' G( `4 Y) k; ]9 fAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42# M, D( @! b3 `. T+ \( o. p* q
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 . m' Z4 }! N4 d- }% f
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Weather in hex: Overcast X2 f* d" r/ B: o4 e$ H# p' D4 i" R
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. " |! Z8 B: k1 J3 u+ ZEstimated time to target is 3 minutes0 J' m! ?$ I# g1 \
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Japanese aircraft 7 @3 R. f& R9 g Ki-84r Frank x 200) \9 A, ]" R. L9 ~
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Allied aircraft& |( @; N, Q! K. |" `( T
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 e. ~% B3 u' k
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% ~! D8 \$ J [. GJapanese aircraft losses5 V) U7 f( u$ f1 ]
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed - _% ]' q# g0 M5 o" ?" Z7 K8 p# ^$ e3 E) Z# P3 f$ Y
Allied aircraft losses ; ?3 e, g& }& {3 H P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed* F& ?0 D) J8 r) l L
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CAP engaged:4 `4 [' E( s) n8 _
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ d& L+ T+ |) A, e D0 u
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 9 o# K: x' O K" | Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.4 s7 \! @ C4 t- C5 A4 N9 ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes . O. x9 G( a' K. Z9 b' X 7 c! u! ]$ r/ h* N1 Q Q8 }; a O+ A+ V; _% c$ {9 E
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 : N2 H2 u( C' h# B( `% H
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. " l/ q$ f5 v1 B4 T" S AEstimated time to target is 8 minutes! i2 z6 {5 V; G, K$ k
; I! l0 m- K, Z" TJapanese aircraft3 R- j3 Y* X% h u3 a
Ki-84r Frank x 181. H$ s5 X& m, W! m' R$ {
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Allied aircraft & f: O# K0 e. G" e6 r: x P-47N Thunderbolt x 180$ H' j7 h( `% z
8 G! a9 ~; _+ n8 @) J . O6 c H. W7 l- WJapanese aircraft losses # m, p+ W1 d6 I) h( i Ki-84r Frank: 10 destroyed : x4 u* a% _) I9 k2 w; Q' n9 f3 ^# {% ?3 N. H; C2 `
Allied aircraft losses3 Q% q' E E, t ? h9 s8 p: c
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed2 @2 L8 x! e" S5 ?& k
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Aircraft Attacking:9 Q) U7 T' @! `, W
165 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet 7 X( B# x# S9 _: C% q' u! F% z0 U5 N: S + S! ]/ N6 E7 l+ g3 A! sCAP engaged:& S) o3 S u6 C* i t* J; h3 \' \
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (9 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling)( j# m. C( _% n' F
9 plane(s) intercepting now.2 y" S6 W' h" V& }- `' u8 L3 A/ u: [
76 plane(s) not yet engaged, 46 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.- S2 k3 Q! L. q' T+ M. L; c# L
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 37000.& k+ f; v; [- W; \. |" A. H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes / x7 T/ G' |3 t$ u9 D" w; F1 ^+ P# o# Z* h- n7 B
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 - T% Y/ X- C# g& r5 g/ K. R$ Z. e3 l4 t" Y$ ^ [5 g! k
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 0 l6 z8 D1 Z' l0 X; ], [! q+ [+ U) U 4 j/ h2 k$ W/ c1 d2 P/ }& wRaid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.+ x- i# J0 x# S7 @# Q
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes7 M, ~4 R2 I& V
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Japanese aircraft , I) u+ ? w ]3 | Ki-84r Frank x 200 # t2 k! p3 ?( ^( P* Y2 Q1 c 9 U- D' G0 ?" u2 i! s; w: E3 ? k0 x0 l+ }& j2 x9 ?4 d
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Allied aircraft $ Q; S6 V( _# x1 B* Z; C! A# p7 C P-47N Thunderbolt x 198. Y q/ d# n' M; b( {
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$ P5 q% L( s9 c$ @& `Japanese aircraft losses & w" x, L$ g2 ]: u; A- G Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed % y& d* q, @: T% [% T0 p9 U2 ^* A4 K3 m( x; b6 a
No Allied losses 1 m6 j' B! V2 c5 x! n) F" B 6 p9 A6 ?9 I( { % K2 F+ v8 X0 u. }8 w6 X # [. T3 L1 k' ~) A/ z7 W/ HAircraft Attacking:( g! X8 r% `1 E- d
183 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet * _7 r( n% u1 k4 [ " C# A+ K3 K: c! c9 XCAP engaged:) F9 Z, K# h9 V( \ e. [
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)& s M- X; Q3 M( L3 V* n+ I
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. $ I5 Q" o2 i% K3 M: F3 @ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.) d8 O" w+ k; O, `' I% o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes/ ?8 m1 C5 v" g
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5 L c+ [1 p. D7 W: I4 a. x7 p7 Q# U! ]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 & L6 R; T0 w* ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 B, z9 Y+ U, p3 p4 l& dMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 9 \( B" r t4 W( r+ v/ h
+ F% F. K7 g# R$ `* M+ t, bWeather in hex: Severe storms 5 N4 Y; d. s' f+ y* a3 S3 ]& i) i& K
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.6 e' b4 ~: L5 ^% l s
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 9 ?5 K( P. u8 n5 I; R6 `, M8 F: l5 } 9 @; A+ {6 r6 R% H+ C# x# A; ^Japanese aircraft . D' J6 Z3 K+ i/ h1 \1 B8 |1 I Ki-84r Frank x 200 % I# I$ k8 C* C" M: o/ ?- w + j3 I& @! w( I+ J8 A2 L7 p" Y( `( b9 M( g! s
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Allied aircraft9 C4 s% V L/ Z
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 / K5 T9 l# W+ ]' \) R 9 u5 a" Q/ T; y+ @1 C# [7 T - w2 h' q W" c. G0 uJapanese aircraft losses 4 ~ \& P" P8 k Ki-84r Frank: 8 destroyed ! W( J) ?, Q' p X9 j2 c+ z- b# m; u+ N: T1 ?
Allied aircraft losses - S: D6 P) z/ v: _, s1 z" i P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed6 o$ |) H& C u) @* \
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Aircraft Attacking:( j! E6 t! S- Y
165 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet 8 t0 r5 s5 Z3 d; S D# x 8 ~% L( D% [5 ^8 T3 d5 gCAP engaged:3 }6 i0 c& G2 r5 F# s
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) $ ?; P! X1 H- p" R% l 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 9 B- k$ s8 C y' ?% Y& D* { Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 8 M0 C) ~4 c) h: q1 S. Q9 M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes) L' p% G, H* n& N Z- K8 P
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, ^5 B4 }& G3 ^. n( y* SMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 $ V4 n; ]/ b5 Q9 A2 B$ m; j; s
3 u' p8 L' p' @' }) s6 Z A& c' @Weather in hex: Severe storms3 |! ]0 B1 w8 f5 ]& g K( e8 S
: w+ x8 ^* O" MRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. 5 z2 [, p7 O6 D% g- I' z7 eEstimated time to target is 2 minutes * q/ z1 A# m X: A/ C1 r, L3 S! ~: K) i/ ? F! \6 d8 j4 x
Japanese aircraft : U% C, p1 U1 `6 i; z# A0 w Ki-84r Frank x 1814 e1 r0 F% Q9 {, F
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Allied aircraft 9 W2 {3 }7 Y! f1 P7 |! F! H) T P-47N Thunderbolt x 18. K% |0 w& V: G1 h/ p( z
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Japanese aircraft losses 7 D4 B/ J+ E: \" e w Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed ! O' E+ L3 {; E: x0 @ 8 B4 h/ R: e2 W" Z. U/ vAllied aircraft losses$ I# v5 l2 Q# Y& Y* I: S; U' O7 O
P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed ; u$ G' i3 u, r0 I. T/ d1 k + I: e6 A* ?" Q! g; u' _( l0 H* t1 Q- q
! f7 s$ a+ I. ^0 d/ c3 QCAP engaged: 2 N- V( B _& @. i& F* ]& d2 QTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling), E: S1 @6 ^: u
4 plane(s) intercepting now. ! _& f- a; {' k* w5 \ 69 plane(s) not yet engaged, 47 being recalled, 21 out of immediate contact.% [! k& ^# r q c
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000. ; I3 e: G. r7 \. H- a$ S) _8 T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes & i# M# b: c9 ~5 S I + C' y$ L8 K$ R0 r- B$ u, ]( K0 X
t$ j% ?0 z, c4 DAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 426 V7 |9 y3 t; Y, p" h
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Z& s7 [: I+ E* SMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 7 E: l( O, N5 k. q) M ' j7 G* v8 X9 V7 @2 v- jWeather in hex: Light rain6 F. g. B% r: g) g
# \$ Y8 X$ s0 t: q& X1 B: f! ]8 qRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. * C9 \9 Q# C5 e$ lEstimated time to target is 3 minutes 5 \ f5 \4 l8 e* l" o2 j% N8 ~
Japanese aircraft2 ~# @* g& z- u8 D G" Q
Ki-84r Frank x 200 & d9 D2 Z4 Q6 w. d7 S L2 J& C) ^7 d8 q4 D
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Allied aircraft - d& s* ^7 J, S' } P-47N Thunderbolt x 1801 U7 m% p& M$ n% T
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Aircraft Attacking: ) }6 s3 A6 c1 v0 A( s2 n5 g 163 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet & R" Z9 s; x9 x/ f. [ 7 `. p7 h4 J* b7 I/ l LCAP engaged: 6 x/ a$ D; k7 b: A0 k! ?0 k5 R$ OTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)& w) Y9 R8 M; a( l6 C
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. e3 K' I" j- q D Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. , Q7 S* ~* {+ p- B2 K3 R7 p5 t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes7 S& E" s- |$ i/ l+ i, A
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 - E: ~: T8 N% t) A1 z ' E) y- F5 p) s2 EWeather in hex: Light rain5 A2 ?$ T4 @, a$ @# `3 ?4 y4 L
& \3 x7 v) @# p* i) NRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. ! A0 l2 G* E. O8 i) P- T& NEstimated time to target is 8 minutes6 z& ]$ p8 V2 \9 Z# g. p( P' _
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Japanese aircraft ) d6 ? D2 c0 K! Y* Y- [( s; I) _ Ki-84r Frank x 177 6 D0 N! l4 J* D+ ~8 c/ H ' C9 ^* v( }9 e' |$ r( I7 T: N. k- O9 n1 g% Z
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Allied aircraft # |; V/ v7 M: F- Y2 `3 Z' X P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 ' _; s& [6 O' K- ^! k 2 i& i) g, t2 E* T6 X5 s/ g3 r* s" c6 W' Q! k
Japanese aircraft losses * ?1 ~. I, f! F% n* |- x2 t Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed & _) h3 P; m: ?- ?: R% e) x+ g0 m( P# E/ H7 u) E
Allied aircraft losses8 ?' ~+ x5 h& g( d" M
P-47N Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed 0 i7 }) U. X$ F& u9 \. d$ s * f& k2 a; P: _- u J+ U8 n4 s / H- V {8 R, X+ p: _' ]. D4 ?2 d7 c6 R6 }# X" }( Z( i! \; I% `
Aircraft Attacking: % n8 R. K. ]/ ~9 C. H 6 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet % G+ M& z& o7 z9 I' i- D" H9 s$ O/ ^: S4 X
CAP engaged: / ^( W. r9 n8 N" _4 _Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (22 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 A# e8 c% P5 O+ e0 k- h- Z 22 plane(s) intercepting now. , K% m- b, F4 ? 63 plane(s) not yet engaged, 28 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. 1 y7 E5 r5 ?8 I' P! ?! l% K% Z Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000. @/ d" V; |7 R8 r7 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 0 ?5 p$ n# Y' a Y! _4 L: L1 a4 ?6 p( s; Q& i 9 B K3 g' @$ o" L8 L4 N/ F) K, p, H) p) b
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42! c) n9 x: R) f7 k3 N
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # a6 N8 V2 P; \, m' J+ y( _Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 + A% \6 _1 b" N
+ P+ Y' ~9 v; kWeather in hex: Severe storms! {9 O: D Z- z0 [7 D
" D0 Z: S- A1 ~* T, YRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. , P. G( @5 @+ e. [. k5 ~( hEstimated time to target is 9 minutes & \7 s( `6 C: I4 C& S9 y x- N0 M) M- [" L
Japanese aircraft 4 C g) m- c7 A+ F/ I3 j& S3 F Ki-84r Frank x 200 M% E: R# ]: j5 ^3 Z 1 X, Z6 Q! j- j1 f 2 ?5 }1 D( ]. I5 w1 |( s4 y4 n% W1 H1 e0 I! u
Allied aircraft# ~* |7 v6 F, t3 }
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180. s' p/ R5 B; h. r; o, |5 @
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Japanese aircraft losses( h6 {0 M. C# h( Y; r6 ?' t& W4 L, ?
Ki-84r Frank: 15 destroyed% b/ w# _; o6 H3 L2 w, K
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Allied aircraft losses" f U7 w0 F9 k' W3 @* r
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed 5 {2 D' H& i3 u' ^- D) E+ {9 a7 s2 a+ H+ ?% ~( ^$ x3 z2 C; M9 C
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151 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet ' O; ]" W% ` \1 B' b4 x4 ^' f+ E ) t6 h2 d1 l [1 `) _1 NCAP engaged:' s4 {" u1 r. E a r8 G, X
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 z* g3 P. e4 {* e @1 X 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 E* q' _5 d5 f% [ L/ g
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 0 S/ E Y) K' g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 5 ~* I, D. o6 W4 ^, T2 Y* U+ A9 @& c" N/ V- k1 z* M
1 E7 y4 I+ J7 N& J3 U4 n2 \Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 3 I" z3 ^9 K$ I5 D" m- P5 x+ t# L
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Weather in hex: Severe storms / l; [' e' {2 B: H" b% b Q( |" e/ d# X( t
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet./ E; c# \. @7 S3 v% a- `
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes9 }* k. s6 Y7 X
" |, g! G1 j4 \# t2 v- UJapanese aircraft5 K" q1 P. I( y" o; k# Y
Ki-84r Frank x 159 , Y/ j5 d" a' _0 j. u 8 E4 B& ?% h* p' o3 k! R0 G* K+ a6 J( i9 D' A% Z; r
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Allied aircraft ' Z' x! J5 j6 G6 E1 p: } P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 & h6 R( _5 b8 _3 \2 E8 v+ F( ~. s0 C3 \0 o F# _& `
9 O1 b. j" I& C+ I$ \1 b* i0 yJapanese aircraft losses ! m7 A' W w' J' [ a' m5 q Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed + s+ n6 ~7 ^2 e. q% i ) c! [ R, L) [2 i$ M% [$ \Allied aircraft losses 9 \7 c& E8 K* V& B P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed! i: L& V( i# n" F: I
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% [; r: R6 ]" T5 `% { 6 J' `& u) a6 I- L4 x+ i1 y2 FCAP engaged:3 u; x/ n) U" F/ S7 T( k G
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (25 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling). j+ y/ ~, L" }" f6 Z) c
25 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 l' A+ O- C3 z( Y& _ 51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. 6 Q% L+ {2 v( i Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 34000.. B# M. h8 k$ ?" G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 119 minutes 2 u+ Z' q" w8 [ ) h2 j! e: R, G4 x n# l7 R* t; V% j9 L- j. n" f, a
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 5 Y4 k! \3 T6 e$ o& f; O
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Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. , X2 ?9 c7 q+ ?$ e6 P; DEstimated time to target is 11 minutes 7 l- V8 U! s7 u. J2 {8 Z+ ~' t$ ~( `7 m. C, V
Japanese aircraft ; Q4 B' d% C3 \ Ki-84r Frank x 180 ! u" J1 j" `5 Y( U/ w, b, L) z$ R' Y! n9 a, t6 I! s
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Allied aircraft 9 D5 G4 l- I# `* @ P-47N Thunderbolt x 200. A9 G: I A$ F% @
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Japanese aircraft losses U( x* @* @1 s, u* J, S
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed# t4 b' @5 \: |* N
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% R" Q6 r4 g1 H. g% K' G! I& yAircraft Attacking: 4 u" z9 ~6 Y0 a0 ]5 p2 v- } 143 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet8 s/ W) |- V; s8 Q- q1 ?& F/ A6 {
$ w! r. _2 z0 U7 q+ ]CAP engaged: 9 y% k% i) _* D% O& F4 n49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) ( c- p% ?; {) H 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. - ^* s! k5 w1 f k, Y Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. + X" C: l' }6 w# n T& [ N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes- J* c1 j' ^- Z
% X+ V8 O5 e2 F7 _: I : g! x( n9 T$ n3 e" HMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 : Z, s# s% B H7 Z& C
/ n/ G [6 q8 {- OWeather in hex: Partial cloud2 ^; t, [% F: O4 x5 w9 }. x
* D; @7 t4 ]# N( [! P; VRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. 1 N' e C( o3 v3 D, ?' r: d/ eEstimated time to target is 4 minutes / \. ~/ l( `) E' m: v) d ! W/ ?4 P! C* m$ n* b' o: \" F1 {Japanese aircraft ; e$ J4 G+ I) t$ B Ki-84r Frank x 18 ; ]0 w* t+ _0 N) Y: @ " h* G8 i' o& Z$ ?7 m 8 y* J4 T. E( H P* q8 E 6 f& q# D1 Q* r ~% w _0 eAllied aircraft 8 {! P8 `& k& Q4 e. w+ L0 i$ l P-47N Thunderbolt x 177 # s' ?* ^. O) e4 Y+ L) x1 o. [8 r + ^( R! c& H8 U/ E/ E 8 b o( y g- z. Z! ^ LJapanese aircraft losses $ _1 o3 |' ?9 R) I6 ? Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed" H0 k9 T& \9 O5 ?6 z6 n3 ~7 h
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CAP engaged: 8 p3 N; a' I3 Z; r49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (20 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling) * ^& Z5 q/ \! M ?' t 20 plane(s) intercepting now. " O+ |' @# V5 J1 X 73 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. % z$ P2 c' y2 V! M* b Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 36000. $ d- @( v; @; T. f/ A* Z" s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 103 minutes 4 r# G# Y" n, I- C: S# k( Z ' o6 b! G' k, g7 z5 w# W2 ` - s% ?: j' g( @" c' x& n5 R, j$ H0 a9 k
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 5 p4 a5 _9 Q N) K! L/ ? m-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; ~3 e6 s w; H# D5 H# ]% fMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 3 {* ^# U+ { `% d( R% X; R, e G
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. : f A$ X$ @7 i: N+ Z4 H; Q* U EEstimated time to target is 7 minutes / q$ U4 n& N1 ]* z, p* J3 m/ t8 y! b1 L D1 n
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Ki-84r Frank x 180 Y# B: q0 X. \9 e0 ?9 O , C: c4 B& l: u* ] 7 V& w& X0 W) e9 b6 x, s) N& c3 \4 B# z" f; ^" F
Allied aircraft 7 ?8 Z" j% m/ [. e5 a( g P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 6 |2 i& z7 A- E8 H# g; F8 [( d7 o 1 y3 `0 k( ?6 A R. V 0 c9 i c( }+ ~# y* Q$ e* ]* R% yJapanese aircraft losses& [/ Q) R, `- F! u, H j3 g
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed # ?, w; z4 e8 _' N) V9 f) N/ R( v& o% j
Allied aircraft losses: g3 V6 n8 A8 i: n; r
P-47N Thunderbolt: 6 destroyed 1 ^) Z9 _; w: g' H8 T# o 6 l" q" l2 k l- E4 W8 Z- N2 W7 ~9 M1 v8 \- Q K+ |
+ @+ r& R' {( IAircraft Attacking: $ K% N( U( x7 \ T 122 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet ) r6 S3 k3 R( ~8 m9 R( t! k) Z: N( y" V! k8 x
CAP engaged:' z2 C! i3 v0 I' e- l8 m
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 x$ G6 A$ k0 e0 b8 n ]- K
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 3 X; [# @) ]9 k% n; |( H9 I7 Z Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. * n1 b9 q. [6 U& `. ?. }3 R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes . o7 W/ p$ U. B 0 d8 f. n) j: y3 R& M- g( G ! z r3 Z3 {8 Y7 q! ]# {, sMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ) O3 t. q. {( ~ 5 |" `7 H5 K2 R" yWeather in hex: Light rain2 k O6 s" v! x6 m1 b
3 w' {1 X3 U+ o$ _9 h* `Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.( U! D6 \. o3 Z# T! O
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes 4 x. E' P6 m1 ~& a8 Y8 @# R/ H+ i, z, {* T+ r
Japanese aircraft ; F! L V- Y& l1 y, b Ki-84r Frank x 180 d* W) E& F* ]9 B' ^; ]* z3 U2 o
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Allied aircraft : K' k( O% m( B6 B# k! H P-47N Thunderbolt x 1790 V7 U+ D5 K; ^7 S5 z
' z* f9 V- h8 C2 [: A( g. S. j ! u0 Z) g; R) OJapanese aircraft losses 9 V! g( V4 Q9 ]2 W& ^ Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed 7 q# n' X4 L5 c) r & f$ S# {" }* J5 s+ b! t V; N# BAllied aircraft losses 2 Z1 q* t6 K) K& f$ G0 A P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed6 T: Y+ L* |' ?# W
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1 W, `; X2 @+ T$ ^1 QCAP engaged: 3 w* ]8 F" Y# t& l' n0 e49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 58 on standby, 0 scrambling)& ?/ @" i5 P& O! ~6 N# s, E0 L
8 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 O* n6 R* C' v* [ 70 plane(s) not yet engaged, 36 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.6 N% p. v" v4 ]6 Z8 C
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 38000. 2 i5 x8 G, | |' q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 96 minutes( E" o& M' j- k1 D
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Weather in hex: Light rain , I* j8 L# l& I- ~; ]& J1 q$ \- N7 a7 T1 t; m- z9 P% r
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.8 c) Q) k9 b/ f
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes1 G7 u s$ W/ Z; c/ b$ W1 T
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 200% _: s) x% {% {9 [6 c" ~7 D) p9 M
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Japanese aircraft losses 3 f& O$ ~& K) r4 |- K1 A$ k# w( U8 e Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed 7 N* p% W+ x: u5 d% h( I1 o. J. @/ d
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed6 B) s, s. ~3 P! g8 f' Y( s5 V
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137 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet 8 n* w2 k' z! u x" X1 | ( z7 ] c7 }: bCAP engaged: 9 ^) M3 {8 }$ a: y9 j5 H) @49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) . P2 C( d$ X9 \& n 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ( g5 Q: m: m* S a5 J Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. - b ]! L% |" L9 ^5 _2 | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes " J0 Z( ?0 p W4 K# n 9 a. ?$ P& m0 u9 K; G* @4 S# S
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 8 Y# A. x6 Y V+ `' [ ' O2 s. f0 e# v! WWeather in hex: Light rain 1 |# D9 O! L6 w t& {' `- l * r+ s8 g* g. ]$ R5 \2 gRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. / m5 b7 P- y* h3 j( |. lEstimated time to target is 6 minutes , p( s2 Z9 x5 _! y" t @5 I$ v# X: \% Y* a0 q
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: t0 A1 o& a5 ?$ ~) p9 C8 O 7 o! o7 V, F$ SAllied aircraft " A% ]) q$ J$ O$ |4 Z P-47N Thunderbolt x 182: s- F% ]1 A: u3 Z
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Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed 0 s4 }0 Y% X3 K* o" i, m. [ F9 d# A0 a& o7 s9 s3 A+ b5 _
Allied aircraft losses 8 ] j, K% m ^4 K+ Q* [( S7 S P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed/ u4 P K2 \# W' K4 B
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CAP engaged: & J) }; }! ]; Z; t) E, D, i49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (16 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 L$ w4 ^+ t& U# d% E. I% s, ?$ E 16 plane(s) intercepting now." z6 ^ z6 z( Z. [' i: N) ?. z
79 plane(s) not yet engaged, 59 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 3 ~0 Y: j( |0 n8 ?* K6 @ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 39000.( g b# j8 ]+ i3 {) G5 V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes9 a9 @3 W& b1 D3 P( m: V0 J3 ]% X
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 8 }8 n$ d* s/ \% m2 H2 T# ]# W7 ]7 j& n9 T
Weather in hex: Severe storms7 G; K1 E# R% Z0 `: R* N5 }- J
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. 1 \! G% {# z" B. I- UEstimated time to target is 9 minutes9 {" Q1 v6 \0 s% P6 D* C" ?8 w5 a
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Ki-84r Frank x 180 ! B8 w( o: g* C* v5 F* C, H C0 J8 `# y+ [6 b7 o4 B
+ G/ Z7 S3 a$ _3 I. i) |! ? ! j( L. c7 f# h5 }+ [$ z- gAllied aircraft( F/ Y, l3 W, F- d' ~
P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 $ E+ P, i$ F9 T9 V2 O c7 ^ ) W- \% H( U2 U: C# _ * Y+ E4 ^& f0 `+ f/ pJapanese aircraft losses * u, g6 _# o' k6 c9 N( t6 U Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed 0 N; R& i" O1 V- i. ~7 q# ]( D! i% b6 H% Y3 Z- t, M/ w# X
Allied aircraft losses 6 x$ P K. Q6 z n/ q: z, p( h2 N P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed : f2 l+ Y0 N0 `6 [/ g) o+ {" t6 p3 z+ K
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157 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet; k) t1 O2 s; o. p, N" w2 ]+ q& X
/ u: c5 |4 O, ^7 R( K! sCAP engaged: c/ H3 b; @1 b6 k# v9 s2 [/ R49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 }6 q/ M2 U! v2 X* A$ A9 |5 f# A# W$ P
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. : ]0 l9 H; v+ p" v Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.8 F8 B, G% |% n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 9 X0 X6 R2 N: m$ x6 L+ q2 g3 X7 M7 z; G
6 _3 _) T! G' \. r! W; S+ wMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + F% |3 o2 ~7 T 9 D0 y! m. j7 A. w C) o7 tWeather in hex: Severe storms3 U+ i) Q+ t( H
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet." Z) i- V* r( o' ^
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes " Q7 [6 q( |9 `4 i: C) a0 ^8 R: P2 w, r0 {) z
Japanese aircraft # g @0 |7 |! ]" f4 N( i, E1 [ Ki-84r Frank x 18 $ |! ~+ d; J, |* R - N$ q/ e9 G; G; k) g6 K( r 6 Z( S9 m: r9 s8 F0 a: N# F . A8 O+ Q9 J# V9 JAllied aircraft* f3 A8 f8 L4 x
P-47N Thunderbolt x 191 $ s, Z& p6 E6 K/ _ u. _' t 2 Q- [% e" S7 a8 J 7 N; p7 t( P7 J" @. P/ ~5 `Japanese aircraft losses , t: Y( q. E# s+ i& y; L Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed# C( @7 Z P1 j& S" ]9 O# ?6 s
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed5 }! ? q ^, r9 N4 j; s
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49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (22 airborne, 46 on standby, 0 scrambling) ! C8 [+ P1 U( G# i/ z3 j6 T 22 plane(s) intercepting now.' t2 o1 _( m' \6 l1 h; C
77 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. + C- W! B* i) v- g. `0 C$ u3 \% O Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. 8 ~: b6 w# S& e" k1 r; @% ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 141 minutes! w/ l) `( Z! C9 r( L/ v0 X
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 * F% `/ m, K3 c n7 O
7 P8 g6 h) H8 l8 xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud ; X% Y. n$ P0 V! R0 u! J, o U$ Y2 E6 r
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.) d. Q) N( ]+ B
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes1 s4 I6 X0 H( G
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Japanese aircraft % [0 G8 @* v X9 c1 k9 X Ki-84r Frank x 180 * N* B; H$ E( b8 q! { 9 E; T0 u. Q+ g: O: J . m- u- j1 f4 X. r % G% [/ j: L, d5 |0 ^5 U+ `9 j5 H* EAllied aircraft5 {" _0 I8 K8 m0 \
P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 * x+ s# y2 y& P2 Y+ \& i7 [3 |& |$ v9 L. W
$ {3 {6 K- n1 |/ M! S, x( wJapanese aircraft losses : B& g# Q4 I* f8 `. d Ki-84r Frank: 9 destroyed8 \& Q" K' }# g
6 l" H( X! z9 U& n# {$ xAircraft Attacking:2 e9 l$ f4 ]6 h, e5 y; L
139 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet 2 h0 M8 \( R8 _" S. Z8 Y& \+ A2 T$ K, W6 C" \3 |3 Y4 l
CAP engaged:7 G& T/ }* Q, W
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) + x' e5 O& R6 v! S. X 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 8 I1 [ z6 I; p) m Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 4 v; _; G9 p6 G- ^, d0 ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes% j1 w) \! H. \3 K% C0 h1 O
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0 P3 W0 n: F$ v. ^+ PRaid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. " o* w$ i. [5 R$ w& cEstimated time to target is 10 minutes x! n& Q( ~/ o: x8 V' }% \; C
Japanese aircraft8 [# h' N% i3 Q( o4 k; N$ i1 |8 w
Ki-84r Frank x 18) Y! c$ F! i. A/ B7 H9 O& [
% b- k, s2 n1 O- \. m! ?! ]Allied aircraft losses $ i5 U( N9 ]) A: E( s( W" N0 w P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed1 n) _ ~2 w3 T& h4 b
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49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling) - O. q1 Q+ } {3 C G, m4 ` 8 plane(s) intercepting now.; r9 k# L' C! _9 ?
55 plane(s) not yet engaged, 73 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. # t. m* C; I3 I5 B$ c Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.# `5 T# F. G6 w U" C. F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 103 minutes" k7 I e* Y" r; p
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8 q& w/ [+ u# a# G: c3 `7 V8 P 1 | R$ @/ u4 q- c" l" W e; D 以上10次空战，奶瓶N扫疾风丙的交换比在情报栏分别修正为12:18（5、3、2/5、6、0——括号内为亡伤俘对比，下同）、0:5（0、0、0/2、3、0）、11:21（4、3、4/9、10、0）、10:12（3、2、4/2、8、0）、8:25（4、3、0/15、8、0），ops比为4:4、1:6、1:5、3:5、7:12。 % G4 I) a4 ]( M5 X) ` 空战交换比为41:81，ops比为16:32，需维修飞机比为104:51，飞行员损失对比则为16、11、10/33、35、0。 . n* u4 v8 g5 v% y& {# g2 M+ S" A' e- R% P# w
疾风丙扫奶瓶N的损失在情报栏分别修正为11:11（4、3、0/9、1、1）、11:8（4、4、0/2、6、0）、8:16（3、5、0/11、2、3）、7:13（1、5、0/4、1、8）、6:16（1、2、0/10、1、5），ops比为5:4、2:5、5:11、4:1、1:10。 & j! d* `2 [2 l# e 空战交换比为43:64，ops比为17:31，需维修飞机比为96:52，飞行员损失对比则为13、19、0/36、5、23。* V) T4 c5 e9 I! G
' G1 K% H$ L* g6 T! ], u 以上全部数据为盟前日后，且所有机场均取消了高炮。 $ p' t0 f6 t1 `/ |3 r, s, E: P 1 Q% A. U, I, ^( p5 X, @* Y 疾风丙原本在于野马D测试中已经处于下风，本来想着速度、机动、火力、耐久全面提高的奶瓶N跟疾风丙没有测试的价值，想不到测试完了居然只有1:2的交换比，还不算太惨。尤其疾风丙服役时间最早，产量也能迅速扩大，值得一用。
