USS "Hornet" Air Groups' effectiveness 44-45

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This is "Hornet"s final combat assessment of her Air Groups' success; CVG-2 March-Sept.44, CVG-11 Oct.44- Jan.45, CVG-17 Feb.-June 45. "AK"=cargo ship, "Yamato" was hit by several Groups; the carrier is probably "Zuikaku" damaged by CVG-2 in the Philippine Sea 20/6/44 but not sunk. I suspect the sinkings are rather optimistic.
AGs 2 and 11 had a white disc and prop hubs as ID; AG17 had white tail checks and hubs. VF-11 still had 12 x F6F-3s aboard on 13 Feb. 45. along with 58 x F6F-5s and 4 x F6F-5Ns so a mix of old camouflage and Glossy Sea Blue.
"Hornet" was painted in Measure 33/3A (the only "Essex" in this) then MS12 in 1945.
Nick


hornet-record by Nicholas King, on Flickr