Nomad
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Joined: 9/5/2001 From: West Yellowstone, Montana Status: offline
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August 14, 1942 Since we depleted his fighters a bit last turn, I sent some P-38E sweepers over Rabaul Not a great return, but useful. Next turn I am sending the B-17s to Rabaul and sweepers. Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft P-38E Lightning x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet CAP engaged: 13th Ku S-1 /A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 13th Ku S-1 /C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft P-38E Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet CAP engaged: 13th Ku S-1 /C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 13th Ku S-1 /A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes I lost 4 P-38Es but only 2 pilots. I am out of P-38Es for replacements, I have almost enough P-38Fs to replace them. Actually, I downgraded one of my P-38E units in India for now, I will wait for P-38Gs or Hs.
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