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RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:30 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Endeh: No, not the moon, the eylandt.
Morning Air attack on 5th Air Defense AA Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
I think this was a freelance thingy. I am pretty sure money changed hands. I did not order this. JJ will think we are headed there next. It's near Flores, with all the little people.
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:32 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Koepang: JJ has Zeroes frying CAP. The P-38 flying circus squadron is back. They are based at Katherine.
Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
No Allied losses
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:37 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Burma: Admiral Lord SPrior went after JJ infantry on the road form Mandaray to Myitkinia (this word is 100% guranteed to be spelled wrong). I think it's the Ruy Lopez opening but it might be the Mersing Gambit.
Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 61,43 (Katha)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Liberator II x 21
Wellington Ic x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:45 pm
by Cap Mandrake
*****************With 144th USAAF Engineers, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Jan. 19, 1943(c)*****************
Lt. Col. Gerow, Commanding: Hey, wait a minute! This document says we are attached to I Amphibious Corps. I think they are in the Pacific! We are missing out on all the action. Goddamnit Johnson, get in here. Have you been hiding this from me?
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:26 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Some 20 year old gal that works at Hooters just showed up on Facebook as a "friend".
I suspect foul play.
Me: < a week from now>I promise. I've never been to the Hooters in XXXXXXXXX. Really.
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:32 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Pretend I didnt read the manual. When training a TBF squadron, if I set the weapon to "torpedo" and set them to "naval attack" training will their torpedo rating go up?
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:38 pm
by desicat
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Ambon/Sorong: Sorong, and thanks for all the fish head soup. Both airfields getting wrecked. No JJ raids over Boela. There are two squadrons of P-40's there now along with some PBY's
At Japanese Army fighter command a full Colonel was sweating profusely as he looked over the grease board displaying the recent damage his forces had taken from Allied bombers.
A jumpy Major assigned to Intelligence was briefing the Colonel, the Colonel wasn't happy.
Colonel; "Both airfields wrecked? That is Sorong!"
The Major looked down, not sure if the Colonel was serious.
Colonel; "How could so few bombers cause so much destruction? Those airfields must be shorter than they look, from the air they look Sorong!"
The Major let out a long breath, the tension in the air seemed to lift.
Major; "I think those Allied bombers were taunting us, as they were leaving they radioed to the tower; 'Sorong, see you next week!'"
The Colonel's icy stare froze the Major in his place, he felt like a vice was crushing his heart.
The next morning the Major was found in his tent, he had done the honorable thing. Colonel; "I just wondered why it took him Sorong." The faces of the assembled Officers were as blank as members of the Choom Gang after a busy evening.
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:41 pm
by sprior
Me: < a week from now>I promise. I've never been to the Hooters in XXXXXXXXX. Really.
Really? The memsahb loves going there.
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:43 pm
by sprior
So, you put as much high voltage electrical machinery, HP air and hydraulic systems, add a nuclear reactor, throw in some weapons and their associated systems into a steel tube and then you expect
nothing to go wrong?
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:49 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Ruy Lopez.......Kt-F3. Myitkynia seems not be too well guarded, but JJ has the inside lines.
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:52 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: sprior
memsahb
[:D][:D]
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:59 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: desicat
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Ambon/Sorong: Sorong, and thanks for all the fish head soup. Both airfields getting wrecked. No JJ raids over Boela. There are two squadrons of P-40's there now along with some PBY's
At Japanese Army fighter command a full Colonel was sweating profusely as he looked over the grease board displaying the recent damage his forces had taken from Allied bombers.
A jumpy Major assigned to Intelligence was briefing the Colonel, the Colonel wasn't happy.
Colonel; "Both airfields wrecked? That is Sorong!"
The Major looked down, not sure if the Colonel was serious.
Colonel; "How could so few bombers cause so much destruction? Those airfields must be shorter than they look, from the air they look Sorong!"
The Major let out a long breath, the tension in the air seemed to lift.
Major; "I think those Allied bombers were taunting us, as they were leaving they radioed to the tower; 'Sorong, see you next week!'"
The Colonel's icy stare froze the Major in his place, he felt like a vice was crushing his heart.
The next morning the Major was found in his tent, he had done the honorable thing. Colonel; "I just wondered why it took him Sorong." The faces of the assembled Officers were as blank as members of the Choom Gang after a busy evening.
Let's hope he didn't get anything gooey on the carpet.
******Next Day, at the Major's subdued and dignified Odinist ceremony******
Japanese junior officer's gather in front of the Major's portrait on the wall. They lock arms in friendship and sway as they sing..."If roving you Sorong...we don't want to be right..."
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:59 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: sprior
So, you put as much high voltage electrical machinery, HP air and hydraulic systems, add a nuclear reactor, throw in some weapons and their associated systems into a steel tube and then you expect
nothing to go wrong?
Just thank goodness that there were no people in those death traps too!
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 2:01 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: sprior
So, you put as much high voltage electrical machinery, HP air and hydraulic systems, add a nuclear reactor, throw in some weapons and their associated systems into a steel tube and then you expect
nothing to go wrong?
Still safer than a Russian sub. [:)]
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 2:18 pm
by Cap Mandrake
OK...I get it. It was my niece that added her as a freind. Santa Maria! That was crose one.
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 2:36 pm
by Argos
ORIGINAL: sprior
So, you put as much high voltage electrical machinery, HP air and hydraulic systems, add a nuclear reactor, throw in some weapons and their associated systems into a steel tube and then you expect
nothing to go wrong?
I think I see the problem here - The current configuration will have problems with cooling water intake. Other countries have had much better results by placing their boats into water.
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 2:51 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Argos
ORIGINAL: sprior
So, you put as much high voltage electrical machinery, HP air and hydraulic systems, add a nuclear reactor, throw in some weapons and their associated systems into a steel tube and then you expect
nothing to go wrong?
I think I see the problem here - The current configuration will have problems with cooling water intake. Other countries have had much better results by placing their boats into water.
Yes, good point. I think putting the boats in the water would help with the stealthiness too. Still, there is something to be said for being able to order out for pizza.
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 2:52 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Admiral Lord SPrior:
Just noticed JJ is reconning Chittagong every turn. The crever LYB's may be up to something.
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:26 pm
by sprior
Probably something to do with being inscrutable. Or maybe just going to bomb it, having finally got hacked off with our bombing them.
RE: Hearts and Minds
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:27 pm
by sprior
there is something to be said for being able to order out for pizza.
Especially if you've been treated to food prepared by RN cooks.