Bring me the head of Diego Garcia...and the Mayor of Addu Atoll too!

[Chickenboy]

Recommend you consider one FG sweeping the Nadi hex at altitude.  Undoubtedly, he's LRCAPing his invasion TFs there.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Alfred

Albacore range is normal 6, extended 7.

So yes, position #1 at 5 hexes to enemy carriers would allow your strike packages to be escorted by Wildcats.

Mindyou, I still think there is merit in my plan outlines a couple of days ago but that would entail a different configuration of your plan, so I won't push the issue. Your plan will remove most of the Nettie sting but does lay you more vulnerable to the effects of enemy carrier power and reduces the odds for a successful SAG strike against the Nadi beachhead.

Alfred

Yes, it would be nice to have a CAP from Nadi over the carriers but I worry about the Bettys. Those bastards sank every single ship in our fast evac convoy trying to get troops out of Tanna. They are merciless. The Nells seem to much more vulnerable to AAA as well. As for the Jap shipping at Nadi, I think most of the troops are already ashore and many of them are hulks already thanks to 2nd Marine Def. Bn. The value of the target has therefore declined.

It may all be moot as it is hard to imagine that the Jap carriers don't need replenishment soon.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Recommend you consider one FG sweeping the Nadi hex at altitude. Undoubtedly, he's LRCAPing his invasion TFs there.

Good idea to further fatigue his Zeroes. He is indeed flying LRCAP over Nadi. Right now there is only one operational P-40B on Fiji [:)]. I am trying to unload P-39's at Samoa. I could fly in some Marine F4F's when they get in range but they are part of the carrier F4F complement.

I will keep up the B-26 attacks on the land forces at Nadi to force continued use of LRCAP.

[Alfred]

Do you have the resources at Suva to allow the creation of PT TFs (several preferably). You could send them in against the beach head at Nadi, thereby forcing higher enemy consumption of both fuel and ammo. If yes, try to ensure they have a lower TF number than any SAG you also send, as that would assist in the PTs going in first. Remember what occurred at New Scotland, now would be a good time to return the favour.

Alfred

[Cap Mandrake]

At one point there were 12 PT boats at Suva. I purposely moved them down from Midway but mismanaged the refueling and most were damaged. I sent half back to the resource pool and 4 others have been lost to air attack or surface engagement. There are two left at Gau Island SE of Fiji but they have no torps. When the time comes they will attack anyway. [:)]

The cupboard is still empty on PT boats.

[Mynok]

None of the medium bombers are as skilled at NavB as they are at NavT. A Betty with bombs is a very different threat from a Betty with torps.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Mynok


None of the medium bombers are as skilled at NavB as they are at NavT. A Betty with bombs is a very different threat from a Betty with torps.

Good insight....look....I hope I wasn't out of line with the whole telekinesis...sending you to the cornfield thing.

[Cap Mandrake]

Looks like it will take till AM of 6-26 for the carrier rendezvous owing to the later arrival of Hornet, then they will steam NW for a day then sprint toward Fiji.

Suva airfield is partly operational again. I sent the B-17's back in and moved the B-26's to Suva too. P-39's are now flying in from Samoa, more as they are uncrated. Nadi was bombarded again by Yamashiro without much effect. 8 Bettys appeared over the airfield and destroyed a B-26 on the ground. Jap oilers are spotted 400 mi NW of Fiji. Looks like the carriers will be refueled on station.

Looks like JJ put some seaplanes at Kandavu. That will make an unspotted approach less likely.

[Mynok]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Mynok


None of the medium bombers are as skilled at NavB as they are at NavT. A Betty with bombs is a very different threat from a Betty with torps.

Good insight....look....I hope I wasn't out of line with the whole telekinesis...sending you to the cornfield thing.

If you are worried about offending offworlders, that ship done sailed, bro. We tried that and got the requisite diseases. [:'(]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Mynok

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Mynok


None of the medium bombers are as skilled at NavB as they are at NavT. A Betty with bombs is a very different threat from a Betty with torps.

Good insight....look....I hope I wasn't out of line with the whole telekinesis...sending you to the cornfield thing.

If you are worried about offending offworlders, that ship done sailed, bro. We tried that and got the requisite diseases. [:'(]

That reminds me of a doctor joke.


Q: What do you give to the girl who has everything?



A: 1 gm of Rocpehin and 500 mg of azithromycin [:)]*



*NOTE: Don't try this at home. It doesn't really work for "everything", just gonorrhea and chlamydia. It might work for PID or primary syphillis but I wouldn't count on it. If you have any of these things go to a church and say 500 Hail Marys and then get thee to a clinic. If you are male and have PID you could also probably make some money selling your story to the National Enquirer. If you are muslim then don't go to a church and say the Hail Marys or you...ah....never mind..

[Cap Mandrake]

Somebody remind me to tell the story about the quite literally crazy ex roomate of my ex-neighbor who used to be married to the hot Native-American with the bolt-ons.

I think it should wait for later in the war when the level of cynicism is greater.

[Chickenboy]

A guy is in his physician's office talking with him after a checkup. The patient hadn't been feeling well and went it to get some laboratory testing performed.

Physician: I've got some good news and bad news...

Patient: Alright, what's the bad news?

Physician: You've got HAGS.

Patient (looking puzzled): What is "HAGS"?

Physician: A combination of herpes, AIDS, gonnorhea and syphillis.

Patient (alarmed): Oh my.....um....oh no. What's the good news?

Physician: You get to eat all the pancakes, pizza and crepes that you want.

Patient: Huh? Why pancakes, pizza and crepes?

Physician: Because those are the only things they'll be able to slide under the door to ya'.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Somebody remind me to tell the story about the quite literally crazy ex roomate of my ex-neighbor who used to be married to the hot Native-American with the bolt-ons.

I think it should wait for later in the war when the level of cynicism is greater.

Does this story, by chance, have relevance in the pre-Christmas spirit or, perhaps is it in the spirit of our New Year? [:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Somebody remind me to tell the story about the quite literally crazy ex roomate of my ex-neighbor who used to be married to the hot Native-American with the bolt-ons.

I think it should wait for later in the war when the level of cynicism is greater.

Does this story, by chance, have relevance in the pre-Christmas spirit or, perhaps is it in the spirit of our New Year? [:D]

No...not really...it's more in line with descending to the 7th level of Hell...whatever that holiday is.

[sprior]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Somebody remind me to tell the story about the quite literally crazy ex roomate of my ex-neighbor who used to be married to the hot Native-American with the bolt-ons.

I think it should wait for later in the war when the level of cynicism is greater.

And then I'll tell you about the bloke I met in a 7-Eleven in Cocoa Beach at 3am.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


*NOTE: Don't try this at home. It doesn't really work for "everything", just gonorrhea and chlamydia. It might work for PID or primary syphillis but I wouldn't count on it. If you have any of these things go to a church and say 500 Hail Marys and then get thee to a clinic. If you are male and have PID you could also probably make some money selling your story to the National Enquirer. If you are muslim then don't go to a church and say the Hail Marys or you...ah....never mind..

Hmmm.....PID.....PID.... [&:]

Ah...."Although an STI is often the cause, many other routes are possible, including lymphatic, postpartum, postabortal (either miscarriage or abortion) or intrauterine device (IUD) related, and hematogenous spread. Two thirds of patients with laparoscopic evidence of previous PID were not aware they had PID."

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Somebody remind me to tell the story about the quite literally crazy ex roomate of my ex-neighbor who used to be married to the hot Native-American with the bolt-ons.

I think it should wait for later in the war when the level of cynicism is greater.

And then I'll tell you about the bloke I met in a 7-Eleven in Cocoa Beach at 3am.

Wait...you don't mean the one on Manatee Ln, do you? [X(]

[sprior]

Were you there in 1985? I think your marriage on the Space Shuttle was cancelled.

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Somebody remind me to tell the story about the quite literally crazy ex roomate of my ex-neighbor who used to be married to the hot Native-American with the bolt-ons.

I think it should wait for later in the war when the level of cynicism is greater.

Does this story, by chance, have relevance in the pre-Christmas spirit or, perhaps is it in the spirit of our New Year? [:D]

No...not really...it's more in line with descending to the 7th level of Hell...whatever that holiday is.

Yep, that sounds like the Christmas holidays..... [8|]

(You've seen National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation haven't you?? [:'(] Sometimes it's not far from the truth.... [:(] )

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Were you there in 1985? I think your marriage on the Space Shuttle was cancelled.

[:D][:D][:D] Just as well, the corkage fee that NASA charges is astronomical.