rook749
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Melbourne, why did it have to be you? It seems our thoughts me might go for Melbourne were correct, most of the good stuff was moved out that could make it I can only hope the ARD's make it as he is looking short on fighters and we moved another 25 P-40E's to the front to see what losses we can inflict. Afternoon Air attack on Melbourne , at 82,170 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 B5N2 Kate x 22 D3A1 Val x 62 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed D3A1 Val: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships HDML P 4, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk ARD Tjilitlap Kv, Bomb hits 1, on fire CMc Soemenep, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk APD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, on fire AG Vyner Brooke, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AM Ballarat, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage ARD Tandjong Kv-2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AMc Enggano, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AMc Ceram, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk ACM Karangi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AMc Olive Cam, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes Also attacking Melbourne ... Also attacking Melbourne ... Also attacking Melbourne ... Also attacking Melbourne ... Also attacking Melbourne ...
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