8月17日,瓜岛海域再次迎来大规模空战(相比AE动不动几架出动而言已经算比较大的规模了,当然跟WITP动不动几百架而言这只能算过家家)。日军莱城和拉宝尔几十架陆攻和99舰爆分别空袭了伦迦的运输船和莫港卸载的货船。当天,58的战斗机和莫港的飞蛇击落击伤日机40余架,再次证明了裸奔是靠不住的。
5 G% i9 z& {+ q- eMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138
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$ u3 H' y# q5 q9 O- CWeather in hex: Overcast9 d K5 }' ^9 ^6 j p. }; j+ g
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.' U3 ^" h7 W# x1 I
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes! S( M) A* t( U1 P' v
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Japanese aircraft' l& f c* v1 E; J' ]
G4M1 Betty x 6( n6 [; t+ C: m8 X. o
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Japanese aircraft losses) X3 }- }6 T! C0 s4 B
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged% q7 \' |, e4 \1 U [
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Allied Ships
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' |: b6 \7 B0 p( M) f M& X- G3 vMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain; N0 T; T% C5 P Z! o/ |
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. e, K; O2 D+ z( X) Y" ?" K* H
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes* {5 }' U3 V! C- P' {+ O
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D3A1 Val x 14
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" a: g, u8 L) u) E% [9 x Kittyhawk IA x 69 ?+ X; i. `0 D) E& t" U! R! w# d
P-39D Airacobra x 336 q* e3 `& n% r
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+ B( C0 D. d0 N$ K4 x D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
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AM Starling
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* f8 g, n2 s5 v6 C# N! d/ cMorning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 s0 Y% D ]& i' d, X$ V( E8 }
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ D- J- ~- H6 a. Q4 M9 i
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes& _7 W$ W4 I2 @. }
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G4M1 Betty x 13$ d2 g+ @ G- t+ `5 f
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 129 N( C/ x" x% [" ^* s
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( s2 x3 z, c2 n, ? G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged7 z* @( ~+ U: B- H% {
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Allied Ships
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain- M9 J. ~$ E( @% M" p5 K6 n
' d8 i- ^7 \+ F2 ~Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. {# k/ H1 [( }! n
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes1 L* ~4 [% a9 A( o V
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Japanese aircraft
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+ R( M+ j' r$ _2 h$ n+ y Kittyhawk IA x 5
& [% F8 T$ i2 ^% s5 X' z6 B/ T B-17E Fortress x 8* v2 v9 j3 S6 P- j3 v
B-26 Marauder x 6
- x i4 D3 y! H& Z5 U1 n P-39D Airacobra x 216 x+ f. J8 V8 S! |
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses% u* z( v( U3 V. G( L
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ d) w; {3 B# L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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2 [, h; E: w* H# _0 _ Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)' B m, {- C2 N4 p- O
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Airbase hits 10 C4 q4 T- B8 V( U, ]
Runway hits 6 `7 L1 b2 W4 Y* S+ s
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orning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129! y- K7 A6 A# \6 L+ U0 [
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6 C2 u+ f0 V9 d. Q) nRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
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c3 X3 c& c. K( Q Y( Q B-17E Fortress x 5
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. [. o: O) q3 qNo Allied losses$ x8 J$ H' @! T# \4 ]* v- |* I8 y
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Airbase supply hits 13 J$ ~ N8 w4 B( K3 \. j* x
Runway hits 4! b3 s8 y- }) d3 d# ~
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orning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
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6 m( O7 e% Q& W$ Q2 g# I+ N9 qRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
^! Z. ?) A1 Q$ d8 VEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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8 Z8 ?" V) s# a' U A6M2 Zero x 2
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B-26 Marauder x 6
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
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" K( z' r& p3 U2 j B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
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8 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Airbase hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,1386 n# {* X( K2 z" X5 n) j2 a
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 m! M$ ]3 ^) j3 C# a, x' e
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
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G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
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DD Laffey
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- B: a) g/ @5 d, j& ?9 yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130+ @0 I6 x P5 e7 k5 c- c
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?/ u. O. n9 }3 F$ C3 a% [0 M: ARaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.% K/ `5 O6 J: `8 `/ P2 {2 O. C n
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes4 @4 c* G; I; {' X. B* L
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D3A1 Val x 12 Z. h1 e% S3 h2 t' g
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Kittyhawk IA x 5
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D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138" x- y; U+ q* p2 W
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ Y9 h+ O4 k% O( U7 j
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
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同日美军占领图拉吉,瓜岛海域的登陆战顺利结束。 |