Forlorn Hopes: The Japanese Respond

tocaff · Post by **tocaff** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:54 pm

I vote for furyouka as it's almost like saying for you kabam!  [:D]

bigbaba · Post by **bigbaba** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:13 pm

everytime john plans a new operation, i must think about rocky 3 and the prognosis of "Mr.T" for the fight....PAIN![:D]

good luck, crazy samurai.

vettim89 · Post by **vettim89** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:25 pm

Historically all the major operatiosn had names ending in -GO. Operation I-Go for example, the attempt to slow the Allies advance up the slot by relocating the carrier air groups to Rabaul and ultimately ending in Yamoto's death. Putting a post with the title anything-Go should grab some attention

rtrapasso · Post by **rtrapasso** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:31 pm

iirc, -GO at the end meant Operation... i think I-GO meant "Operation A".

John 3rd · Post by **John 3rd** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:36 pm

Furyouka-Go is the title then!

Thanks for the support and thoughts here gang.  BigBaba you really made my day with the comment.  The fight that I am planning is more like the fight in Rocky Balboa...
 

John 3rd · Post by **John 3rd** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:28 pm

TO: Commanding Officer IJN I-8
Lt. Commander Kawahara

You are to suspend previous orders and make best normal speed to Soerabaja.

Do not endanger your boat's war readiness by pressing speed too high.

FROM: C-In-C, Combined Fleet

This same order is transmitted to other 15 long-range I-Boat Commanders...

ny59giants · Post by **ny59giants** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:50 pm

Damn history professor wants to make sure his foreshadowing is done well in case there are any movie rights after the war. [:D]

John 3rd · Post by **John 3rd** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:55 pm

[8D][:@][8D]

I wouldn't KNOW anything to which you speak Senator...

John 3rd · Post by **John 3rd** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:00 am

I am working on a comprehensive update. 

Dan and I have slugged at each other over Tori Shima.  Costing me a good number of planes but it is serving to drop his Sweeps over Japan to ZERO.

Keeps him occupied while my Cabal of evil advisors and I create fiendish plans...
 

modrow · Post by **modrow** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:49 am

Hi John,

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

I am working on a comprehensive update.

I guess I speak for many readers when I say: you got our attention

! Really !

Now PLEASE stop teasing and tell us about this and your new op [&o]

Dan and I have slugged at each other over Tori Shima. Costing me a good number of planes but it is serving to drop his Sweeps over Japan to ZERO.

Well... as long as they end like the one in post #1622, he should feel free to sweep on [8D].

Do you have a feeling whether perhaps the losses he takes here will rid China of fighters, so you could shift your "kind" attention back there ?

Keeps him occupied while my Cabal of evil advisors and I create fiendish plans...

[:D]

Looking forward to their execution (of the plans, not the advisors - unless the plans go awry, of course [8D])

Hartwig

John 3rd · Post by **John 3rd** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:17 pm

Eeeeeeeeeeeee...

John 3rd · Post by **John 3rd** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:22 pm

OK Harwig...here is a taste of the movement going on.

My Cabal and I refuse to impart the PLAN until it is under execution. The move is...dare I say...breathtaking...

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:32 pm

Well, you're either moving for Burma ( to cut the Allies off in Malaysia or you are being ueber-confident and going for India.

Oz, right now, won't be decisive enough to even bother with.
 
 
I have my own thoughts as to how much is advisable for you to try now but let's see what you come up with. it'll be interesting for sure.

bigbaba · Post by **bigbaba** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:34 pm

another great defensive success over japan. 28 B-29 and maybe more because of OP-loses...that must be a huge part of the monthly production rate of this monsters!

in my game as the japanese, i am in 04/42 and dream of getting all thos beautifull jacks, georges and franks!

John 3rd · Post by **John 3rd** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:52 pm

Only problems with getting those planes is what the Allies have AT THE SAME TIME!

Since I have been hitting Tori Shima periodically Dan has stopped his Ftr Sweeps over the Mainland and that is really helping with the defense.

Nemo--I can neither confirm nor deny your thoughts! 

modrow · Post by **modrow** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:59 pm

LOL ! Teasing again... But it's always good to keep your hand close to the chest when stakes are high. So I'll be patient.

Looks like your plan does not involve hiding where your carriers are if they do sub hunting though...

Good luck with (and no refueling DDs at critical moments during execution of) your plan !

Hartwig

John 3rd · Post by **John 3rd** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:14 pm

I have Judy and Grace spread along the Palau--Davao--Tarakan--Balikpapan--Kendari route. It shouldn't be TOO obvious that CVs are moving through this region. Even if he does figure it out there is nothing he can really do about it.

We have decided that the CVs will go EMCON when they depart. No ASW or Search to give away our position. CAP will be up but that is it.

John 3rd · Post by **John 3rd** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:34 am

DELETED because I hate this program we use for posting.

I will try to do this in 2 Screenshots

MrPlow9 · Post by **MrPlow9** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:44 am

From what Ive read (and understood[:D]) before you deleted it, this is going to be a battle of epic proportions! [&o]

John 3rd · Post by **John 3rd** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:45 am

This is the current layout of the Kaigun once it is concentrated at Soerabaja. I will be making modifications to the aircraft inventory but the organizational structure will not change too much:

Forlorn Hopes: The Japanese Respond

RE: Operational Security

RE: Operational Security

RE: Operational Security

RE: Operational Security

RE: Operational Security

Furyouka-Go

RE: Furyouka-Go

RE: Furyouka-Go

RE: Furyouka-Go

RE: Furyouka-Go

On Clear Day Over Tokyo...

ASW Fighting in DEI

RE: ASW Fighting in DEI

RE: ASW Fighting in DEI

RE: ASW Fighting in DEI

RE: ASW Fighting in DEI

RE: ASW Fighting in DEI

Furyouka-Go OOB

RE: Furyouka-Go OOB

Furyouka-Go OOB