ENLIST TODAY (Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) No Koniu

[DOCUP]

Zulu, Yes it was the same cartoon.  I see you were looking at my profile page. I'm glad this AAR is helping you.  I am having fun doing it.  Although I am getting my butt handed to me.
 
28th Jan
 
KB Not for sure somewhere around the IO DEI
MKB unknown
 
PI
More unescorted bombing raids.  The reason I say this is that I have a P40E sqd that can make Bataan and then fly back when I'm done with them.  That is my thought.  My hope is if i send them they will bag some bombers, then fly what I can back and slowly recover the rest.
 
China
I have only one hex open for retreat from Chengchow now.  He is sweeping hex's now looking for my fighters.
 
Pburg
He is still sweeping my mines, but I see a TF being built at Singers.  My bombers didn't fly at Singers.  Medang falls
 
SoPac
The TF was just out of my CVTFs range.  It looks like it is heading towards Pago Pago.  Thats fine I have some AC there that will go out and greet him.
 
Can I say that I love 2 turns a day.
 
 

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Ok 22 P40s in Bataan ready to engage some Jap bombers.
 
Question guys.  What small ships would go good with the PC Charleston for raiding missions?

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I think I found the answer.  PG Charleston, PC Taney, and AM Chevreul.  I am thinking of pushing these guys up north and raid some TFs in the Kurlies.  Then again I am not seeing any search planes in the northern Gilberts.  I have went down into the area twice and not been spotted.

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Ok guys I'm a little worried about sending my P40s to Bataan.  I am almost 100% sure they will encounter unescorted bommbers.  I'm worried I won't being able to get them out.   Koniu will not like what happens tomorrow. 
 
What I believe is going to happen after this ambush.  He will pull back some fighters to PI.  This is good.  He will slow down his raids and make sure hes sweeping or escorting his raids.  All of this will give me time to move more AC to all AO's.  Turn is sent lets see what happens.

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Ok my days are messed up
 
28th Jan
 
KB Indian Ocean off of Java
MKB unknown
 
Bataan
The ambush worked, and I got them out so far.  One more day to get them back to real safety.  So the results drum roll please.[:D]  12 Bettys, 11 Sallys, and 11 Nells[&o].   Koniu sent me a seperate email congradulating me about this ambush.  Stated that he learned a new trick.  [:-]
 
Rangoon
He swept today with Zeros and Oscars.  The tally over Rangoon.  7 Zeros, 1 Oscar.  We lost 8 Hurri's, 4 Buffs, 4 AVG.  Not a good show but its getting better.
 
DEI
The LYB's cleared my minefield at Pburg.  5 of them are sailing away with holes in the boats.  We lost 2 Buff's and 2 B339s here also.  A Dutch sub put a TT into an AV.
 
Pago Pago
6 subs are patroling here.
 
More later

[zuluhour]

Nice ambush Mr. Guess! I can't say I have staged one yet. While I only have one live ace I do have a squadron on englishmen with 16-17 kills, mostly Oscars and Zeros in Malaya. He has not dared to raid or sweep Mandalay for over a week.

[DOCUP]

29th Jan
 
KB Indian Ocean off Java
MKB unknown
 
Pburg
Waiting for the invasion.  3 TFs moving towards Pburg.
 
DEI
Soborjea (sp) He sent his Zero's to sweep and slaughtered me.  13 B339s, 17 Buffs, 6 Hawks, 5 Demons to 7 Zeros.  2 P40E sqds are now here and will assist in CAP tomorrow.  I figure he will launch a strike tomorrow.  He stated in an email that he will sink a ship for every AC I shoot down.  Well he has to make up for Burma and Bataan.
 
China
Air ambush here didn't go as planned he swept with Oscars before his strikes came in. 6 P40B's, 2 AVG planes lost to 6 Oscars.
 
I don't like these loses but right now I can't do much about it.  I am now starting to stand and fight.  Below are some screenies of my Pilot training.
 
First one is a sqd list they were on Gen training 100% 0 range 1 pilot per plane

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Sqd list before I dumped them into the reserves.

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A look into the reserves. I am going thru and moving pilots around today. I have more 70 Air exp guys but i don't have enough lower quality guys to replace them in my training sqds.

[Alfred]

Not the most efficient pilot training curriculum.[:)]

For fighter pilots the two indispensable skills are air and defence. The most efficient curriculum to study for those two skills are:

1. air - train on escort, 100%. Altitude is technically irrelevant but I put them on 20k as an aide memoire to the skill being trained.

2. def - train on sweep, 100% at 100 feet altitude.

Your reserve pool screen shows most of your pilots are well short of 70 defence skill. They could do with advance sweep training at 100 feet. Do not underestimate the value of a good defence skill.

Alfred

[zuluhour]

2. def - train on sweep, 100% at 100 feet altitude.

Alfred

another sticky[:'(]

[DOCUP]

Alfred again thanks.  I have changed my training programs.
Zulu Your getting my thread awfully sticky[8|]
 
30th Jan
KB west of Bativa
MKB unknown
 
PI
Now I am sure he is not going to attack here.  I might do a bombardment to see what forces he has left.  I am thinking of starting small sub replenishment missions to here.
 
DEI
Pburg invaded.  He got passed my subs.  He took 1,650 casualities on the landings.  I am happy with that.  He has his ships LRCAPed.  I am going to try some nite bombing.  I may hit his landing forces or the KB. 
 
Christmas Island
Not happy here.  Lost 2 big tankers to a sub. An xAK ate a TT also. I had a 4 DD ASW TF here on patrol.[:@]
 
China
He is letting me leave Chengchow.  I don't understand this.  I would of attacked a day or so after I saw the movement arrows.  By the way I am leaving a rear guard behind, they can suck up the attack if one happens.
 
Burma
A big 27 Zero raid misses my fighters.  Happy for that.
 
Wake
Has an extra CD unit now.  An Inf Bn is a day out.
 
Adak
Has an IR, Nav BF, SVC Det and more on the way.  1 Fort, 1 Port, 50% to 1 AF.  An AVD is stationed here with 6 cats.  An AS is on its way along with and AO to drop off some fuel.  I am changing subs home base to here for longer patrol time.
 
A change I just made was putting 2 CVs in a TF.  I don't usually do that or atleast in my AI games.  I'm going to see if I have any transports with legs long enough to go from Port Stanley to Auchland.  I don't know but its worth a shot.  I could transport supplies and fuel from the WC or Merry Ol England to here and then out.  How many people use this port?  If I was the Japs I'd have subs or raiders in the wormhole areas.
 
Forming plans for mid or late 42 offensive.  Since I don't know where he will go and where I will stop him.  I am forming plans for all areas.  More on those later.

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The P38s will be heading to the DEIs.  Alfred said they perform better on sweep missions.  When Pburg falls I want to keep that AF closed.  So Sweeping it with the P38s will help before the bombers go in.  Also might be able to sweep over some of his LCUs moving in open terrain.  Turn around is fair play here.  I can pull in over 100 American first gen fighters.  Soon the Dutch get theres.  I have a chance then to stall his advance in this area.  He needs this area.  I think and I may be wrong.  If I can stall him here he will focus on this area and not do much in others. 
 
I want to make him send his fighters at exteneded ranges over my bases.  With the first gen fighters in the area, I think I can get a better A2A ratio. 
 
more later need tolook at honeymoon destinations.  Got any good ideas guys.

[zuluhour]

Somewhere there is'nt cell phone service..

[zuluhour]

2nd favorite album of all time removed.[:D]

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Zulu you are not right.

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My eyes are burning.
 
No turn today.  I am sad really I am.  I look forward to it everyday.  Am I a loser or and Addict?
 
So I have 3 transport sqds in Java.  When Pburg falls I will start to fly out what is left of the LCU's there.  I want to send my CL TFs back into the area but I know they will be attacked from the air.  I've lost enough ships here already.  One thing I did see is that the P38s can't use drop tanks.  I was hopeing they would have a higher max range the the P40E's.  I have a bunch of B17s (D,E) in the area.  I am thinking of launching a large bombing raid againist Singers.  Maybe I can shut down the AF.  I just checked, I have 80 4E bombers I can bring to bear.  HMMM think I can do some damage with all these guys.  I need my DL to be higher before I launch the attack.  I have a bunch of 2E Brit bombers in the area that can take care of the troops on Pburg, if I can shut down Singers AF.
 
Big E will be out of the yard in 11 days. 

[zuluhour]

I noticed that to about the P38s, I have to read about the Adm Y ambush again, I thought they chose P38s because of the range. Joe, I am in full move to the rear. I have to regroup. Watch your ass ets better than I did. I d like to see the Sumatra Java map situation.

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: DOCUP

My eyes are burning.

No turn today.  I am sad really I am.  I look forward to it everyday.  Am I a loser or and Addict?

So I have 3 transport sqds in Java.  When Pburg falls I will start to fly out what is left of the LCU's there.  I want to send my CL TFs back into the area but I know they will be attacked from the air.  I've lost enough ships here already.  One thing I did see is that the P38s can't use drop tanks.  I was hopeing they would have a higher max range the the P40E's.  I have a bunch of B17s (D,E) in the area.  I am thinking of launching a large bombing raid againist Singers.  Maybe I can shut down the AF.  I just checked, I have 80 4E bombers I can bring to bear.  HMMM think I can do some damage with all these guys.  I need my DL to be higher before I launch the attack.  I have a bunch of 2E Brit bombers in the area that can take care of the troops on Pburg, if I can shut down Singers AF.

Big E will be out of the yard in 11 days. 

1. The Lightning does indeed get drop tanks. There are however two conditions which must be met before any plane model can use drop tanks.

(a) the airfield must have 2x supplies needed

(b) drop tanks become available on the historical timeline they became available for that model. Hence you can seen the introduction into service of a plane model ahead of when drop tanks became available for that model

2. Don't assume that when Palembang falls, the Allied units will remain in the hex. The almost certain outcome will be that the Allied units will be forced to retreat out of the base. If that occurs, your three air transport squadrons on Java will not be able to rescue the men. Aircraft can only pick up troops (NB no heavy equipment can be picked up by air) if;

(a) the transport plane is picking up troops from an airfield, level 1 will suffice, or

(b) it is a patrol plane (Catalina, PBY) and the troops are on the coast

3. The only way you are going to get your DL of Singapore up is by flying air recon over Singapore. With 80 4Es you don't have to wait to get the DL up, particularly as you probably have no highly skilled pilots in recon and thus you may struggle to get a high DL anyway.

Alfred

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Here you go Zulu. First is the attacking forces.