AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 01, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 107,133
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 27
      G4M1 Betty x 18
 
Allied aircraft
      Martlet II x 52
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 60
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
      G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Martlet II: 1 destroyed
      F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      DD Lang
      DD Sterett
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
CAP engaged:
VF-42/A with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 22000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
      22 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA/A with Martlet II (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
      22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3/B with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
      14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71/A with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
      14 planes vectored on to bombers
No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
      22 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
