PBEM Aztez (A) vs FDRLincoln(J) (Vorsteher and Hawker replaced)

[Rob Brennan UK]

Adding a BB to an air combat TF is a must imo. can attract bombers as much as CV's also provide a LOT of AA. Having a 25 ship TF will not hurt you at all imo.

one issue might be the max a/c coordination, i think its 200 right now. also i would have 2 CV groups and have them on follow orders and 0 reaction so they dont get split up. also do not enter the island hex or your cap will suffer horribly. also i would have cap at 60-70 % .. you can replace any bombers losses rapidly but cant afford to lose and more CV's.
Combat load the troops and merge in supply AK's along with some CA's and CL's to hit the CD guns.

Sadukar is right about the CVE's , keep them well away from the Cv's .. well in a seperate tf at least. maybe 'follow' the CVE group so you dont get split up.

[aztez]

Ok... Intresting and good points taken.

I will make separate TF CVE's... It is propably wise to set my main CV fleet in follow order behind them.

Couple of questions though... Sardaukar did you mean I should put all my US CV's in one single TF or....???

What about CVL's ... do you count them as CVE's or use them with main CV fleet?

You are propably 100% right Rob... I need at least 1 or 2 BB's in the main CV Fleet to serve as torpedo/bomb magnets! One question though... you say I should use 60-70% CAP (Sounds reasonable) by that do you mean that I should have my fighters at 30-40% on Escort mission???

I wohn't blunder myself to coastal hex that's for sure [:D] .... Anyway last turn was good for the allies... more about it next...


Game date is 27th of June 1943


North & Central Pacific


zZzzZzzZ... so quiet at the moment! [>:]


China


Allied LBA's bombed the Lanchow base in Northern China. Those Japanese Zero's defending the base were swept aside by overwhelming allied ac's....

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 14
P-40N Warhawk x 7
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 2 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 29

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 11
B-25J Mitchell x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 26

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 14
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 47

In next turn my Chinese units near Lanchow will try push back those Japanese troops that crossed the river couple days ago. I would estimate that chances of this happening are 50-50 [:)]


India & Burma

Nothing worth reporting happened [>:]


Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Funafuti invasion was succesfull... those + 2000 Japanese troops are now on POW camps or killed...

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Ground combat at Funafuti island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3225 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1299 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 53 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Funafuti island base !!! [:D][:D]


Japanese ground losses:
2413 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported

...I have now moved some +20 Wilcats there to protect my troops if he tries to mess with my invasion "fleet."

Those SeaBee units that I send to atolls just North of Luganville were bombed...

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Day Air attack on 24th Naval Construction Battalion, at 72,103

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

...not too bad results though... These engineer units are there in order to build up an airfield from which I can launch escort fighters for my bombers that will start flying againts Guadacanal... and If I'am correct level 1 airfield is sufficient for fighters to operate? ...if so than this will give me quite a solid forward base.

Timor was hit hard... I'am more than pleased with the results from the air raid...

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Day Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 33,78


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 45
B-17E Fortress x 57


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported [:)]
Vehicles lost 6

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Day Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 33,78


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 44
B-17E Fortress x 66


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 21 [:D]

...Baker Island was softened up again... and this operation will continue until the major allied assault will get underway... propably sometimes around August... that is my current estimate...

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 10
P-38G Lightning x 48
B-25J Mitchell x 124
PB4Y Liberator x 21
B-24D Liberator x 57


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 132

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 6
P-38G Lightning x 39
B-25J Mitchell x 113
PB4Y Liberator x 17
B-24D Liberator x 56


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 102

...all in all very good turn for me... [:)]

[Sardaukar]

You should not exceed the control penalty number..which I think is 150+rnd(150) in 1943. So you can prolly have 2 CVs and CVL in one TF and mostly get away with it. 2 CVs per TF is quite safe option, tho. You can have CVLs either with CVs or with CVE TF to beef them up. And fast BBs are good for flak and as bomb magnets. With CVEs you can also use slow 20 knot BBs. If you have 3 CVs and 1 CVL, you can have 2 CV TF and have it followed by CV+CVL TF. CVEs should be in different TF...maybe following slow Surface Combat TF.

I use 60 % Escort for fighters in my games, seems to work well.

[Rob Brennan UK]

Im sure you probably know this

set fighters as escort, then set the combat air patrol at 70% for 70% cap and 30% escort or whatever number you choose.

I usually stagger the fighter altutudes from 2k above bombers to 10k above.. usually 11k -21k . no idea if it makes any differance. but should the japs have veried ltitude too. i.e torps flying low and DB coming in from 20k feet. might reduce the amount that can slip through. [&:][&:][&:]

[Sardaukar]

60 % CAP I ment [:D].

[aztez]

Thanks again... btw are you setting up a new PBEM Rob? [:)]

...and I will set my fighters to escort missions and put the CAP number at 30-40% so that means 30% of my fighters will escort missions and 70% will remain as defensive force.

...another good turn for the allies...



Game date is 29th of June 1943


China


There are nomore Japanese troops across the river from Lanchow... that counter-offensive I setup for the Chinese worked nicely! [:)]

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Ground combat at 45,24

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 48809 troops, 469 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 28502 troops, 197 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
755 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

Allied ground losses:
513 casualties reported
Guns lost 19


Other good news is that Lanchow airfield was hit hard and succesfully...

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 12
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 20
P-40N Warhawk x 11
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
I-16c: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 60

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 46

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 17
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 61

..all in all very good day for me in China [:D]


India & Burma

[>:][&:][>:][>:][>:]


North & Central Pacific


CV Bunker Hill will be available within 12 days or so... this new CV will join CV Hornet and form a fresh new allied CV TF.

I also have sent 4 (North Pac) SeaBee units to China... this will give me better assault odds and also will help me with repairing airfields and such.


Australia, NZ & South Pacific


My engineer troops at Vanikolo Island were bombed again... this is the place were I'am trying to get operational airfield for my LB fighters (otherwise I can't reach Lunga).

Baker Island was bombed again from air...

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 7
P-38G Lightning x 37
B-25J Mitchell x 80
PB4Y Liberator x 14
B-24D Liberator x 47

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 88

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 12
P-38G Lightning x 43
B-25J Mitchell x 124
PB4Y Liberator x 20
B-24D Liberator x 63

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 113

...the 14th Japanese Tank regiment was bombed also at Lautem...

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Day Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 33,78

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 47
B-17E Fortress x 50

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 13

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Day Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 33,78

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 44
B-17E Fortress x 57

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 6

..these are the latest developments [:)]

[Sardaukar]

Uh..if you put CAP to 30 % then 70 % of your fighters will escort strikes... I think it'd be wise to put them 70 % CAP [:)]. CAP % is the persentage of fighters assigned to defensive duties.

[Sardaukar]

BTW, only "Engineer Squads" have assault value and can reduce forts. "Engineers" don't, they are construction only. So if those SeaBees don't have "Engineer Squads", they should not be placed in combat, they are second line troops and not combat effective.

[aztez]

That clarifies the Setup... Thanx Sardaukar [:)] ...the idea why I need engineers is to have the Yunan airfield operational again... that is not going to be easy, unfortunately!

My opponent posted an propably intresting info about Japanese production... he states that he has now 5000 planes in reserve?! ..that might be true since I'am not familiar on how the Japanese production works! [&:] (I have attached the screenshot in question)


Game date is 7th of July 1943


India & Burma


He did try to assault the airfields at Myithkina but he got toasted! [:D] I had 2 squadrons Spitfires there and those allied pilots shot down around 20 enemy planes... needless to say he did bomb the place again next turn. [:)]


Central & North Pacific


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Australia, NZ & South Pacific

It seems he might be rescuing his troops from Baker Islands...

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TF 1115 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92)

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 11 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CS Nisshin, and is sunk
TK Rikko Maru, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Fletcher, Mine hits 1, on fire

....these ships were intercepted while my US TF was in a bombing run.

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CLAA San Juan
BB California
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 4

..needless to say to I have continued to hit the place with my LBA's...

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 11
P-38G Lightning x 57
B-25J Mitchell x 120
PB4Y Liberator x 21
B-24D Liberator x 63


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 106

..I have started to get Hellcatts so the push towards Marshalls and surrounding areas can hopefully soon begin.


China

Quite a few air to air battles have been fought in recent days... my bombing campaign has continued and it has been relatively succesfull...

First off Sian has been bombed....

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 20
P-40N Warhawk x 25
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 48
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 25

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 21
P-40N Warhawk x 27
B-17E Fortress x 14
B-24D Liberator x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 7 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 18 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 8 damaged
I-16c: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24


Another city that has been hit is Lanchow...

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 11
B-25J Mitchell x 64


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 45

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 75

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged

Oil hits 16

[aztez]

Game date is 15th of July 1943


India & Burma


[>:][>:][>:][>:][>:][>:]


China


It has been bloody few days.... Here are few examples of what kind of fighting has been going on...

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 69


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Oil hits 21

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 71


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Oil hits 9

...hopefully these repairs will consume his supply levels in China [:D]

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 22

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 80

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 8 destroyed
B-25J Mitchell: 8 destroyed, 23 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 27

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 4
Liberator VI x 28
P-40N Warhawk x 47
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 1 damaged
Liberator VI: 2 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 11 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 128

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 34
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 8
B-25J Mitchell x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Runway hits 7

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 8

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 19
P-40N Warhawk x 30
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 21

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 18
P-40N Warhawk x 16
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 40

...the result from all the assaults is that Lanchow airfield remains opened for business. I did suffer too heavy casualties and so I will rest my pilots few days before I will continue LBA bombing campaigns in China. [:@]


Central & North Pacific


CV Bunker Hill is heading towards rest of the US CV Fleet. This is good news indeed. The first Hellcats are now operational so this will be intresting too.


Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Last turn my recon planes scouted Japanese BB TF heading towards South East near Baker Island!!! What is he up to???

Also, last turn he placed over 50 Zero's to Baker Island also... this would indicate that he is willing to fight for the place!!! [&:]

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 59

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 5
P-38G Lightning x 42
B-25J Mitchell x 120

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 7 destroyed, 17 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

..next turn I will bomb this airfield to stoneage... B17's and Liberator will also join up for the attacks so those Zero's will be doomed! [:-]

I have now started building up Nanomea Atoll too... this will serve as forward outpost for LBA's.

Royal Navy is now in Noumea gathering supplies and such.... 3 Surface Combat TF's from US Fleet is enroute towards Canton Island.

All in all intresting situation.... last recon intelligence would indicate that he might be in offensive again.... We will wiser soon enough though [:)]´

Couple of Japanese ships AK & AP were sunk near Baker Island too...

...also B17's catched Japanese supply convoy near Buna...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Oyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Yubae Maru, Bomb hits 1

..otherwise just business as usual [:)]

[aztez]

Game date is 17th of July 1943


China

Allied bombers turned their attention to Japanese ground troops just north of Chungking...

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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 42,31


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 11
Liberator VI x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 3
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-24D Liberator x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on 22nd Division, at 42,31


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 31


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

These IJN troops must be sort of supplies.... I will soften up a bit every once in a while [:)]


India & Burma

2 Spitfire squadrons swept Lashio...

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 1 damaged

Also 1st North Pacific troops have now arrived in Karachi... This will give me more options on future offensives.


Central & North Pacific


Wake Island was bombed.... seems that he has +30 000 Japanese troops garrisoning the small island...

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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

..and if the intel is correct than I need to have somewhat of a substantial force to deal with them [;)]


Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Baker Island was bombed as promised... intresting that he did not have any ac's (zero's) there this time around...

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 5
P-38G Lightning x 68
B-25J Mitchell x 123
PB4Y Liberator x 22
B-24D Liberator x 89


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 78

..anyway I will keep up the pressure for couple more day to see whether is trying to reinforce the place again [:)]

Allied LBA's hit also Lunga.... this operation resulted to massacre of planes...

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 43
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 109
PB4Y Liberator x 41
B-24D Liberator x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 18 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 8 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 9 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 35 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 30
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 147

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 14
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 62
PB4Y Liberator x 22
B-24D Liberator x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 13 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 8 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 6 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 107

...the score total from last turn indicates that 144 Japanese ac's was destroyed on the ground.... also another 30 was lost in air to air combat [:D] ...this kind of news will put a smile on everyones face [:D]

I will bomb Lunga again in forthcoming turn... I have moved even more Allied bombers to Luganville and they will assault the place next turn!!! The Lunga airfield remains operational but it's intresting to see what kind of damage I can cause [:)] ... I would bet that he has moved more fighters there in order to provide CAP but there will be again +200 allied LBA's hitting the place! [:)]

Also it seems that he has now 90 000 troops stationed there... so he is propably expecting an allied offensive soon enough... (which he will propably get once I'am satisfied with the destruction).

There are also allied units moving to Cooktown.... this will serve as an operational airfield againts Gili Gili and Port Moresby.... These place will also be bombed hard! [:)] Cairns has also now level 8 airfield fully operational!

3 US Navy surface TF are now stationed in Canton Island... these will be a nasty suprise welcoming committee if he tries anything againts the island in question.

[Sardaukar]

One thing that Japanese bases cannot take is large heavy bomber raids ! [:D]

[Rob Brennan UK]

Great attack on luganville ! .. how about using the RN heavies for a few bombardment runs ( turn off escorts though) maybe send in a few minesweepers to see if he's heavily mined the place. You may well (weather permitting ) be able to keep luganville closed for good.

And he's using AP's on supply runs ?? what a daft choice. you sure hes not dropping more troops off ?

As far as baker is concerned . he's probably written the place off.

China is going very well , have you been able to stop jap training in china? if so he'll have a really bad airforce in a short time .. [:D][:D]

Keep up the good work ! .. the tides really turning now imo

Wake ! sigh .. let them rot , the place isnt worth the effort. go through the marshalls and gilberts and wake is effectively a large POW camp.

[aztez]

You are absolutely right Sardaukar! [:D]

Oh Rob, the target was not Luganville (I have captured that place ages ago) but instead it is Lunga [;)] ...Luganville is serving as home base for my LBA's.

I doubt that I will sent MSW and surface TF's to sweep Lunga... he still has too many operational airfields in nearby bases.

I don't know what he doing with those AP's but if he dropping more troops off than that is good news for me!

Actually there are good news for the Japanese training program...more about later [:)]


Game date is 21st of July 1943


India & Burma

[>:][>:][>:][>:][>:][>:]


China

I have kept bombarding those Japanese ground troops near Chungking....

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Day Air attack on 15th Division, at 42,31


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 7
Beaufighter VIF x 2
Liberator VI x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 10
P-40N Warhawk x 11
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-24D Liberator x 31


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on 15th Division, at 42,31


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 41


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3

...next turn I will asssault Lanchow airfield... let's see if I can inflict significant damage there again [&:]

The good news is that I have moved 2 Spitfire squadrons to Yunan (around 25 fighters).... this is because the airfield damage was down to 0% but the airservice damage was still at 82%... hopefully those Spitfires can take off and cause major damage to the Japanese "training program" there [;)]


Central & North Pacific


Just one submarine attack to report...

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Sub attack at 42,47

Japanese Ships
AP Taigen Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki

Allied Ships
SS Harder

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

...and there was also an raid againts Wake Island...

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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16



Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Heavy bombardment assaults againts Lunga has continued... (I have included a screenshot showing aircraft lossess from the first raid) ... around 180 Japanese planes destroyed on the ground... [:D][:D][:D]

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 26
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 29
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 17

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 66
PB4Y Liberator x 86
B-24D Liberator x 76

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 34 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 20 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 12 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 5 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 15 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 26 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 16 destroyed, 54 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 7 destroyed, 29 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 144

...next turn the raid was like this... (around 80 Japanese planes destroyed on the ground) [:D][:D][:D]

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 56
PB4Y Liberator x 52
B-24D Liberator x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 19 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 12 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 6 destroyed, 21 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 183

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 45
PB4Y Liberator x 41
B-24D Liberator x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 16 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Airbase hits 13
Runway hits 113

...actually these raids went much better than I ever expected ít [:)]

Only setback was that he managed to hit my transport TF unloading at Nanomea Atoll...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Nanomea Atoll at 87,101

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Guysborough
AK George S. Boutwell, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK John C. Calhoun, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Gideon Welles
AK Henry Villard, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Lahaina, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Nanomea Atoll at 87,101

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25
G4M2 Betty x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Caraquet, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Manini
AK Gideon Welles, Bomb hits 1
AK Lahaina
AK Malama, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Kahuku

..this wohn't happen again since I have now moved some fighters to provide CAP to ships.

There were also raids againts Sorong & Baker Island...

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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 82

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 13

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 11
P-38G Lightning x 66
B-25J Mitchell x 111
PB4Y Liberator x 21
B-24D Liberator x 81


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 85

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 10
P-38G Lightning x 44
B-25J Mitchell x 112
PB4Y Liberator x 17
B-24D Liberator x 64


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 103

[Sardaukar]

100+ runway hits !! Good news, that eats *lot* of supply from Japanese to repair. And islands are hard to supply...so you seem to be doing well. [:)]

[aztez]

I would agree that over 100 damage is more than Ok [:)]

I'am at work at the moment so I don't have the latest combat report with me but it was good turn again.

There was not that significant damage done to Lunga which was kind of a disappointment... I propably need to rest my LBA's for turn or two soon.

The good news was from China... Those Spitfires really caused problems to Japanese Airforce at Yunan!!! The score indicated that 120 Japanese aircraft was lost in air to air combat!!! [:D][:D][:D]

I will post in more detail soon when I get off from work.

[Rob Brennan UK]

Lunga / Luganville .. whoops ! .. not to self .. read properly before replying [;)]

Wow ,, you really are hurting the jap a/f ! congrats. Yes btw lunga isnt a good choice for a BB run .. maybe with Ca's ?? over 30 knots anyway. might be worth a trial run with a spare CL.

I am looking forward to the china reports ..if you can hurt/stop the free china training he will rue the day he didnt leave one PI hex in enemy control.

As Sadukar said .. you really are turning this around ! congratulations .. and to think you almost quit after Wake .. very pleased you decided to stick at it .. revenge is all the sweeter after a few disasters [&o][&o][&o]

[Sardaukar]

I agree !! With Allies,the problem is possible auto-victory loss in start of 1943. After that Allies get so strong that Japan is hard-pressed to hope for draw even. Of course I think that Draw result is actually a victory for Japan.

[aztez]

Hmpf... I think it would be too risky raid againts Lunga even with only CA's involved... He still has too Betty's stationed in Rabaul, etc and he has his navy somewhere close by.

As I said it was a good turn again... especially in China.... but it is too early to say that I will win this game since he has his whole navy intact!... andd that can cause some serious problems in forthcoming months!



Game date is 23rd of July 1943


Burma & India

I have now moved some fresh Spitfires to Myithkina and Ledo. These squadrons will serve as an reserve for Chinese front... and these pilots will be used if necessary.


Central & North Pacific


Just one Japanese MSW was reported sunk.

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Sub attack at 45,46

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 2
PC Shonan Maru #17
MSW Choun Maru #18
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Banshu Maru #56
DD Manazuru
DD Inazuma
DD Hagikaze
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo


Australia, NZ & South Pacific

BB Hiei along with some other Japanese ships was spotted near lurking near Baker Island. Also some Japanese AK/AP's are enroute towards Baker Island because of this 50 B17's are set on Naval attack this time around.

Otherwise Baker Island was bombed as usual...

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 14
P-38G Lightning x 57
B-25J Mitchell x 126
PB4Y Liberator x 17
B-24D Liberator x 78


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 159


..he did launch raids againts Vanikolo and againts transport TF reaching Cooktown but these were largely unsuccesfull.

The bombing campaign againts Lunga has also continued... (I propably need to rest my pilots soon enough) ....damage was not that harsh as in previous turns but I was satisfied anyway...

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 3
A6M3a Zero x 26
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 31
PB4Y Liberator x 49
B-24D Liberator x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 3 destroyed, 23 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 84

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 3
A6M3a Zero x 25
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 42
PB4Y Liberator x 41
B-24D Liberator x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 78

... I have moved some Liberators to Luganville and they will next
turn too.


China


The suprise at Yunan worked wonders... Those 2 Spitfire squadrons managed to inflict really serious damage to the Japanese airforce...

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 53
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 23
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 45
Ki-48 Lily x 112

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 19 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 7 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 14 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 32 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 21 damaged


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36

... not bad result at all... unfortunately most of those Spitfires are damaged and are being repaired so I have moved some more squadrons there from nearby bases in order to provide sufficient CAP at Yunan.

Lanchow was hit as promised too...

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 43

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 8
B-25J Mitchell x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 4
Liberator VI x 38
P-40N Warhawk x 38
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-24D Liberator x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 14 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 147


So...that was it... 120 air to air kills reported and some +40 planes were destroyed on the ground.... good turn indeed I would say [:D]

[aztez]

Last turn wasn't as good as I expected it to be...


Game date is now 25th of July 1943


India & Burma

Nothing to report.


China


Heavy air battles raged around Yunan...

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 41
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 88

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 21 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 22 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 76

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 50
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 33
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 30
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 121

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 12 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 23 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 133


.... Those Spitfire squadrons dispatched to Yunan are now depleted... but I will not give up so easily this battle... There is now 1 1/2 frest British Spitfire pilots there along with elements of AVG... intresting to see what kind of a result I can get here next time around.

Lanchow was also hit again...

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 9
Liberator VI x 50
Beaufighter VIC x 13
P-40N Warhawk x 20
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 1 destroyed
Liberator VI: 2 damaged
Beaufighter VIC: 2 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 114


Central & North Pacific

Nothing new to report.


Australia, NZ & South Pacific

Again he moved some Zero's to Baker Island...

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 10
P-38G Lightning x 32
B-25J Mitchell x 108
PB4Y Liberator x 15
B-24D Liberator x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 7 destroyed, 15 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 71

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 14
P-38G Lightning x 63
B-25J Mitchell x 112
PB4Y Liberator x 19
B-24D Liberator x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 16 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48

... I don't whether these Zero's are stationed in Baker Island or does he have the KB lurking nearby providing this CAP!!! Anyway, I have ordedered some 50 B17's to join in with these assaults... and there will be more P38's escorting next time around.

I'am also confident that he has major navy vessels nearby Baker Island... BB Hiei among others are definately there.

Lunga was bombed but now my pilots needs rest and engineers time to repair those damaged bombers...

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 6
A6M3a Zero x 28
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 41
B-24D Liberator x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17

... this operation will continue as soon as I get those planes repaired and pilots rested... You can expect around + 300 bombers in action once this operation will continue.