ~. w% y3 l5 l6 c; u
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18/ _9 m5 B) g" k
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1 E+ `, e* _5 L0 N' f& n 9 i) R, Y) ^/ e4 d2 j) b* O& Y1 Z' x# J1 xAircraft Attacking: 7 Q1 Q7 m0 c5 Y0 [7 c7 J( Q( K5 D& }9 B 144 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet1 H, f8 H" B2 p- i8 e- _
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CAP engaged:$ g! ~! R- g+ N" N& R& @
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 y u4 `9 [3 [) L8 B 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ! x7 c' K+ N/ S& G; _. M% t2 } Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.7 v: A% m7 O9 b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes. _- E2 C; P* ?" p* \7 [( E3 I# {
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 * l; Z0 N1 @8 n
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Weather in hex: Overcast 7 |* A- X. v6 g5 I# p* B& K: d' O1 T8 ` _: n4 r
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. . e J7 r0 G- \5 h0 ?- e! AEstimated time to target is 3 minutes7 H% T# i+ `" [( f
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Ki-83 x 180 ( I; l8 R' m, `# n% c 1 @+ R; r( b1 ]: Y0 l( M' f n' r/ A& S# E
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Allied aircraft5 P9 p L4 U$ t
P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 0 p7 y Q6 T& a' H: d: ^ m5 Y) N6 D
; O- i) r: ~' I. pJapanese aircraft losses5 i- [: b. x% y8 ^" R
Ki-83: 8 destroyed" q8 q5 S% l: y: B' w9 N8 \
5 H' h0 z8 T7 h& G( t6 u$ Q( N8 x0 NAllied aircraft losses8 i$ K5 W9 Q6 H. R
P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed9 b, _' Z' n* F( b' p0 B# x+ b
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( I: F, a. b3 H; l& p3 K8 R) w3 yAircraft Attacking: - P) V% m" G2 {5 @$ p 122 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet" O8 L" v- }# Z: l; ]* B- R
$ }* W6 @ z; W- R% ?7 ]6 o9 XCAP engaged: ; d% D g9 b) Y: j49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)" C3 ~/ R8 y# U4 C! ~3 X
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. * Q% S3 K0 r0 s9 v% \ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ' g+ ?( q9 K5 j1 n5 P6 d, x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes/ b2 h6 P6 |8 F, j, T, M- P
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 & j2 Q$ \4 \ ^7 {$ a; U3 f. v3 H) n
Weather in hex: Overcast5 U' N j* D% {+ \5 a5 S
8 d% T1 m- B d/ p* B! H/ VRaid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.% m7 R& c; I% a) k* b1 y
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes ) W, g n. g7 y2 Y- b. U2 R P, ~! t7 A+ m
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Ki-83 x 18# C1 h; @0 j6 y8 {0 f
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Allied aircraft - i) v3 `4 d G# v; n9 \ P-47N Thunderbolt x 1785 c+ P; U" V2 p$ E$ K) S7 M* I
. C& z+ w | E9 e. z 3 [# W* _* ~4 N3 }( e# nJapanese aircraft losses 8 q# i6 X' e- y( l: [( Z Ki-83: 5 destroyed 0 P, S! F/ J- a; O U3 y* o3 S, B! XAllied aircraft losses2 p2 x& k/ Y6 o) _
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed- r) l0 g, q' u7 J
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3 n* K6 a0 T* S / W8 ]- o& E& H6 W) o9 a: |% i# }CAP engaged:# b1 Y& n9 i3 N9 [) E9 i! L
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (11 airborne, 62 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 M! L! r- ~2 o9 _
11 plane(s) intercepting now. + u& X* {( ~* ]' u- J 59 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. # b) U9 I3 `; c Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 37000. 6 L: f% j6 t1 c* e# o1 d8 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes # g. R' W( `0 M! h & Q* Z) m" u6 \1 F4 D! w! O / ~$ Z- R3 l7 g. X7 V" n3 Y. s, i2 {) ~3 }% a- v
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42# }- B% b7 @# V! [5 ?( R9 x: s
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 n! ?' h8 W. J9 R3 ZMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + G- Z+ ]+ x% P8 ^
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Weather in hex: Severe storms 5 \. m8 I0 ]( U* [0 K, `) B, {9 \. g9 b2 B; g3 ]
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.7 T: s: ^% q1 w! n, X) k( t* X0 z
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes/ s0 K$ f, {* s' M
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143 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet/ g/ w: c( e& R% y/ X4 B# s' ^
$ O# ^& [1 F/ QCAP engaged:0 x8 ]; l! e1 z; c% S
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)& \3 O5 D' {! ]9 [# }
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 5 q `9 v/ b/ _ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000./ k* M1 v L0 ]! @5 |4 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 2 D& h* `% N8 Z) k* ]# p. n* c3 d7 n e& W4 y
, p o. t( n) \0 o: IMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ) s7 G; d8 L! Z/ |4 x; p0 H; ^0 g* h- P. B/ ^$ I
Weather in hex: Severe storms; S+ I# e6 ^2 q$ H, y
9 H5 w# b" `' g: O& a% G7 C( g7 |Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.* x4 H! K: n& x% k6 q3 ^
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes 2 \2 _0 L4 Q) m% I: {" W + q' k8 i5 O- A: EJapanese aircraft x3 b3 s; F* z0 c2 g; _* c5 K( K4 _ Ki-83 x 18 ' k4 @$ J7 k" C6 G9 \ * r. O% i1 \7 h) c( A3 z3 n# ^3 J3 u0 j. I& J9 ]" N
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 1893 U+ g' J0 J, G/ K$ H$ t( m5 Y
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Japanese aircraft losses1 b& i2 B( N- r. E' X/ w
Ki-83: 4 destroyed * T1 v# l9 z, r/ Z& w9 ] u# {" b- m # D& Z1 W6 _# N' z+ aNo Allied losses 3 T( w# |! \) k5 j; M$ T9 X4 g+ E9 c
; o8 p Q! `9 P7 ~% c2 J ' W- `, c7 V7 w0 G1 U( d$ j- eCAP engaged: @# l% U7 c6 V: w! e( A9 g49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (15 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) # m: O$ K) i, g- H9 w 15 plane(s) intercepting now. , [, m* X+ ~- A6 H 62 plane(s) not yet engaged, 68 being recalled, 20 out of immediate contact. p# @- q! T6 ]1 `0 p! P4 i* f
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. % b2 T3 W& ^2 { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes4 L, n& l6 s$ N8 U# d4 o1 ~! j
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; q$ U9 u7 k5 z( Z5 Q. k+ m: h0 y- jMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 $ Y! |, j. N$ @, y) T
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Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.( m+ i- D) S& G+ v6 L
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes1 D& Y1 ^$ U3 p V- u8 s, S
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Allied aircraft ; H, q* N3 w& C( N! n" u' S P-47N Thunderbolt x 200" R7 V: |6 \4 ?! J* n) U
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Japanese aircraft losses7 a2 Q2 s- N: k9 m
Ki-83: 2 destroyed) e: ]% I9 T# r6 {
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Japanese aircraft losses 9 u8 O$ n7 y0 ?$ @, T i# C/ Q Ki-83: 9 destroyed, g h; }- \4 z. i) ~0 P
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No Allied losses3 n7 [' f+ a& D4 t: B
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138 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet % N; ^/ A( m0 V+ e ) C) ?% ~3 }2 E1 f% D9 \" OCAP engaged: 8 M. u4 g& M& ]49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (16 airborne, 56 on standby, 0 scrambling)) u! j. S+ @; ?& R Q/ i
16 plane(s) intercepting now.' U$ g9 v& f- O* ~" |- x
56 plane(s) not yet engaged, 45 being recalled, 24 out of immediate contact. 5 J) k* X! {. y; ], Q Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.+ G3 J, |2 S5 Q. E* l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes6 D& a: ?! i: d: G- p& V4 w% `: F
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42& p3 D4 W( U; R
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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 3 V5 N2 A* B$ }# X6 S + {" w0 x q/ I: T& D% lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud / P+ j# F& M2 s: P& B( J6 k5 ~2 k- A& J9 }( a$ Y6 d' o
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.7 Y5 s& k. b" l5 E% h% ?4 p0 T
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes " | Y5 f/ F1 q) l. X; e) W4 X& J! R7 e3 ~
Japanese aircraft ' D# \ V2 F7 _& N$ v. d Ki-83 x 180 [) G' M/ c6 N5 u6 j3 G" _4 Q3 ?( Y! q% S
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Ki-83: 11 destroyed " m( D" W Y6 D& F & M7 }+ d" G4 O$ vAllied aircraft losses * z5 w T' n. [ P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 1 q$ i+ W9 v& ~+ N) d % S: m( H4 c0 R ! ^* } Q# k- b; [0 I0 \8 ^ - Q: B9 A& _& CAircraft Attacking:+ D' D7 H0 d$ U1 L
134 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet 9 e) C% o! C, b4 |, q. F1 c# o, o( L* L# d2 S
CAP engaged:- r5 E$ k Q( s' @
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ; ?5 e2 P+ x2 b" h7 \ 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 A0 E! f1 x( P( w
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 0 w8 V4 u2 ~2 Y4 ]# O, a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes( c/ M; |% y: @, K; r& H
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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。- K" k5 w1 |) `+ a
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。7 ^1 u5 }$ ~9 K* g
0 _( _$ L& X# X1 s7 U 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。 , @) v4 L5 Z* d+ X1 i 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。 6 z! U) B9 [0 k% X# \5 v4 W/ W- P2 L- b$ e) k- x
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。 ) k. N" a5 w% ^8 o % r5 I% U! u" j* B/ K 以上全部数据为盟前日后,且所有机场均取消了高炮。 E a- k. C7 u O( j0 O% v' Z: Z ) f# I7 e) Z9 n. _; Y# P 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。