Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J)

[Capt. Harlock]

Pegu is already captured, he left hex very next turn.

The Japanese version of "retreating Joe" Johnston must be in command there! [:D]

[MrKane]

[font="Courier New"]27th Feb, 1944

SS Crevalle sunk by E W-25 near Wakkanai.
SS I-26 sunk by SC-744 near Satawal.

A/C day losses: Japan(143) Allies(102)

Central Pacific HQ:

69 P-38J of 7th USAAF swept Babeldaob. They meet 27 N1K1-J from 381 Ku S-1 and 42 Ki-43-IV from 54th Sentai.
For cost of 25 Lightnings they managed to destroy 25 enemy fighters. I do not understand this results, P-38 is superior to both Martin's fighters, all my pilots are close to 90 exp, 75-80 air skill. I have altitude advantage either.

He has sent too two groups of Ki-48-IIc heavily escorted by fighters against my transports at Woleai.
Woleai is protected only by VMF-441 with 18 Hellcats, however transport were protected by 3 CVE.
First group of 29 Lilys escorted by 64 Ki-43-IV and 36 Ki-84r was forced to withdraw after loosing 29 dive bombers and at least 3 fighters. Second group of 24 Lilys escorted by 84 Ki-43-IV, 27 N1K1-J and 42 Ki-84r has lost all bombers and at least 18 fighters.

Next Woleai was swept by 33 N1K1-J. Allied losses are: one CVE damaged by 2 100kg bombs, 4 FM-1 and 21 F4F-4.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

32 Spitfires swept Tarakan at early morning.

43rd and 22nd Bombers groups with P-38 escort managed to sunk or damage 2 TK, 4 PB, 1 E, 1 DMS and 5 xAK today.
Allies losses are 21 B-25D1, 4 B-24 and 4 P-38. I need remove escort, for unknown reason all escorted strikes set to at 100 feet were traveling at altitude 5k ???

Next 35th FG swept Brunei exchanging 25 P-47 for 30 N1K1-J, 23 Ki-84a and 20 Ki-84r.


Southeast Asia HQ:

Units of 14th captured empty Pegu.

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[jwolf]

That is a staggeringly high loss rate of aircraft on both sides. How long can either or both of you maintain operations with losses that high?

[Mike McCreery]

ORIGINAL: MrKane

[font="Courier New"]27th Feb, 1944

SS Crevalle sunk by E W-25 near Wakkanai.
SS I-26 sunk by SC-744 near Satawal.

A/C day losses: Japan(143) Allies(102)

Central Pacific HQ:

69 P-38J of 7th USAAF swept Babeldaob. They meet 27 N1K1-J from 381 Ku S-1 and 42 Ki-43-IV from 54th Sentai.
For cost of 25 Lightnings they managed to destroy 25 enemy fighters. I do not understand this results, P-38 is superior to both Martin's fighters, all my pilots are close to 90 exp, 75-80 air skill. I have altitude advantage either.

He has sent too two groups of Ki-48-IIc heavily escorted by fighters against my transports at Woleai.
Woleai is protected only by VMF-441 with 18 Hellcats, however transport were protected by 3 CVE.
First group of 29 Lilys escorted by 64 Ki-43-IV and 36 Ki-84r was forced to withdraw after loosing 29 dive bombers and at least 3 fighters. Second group of 24 Lilys escorted by 84 Ki-43-IV, 27 N1K1-J and 42 Ki-84r has lost all bombers and at least 18 fighters.

Next Woleai was swept by 33 N1K1-J. Allied losses are: one CVE damaged by 2 100kg bombs, 4 FM-1 and 21 F4F-4.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

32 Spitfires swept Tarakan at early morning.

43rd and 22nd Bombers groups with P-38 escort managed to sunk or damage 2 TK, 4 PB, 1 E, 1 DMS and 5 xAK today.
Allies losses are 21 B-25D1, 4 B-24 and 4 P-38. I need remove escort, for unknown reason all escorted strikes set to at 100 feet were traveling at altitude 5k ???

Next 35th FG swept Brunei exchanging 25 P-47 for 30 N1K1-J, 23 Ki-84a and 20 Ki-84r.


Southeast Asia HQ:

Units of 14th captured empty Pegu.

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I have always been under impressed by the survivablility of the lightning fighters. Would gladly give all of them away for 1/2 their number of P-47's.

[MrKane]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

That is a staggeringly high loss rate of aircraft on both sides. How long can either or both of you maintain operations with losses that high?

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I do not have shortage of a/c except maybe P-38J, B-25D1. For 5th USAAF this is the last battle of Oil Campaigning. Next will be during Philippines invasion in 2nd half '44.[/font]

[MrKane]

ORIGINAL: Wargmr

ORIGINAL: MrKane

[font="Courier New"]27th Feb, 1944

SS Crevalle sunk by E W-25 near Wakkanai.
SS I-26 sunk by SC-744 near Satawal.

A/C day losses: Japan(143) Allies(102)

Central Pacific HQ:

69 P-38J of 7th USAAF swept Babeldaob. They meet 27 N1K1-J from 381 Ku S-1 and 42 Ki-43-IV from 54th Sentai.
For cost of 25 Lightnings they managed to destroy 25 enemy fighters. I do not understand this results, P-38 is superior to both Martin's fighters, all my pilots are close to 90 exp, 75-80 air skill. I have altitude advantage either.

He has sent too two groups of Ki-48-IIc heavily escorted by fighters against my transports at Woleai.
Woleai is protected only by VMF-441 with 18 Hellcats, however transport were protected by 3 CVE.
First group of 29 Lilys escorted by 64 Ki-43-IV and 36 Ki-84r was forced to withdraw after loosing 29 dive bombers and at least 3 fighters. Second group of 24 Lilys escorted by 84 Ki-43-IV, 27 N1K1-J and 42 Ki-84r has lost all bombers and at least 18 fighters.

Next Woleai was swept by 33 N1K1-J. Allied losses are: one CVE damaged by 2 100kg bombs, 4 FM-1 and 21 F4F-4.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

32 Spitfires swept Tarakan at early morning.

43rd and 22nd Bombers groups with P-38 escort managed to sunk or damage 2 TK, 4 PB, 1 E, 1 DMS and 5 xAK today.
Allies losses are 21 B-25D1, 4 B-24 and 4 P-38. I need remove escort, for unknown reason all escorted strikes set to at 100 feet were traveling at altitude 5k ???

Next 35th FG swept Brunei exchanging 25 P-47 for 30 N1K1-J, 23 Ki-84a and 20 Ki-84r.


Southeast Asia HQ:

Units of 14th captured empty Pegu.

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I have always been under impressed by the survivablility of the lightning fighters. Would gladly give all of them away for 1/2 their number of P-47's.

[font="Courier New"]On paper P-38J is superior to P-47d2 & P-47d25 at every aspect except service rating.[/font]

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: MrKane

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43rd and 22nd Bombers groups with P-38 escort managed to sunk or damage 2 TK, 4 PB, 1 E, 1 DMS and 5 xAK today.
Allies losses are 21 B-25D1, 4 B-24 and 4 P-38. I need remove escort, for unknown reason all escorted strikes set to at 100 feet were traveling at altitude 5k ???

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Don't all attack bombers drop to 100ft to skip bomb? So did they drop from 5k instead?

[MrKane]

[font="Courier New"]28th Feb, 1944

SS I-168 sunk by DD Aulick and CL Cleveland near Satawal.


A/C day losses: Japan(43) Allies(46)


Southwest Pacific HQ:


VF-71, VMF-217, VMF-224 swept Burnei today. Defenders form 343/1 Kukotai, Hiryu-1 and 25th, 29th, 50th, 87th Sentais counter with 9 N1k1-J, 47 Ki-84a and 21 Ki-84r. I have lost 17 Hellcats and 4 Corsairs for 32 Ki-84a, 8 Ki-84r and 4 N1K1-J. Just 2:1 kill ratio .


Over Palembang 16 SBD-3 was intercepted by 14 Ki-84r from 203rd Sentai. All 16 bombers did not return.[/font]

[MrKane]

[font="Courier New"]29th Feb, 1944


SS I-25 damaged by SC-634 near San Francisco.


A/C day losses: Japan(18) Allies(10)


Southwest Pacific HQ:


Eight US destroyers shelled Babeldaob at night. Raid was interrupted by night attack by 15 H8K2 and 11 G3M3.
Raid ended with one plane destroyed on airfield and five planes shot down by warships AA fire.[/font]

[BBfanboy]

You must encourage your opponent to send more aircraft on night attacks against your DDs! [:D]

[MrKane]

[font="Courier New"]1st March, 1944



A/C day losses: Japan(4) Allies(8)


Southeast Asia HQ:


10th USAAF and RAF bombed and swept Lashio airfield.

1st and 2nd Australian Corps left they staging areas and now are moving east towards Chinese border.

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[MrKane]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

You must encourage your opponent to send more aircraft on night attacks against your DDs! [:D]

I will, I have just noticed that actually I am not using my Fletcher's horde. This will change soon.

[MrKane]

[font="Courier New"]2nd March, 1944



A/C day losses: Japan(4) Allies(8)


Southeast Asia HQ:


10th USAAF and RAF bombed and swept Lashio airfield.

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[MrKane]

[font="Courier New"]3rd March, 1944

A/C day losses: Japan(138) Allies(60)

Southwest Pacific HQ:


Marine squadrons: 111, 211, 212, 216, 217, 218, 222, 223 and 35th FG swept Miri with high cover from 51st and 49th FG today. CAP form 343/1 Kukotai, 29th, 50th, 78th Sentais consist of 24 N1k1-J, 68 Ki-84a and 42 Ki-84r.
For cost of 19 P-38 and 8 F4U my pilots managed to shot down 65 Ki-84a, 48 Ki-84r and 22 N1K1-J.
Kill ratio 6.9:1 very nice However, there was not enough enemy planes for all my pilots in air and 35th FG did not meet any opposition.

Southeast Asia HQ:


10th USAAF and RAF bombed and swept Lashio airfield.

First attack at Tanung Gyi was not success for Australians troopers, they lost over 40 squads for 3 enemy squads.
But intel suggest he continue withdraw towards China, so base will be soon in my hand anyway.
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[MrKane]

[font="Courier New"]4th March, 1944

RO-60 heavly damaged by DD Foote and DD Dyson near Tandjoengselor.


A/C day losses: Japan(24) Allies(5)

Southwest Pacific HQ:


US Destroyers were again under night attack for side of 3 H8K2 and 16 Nell. 6 Nells and 1 Emilly become victims of ships AA fire. Next destroyers bombarded empty airfield at Tarakan.

Southeast Asia HQ:

RAF Sqadrons: 11, 34, 152 swept Taung Gyi. 34th meet in air 13 N1K1-J and managed to shoot down all of them without losses.

10th USAAF and RAF bombed and swept Lashio and Taung Gyi airfields.


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[MrKane]

[font="Courier New"]5th March, 1944

xAK Hikosan Maru prpably sunk by SS Billfish near Brunei.


A/C day losses: Japan(15) Allies(4)

Southeast Asia HQ:

10th USAAF and RAF bombed and swept Lashio and Taung Gyi airfields.

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[MrKane]

[font="Courier New"]6th March, 1944

A/C day losses: Japan(65) Allies(25)

Southwest Pacific HQ:


Marine squadrons: 111, 211, 212, 216, 217, 218, 222, 223 swept Miri with high cover from 51st and 49th FG again today. CAP form 345, 343 Kukotai, S-305 Hikotai, S-301 Hikotai, 24th, 87th Sentais and 24th, 71 I.F.Chutais consist of 115 N1K1-J, 49 Ki-43-IV and 33 Ki-84r.
This time I have lost 12 P-38 and 2 F4U for 24 N1K1-J, 24 Ki-43-IV and 8 Ki-84r.
Kill ratio 3.29:1 not bad.


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[MrKane]

BTW: I have to reschedule landing on Guam due to game issues. Allied DS and invasion forces did not land today on island, all my task forces withdraw 5 hexes towards Truk due some mysterious air threat at night ??? On islands there is 150 fighters and 24 bombers, it this real threat for DS with over 1k planes on board ?

[BBfanboy]

I have seen every kind of TF retreat from "enemy air threat". I think the aggression level of the commander is part of the calculation, but I always use "Absolute" threat tolerance for TFs that MUST follow orders and not respond to some AI routine. Set your TFs to absolute and send them back in. Put one squadron of fighters on night CAP in case that makes a difference in the "threat tolerance" calculation.

[MrKane]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I have seen every kind of TF retreat from "enemy air threat". I think the aggression level of the commander is part of the calculation, but I always use "Absolute" threat tolerance for TFs that MUST follow orders and not respond to some AI routine. Set your TFs to absolute and send them back in. Put one squadron of fighters on night CAP in case that makes a difference in the "threat tolerance" calculation.

I had already set "Absolute" thread tolerance and 20 nigh fighters on CAP. Anyway they are ordered try one more time tonight.