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 h# X/ Q( c; v$ d; CMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138+ c( K; O4 ^! q2 W
" g* l6 h5 a0 ~. n( U) WWeather in hex: Overcast
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. L a2 H2 R. e, a# P3 f( iRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
" [* @7 p8 o2 y) T, }Estimated time to target is 42 minutes. L2 [' t0 D! S, V( Z
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Japanese aircraft3 g3 p: u% d( U* V0 A
G4M1 Betty x 6
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Allied aircraft% s' i: M. {( m, U/ T* y& U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 87 Q, Q5 {( O" P( c- |& G
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Japanese aircraft losses+ i0 s. ^/ H8 k3 S) @+ S5 ^ y
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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AP Heywood$ J4 |. g( ?( k1 f# g
5 ^0 K7 I. S' `* q: B' Q4 E" A) aMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130$ r2 u- J# N! L) [9 o
' b- l& w" e9 W) y8 KWeather in hex: Moderate rain/ e3 u# b3 b( J' s
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 j. I6 q4 S* U6 t; B# LEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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' F! c2 \! r ^* K D3A1 Val x 14* Q$ e: F, J3 ^* X% X, {
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Kittyhawk IA x 6; x" q) Z% R; h
P-39D Airacobra x 33
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Japanese aircraft losses
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AM Lark- y% x5 w( W3 w$ K$ o
AM Starling1 O0 N+ G" I* l8 }5 ?0 ~- ?
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,1372 o2 }* O7 i5 w# b1 A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 h, ?; z& N* Q
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! J: F* P" O( W8 D3 [& Z
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# L2 K, j; f6 n6 i7 E. C) ` F4F-3P Wildcat x 3
J2 D1 Q* U L6 w F4F-4 Wildcat x 12' l3 O' u3 H k" e0 J) t
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2 w0 w* _5 p- z5 a; [' z lJapanese aircraft losses
, H& x! m6 ^* {, p; I G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
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DD Henley
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9 t) I# \/ M) C* \! S; jMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129: o% Q7 @& O0 @# F
' s; b- m2 ~$ p sWeather in hex: Moderate rain: l+ O5 y9 T% K5 n6 X% ^
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ r# M- b; M" \! _6 B; j: |8 _Estimated time to target is 12 minutes" T5 \! U( ^) o' U
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Japanese aircraft
7 G3 Y1 K: ]: Z" H. S' [ A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
# q t. E c5 S! L1 z. h Kittyhawk IA x 5
9 k8 ^* C/ E5 v" k B-17E Fortress x 83 {! d4 V7 W6 F: r# j
B-26 Marauder x 6
* c9 P, I) o9 N/ y2 Q+ C P-39D Airacobra x 21
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# W% J$ J, R P0 zNo Japanese losses1 `2 \3 D; ?0 k1 x4 R
- d7 W# n+ E% N5 aAllied aircraft losses5 ~0 S1 g4 d6 _. q
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged! ]7 C: s/ g$ m i
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed5 ^$ m' i7 J$ F- ?1 J, V# e; @
Japanese ground losses:
$ ]6 O s' `! d) D 7 casualties reported
- s. }% [4 I5 g! A( ~$ r2 _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ x0 A3 L/ v! u, l! P5 V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
i6 ~ Z" y- r. N: E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 a3 C- T) X! T" m, e Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Airbase hits 1* a& l$ F' Z" i! l$ R) `$ `+ W6 F4 ]
Runway hits 6$ p5 p& W: Q5 R# ^& w: Y% j0 Q
& B5 K( O2 \% F( C! f/ g$ e% }' ?orning Air attack on Buna , at 99,1294 w2 v/ W2 P( c7 m; e7 o! W+ o
' q8 i: g* n @" U" ]" jWeather in hex: Moderate rain6 O7 V4 u5 r& U" y
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Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 B+ d6 e- W, e1 DEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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; l; G; K! N0 X. j% @( c# U% S B-17E Fortress x 5
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* B4 y$ e* Y0 ~ |. qNo Allied losses
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$ w8 h6 j8 u: FAirbase supply hits 1' M; g; ?9 A* T" C
Runway hits 4( Q$ p, b, ^6 r3 u9 [1 M
+ V0 ?8 b7 P; K3 Dorning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
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9 K6 L$ E7 L: X Q+ \( dWeather in hex: Light rain9 `; T& g$ `, T( j/ d. B0 t
\6 |! ? S) e# ^/ e! B- RRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.5 @& E" D8 F. @' _# S# n
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, A- Y$ V8 e$ R% i: m A6M2 Zero x 2
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- c! ] ~, m5 N u$ h! y d B-26 Marauder x 63 t7 n& s" t0 x+ y+ _: j' E
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground: q+ y8 b- D, W- |5 W0 [, v
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) q4 _' ]7 Q% x9 w4 G B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged# U8 P( x1 ~3 a1 u Q
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Japanese ground losses:
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, @# z$ ]3 o4 e$ q" q$ t Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. a# k$ V2 `% X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Y' w6 _% ^# b! s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% X5 N1 T/ s! Y' f
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Airbase hits 2
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% e1 i% G# U& c$ n& H5 yMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ A- i, e' h8 mEstimated time to target is 42 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 127 Q0 j3 l9 o# j
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
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2 k* o* p5 S- p- Y- ?Japanese aircraft losses
" t3 b7 h ]/ i) m0 r G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged% z: l8 J5 o5 @- @; n0 f2 z& a$ Z! N
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DD Laffey
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/ ^5 h& ]- }; f wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130% Q" p; n& s- U
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; r) X& n% o+ WRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
" f( o# L) z, DEstimated time to target is 15 minutes! @7 ]- M1 {* C* f U
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D3A1 Val x 128 n/ F; l* b7 r" G+ ^0 N, T
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1 @' P0 `3 t0 m; { Kittyhawk IA x 51 l, s/ q2 K# W' Z6 G. G( ~
P-39D Airacobra x 32
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; Q9 I' I9 h* x: U" J" _Japanese aircraft losses$ T! F- g& O( ]" B# p! ]
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138. J/ }) ^% C/ j: Q. N) ~" m
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. C$ m$ o1 \9 O! P9 b
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 ^; W5 |9 z. i G4M1 Betty x 5$ m5 a! B p: Y( q
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5 y7 P; E6 u6 I0 Y( O5 G# ~4 ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
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G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed' K! L: u( }1 e7 \
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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。 |
发表于 2009-7-30 13:06
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