(All offending remarks removed. AAR re-posted)
Mission 4: Midway Rising:
Hatsuo Hidaka and Masatake Okumiya were detailed CAP to the east of the main strike force. They were to ensure that no US planes approached the fleet. However entering their patrol area were 2 Wildcat’s from the USS Yorktown and a P40 from Midway.
Hatsuo closing with the P40 gets an early shot in and is rewarded by seeing smoke coming from the P40 engine cowling.
Masatake, however, being the rookie forgot to look in all directions as the Wildcats both fire long range bursts into his aircraft.
Both Wildcats collide….
Masatake takes his revenge and fires a long range burst
Hatsuo gets caught 2 on 1 However the P40 shuddering under his cannon and machine gun fire starts a slow descent towards the sea.
Hatsuo is caught again between 2 wildcats as bullets thud into his aircraft his aim Is put off..
Jiro Horikoshi another rookie with Kaga NAG joins the battle and nearly collides with Masatake who is just exiting a cloud.
Hatsuo has been caught once too often and pays the price as his aircraft looses power and descends toward the sea. Masatake hits a wildcat hard.
Masatake seeking revenge for his fallen comrade hits the Wildcat again
The tables turned and Jiro Horikoshi is badly hit.
Masatake and Jiro nearly collide but both are able to get long range shots off. It is enough to send one of the wildcats, already smoking into the sea.
Masatake and Jiro collide.
Masatake chases after the remaining wildcat, misses with his first but claims the kill with his 2nd burst.
The Butchers Bill:
P40: Shot down. Pilot MIA.
Wildcat 1: Shot down. Pilot MIA.
Wildcat 2: Shot down. Pilot MIA. 1 kill.
Hatsuo Hidaka: Shot down. Pilot MIA. 1 kill.
Masatake Okumiya: 11 damage. Returned to carrier. 1 kill.
Jiro Horikoshi: 15 damage. Returned to carrier. 1 kill.
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