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CAP engaged: ; W. [ J; i/ S' N+ OTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)! _+ `6 r" K8 C, f0 A$ k
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., `& Y! H8 F! h5 k
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.) T# R2 [* R9 P. u8 H& N2 D0 I6 h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 {4 ?) _; b) k( L" p1 o; ~) ?) _) A0 t7 H$ b9 u# b/ N' E
- b, Y; V6 d" I* M6 _Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 * z3 E& V/ Y& }, ]; W7 W6 ~9 }; E P* D2 F& F
Weather in hex: Overcast 6 g) w6 v6 B$ H) i M' z W 6 K. G. m! U; l8 X) b$ A4 [Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.6 Z, w# |3 Q7 H, M% n7 I/ X0 @6 \
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes5 O" B' T9 ]% X. p
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Japanese aircraft 7 o( u/ v, e5 Q9 u$ M Ki-84r Frank x 181 ) E5 Z& e0 e! ^4 B+ [9 n0 z+ n b0 C+ A2 c4 X4 a Y9 T! [
8 C* D. l; i7 c* G 7 o* V# i, Q0 Z# yAllied aircraft2 R/ k" a6 ~/ |: o5 U C4 C
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 % ^% B4 D& P. x) O% t 5 U( w& [: D8 {. k1 Z1 v4 S- }. B: m% Z" l
Japanese aircraft losses. U0 L0 w) W$ D7 a B' Z x
Ki-84r Frank: 10 destroyed2 e. z& |+ O; ?! U, l- u8 q
1 N0 u& n: J- u6 h( A
Allied aircraft losses, K( F# f6 G, ]' Y
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed $ U: b4 [- ~/ v6 s 5 `6 J0 l K/ R* y! U( ^) ]6 I- R) t* O9 W; C7 X' R
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Aircraft Attacking: 8 |2 g. p: N' N, H6 E 165 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet ( N/ x: {0 N; b, E1 W! n$ u# q$ `& p o6 g* n/ g1 J
CAP engaged: ; s2 u1 o. m, J% H; ETainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (9 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 X- I& g7 l5 w% l) h2 N
9 plane(s) intercepting now.& j3 \, e& V$ G% O
76 plane(s) not yet engaged, 46 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.3 H5 B5 b" A9 @7 I9 _: {
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 37000.. i8 J6 E4 h& G& H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes8 S/ k; m! ~" D( b% v& c
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 % y% n3 \. C0 J-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - E# o& z- Y0 j' X! u" j' l3 G1 gMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 : r6 |$ O5 i0 M0 k
: _; ?# \5 F4 b3 }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 y7 X1 [. G# {! x
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Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.7 R. ~- q5 m* l$ w+ \ ~3 g4 d
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes ! ]- F5 O3 _/ w! w* s3 V+ G h" [) l( @
Japanese aircraft' x- z) c" j5 `
Ki-84r Frank x 200" q. T; `, Y1 N
/ t* l! c+ ^" j& \; J. k 8 X J& x- V3 [# O) i4 t8 j! j8 q4 e* q
Allied aircraft 3 i/ B- w2 K- E U0 h0 Z' K P-47N Thunderbolt x 198 5 V! V: { D2 Y; q( `. f1 [% y2 {) V! L$ V M$ y, P
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Japanese aircraft losses / L$ c# h" |* q% l8 U Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed s$ S' C/ L/ T6 u0 e! y1 Q+ t+ n `$ P5 i
No Allied losses/ _' J2 N) k; W Y: J' J# }
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Aircraft Attacking:/ ?+ t, h7 e; V0 g/ D/ x: D
183 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet/ g; U, o7 c1 j2 i) I
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CAP engaged: $ ^. O. i( B9 }+ y; o0 _* e% g5 p9 aTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 A, V# E% i# j' j 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 V1 w3 `3 \5 Z0 J; | b, a
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.* x5 R D$ R; @7 }5 o1 j. D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 9 w) ~. v; b% [# L3 g4 S% }% h5 p+ G* V! w5 w2 L& j7 {
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 7 v' O1 b" a! \3 }- f-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T: K' d& h4 D" K! O* z; wMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ' }9 s- w } s C3 F( D) a
$ P( W; j' I; |1 B+ O y# |Weather in hex: Severe storms & V2 q2 W6 h- g4 {; [* A; G2 \5 A0 D* X
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. 6 i, J' ]/ L. ^: V A1 YEstimated time to target is 9 minutes4 a3 S0 K, S# r, `
6 `# o: j- m, P/ EJapanese aircraft- F" A. r( \0 h( k7 f
Ki-84r Frank x 2007 b" y% ~5 E, }8 B \
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0 n) f/ K, a% ^% j/ x W- Y- w
5 ^! h* ?& w% j' ?! JAllied aircraft ) G h6 O3 F; [. j+ c, Z; a1 F; n& Y P-47N Thunderbolt x 180, Z+ B3 v- }% j+ M, [' l
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4 X1 R+ F7 d& l( s' G
Japanese aircraft losses 2 B! F8 U/ D" s# ^' o0 x Ki-84r Frank: 8 destroyed& b- K: I H Y) B3 {
: {8 _& E! d" p6 G
Allied aircraft losses0 m1 P6 U# l$ I' Q W
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed ) {0 v1 }: n( o% p3 }/ `5 E1 ~2 W 0 S- e- x$ o7 n, G : a; A. z' V4 M! { S5 w* p6 e$ j, L U/ C
Aircraft Attacking:) G( j9 U# c) \# M7 K
165 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet& c8 X" W! l5 F" w8 F% W& g; P7 h
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CAP engaged:7 B, u% V- o- O: K$ P8 @: _
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 r+ a) |( j3 ^9 S; |2 a 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ) u& l4 O: i% t: ~) h& l Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.8 x( ]( D- x: u8 F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes ' s( K# c! V4 D5 F* D0 e& `5 U; ^ 4 `; n& `/ y4 l2 T1 U& f" t ! ~. V( D" i; W2 q& [9 @% U6 BMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ; k$ f/ N( N, f; {' k+ V- B+ r
{0 Q/ f# J! A4 \Weather in hex: Severe storms 4 s7 q. b9 Y! r2 V) a% [* m/ K3 U* N! Z7 e' x: o
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.2 a% ]7 a. h3 r
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes $ P. _& l7 _0 `: N6 E6 J$ \4 q9 Y5 V- Y( h( I
Japanese aircraft9 V4 v5 d, z' F% R+ n, E9 d/ R& I
Ki-84r Frank x 181 & r8 X3 b' c& O* I5 T: f2 Q9 N: W! p2 O6 O, V5 P. o
$ {% X2 H" X" x( `7 h+ h1 `9 s9 {8 m6 g8 E1 |
Allied aircraft ( e+ U r7 @# }! u: A P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 0 I! G" P1 v4 d% t9 ^6 K + n4 ]2 P o7 v* _, Q; O0 q 5 F2 U. n/ k. E$ Z! \5 ~ D! R" bJapanese aircraft losses 0 U6 Q" D1 I' k& d& r% [6 ?- ` Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed 8 C2 q' n% [) s' J8 ^; D, c 8 p$ b) Z; N* _5 m: E6 ?Allied aircraft losses # J1 E+ z4 L. m, a P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed , S4 i1 |- O. }3 g e; Z2 C2 b. `3 B" v: d
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! q& U' i2 j4 xCAP engaged:2 F S! |$ c) e/ G% [' R- A3 D" J
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling): f1 Q$ D: L4 m
4 plane(s) intercepting now. ' T$ O1 y( o# H+ m6 T. k& g 69 plane(s) not yet engaged, 47 being recalled, 21 out of immediate contact.8 \+ b" _3 i, x+ d: d, g8 O: V
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000. 7 q3 m" @3 A& H7 P6 N9 A8 L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes& b5 J: ]: U4 l! u" N
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 , x8 `) E, X" D9 x2 ]( D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------# N2 q0 c# c1 W6 S, o- @
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ; W" I' y# c8 R0 ^$ a$ \
* z1 G7 l- g2 S$ I) ZWeather in hex: Light rain ; r q% a' F6 z6 H7 I) F m9 n' X& h. F, N, O& X
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.7 O3 L5 ~# @5 K R0 [
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes ; ?) {4 I/ q- W1 n8 ]: @ q* C3 Y4 x7 {: F- D' I6 {
Japanese aircraft . R* k+ i, \" Z- ?- O Ki-84r Frank x 200 8 N; E8 U' p/ {2 L& ? 2 m/ C3 z8 ]6 S; X. P' r2 P+ s& w4 [" V " A9 x5 n' p0 k% D8 M G- o( N8 m& i8 M/ {) N0 P2 x
Allied aircraft 4 X" }8 d d6 n- @# h P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 $ s5 K, m! w# s$ F) ~5 K+ H" c& G% L2 @
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Japanese aircraft losses j$ D8 I" P* k+ g
Ki-84r Frank: 8 destroyed7 ^1 y h1 w; ]6 Y
# `1 ]; _- C/ E& I8 W6 yAllied aircraft losses8 p$ F" k& ?! Q3 y
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed % i$ z0 J* `% i2 { ! f; ]/ A# E" O" J: q* T ( g3 ?0 Z. l3 D [7 \/ Q5 }( T' m" F/ m
Aircraft Attacking: / }3 u0 @# e' Q' Y& G0 X% _( L 163 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet 7 v& i# W R: o* A9 n9 ]; ^+ r' d6 X
CAP engaged:5 |. M7 ~4 t* N! W+ G
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ h' b: B) M4 k2 r% y& N
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. , o& x* `1 z Q( } p k Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 9 U f `% R. m1 p* A* p; \* ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes$ t2 a1 Y! }3 x4 b9 ]+ X% {
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 5 L/ `5 N2 h. E7 B* y3 K$ j3 S0 v
Weather in hex: Light rain V5 _- N% G0 W* J. E
" ~9 Q" X; Y) ]4 jRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. ! r1 \# |! R8 W/ q+ jEstimated time to target is 8 minutes* U. \% Y2 E% [+ g) t( r# E
7 p9 l U' C: cJapanese aircraft : [2 x$ m1 ]% U: O, V- V Ki-84r Frank x 177 & d! z- m% D& F$ g3 D) k8 m6 P n6 k% y& e
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) |* A; O/ u( }! fAllied aircraft 6 p% o+ @: z! z# V) v: b/ e# | P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 6 I D8 m. {, |& m% b4 m8 x# d4 P1 Y5 g7 V
4 k! e. w+ T$ d, R* L/ RAllied aircraft losses. W5 p* g7 R+ k6 H% \4 V
P-47N Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed & |2 M$ n+ j+ B, ~2 Q I. U: \% p: _
6 ?2 ?7 C' D3 X6 q5 ]6 x- c" E
1 L0 O; v& q: G, F( F& y/ }Aircraft Attacking: ) n, }* X: c7 ?1 H 6 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet: x) n2 x7 t! f
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CAP engaged: ( |* `) ~) ^9 aTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (22 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 p F% ]0 L1 a1 w/ D; T& ` 22 plane(s) intercepting now. $ w8 }# C' B' M4 J- q# O& b 63 plane(s) not yet engaged, 28 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. 7 U, v+ ~+ F% R+ ~" C; d) M2 ~- k Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.1 s5 d" Q$ ^ J/ A; E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes ?) ?* Y2 q# g/ ?. }, K9 K& M: W2 M6 q$ k5 h
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 : m; O1 D3 O- f S) }2 Y1 h6 O1 A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------% s+ L- W1 o5 g& o9 W- d% x# L
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 6 @6 ?, Z1 _; X' F9 ]- P ( N% ^- m& U5 g' ]- y7 iWeather in hex: Severe storms4 K# z9 p, ^( l: e: l* [0 L& s
* v- R! [5 A$ F5 g* RRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. ( o# a7 ]- J: e8 L8 v ?Estimated time to target is 9 minutes5 `2 C) y: d) m5 M
. i7 i9 s+ W% u! Q3 v+ xJapanese aircraft! a! U+ a5 J3 X9 E
Ki-84r Frank x 200 9 g& a* Y- ] u' x) c0 I% F0 Y# F9 ]1 x7 r9 [3 I$ e
9 E" V4 a( f. @* L+ H' l: [) X, e6 V0 [0 Z4 r) V1 m& x0 {
Allied aircraft ( I0 c( n" l5 z P-47N Thunderbolt x 1804 E# l, y+ ^: o3 i, ^8 d
1 {4 ?8 _1 `+ T1 f6 G
' F3 ?: u( p' n* g( `5 KJapanese aircraft losses 9 S6 L i: m1 u: q9 f% H Ki-84r Frank: 15 destroyed( ]" `. Y% w Z% G" U: \
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Aircraft Attacking:* h' z+ S9 y" Q( J6 P
151 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet $ \% U5 @) S6 G! Q9 z! w; |2 N" T% m% E9 v. P0 w2 K
CAP engaged: : D& c2 w5 d8 ~4 ?4 l& P- yTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 w* |1 i/ u" @/ { 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. & Z! U# u3 _% N& j; C Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.5 x1 J* q& ]0 k0 t0 N2 q0 W' o( g, \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes1 E- {/ `! W9 Q# @( d
# `( w( q2 |$ g) F$ q0 \ - J8 C! T1 H% |# f d6 o4 OMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 7 G; @* n) z& e) _! \ ' \: w* t2 j% c$ x2 p6 BWeather in hex: Severe storms o2 v! w8 k/ J# B! C6 n, y
& Z2 M& n: o8 ZRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.# W; A+ X& ~$ v. y ~
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes ; u" @0 {2 }# ]2 E! L/ J/ V9 ?9 i . l( k% l# U& [ bJapanese aircraft $ L: A2 t* g2 D1 E: R; V: j Ki-84r Frank x 1596 J" b# E, F) s8 w
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Allied aircraft ' j- R* I* E; d" w; G) n P-47N Thunderbolt x 185 ?; ]2 H& H4 e5 j# c4 v/ K
9 m2 e# K( w6 B* s& H) u* S" a% ` # z, N3 @. ]8 w cJapanese aircraft losses3 M9 \1 {# A( g" c$ N* L3 \1 v
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed9 s9 V7 r$ n& x2 l- Q1 ~. E1 x
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Allied aircraft losses6 N i9 X4 ?3 g+ x4 |- `, L$ h. c
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed " @$ O/ L1 }. Y) {2 Q1 N# N! C5 V0 e" p" e5 U* B+ f1 Q
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CAP engaged: & Y0 G1 b8 T$ ^) }+ h9 s( vTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (25 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling) ( q* d/ f$ T& y* }& A4 e 25 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 L4 J. b* g( j% P' i 51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.1 ?7 k- v" Q( T& M& }5 O# d
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 34000. ' u8 ]. c8 N) b- D7 ?/ F% e1 Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 119 minutes * y. M* v$ u! Q$ y4 x - ~8 E9 O$ p: c" N" S4 k, u & k/ T [- u# ^7 E' b 6 y* ?; q) R" A7 {' z4 P3 EAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42* h" p7 E6 J* W$ W, N) x. Q
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 9 U4 l; a& S9 M
- T. g5 Z6 P: G$ G8 I |2 |Weather in hex: Partial cloud 5 o! ^8 o/ ^! x' l6 d% T4 s s ; _! f( {; {5 K x. |" vRaid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.* C9 t7 k% _' a( B# [' v* U: C
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes5 {+ A1 B' R3 C. L
& T, z- _3 J u; z! V0 e: d. ZJapanese aircraft9 w# @9 Q P X% d
Ki-84r Frank x 180 ' v/ w9 G! W* ?! A) J. @* P9 ~8 r. _8 k- O. o8 T+ ~( U( |" Z
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Allied aircraft * A9 I" H2 p/ ] W. E' [, G$ d4 }. s) W P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 2 t1 ^8 J: T* x$ ? 5 f$ n' }" }) A% q/ ~* C0 Q! J4 S5 `0 Y# U8 Z. f. m
Japanese aircraft losses3 \4 y7 u' d: e$ {6 F$ D
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed * a( B; O9 y$ k0 j) f ! b3 S, C& Y7 `Allied aircraft losses( A }% \) K' c v. l
P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed * s5 V, @% R- L d4 j , [7 \4 l8 a; s1 u ' K0 M1 e" G2 T! e2 F3 o ` b# e: a: S9 I4 p5 s3 R( n* R; N
Aircraft Attacking: 0 P; m1 l& g Q1 D: ]7 J9 K 143 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet' D8 C) y, h# T( X
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CAP engaged:( h" c! w2 c! H8 r: f/ L1 q
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 i, Q) ^) x" b( l# |$ X5 }, B7 g) ]) l
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- p% y* P' n! s1 ~( b& y
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.. A. j, ^; k0 R' p; v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes ! ?0 {6 H, l" Q; c$ Q! T 5 K( `7 g, z- `! J+ M9 T ; l( p: K3 \2 f' ?" V- LMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + d C; N9 _1 p5 o4 ^
$ X0 `, Z# |9 W8 q1 m+ q0 B7 wWeather in hex: Partial cloud " R) z% ~6 C* Z* Q h; N( c H* h. J1 w# V. L( w& T
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. 9 H5 O/ z+ n0 n. H5 _Estimated time to target is 4 minutes , c) ?+ U* ?6 W, G; ` 6 I6 a9 ]$ A7 D, G5 a* k. P' W' u2 V/ CJapanese aircraft j( s0 \0 ?& @ Ki-84r Frank x 18 6 c" m9 O# m& m0 }/ B9 Y5 b6 c0 ^
& F& \; D3 k7 n$ g% k 7 |5 G/ Y+ m2 B9 c8 ]: y$ G4 lAllied aircraft 1 B; p1 P" X# d5 T. d F4 Y# H P-47N Thunderbolt x 177. m+ l0 k. p P7 k. a
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Q! ?& D! i' g1 E P; VJapanese aircraft losses* y# m4 H; `3 r/ I
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed1 t2 U U- E1 h2 \* d; {* Y$ `
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No Allied losses & b9 c9 v* K/ p0 E7 ?% Y8 q) C3 f- \
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CAP engaged: & h( F9 d5 ?# Q7 h% [) m' ]( S49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (20 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 ~- P+ N- S8 d0 t k0 D/ L: L( ?
20 plane(s) intercepting now. ; H4 {$ `3 [& y8 ]0 e$ K! x2 C$ |( { 73 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. 8 `8 w8 G: ?4 M# J; _; j Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 36000. 8 H+ A5 D6 \9 @0 q4 z7 G3 d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 103 minutes. f( J# }3 f! [! C& `/ f- A
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42! z$ J9 _# o, j) c1 j" @5 I
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 8 _! h7 ^0 s* h. M6 q* k : h, S2 j8 j% p! aWeather in hex: Light rain" `- L7 N. V, d( M9 a
' ^; w5 Q! ]$ b3 f( rRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.8 A7 A$ t, v' B$ n
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes / U$ v# e/ h) @! d" A- d- C; _' V: c& t# o" w
Japanese aircraft " ^& q7 v$ w- j$ k Ki-84r Frank x 180 " v/ P' P+ {7 T* ?6 l$ m8 l+ G) p' O' J, ~* R! j M; u$ w
. o2 {1 \* Z! F( j! c % V/ p4 `# w; b' d% GAllied aircraft y0 d/ t5 l( k" `0 Z P-47N Thunderbolt x 2005 J: K1 U% e8 k
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. V1 P' Q D, F; J. nJapanese aircraft losses + h! P6 y/ O7 S. J/ r! {0 L, t Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed 8 o' L9 o, M; Z' f- N' M9 d, ^3 ` G" Q, q3 D5 j! D4 `3 W, y
Allied aircraft losses 3 ]' g1 |' }- Z9 G2 l P-47N Thunderbolt: 6 destroyed & C0 l7 N% w- N- s z4 n& {' K2 }- g! W- r
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122 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet 5 t2 _/ i3 {. s( H* A& a9 ] 0 e8 R; G, j" b! |CAP engaged: ' H; n0 h+ V- Q( m C6 U \49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 U+ {6 l t' t. {# e9 a
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ( {6 d, C* {6 i3 ^% `( \ Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.& G% B" w4 W2 x2 ~ t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 4 i9 R- I7 B: m( ~6 p# U* O& N7 }& {% Q
( V6 l9 Y& G& ]" F* ^8 QMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 / B1 |" M/ S# N8 D/ t& O3 S2 J5 y
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: S7 m. \) x, E) bRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.( X$ W1 Y: ]" d! D, C$ p2 [
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes7 s2 J) H( h j9 v" ^; y
) }% ]0 O; O+ {2 w" F- P1 d5 v; w2 MJapanese aircraft ) s* `9 [! p+ |0 @: l( n: d Ki-84r Frank x 18/ c8 `9 ^, A6 }+ L
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Allied aircraft 7 i. ^" u. j$ O) h! A4 [3 P) A) I P-47N Thunderbolt x 179& c- l7 h: |3 n8 O- z
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Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed ; q, O. D' Q3 P, t4 X3 g. N. d $ l% y- ?# u, D3 T, VAllied aircraft losses. Y e+ ]1 @0 I
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed . Z5 a$ k1 `* c1 g( B, W8 N2 S ) B3 A7 ?- H7 N4 }7 ]0 E" q$ P/ m! S' }# K7 F/ ?3 g* w" [
( y3 \* R8 L; R* i& F" J' f6 I" uCAP engaged: : I! U0 x" {0 w/ Y* l5 d0 a49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 58 on standby, 0 scrambling) ( }1 ^# l2 g* { 8 plane(s) intercepting now. & W- o2 @: x1 V9 ]# l 70 plane(s) not yet engaged, 36 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.! P1 v0 w3 B$ g9 S! W. ~7 C
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 38000. ; @) N t* B7 T7 y1 h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 96 minutes 7 b" u/ D# _: Q- k( g+ ^, [. I! p( `( N1 N4 Q
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 3 Z1 T* F6 k. M* h( L! x
' Y! E( n, h. NWeather in hex: Light rain ' y" f) {% `( Q3 e 7 O; b% T$ J0 W. s" z1 J: ZRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. / M& A; X t/ {) tEstimated time to target is 9 minutes ) A) E0 e. a$ G8 w) W9 f# D+ D+ r, T/ O" p+ Y
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Ki-84r Frank x 180. o/ J3 ^$ g( A: `# K" [
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 200- a0 e- L" F, P' p: R; Q- b
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5 T0 |" N% Y. w, k ] 5 s! S( F9 J) w* k- n 3 K7 x+ A& T, `Aircraft Attacking: 1 C, Y0 p! M1 ~0 i- }! [5 p 137 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet 1 d0 Y6 t3 [' J . [! k9 i; M u, {+ w" B# ^' xCAP engaged: 7 S2 O, h- \9 \( I3 X' z j) b49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) / A. ]0 a3 j1 G/ E. L, q7 }" U9 @ 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." e& |8 e/ Q' P/ q
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. q1 x4 d$ x1 k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 7 P2 m+ N; x- S3 i # W v* h+ S2 Z2 h 0 |7 R; ~7 f+ z* r8 i2 S# iMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 . H, Z4 W9 h( Y# ^' O4 o3 J f, B" v& k' r6 P& a' FWeather in hex: Light rain9 S, Z; }3 c$ p' b5 H
, x( P9 T7 y: C/ @, t1 j0 R. G7 d: ~Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. ( a& G; |4 ?2 lEstimated time to target is 6 minutes1 y Z5 K M( c
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Ki-84r Frank x 18 v; G& [' {+ m5 n
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 182 5 H$ t: E2 J4 o' T( v. f X; R0 e7 c& X) y$ l
! \: F- L% a1 \! `3 p2 zCAP engaged: : O$ ^3 H3 F" S) |) O* r' V49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (16 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling) # n3 o a5 h/ J5 K8 k: X; B& W" H 16 plane(s) intercepting now. + a$ |, q8 J( Q& \+ t 79 plane(s) not yet engaged, 59 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( _; {) Q. X8 y* ]7 O
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 39000.' }& W# v |% H8 o( [) @+ A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes 3 e. L3 r c* n+ q3 \) @ / |3 g% H; ?3 g* S& n M: |" N4 [7 s6 ?& C) V. H! R c8 W* }( V
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ) C- v/ x2 o/ g9 A8 I# \3 O/ w+ q7 x
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a$ h& Q. ^ i7 eRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. $ a7 n9 X1 X1 H5 c, P& uEstimated time to target is 9 minutes ( `+ Z$ U4 y7 l9 h3 g2 S + U6 M8 {1 E( k* y2 ?2 p1 T* ?Japanese aircraft% e% ]1 a" e* K" `; {( b( F
Ki-84r Frank x 1805 E- {% e+ _* X, Z4 v3 j
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 2006 [* \6 v+ |: R. K3 |
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Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed 6 O: ~' u+ Q0 W6 n) s1 o7 c- _7 a3 R; s' e* n9 J$ X ?' b7 H- c
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed: A7 V' d: I) `# Y% _
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49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling); N/ Q N' |/ X- _ Z
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. H/ Y, Y( F. k7 N% m
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 3 f3 `- J9 a' X7 L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 3 u$ W0 J0 n. A6 t, y7 w/ ? + J7 f- q) v# ~, o0 ]2 O& p2 G; O" {# z) F- }
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 5 j( B% [' G7 s- W4 Q
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& J# K; A6 B3 s& J# a* {Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. 3 q- D2 n" C' Q) G% y: z( z# [Estimated time to target is 4 minutes 2 Q. h. b8 A" z' g, ~: Y/ X8 p& e, e, ]( z+ E$ o
Japanese aircraft 6 b/ s4 y- | }9 L { Ki-84r Frank x 18 . X/ g q" V6 N& J# q4 u 3 P6 d6 n4 Z5 a 4 \& O2 b6 b$ x' E _ . c S; E5 @7 d5 w5 D% [1 BAllied aircraft3 ?& m" v* W" L8 y# p
P-47N Thunderbolt x 191 & S( z2 u3 B% ^3 a, d: j! r2 ]) ]" K5 O5 S
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Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed % r3 e9 m! j) |! s1 Y( y$ a' t/ R4 d5 r. P/ U. G! c9 g
Allied aircraft losses - H# s7 P! `+ I. ?* K3 ~% b ^5 `+ b P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed* G& _; G0 T1 k0 a" {1 e. i& B F
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8 m/ ^5 x- Q0 p+ W4 U7 K+ wCAP engaged:. c4 u5 i$ ~- q$ O* g
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (22 airborne, 46 on standby, 0 scrambling) . D5 i: z8 I c9 T9 w 22 plane(s) intercepting now. $ r; s4 R" L& U5 o+ ^7 j 77 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. ! e( P; O) @7 I5 @. v9 ^, B, l Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.% t' F% H# {$ ^$ f
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 141 minutes 1 Q5 j& `' n0 @2 E% k, l, N & e" g: x) N/ x! X$ Y
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Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet., I; o/ J& _! ^0 P/ P
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes % |) J4 V; T! h6 w4 j2 S* i - e5 P% k4 a1 r& u6 ]' V6 D, eJapanese aircraft , ~6 @ ?; V) g Ki-84r Frank x 180 2 u1 O0 d9 G- |8 c. g9 W9 G3 ^3 o, n. O) q# R
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 ' k+ D+ V" ^+ ]: ]0 [ M+ h" S ' q9 O) N( m0 k$ c4 M0 `8 B4 j) u6 z" \
Japanese aircraft losses 6 Z1 J8 ]8 \/ r( { C( G3 i! p Ki-84r Frank: 9 destroyed/ v# E2 u8 V h$ k& f ?
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P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 8 o! x6 [% Q4 B. `( T, [ + Z' U+ r. v2 { 3 H& z3 d @' m. A8 L U ' R6 d% s4 a6 U- H5 O8 QAircraft Attacking: ) i% `9 F) {" t0 a6 [ 139 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet" E( Q% H# Z" ~$ {2 ]! i
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CAP engaged: # O* i3 L/ b8 V, R49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) * H, j' F8 K0 R9 S- b. x6 e$ m2 V 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 m( f- ^: H/ k1 ]5 t6 a9 e
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. : {2 ]/ ^0 a( J* P! o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes+ _& O6 \6 B- n) ~8 T# p9 `
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 0 ^' R1 T6 w4 x* p8 S& |3 i0 V! {" f" p7 E" o- W+ I
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9 N0 \, A U1 k" \) z" E+ W( b* ]Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.1 V6 E" z! {+ k: D
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes : c3 w) w4 [) e- ?$ L! v! K+ ]% j5 z: S' v! G3 F+ k
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Allied aircraft 2 z. M+ v+ h" E, ~/ [ P-47N Thunderbolt x 187 u6 r7 q6 q! Z) J0 L' Y0 O- ]: U
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Japanese aircraft losses % n4 U2 k1 Q! A& N0 W8 A Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed2 b) x. L, b" d0 s$ X
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( p1 Y3 \9 z9 r6 X! ` $ l8 |: e+ j1 E # i9 V7 K& L |$ O9 `5 h) g' }' oCAP engaged:5 E% I6 Q8 y: B; |/ p5 i: O* I) J1 c
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling)( P: X4 i) H8 ~+ p: U) v
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55 plane(s) not yet engaged, 73 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.2 V+ [3 P* |; G. G0 n9 \# E u! _
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.; w. I6 d3 H1 E: d) V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 103 minutes ; n8 l+ W7 [" P3 K " N5 b/ t& p# ^: A 6 k- P% Z; |/ b- J8 p, Q3 k* t7 @' X, Y2 ^9 ` G" |; G
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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。1 z' R K- I* C3 H& C
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。 7 H3 ~8 j' _5 Q- n: f1 [8 S/ X7 F" I2 E, E& m
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。 R/ b C9 p3 `! n0 m! q 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。 1 p0 @, s4 J' u' G 8 u7 a* U" `6 t6 b+ T! d1 g! R 空战总交换比为84:145，ops比为33:63，需维修飞机比为200:103,飞行员损失比则为29、30、10/69、40、23。6 R. j2 V) ]2 X) i! ^
