Notes from a Small Island

[Canoerebel]

They are scattered about, currently out of reasonable range.

[Canoerebel]

I'll report as soon as I receive the turn from Erik. At the moment it seems that he is wandering around the Bermuda Triangle, unable to send the turn.*

*It is possible that one of his other games currently has his full attention.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I'll report as soon as I receive the turn from Erik. At the moment it seems that he is wandering around the Bermuda Triangle, unable to send the turn.*

*It is possible that one of his other games currently has his full attention.

't'ain't mine.

[Canoerebel]

Late this afternoon, Erik sent the Combat Report and movie but not the next turn file. I won't run the movie, as the various reports (combat, Ops, SigInt) won't "register" in the next turn file - IE, they won't display - unless and until the next turn file is in from Erik.

I'll be off hiking in the mountains early tomorrow; back late afternoon. So probably an update early tomorrow evening.

I regret leaving you gents hanging, but it's a lot more fun (and thorough) to update the AAR when all files are available.

I'll say this - it was a big turn with a lot of action. The Allied air force and navy weren't skewered, so they're in fine shape to proceed with the next invasion, which was the main thing I was looking for. But deciding on a course of action for the following day is going to be challenging and complicated - stick around Sapporo or head out for the next amphibious assault?

More tomorrow.

[Lecivius]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
But deciding on a course of action for the following day is going to be challenging and complicated- stick around Sapporo or head out for the next amphibious assault?

"Crush your enemies.
See them driven before you.
And hear da lamandations of da women"

[AcePylut]

Ahnold

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
But deciding on a course of action for the following day is going to be challenging and complicated- stick around Sapporo or head out for the next amphibious assault?

"Crush your enemies.
See them driven before you.
And hear da lamandations of da women"

Conan the Musical

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBGOQ7SsJrw

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: AcePylut

Ahnold

It's actually a corruption of a Genghis Khan quote.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: AcePylut

Ahnold

It's actually a corruption of a Genghis Khan quote.

I prefer adaptation.

[Simonsez]

Gengis Khan was already corrupted when he said the original. No harm, no foul. [:D]

[AcePylut]

Yea, but da "da's" give it away and make it decidedly not Ghengis Khanny, but more ahnoldy

[Canoerebel]

I've just returned home from an interesting day hiking in the Cohutta Wilderness. As usual, my hiking companion showed me old homesites, mill sites, church sites, roads, etc. We covered about eight miles in about four hours, but the long drive in and out on rough mountain roads made the day much longer.

During the course of the hike, I had some time to mull over the coming turn (I've already seen the Combat Report) and to begin thinking how I'll handle the following turn, whether to err on the side of offense or defense. I have some ideas that I'll share here in a bit.

I'll start the movie soon and begin posting shortly thereafter.

[Canoerebel]

1/7/45

NoPac: Despite the risks involved in this plan, I felt pretty good about it. Above all else, I don't want it to interfere with the upcoming amphibious operation. Oddly, the entire plan stemmed from a need to protect some assets to be involved in that op.

[Canoerebel]

1/7/45

Sapporo: As the night phase opens it appears that Allied naval forces are taking position without mishap. But the night-mission Superforts are shut down by weather.

[Canoerebel]

1/7/45

Sapporo: Death Star is in position, generating a lot of messages like this one during the Japanese naval search phase.

[Canoerebel]

1/7/45

Sapporo: Death Star search aircraft pay a similar toll. Perhaps heavier. Perhaps much heavier (due to the number of aircraft searching).

[Canoerebel]

1/7/45

Sapporo: Carriers sweeps fly first - 200 good Allied fighters against 300+ enemy fighters. The results are good (usually I fly my sweeps at max altitude, but dropped all Corsairs and Hellcats and some others to 20k, seeking to maximize maneuverability).

To this point, there have been LBA mission in Burma, but none from Toyohara or Sapporo. Uh oh, weather is going to play a roll. Perhaps afternoon missions will be a go.

[Canoerebel]

1/7/45

Sapporo: Well-escorted carrier strike vs. enemy shipping at Sapporo finds the cruisers present. Large and still potent enemy CAP does it's job, preventing any strikes.

The failure of the escorted 4EB to come in was a key to this outcome.

The Allied strike was well coordinated - there were no other strike packages.

Thus endeth the morning phase.

[Canoerebel]

In an uber-CAP environment like this one, I know that I'm likely to lose a lot of strike aircraft. That's acceptable. More important is to keep carrier fighter losses low, since they are in relatively short supply and will be called on in a big way soon.

[Canoerebel]

1/7/45

Sapporo: After search aircraft for both sides are slaughtered to start the afternoon phase, a large combined sweep comes in from Toyohara and Shikuka, again at 20k. The results are good, and now we know that the bombing missions should be able to fly.