Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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Helpless transports in the Formosa Strait are more fun. Morning Air attack on TF, near Taichu at 86,62 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 2 SBD-5 Dauntless x 11 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Kensho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Mitu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Banshu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage P-47 sweep over Taihoku. Rufes? Ouch. Hardly seems sporting. Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M2-N Rufe x 2 Ki-27b Nate x 4 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed No Allied losses WJD anti-shipping attack over Karenko. Not sure who had the bombs? It doesn't work. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Karenko at 87,64 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Ki-61-Ia Tony x 6 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 2 P-40K Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed No Allied losses We miss Yayoi a second time. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 87,63 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Ki-27b Nate x 3 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 11 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 7 SBD-5 Dauntless x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yayoi More carnage in the Formosa Strait. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taichu at 86,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 A6M5 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 SBD-5 Dauntless x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Mitu Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Kensho Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
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