<r> I'll update this thread with AARs shortly but wanted to add the latest developments.<br/>
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After a flurry of turns over the weekend I am now 2 weeks into the Invasion of Hokkaido.<br/>
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Kushiro fell on D+1<br/>
Bihoro fell on D+2<br/>
Wakkanai fell on D+4<br/>
Muroran fell on D ...

<r> July 2 1945<br/>
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D+2<br/>
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Yesterday was good. <br/>
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Today would see the biggest opposition to my landings at Wakkanai. I didnt provide a lot of cover, only a couple of DEs and the Transports pay the price.<br/>
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<t> July 1st 1945<br/>
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Here we go. Day two continues much like day one. My landings at Kushiro, Bihoro and Etorofu are virtually unopposed.<br/>
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I seemed to have kicked a hornets nest in China with my B-29s, so a lot of fighter sweeps over Changsha for today.<br/>
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My ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>June 30th 1945<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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It's late in the war and I'm still about 5000 points behind my Japanese opponent.<br/>
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<B><s>[b]</s>The Build up<e>[/b]</e></B>. I started collecting forces at the beginning of '45. It took about 6 months to get everyone marshalled ...

<r> Big Developments but I wanted to get caught up here on what's been happening.<br/>
When I left off I suffered another carrier defeat in July of '44.<br/>
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It is now June 30th 1945 and I've begun my biggest operation of the war.<br/>
Before I get to that though, just a tactical update ...

Thanks for the help. I will try these next time. Of course it may all be for naught if my planes don't take off in the first place.

It might be sooner rather than later as it looks like the KB is snooping around looking for survivors.

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: jmalter<br/>
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IMO, a CV-based strike should set all DBs, TBs & Fs to the same altitude - 10-15k', to maximize your Fs ability to protect against enemy CAP. I drive all my CV Escort & CAP fighters w/ droptanks, in a (perhaps mistaken) belief that it ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: House Stark<br/>
I'm pretty sure it's a hard-coded limit. Meaning that no matter if the aircraft normally has a greater range, when operating from a carrier, Japanese planes are limited to 8 hexes, and Allied aircraft to 7. For better or worse, it's a part of ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: BBfanboy<br/>
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I find it very hard to get good results bombing tanks, even from low level. However, strafing/bombing attacks by fighters seem to be much better at actually hitting vehicles.<br/>

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I'm not sure what your ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: BBfanboy<br/>
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IMO, twelve is waaaaay too far for fighter range setting. Your radar cannot see that far so the fighters are roaming around <br/>
with little chance to see enemy aircraft. The enemy strike was detected at 120 miles - three hexes away. If ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: BBfanboy<br/>
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2 Questions:<br/>
1. What range setting are you giving your fighters?<br/>
2. What was the weather over KB at the time? I see in the CR that your carriers were in partial cloud.
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Thanks for replying guys ...

<r> Okay guys, I need your help.<br/>
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I can't seem to get my carriers to launch an effective attack to save their lives, literally.<br/>
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It's been a month or so since I've posted last.<br/>
In that time we've hit '45 and I'm conducting my first landings in the Philippines.<br/>
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<r> <B><s>[b]</s>7/21/44<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<B><s>[b]</s>Subs:<e>[/b]</e></B> No ships hit, our escorts to damage two subs, 3 hits apiece, near Lautem.<br/>
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<B><s>[b]</s>Lautem/Timor<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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The Japanese are back and take out my PT boats. It stinks to a PT ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>7/20/44<br/>
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Lautem/Timor<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Another surface raid on Lautem. This time the surface engagement goes better with 2 Japanese Destroyers sunk outright. My DDs are shot up but none of them seriously.<br/>
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<r> <B><s>[b]</s>7/19/44<br/>
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Lautem/Timor<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Another big naval action occurs when I add the damaged Richelieu to a task force with hopes of moving it to Darwin.<br/>
Instead we run into a nasty Cruiser Squadron on it's way in to bombard Lautem.<br/>
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<r> <B><s>[b]</s>7/18/44<br/>
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Truk Raid<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Most of the fleet has disengaged to Munda area, an unlucky CVE stumbles on some bad times.<br/>
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Submarine attack ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>7/17/44<br/>
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Air Raid Truk - Day two<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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No Air Raid this morning but I do get an afternoon attack in that is significantly larger than yesterday's launch...<br/>
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<r> <B><s>[b]</s>7/16/44<br/>
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**** Air Raid Truk! ****<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Today the Allies launch the first major offensive raid in the war.<br/>
Truk stronghold has over 300 fighters and a 100 ships in port.<br/>
Recon hasn't shown any large surface combatants in port so I send ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>7/15/44<br/>
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Lautem/Timor<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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It's a suprisingly quiet turn. Weather socks in most flights today but a Japanese fast destroyer group hits the Lautem airfields, they blow through my PT Boats like they aren't even there.<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: DOCUP<br/>
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I think I am going to go for Port Blair first. I have 2 Indian BDEs and an ID and a small tank unit prepped 100%. I am not for sure if I will bring the ID. I know one of the three units at PB is an AF BF. Less thank 10k worth of men shown. I ...