Thanks, it's a wonderfull description.dunmunro wrote:He gives very good info on that, IIRC, and the CAP never had all F4Fs in the air while the SBD's only made one kill with only two making firing passes. You can read Lexington's action report here:alecsandros wrote:That's far more detail then in "War in the Pacific". Thanks.dunmunro wrote:
Lundstrom gives us the complete data showing that only 2 of 17 aircraft returned:
It was a horrible loss rate...
Does he give details on the CAP strength and composition ? On Wiki it says 15 F4F and SBDs were dispatched immediately to attack the first wave of 9 bombers.
http://www.wwiiarchives.net/servlet/act ... e/1311/0/0
So 18 out of 20 planes lost by the Japanese forces. About 25 F4Fs and SBDs used for defense. Air-search Radar accurately sent fighters to intercept the enemy. The considerable AA power is credited with 2 planes shot down and 1 damaged and later destroyed by CAP.