AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 17, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buka at 109,128
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 15
 
Allied aircraft
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' * 
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
       8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' * 
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      15 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
