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I softened her up in the morn and finished her off in the afternoon.John 3rd wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:10 am Well done and bagging CLV Charlotte. I need a bit of luck with getting a flattop. Did you sink her by SS?
The Americans have four of this class. Each can be converted into a CVL mid-way through 1942.
Yup - I've already set my training groups with Claudes, Nates, Susies, etc. I'm trying to dig through my notes on overstacking the pilots VS the airframes in a training group. I seem to remember that I could go 2:1 pilots to AC and still get good results from training. Now if I can just find that post or write-up... lol.RangerJoe wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:52 pm Some more nice ships sunk!
Remember, the Kates carry two bombs each and can sink the Allied ships in the Philippines with no problems so you might as well use up your sorties on your carriers unless (wink) you are going to fly the torpedo aircraft to a land base while your carriers go to restock sorties. The air units might also be able to have replacement aircraft flown in as well. Meanwhile, some of the CV escorts can also go to play if they have not yet done so while other surface combat vessels which used up their ammo can join with the CVs as escorts. Rotate the ships as is needed.
Tank units can lower fortification levels even if the odds are less than 1:1. Rotate as needed. The infantry and artillery can bombard, saving the combat engineer units for the large attacks.
If I have not yet suggested this . . .
Not having downloaded this scenario, I don't know what is in any stockpiles. Remember to use up all older engines for antique aircraft for training purposes, even if that is using 1E bombers to hit Chinese land targets. The HI cost is already paid for so you only have the airframe cost. If those engines are not used now, when will they be used? For older and slow kamikazes?
Also, I don't know what your rules are for expanding naval air units but the torpedo units if expanded can use a lot of the older aircraft to train lots of pilots in Naval Bombing, Search, and ASW. If the pilots switch from TBs to another type such as DBs, Bettys, and/or Nells, the pilots lose a little experience but NO skill. The Claudes also make good trainers, freeing the A6M2s for offensive and defensive usage. Otherwise, if needed, the Claudes work well at 6000 feet against Allied torpedo aircraft. The Jakes can be used to train fighter pilots in expanded float plane units as well as Low Naval for use now and kamikazes later. Also, expanded Jake units can be split into thirds and placed with an AV for aerial ASW along important convoy routes.
1EyedJacks wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:55 pmYup - I've already set my training groups with Claudes, Nates, Susies, etc. I'm trying to dig through my notes on overstacking the pilots VS the airframes in a training group. I seem to remember that I could go 2:1 pilots to AC and still get good results from training. Now if I can just find that post or write-up... lol.RangerJoe wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:52 pm Some more nice ships sunk!
Remember, the Kates carry two bombs each and can sink the Allied ships in the Philippines with no problems so you might as well use up your sorties on your carriers unless (wink) you are going to fly the torpedo aircraft to a land base while your carriers go to restock sorties. The air units might also be able to have replacement aircraft flown in as well. Meanwhile, some of the CV escorts can also go to play if they have not yet done so while other surface combat vessels which used up their ammo can join with the CVs as escorts. Rotate the ships as is needed.
Tank units can lower fortification levels even if the odds are less than 1:1. Rotate as needed. The infantry and artillery can bombard, saving the combat engineer units for the large attacks.
If I have not yet suggested this . . .
Not having downloaded this scenario, I don't know what is in any stockpiles. Remember to use up all older engines for antique aircraft for training purposes, even if that is using 1E bombers to hit Chinese land targets. The HI cost is already paid for so you only have the airframe cost. If those engines are not used now, when will they be used? For older and slow kamikazes?
Also, I don't know what your rules are for expanding naval air units but the torpedo units if expanded can use a lot of the older aircraft to train lots of pilots in Naval Bombing, Search, and ASW. If the pilots switch from TBs to another type such as DBs, Bettys, and/or Nells, the pilots lose a little experience but NO skill. The Claudes also make good trainers, freeing the A6M2s for offensive and defensive usage. Otherwise, if needed, the Claudes work well at 6000 feet against Allied torpedo aircraft. The Jakes can be used to train fighter pilots in expanded float plane units as well as Low Naval for use now and kamikazes later. Also, expanded Jake units can be split into thirds and placed with an AV for aerial ASW along important convoy routes.
No, the rail line does not cross the river. There is no repair option in the game. Just think of how long it would take to bridge a river that 15k ton ships can travel on.1EyedJacks wrote: Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:09 pm So I see the rail line - should be good...
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