Rising Sun, Falling Skies: BTSL Bigred vs John 3rd

[bigred]

44-8-11/12:

[PaxMondo]

I don't come into the Forum very much right now but wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Great to see you again!!! Trust you and the family had an enjoyable holiday.

Still the Subway franchise? how about the RR car? Pictures?

[bigred]

1944-8-20: no b29 hits at tokyo but, b25s did some strat dmage going after manpower. Causes some fires. The causes me to wonder what will happen if the b29s hit manpower with at least 50% moonlight.

The allied seige of siagon has begun. DDs from SoPac have arrived to blockade sea reinforcements.

North of Vinh 3 IJA divisions are pocketed and close to being surrounded. Cought out of position as the allies used strat mode to motor from Bangkok across Thialand with airborne leading the way.

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 10
B-25H Mitchell x 6
B-25J1 Mitchell x 10
P-61A Black Widow x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 4
Fires 1701

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

[PaxMondo]

John: only ONE Nick on night CAP over Tokyo? ONE?

[bigred]

44-8-23 and 24th:
In other news the sub war is hot and heavy. Night bombing of northern Kurusho continues on all cities within a range of 9 using TBMs and medium LBA. Atl above 8k. Target is manpower. Fires are in the 100s spread around all cities.

[John 3rd]

I don't come into the Forum very much right now but wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Great to see you again!!! Trust you and the family had an enjoyable holiday.

Still the Subway franchise? how about the RR car? Pictures?

Hey Sir. Good to see you still on the Forum. Appreciate the thoughts!

The Cochran Household is now in full speed ahead towards retirement. No longer have the Subways--though I still work for the young lady who bought them. Just work three days a week right now. Very nice!

My wife and I bought an apartment building at where we are moving to. We want to be closer to our cabin and in a lot slower, less populated, less expensive state where we can kick back with like-minded people. We plan to build our retirement house so this move is probably still 18 or so months away.

My boys are both graduated with the youngest working on a Business Degree at Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat. Oldest is about 21 and is still figuring life out. We are taking him to Lost Wages after his 21st. Should be a BUNCH of fun!

The caboose is still with us. When we move, we will loan it to the Colorado Model Railroad Museum so they can display it and do tours when wanted. That museum has become a big part of our lives. My youngest--Chris--has 1500 volunteer hours there (he is only 18) and I have been on the Board of Directors for six years. It has been a very good time and we have been able to give back to the community which is very important.

Those are the major events.

How about you Sir???

[John 3rd]

I don't come into the Forum very much right now but wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Great to see you again!!! Trust you and the family had an enjoyable holiday.

Still the Subway franchise? how about the RR car? Pictures?

Hey Sir. Good to see you still on the Forum. Appreciate the thoughts!

The Cochran Household is now in full speed ahead towards retirement. No longer have the Subways--though I still work for the young lady who bought them. Just work three days a week right now. Very nice!

My wife and I bought an apartment building at where we are moving to. We want to be closer to our cabin and in a lot slower, less populated, less expensive state where we can kick back with like-minded people. We plan to build our retirement house so this move is probably still 18 or so months away.

My boys are both graduated with the youngest working on a Business Degree at Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat. Oldest is about 21 and is still figuring life out. We are taking him to Lost Wages after his 21st. Should be a BUNCH of fun!

The caboose is still with us. When we move, we will loan it to the Colorado Model Railroad Museum so they can display it and do tours when wanted. That museum has become a big part of our lives. My youngest--Chris--has 1500 volunteer hours there (he is only 18) and I have been on the Board of Directors for six years. It has been a very good time and we have been able to give back to the community which is very important.

Those are the major events.

How about you Sir???

[PaxMondo]

How about you Sir???

Sent you a PM ... hope you get it.

[John 3rd]

Will check.

[John 3rd]

Replied

[bigred]

44-8-25/26:
1. Chicom and Indian troops advance down the may lay peninsula.
2. Saigon has fallen and allies advance to last IJA holdout at Cam Ranh Bay.
3. 5 jap divisions operate near Vietine.
4. 3 more IJA Division's spotted heading to Hanoi.
5. US 14th corp, veterans of Christmas Island, Guadalcanal, and bougainvillea, land in the Mindanao at Catobato.
6. Large IJN CV fleet has moved across my SEALoc to Catobato.
7. Biak to Catobato is 20 hexes or 900 miles. A big jump move forward. Earlier this month John had moved his CVs to the Gulf of Alaska. Johns foray North to Alaska "Opened the Door"...
8. We may have a CV battle next turn. I like to use DD raiders to disrupt enemy CV TFs. I note John has attached SCTFs to his CV TF to keep me at bay.

[bigred]

44-8-29/30:
1. No CV battle, but "THE THUNDERING HERD IS ON THE MOVE!!!" as SOPAC invasion fleet with 4CV and 10cve hole up around Biak.
2. 3 IJA equivalent Divisions cross the river at Hanoi. Chicom defense is under extreme pressure and 3 allied divisions at Haiphong endangered with a surround situation.
3. All heavy air in CBI ordered to ground support Hanoi.

[bigred]

44-8-31:
1. Half Jap surface fleet is sunk.
2. The KB lives on.
3. New month with a VP count.

[BBfanboy]

44-8-31:
1. Half Jap surface fleet is sunk.
2. The KB lives on.
3. New month with a VP count.

Was going to comment that the ships sunk report was more like 10% of the IJN, but then noticed you had it for just "last turn". That's a great scoring for one turn but to illustrate the half sunk claim you really have to post the ships sunk report for "all dates" and at least 2 pages of the IJN side.

[bigred]

44-8-31:
1. Half Jap surface fleet is sunk.
2. The KB lives on.
3. New month with a VP count.

Was going to comment that the ships sunk report was more like 10% of the IJN, but then noticed you had it for just "last turn". That's a great scoring for one turn but to illustrate the half sunk claim you really have to post the ships sunk report for "all dates" and at least 2 pages of the IJN side.

A better wording would be "half the surface ships brought to this engagement".

[bigred]

44-8-30:

[bigred]

44-9-2: This is a look at Truk area of operations for next turn.

Thundering herd to the NW w 6 CV, 5CVL, and 22CVE 29 hex from Truk..
Southern TF with 4 CV, 3CVL, 5CVE 26 hex from Truk..

[bigred]

44-9-2/3:
Allied CVs lost 1/3 air power to a damn cap trap.
Lushie para bde destroyed in air drop.

[bigred]

On the road to Hanoi.

[bigred]

On the road to Cam Ranh Bay.