Aussie Affair, Beta's Twilight

[Raverdave]

Here is the overview of the score and ship/plane losses

[Raverdave]

And this is the current extent of the evil Jap empire

[Raverdave]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Surely Raver will just counter with a few Sqns of spits or hurricanes and use them to protect his resource base.

SSShhhhhhh !!!!! Loose lips sinks ships !

[Rybeck]

ORIGINAL: Raverdave

Here is the overview of the score and ship/plane losses

Thanks for the post. Wow, over 800 Jap aircraft destroyed on the field. How'd you manage to smash so many? [X(]

[Raverdave]

ORIGINAL: Rybeck


Thanks for the post. Wow, over 800 Jap aircraft destroyed on the field. How'd you manage to smash so many? [X(]

The fortunes of war my friend[;)]. Seriously, I built up my NRB bomber force early in Burma, and was lucky enough to catch Luskan napping on the ground.............and once the airfield had been closed it was like shooting ducks in a barrel.

[Luskan]

Raver killed all those planes on the ground in three turns.

I do ahve to dispute the major fleet assets lost totals. The biggest ship Raver has sunk so far is a CA - 1 of them. No bbs have sunk yet. I'm not sure where Raver decided to include 3 (ok - Kirishima is basically a reef, but not sure what else he thinks he sank????)

[Rybeck]

ORIGINAL: Raverdave

ORIGINAL: Rybeck


Thanks for the post. Wow, over 800 Jap aircraft destroyed on the field. How'd you manage to smash so many? [X(]

The fortunes of war my friend[;)]. Seriously, I built up my NRB bomber force early in Burma, and was lucky enough to catch Luskan napping on the ground.............and once the airfield had been closed it was like shooting ducks in a barrel.

Well done. BTW, what's a NRB? Near-range bomber?

[Raverdave]

I'm also claiming the following:-
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Ise, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

[:)]

[Raverdave]

Right across the map the whole of the Pacific seems to be covered in storms this turn, so there is little to report. Luskan is having to fly raids from Truk against PNG but they are so far having little effect, and even better, they are mostly unescorted....one of these days I am going to catch him and have a real turkey shoot ![:)]

[Luskan]

How can you claim kills for ships that didn't sink??????? Going to have to post some pics to show Ise and Hiei in fighting trim.

[mogami]

Hi, I won't believe it unless you have a newspaper with the correct date in the screen shot.

[Raverdave]

The airwar in China has really ramped-up this turn. RAF Spitfires tangle with Zeros, and seem to come out on top.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/25/42

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Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 140

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 9 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
22 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
36 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
20 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 79

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 6
I-16c x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 2 destroyed
I-16c: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed Regiment, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet

[Capt. Harlock]

Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 140

It looks like Raver has relocated his B-25 armada. (I'm curious how he managed to assemble a force that size before Fall '42.) Since there were no Japanese flights, are we seeing a repeat of the Rangoon debacle?

[PzB74]

This AAR justifies all the chances I'm taking in my game against Wobbly! Already by the fall of 42 huuge Allied air armadas are starting to smash up Jap bases, making it extremely difficult to win a prolonged battle.

Going for broke is dangerous - but from my point of view - the only viable option if the Jap player wants to avoid firebombing and utter ruin! [:o]

I'll be surprised if the banana can come through this storm with his peel still on....!-)

Great AAR guys, I'm enjoying it - keep it up!

[Luskan]

Never underestimate the pain a well placed banana can cause an opponent.
Peel or no!

[Andy Mac]

I shudder at the supply required to keep 140 B25 C's on th ego in China....

[Luskan]

Sunk ship list where the jap ships start.

[Luskan]

Raver took one look at this screenie - reconned Rabaul and saw the newly arrived Kirishima (back in port where she should have stayed originally) recovering from her wounds which should have sunk her.

Fortunately for me she didn't, and I've pulled her back from the brink. I'm expecting large port raids over the next few days, followed by (possibly) some CV air coming to play in the area to try and finish her.

And of course, she'll never outrun the sub picket that is less than a week away.

Raver's CVs are probably due for thier next refit sometime soon - the one all jap admirals are frightened of which turns from into AA superdreadnaughts.

[Raverdave]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I shudder at the supply required to keep 140 B25 C's on th ego in China....

I am having to use all of my C-47s to try and keep the flow of supplies up, but it is just not working. I am now looking at scaleing back my B-25 ops to once a week, as the supply drain is just too much. I have no idea how the hell I am supposed to furnish the supplies needed for B-29 ops if and when I use them out of China[8|]

[Raverdave]

ORIGINAL: Luskan

Sunk ship list where the jap ships start.

Bah ! Japanese propaganda ![8|]