If it makes anyone feel better, what I chose to do with my air is irrelevant. It started off like this.
Morning Air attack on Brisbane , at 96,160
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 19
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Brisbane , at 96,160
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 72
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
AKE Mobile City, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AVD Ballard, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Diomed, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Sipora, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
YO-14, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS S-30, Bomb hits 1
xAP Van Neck, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Parigi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Tanimbar, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
17 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
19 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
Massive explosion on SS S-30
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Morning Air attack on Brisbane , at 96,160
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 145
B5N2 Kate x 70
B6N2 Jill x 99
D4Y1 Judy x 127
D4Y2 Judy x 50
D4Y3 Judy x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 5 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 8 damaged
D4Y2 Judy: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAKL Sipirok, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Republic, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Van Neck, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Van Rees, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Gulfdawn, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Swartenhondt, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AKE Mobile City, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AVP Thrush, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AVD Sands, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kota Gede, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Tiradentes, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS KXVI, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Tanimbar, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AD Dixie, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Limerick, Bomb hits 3
ACM Karangi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Timoshenko, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS S-30, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
PC Yandra, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Caledon, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Boschfontein, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Iron Warrior, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK War Sirdar, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Iron Master, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Elsa, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Rata, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Ellaroo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
PC Bingera, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PC Carroo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AKE Nisqually, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
AVD Ballard, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Iron Knob, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Gulfpride, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Sumter, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP President Fillmore, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Examiner, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Empire Raja, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Chungking, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Argus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Ngakuta, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVP Pelican, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Matua, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Lady Isobel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Wilcannia, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kindur, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Prominent, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Diomed, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Noora, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Mulubinda, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Wear, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Comara, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AVP Teal, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK William Sunoco, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Matang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Corrimal, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Oorama, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Repair Shipyard hits 5
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
12 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
21 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
14 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
19 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
19 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
City Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
17 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
17 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
13 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
6 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
9 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Brisbane , at 96,160
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
B6N2 Jill x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Empire Raja, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK War Sirdar, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ACM Karangi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Carroo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
At this point in the war, anyone got a guess of how many fleet carrier's worth of planes this makes up? I'm guessing at least 8 at this point. Being Iron-Babes, I'm sure the IJN CV count must be jacked up a bit. I've been growing weary of these enhanced-Japanese games. RA3 was my last aborted game. That's probably why in my other game, I deliberately chose Scen 1 to play the Japanese as. I want to see how I stack up using what they really had. There, I'm making slow, but steady progress.
I'm coming around to where I'm going to have to change Ed-doctrine so that if a major fleet approaches, to just flee inland. With the notice I had, I doubt my ships there could have cleared the area before they arrived. I hate this as it's a pain to pull off when needed, but it beats just getting clobbered every time. My squadrons there will rebuild, as all the pools are in good shape right now. I thought I was in good shape, but it appears my fighter strength in Australia isn't really where it should be. It's enough to cover raids to Port Moresby and the like, but against an all out assault like this...
This just appears to be a heavy handed raid, as I don't see transport or the like anywhere. If he did land there, I'm sure the Oz army would start receiving its steroid diet.
Since he's lingering off the Australian coast, I've ramped up my supply and reinforcement of the Pago-Pago area bases. A bunch more base forces/engineers/aircraft are bound for Vava'u, and I'm keeping everyone nicely topped off supply-wise.
In India, a big transport force dropped off a huge load of base units as well as supply. Over the course of two weeks, I'll have dumped probably 175k of supply there. Another's loading up at Cape Town. I'm moving xAKs to Abadan, since I have over 150k of supply built up there again. Another 50+ xAKs are enroute to Cape Town, too. If I can feed enough in to get the inland bases to start getting stuff, I'll be happy. I have 4 MAGs in Karachi deploying out, amongst all the other base units. 3 are bound for Bombay, as I've been overstacked there again. The last to Madras. Some other biggish ones are headed to the inland bases near the inland tip of the country to get them developed better.
