Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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Now the air boys. Sweep over Cagayan. Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 4 P-38G Lightning x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 4 P-40K Warhawk x 14 F4U-1 Corsair x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed No Allied losses JJ attacks some AK's picking up fuel frowm Western Mindanao. CAP from Cotabato protects them. Morning Air attack on TF, near Dumanquilas at 77,89 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 3 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAK Lulworth Hill The SBD's from Cagayan find Oyodo. SHe has LRCAP from somewhere but it's not enough. <spikes ball> Morning Air attack on TF, near San Jose at 77,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 SBD-3 Dauntless x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Oyodo, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Evidently Kiyonami was trying to go it alone. It's hard to hit an undamaged DD. Morning Air attack on TF, near Dumaguete at 78,86 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 SBD-3 Dauntless x 14 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Kiyonami Another sweep over Cagayan. Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 125 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 2 P-38G Lightning x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 3 P-40K Warhawk x 12 F4U-1 Corsair x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Zero sweep over San Jose. We win. Afternoon Air attack on San Jose , at 78,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft Hurricane XIIb x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 11 F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet And finally, an afternoon attack on Kiyonami with 1000 lb bombs. Probably she is doomed. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dumaguete at 78,86 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 9 F4F-4 Wildcat x 23 F4U-1 Corsair x 5 SBD-3 Dauntless x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Kiyonami, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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