Formosa Air Battle
The Formosa Air Battle (Japanese: 台湾沖航空戦, Chinese: 臺灣空戰) took place between October 10 and 20, 1944, off the eastern coasts of the Ryukyu Islands, Formosa, and Luzon. It was fought by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service and the approaching Task Force 38 of the United States Third Fleet and was one of a series of air raids on Japan during the Pacific War. The attacks served to prevent Japanese aircraft from participating in the Battle of Leyte Gulf later that month.
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Formosa Air Battle
The Formosa Air Battle (Japanese: 台湾沖航空戦, Chinese: 臺灣空戰) took place between October 10 and 20, 1944, off the eastern coasts of the Ryukyu Islands, Formosa, and Luzon. It was fought by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service and the approaching Task Force 38 of the United States Third Fleet and was one of a series of air raids on Japan during the Pacific War. The attacks served to prevent Japanese aircraft from participating in the Battle of Leyte Gulf later that month.
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The Formosa Air Battle (Japane ...... carriers and four battleships
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台湾沖航空戦(たいわんおきこうくうせん、1944年10月12 ...... したまま19隻のアメリカ空母を撃沈したと大本営発表を行った。
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臺灣空戰或台灣沖航空戰(日语:台湾沖航空戦,英语:Formo ...... 及東方海上,是日軍基地航空部隊與美國海軍機動部隊之間的戰役。
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40 warships andauxiliariessunk
~500 fighters/bombers
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American victory
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10light cruisers
1251fighters/bombers
17aircraft carriers
4heavy cruisers
58destroyers
6battleships
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The Formosa Air Battle (Japane ...... f Leyte Gulf later that month.
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台湾沖航空戦(たいわんおきこうくうせん、1944年10月12 ...... したまま19隻のアメリカ空母を撃沈したと大本営発表を行った。
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臺灣空戰或台灣沖航空戰(日语:台湾沖航空戦,英语:Formo ...... 及東方海上,是日軍基地航空部隊與美國海軍機動部隊之間的戰役。
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Formosa Air Battle
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台湾沖航空戦
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台灣空戰
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Formosa Air Battle
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