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。
$ E5 H3 a5 ^$ e6 f6 yMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138
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* s7 E) \; v Z- x: u$ [Weather in hex: Overcast- J% j0 z. }. j6 q' k; q/ I9 E- |
/ ^6 J$ r& o0 BRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
$ A" y, h, J C4 u5 w. oEstimated time to target is 42 minutes8 ~- w+ Y( ^: u/ b
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Japanese aircraft8 \, k) a8 i2 _# t6 u& z2 z/ {: b
G4M1 Betty x 6
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Allied aircraft y$ `/ {( A: G# r/ P
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8% a- ^* G4 c. [' S( D
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J+ o; E& ~6 lJapanese aircraft losses
+ r$ L& H8 k6 w G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships$ K: C, V1 w" z# u; d) X" Y; i
AP Heywood
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# e2 q3 z; s7 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ h$ C) h! X6 Y7 ZEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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% Y# n8 v6 a% y+ hJapanese aircraft! @. W5 t2 T/ t8 s$ x* K3 q
D3A1 Val x 14
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% |* T9 I m) lAllied aircraft A1 a, B0 A5 F0 f
Kittyhawk IA x 67 e P R) k$ x4 D: @9 X9 C
P-39D Airacobra x 33
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2 l" I X" k( rJapanese aircraft losses9 k$ `0 C9 ]9 d1 |$ x" o! P" A7 a
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged" u/ C6 {! \0 u6 P# j
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Allied Ships
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AM Starling4 b+ ]" }: |2 s+ I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) R7 I& }" w" {- x2 GRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 G+ N+ p& x# ^' B/ t# B2 Q7 O% dEstimated time to target is 14 minutes0 P3 ^2 r) t0 B) \8 Z$ G
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Japanese aircraft: L0 Z+ D: L" M$ Q1 n
G4M1 Betty x 13- x- }% D+ H' @! d0 w; H) H
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Allied aircraft
7 x8 [( m5 N: P" i# K F4F-3P Wildcat x 3
8 X0 A2 z: K2 i F4F-4 Wildcat x 12. v8 B7 p4 ~( d) j6 v6 ]5 E
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 V6 a) F) Y5 t9 K# v G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged) L+ d; j( j6 g! {% u& }" D
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Allied Ships
; A/ E$ ]! D% x* {; S DD Henley- r1 s& ^; f X6 L, {# p# n2 B
3 J p+ O7 u; ~; T7 [$ hMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain. d- p* T Z4 T. `, |# u
9 k8 ?0 T! W" NRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! J9 G6 k& y$ B2 g9 L8 m3 c
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes s5 y$ l% F5 R( G9 N
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A6M2 Zero x 2$ y+ T4 _5 i( D$ O. h! v
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Allied aircraft4 B1 q2 s) s8 q9 t
Kittyhawk IA x 5" x# v/ ?1 f: p1 t: x" L- R
B-17E Fortress x 8
6 s1 k5 u( g/ u# o6 |; T B-26 Marauder x 6
% K9 X% q+ r4 q- s. r- s P-39D Airacobra x 21
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1 Y9 a T- o8 p: t+ {% z$ j! zNo Japanese losses6 r5 T% N) p7 U0 V O# f: Z
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Allied aircraft losses
* D! d& \- P! @+ J% f B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged5 v5 y v: u, W" `6 J
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
. w3 w4 B* U# g3 ZJapanese ground losses:
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) p% i3 b6 o: G7 V4 N& U" P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 x+ z: R0 D) Z: S5 g Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)7 |8 h- k3 B8 W
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Airbase hits 17 K! o+ m3 L' n7 j
Runway hits 6
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3 r4 |7 |& N' q5 {orning Air attack on Buna , at 99,1290 [0 D: O' e: R6 u/ q
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain/ `2 y' _# O: N0 H3 W& w0 B
0 F4 y, V+ F$ e, {! n8 G( ?' [) c( aRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) U1 j/ @8 r- @4 U& v* e' A. e3 h+ T: {Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 5, i: P& h) j; t* v% G
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No Allied losses
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6 a" q4 \5 k; N6 A! w/ RAirbase supply hits 1; M; t+ S! n0 H7 ]3 a" Y
Runway hits 4- x3 \$ r9 _, n6 T d
$ M9 L, U4 E8 G1 lorning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
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Weather in hex: Light rain7 ~3 E! ?3 C" G1 H. l
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Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.& ?9 v' q, b+ F- b6 P0 k" C
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes8 A( h3 j5 Q8 L
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Japanese aircraft9 }! @/ h" M v/ T" Y6 O2 l! A
A6M2 Zero x 20 r# K# {% J% V2 I a3 b4 K; t) v5 r
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B-26 Marauder x 6/ T# J5 y: ]8 v: P0 G
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 x5 _4 p. @- t1 K2 p A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
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6 j( m( t& E( f5 U) } B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 J' e* I5 c4 e; u' j* |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% G, E# x, R+ w" o( p) n2 [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Airbase hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138) j6 F. }: \0 h1 k
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Weather in hex: Overcast: D. u4 b: ?7 Z/ Y- d- Q
/ A# d7 q( Z7 U! j! }! xRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. f5 m0 J1 w: z. XEstimated time to target is 42 minutes9 P4 k2 i0 t1 j
" `; \. A/ [% l, F6 [( k0 W CJapanese aircraft
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7 m6 J% y& D u$ f7 } F4F-4 Wildcat x 21/ C% R2 T9 s+ o% e2 O
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; L5 D% W8 c/ @& B! NJapanese aircraft losses
) Z# `# \4 N" j2 Z G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
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DD Laffey
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130# {0 N f$ J g- q* S
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
5 j# [/ C" W( d- j* cEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ A7 h! u j- j% u1 l) | l7 g D3A1 Val x 12
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" h2 [7 O9 F2 I! L3 B, J& N* d% A Kittyhawk IA x 5
* D1 u9 o0 } r7 ~ P-39D Airacobra x 32
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ z( S3 F# V" `" t D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed0 r. k! v1 y$ k+ Z @1 V: Q
5 \9 K1 z: E2 d* {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138$ O# B: [5 X1 x& c' Y- v. v
" z7 n7 t4 a, m& w" ZWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 `' z# j) m, K
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( G8 k/ w. h+ g% \8 e7 x5 a
G4M1 Betty x 53 T3 c9 Y' Z. g4 n% H" c" ^
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( r" |0 H9 v$ c% ?% y- h) i! } F4F-4 Wildcat x 69 ]( \6 G2 I! k% i1 ~; T
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% t9 n" Y# Y# G9 i+ ]5 a G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed K* F/ D% u7 @
) S. y- R& z A [6 e" Q同日美军占领图拉吉,瓜岛海域的登陆战顺利结束。 |