koniu -> RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) (1/8/2016 2:56:21 PM)
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3 May 1945 Actually good day. Sweeps over Ketoi-jima go well. Both sides lost about 25 planes. Acceptable result. Especially with Frank "r" vs P-47, P-51 and F4U Morning Air attack on Ketoi-jima , at 134,50 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 39,270 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 49 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10 P-47N Thunderbolt x 22 P-51D Mustang x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 22 F6F-5 Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed ------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ketoi-jima , at 134,50 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,270 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 46 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10 P-47N Thunderbolt x 21 P-51D Mustang x 9 F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 16 F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Nice action in Celebes Sea Docup under minimal air protection from LBA move north and land on Talaud-eilanden Japanese planes launch for attack. Some get trough Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 79,97 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 34 N1K2-J George x 23 Ki-84r Frank x 49 Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 1 P-51D Mustang x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships APA Sumter, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AKA Alcyon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage APA Barnett, Torpedo hits 1 AKA Mercury, Torpedo hits 1 AKA Thuban APA La Salle, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AKA Almaack But more interesting thing happen more south near Morotai. Docup left behind some heavy ships in that hex. Some Japanese bombers where in range. No CAP Morning Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 80,101 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 33 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB South Dakota BB Indiana, Bomb hits 1 BB Washington, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 80,101 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 36 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 10 damaged P1Y2 Frances: 6 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Chicago II BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CA Baltimore, Torpedo hits 1 DD Bache BB South Dakota, Torpedo hits 1 BB Washington, Torpedo hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 80,101 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 destroyed Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB South Dakota BB Indiana, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Washington, Kamikaze hits 5, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 80,101 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 destroyed Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB South Dakota, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire DD Conner DD Claxton BB Washington, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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