PzB对硫磺岛的增援行动成功了。
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" @% h( n; Y/ [$ I: F付出的代价是大和和山城中雷。附带的战果是( w# [/ k& k. W1 K% K
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,51
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A6M5 Zeke x 23
4 ?; o9 W2 p( r9 j$ PN1K1-J George x 25
/ h, _' S8 n: H% U* R m9 WJ2M Jack x 12
$ \$ \9 {% N6 C2 P ?& YA6M5c Zeke x 23
& @( i) I' g# m: N( u" Z- SP1Y Frances x 12 " `# T; e8 R$ D5 L
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 22 4 t1 x9 H% @$ C* }+ O
Ki-102a Randy x 32
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F6F Hellcat x 77
$ T4 g. C" G8 P6 g% i3 k8 HF4U-1D Corsair x 17
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Japanese aircraft losses
- X4 @: O# Y6 H3 cA6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed " o' h2 g8 V# M U2 z/ { a( A
N1K1-J George: 23 destroyed
) Q$ |0 b3 f- C6 ]* W: BJ2M Jack: 12 destroyed * Z K2 c1 {+ q. T% O8 [! ^
A6M5c Zeke: 19 destroyed
: c( S0 E1 e& Q) j$ r, n* YP1Y Frances: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
# t- O8 n% t+ ^6 n! J* UKi-84-Ic Frank: 21 destroyed - R4 d' ]. ~ v; d2 h2 ^
Ki-102a Randy: 26 destroyed
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F6F Hellcat: 45 destroyed <- YESS!
- H) I! L7 ^; _" s: XF4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed
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6 r0 `1 y+ F- C" s% r+ YAllied Ships: WOHOO, we kick a$$ and chew bubblegum again!
; q4 Q Q" ]; K- MOur best Frances bombers: 9 of them score 4 hits!! 8 O: T# b, P# i, q5 |, b: S9 b
CVL Independence, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. ?9 R: ]3 K( g SCV Saratoga 9 o' D& H [" \# c' Q
CVL Belleau Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
7 Y" a: H* x0 I- q; I5 e: {CV Antietam, Torpedo hits 1 |