7 h/ S2 N* W, p2 C, ?2 c8 W8 y$ L7 G/ QCAP engaged: " {2 G5 O2 m) z: g2 WTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) * c- h+ c5 X* S1 e9 A9 j 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. * ^% E) a* s) f. q Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000./ j* S0 c! A, M6 ~. p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes( w! z$ j8 G3 M$ w* U
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 , B) v/ ^2 E3 t" y- E
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. - c" t0 R# j/ A: KEstimated time to target is 8 minutes - M. m& l6 ?6 j- Q( V3 Z V / e" O# \& I. k( t) M5 }Japanese aircraft9 r$ l3 L7 B& W7 L* H3 Y/ U' u) f
Ki-84r Frank x 181 7 L4 A/ e: D$ d t2 ?+ O8 a$ Y$ u# `; G" l' h1 h: x% d$ y' s
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1 S/ p* b G- h5 t; l# \% uAllied aircraft L# m G2 s. d& _& X) r0 |" \2 _
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180/ n. s2 m8 [2 [ ~" X
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6 z, S+ m. C+ ]$ r1 B' uJapanese aircraft losses - u' `$ T, Z3 W0 j0 B' l& a Ki-84r Frank: 10 destroyed L8 F+ C1 U* E' G5 c9 R# D; d9 I' h. _# y4 J* I8 x
Allied aircraft losses* n& }6 b, s& y7 P; v
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed 1 z1 h9 I% f2 F) v6 o6 d& K ; D: J, s) h0 Y9 `& f" g# ]( s: p! r
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Aircraft Attacking:+ x X" U1 G' e. u
165 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet # j9 @% }' G+ a$ f( X ; V" ]7 B1 k) T' ^% N! l5 j. NCAP engaged: 9 V5 Z6 ^% d6 o) g. F0 sTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (9 airborne, 42 on standby, 0 scrambling)- _4 M- |) ]# Y5 E) `) I" ^* z: ~
9 plane(s) intercepting now. & e" Q4 o# W# T 76 plane(s) not yet engaged, 46 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact., [- i# b0 \5 v' l% V. o% K2 [+ y
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 37000. " ]" A4 r1 v! a6 j% |/ I. c/ n. w( B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes , f8 k3 l$ J- c: q, B% b1 j7 Q; g* v+ H0 A% j4 Z" r. I
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; T% G4 ?$ q% h( xMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 # P4 ^5 Z9 [' v2 m# E) O" N) j/ n! j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 B: O0 l9 m8 l! S, [+ x( Q6 S
! _3 ]( y( D r. dRaid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.) i9 t" \' A. p, M1 Y# d2 T
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes* S% C8 T" c1 q' m# x. J
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Japanese aircraft' M, ^6 Z/ r- d* |5 n& J3 a0 R
Ki-84r Frank x 200 9 f; ]! y& d* |6 H8 f3 |" r1 F- L( M- z' J. Y% V
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Allied aircraft" K4 r4 F' S1 i7 L- F w3 Y
P-47N Thunderbolt x 198 ! z% `& L2 W: X1 Z/ j2 R1 _ $ }& r) w- E6 z/ |- M3 g D1 q; `" }+ o3 Y fJapanese aircraft losses) L1 T! M" D- S! I m4 Z: U/ o
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed ( M( Y3 L$ b& t7 B; u. N 8 `9 ]& i+ _) @+ GNo Allied losses8 }! t& @# I9 e0 Z: [
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Aircraft Attacking: * [ s+ p5 Y/ u' ]0 a0 X' ~$ d 183 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet) `6 y) F7 }7 h( ?# R0 n
: ^: V* e; {& ]CAP engaged: 4 m! |, d% ~) X+ A& b: xTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 O8 P+ v; Q3 H7 X( V6 S
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; E* y% P( N, l" L1 t
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.& g. q) J% |: }1 E% h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes! X6 ]3 b7 s6 y3 d& y
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ) X+ T& j8 X( M: n& q/ A" CMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 2 q" ^& o4 b3 K1 c ) ^' e9 G8 m" u1 _+ sWeather in hex: Severe storms5 F) l5 ~& @; K2 }) a3 b; d& B
$ g/ V6 P2 ` j4 n# h( |Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. : `2 n3 T$ U5 U2 i* xEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 1 V1 T! y# ~! O+ r% H0 j/ o, j9 B
Japanese aircraft; _; p, Y. \" u
Ki-84r Frank x 200 $ u$ [/ j( _6 J; k3 N" d& X0 _9 ?8 E# q1 D8 f
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Allied aircraft. x% B( y- Z8 E
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 0 W' p! h1 M+ r" z- O( Q" E1 \' O0 v% R P; I: Y" V( o
( w. s) X) `( q: v, ?6 {8 R; zAllied aircraft losses 3 Z: l. \8 m6 D* ^5 R) z P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed- _! \( J1 z s
7 q+ H- u8 A0 J
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Aircraft Attacking: % Z) z2 [3 v/ ]/ y4 u 165 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet 0 O) n- f4 |' ~+ i) d3 \% ~6 w1 Y/ ?/ O. K" t
CAP engaged: & q" k5 @& n( i/ J2 HTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 P2 d O2 @' F+ U4 M' l) a 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., z% H! e2 F+ a6 Y+ a: c$ o1 }; T
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. - \/ s3 t4 g: x4 {4 a5 e& i, [- t+ d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 5 v* V* V# M. G) n6 l& _: M# S; P
' {( g \0 o. M2 L$ }2 `" ]0 SMorning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 6 C5 m# [7 z/ k3 A& A, }" e7 x3 T( Q6 G, }/ p E& C) l
Weather in hex: Severe storms : S, s; _" y: p3 p+ V" ^0 v& R$ {% h P7 ?5 a7 [1 ~9 A' m
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.! E2 Q- x$ G' Q: Q- c, l
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes- Z5 ]" o* _; l
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Japanese aircraft2 [$ y% O* q8 I
Ki-84r Frank x 181+ V+ u* [ M Y
7 [! K A! \& P& l" M6 C2 v7 U3 I+ f- o' x. ~5 V) p+ |
+ D5 b9 f O2 ?! h4 b( fAllied aircraft. e- R7 i0 y& i* u, y
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 4 p9 E/ M, V6 L" ?) Y# d6 E) P ) @: L) u1 K; ]% ~5 n# M" ?) N( V: s# g
Japanese aircraft losses& |) V5 f0 H7 K2 W; P
Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed Q0 X9 ?( o# \9 e+ U' M8 a5 l, X 9 ^( W& K% X2 ?6 m# BAllied aircraft losses' m- C2 t W; B4 y& T
P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed - _9 r+ N1 B2 B4 k2 Z* m" u P. d! E
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CAP engaged:* @: G3 ]/ k; v- Z. r
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling)- C( `) v3 [$ r d- L- r" d0 J
4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 ?: C1 C3 F* t% f' \ u6 c 69 plane(s) not yet engaged, 47 being recalled, 21 out of immediate contact. 9 ` B9 Z4 ~& Q L' ?- Z1 M Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.; f; [* ]0 q' J* }" Y; z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes : F7 S' C* e1 S, v% x5 L- \% r # ?! I1 b: W5 j" t2 b) [- m; j v% q
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 3 F2 y1 `% ~0 R, A * u! g1 k4 `5 @/ d$ D' I% hWeather in hex: Light rain7 p4 X" b+ } e* _% R
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Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.% `) i# g: c" x" n- F% R
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes - t: q9 U$ }5 j9 b1 H9 V- q8 b. f9 o) B# G a* v; F: y2 S
Japanese aircraft' {" L; e1 n# ~
Ki-84r Frank x 200 3 q) s9 `" Z' _# O* |) F4 N" m$ A: o9 j, K6 M
! @+ D$ v# U0 } I2 y, h : `. ]; ~: o) h( R1 K3 n( H: EAllied aircraft6 u# p1 O5 ? Q5 i
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180; N1 h. T: d5 ]/ {; ]
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Japanese aircraft losses : y9 ^, `( T+ \3 H# P9 m1 _) \ F Ki-84r Frank: 8 destroyed * J+ Q- g$ x5 \; G( q ' ?$ C( v$ j5 \1 ?Allied aircraft losses ' I8 R# _: k! q0 ^ P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed . o- ?( D' P1 F( d. l! k0 ~' t) h
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Aircraft Attacking: + z% Q( k0 T. s- u0 x3 `1 x* ` 163 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet ! j! y" R; |! n7 u! {( [% V. x9 B/ G
CAP engaged:# v! X& x. b" o2 a! L. O
Tainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ W1 }7 l+ L% Y. R' h" ~% Q
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. B x" P; H! _8 T3 K; p Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. 1 v0 r( A/ G8 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes, p! ]; A6 Z0 V8 U! ]# L
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 ' l& ^7 q0 `0 O: _ 8 V/ {& [( G S/ w0 IWeather in hex: Light rain " B6 z3 C. _5 G* n! J' \9 x! ? H- L: A a0 b% t
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.' n1 Z+ d7 K. J8 B7 P% `; c
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes ! e& R, y |; h0 t + V1 _( I/ \9 |3 dJapanese aircraft0 z& p7 b# T" f% V( ?! ^" Z: N
Ki-84r Frank x 177" H/ ?1 ]1 r( o# \2 b1 A. L* V
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1 U! t1 g/ n: u
& Y8 B# c, q) s" @Allied aircraft/ H" W: [* U# p' X6 b
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18) n' j, S* \" t# ~1 W8 e
( h1 K. ^% e v' p 3 q/ S7 \! z% E2 p4 e5 cJapanese aircraft losses 9 q9 t- B1 A2 K2 }7 _ Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed + N0 Q, D$ ]- R( Z8 L 8 ?$ y7 ?( O5 f) ?" ZAllied aircraft losses 4 Y; V( v7 Q% i# d6 U6 p P-47N Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed# s7 t" U/ p1 F) M% ^/ [
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Aircraft Attacking:$ {8 u2 @' k; O! b" T
6 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet 9 h+ r! U9 Z9 L1 J/ _# x0 T( K5 @8 e( i0 d
CAP engaged: 6 r- N- E) n: lTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (22 airborne, 52 on standby, 0 scrambling) # \1 _0 Z4 r3 h8 U3 y 22 plane(s) intercepting now. E( K- l$ c: w% k* x7 J! d! I4 e
63 plane(s) not yet engaged, 28 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.% k% t [* I7 B/ B; o5 f5 C2 D
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.( T5 }/ ^2 P; z( Y) G, D& [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes & i/ u1 c; i8 n9 T/ [5 M . x9 G5 A& ?5 { _ 0 A) g! I7 t& ]- |3 @# M7 A, Y8 S U" P1 h4 \( R q
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 $ Y, p, e% k2 C1 y+ ]3 c, ` " C0 Y3 Q- V! R0 x1 f/ yWeather in hex: Severe storms' u0 x) L# k! O
+ U3 U( F9 c+ m9 ]2 iRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.1 m; o/ l( l/ v4 y$ E* ]
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes ! E1 X/ b, b& P. N+ w( {% G: W3 ^9 ^# }8 h* G0 y# C. o
Japanese aircraft # o" c2 n' e3 h7 @+ l% a; V& k& [5 o Ki-84r Frank x 200- D+ D: M4 h; L( B2 j
, G9 V; z1 j" q. b2 B* I, D8 ] : t# w2 i$ T+ g" E. S4 @8 \1 x6 V! k7 M7 L) |
Allied aircraft" i3 w" n" D t3 C$ e, D) F& T
P-47N Thunderbolt x 180 1 {# c2 p2 K0 c8 s q; v1 |% ]. E7 V* }# n & I) B+ L' n4 R t' WJapanese aircraft losses8 ?3 q# v: [; W$ J6 B) t
Ki-84r Frank: 15 destroyed , p7 e1 y8 r$ Q& q. v- _5 `! g3 \+ Q/ n8 E! ]
Allied aircraft losses + H5 p% ~4 k* K# f+ o) G3 \) z P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed : U! |& O1 ^, J# u; k! s- Z' U$ A 0 ?( K2 ?2 h4 m4 _2 z# G' K1 D8 U' F
/ Z3 ^! O/ ^, v" ^Aircraft Attacking:1 p+ [/ e1 b) O( O2 d6 a+ O! g
151 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet* ?- [& t0 O7 l4 S
; W8 W e4 u I$ mCAP engaged: & z1 q" L/ l# g7 i/ o( fTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 G9 v; @6 C* h 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 0 c+ Y$ A1 h6 D. u2 Q" ~- I Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.6 [4 q6 _* V! C+ @! B# I4 r, ]& H5 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes* i# c3 h5 s8 @5 q1 ^. w
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 1 V" }* O9 n8 R. W2 W. G1 }) G/ ~
& A3 l: K9 P6 e8 z5 H1 bWeather in hex: Severe storms # k3 @! W- {" z3 n e& @+ `% P. V, P; V; d" C# p
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.6 t8 F% { \; c; [' F) A
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes, g6 A+ f( z7 E0 ~; M* T
2 o5 z p. j" C9 |; zJapanese aircraft1 K, ]: s1 c1 z% N1 i' Y
Ki-84r Frank x 159 0 Z: m4 K i! M8 G4 }/ c0 b) |- z+ B ~
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1 \, {* w9 g/ b6 XAllied aircraft8 o$ Y9 N5 G9 K: J% Y% C- q0 j1 v; D
P-47N Thunderbolt x 18 ; l/ q, q6 J0 u0 m . A( H* j6 a% D5 u* u9 E% @( ^ k8 l! T6 g* I+ {. _
Japanese aircraft losses* m3 g- q6 M: o
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed! D; C0 l/ _8 ?: o
) ?+ n& Q+ L' X a- T8 gAllied aircraft losses 6 ]; u3 o4 C; @% n. s7 F P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed" o8 G- G3 J4 N# N! ?) q
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0 B& _1 x0 {) }+ ` - |! f- V. p( {) O% e1 MCAP engaged: 7 s$ j6 B3 c" Q/ VTainan Ku S-1 with Ki-84r Frank (25 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling) % G: ~; R$ N# B9 |: l7 q0 }2 D" R 25 plane(s) intercepting now.4 `% j7 l' k3 O+ @+ q
51 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.! s, I8 R* x, O; ]3 s
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 34000.# H( A# @- c6 D3 t; F% ^" p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 119 minutes0 ~4 P7 U+ o7 ]: x& H
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 4 D: w# L) u0 C9 E5 \ 1 E/ D4 D/ y1 w: ^; z9 XWeather in hex: Partial cloud4 b- u8 V# u3 A. N
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Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. ; z4 d: j- {4 w- W3 ]$ oEstimated time to target is 11 minutes5 Q- R2 [' p) B0 V5 Q5 u+ y7 G
: w( H6 J% F9 ~: eJapanese aircraft" Z! ?8 a, m3 T6 C0 u8 p
Ki-84r Frank x 180 - T3 h# x! H8 @* n8 f5 l9 j1 Y% g
5 _: }, T: g5 C& p5 m5 r6 }* _
% z. S9 x' j* S$ P; q. x
Allied aircraft6 ^$ |. M- v1 o* C/ p& z- m+ h; l
P-47N Thunderbolt x 200. |6 v" C& n- b6 O! |6 W
8 K4 h- P0 }/ P; W# N1 b6 c3 I$ U# a" h
Japanese aircraft losses) E; g: l' _8 f6 Q( t( Y8 S; n
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed' [3 z4 P- y6 o3 `3 M% A
- I# U8 H2 X" WAircraft Attacking:# S: O9 V/ I1 {
143 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet % Q# {* k7 x7 i6 Q- K @# `/ w$ Z# w5 k
CAP engaged:. L3 o1 f; ^0 ^9 X3 A }5 j) o
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) u4 y: K+ U/ }/ a% V8 F
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 8 Q7 o o. }+ _% J- E. C Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.! [- g9 T$ @ z+ e% w" M6 C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes * U! t: s# ^! h- L9 @/ ^9 j* @9 G% I. Q* [4 N% L% `6 \7 z
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 9 N' V4 m. V* |7 A& y8 w, K+ W! `; a! N$ w1 U* {; \6 Q$ R; g
Weather in hex: Partial cloud3 Q7 U4 r; B8 C$ J- \9 c
* b) U: O/ w: q, j# m+ F y3 kRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet." l o3 Q5 E' F& q" U
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes8 u" Y$ Q) I$ \6 ^- `$ h) G( n: a' F8 K
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Japanese aircraft 6 \& B. H: F: Q$ A+ d Ki-84r Frank x 18 + V8 n/ z7 t/ S( P1 k/ |' A1 @5 R% y8 O Y, Z! ^+ ?4 b6 N
4 p3 W9 H. h& u! {1 L k 7 H8 P- g' O& h6 CAllied aircraft 6 I) M& Z9 K+ m! p P-47N Thunderbolt x 177$ Y2 j6 ^7 q, ^: X0 L4 u- Q
: u7 E! E# ~9 t% W * | c! }8 ^- k. jJapanese aircraft losses 2 w2 _; A4 W2 Y+ g& J! K# o+ P Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed& F i+ S: o p. c) [. u
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No Allied losses- P! v$ z2 a/ `$ w e
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K7 Y4 K/ M7 x: W1 h 3 K0 v- H/ `" zCAP engaged: ; x; I1 {7 |# j49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (20 airborne, 48 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ C: z6 m7 V+ T3 w* j% e
20 plane(s) intercepting now. }" W& G- w: L6 P6 N" Z 73 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.2 v+ t# a& t5 q/ a- y
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 36000. 2 Z0 F, S( I5 h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 103 minutes' a5 ?3 a N, L+ I! @& k# ?
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 / ^1 p7 v- h- P5 C" T
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Weather in hex: Light rain 2 d0 p' f9 h- |( n' A o' m* n& a. W4 j, x& a
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. . Y7 f7 P( f0 X4 b. [8 W9 yEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 1 L& h& `3 M/ c1 H6 D- D% l5 ]8 f; B. d* L; L
Japanese aircraft3 h6 E8 c1 z: W& F5 m2 D
Ki-84r Frank x 180 " v! j0 v6 ~. D9 {7 u1 b$ m, s6 M. R/ |3 m- r; I! X
% P" \7 q, \- g% r- Y$ ? g( Z: O, }- `- m: E8 x
Allied aircraft/ Q5 H6 R# B/ y! `
P-47N Thunderbolt x 200* e7 M3 Y: @/ N$ i0 n3 _0 ]4 y: J1 f
- h6 ]8 `! q/ G% o9 W7 q! r- Z% C! a 0 q/ M% u1 n7 Y% K! A; f& L. AJapanese aircraft losses + P+ I) T. a3 h: e Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed 1 F+ C' L( J) q; j 9 {, g+ Y! L$ e! F8 v& p4 G2 s4 vAllied aircraft losses 6 m4 j3 B4 a2 r: H P-47N Thunderbolt: 6 destroyed - @% r/ q5 ]" z4 W0 B K6 U) z7 k5 H! g1 y/ R F: e
, k) C7 Y+ ^3 J ]! I , C9 r& q: z [, ]Aircraft Attacking: - n5 Y& f7 ? {; R4 s 122 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet , b; {* y1 Q* D }9 s' ] c, |, l1 i: N. @+ e4 B
CAP engaged: 3 ]/ g/ ~3 Q5 S49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 @5 F: t6 L2 L) H- l0 @ 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ `; {' E5 J) T9 J' d, Q' w$ x
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.4 u# N/ e0 t& L! [1 K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 t9 N( a$ ^$ j( n/ r! R" O8 u) q, ?* k1 Y
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 5 M0 \9 h4 J/ Z# v+ v( v$ p
: s: |4 U5 h. z- w# |Weather in hex: Light rain ! c6 |" F: G4 W, {/ \) N5 T, A- G- u( p' s0 V- E2 I" H
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. ) }3 ~4 Y! c+ \0 G1 d% D3 {; aEstimated time to target is 2 minutes$ k' F8 {& m) C+ C4 d' p# | M
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Japanese aircraft . \0 `$ i+ q0 S8 _* y, `! r8 t Ki-84r Frank x 18 + R+ c# y0 `% y5 T# W [/ X" Z8 v) s' n) u 5 t" D5 a: N6 C6 Q( `. a$ n( H) B1 O. V0 g' a, E0 D0 Q
Allied aircraft ( N. [2 I, @# K t' y# ^8 J- z P-47N Thunderbolt x 1799 q9 s3 @ ?; u% t
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Japanese aircraft losses( P, C- S+ X* J' G9 r b
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed Y9 j3 e) B9 x3 f5 k) c! R2 v! o# a $ h8 |5 y4 C+ u' eAllied aircraft losses4 h: Q+ L9 Q6 s% [3 l7 u1 O* G
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed % t( A% T! Q5 e: k. o" G* a4 F 6 t: P2 N0 U: P, D/ @4 U* { Z) `- k+ S+ b4 p" L+ R
% C5 V0 F' A! S N% ?CAP engaged:7 k( i9 I0 y L" ?$ l3 H* I( I
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 58 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 }* Z+ f0 r M7 N+ _7 g 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 b- h2 V1 {' h4 T 70 plane(s) not yet engaged, 36 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. ! U' j7 E6 n/ _& u, k Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 38000.( R3 U% I% |! _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 96 minutes7 A7 x4 B0 h1 t3 m# |
# }* ^! R" s P8 O & H. c$ O% i) e & G. P# v* `5 G4 P# I* B* GAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42# g3 P* W; f2 k# n5 F9 ~
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 , C* }* e" W8 P$ k
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. & }, E: p% P% z9 X8 ^" {Estimated time to target is 9 minutes ! m. r" R) y8 w! ~" c9 \" y) R$ M " {, M( S; A& \( I; ~* f- DJapanese aircraft $ H" E$ Q7 l$ B& r Ki-84r Frank x 180 2 h1 s7 m( ?$ f4 ~& F2 y$ }/ c8 \) ]" K. G& a% }
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P-47N Thunderbolt x 200$ u0 B' @9 [; H
4 I9 a8 b# S5 e9 EAircraft Attacking:+ A" D. O: a- W% ~
137 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet: q9 S0 a) ~, F6 n
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CAP engaged:# Z4 i/ T* L6 w/ ?' p- ^: z
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 k/ `; l" }9 p* `- f8 K 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. * d; C7 A& v$ C7 J2 ?1 @9 h v( a4 x Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.$ o! ]! Z& D, q9 l( m+ X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes $ R1 [) T; |7 O/ F $ F x3 U4 a" U$ U" q) g: @+ f$ X : Q* |: R: Z$ B8 A( w' n5 jMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ! h1 l4 Q- C; h' C; y- H + ~7 Y' z# p: YWeather in hex: Light rain ' A# [$ W- p4 Y. C, L- v* R0 X, V" T8 {+ |8 j. H( e: {$ l9 ]8 v
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.. B7 `3 Y0 }7 S# g& D; @
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes & b; @) X: b i 3 \* s/ ?/ G) X- YJapanese aircraft 3 s' G; r" n) I2 \7 Z Ki-84r Frank x 18 2 b" O: T! y. e4 ~, \' k3 `4 J : Y) n: t, A6 a1 X" _7 I2 d+ d! C+ ]' D; X$ P
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Allied aircraft ' }0 ~, Y- x: B0 I P-47N Thunderbolt x 182 + N; j$ ^- G# S- d 9 ]* R' v3 N# s9 o' z* m3 I" \+ O, p1 ^8 U X% p. t
Japanese aircraft losses ( Y) [0 I) R! c( C$ ? Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed ' a n" i5 c! R; Y) L8 e7 V" y' G- O6 v; @0 W+ y( E# o, `' p
Allied aircraft losses . D# \$ k. G& y, l0 d- _ P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed" F% z$ o" M4 Z8 Q" q/ D5 ~& g
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CAP engaged:" p+ N) C/ u: p# y$ k! x
49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (16 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling) , P2 w( j1 @2 j' _1 f+ ? 16 plane(s) intercepting now. # P/ z1 a0 Q: ^1 X, ~ 79 plane(s) not yet engaged, 59 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% g- d5 K1 ?# P0 Y" d6 {# k# v7 {
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 39000. 9 v6 E: K$ H6 z$ B. |, c! A4 u% I3 a4 _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes* N% s6 g& [: Z5 p! T
7 Q3 L! b- [; C+ F: v ' F) ]# S! e& Y; e, PAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 2 h- [6 }, z8 ~4 ?8 C* J. I-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ) m( i5 Y9 I0 ]* H* TMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 % D5 r, h: V% p0 h- z# g! f
& v* }+ N2 b4 q- CWeather in hex: Severe storms5 T, D" }; w' `7 g0 Q
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. 5 c3 ]& t5 }/ y% E% ^. eEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 1 Q' e. X, }( }/ P; W* J4 U9 \* c4 R( Y9 c1 J
Japanese aircraft + u: J/ g; A; }- ~$ E) G# X Ki-84r Frank x 180 " I2 E; _/ n u1 O2 U$ b p7 [3 z* G( r
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Allied aircraft 4 j, I" c& P# t" [8 X P-47N Thunderbolt x 200 . R5 A! a$ r4 a' P, N5 Y# y |2 j2 R; }# I! \& x
# M5 ?: W% v4 [( A) C$ nJapanese aircraft losses0 I6 Z& X" p" O' _5 m
Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed E! u+ P2 J2 w2 h; Q, }- X : F/ i6 e2 R: i! p* GAllied aircraft losses6 m0 d8 ]2 V* R: |6 e. ]& r
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed ; V7 h) j) u! v1 N9 d+ m. v9 T4 ^) r6 ~
+ X0 O/ N( f+ J& ^8 I( `+ F # E5 a! N2 ]5 E; s r @* k( GAircraft Attacking: % p/ a& [. o, T; A9 M; a( ^ 157 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet 6 I. e8 {2 @. G( o( _; q6 Z! t0 A! n2 {* F) Q/ E" ~( I7 B6 A* M
CAP engaged: ! {1 u& b! H( S49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling)! \( x6 W0 u/ z, P6 Z" o8 y
66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 e1 e) n4 R* f( H6 ?6 O
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.0 \1 H7 C) s- Z! w2 t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes . y( p+ P1 S9 F, b# R t " m. n8 v- p* {; L: \- h6 j& U4 k* B' t; ]
Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 , L$ A5 D$ `6 C7 W" o
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. + @/ C/ X/ t' z, w3 o8 K7 OEstimated time to target is 4 minutes8 U C8 `. s4 u& V! P
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Japanese aircraft ! S5 X- Y' x+ B# L, u) C0 v Ki-84r Frank x 181 e' Q7 K7 o5 D+ k% T; }2 U
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Allied aircraft % [2 A, V- ^" s0 q P-47N Thunderbolt x 191 1 w% p' _$ h, ]: ? ( M3 T" ?9 P+ w* f6 y& h( i: x. q1 D6 {1 w$ M0 _, m" V |; j2 b
Japanese aircraft losses d, @3 A" [5 J7 ?8 y+ e8 S* L9 ? Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed G0 f3 r3 H# f" P- X+ t* T6 k- v
4 N* E) G! i1 ]8 {: qAllied aircraft losses# ]( Q9 C( n$ O; g, J0 g" j' S
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed 0 }% W2 V, r* A) `9 r' B& o* `0 t1 J; ~
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CAP engaged: ; x1 ?; L6 j! V& _% X49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (22 airborne, 46 on standby, 0 scrambling) ( ~" X3 k. U; h9 \& s4 X( r4 h 22 plane(s) intercepting now.' H0 [ R- E% M5 C# k. b9 f
77 plane(s) not yet engaged, 38 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. ( q% d, ?2 V9 B Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.' k* K+ b) b- ^% G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 141 minutes- r; ?. `9 m" r2 ]5 g9 Y
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 + H+ P& Q9 v4 z! K-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . o3 j e% t& W, Y5 d( t5 l `2 fMorning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ( t- Y- g% H( X0 F9 c8 J
0 J9 k& r# g4 s" oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 H d. _7 {6 k5 R/ i( s
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Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. / M* Q A( z7 h) x# tEstimated time to target is 10 minutes- @4 o& z$ l' U9 h2 z9 C
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Ki-84r Frank x 180 ) U/ j, G. W6 g4 q( B & K$ X$ ^& l4 F8 p6 _& W9 \0 n8 `$ @& y
$ `/ k) V) e; p1 mAircraft Attacking: + a9 Q; S) z' }0 w/ Q) x' a2 X 139 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet8 n3 b+ f! j( j e8 c% P
! r2 n! q" s% H* e; F% A7 N+ fCAP engaged: 4 X% I& o8 k, ?# _# j9 |49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 134 on standby, 0 scrambling) + @7 @: O& u0 t& I4 D) K( ] 66 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 u* e. g3 ]9 q) {9 k( Q, b% Z, I
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. / g# C# G8 y z% U# O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes- G1 i/ G% K1 }: d; }% N
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ! e( `1 n) o/ ~1 e7 B2 f
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.. y* P( d6 ~5 ~. J# C
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes, H( K/ o% w* ~% F
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Japanese aircraft ! s: e& K) F( O |8 T# s7 l( i- x Ki-84r Frank x 18 . y0 \7 ?7 O, s' ^* x8 p ) J {' Q' n/ r( ]( r( ~" ^ 9 T0 m# @# @/ ]+ I3 h( c4 f+ z( o' b' w2 p) u8 k& s0 U% N
Allied aircraft 5 ^3 |+ R! e% x& L P-47N Thunderbolt x 187 $ O) ?! r+ y6 h5 [) ^. o% c2 ~ * [% h: y" b! N7 b, ]: T+ P: |1 C4 t
Japanese aircraft losses $ I. i) g/ `4 x; x3 l8 g _) ~ Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed- s) T# F. i) n9 A2 P! e2 q/ n
& d0 u* p i! h7 W% q r, I' cAllied aircraft losses3 J/ u8 E {0 j0 h6 D
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Q& }3 l) g( x, |5 X1 o1 t # k9 U, r* b" n( C( a 4 r3 Y. L/ J! _$ b % L6 T$ P$ f; wCAP engaged: ; n0 S# W; E! ]49thFG/7th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 T/ {8 e+ i* s7 N+ P 8 plane(s) intercepting now. $ f/ C5 m6 z f9 z$ y3 w& t. D2 U0 @ 55 plane(s) not yet engaged, 73 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.! w1 v1 B: U4 w( l# i8 v3 U7 x
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.4 U8 |1 H# t% l1 U" i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 103 minutes / x4 d- x8 n% a' G ( S+ a9 c, u( I t- v( q0 V0 n( B! H. ^& E) _: ~" p5 K
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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。 ) C1 v7 B; e f. l 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。. S7 D+ Y* g7 i
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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。2 i" ^* ~# B, A5 v
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。9 n e- Q; Z) w/ F9 L y5 `
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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。 / M, M- R5 I2 O4 H& w% Q7 [ + q9 h8 T7 W& R' C3 E9 b+ A6 X 以上全部数据为盟前日后，且所有机场均取消了高炮。7 B( K' b: ?: ~# _1 M' j
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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。
