At dawn we slept...in the cab on the way back from Olongapo

[Cap Mandrake]

We have killed LOTS of Japanese Lillys and Idas and other lower tier bombers the past few days.

I think they are running low on IJA bombers. The seem to have a limitless supply of freaking Tojos, however.

Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged

I moved some RAF fighters to Pakse and this worked to stop the air raids. If Br 70 Div can get to Pakse and break down out of march mode the town will be saved.

[Cap Mandrake]

Sumatra: The dot base east of Padang was at 99% runway readiness so I couldn't fly any planes in but...somehow....the sneaky LYB's are able to completely pulverize the place the next day. Doesn't the base construction happen at the end of the turn? Very annoying.

Morning Air attack on Sawahloento , at 45,85

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 45
G3M3 Nell x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 7 damaged

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 56

[Cap Mandrake]

100 Nell sorties over a grass strip. Yikes.

Morning Air attack on Sawahloento , at 45,85

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

[Cap Mandrake]

The previous day, Aus 18 Brigade was forced back on the road to Djambi after 3 days of attack by a Jap division so everyone is trying to get to Sawahloeto, or whatever it's called to put up a defense. 18 Brigade is badly disrupted.

[Cap Mandrake]

Situation Northern Laos/Vietnam

[Cap Mandrake]

Nearly 50 Lilly/Helen sorties too. Wah crime.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I found the old "Risk" at the app store for my I-phone. You can play the old classic game but it has been converted to a hyperkinetic click fest with 90 second or even 60 second turns. [:)] The trick is to try to take over Australia or South America or Africa early but conserve armies together in one or two strong bases so you don't get steamrolled. Stay out of the big fights at the start and accumulate resources and then try to take out a weakling and take his/her cards.

So I am down at the beach with SG and she starts nagging:

"You make me come down to the beach and then you sit there on your phone like an idiot"

She had a good point so I put down my phone and the beach gods directed that at that very point a 20 something darling (female) with tanned ass-cheeks and a floss bikini walks 3 feet in front of us. [:D]

I start humming the tune to Girl From Impanema...and then when she gets a little further away.."tall and tan and young and lovely.." One of my favorite songs.

Eye candy . . . [&o][&o][&o]

[Disco Duck]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I found the old "Risk" at the app store for my I-phone. You can play the old classic game but it has been converted to a hyperkinetic click fest with 90 second or even 60 second turns. [:)] The trick is to try to take over Australia or South America or Africa early but conserve armies together in one or two strong bases so you don't get steamrolled. Stay out of the big fights at the start and accumulate resources and then try to take out a weakling and take his/her cards.

So I am down at the beach with SG and she starts nagging:

"You make me come down to the beach and then you sit there on your phone like an idiot"

She had a good point so I put down my phone and the beach gods directed that at that very point a 20 something darling (female) with tanned ass-cheeks and a floss bikini walks 3 feet in front of us. [:D]

I start humming the tune to Girl From Impanema...and then when she gets a little further away.."tall and tan and young and lovely.." One of my favorite songs.

And SG did't say anything?[&:]

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Disco Duck

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I found the old "Risk" at the app store for my I-phone. You can play the old classic game but it has been converted to a hyperkinetic click fest with 90 second or even 60 second turns. [:)] The trick is to try to take over Australia or South America or Africa early but conserve armies together in one or two strong bases so you don't get steamrolled. Stay out of the big fights at the start and accumulate resources and then try to take out a weakling and take his/her cards.

So I am down at the beach with SG and she starts nagging:

"You make me come down to the beach and then you sit there on your phone like an idiot"

She had a good point so I put down my phone and the beach gods directed that at that very point a 20 something darling (female) with tanned ass-cheeks and a floss bikini walks 3 feet in front of us. [:D]

I start humming the tune to Girl From Impanema...and then when she gets a little further away.."tall and tan and young and lovely.." One of my favorite songs.

And SG did't say anything?[&:]

He is a medical doctor just doing a skin check. If I remember correctly, SG is a nurse so he even had a nurse present. [;)]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Disco Duck

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I found the old "Risk" at the app store for my I-phone. You can play the old classic game but it has been converted to a hyperkinetic click fest with 90 second or even 60 second turns. [:)] The trick is to try to take over Australia or South America or Africa early but conserve armies together in one or two strong bases so you don't get steamrolled. Stay out of the big fights at the start and accumulate resources and then try to take out a weakling and take his/her cards.

So I am down at the beach with SG and she starts nagging:

"You make me come down to the beach and then you sit there on your phone like an idiot"

She had a good point so I put down my phone and the beach gods directed that at that very point a 20 something darling (female) with tanned ass-cheeks and a floss bikini walks 3 feet in front of us. [:D]

I start humming the tune to Girl From Impanema...and then when she gets a little further away.."tall and tan and young and lovely.." One of my favorite songs.

And SG did't say anything?[&:]

She is the one who told to stop playing with my phone. I was yust followink zee ordahs.

[Cap Mandrake]

*************April 15, 1943(e)************

New Guinea: I was kind of expecting this. KB shows up off New Guinea. This is good. At least we know where the LYB's are. They stage NW of Sami, 7 hexes from Hollandia to bait us in.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 89,109

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 20
A6M5 Zero x 86

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 11
P-38G Lightning x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed

Too bad. Some good crews there.

[Cap Mandrake]

Oh, sure, THAT's going to work.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 89,109

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18
A6M5 Zero x 79

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1/A with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 90 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

This doesn't really prove those carriers are in the TF but it has some value.

[Cap Mandrake]

Reducing Truk AF

Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

[Cap Mandrake]

<face palm>

Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 89,109

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 14
A6M5 Zero x 59

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 4 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

This is a REALLY crappy attack. Maybe their carriers air crews are going down hill.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 93,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18
A6M5 Zero x 16
B5N2 Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Richmond
CL Honolulu

[Cap Mandrake]

This is even worse. 30 bombers can't even get one hit on an AP at anchor. <snicker>

Morning Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 91,114

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 29
A6M5 Zero x 21
B5N2 Kate x 15
D3A1 Val x 15

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 8 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Denver
DD Stanly
DD Fletcher
xAP William Windom
xAP William R. Davie

[Cap Mandrake]

PI: Heavy raids over Clark. Our fighters at Bataan are ordered not to cover Clark. Too bad as there is no big fighter sweep.

Morning Air attack on 71st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 21
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

Wow. This is not good. The Japanese adjusted assault value is greater than their par value. Must be HQ adjustments and "grass eatah" generarhs.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34747 troops, 428 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 960

Defending force 30888 troops, 483 guns, 352 vehicles, Assault Value = 782

Japanese adjusted assault: 1116

Allied adjusted defense: 1297

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2984 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 160 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
576 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (5 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Division
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
71st PA Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
54th British Brigade
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Constabulary Regiment
24th PS FA Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
501st Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
165th Field Artillery Battalion
Clark Field AAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

Sumatra: Sawahloento AF gets pulverized again.

[Cap Mandrake]

We are on the losing end of this in terms of A/C but I suspect the IJN is not happy at missing the CL's and AP's. We will pull back any transports that cannot disband to Hollywoodland and fly in a bunch of fighters