Bring me the head of Diego Garcia...and the Mayor of Addu Atoll too!

[Cap Mandrake]

Boela: It's near Sorong. It's the Eastern zig on the route to Mindanao. A fox got in with the chickens. Maybe from Beazelbob or Hollandia?


Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AM Pirie
xAP Shooting Star, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Tilawa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Ack! No troop losses so I think these were empties.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Santhia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Indora



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

[Cap Mandrake]

Baybay (Leyte): You break our base...we break yours. Must be the dry season. The place catches on fire. Mking the world safe for howler monkeys.

Night Naval bombardment of Baybay at 81,86

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 60 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-56 Thalia: 4 damaged
Ki-56 Thalia: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
CA Chicago
DD Hughes
DD Taylor

Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled



Manpower hits 3
Resources hits 1
Fires 636
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 42
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 1

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Pensacola
CA Pensacola firing at Baybay
CA Chicago firing at Baybay
DD Hughes firing at Baybay
DD Taylor firing at Baybay


Apparently the Emperor Brand Kool Aide was safe. I hate midget subs.


Sub attack near Baybay at 81,86

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-12, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Hughes



SSX Ha-12 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hughes
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

Small B-24 raid from Sidate on Sulawese. We lose 3 Wildcats.

Morning Air attack on Baybay , at 81,86

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Either way, Baybay is bye bye for a bit.

[Cap Mandrake]

Altimonan (Luzon): I don't know if the recon was wrong or the Tojos flew in from Manira. B-24D raid from Sidate at extreme range. The planned p-38 raid over Manira does not go off.

Morning Air attack on Atimonan , at 80,79

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

[Cap Mandrake]

Did I do that Seal/Heidi Klum joke already? Somehow I get the feeling I did that already? It isn't even very funny..stupid really.

Somebody would tell if I used that gag before, right?

[Cap Mandrake]

Poor Admirar Fabertong was a bit frustrated with the Kate attack on the PT boats at San Jose. Can't say I blame him but it was his ship that scared away Juneau. [:)]

I hope USS Denver is OK. Evidently she is beached with 89% flotation damage. The only way to save her is to literally build a dock AROUND the ship and bring in some electrical outlets for the shop vacs.

[Cap Mandrake]

There are at least 3 Academy Award winning movies (including cast) with the following ending in the title....."argo"

Name them for a chance to win a primo lot on the 9th hole at the future Busuanga Golf and Country Club*



*Management assumes no responsibility for damaged properties due to golf balls but we are pretty sure you have nothing to worry about.

[witpqs]

Key Largo

Fargo

Argo

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Key Largo

Fargo

Argo

That is correct! We'll put you down for a lot on the right side of the fairway about 150 yds out from the men's tee.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Key Largo

Fargo

Argo

That is correct! We'll put you down for a lot on the right side of the fairway about 150 yds out from the men's tee.

Does it come with bullet proof glass on the fairway view side? Non-dent siding [preferably surplus armor plate]? Scuff proof shingles or tiles? A force field of appropriate size would be a suitable alternate to the previous specifications ... Milo does have one, doesn't he?

[Cap Mandrake]

Stalker Girl's overnight bag from the Girl's Night Out Birthday Bash:

1) Hair curler....check

2) Laptop to check Facebook....check

3) Handle of Jose Cuervo and mixer...check

4) Cannon Rebel....check

[:D]

At least there was no whale lube. [:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

Someone has been using my computer again. The "meet singles in area" ads have switched back to men. Now, I'm not saying they are not good looking guys, but still.

I also got a free offer from Ancestry.com for free access to the African American History Section. Not sure what they are trying to tell me.

[Cap Mandrake]

Bettys that attacked the empty transports at Boela are coming from the WSW, probably Flores. There aren't enough fighters to go around as we have to have fighters now at Port Hedrand, Derby, Horn Is., Darwin, Merauke, Sorong, Saumlaki, Sulawese, Ternate, Sangi, Jolo, Cagayan and San Jose.

The entire approach to Darwin from West or East and then the move up to Mndanao is observed and vulnerable. I take the fighter group at Boela for one day and rook what happens.

[Cap Mandrake]

Almost all of the most experienced USAAF fighter squadrons are in PI, Moluccas, Sulawese and the Lesser Sundas.

We have a 3rd Army style problem. We have outrun the support. Lots of repairing aricraft. Also, you can see what a workhorse the P-39D is. We even have P-40B and P40-E sqaudrons still on the frontlines.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Almost all of the most experienced USAAF fighter squadrons are in PI, Moluccas, Sulawese and the Lesser Sundas.

We have a 3rd Army style problem. We have outrun the support. Lots of repairing aricraft. Also, you can see what a workhorse the P-39D is. We even have P-40B and P40-E sqaudrons still on the frontlines.

You may want to keep an eye on the 318th FG (Luganville) fliers. Do you have them chained into their cockpits? Fatigue levels >20 will significantly impact their usefulness.

[Cap Mandrake]

The USN VRF squadrons have been pressed into shore duty. There are two USN CVE's at Madras to participate in the Burma landings.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Almost all of the most experienced USAAF fighter squadrons are in PI, Moluccas, Sulawese and the Lesser Sundas.

We have a 3rd Army style problem. We have outrun the support. Lots of repairing aricraft. Also, you can see what a workhorse the P-39D is. We even have P-40B and P40-E sqaudrons still on the frontlines.

You may want to keep an eye on the 318th FG (Luganville) fliers. Do you have them chained into their cockpits? Fatigue levels >20 will significantly impact their usefulness.

They are pretty much there to make noise. No ammo just firecrackers and New Year's Eve horns.

[Cap Mandrake]

The Marines have the best plane but arent quite ready for prime time. [:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

Air Marshall Teddy seems to be hogging all the good stuff.

[Cap Mandrake]

The RAAF is still mostly homebound.

[Cap Mandrake]

The USAAF heavies are almost all in theater but of limited use forward because of the dearth of level 5 fields and ground support