: U, @8 \8 u+ dAllied aircraft losses : g9 T( }4 ~1 L! Q. N0 z: T/ Q P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed 7 f' g7 v4 l! i & M3 u4 f1 a: \: n9 i $ f, j' q) P* Z, b+ w, M* W- P$ i / ^) J7 G. x4 L% D2 @9 t3 }Aircraft Attacking: . p0 A( L# B1 ^8 b 165 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet 3 d, l( M7 b$ z+ [. U# Q, S " ]0 v. o6 a U. @0 Y; \5 O6 a; kCAP engaged: ; e6 \8 ?) ~- V' f. @" BTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ) S" f* g: V4 H4 H' b' P 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 K; A! E& p- d q& L/ N2 N
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. / `$ h/ b; _! l% i9 D5 A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes& D, v+ f) Q7 s9 y5 Y' E6 }
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 2 z" R# R# F M* W
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Weather in hex: Clear sky . Q, ?$ z" \! T9 ~1 f/ K : t& z; `3 K, t% }5 ?7 @Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. ! G. {0 K3 N4 b a5 d% e% UEstimated time to target is 8 minutes * G1 {1 c0 D9 G ]+ C2 D5 i+ T8 ~9 A1 O) VJapanese aircraft , y) {. Q; a. Q' T Ki-83 x 200 & H6 F! u+ {& N9 h4 {" R$ A$ |: E& a' P/ d& a
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3 Z- e" b0 A3 g+ |Allied aircraft ' @0 b. ]5 T* W0 l. y* M+ p+ O P-47N Thunderbolt x 180) ^8 U6 t' o F# ]! L
" g8 X, ]* O' H3 Z( E 3 _8 K- m7 k; JJapanese aircraft losses 5 x. }# T" p" Q+ ~( o2 Z/ J Ki-83: 13 destroyed , k6 U( i) g; b3 v/ {& C9 g1 ^0 u3 K) G5 t- _; H6 R- ?
Allied aircraft losses % U) q* ~/ B- Q0 f P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed 8 A! _0 g: c2 r) E L. S& `, T& S* J9 c. m- h* A. u4 ?4 o
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Aircraft Attacking: 8 f* t* N$ o% a9 G5 H( C6 Y# V 158 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet " S3 H7 N- i6 S9 ?0 C9 ~ ) z- o% S# C% k0 NCAP engaged:- W. o0 K3 i4 k3 I
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) S1 |" x# P8 S) m) |
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 o* {% P: Z. p9 k/ L
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 2 d7 r- \; r3 ^0 a$ x( U# j* V+ J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes ; A# {) h! _3 L! Y" h5 c 3 ~) D6 Z: w5 U( B3 H; r3 l5 h3 @% g3 m" U
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 : S% ~* V! T9 u' @; t$ I. m+ q9 {
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+ e1 f/ c3 R; N/ h! G& l/ uRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.+ |$ M8 m$ Y V; \ G/ z. n
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes4 ~2 ]6 Z7 Z% |" ^2 f
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Japanese aircraft ) h. ^, k+ \' {/ Q+ \4 f Ki-83 x 162 ) m: N" }. k/ i, E$ u K* b1 E3 F: a$ u, c - \. r8 t9 S0 D) Q3 y% e: s' Z; x- ]! L ! }1 N8 Q q) nAllied aircraft$ f! x$ l @2 A* m
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 9 B+ X# O$ m6 r k4 G5 P7 j" o: N3 w5 l& c( p j, x
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CAP engaged: 0 ^7 C7 T7 p* V" V! e T' gTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (12 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling); J; p% q6 u0 P U
12 plane(s) intercepting now.; N! r' e# q* ^/ y" G6 a$ I
51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact. & R1 L7 ^+ i2 }! ^" a: o2 e6 a6 n3 q Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. 1 `' \, j8 M) r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes $ Z3 ]: c. `$ f% F: m! y* I! I# @4 W- V( ]# C' H6 v2 H
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ) G3 h9 d% }2 M6 q
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) n/ A5 p' ?& ~% @6 p2 @Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. / C6 A! V+ _& H' ]9 W, xEstimated time to target is 6 minutes . h. g( w, v; Q8 P) w% x6 P ~9 B7 g. h* P' g; n8 W' D
Japanese aircraft ' d" I0 p# h- P/ P% c$ `3 m: T3 u3 k0 V Ki-83 x 200( u3 S7 g5 T. K( E V
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Allied aircraft - \# b3 @) X. V3 F7 _0 y* I P-47N Thunderbolt x 180- l# q2 k" L8 k/ I3 a) |7 G
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Ki-83: 13 destroyed 4 U) i% D: @ }/ V$ m " c( c( V! F& S4 ?1 s5 F, YAllied aircraft losses7 t6 ]9 f2 C( f" ~
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed' A# \% f2 C4 Y( Y
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162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet9 c( Y' a c- W; n8 h4 L
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Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 h' @6 d" M" x n3 r( f
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 c" `7 R4 |; G
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 4 s3 `4 P& a/ a5 A! n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes) L( V# K9 E, F/ d) M
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 3 S) G9 Z. ~1 a3 g1 ~
9 J9 e9 ~6 D3 U0 ^) gWeather in hex: Light cloud" `5 U) i$ B) l
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.5 |5 X+ x4 N8 m# R
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes * E0 u, T' M( ?3 I) U4 s: I& e 1 }! Q" h% }8 P# y% _! kJapanese aircraft c% e$ W$ y( Z. } Ki-83 x 165( p# Y. t; L. {6 e! d
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 18# Z) J" ]: Q6 Q
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Ki-83: 4 destroyed 6 r" I" r8 u9 N5 U3 Q5 b) ~ O# X0 Y$ G9 j
Allied aircraft losses 4 j+ r$ S. y+ U# x% N0 E: @ P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed/ _; h% N7 K0 T' s7 H
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8 a4 b' _6 a7 @; j- ]3 H& \- |CAP engaged: 5 X' e+ E: P% y. bTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (26 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 q4 S. M/ s& V+ o. h m 26 plane(s) intercepting now. * @$ ]6 R3 `- q0 `$ Y% W 45 plane(s) not yet engaged, 40 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.6 c# L* z7 o0 _& \5 \4 t$ r
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. $ j0 Q" L" B2 s9 a4 [4 b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes) g: E7 i, q, p2 z8 C9 z. D1 c
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 \. P9 L1 S9 `0 N& a3 f " l6 i" A/ E2 `7 l9 i- WWeather in hex: Moderate rain % a4 q1 q3 S4 \- N, J) g) G6 s# `6 A7 z0 k9 ]
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. ! ~! R: C7 V8 p- {% O2 t yEstimated time to target is 8 minutes% d2 C3 J& j* p5 t0 H
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Allied aircraft + t7 B7 B7 N! \6 `! ]0 E* y P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 # s: `, [ ?" T# l. |& I 5 ?& |& C+ m( C8 j. R) a, W! M; o/ c8 [$ C; Y: T4 {7 F7 t# y
Japanese aircraft losses J3 y8 h2 j3 S8 J+ H. l
Ki-83: 4 destroyed 8 a! Z3 l2 D' T/ S+ l" }2 @5 C0 S) q n$ n* A6 U
Allied aircraft losses8 R# M5 {: a4 f% w5 H
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed+ \- [0 h& T# Q# R6 ]* y5 D
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, o9 e1 l4 ]/ V) }; v: L/ s) o1 q& jAircraft Attacking: / _: t4 c' Z6 R8 {+ T% ` 162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet& t/ s: s9 K: E& I3 T# a
5 W5 l4 [( l9 HCAP engaged: 1 _9 M8 Y) n( x7 F+ n' P1 wTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 B2 |; T, K* G9 Q8 ?9 z 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: L5 D% H- n2 h3 ]% g1 o" U7 ~2 }2 N
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. * r6 s( F, B r7 l) |% k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes, w) m5 w" J7 b% a
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 9 z( i& J s% p: Y( ?- { ! u: \* J. d g* g: b) S/ MWeather in hex: Moderate rain8 x# `5 _5 W n' @3 U, g
7 P2 }1 `) |$ u" ORaid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. ; g: l; O7 T( ?! f) mEstimated time to target is 13 minutes" A8 i& M' y6 O' R9 ?( ^ x
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Japanese aircraft 8 T/ x2 ~$ O# x5 _) S4 F Ki-83 x 178+ T" c6 t- x5 X' ^6 R) b
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Allied aircraft 2 Z! G3 M5 p- l P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 , H, j4 _5 C- V/ g- c( o! x7 B* h, D' [$ ^1 ~ N' J
' r) L1 O+ z- z, |' e- iAllied aircraft losses " {; B! g- O" g+ b! J P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed * t6 y; z+ d4 v1 g; l7 ^ M + P/ b# q1 Z* f' y & u4 G6 L/ c9 m6 W3 O 1 X! R# Q* ~" w- v; {0 NCAP engaged:: y3 v* Y6 ?5 m& i5 f- C
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (23 airborne, 36 on standby, 0 scrambling)% Z1 K- y; y. ~# y
23 plane(s) intercepting now.3 u8 J) z% }# t, |" m
58 plane(s) not yet engaged, 44 being recalled, 17 out of immediate contact. 1 s0 g- u3 `! `# G7 l Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.2 O3 W* b+ \" S, n4 _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes; T. X1 x& r/ ^2 u
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 7 b) P* ]9 V$ `: P* ^7 Q @-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 s$ {2 @8 f+ X0 v& dMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 / \6 K H3 ?& y1 J }
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms : B! [$ `6 s- {3 A& M5 k" V7 c; o; ? Y4 v, ~2 C
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. 4 N: v8 j. a% k" MEstimated time to target is 14 minutes+ C; E5 ^7 Z, ^8 B
: }" m- }- I! ]+ j& |Japanese aircraft ( n6 j" ^5 f5 j5 m" [& B8 p* D Ki-83 x 200 " g* n$ M' P6 x& j$ Y6 x! | # l% M0 o; K; Q* C% o1 w4 m A6 V8 K( L$ ?9 d, u- s
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Allied aircraft - y. C2 w B+ s1 _+ H P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 # b( ?8 _$ y. b6 ~1 p 1 j) D H0 p, j, T7 w0 r - K% G1 J% [. u% }8 YJapanese aircraft losses3 y" D6 Q* N' Q( \8 f
Ki-83: 16 destroyed+ U* {/ I6 ]$ l" \) ?! {. E
: r- P v, l8 Q# A. D4 a5 e0 YAllied aircraft losses3 \) h, ]: k, A8 g7 a/ Z, X
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed % V" d7 }+ u. k4 @7 s 1 [$ T3 `, X8 ]" A$ I$ a- `8 q
: }0 F7 }$ z" H# g VAircraft Attacking: 0 c% q: D) X/ B/ v, Q1 G 162 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet: d- v j% x; ^' k' w
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CAP engaged: 3 p+ e" ~" I& c# e3 c7 UTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 [( c6 g# P5 @# S- s* u( W, G
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ! S; q) s/ x) e3 u- T Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 2 |, s, ]& ]# s$ W* y+ K7 J, E Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 0 g* G4 r+ Y+ F3 G% p& J8 y6 Q) H8 F+ t t6 ]( i _$ R
. H1 S- U* N4 K. p0 W) Q1 ~Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 * e. k6 w8 B1 G' Z F3 y2 G2 U& N6 b* T+ M {! T1 [: ~' z4 z. Y3 O
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Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.! |5 N3 r2 i/ F" N$ N& E
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes , Y+ ]! k# Q4 \% W- I' M . G6 v7 m# `+ g+ Y$ J. M$ r4 yJapanese aircraft + ?8 P' {) S& S" }4 ~+ b( c Ki-83 x 157# ^+ Q/ S4 R1 E, s; R8 h
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 " [- Q1 H* `$ y 7 {1 L7 Y1 \& |4 L( `5 h 0 t$ m2 P* @2 R$ L! X6 S, u' KJapanese aircraft losses # q% \' v) C3 {0 [( K3 K0 w: o5 p Ki-83: 8 destroyed 1 U' o% g) t8 _5 P: Y/ { y+ b- I- Q9 P6 _Allied aircraft losses. C% Y: s. y; Y& x( R* q3 V
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed% i* V- a; ?) M0 r |0 W7 F
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3 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet! |; Z: w) o7 C/ H% e0 J/ _
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CAP engaged: 1 G: m5 T C9 f$ D+ s) GTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-83 (15 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling) : J$ O* ]' S. e8 r# I 15 plane(s) intercepting now.7 [3 e0 C5 ~) V) F) ]# D- ^' E
68 plane(s) not yet engaged, 28 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.. P6 X3 j. ]/ F1 T5 d
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 38000. 4 f) n4 U# O# l" n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes% J+ \! K" ~/ S. M/ G6 b# f* ~
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6 ?4 B# S$ d7 {- H+ S: {' ?Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. , J3 |) d* E% K X0 g+ O& aEstimated time to target is 3 minutes! W j# @2 P' F8 g
- l7 c# r; x# R% P* ~- }$ m( g, ^! lCAP engaged:9 |$ ^/ E' B/ j# F8 a( z
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)* b4 Z" @6 e" S* j( \; G8 S( R# h8 u
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 7 L a5 S) T" O+ m( w" u Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. # \8 F9 Z4 o% ^: y0 H: P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 8 a3 o$ g i; {5 j0 T8 J) S- Q7 h" N' {" {! F2 M( i) h
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Weather in hex: Overcast 2 @( j8 M5 c# C) V, k! u, \2 ~ ( y- ^8 h4 B9 V1 T0 b* c c: wRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.! X( `2 ]) L8 R6 E! [
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes , ?. m. \" `+ Z2 o3 u * w& j, s2 ^2 e% b" xJapanese aircraft & _& u( y; \/ s3 x; I2 s Ki-83 x 180% w9 G# @& V6 \, w+ p* j5 {" n" x
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Allied aircraft + G3 h, d b9 Z& v- P: ~ P-47N Thunderbolt x 2000 n$ G9 M& ?9 {9 T8 }2 S
# `, F* V! n; v/ D$ p ) }6 c! X; I' a0 JJapanese aircraft losses - i, M: G" Y1 d+ L. o) d Ki-83: 8 destroyed 4 \- S* f- @, f: a8 c/ G ) w4 t# A9 ~: N) W8 X* s% a% jAllied aircraft losses $ M! O1 x3 h* V n; ] P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed: ]: b0 D5 e6 A4 q, H8 x9 e8 F W
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122 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet 8 p1 j1 r3 u% y4 r: J, D' Q4 g1 |
CAP engaged:) A9 k& t* V: N
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ! N# F! x' X% S% C5 I 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- |5 b: ?1 s: n0 V
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.: @" L0 X0 f# m; |7 u9 k1 ?& B3 c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes, V5 t5 f5 S* ~$ ~, k4 x# V
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6 d ~1 D( _2 y0 N) AWeather in hex: Overcast9 P. R2 `4 i0 R3 s1 V
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Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. % H% ~ `8 v0 G/ OEstimated time to target is 0 minutes ( a( x. _1 R" f & g& C5 N$ e) m8 v. ?/ O7 H* w* D' J/ rJapanese aircraft* C9 \& L, R4 C( r u! @/ W
Ki-83 x 18 4 D( x; ~* e! Q/ T, e. U ( [- d6 J2 n8 n G! d: B8 s. ]! ^2 u/ w% D
, c) W8 f! I1 ]6 [! cAllied aircraft losses - K1 j, L8 C! V% o/ |" C# k P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed " L. b8 W, h7 e$ `' T5 Z : y9 I7 t4 ^$ K: T# d. [. E 4 K) i w" I; o7 A/ ~" ]$ T7 M 3 B [: j# m* g0 B# @CAP engaged:8 }& P4 S8 p- g& Q
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (11 airborne, 62 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 X7 l0 s2 F3 L2 M& l
11 plane(s) intercepting now. : g; P5 R5 A; ~6 y0 n/ A% Y- a" e9 { 59 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. ' }$ F0 \. f% y( h Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 37000.- B) C% l4 n8 [8 [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes * |8 L, h+ [+ P T. O0 J X) R/ r6 a6 x* n I ( ^7 W# }- `! G7 [- c8 _# E, q9 P . `0 i- c8 M& L) j t# b% r vAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42" g* k4 k1 ~# E: G# }
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) l9 i0 n6 T8 q' V/ uRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. * M1 J$ m' L l4 L% KEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 7 A" X4 l4 U' R1 j& d' v0 P2 T' b2 t3 J7 K+ v! }. k- w
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Ki-83 x 1807 O* k7 W a8 r; x$ J/ |
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Japanese aircraft losses / ^2 A7 R. F! Z, O+ _ Ki-83: 6 destroyed 0 g$ Z' n' ]# u2 ` " i7 }; }, r: QAllied aircraft losses 6 Q0 _& _- v' L: [. u3 x) C4 i P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed ) V- H- v" d/ N. @2 b+ N5 O: }! \; T6 Q
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143 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet+ t) T3 y d ^$ T' F" h; U
9 y1 o4 G# ]# _' @0 ?CAP engaged:" M+ g. i4 s0 O9 z" `6 h+ D
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 [) y/ P' q/ a 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 C$ h, M5 h1 b; ?. Z/ K/ K! R9 A" }
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. ! C1 _, o. L& R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 4 I; g! g3 ?! W% S 1 l9 y5 `/ B% b9 P; o0 b8 @ a3 o. Y. X6 D( E6 _: H
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 z4 q V& [ @2 X' i2 ~5 d' O( S5 b' x% X# D
Weather in hex: Severe storms- Q, s {, y3 j7 W9 m1 x( _7 i4 s
% J! k G% g- {( S& yRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Q1 T& `1 V7 l0 s$ z# h3 k/ _! AEstimated time to target is 4 minutes - d* m% L& K: m2 y* D4 _ $ r0 q( [) w7 E1 \4 L; fJapanese aircraft . ]5 k" z8 a. b Ki-83 x 18 6 _ Z% g3 M I' `' u! ` 5 C5 `' h+ |1 L1 W3 S( `9 u# c$ x7 g; {5 A
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Allied aircraft * n2 N0 c/ Y6 Y( t) X! C P-47N Thunderbolt x 189 # \( B5 `8 X1 U1 U: l$ y! c; \$ b3 \1 ]- o2 Y+ T9 E% H
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Ki-83: 4 destroyed! D6 b( s' k6 H3 G- n. b0 j4 \. {9 F
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CAP engaged:3 \+ g: ~1 f" W$ U) r$ _2 t9 N( w
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (15 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) " ^; }' S( m6 q0 T4 S% P 15 plane(s) intercepting now. * t& E0 U- S* H1 P& ^" o3 L; L 62 plane(s) not yet engaged, 68 being recalled, 20 out of immediate contact.& d% ?. c3 k! \! y7 ~& @
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. & f8 a/ \& N) u! n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes . G+ d, H3 |! ~) g [! ?& j% p4 R9 _( d. M+ K1 [
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 # r. b4 J7 W% Q$ V9 ]7 q0 i* L$ D1 i; V. N
Weather in hex: Clear sky & `1 a5 X2 k3 X6 O. u$ I: z! y . g+ w. `1 g0 x# Q& L0 q& d1 m# fRaid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.* C" d" V" U* K+ S$ m. n' B5 I
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes ) r" h8 W4 B! N8 e! u) [) R9 m ' s9 _8 O, Z# ^6 M: @- |' IJapanese aircraft ) q- R' f" Y- d. [! B; K Ki-83 x 18 . v/ S/ d7 Q+ D2 g+ ]1 B0 R7 i* r$ D, u4 j
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Allied aircraft & V( u E( V% s: s% g P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 9 L- X* f: b& q5 R; Z& Y, } ) }3 T& p; M' F2 M' k: N! T# _ ^- e- V. Q3 a0 p" d( {
Japanese aircraft losses , ]( b9 o0 R) I! d# l Ki-83: 2 destroyed " q9 H; h+ d3 ]* W* }$ }% G4 @' `" m4 t0 W
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CAP engaged:9 R/ ?/ b1 V6 J+ I3 k
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)" M- z4 a$ [" U" Y" g% s/ i4 P; G
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' \! v7 {3 R, y" n+ f& k
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. $ e" c+ C/ @$ \, U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes% s6 j: H% V; Z( B
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( k$ g5 _# y" Z$ JMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 # _; z0 \$ C0 V" n9 a" I
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. ( x# \7 @4 f6 h/ T4 iEstimated time to target is 3 minutes" ^8 h( }( h. d
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Ki-83 x 180( U7 y4 g/ h- O# {8 u! }# i u+ \
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 197 $ @2 r6 a! m" L$ F, Y4 `# p; z. z1 R, ]4 g
! {$ h2 h3 B, \2 T+ @Japanese aircraft losses # m8 B) p+ f: i9 n5 C! r: T% t Ki-83: 9 destroyed / ]" P. K6 [9 L5 j' J. W P ) s* q2 D4 {6 C cNo Allied losses) p( S' i+ F8 a! v) [6 w
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138 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet : V% z* \2 u" S7 f2 M & a. ~, M& [4 {! R( UCAP engaged:/ U/ k/ L# r! Y; m! W0 G6 T6 s% }
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (16 airborne, 56 on standby, 0 scrambling), N6 D ?$ j% W
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56 plane(s) not yet engaged, 45 being recalled, 24 out of immediate contact. " Q1 L6 ^8 D% I9 h. x" S Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.2 I0 c" V g- ~8 z5 b, S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 1 u4 d, `! w0 p+ q$ {: b$ M* R# a% E) \
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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ; S+ a9 Y) b2 R! c6 k A8 f
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6 F* T9 D6 r! k$ E. a. u8 ERaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.2 I" w, d. Y2 C2 t* n
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Ki-83 x 1800 F% W5 W) n! D% U4 Y
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Allied aircraft # `1 h' Y' h% @% y P-47N Thunderbolt x 2005 b7 w; I" q8 f6 {+ u$ u: ]
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Japanese aircraft losses 5 h# N8 ?" l7 X" [ Ki-83: 11 destroyed8 |" V; Q4 J$ F# ?& ?4 E
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed : G- Y4 [0 e/ U# @2 }' n * b1 z5 a& _* C( _/ Q+ `4 A: r: \$ Q' ~
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134 x Ki-83 sweeping at 30000 feet & m3 U- j( I& F8 E1 g: C5 x% }9 d+ q* A* [: i4 r& t9 P4 r; K
CAP engaged: / V* m% U/ Z1 P$ q# G! T& X2 D49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 k# q3 @& ~8 l% y# D# ~0 ~
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. , `1 ]( A& c+ H1 F Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 6 G' |! O. S0 F5 @+ | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes' J$ U8 ~% q6 u, 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。. v2 k% B' \* w9 m* ?
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。0 S% b8 r8 g2 z% U! y. j( T R
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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。5 ?7 Y }+ r3 ]) p: g, h
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。 * h" j! |" S, X! v. Y2 k1 ` 9 e# o4 P- ~ }; m) G R1 @ 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。 & Q- Q6 T% D1 a+ G! G* E6 ~& j& [5 O6 e* a! l* D8 d, z, m
以上全部数据为盟前日后，且所有机场均取消了高炮。1 a: n. v5 n2 o J/ i
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