Andy Mac v PZB ....The Allies Fight Back

[jrlans]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I am sending my Carriers North to play near Palembang

Have your Hellcat sqads filled back out yet Andy and do you have any reserves? I havent seen you post fighter numbers in awhile

[Andy Mac]

Yes and no.
 
I have refilled my operational sqns pilots more or less with trained pilots and have managed to equip all CVR Sqns with a full compliment of rookies that are currently using the training command (50%) to train or for 3 of the 40 - 50xp Helldiver and TBM Sqns operating in Borneo. Until they get to 40xp I wont use any sqn.
 
My carrier fleet is in 3 main sub fleets at present
 
Darwin and in the TF off java 4 CV's/4 CVL's
- the TF operatign off Java has Bennington and Ticonderoga which both have a 40 plane Hellcat Sqn a 36 plane Corsair Sqn and 16 plane Helldiver or TBM Sqn
 
En Route to Rabaul from West Coast 5 CV's/ 1 CVL
 
West Coast in refit 5 CV's/ 3 CVL's

[jrlans]

There any bipassed islands you could use for target practice? You get so much more XP bombing nothings than you do in training seems unfair that only PZB should get the "easy" training

[String]

ORIGINAL: jrlans

There any bipassed islands you could use for target practice? You get so much more XP bombing nothings than you do in training seems unfair that only PZB should get the "easy" training

And you don't have to do it all the time. Sail next to a base, bomb it for 3-4 days. Move to next.. etc. And so you gain up to a month or more of constant bombing before you go to front lines. Guaranteed to up your xp to 60's.

[Andy Mac]

OK its been a busy few days I have taken Wotje and will continue cleaning up my rear areas.
 
Banja has fallen and the next wave is loading I am scrabbling around to find base forces and aviation regts I am quite short of these units and need more at the front.
 
I have plenty of seabees but I need more base forces.
 
String you are correct but I dont want to ground train my FB's aleady get to much XP doing that. I will wait and see how it works out.
 
Andy

[SamCole]

Why shouldn't you do the same as PzB? I read here and in his AAR that he trains his pilots in China. [&:]

[Andy Mac]

Philosophical objection to it.
 
Game is on hold because of a pilot bug PZB has to deal with

[Andy Mac]

p.s. the bug doenst seem to have hit allies just Japanese.
 
Andy

[SamCole]

Probably something hardcoded into the game.

[ChezDaJez]

Probably something hardcoded into the game.

I would hope not because it doesn't make sense for dozens of trained pilots to just disappear, especially as it only affects the Japanese.

Hopefully it is a minor issue and easily corrected.

Chez

[Andy Mac]

I have no idea they had better fix it quick I am suffering from lack of turns at the moment and I need a fix !!!

[jrlans]

How many pilots did he lose is it catastophic for him or is he just sitting it out based on principal?

[buzzz123]

Any news from PzB?? Would be a shame to see this game end due to a technical fault. A grand total of well over 200,000 hits on the combined AARs for this one show a fair degree of interest i say.

Anyway, good luck Andy. At least the time off gives you a chance to carefully plan the next round of offensives.

[frank1970]

bump

[Andy Mac]

All quiet just waiting on PZB to do a turn this was a game breaker but I think we have a solution so when PZB does the turn we will proceed.

[buzzz123]

Andy,
Congrats on a game well played. Always tough picking up someone elses pieces - you've done well..... except for your passion for sacrificing paras!![:-] With you as CinC i would have told the army to stick their extra 50 quid!
 
But.... Pzb is a little predictable in his response to your para drops. Maybe you can ambush him?? Choose a target, set up LOTS of subs on his approach, ensure plenty of 4+ AF in range for LBA, some PT boats, and of course a good surface fleet and carriers undetected close by. Drop in the paras, wait for his response, and bite him off.
Not a game winner, but you might bag a nice collection of AK/APs with escorts, plus a few assault units - a fair trade for all your para units.
 
More importantly, you need some size 5 or 7 bases in B29/B17/B24 range of China. Hit one of his cheating (whoops, i meant 'training'!) bases with 400 B29s in one turn it will really slow down his version of the Empire Air Training Scheme. I have not looked at a standard map for awhile, but are there any possibilities?? Even in the Nth Pac?
 
 

[Andy Mac]

Yup my army is a bad one to be a para in !!!
 
I may I am not sure I figure my willing ness to sacrifice troops on these gambles has probably achieved its objective already - redeployment to the rear of Japanese ground forces.
 
I am moving on thew lvl 6 base at teh NW of Borneo to do just that !!!

[Andy Mac]

A few quiet turns as my fleet move north and I redeploy and sieze a few rear area bases.
 
I have 4 TF's heading North towards Borneo
 
About the most significant item this week has been the destruction of the Brunei oil fields by my Superforts out of Wasile
 
Andy

[Andy Mac]

Fleet continues to move north as seabees arrive at Banja to speed it on to lvl 6

Tarakan and Brunei are both Oil less holes in the ground Palembang is next after I secure some base nearer the fornt

My TF's are at sea moving Nor Nor West between Java and Borneo

[Andy Mac]

OK another quiet one
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/13/44
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ASW attack near Banjarmasin  at 27,64
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-54, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
DD McCall
DD Henley
 
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TF 1093 encounters mine field at Macassar (30,69)
 
Allied Ships
DE Reynolds
DE William C. Miller
DE Bebas
 
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 36
N1K1-J George x 113
J2M Jack x 47
G4M2 Betty x 22
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 144
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 72
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 18
Runway hits 291
 
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
27 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
27 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
27 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
27 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
20 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
32 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
36 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
36 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
 7 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
 4 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
12 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
 9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 9 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
 3 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
 2 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 173
J2M Jack x 75
D4Y Judy x 57
B7A Grace x 27
G4M1 Betty x 23
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 36
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 216
 
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
20 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
18 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
20 x B7A Grace bombing at 10000 feet
18 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
32 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
36 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
20 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
20 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
 9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 5 x B7A Grace bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
12 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 9 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
 5 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
 5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B7A Grace bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
 
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 8 x B7A Grace bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 41
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
 
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
23 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57
 
 
Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 24
 
 
No Allied losses
 
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
 
 
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 48
 
 
No Allied losses
 
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 88
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged
 
Oil hits 32
 
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
 9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
11 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
16 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
 7 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
 8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
Spitfire VIII x 5
P-47D Thunderbolt x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 39
 
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78
 
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
 6 x Kittyhawk III attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
 
 
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 12
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 37
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
 5 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
F6F-5N Hellcat x 13
Hurricane II x 10
Kittyhawk III x 15
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 13
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
 
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 81,84
 
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 22
P-40N Warhawk x 27
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
16 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
11 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
11 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x F6F Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
 
 
Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78
 
 
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 14
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
 
Port hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet