Bring me the head of Diego Garcia...and the Mayor of Addu Atoll too!

[witpqs]

Uh oh! Secret Weapon Alert!

Your enemy has unleased Nano-Carriers! Each one has 5.2 fighter planes, 8.9 bombers, and .1 search planes.

Run away!

[Chickenboy]

Emperor Brand (TM) sno-cone: Spread a little (rising) sunshine today. Try the new kelp flavor! [8D]

[Grollub]

[The picture below was (shamelessly) stolen from a crsutton post in the GreyJoy AAR]

Could this perhaps be the McGoo cultists of Tanna setting up for a new rite? [:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

[The picture below was (shamelessly) stolen from a crsutton post in the GreyJoy AAR]

Could this perhaps be the McGoo cultists of Tanna setting up for a new rite? [:D]

[:D] Is that a PBY or a Coronado? Notice there is only one woman. The rest are working in Perth.

[zuluhour]

I believe that is a C&C model (Cheech and Chong) flyable and smokable[:D]

[jeffk3510]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Grollub

[The picture below was (shamelessly) stolen from a crsutton post in the GreyJoy AAR]

Could this perhaps be the McGoo cultists of Tanna setting up for a new rite? [:D]

[:D] Is that a PBY or a Coronado? Notice there is only one woman. The rest are working in Perth.

That is actually a B-18 Bolo, in mint condition.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Grollub

[The picture below was (shamelessly) stolen from a crsutton post in the GreyJoy AAR]

Could this perhaps be the McGoo cultists of Tanna setting up for a new rite? [:D]

[:D] Is that a PBY or a Coronado? Notice there is only one woman. The rest are working in Perth.

That is actually a B-18 Bolo, in mint condition.

Mint? Really? I was thinking banana leaves. How can you tell from the quality of this image?

[jeffk3510]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake




[:D] Is that a PBY or a Coronado? Notice there is only one woman. The rest are working in Perth.

That is actually a B-18 Bolo, in mint condition.

Mint? Really? I was thinking banana leaves. How can you tell from the quality of this image?

This is how.

[zuluhour]

[:D] The good Capt must always be surprised when he returns here.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

[:D] The good Capt must always be surprised when he returns here.

One time..quite some time ago...there was a birthday party for 3 year olds at my place. I gave them about 50 feet of butcher paper and 30 magic markers then I went upstairs to have a drink. A good time was had by all.

[zuluhour]

did they use the paper?

[Moondawggie]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

[:D] The good Capt must always be surprised when he returns here.

One time..quite some time ago...there was a birthday party for 3 year olds at my place. I gave them about 50 feet of butcher paper and 30 magic markers then I went upstairs to have a drink. A good time was had by all.

I bet once you came back downstairs you needed 5 more drinks...[X(]

[BrucePowers]

Yes three years old can do a lot with a marker (and I am saying this in a good way) It sure beats the heck out of a video game.

[crsutton]

CRSutton has an updated photo....

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

Yes three years old can do a lot with a marker (and I am saying this in a good way) It sure beats the heck out of a video game.

The amount of joy that can be produced by a 3 year old human brain (especially a male 3 year old brain) when it thinks it is getting away with something is truly epic.

When I came downstairs it was like a cross between Rord of Fries and a Detroit Pistons riot (with washable markers).

Interesting turn...by our standards at least. Adirmal Lord Sprior has escaped from the Norsemen and is now itching to send in Aus. I Corps to Port Hedland.

[Cap Mandrake]

**************Nov. 4***************

Oz: JJ's intent was indeed a resupply/reinforcment effort for PH. He flew in some Zeroes and Kates AND Bettys to PH and sent in both Nagato and Yamashiro as well. The Allied crusiers at Exmouth stayed put. To begin the festivities, USS Thresher put a torp into Nagato during her run-in.[:)] When the sun came up, Allied air forces went into action. The medium bombers and P-38's at Carnavon had all been converted to VII Bomber Command and set to naval attack in hopes of doing some damage. The mediums and B-17's from Meekathara on ground attack were the first in but lost 2 B-25's and a B-26 to flak and the 19 Zeroes apparently flying from PH and from the nearby carriers. Even so, they did quite a bit of damage to the ground troops.

Next in were B-17's and Hudsons from Meekathara on airfield attack. The B-17's had been set to 6000 ft. This proved a mistake as one was lost to flak and one to the Zeroes. 2 Hudsons were lost. The airfield was hit moderately hard with Kates and Bettys and Nicks destroyed on the ground. Next in was a good raid from Carnavon with 24 x P-38 and 15 bombers. They hit one laden AP and dropped an egg on Yamashiro from 4000 ft. By this time, the CAP was mostly stripped away and a second raid of 6 x B-26 hit two laden AK's. Lastly, unescorted B-17's from Meekathara hit the airfield and ground troops again, destroying Kates and Zeroes and Mavis seaplanes on the gound/water.

Several poorly coordinated carrier strikes went after our crusiers at Exmouth but were chewed up the CAP. I suspect their losses will be fairly high in Kates for a second day. Afternoon Allied raids failed to hit any shipping but did identify Yamato in the area as well. Zuikaku was attacked by 3 intrepid B-25's without escort.

Opposing any Allied second landing at PH will be at least 3 BB's (Yamato, Yamshiro and Nagato)(if she can be patched up after her torp hit) plus a significant carrier force. We wil be able to field 5 slower BB's and Repulse plus Wasp, Yorktown and a RN carrier. Likely, Exmouth will be level 2 and Carnavon level 5. PoW might be on scene by then.

[Cap Mandrake]

**********Nov. 4 (still)*************

Merauke: JJ finally tried to get at the transports with surface forces. A flicker of a Jap surface group had been spotted in the Arafua Sea the day before but I believe it was a couple of DD's nosing around Wessel Is. I am not sure what they were doing but they can see the same map we can and are starting to feel the threat to their lodgement in Oz from the East. Kinguasa, Yubari and 3 DD's showed up at night off Merauke and didn't even bring a hostess gift. They were fought to a draw by Detroit and 2 DD's. They were intercepted by two PT groups, sinking 3 of them without losses and then chanced upon three RAN AM's in an MSW group, sinking all three. They failed to find the transports. [:)] In the morning they were attacked by B-26's from Merauke but they had a LRCAP of Zeroes and 2 B-26 were lost.

NorPac: A report of Jap paratroopers near Dutch Harbor caused quite a stir as well as the consumption of 25,000 rounds of small arms fire and 40 rounds of shore gun ammo.

SouPac: The obviosuly telegraphed landing in the New and Improved Hebrides has drawn the attention of two Jap subs. The LYB high command are not falling for it.

[Cap Mandrake]

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[zuluhour]

New and Improved Hebrides

[:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

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