Chijohnaok2
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The battle in question: quote:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 G3M2 Nell x 12 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships PT-24 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 49th FG/8th FS/A with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 49th FG/8th FS/B with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 49th FG/7th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 12th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 13rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 49th FG/HqS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers There was more than just PT-24 there (but not much more----just about 3-4 PT boats in total). A good air scrum for the Allies.
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