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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:57 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Speaking of Boela, there is now a CAP of Zeroes....from Manadao..or Ternate or a CVL?
Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
Looks like the squadron stood down but as the truism goes: "There is
always one guy who doesn't get the message!"
I suspect the rest of the squadron is getting their oil filters changed
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 12:50 pm
by Cap Mandrake
*****************Canberra, Jan 5, 1942(e)************
PM Curtin:..say, how are those young ladies evacuated from Cairns doing? You know, we should have them come down for a publicity picture.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 12:53 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Measures to reinforce Oz:
Hurris coming from Capetown
2 x P-40B squadron coming from Oahu
1 regt from Americal Div and Air Hq emabarking at SF.
Civil Defense poster campaign
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 3:17 am
by Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Civil Defense poster campaign
How many AV is that?
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 1:58 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Civil Defense poster campaign
How many AV is that?
30 point morale bonus because we have bitchen' posters.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:01 pm
by Cap Mandrake
This one might seem a bit defeatist..but probably pretty accurate. [:)]
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:04 pm
by Cap Mandrake
This is, honestly, an inaccurate portrayal of our enemy.
It should read.."Prease to take-ah day off. Hai!"
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:06 pm
by Cap Mandrake
**********Why we need propaganda posters********
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:08 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Darwin: JJ is afraid of our elite P-40B demi-squadron at Darwin...so they come at night like Asiatic wolves.
Night Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 2
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:10 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Borneo: No more free raids on Miri. Oh well, it diverts fighters from the front line.
Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 2
Hudson I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb
2 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Zero jockeys usually wet themselves when they see this...mostly from laughter.
Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-339D sweeping at 24000 feet
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:18 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Coral Sea: Holy crap! They hit something. Pretty green lot these boys.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cairns at 93,139
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
APD Fuji, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Tsugaru
DD Wakaba
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
So did the other squadron.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cairns at 93,139
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAP Mizuho Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:22 pm
by Cap Mandrake
We send the weaker A-24 squadron to Brisbane and bring in some USMC Vindicators from Suva.
B-17's crew have virtually no naval attack skills so they will go after PM airfield.
USN/RAN cruiser squadron will sortie toward Cairns tonight.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:27 pm
by Cap Mandrake
The downside of American pilots and ground crews coming to Australia. Here they are getting ready to infect their victims with a social disease.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:57 pm
by Argos
Ladies! My eyes are up here!
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:08 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Argos
Ladies! My eyes are up here!
Wait...how did Argos-san know that? Here caption that came with picture.
“There were so many things that are different from now and men had buttoned flies, all army uniforms had buttoned flies, and then along came the Yanks and they had zippers – and you found yourself trying not to look. They really made the front ofmthe trousers very neat, I tell you and they didn’t really come into the civilian population in Australia, zippers, until the war had ended – but oh, very neat.” Patsy Adam-Smith, VAD nurse.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:09 pm
by Cap Mandrake
"rooking at zipper" Hahahha. That-ah strain credurity.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:14 pm
by Cap Mandrake
*************Bar at Royal Hawaiian***********
FAM: Wow. I gotta stop hanging out with you guys. I'm starting to talk like a Phirripino from LA.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:14 pm
by BBfanboy
VAD Nurse??
I guess: "Venereal Atrophy Disease" ...[;)]
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:16 pm
by Cap Mandrake
"Join us in a "Victory Job"? Is that like a "VJ"?
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 6:52 pm
by Cap Mandrake
You know, it would be a Hell of a lot easier to defend Australia if some idiot hadn't lost 2 US carriers.