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

[Cap Mandrake]

Kung Fu Fighting in Air Over Luzon: Ineffectual sweep over Lucena. Seems like something forgot to launch.

Morning Air attack on Lucena , at 79,79

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 196 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 58 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 7



Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

JJ are having fun bouncing the rubble around at Legaspi. Today we were able to get out 13 damaged P-39's by AK.

Morning Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 11



Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

JJ, anticipated our raid over San Fernando and moved fighter assets there. We got swatted a bit.

Morning Air attack on San Fernando , at 80,74

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 4



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 24


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

[Cap Mandrake]

Burma: JJ switch their fighters to night action. No fighter sweeps over Ramree. In the fashion of night raids, we arrive in small packets. The B-24D1's from Ledo carry a reduced load. Oscars and Tojos dont make very good night fighters.

Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25



Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 4
B-24D Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 4


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

And more of the same.

[Cap Mandrake]

Air losses from the PREVIOUS day's action. Quite a hemorrhage of Tojos, though, if you add up all the Arried losses, they are not insignificant either.

Good effect from the night bombing (most likely). 8 Tojos and 4 Oscars destroyed on the ground at Rangoon.

[leehunt27@bloomberg.net]

I thought having daughters was hard enough, but hearing the stories on this thread about dealing with teenage sons and servers sounds like a monster headache too. can we just teach them the joys of blasting electronic battleships and airfields to bits?

[sprior]

Looking after all 3, daughter, son and servers, the DU is the toughest.

[sprior]

ORIGINAL: Gabede

No more need for Nat-Geo, or for Penthouse. I have 14 and 12 year old sons, and i spend half my evenings on our server blocking sites. I have had the talk about the evils of porn.... but damn they find some good sites. My biggest problem is the smell, they both stink to high heaven of musk, and now i need to teach them to shave. Being a father of teenagers sucks, and don't get started on our new 16 year old driver, she is scary as hell. I feel guilty for releasing her upon the motorists of NC.

Microsoft have a free blocker/reporter so you can see what the horny little sods are doing. Just type "Microsoft Family Safety" into your favourite search engine.

The son alternates between stinking of Lynx or in desperate need of a shower. And apparently brushing teeth is for losers.

[sprior]

DU just accepted her offer to a BA (hons) in Child Nursing course. UK student financing is fun!

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Looking after all 3, daughter, son and servers, the DU is the toughest.

I 100% approve of this message. With teenage boys you will have an alcohol binge or two (that you may or may not find out about), aggressive driving, maybe a fight or two but a daughter can easily make you unable to sleep for several years straight.

I had to work out what you meant by "servers". I thought you meant chambermaids and kitchen help.

By ra way, what exactly is this "re image" BS our tech people are trying to give us? Does that mean they just reinstall the software? if so, why can't they just say so?

[witpqs]

It's techie talk for a mulligan.

[Reg]

[:D]

[sprior]

JJ switch their fighters to night action.

Of course that was part of the plan, right?

[leehunt27@bloomberg.net]

ahhh thanks for the idea Sprior

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: sprior
Of course that was part of the plan, right?

Theirs or yours?

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

JJ switch their fighters to night action.

Of course that was part of the plan, right?

Yes, yes, of course. I foresaw this about 4 1/2 months ago. How about you?

As a matter of fact, I purposely don't do individual trades in stocks to avoid insder trading charges.

[Cap Mandrake]

*********Naga Airfield, Luzon, April 6, 1943(c)*************


Wind Sock Technician 2nd Class Abel Maldonado: <looks skyward> Quiet...almost too quiet.

Wind Sock Technician 1st Class Brown: Don't SAY things like that, you idiot!

[Cap Mandrake]

**********April 6, 1943(c)**********


PI, South China Sea and all points East: Really, WST 2nd class Maldonado was right. Very little air activity over Luzon. There was this. The task force carrying SWPAC HQ was attacked by some Bettys near Manado....but we were ready.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manado at 75,99

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6



Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Witchita's combat debut is a dud. She was supposed to bombard Clark. Instead, they sink an ammo-eater PB and then turn around. [8|]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Clark Field at 79,76, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #13, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Wichita, Shell hits 1
DD Bancroft
DD Cushing

Grunion spots Kirishima inbound or outbound near Hengchun. I think that is by China somewhere.

Sub attack near Hengchun at 83,67

Japanese Ships
DD Teruzuki
BB Kirishima
CL Tama
DD Onami
DD Makinami
DD Harusame
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

[Cap Mandrake]

Balao is annoying the reinforcement convoys at San Fernando

Sub attack near San Fernando at 79,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Urato Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MTB G-1

Allied Ships
SS Balao

Damaged Niizuki's luck runs out trying to run the sub gauntlet of the South China Sea

Sub attack near Hengchun at 83,67

Japanese Ships
DD Niizuki, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

[Cap Mandrake]

[X(] Hory Crap! Hide the women and children and the trannies.

Cancel the Don Ho immitators contest on Waikiki!

Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 3

[Cap Mandrake]

**********"Officer's tent", 47th FS, USAAF, Naga, Luzon*********


A man with neatly trimmed beard reads his mail. A gaggle of local women giggle among themselves outside of the tent, hoping to be noticed. He reads..

[font="Courier New"]Dear son;

I know it's not Mother'd Day yet but I wasn't sure when my letter would arrive and I know you are busy. I just wanted to thank you for allowing me to give birth to you. You are the most interesting of all my children.

Love;

Mom[/font]

[Cap Mandrake]

CBI: Air raid, Shwebo. JJ is ready for us but we still break some Ronsons or something.

Morning Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7



Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 1
Beaufighter VIc x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
Vengeance I x 66
P-40E Warhawk x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Vengeance I: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

B-25's from Ledo, I expect.

Morning Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Ramree....quiet...almost too quiet. More night raids on Rangoon.

Repulse is inbound to bombard Port Blair...Huzzah!