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

[Cap Mandrake]

Hai! This-ah cut and-ah paste probrem...TBF's from Terapo catch the Jap trannies at 8 hex range with bombs.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cape Gloucester at 102,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Taizan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kasado Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomba

[Cap Mandrake]

************December 30, 1942**************

Burma/Siam: Say herro to my rittah 3.7" Mk II!

Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 109 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

[Cap Mandrake]

Milk run to Tavoy.

Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CL Birmingham
CL Mauritius
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra
CL Java
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Norman
DD Napier
DD Nestor
DD Arunta

Japanese ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 30
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2

[Cap Mandrake]

Royal Thai Army getting plasterized. They backed the wrong horse.

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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 8
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-17F Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

[Cap Mandrake]

When you watch the combat replay, in terms of remaining AV value, the Jap brigade at Tavoy is not giving up yet.

Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25352 troops, 434 guns, 303 vehicles, Assault Value = 759

Defending force 10883 troops, 81 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 374

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th British Brigade
70th British Division
46th Indian Brigade
6th British Brigade
XXXIII Indian Corps
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
55th Engineer Regiment
62nd Inf Group Brigade
3rd RTA/B Division
28th JAAF AF Bn

[Cap Mandrake]

We dropped 52 LARP guys and gals on Hue yesterday only to find out there is a Vietminh division there. Oops.

[Cap Mandrake]

PI: Endless fighter sweeps over Luzon and Mindanao. I hope JJ is losing some good pilots because it is just murder on our fighter inventory. The Tojos are the worst.

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 27,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

And

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 24,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38G Lightning x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 7

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

And

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 23,190 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

That's 2:1 losses in THEIR favor over Luzon today.

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 23,190 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

Our fighters over Mindanao get worn out. Still, not too bad. Malaybalay is repaired again. [:)]

Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 1

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

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

We dropped 52 LARP guys and gals on Hue yesterday only to find out there is a Vietminh division there. Oops.

Unfortunately, the LYBs play Samurai with real swords.

[T Rav]

Remind me not to volunteer as a guidon-bearer. I think they get killed a lot.

T-Rav

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Milk run to Tavoy.

Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CL Birmingham
CL Mauritius
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra
CL Java
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Norman
DD Napier
DD Nestor
DD Arunta

Japanese ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 30
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2

Arried dog send bad mirk - give Japan-mens stomach airments. Some Japan-mens even sent to see ancestors earry.
Japan-mens expect bettah mirk next derivery or order from Americahns instead of Brits and Horranders!

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

We dropped 52 LARP guys and gals on Hue yesterday only to find out there is a Vietminh division there. Oops.

Quick, find the one they call "Uncle Ho" and make him some vague promises!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

We dropped 52 LARP guys and gals on Hue yesterday only to find out there is a Vietminh division there. Oops.

Quick, find the one they call "Uncle Ho" and make him some vague promises!

That's very French of you. [:'(]

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

We dropped 52 LARP guys and gals on Hue yesterday only to find out there is a Vietminh division there. Oops.

Quick, find the one they call "Uncle Ho" and make him some vague promises!

Why is Uncle Ho speaking in Hebrew? [X(] [:D]

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

We dropped 52 LARP guys and gals on Hue yesterday only to find out there is a Vietminh division there. Oops.

Quick, find the one they call "Uncle Ho" and make him some vague promises!

Why is Uncle Ho speaking in Hebrew? [X(] [:D]

Remember that Uncle Ho was a waiter at the 1919 Paris Peace conference. He picked up a smattering of everything.

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy



Quick, find the one they call "Uncle Ho" and make him some vague promises!

Why is Uncle Ho speaking in Hebrew? [X(] [:D]

Remember that Uncle Ho was a waiter at the 1919 Paris Peace conference. He picked up a smattering of everything.

Ah yes, the Israeli's had quite an influence there... [;)]

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso



Why is Uncle Ho speaking in Hebrew? [X(] [:D]

Remember that Uncle Ho was a waiter at the 1919 Paris Peace conference. He picked up a smattering of everything.

Ah yes, the Israeli's had quite an influence there... [;)]

Palestine (and the Balfour Declaration) were an important topic during the Paris Peace talks. The Zionist Organization lobbied the decision makers, like everyone else at the talks...

[Disco Duck]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

PI: Endless fighter sweeps over Luzon and Mindanao. I hope JJ is losing some good pilots because it is just murder on our fighter inventory. The Tojos are the worst.

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 27,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

And

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 24,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38G Lightning x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 7

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

And

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 23,190 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

quote:

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 23,190 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

You really need to do something about the plane to plane ratio in the air. That should help your losses

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Disco Duck



You really need to do something about the plane to plane ratio in the air. That should help your losses

You are absolutely correct, of course, but the problem is the pace of operations has consumed a lot of aircraft. Also, there isn't enough ground support in Luzon to repair the planes quickly enough. I might be able to fly in a couple of Air HQ from new Guinea via Mindanao to help. Also there is the Del Monico Aviation unit that was evacuated from the PI sitting in Midway. Might try to ship them back on small AP's. It's worth the losses to grind down whole Jap divisions there.