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Raverdave -> (9/12/2003 8:13:42 PM)
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Well I sent my LRB ( 241 Nells and Bettys) to Cairns, but instead of hitting the airfield which I have been doing so far, I decided to hit the port. Caught some nice fat ships with their arses tied to the piers ! :D
The fact that I have to collect my escort as I head towards the target is problematic, as the weather sometimes grounds the fighters, as was the case with this mission.............but guess what........not a single fighter rose to meet my bombers ! (Just as well !).
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/17/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Cairns , at 7,56
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 80
G4M1 Betty x 161
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Achillies, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Quincy, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CL Hobart, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 54
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 9
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
5 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
27 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
19 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
16 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
9 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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A very good result indeed ! :cool:
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