What are your plans for Unmak? The next base that he can build up for 4E's is Kodiak (marginal) then Anchorage.
Either you take Unmak now, or you establish your defense on Adak now. I don't recommend half measures.
Establishing defense on Adak means port minimum 5 (consider 7 if you mean to bombard Unmak AF), and AF 7. Minimum 200 fighters (5 x 42 ; 6 x 36 - something like that) and you will need at least 3 more groups that rotate in from Hokkaido. HQa (I would suggest a command level 5 one, it helps when you over-stack), 2 x ID + 1xARM bde. Lotsa AA, at least 2 good units with the 10cm stuff and then a bunch of others. at least 3 radar devices. And finally a LARGE reaction force. +200 Netties and another +100 TB's. Netties can arrive in 1 turn from Hokkaido, TB's will take 2 - 3 turns.
What you want is something that he MUST neutralize before he would go to Hokkaido ... something he can't skip by. And if he tries, something that will give you 4 turns minimum warning that he is coming ... so don't forget a good number of your Mavis/Emily's on Adak ... and that can really bite into his rear if he tries to bypass it.
This is 43 ... not sure what your goals are for now, but they might include:
- hold DEI, pull all fuel/oil/resource
- establish defense perimeter: PI/Formosa/HK/ CHI/KOR/Aleut
- +1000 fighter pilot 70/70 pool, +500 TB 70/70 pool
- establish +4M HI/1M ARM/50K VEH/+1000 key engine/+1000 key airframe pools/+2000 kami AC pool
- ....???
Or go for Unmak now. It will be tough. You're gonna need like 4 x ID + 2 x ARM BDE fully prepped and the entire KB. You might need 6 x ID + 3 ARM BDE ... depends on what your recon tells you. But you can do it, then his 4E's are driven back to Anchorage. Anchorage to Unmak is 19 hex ... that means poor escort for his 4E's and he's at range limit until his B29's arrive. Kodiak can only get to AF6 ... can support some 4E ops but not massive launches, which means you will be able to chew them up ... you would like him to use Kodiak ...
You're doing well, don't worry about your recent loss ... NBD (No BIg Deal). Use the intel it gives you and decide your next steps in the Burma Theatre ... he can't win the game in Burma, but you can lose it.
Just my thoughts, use as you see fit.
