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。
' R9 S+ V! g% R% XMorning 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 16,000 feet.& ~ ~4 b& P( s% F
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 60 G6 t1 v. r( v5 q8 c) x8 y- B
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain m. Y& E5 @# }# l8 K; ]# y
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft( X. G K+ E7 O& H
Kittyhawk IA x 6
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D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
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AM Lark
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/ e9 W7 ]' }/ m- oMorning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 x/ }: Z4 l7 b8 gEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 13* Y6 Z2 j1 g1 \& K( \; s3 Y
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 3
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Japanese aircraft losses
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DD Henley
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain' q3 o6 s8 Z6 B0 r0 l2 a
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 z1 `! f& @5 Y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 21 s/ g1 N* A9 k* p. {/ ?
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Kittyhawk IA x 5
& Q- z% y, B2 u9 v/ l B-17E Fortress x 8
8 u/ V7 v2 R: `: W B-26 Marauder x 6' t- i- M2 a' Q+ R* j
P-39D Airacobra x 21+ z3 q+ @ }0 l( ~# y
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B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled), c$ s3 w2 q0 K5 `1 W q
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Airbase hits 1
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orning Air attack on Buna , at 99,1290 ?0 g# ~; b% D6 |+ U. t
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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Airbase supply hits 1
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orning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126/ ]% S+ b: T9 {
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
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A6M2 Zero x 2
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B-26 Marauder x 6( z+ E# Y( r; ?9 s V; h9 Q
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Allied aircraft losses
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Estimated time to target is 42 minutes- ]- n( i+ f! D$ x8 d7 O6 W
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G4M1 Betty x 12
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G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged2 J& F2 J2 k' {8 M- A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.! h3 V, s# f* t f# P. j- T! z
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes$ P( i3 z- d; j! K
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Kittyhawk IA x 5
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! M$ C, u9 G8 R' n$ U: b; e D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed
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Afternoon 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 13,000 feet.
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
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G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
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1 I7 J3 G' @. _9 ?! E, D1 c2 a5 m同日美军占领图拉吉,瓜岛海域的登陆战顺利结束。 |