Air Wars: The past two days, the Allies have lost a huge number of 2EB and 4EB, trying various strategies that proved unfruitful. The first buzz saw was against an IJ army with uber AA in the Burma jungle. I learned that 10k is too low. The second buzz saw was at Sapporo, where I was trying out a strategy that Loka and I discussed above - using durable B-24Js to help whittle Erik's fighters. The combined sweeps, escorts and bombers did okay but not great. I think the altitude was 14k. Perhaps I need to try something like 25k, with fighters set just above. Underlying the huge bomber losses (something like 70 B-24Js and probably more B-25s, but no B-29s) was the continued effective performance of Allied fighters against enemy fighters. The ratio of fighters lost was pretty good in favor of the Allies.
Erik used some night bombers and a few daytime fighters on sweep to test Shikuka's defenses. He may figure that my fighter are tuckered out of weeks of campaigning. They're not - the squadrons are in good shape, as are most of the pilots. But I'll switch over to defense for a few turns, just in case he tries a massed attack.
Sub Wars: A Glen-equipped sub has been in place south of Kodiak for weeks - Erik trying to keep tabs on traffic without getting too close to Allied LBA. My ASW TFs have been hunting this sub for weeks and found it today. The sub sank an AM while undergoing a mostly ineffective attack. Allied ASW will close in. I don't want subs sniffing around in this area.
