At dawn we slept...in the cab on the way back from Olongapo

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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In a strange sort of equivalence, that line looks like a scrotum sac ... they have a lot of brass ones for making that claim! [X(]
Hopefully the castration can be achieved without ruining the region ...

[Cap Mandrake]

We had a family track meet yesterday in honor of my dad. [:D] It was fun until I tore my hamstring in the 100.

We had a big co-ed 4x100 race with 6 teams. It was awesome. Very competitive. Winning time was 1:02 which is not bad considering there were some old guys and it was co-ed and nobody had practiced or seriously warmed up....and we were handing off some branches instead of batons. My kids got third while I was icing my leg. [:)]

We had a co-ed 440 that was also very competitive. My nephew who used to run the 800 and up at USC won at 0:58. He waited to long to make his move or he might have done better.

My brother in law fell on his face in the relay so he was given the "Best Fall" trophy.[:)]

I am sore as Hell today.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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In a strange sort of equivalence, that line looks like a scrotum sac ... they have a lot of brass ones for making that claim! [X(]
Hopefully the castration can be achieved without ruining the region ...

Well, that would make Malaysia the you know what. When I first heard about the 9 Dash Line I immediately thought about the Greater Co-prosperity Sphere.

In fact "New Silk Road" is essentially the same thing accomplished with unrepayable loans instead of Ronsons and Zekes.

[Cap Mandrake]

*****************December 29, 1942(e)***************

PI: More dogfights. First Mindanao

Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 24,190 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 22

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

Broody Ki-43 have-ah biggah number than P-40

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 24,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1
P-40K Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

[T Rav]

Cap, I pulled both hamstrings in one play during a softball game about twenty years ago. Never again!

Good for your nephew, though.
T Rav

[Cap Mandrake]

Then Luzon. Hey..how about that?

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 25,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 50

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38G Lightning x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 17

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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

Oops..spoke too soon. That's 7 losses for us and 5 for them...within limits of FOW

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,190 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 23

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38G Lightning x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

This is good. We have enough to intercept some of the Jap bombers.

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38G Lightning x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

[Cap Mandrake]

Japs get through on Mindanao but no catastrophic damage

Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

And

Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

and

Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9

[Cap Mandrake]

Nice

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 7

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38G Lightning x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

and

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38G Lightning x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

[Cap Mandrake]

Siam: B-17's do a lot of damage to a RTA regiment out in the open.

Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA/C Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-17F Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

New Guinea: JJ was unloading some troops near Lae and the transports don't get far away by daylight.

Big air sweeps over Babo and Sorong. Probably a night naval bombardment coming up.

Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA/C Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-17F Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

China: Infantry without and antitank weapons arriving at Kwanchowang (or however you spell it) are crushed by a full regiment of Ronsons that just happen to arrive at the same time. 2nd Reserve Div has to cancel dinner reservations. That was a waste of points and Chinamen.

Ground combat at Kwangchowan (73,60)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 1148 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese adjusted assault: 34

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kwangchowan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
1216 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Reserve Div /1

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

China: Infantry without and antitank weapons arriving at Kwanchowang (or however you spell it) are crushed by a full regiment of Ronsons that just happen to arrive at the same time. 2nd Reserve Div has to cancel dinner reservations. That was a waste of points and Chinamen.

Ground combat at Kwangchowan (73,60)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 1148 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese adjusted assault: 34

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kwangchowan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
1216 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Reserve Div /1

How can you have 1216 casualties from 1148 troops? Did 68 of them get shot twice, like the Single Bullet Theory? [&:]

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I am sore as Hell today.

It could be worse.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

China: Infantry without and antitank weapons arriving at Kwanchowang (or however you spell it) are crushed by a full regiment of Ronsons that just happen to arrive at the same time. 2nd Reserve Div has to cancel dinner reservations. That was a waste of points and Chinamen.

Ground combat at Kwangchowan (73,60)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 1148 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese adjusted assault: 34

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kwangchowan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
1216 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Reserve Div /1

How can you have 1216 casualties from 1148 troops? Did 68 of them get shot twice, like the Single Bullet Theory? [&:]

68 sets of Siamese twins. I think it's an Iodine problem or something.

[Cap Mandrake]

Actual fighter losses of all types and causes yesterday 21 of ours, 18 of theirs.

We did shoot down some Jap bombers.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

China: Infantry without and antitank weapons arriving at Kwanchowang (or however you spell it) are crushed by a full regiment of Ronsons that just happen to arrive at the same time. 2nd Reserve Div has to cancel dinner reservations. That was a waste of points and Chinamen.

How can you have 1216 casualties from 1148 troops? Did 68 of them get shot twice, like the Single Bullet Theory? [&:]

68 sets of Siamese twins. I think it's an Iodine problem or something.

What if one twin wants to surrender and the other doesn't?

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

New Guinea: JJ was unloading some troops near Lae and the transports don't get far away by daylight.

Big air sweeps over Babo and Sorong. Probably a night naval bombardment coming up.

Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA/C Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-17F Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Looks like the wrong combat report - repeat of the previous post.