March 23, 1945
Korea
The enemy has all his toys back and is using them.
KEIJO
This capital city is shattered during the night as the mighty New Jersey and Iowa pound the city and AF like vengeful gods.
MOPPO
Fighting thru MTB/PT/Midgets, the USS Missouri and company CRUSH the AF at here.
Evidently...the Allies only have NEW Battleship toys to play with...
Islands of Destiny: RA 5.0 Japanese Side
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RE: March 1945
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RE: March 1945
March 23, 1945
Home Islands
In any form of numbers, the B-29 has not been seen in nearly a month-and-a-half. It has been a pleasant development. Not so this day. The B-29 returns to attack Iwaki, Hamamatsu, and Toyama:
Iwaki 36 Fighters attack successive waves of 25, 15, 6 -29. The defense is stout and no damage is taken.
Hamamatsu 41 Fighters (mainly A7M2-J) take on waves of 17 and 10 -29. The A7M2-J BLAST nearly a dozen of these bombers from the sky. Wow. Guess those upward cannons can be very effective! About time...
Major damage is done to a Grace Factory (25 Points) and a slight amount (2 points) to a Frank Factory. First time he has actually done some damage to my aircraft industry.
Toyama 9 F vs 12 -29 shows a farce in the action. The Japanese Fighters are PETES! They damage four -29 and most cannot catch up to the bombers whatsoever. A total of 41 Resources are destroyed here.
Quick math reveals 85 B-29 used for these varied attacks. They take serious casualties...
Home Islands
In any form of numbers, the B-29 has not been seen in nearly a month-and-a-half. It has been a pleasant development. Not so this day. The B-29 returns to attack Iwaki, Hamamatsu, and Toyama:
Iwaki 36 Fighters attack successive waves of 25, 15, 6 -29. The defense is stout and no damage is taken.
Hamamatsu 41 Fighters (mainly A7M2-J) take on waves of 17 and 10 -29. The A7M2-J BLAST nearly a dozen of these bombers from the sky. Wow. Guess those upward cannons can be very effective! About time...
Major damage is done to a Grace Factory (25 Points) and a slight amount (2 points) to a Frank Factory. First time he has actually done some damage to my aircraft industry.
Toyama 9 F vs 12 -29 shows a farce in the action. The Japanese Fighters are PETES! They damage four -29 and most cannot catch up to the bombers whatsoever. A total of 41 Resources are destroyed here.
Quick math reveals 85 B-29 used for these varied attacks. They take serious casualties...
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RE: March 1945
The enemy loses 30 B-29 in the attacks. Casualties for the day amount to 35% of the planes committed. He didn't even hit one of my main fighter bases. Bodes reasonably well.
Most of my Fighter losses this turn comes from the two bombardments and a batch of Fighter Sweeps over Nagasaki.
Most of my Fighter losses this turn comes from the two bombardments and a batch of Fighter Sweeps over Nagasaki.
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RE: March 1945
March 24, 1945
THIRD turn of the day is a wild one!
I have deployed 16 SS to the West Coast and the sea between Australia and New Guinea. We'll consider this a victory if we sink as many Allied wessels as how many SS are sunk in return.
This turn is one-for-one:
I-21 severely damaged by 2 DE on the West Coast.
I-186 sinks LST-799 at Taberfane
THIRD turn of the day is a wild one!
I have deployed 16 SS to the West Coast and the sea between Australia and New Guinea. We'll consider this a victory if we sink as many Allied wessels as how many SS are sunk in return.
This turn is one-for-one:
I-21 severely damaged by 2 DE on the West Coast.
I-186 sinks LST-799 at Taberfane
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RE: March 1945
2 cents here
He is using the B29s wrong if he is hitting different targets with his smallish fleet of them now. I sent upwards of 600 at the
same target and got some spectacular results, overwhelming the fighter cover and having 7-8 waves hit the target. After
the first several waves start the fires and wear out the CAP, some of the stragglers, even 4-7 planes escalate the fires to the
400,ooo-500,ooo levels.
*READERS: DO NOT REPEAT THIS IN DANS AAR!!!!
He is using the B29s wrong if he is hitting different targets with his smallish fleet of them now. I sent upwards of 600 at the
same target and got some spectacular results, overwhelming the fighter cover and having 7-8 waves hit the target. After
the first several waves start the fires and wear out the CAP, some of the stragglers, even 4-7 planes escalate the fires to the
400,ooo-500,ooo levels.
*READERS: DO NOT REPEAT THIS IN DANS AAR!!!!
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RE: March 1945
ORIGINAL: John 3rd
Troops are about to take abandoned Kweitah
So then-it was all Kweitah on the Western front?
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RE: March 1945
Fredericksburg or Chancelorsville, after both the Union commander was cashiered with cause.
Incorrect. Burnside was relieved after the "Mud March", and Hooker was not relieved until three days before Gettysburg. Maybe a better example would be Churchill after Gallipoli?
Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?
--Victor Hugo
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RE: March 1945
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: John 3rd
Troops are about to take abandoned Kweitah
So then-it was all Kweitah on the Western front?
Lordy...[8|]
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RE: March 1945
March 24, 1945
The Home Islands and Fusan
The Allies have been quiet and fairly one dimensional over the last month. The arrival of the ENTIRE Fleet is rapidly changing that and the tempo is picking up again. It is a day of aerial combat that hasn't been seen since the 1.0x10^6 tried to take out Kyushu's fighter force by itself.
We stand pretty tall today.
Summary:
NIGHT COMBAT
Fukuoka
A defense force of 24 NF take on waves of Allied aircraft attacking the hex. The waves consist of 12 B-24, 13 A-20, and then several penny packets of B-25 equaling 33 total planes. There is little rhyme or reason in the attacks. The total for the assaults ends up being 1 Manpower, 1 Resources, and 545 Fires. The NF are up for every wave and do fairly well causing trouble.
Takamatsu
Just 4 NF take on two small waves of B-29 (3 and then 6). For the loss of several they accomplish 5 Manpower and 1260 Fires.
Chinhae
Six NF fight 3 B-29 and shot down one for no damage to the base.
DAY COMBAT
Nagasaki
Fighter Sweeps here with no bombing.
Fusan
You shake your fist at the world sometimes and I am sure Dan does that this day. He has B-24 on the attack and they do BEFORE EIGHT Fighter Sweeps. Two waves of 18 and 8 B-24 run into 116 Fighters. They are slaughtered! Fun to watch.
The Afternoon gets the Fighters in the fray with sweeps of 36 F4U, 16 Spitfires, 16 Spitfires, 16 P-51, 24 P-51, 25 P-47, 25 P-51, and 37 F4U. These numerous sweeps come in at 34,000 Ft and fight 169 mixed Japanese Fighters. The Allies inflict serious casualties but take solid damage as well.
The dust settles. Japan moves in 200+ fresh fighters to await tomorrow...
I truly wish I had not committed to four days of USELESS Kami/Attack Missions. Lost nearly 1,000 planes with half of them being fighters. Now...my pools are drawn down somewhat and my boys are really tired.
The Home Islands and Fusan
The Allies have been quiet and fairly one dimensional over the last month. The arrival of the ENTIRE Fleet is rapidly changing that and the tempo is picking up again. It is a day of aerial combat that hasn't been seen since the 1.0x10^6 tried to take out Kyushu's fighter force by itself.
We stand pretty tall today.
Summary:
NIGHT COMBAT
Fukuoka
A defense force of 24 NF take on waves of Allied aircraft attacking the hex. The waves consist of 12 B-24, 13 A-20, and then several penny packets of B-25 equaling 33 total planes. There is little rhyme or reason in the attacks. The total for the assaults ends up being 1 Manpower, 1 Resources, and 545 Fires. The NF are up for every wave and do fairly well causing trouble.
Takamatsu
Just 4 NF take on two small waves of B-29 (3 and then 6). For the loss of several they accomplish 5 Manpower and 1260 Fires.
Chinhae
Six NF fight 3 B-29 and shot down one for no damage to the base.
DAY COMBAT
Nagasaki
Fighter Sweeps here with no bombing.
Fusan
You shake your fist at the world sometimes and I am sure Dan does that this day. He has B-24 on the attack and they do BEFORE EIGHT Fighter Sweeps. Two waves of 18 and 8 B-24 run into 116 Fighters. They are slaughtered! Fun to watch.
The Afternoon gets the Fighters in the fray with sweeps of 36 F4U, 16 Spitfires, 16 Spitfires, 16 P-51, 24 P-51, 25 P-47, 25 P-51, and 37 F4U. These numerous sweeps come in at 34,000 Ft and fight 169 mixed Japanese Fighters. The Allies inflict serious casualties but take solid damage as well.
The dust settles. Japan moves in 200+ fresh fighters to await tomorrow...
I truly wish I had not committed to four days of USELESS Kami/Attack Missions. Lost nearly 1,000 planes with half of them being fighters. Now...my pools are drawn down somewhat and my boys are really tired.
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RE: March 1945
March 26, 1945
China
I have detailed how Japan has left behind groups of troops to occupy a huge number of Allies for as long as possible. Hankow is a prime example of using way TOO many troops for an simple target behind the lines. So....while Japan threatens several major Allied bases heading to Manchuria, here is an example of what I am talking about:
China
I have detailed how Japan has left behind groups of troops to occupy a huge number of Allies for as long as possible. Hankow is a prime example of using way TOO many troops for an simple target behind the lines. So....while Japan threatens several major Allied bases heading to Manchuria, here is an example of what I am talking about:
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RE: March 1945
March 25, 1945
Air Battle
The Allies bombard Moppo, Keijo, and Pt Arthur. Port Arthur hurts!
Night Attacks on Tientsin with 6 B-29, Nagasaki 9 B-24, and Toyama with 8 B-25
Day Fights:
Shikoku sees 19 B-29 hitting 14 Oil
Toyama gets 5 B-29 getting 9 Resources
Toyohara is hit by 20 B-29 crushing 85 Resources
Moppo sees 6 B-24 getting jumped by 14 Tony-100
The big fight, again, is over Fusan where the American CVs jump into the fray.
AM Phase
159 Fighters vs 36 F4U, 23 F4U, 20 P-47, 24 P-51, 86 F4U, 43 P-51, and 25 P-51
PM Phase
52 Fighters vs 20 P-51
If you look at losses, the exchange is fairly even for the day. I had layered, low CAP that worked fairly well. Have got to say that the P-51 is not really too scary of aircraft. Hate the damned P-47s though!
The bombardments made the difference on the day. Pt Arthur cost nearly 50 airframes. Crap.
Air Battle
The Allies bombard Moppo, Keijo, and Pt Arthur. Port Arthur hurts!
Night Attacks on Tientsin with 6 B-29, Nagasaki 9 B-24, and Toyama with 8 B-25
Day Fights:
Shikoku sees 19 B-29 hitting 14 Oil
Toyama gets 5 B-29 getting 9 Resources
Toyohara is hit by 20 B-29 crushing 85 Resources
Moppo sees 6 B-24 getting jumped by 14 Tony-100
The big fight, again, is over Fusan where the American CVs jump into the fray.
AM Phase
159 Fighters vs 36 F4U, 23 F4U, 20 P-47, 24 P-51, 86 F4U, 43 P-51, and 25 P-51
PM Phase
52 Fighters vs 20 P-51
If you look at losses, the exchange is fairly even for the day. I had layered, low CAP that worked fairly well. Have got to say that the P-51 is not really too scary of aircraft. Hate the damned P-47s though!
The bombardments made the difference on the day. Pt Arthur cost nearly 50 airframes. Crap.
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RE: March 1945
So the Death Star is just running sweeps over Fusan? No attacks?
Today I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. I repeat, do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. - Yasser Arafat Speech to UN General Assembly
RE: March 1945
Typical usage. Yep. Why carry/use Bombers?
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RE: March 1945
Think that he is about to try something so I pull extra shipping out of the area for tomorrow.
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RE: March 1945
Small request from the peanut gallery, unless I let the CPU spin up 900 turns, I've never seen a screen shot
of a special attack squadron. I'd like to see one. No need for the pilot screen etc. just the "home screen:.
of a special attack squadron. I'd like to see one. No need for the pilot screen etc. just the "home screen:.
RE: March 1945
Is this the screen you want?
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RE: March 1945
Yes. Although training attrition is an issue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es0t50H ... 0H44IE&t=3ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn
Training Mission : Kamikaze
Do the pilots have a Kamikaze skill?
RE: March 1945
John I have been told if you set your training squadrons to range 0 it will reduce their fatigue and this ops loses. This could be incorrect though