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InHarmsWay wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:00 pm Quick update gentle readers. It is Jan 21, 1943 and the latest turn had the second Frank factory completely repair to 30! That means I will get Franks by July '43 latest as the engine bonus is in effect. Likely will have Franks in June ?

Or sooner ... I forget how many factories you have on Frank, 6? Plus 1 big one that we won't count for now? Right? Anyway, point is that RnD factories will start to repair much quicker. With 2 repaired and engine bonus, that means every 25 days you move ahead a month, plus the month you just moved. When the 3rd factory repairs, it's every 19 days ... etc etc etc

InHarmsWay wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:00 pm Also KB is about a week from the HI, with mini KB about 5 days behind. All carriers will have Judys, Jills, and A6M5 zeros in anticipation of the upcoming operation. Most of the imperial navy will be involved, with just a few CA's and smaller vessels stationed elsewhere or refitting.

Enjoy (and use) your last few months of carrier supremacy carefully, but don't be idle. Once the F6F arrives and the USN has changed out all their air groups, the A6M is just VP's to be harvested. Remember that. You need Ki-84/N1K LBA to be able to defeat the allied naval air groups until the A7M arrives.

InHarmsWay wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:00 pm I have switched out quite a few high exp pilots in China for replacements. That was a great suggestion! I do have quite a few high exp land units there as well, and will be pulling a few 85+ exp divisions out for use elsewhere in the empire. Likely one to Saipan, and one to Singapore once the defensive lines start to get set later in the year.

Keep developing both LCU's and pilots. You can never have enough of them.