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by YankeeAirRat
Fri Nov 27, 2015 4:58 pm
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: Adding Fast Transport capabilty
Replies: 9
Views: 523

RE: Adding Fast Transport capabilty

<t> Well you have to remember to that prior to WW2, the Fleet Marine Force was really a series of platoons or combat teams (which at the time were similar to a reinforced platoon or a weak company of men that didn't have heavy equipment except maybe a pack howitzer) that were to be part of a landing ...
by YankeeAirRat
Fri Nov 27, 2015 4:12 pm
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: Adding Fast Transport capabilty
Replies: 9
Views: 523

RE: Adding Fast Transport capabilty

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: John 3rd<br/>
I've always felt that the American APDs should have some sort of Troop capacity. Adding this would certainly bring more desire to convert the old DDs into something far more useful. <br/>
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One of the problems in going beyond this is DOCTRINE ...
by YankeeAirRat
Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:35 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Uncommon Valor ?
Replies: 5
Views: 371

RE: Uncommon Valor ?

Oh and save at the start of every turn and I usually save a pre day and a post day into different slots. That way if something isn't going well, I can revert and hope for a better dice roll behind the screen.
by YankeeAirRat
Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:31 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Uncommon Valor ?
Replies: 5
Views: 371

RE: Uncommon Valor ?

<t> That is the way to do it. In most of the UV campaigns that I have played the AI will go after Gilli Gilli. So if you move the bombers out of Central Australia and to the coast. Move as many fighters as you can to PM and move the B-25's, B-26's, and A-24's to PM as well. Set the B-25's, B-26's ...
by YankeeAirRat
Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:44 am
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: Wallis & Futuna Island: Why Axis in 1941?
Replies: 5
Views: 359

RE: Wallis & Futuna Island: Why Axis in 1941?

<r> <LINK link="https://books.google.com/books?id=y56Dut69s5UC&pg=PA213&dq=wallis+island&hl=en&sa=X&ei=h-HiVOPWH870oAS12oCQBw&ved=0CD8Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=wallis&f=false"><s>[link=https://books.google.com/books?id=y56Dut69s5UC&pg=PA213&dq=wallis+island&hl=en&sa=X&ei=h-HiVOPWH870oAS12oCQBw&ved ...
by YankeeAirRat
Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:35 am
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: Wallis & Futuna Island: Why Axis in 1941?
Replies: 5
Views: 359

RE: Wallis & Futuna Island: Why Axis in 1941?

<r> <LINK link="http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-C-Defense/index.html"><s>[link=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-C-Defense/index.html]</s>From the Hyperwar article on USMC Defense Battalions<e>[/link]</e></LINK>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s> On 21 January, the 2d Marine Brigade (the 8th ...
by YankeeAirRat
Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:33 am
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: Wallis & Futuna Island: Why Axis in 1941?
Replies: 5
Views: 359

RE: Wallis & Futuna Island: Why Axis in 1941?

<r> <LINK link="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/wf.html"><s>[link=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/wf.html]</s>From the CIA World Factbook<e>[/link]</e></LINK>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>The Futuna island group was discovered by the Dutch ...
by YankeeAirRat
Sun Feb 08, 2015 2:55 am
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: USS Patoka: Jijacked!
Replies: 7
Views: 540

RE: USS Patoka

<r> <LINK link="http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/p/patoka.html"><s>[link=http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/p/patoka.html]</s>DANFS at the NHHC<e>[/link]</e></LINK><br/>
The Wikipedia is a straight up copy and past from the ...
by YankeeAirRat
Sun Feb 08, 2015 2:51 am
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: Fort Hertz
Replies: 2
Views: 218

RE: Fort Hertz

<r> <LINK link="http://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/70-42/70-425.html"><s>[link=http://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/70-42/70-425.html]</s>U.S. Army Special Operations in World War II by David W. Hogan, Jr.<e>[/link]</e></LINK>as published by the US Army Historical Center. <br/>
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Talks ...
by YankeeAirRat
Sun Apr 06, 2014 1:32 am
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: AI Mark IV Radar (Stock Device slot 232)
Replies: 1
Views: 272

RE: AI Mark IV Radar (Stock Device slot 232)

<r> Lots of data there, however your information is not correct. The Mark IV (or Mark 4 for those of you who don't read Classic Roman) was first used during the Battle of Britain where Beaufighters Mk.1 were equipped with the Mk.IV radar to help intercept the German night time bombers. Reference ...
by YankeeAirRat
Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:05 am
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: RHS Level I Updates Suspended
Replies: 801
Views: 21536

RE: RHS Design Theory: San Francisco (in Future)

<t> El Cid,<br/>
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There might be a reason for consolidation of Oakland ports and Oakland Airfields, Alameda civilian ports, NAS Alameda, Naval Station Alameda, Port of San Fransico, Mare Island, Suisan Bay, Treasure Island, Richmond, etc that make up the San Fransico Bay area is for sake of ...
by YankeeAirRat
Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:59 am
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: USS Dayton AND USS Monterey???
Replies: 13
Views: 676

RE: USS Dayton AND USS Monterey???

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: el cid again<br/>
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Obviously I have a special disk from Matrix, in that case.<br/>
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I do not know how to alter data in scenario 1. If I see it, I report what I see.<br/>
If it isn't an issue in your copy, great.
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Cid ...
by YankeeAirRat
Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:01 pm
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: The North Borneo Railroad
Replies: 4
Views: 126

RE: The North Borneo Railroad

<t> From most of the Malay historical sites, it is implied by offical Malay historical websites that the Sabah State Railway as the railway is known now; was developed to assist in the transportation of Tabacco from the plantations in the region to distrubtion centers on the coast. However, it was ...
by YankeeAirRat
Sat Dec 08, 2012 12:26 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Can you have a pilot last from start to finish?
Replies: 13
Views: 288

Can you have a pilot last from start to finish?

<r> <LINK link="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55418505-78/davis-harbor-pearl-pilot.html.csp"><s>[link=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55418505-78/davis-harbor-pearl-pilot.html.csp]</s>The game is obviously broken! I can't seem to have an Allied pilot survive more then a year before death or ...
by YankeeAirRat
Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:05 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: The reason why a certain movie needs to be banned
Replies: 14
Views: 370

RE: OT: The reason why a certain movie needs to be banned

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OH and for those that don't know "The Duffle Blog" is an Onion News type website specifically themed for humorous US military articles.
by YankeeAirRat
Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:03 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: The reason why a certain movie needs to be banned
Replies: 14
Views: 370

OT: The reason why a certain movie needs to be banned

<r> <LINK link="http://www.duffelblog.com/2012/03/marine-lance-corporal-tries-to-attack-japan-after-watching-pearl-harbor-movie/"><s>[link=http://www.duffelblog.com/2012/03/marine-lance-corporal-tries-to-attack-japan-after-watching-pearl-harbor-movie/]</s>The movie that shall not be named causes ...
by YankeeAirRat
Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:03 am
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: USS Dayton AND USS Monterey???
Replies: 13
Views: 676

RE: USS Dayton AND USS Monterey???

<r> There are no discrepancies in the stock DB for Scenario #1<br/>
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<IMG src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zxyRgGuXp1M/UKYNK8wSvQI/AAAAAAAAE6o/GxopWT_v5OU/s800/StockAEshipDB1.jpg"><s>[img]</s><URL url="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zxyRgGuXp1M/UKYNK8wSvQI/AAAAAAAAE6o/GxopWT_v5OU ...
by YankeeAirRat
Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:45 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Curious Scout Plane story
Replies: 4
Views: 138

RE: Curious Scout Plane story

<t> My sources aren't near by right now, but from what I remeber reading about the history of the SBD/TBD and a couple other dual seat aircraft was that the Radio Operator/ observer was trained in how to use and was equipped with controls. The idea being that if the pilot was injured they could at ...
by YankeeAirRat
Thu Oct 25, 2012 6:25 am
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: RNZN Minesweepers
Replies: 6
Views: 298

RE: RNZN Minesweepers

<r> Try checking out this website on the three "Bird" class minesweepers, which is the offical New Zealand History website: <URL url="http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/bird-class-minesweepers">http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/bird-class-minesweepers</URL><br/>
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To quote some from the website:<br ...
by YankeeAirRat
Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:47 am
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: Missiles
Replies: 46
Views: 1979

RE: Missiles

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: US87891<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: JSG<br/>
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Hello,<br/>
I have attempted to model a guided missile of the Fritz-X kind (800 kg SAP) for the Japanese, but my attempts fail.<br/>
<sn><br/>
Does anybody know about how to make missiles ...

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