RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak)

[inqistor]

Damages report every damage, not every damaged plane. So if you damage single plane 5 times, you will see 5 damages.
There is no upper limit towards how many planes you can stack in single Base, but it seems to me, there are 2-3 B-17 units there (and US can have them big, like 45 planes in every one).
Anyway, thanks to your lack of recon, there was no CAP there. Now, take a look how many fighters is hidden there, waiting for your error, and springing trap.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

I didn't realize the damaged airplanes covered multiple hits on a single plane. I couldn't figure out how they had over 100 b-17Ds and over 100 B-17Es with all those fighters all on an airfield that's only size 4. I thought something was broken.

Do you still think it's a trap. The airfield is really trashed and a lot of those fighters are damaged. They can't just have the fighters repaired. won't they work on repairing the bombers too.

Maybe i should hit them again while they are down?

[inqistor]

You probably should try to hit it again, but Base is on railroad, so planes can be just moved out by rail. And planes repair quickly. 90% will be back online in 3 days.

Less planes can participate in missions, when airfield is overstacked, but resting airgroups are not counted, so it is possible to work around this.

I bet, Allies just waiting to catch you unaware. They probably can muster 200 fighters in any Base in the area. Just remember, that there are enemy CVs somewhere there nearby.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

I didn't realize the damaged airplanes covered multiple hits on a single plane. I couldn't figure out how they had over 100 b-17Ds and over 100 B-17Es with all those fighters all on an airfield that's only size 4. I thought something was broken.

Do you still think it's a trap. The airfield is really trashed and a lot of those fighters are damaged. They can't just have the fighters repaired. won't they work on repairing the bombers too.

Maybe i should hit them again while they are down?

Nope. Get out while you can. It was an audacious and very successful strike.[&o] Your opponent should be sacked for leaving any airfield with 4Es unCAPed, but you took advantage. It would have been sweeter if you threw some G3M3 long range into the mix and really trashed the place. Maybe next time.

The fighters will repair fairly quickly, but they will most likely be moving around to nearby bases that are damage free, like Townsville. Any bleeding CAP will cover Charter Towers too so I'd not strike again there. Recon the hell out of everything now and see what he does. It'll help you to know how he thinks and what he'll do next time, or if he isn't covering other assets now.

Do be wary of the KB being now visible and running sweeps and strikes without proper CAP up yourself.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Hi all you helpers. Thanks so much for all your efforts in helping me learn. We've been doing turns every day and because i'm old and go to bed early and they are young and can stay up late i usually like to get the turn to them by 8PM. So sometimes i've already sent the next turn before comments are made here. I think i will try to update the AAR in the morning before work just on the chance that somebody will be able to comment before i do the turn. Thanks again.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 26, 42
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ASW attack near Gisborne at 118,187

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
AP Barnett
AK Algorab
xAP Rangatira
xAP Mariposa
DD Talbot
I think these transports are heading west from NZ.
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Morning Air attack on Charters Towers , at 91,145

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39

No Japanese losses
i swept Charters again with 100 zeros in 6 groups
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Morning Air attack on Norfolk Island , at 113,170

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 8

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

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

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 7
B-17s hit Norfolk again but i had some rufes to oppose them
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,57

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Jumna, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Modjekerto, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Malancha, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sloterdijk, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port Blair is such a great place to keep an eye on the Indian Ocean.
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Afternoon Air attack on Charters Towers , at 91,145

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71
B5N1 Kate x 16
B5N2 Kate x 85
D3A1 Val x 104

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 20 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 15 damaged
Hudson I: 2 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 20 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 19 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
Wirraway: 4 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 15 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20
I think you guys were right and a lot of planes moved out. Still it didn't really cost me much.
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Afternoon Air attack on Charters Towers , at 91,145

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
B5N2 Kate x 34
D3A1 Val x 17

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 6 damaged
Hudson I: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 5 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 5
Airfield is 80% Dam
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Afternoon Air attack on Charters Towers , at 91,145

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
B5N2 Kate x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 damaged
Wirraway: 5 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson I: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
KB still has all torpedoes and 70-75% sorties left, plenty of fuel

[inqistor]

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,57

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Jumna, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Modjekerto, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Malancha, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sloterdijk, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port Blair is such a great place to keep an eye on the Indian Ocean.

Until enemy puts CAP there. Even P-26 massacres unescorted BETTYs.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

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Until enemy puts CAP there. Even P-26 massacres unescorted BETTYs.
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Thanks inqistor.
I've been doing my best to keep their range just short of Akyab and Koggala. That's 14 hexes. Maybe i should add some zeros there just in case the british CVs show up.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

One thing i don't understand (among the thousands) is that when KB was off Townsville I had my DBs and TBs set to naval attack and then airfield. I set my zeros to CAP, LRCAP, and Escort with Townsville as target. So in the 1st phase there were no targets so the DBs and TBs did nothing. What surprised me is that my fighters swept Townsville even though they were set to escort. Then in the 2nd phase they all went to Townsville together best they could. WHy did they sweep when i didn't order them to?

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Pretty quiet turn.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 27, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Townsville at 92,144 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
Catalina I: 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Light Industry hits 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2

7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Chikuma
CA Chikuma firing at 7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
6th RAN Base Force firing at CA Tone
CA Tone firing at 6th RAN Base Force
DD Usugumo firing at 21st Australian Brigade
DD Shinonome firing at Townsville
DD Inazuma firing at Townsville
DD Ikazuchi firing at 25th Australian Brigade
Did a BB of Townsville on the chance that some of the B-17s from Charters moved there. Looks like a few.

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ASW attack near Wellington at 112,193

Japanese Ships
SS I-3, hits 1

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Chicago
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix
DD Farragut
DD Porter
DD Le Triomphant
DD Monaghan
DD Dale
DD Hull
Seems like a lot of activity here. Wish i had more subs here. This is the CV group. Devastators and SBDs attacked my sub here. I think they are headed west. Perhaps to melbourne
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
is it even worth it to start bombing Chungking. I thought that was the good part of taking Nanning.
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Ground combat at Paoshan (65,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12983 troops, 115 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 470

Defending force 1155 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Japanese adjusted assault: 231

Allied adjusted defense: 49

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
56th Division

Defending units:
22nd New Chinese Division
Seems the entire west end of china is closed now. I guess they could go north through the mountains though. Not exactly sure what to do here.

[inqistor]

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

One thing i don't understand (among the thousands) is that when KB was off Townsville I had my DBs and TBs set to naval attack and then airfield. I set my zeros to CAP, LRCAP, and Escort with Townsville as target. So in the 1st phase there were no targets so the DBs and TBs did nothing. What surprised me is that my fighters swept Townsville even though they were set to escort. Then in the 2nd phase they all went to Townsville together best they could. WHy did they sweep when i didn't order them to?

When fighters miss their escorted planes, they tend to sweep. LRCAP added to numbers.
Watch out in China. They have few units of old Russian planes. Don't send unescorted bombers. And Nates are actually worse, than I-15.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: inqistor

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

One thing i don't understand (among the thousands) is that when KB was off Townsville I had my DBs and TBs set to naval attack and then airfield. I set my zeros to CAP, LRCAP, and Escort with Townsville as target. So in the 1st phase there were no targets so the DBs and TBs did nothing. What surprised me is that my fighters swept Townsville even though they were set to escort. Then in the 2nd phase they all went to Townsville together best they could. WHy did they sweep when i didn't order them to?

When fighters miss their escorted planes, they tend to sweep. LRCAP added to numbers.
Watch out in China. They have few units of old Russian planes. Don't send unescorted bombers. And Nates are actually worse, than I-15.

That's good to know about the escort and lrcap turning to sweep in case i get near a big base with lots of fighters i'll have to be careful.

inqistor you must have a sixth sense. before i saw your post my oscars ran out of supplies for thier drop tanks and my sallys went in alone and the crappy leftover fighters at chunking got me pretty good.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 28, 42
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Night Air attack on Rockhampton , at 95,152

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses
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Night Air attack on Rockhampton , at 95,152

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1
Bombers in Australia hitting Rockhampton at night.
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Amphibious Assault at Nome (169,32)

TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Nome, 169,32

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Bethel (173,38)

TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Bethel, 173,38
going into northern alaska

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 29, 42
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Night Air attack on Rockhampton , at 95,152

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Rockhampton , at 95,152

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Night air bombing pissing me off
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Night Naval bombardment of Townsville at 92,144 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
S.23 Empire: 1 damaged
Catalina I: 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged
F-4 Lightning: 2 damaged

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Maikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 4
Still looking for B-17s on the ground. Damage but not much destruction.
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Ground combat at Nome (169,32)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5160 troops, 46 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Defending force 769 troops, 8 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese adjusted assault: 240

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nome !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (23 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th/A Division
14th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
H/153rd Infantry Co
108th USN Base Force
Captured Nome. Might be nice for snooping Anchorage. Size 2 AF. not sure it's worth trying to build up to base bombers here.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 30, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rockhampton at 95,152, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Hagikaze
DD Minegumo
DD Suresushio

Allied Ships
DD Barker
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Edsall

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Imazato, Hiroshi crosses the 'T'
They sent some DDs to try to disrupt my supply TF but my small DD TF intercepted. We crossed the T under good conditions but not much happened.
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Night Naval bombardment of Townsville at 92,144 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 8 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
F-4 Lightning: 8 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Catalina I: 1 damaged

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Abukuma
CL Natori
DD Asagiri
DD Shikinami
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Isokaze

Light Industry hits 1
Resources hits 2
Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 58
Port hits 29
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 10
Got another BB of Townsville in. Nothing noteworthy. This might be the only thing those CLs are good for.
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Afternoon Air attack on 67th Naval Guard Unit, at 173,38 (Bethel)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
i discovered Bethel is way too close to Anchorage and it's bombers

[inqistor]

Put some NICKs on night CAP. That would disrupt their aim.

If you are on offensive in China, you need lots of extra supply from Japan. Check Port Arthur, if it isn't accumulated there. You will have to make some fancy Base settings in Korea-China border to make it move.

[RangerJoe]

No updates for awhile. [&:]

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

I'm posting now mostly because Joe asked and i'm so glad to see him posting again and also because all you posters have been so helpful. Since i posted last i had a pretty good (bad) fall on the ice and really bruised my tailbone. Coccyx if you want to be precise. It was really painful for a long time and i found it nearly impossible to sit for any length of time. Recovery was slow.(i'm 60) Finally i started to be able to play again by kneeling on pillows. Thankfully my opponents were patient and said they understood. When i started off again my thinking must have been pretty scrambled (or else i'm just an idiot) because i made a ton of really bad mistakes. I don't know if it was the drugs or my hitting my head when i fell, but i just couldn't do anything right. My opponents, though young guys, are really sharp and good players. They made me pay dearly for all my miscues. I find myself with stranded troops in Cairns and Akyab having lost hundreds of planes and tens and tens and tens of transports. my only plus is that i haven't lost any CVs, or BBs while messing all that up.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

i also didn't realize that research used up engines so i have found myself short of Nak-35 engines. I've been trying to keep 500 to get the bonus on my A6M5c and Tojo IIc research so i have ceased production of all my fighters. Makes things a little tough now that the allied fighters seem to be able to go toe to toe.

[RangerJoe]

Get a circle or a doughnut type of pillow for you to sit on. That puts no pressure on your tailbone.

If you had a CT scan, have it checked for "Normal pressure hydrocephalus" which takes an expert to notice. Especially if you are having certain problems.

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All ... ation-Page