AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 16, 42
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7 W6 [1 f0 z+ {3 \. e* J- m% ?* zMorning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 82,54 (Pingsiang)
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* o! |* \0 z+ k2 V+ Z* c9 SWeather in hex: Moderate rain1 e h3 k6 Q1 i$ k' m+ i
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.6 `' j. L. ~3 K7 u" _' @" f
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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G3M2 Nell x 27
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Allied aircraft! ~6 w# e. H5 }9 ^3 L- O9 N& g
P-40E Warhawk x 29
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' J7 R6 q! i* N) T3 t G3M2 Nell: 20 destroyed
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No Allied losses! O- W: F& T* z8 u, Z. [
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\9 k' b' l1 L6 q# Q2 ?Morning Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 82,54 (Pingsiang) Y$ ]1 l; f$ \" Z
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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/ x% V6 ^' J" qRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.& \6 o; i8 v" z; x6 h
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 23/ f. s" H+ [% u: j
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Japanese aircraft losses1 A2 z! c9 n( ^5 r& Q
G4M1 Betty: 17 destroyed& J6 Q& f; o! b6 L- z
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( b0 e l# d: kMorning Air attack on 73rd Chinese Corps, at 82,54 (Pingsiang)' m! s. I& ^0 R: T O. {3 o- e" q, P9 _
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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) f2 a3 s" c2 K, E. z7 C; pRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft
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Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34
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P-40E Warhawk x 8
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Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 destroyed
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Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged: a4 g( L; [+ e) S8 r! w1 \# `2 O
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No Allied losses, Q5 ]; B7 ]) ^& C, ~" I& I
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Afternoon Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 82,54 (Pingsiang)# c2 U4 R/ R' W) Z: L) i {
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% j: O: f: u0 {Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.1 |8 Q$ Y! C; M2 W
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes F6 d6 R1 e/ u$ w8 Y i8 [4 T1 }
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Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10
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7 B' q3 J8 Y3 fAllied aircraft6 t8 l3 A1 {% Y Y1 ?/ A: A
P-40E Warhawk x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed" j$ R D+ q8 z+ Y$ }2 T4 m
6 [* N* i1 y, RNo Allied losses |