sprior
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A much quieter turn: Morning Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 52,126 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 15 Martlet II x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships DD Sazanami CA Chikuma, Torpedo hits 1 CA Maya, Torpedo hits 1 DD Hatakaze Yay Albacores! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Carnarvon at 49,131 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 B5N2 Kate x 20 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 3 Beaufighter Ic x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 13 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CV Formidable Ysy Wildcats! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 52,126 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Maya, Bomb hits 1, on fire Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Chikuma
< Message edited by sprior -- 9/22/2011 8:30:36 PM >
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