It will upgrade, just takes time
There isn't a fragment somewhere, or a destroyed bit is there?
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There isn't a fragment somewhere, or a destroyed bit is there?
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Probably need to destroy more than 9 enemy fighters per day...
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Ah, well if Alfred says so then that is good enough for me!
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I will issue the same challenge I did Ranger Joe....upgrade a squadron that is to be perm withdrawn, with less planes in the pool.
I have never done it...Alfred says it is hardcoded...
I have never done it...Alfred says it is hardcoded...
Re: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Did you try resizing the air unit?
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Oooh...great idea Ranger! 
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Don't tell me that you did not think of that solution!
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“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
; Julia Child
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I don't ever really use the resize feature....in pbems.
Re: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Oh . . .
Well, most people want things larger . . .
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“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
; Julia Child
I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
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Maintaining daily bombardments....using smaller task forces...
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March 20, 1943
The IJN sortied some SAGs in an attempt to destroy our destroyer
that was hit by a mine at Manus on the way back to Finn....PT boats, destroyers and CL SAGs went to protect....
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Round 2...
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Nobody else finds the elusive Japanese...still masters of the night!
An Sboat puts a torpedo into the light cruiser Raleigh, which aborts there mission. All my task forces, except for the PT boats had settings of safer and low so they would hopefully not dither and be nailed by the KB or the Yamato.
Sweeps commenced over Rabaul...Corsairs are like a hot knife thru butter!
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M5 Zero x 33
A6M5b Zero x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 24
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 43
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
No Allied losses
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M5 Zero x 5
A6M5b Zero x 7
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
An Sboat puts a torpedo into the light cruiser Raleigh, which aborts there mission. All my task forces, except for the PT boats had settings of safer and low so they would hopefully not dither and be nailed by the KB or the Yamato.
Sweeps commenced over Rabaul...Corsairs are like a hot knife thru butter!
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M5 Zero x 33
A6M5b Zero x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 24
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 43
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
No Allied losses
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M5 Zero x 5
A6M5b Zero x 7
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Heavy bombers then hit the runway at Rabaul...one of several strikes below
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M5 Zero x 9
A6M5b Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 7 damaged
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M5 Zero x 9
A6M5b Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 7 damaged
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Butchers bill in the air for the day...Japan counter invades Aitape with a MG unit...
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Sounds like someone's getting court-martialled!
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"Friendly" fire is always more accurate than enemy fire!
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I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
; Julia Child
I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
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Ooops, Iboat I mean... 
Always amazed at how the goofs get caught!
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Another low aggression Captain doing good work!
The damaged ships return to Port at Finn....At Buna there is an AD and an AR...
The damaged ships return to Port at Finn....At Buna there is an AD and an AR...
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