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。
/ |/ E1 n6 b+ b9 vMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138( R2 C2 m- G L4 B; ^
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Weather in hex: Overcast @$ S; r- A4 [- a: v/ {' M7 V
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
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G4M1 Betty x 6
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Allied aircraft# Q8 ^, {. s$ A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8# g3 j K' l; e: H! Q7 r
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied Ships7 o) u6 h' ], L$ _* O
AP Heywood
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130! c$ r6 X9 }' D$ y. [! P/ a
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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3 z2 }& d) m( ARaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 ]; g2 i5 `+ [) p% ?) Y* z
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes& b+ C$ u$ Y7 e: D' t7 W
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D3A1 Val x 14% o+ H* Q4 k1 @0 \
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Kittyhawk IA x 6$ y6 z: U! y, `% N
P-39D Airacobra x 33
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D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
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AM Lark
/ [( q: u3 }& v+ [% f/ d AM Starling
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137! K1 b8 {% o9 r
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 O& ?/ g5 t4 {4 a
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes. C0 e. o% B. b! ^# k# L
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G4M1 Betty x 13* ?% F( f$ h$ [2 g( b: B$ a7 B
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Allied aircraft
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 129 B1 B" A! M% n
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied Ships N) P* t5 }- m/ a
DD Henley/ F6 ]. G2 D# R8 P, W& C
4 I9 K2 z9 x: q/ g {% yMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,1298 M/ {0 x7 s7 u* x2 d* P
' H" T9 m# E, @Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 D" P, @' H: @- m
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft6 B5 x+ \/ U/ `+ o
Kittyhawk IA x 51 \4 k2 y4 U6 U1 v" @
B-17E Fortress x 8
! t5 k4 i1 J) G0 y. ]$ h* ]. V' } B-26 Marauder x 6
$ W B m, k/ J& f; w" Z% q P-39D Airacobra x 21- S8 u7 t% i: ^3 y: l6 m v" m
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B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged6 ^) V$ b: H9 G5 ~! k
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
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7 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Airbase hits 19 h3 Q3 i1 r! O
Runway hits 6
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orning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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& ~; P6 w E" o$ h; qRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 W: _9 N% }' }
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses: t" l( N( Q6 \1 r% a5 Q
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Airbase supply hits 1: W: u0 G) _6 r. H' @
Runway hits 4
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orning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126( D; C6 Q9 X) _! W, d3 I# c
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n" w- Y2 h( h7 m F& x2 b# fRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.) _% [/ M; t {' q: n( `4 Z3 g
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
# {& ~& q( X& E B-26 Marauder x 6
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground! F o. W3 `; B2 T" E+ V' ^ ?
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Allied aircraft losses
2 x9 B$ }1 ]$ b B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged% T. C# G9 c9 i' g5 ]6 |
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8 casualties reported; y [6 U. g2 f9 f# ?+ j/ F4 w9 S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 S' ^: Q2 U' @/ y) m. h: `+ G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Airbase hits 27 ^# K, M4 x! ^: ^6 l( V
Runway hits 4' y$ i7 \* Z+ x5 ]6 W9 K% V9 S
) N5 N2 ~, O0 TMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- {: J# p& x0 R/ D" P5 V
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes+ G& [" c. T. G4 K; N5 Q
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Japanese aircraft
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2 n. `* V# p4 I F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
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G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
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DD Aaron Ward
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 }( K3 A1 |9 B0 B3 B l* F
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.: ]' d$ b. ~1 |* ^+ T
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes) K" t/ X9 a$ F9 `8 o1 O2 t; C
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D3A1 Val x 123 J4 t9 v* o; w" t/ F
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Kittyhawk IA x 5
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: R$ p) J0 i- K6 r# G4 D+ } rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138+ b& ~ Y. o6 Y8 ?. E X: n
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 {* V8 b6 \7 L. o# I8 uEstimated time to target is 42 minutes6 h" H' G! a0 l4 e
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G4M1 Betty x 5; E3 C$ D+ q: Z& t& I4 x. |
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G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
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[& g6 c0 r/ F+ @4 ]同日美军占领图拉吉,瓜岛海域的登陆战顺利结束。 |