Raverdave
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Joined: 2/8/2002 From: Melb. Australia Status: offline
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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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A very good result indeed ! :cool:
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