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Allies sends to

Philippines P-47N, F4U-1, F4F-4, SB2C, SBD-4, SBD-5

Malta F6F-5, P-38G, P-51D, CVP Albacore

Waiting for the last confirmation before the air combat

One more Hellcat to Philippines combat from the Allies

Axis decide first if they want to change the combat order for the planes.

Put the Italian frond fighter as second fighter, and the Italian bomber last.

The Japanese order is good.

First up Malta.

Allies FTR as front bomber followed by Wellington,B-17, Wellington and B-29

Malta: first round Axis bomber cleared (13), none for Allies (11).

Malta has 4 points defense, now 3 factor bomber cleared

Do you stay?

How long do you stay, if possible to say in advance? (Until defense doubled, until odds bad, until no Allied bombers?)

Yes, please. We stay.

Allied bomber cleared and Axis chooses one plane to be shot down.

I believe you stay, Allies stay.

Take the bomber as a loss. We do indeed stay.

Next round Allies clear Wellington, instead of B-18 which is the last bomber.

Allies keep rolling well and choose to shoot down the front fighter.

Do you stay for more?

Yes, please.

We stay as long as bomber remains for either side, and the odds is -3 or better.

Another Allied bomber cleared. Do you choose to lose a bomber or a fighter?

Bomber as a loss.

The last Allied bomber cleared and one more Axis plane shot down, air combat is over. Continues tomorrow.

I ask so that I don't need to re-do this.

Axis planes land to same hexes they started?

Yes. That seems easiest.

In Philippines Allies change order so that Hellcat is before 7 factor CPV.

In bombers SBD-5 is before TBF-1.

Philippines first round

Allies lost front fighter with pilot, Axis front fighter aborted.

I assume Axis stay and roll again