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Anybody have any ideas how to get more recon early as the Allies?

What frames do you like?

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Anybody have any ideas how to get more recon early as the Allies?

What frames do you like?

In the scenarios with the early versions of the game, Recon squadrons could not be split, but now they can. Certainly remember to do that so you can send one (or two or three) planes from a squadron each to different targets (which I believe is realistic).

As far as non-Recon types, I've never pushed that. I have used PBY types with very modest success, but I haven't done it very much.

Lysanders with a short range but with a camera. They really did a lot of different things.

I split up my Catalinas. In theory, 12 Cats would do much better searching than 4, but I've had no problems with using just 4, and that spreads the search out over many more locations. I also never use search arcs. Again, the theory is that focused search arcs are more productive, but I do just fine without.

I have used Cats for recon. It worked if the pilots have Recon training.

I think Blenheims and Hudsons look ok...

Finished my turn kind of abruptly, forgot quite a few things...but they are traps at least.

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Finished my turn kind of abruptly...

This is pretty much why I haven't been able to do a PBEM yet ... this would be all of my turns ...

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Finished my turn kind of abruptly...

This is pretty much why I haven't been able to do a PBEM yet ... this would be all of my turns ...

It isn't that bad, I think.

If you do the most critical things first, even if you come back and change your mind later then you are insulated from most disasters. If in doubt what to do, do the safest move first. That way, if you blunder you blunder safely.

This turn, I decided to send Boise but not Houston to Aparri......under a cloud of Warhawks LRCAP, I hope...

Turned off Cat attack out of Batan...instead will just search today to aid Boise.

Setting up things for encounters in 1-2 days...

Lots of little little strikes here and there...

Enjoying not having a turn to do![:)] Although, I bet that maniac NJP has a turn in my mailbox after my dinner party this evening. Madman.

You must be a union organizer with lots of strikes!

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

You must be a union organizer with lots of strikes!

Dec 9th, 1941

IJN destroyers are good, even at night with some range they are able to sink two of the patrol boats...but the destroyer squadron should have no more ammo left for further offensive operations.

East of Luzon...Boise breaks off north to head for Aparri, while Houston is looking for SAGs in the Philippine Sea...I guess this is the way the Thundering Herd will come.

Buffalos' are doing good work chewing up enemy naval bombers over Medan...this is one area I neglected to address in the last turn.

Don't worry, Dutch are going to take it on the chin retreating out of Soerabaja.

Boise missed a an intercept at Aparri…

Houston is scouted by Betties...

Things could take an ominous turn...

Oops. Castor wasn't supposed to be there...and the task force didn't move under their CAP at another base. I suspect a lousy supply ship was unloading.

Not sure it is worth sending Vals out with reduced bomb loads...

Vildebeests![:)]

Uh, oh.

Invasion Java...

Houston...

I was too timid...

Air losses..

Boise safe at Aparri…