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。+ c2 p- }- n4 p0 S8 L% O, {1 F
Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138% [ H& p+ {6 b/ Y, N8 `' g8 B
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.4 q$ h9 r2 @" V* K& ~6 W" c, l
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 6
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
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Japanese aircraft losses
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AP Heywood
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,1303 X7 y$ [ h6 \* X
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain; Y7 ~ Z) g7 X* L b
# H! v8 _& F- I4 s5 n+ [Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& N7 R- I1 D/ `1 K' k
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes" ~3 l$ A& u. H. g$ O" z; T2 `
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D3A1 Val x 14
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Allied aircraft
2 w5 r: ?0 ]% G6 |8 s Kittyhawk IA x 6
J7 h0 a% u$ H4 L# K P-39D Airacobra x 33
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D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
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AM Starling
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137" F' ]* V' P0 [6 h: M( v0 A
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: T1 W ^$ J+ S! v5 L$ Q
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes, H- }5 h( `7 I8 u) y. Q/ |! o
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Japanese aircraft
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 3( h9 S1 l$ [$ E+ _8 y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 120 T' D9 f9 u. F% s; r: O, K! |
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Japanese aircraft losses' b6 U8 J, G' v2 N5 U
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
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0 Y! \# d0 v. `; _Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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+ a7 _8 M8 { }) C3 l3 \* ZRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 Z1 `$ Y B( fEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 @4 C+ S- ?+ t- _ A6M2 Zero x 2
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B-17E Fortress x 8
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B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:! M) h/ U# b8 y7 _9 [5 `/ Q# ~* m: v
7 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Runway hits 6
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orning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- q6 v! b. A; jEstimated time to target is 3 minutes8 @3 Q1 o' D) c9 a- u# z; p
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Allied aircraft
3 l4 u2 p# _0 C B-17E Fortress x 5: G; b% q M) V8 B5 G1 w, z& B
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5 ~; b9 H9 L/ yorning Air attack on Lae , at 99,1268 c' t+ N0 V, u8 d. q' n- I
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Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
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B-26 Marauder x 6
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
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B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged% L* s3 g7 X9 S: D
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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/ }' v# f( i4 f% pMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 y7 _) P& q; W
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes# ?6 B. ]8 C: ^: A' d$ m; n
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G4M1 Betty x 12
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
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G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged$ B8 p, Q1 |! ]' `8 \( d- i
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DD Laffey
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1 |: _ n& L" k8 r( mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.' s: v! G* E8 Z
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes3 j% a: O2 h0 X1 E9 U( V/ F7 {* ?- m
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Kittyhawk IA x 5/ M6 o r- r+ Q' j; k9 b
P-39D Airacobra x 325 g( l5 N9 h/ W G6 H
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D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, ]6 T+ C5 e# z- K* t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138
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: i( N7 x1 t- u7 [Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 r* B/ k$ k2 |% S0 \# [. h
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
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G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
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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。 |