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RE: Iwo Jima captured... the losses are horrific! - 4/14/2007 11:46:47 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

finally caught up here .. and the points do look odd :)

ah well . less luck in our game



True! So, this is an excellent example to show that Japanese can fight in the later years too! ...as for the luck --> lets hope that I do gain some!

Somewhat of an turn.

Tokyo Raid was successfull though.


Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 27
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 27
Ki-102a Randy x 14

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 147
B-24J Liberator x 351

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 46 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 30 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 27 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 18 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 17 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 18 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 19 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 24 destroyed, 23 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
541 casualties reported
Guns lost 22

Airbase hits 59
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 424

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-102a Randy x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 119
B-24J Liberator x 351

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 37 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 23 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 13 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 15 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
1091 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

Airbase hits 54
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 612


Finally some good news! ...now Dave needs to setup his defense accordingly to deal with this new threat.

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RE: Iwo Jima captured... the losses are horrific! - 4/14/2007 5:46:53 PM   
Rob Brennan UK


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almost clicked on our AAR in error(did it once before) when i looked
at the authors i like to follow .. whoops ..



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RE: Iwo Jima captured... the losses are horrific! - 4/14/2007 6:43:51 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

thats gotta hurt :)..

almost clicked on our AAR in error(did it once before) when i looked
at the authors i like to follow .. whoops ..





...Yeah. Got to be careful when looking just authors.

I'am not too sure how much my efforts have hurt Dave. As said he has lost a huge amount of aircraft and he still keeps pushing forward. (I have lost massive amounts of CV based planes too)

Next turn HI will be hit at Tokyo. Fingers crossed that it will be succesfull.

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RE: Iwo Jima captured... the losses are horrific! - 4/14/2007 8:28:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		Actually asked whether Dave found any challenge in this one. He actually stated that is an challenge and hard for him! (Suprised to hear this) ...Dave also said that he will take the knowledge from this one into his PBEM vs Feinder.  ---> poor old Feinder I say!

A brief describtion the happenings from last turn.

Game date is 22nd of September 1944
 
 
Home Islands
 
 
Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 107
N1K1-J George x 29
A6M5c Zeke x 33
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 44
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 149
B-24J Liberator x 273

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 79 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 19 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 29 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 37 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 26 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 39 destroyed, 24 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 30 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 85

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 90
N1K1-J George x 23
A6M5c Zeke x 17
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 26
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 108
B-24J Liberator x 183

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 51 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 13 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 16 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 23 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 30 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 destroyed, 21 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 30


Next turn the ground combat will resume at Iwo Jima.

Dave is fighting hard at Burma too. I'am trying to link up the 2 allied armies somewhere near Mandalay. I'am not sure that I can actually be able to this. (Scary thing to notice)

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RE: Iwo Jima captured... the losses are horrific! - 4/15/2007 10:57:34 AM   
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US Airforce bombed the home island once more.


Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 115
B-24J Liberator x 199

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 25 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 64

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Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 10
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 88
B-24J Liberator x 122

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 6 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 31

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Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 61
B-24J Liberator x 147

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 73


There will be a 3 day pause on this campagin. Next turn I will bomb Bonin's airfield. I want to consume the supplies there and also close down the airfield. Dave managed to fly out some bombers there which hit couple of DD's and finished off CVE Kalinin! (This ship was damaged by Japanese submarine)

I will start to hit enemy industry in China and Korea next turn too.

The ground combat at Iwo Jima continued.


Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 285300 troops, 1288 guns, 1285 vehicles, Assault Value = 5064

Defending force 40671 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 653

Allied max assault: 4493 - adjusted assault: 3482

Japanese max defense: 381 - adjusted defense: 457

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
998 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2385 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 32


The CV raid at Marianas was not an success in terms of allied losses!


Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 181
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 16
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 32
Ki-102a Randy x 18

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 135
F6F Hellcat x 128
SB2C Helldiver x 196

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 72 destroyed, 19 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 16 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 12 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 22 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 19 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 103 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 109 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 47 destroyed, 37 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 30


Damn. I had hoped that those losses were not as high.

The ground combat mess continues at Burma. I will post an screenshot later on.

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RE: Iwo Jima captured... the losses are horrific! - 4/15/2007 5:29:19 PM   
Rob Brennan UK


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Status: offline 		Yikes , you sending in untrained pilots ? USN pilot pool is way too low as discovered by some others before. as that result flies in the face of A2A ratio of even experienced japanese pilots .

Or has the USN decided to go one step further with its pigeon training program and have advanced them to combat planes as well as "guided" missiles

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IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/15/2007 6:29:07 PM   
aztez

 

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Status: offline 		True Rob. I have a lot of drain into my pilots! ...but there is and are no other options. I need to start hitting and hitting him hard!

The whole Iwo Jima adventure turned almost into total disaster. I had send way more ships and way more troops into fray and results have been horrific for both sides.

Attrition is the word of the day. I almost got burned last turn! ...I did not see this BB strike coming but I ended lucky. What a turn...!


Game date is 3rd of October 1944


At first the LBA's flew againt Bonins.


Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 25
Ki-102a Randy x 23

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 71
P-61A Black Widow x 6
B-24J Liberator x 199

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 26 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 22 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 151

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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 41
P-61A Black Widow x 6
B-24J Liberator x 213

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed
E14Y1 Glen: 1 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 254


....Japanese LBA were doing good job too...


Day Air attack on TF at 65,55

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 15
G4M2 Betty x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 5 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 19 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Deslock, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK George B. McFarland
AK Empire Selwyn, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Poelau Tello, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Vitorlock, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK William S. Colley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK William Sproule, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Meridian Victory
AK Bluefield Victory
AK Iran Victory
AK Port Orford, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Chaucer, Torpedo hits 1
AK Joliet Victory
AK Mazama, Kamikaze hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Parigi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DE Swearer, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Katoomba, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


...than IJN BB TF hit the beaches at Iwo Jima!


Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima


Allied ground losses:
2320 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Vehicles lost 42

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2


...in the end this IJN operation resulted into massive surface combat around Iwo Jima.


Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 6, on fire
CA Maya, Shell hits 7
CA Myoko, Shell hits 6
CL Natori, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Kinu, Shell hits 7
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Teruzuki, Shell hits 4
DD Akishimo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Shell hits 2
CL Canberra, Shell hits 5
CL Concord, Shell hits 4
CL Columbia, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 5
CL Denver, Shell hits 4
DD Charles Badger, Shell hits 3
DD Clarence Bronson, Shell hits 1
DD Brown
DD Caperton, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Cogswell
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1
DD Drayton
DD Case
DD Conyngham
DD Selfridge, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Dewey, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monaghan

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
DD Minegumo
DD Kawakaze
DD Hibiki
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Valiant
CA Astoria
CL Honolulu
CL Mobile
DD Fletcher
DD Heermann
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Van Galen
DD Tenedos
DD Decoy
DD Encounter
DD Express
DD Fortune

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Susuzuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Kazegumo
DD Onami

Allied Ships
CL Columbia, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Dewey, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Susuzuki, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Kazegumo
DD Onami

Allied Ships
DD Woodworth, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Lang, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Preston, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Flusser, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LSD Belle Grove, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LSD Carter Hall, Shell hits 4
LSD Epping Forest, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LSD Gunston Hall, Shell hits 1, on fire
LSD Lindenwald
LSD Oak Hill
LSD Rushmore
LST LST-16
LST LST-19
LST LST-20
LST LST-21
LST LST-22
LST LST-23
LST LST-24
LST LST-25
LST LST-28
LST LST-29
LST LST-30
LST LST-32
LST LST-34

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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Susuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Gabilan


...on the 3rd day US CV Fleet arrived and struck their hammer.


Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F6F Hellcat x 36
SB2C Helldiver x 83
TBM Avenger x 331

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arashi, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hibiki, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 33
TBM Avenger x 44

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 15 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 30 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1
CL Natori, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Atago, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Maya, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Akishimo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 116
F6F Hellcat x 106
SB2C Helldiver x 44
TBM Avenger x 290

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 24 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 29
TBM Avenger x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 7 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 17
TBM Avenger x 15

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Phew!!! In the end at least 4 Japanese BB's are confirmed sunk! This carnage will continue next turn too.

I have ordered my surface TF to bombard Bonin's. I think those damaged capital ships withdrew there.

US CV's will also lurk in the are and strike on possible targets.

LBA will strike againts enemy airfield at Osaka/Kobe.

Elsewhere my B29's visited Mukden and destroyed nice amount HI there.


Day Air attack on Mukden , at 61,30

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 279

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 46

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Day Air attack on Mukden , at 61,30

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 280

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 155






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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/15/2007 6:31:43 PM   
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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/16/2007 10:50:55 AM   
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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/16/2007 10:54:17 AM   
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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/16/2007 5:00:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Cheers guys!  ...and the carnage continue last turn too.


Game date is 6th of October 1944
 
 
The bombing raid againts Osaka/Kobe was succesfull.


Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
N1K1-J George x 38
A6M5c Zeke x 21
Ki-27 Nate x 22

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 207
B-24J Liberator x 255

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 7 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 44 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 30 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 24 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 27 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 4 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 14 destroyed, 11 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 62
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 200


Next turn Osaka/Kobe's industrial ability will be hit with aircraft flying from Iwo Jima and also B29's from China. Dave better start moving his elite pilots into Japan quickly. (Should ease the pressure elsewhere)

In Burma my troops continue to march towards Mandalay. I want to liberate Myithkina first though.

I have also launched heavy raids againts Marcus Island. This airfield needs to be kept closed for good.

No sign of enemy capital ships near Iwo Jima. My CV will patrol the area. (Actualy 1/2 of the CV force is now in port going through theír upgrades)

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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/22/2007 9:16:11 AM   
aztez

 

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Status: offline 		Game date is 18th of October 1944
 
 
It continues to be bloody. Easisest way to separate combat report is divided them into Home Island bombings and carrier related strikes.


Home Islands
 
 
Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 44
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 34
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 54
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 32

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 196
B-24J Liberator x 253

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 38 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 21 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 34 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 51 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 25 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 314

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 62

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 33 destroyed, 15 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 55

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Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 21
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 8
Ki-102a Randy x 21

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 125
B-24J Liberator x 170

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 82

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Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 17
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 4
Ki-102a Randy x 14

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 174

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 7 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 destroyed, 26 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 36

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 39
B-24J Liberator x 245

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 103

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 41
B-24J Liberator x 248

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 152

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 25
N1K1-J George x 11
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-102a Randy x 31

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 180
B-24J Liberator x 193

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 25 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 15 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 26 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 21 destroyed, 11 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed, 23 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
1013 casualties reported
Guns lost 40

Airbase hits 52
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 325

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
 
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Ki-102a Randy x 7

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 124
B-24J Liberator x 149

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 22 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
570 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 225

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 80
J2M Jack x 31
A6M5c Zeke x 41
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 28
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 29
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 31
Ki-102a Randy x 65

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 262

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 1 damaged
A6M5c Zeke: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 11 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed, 33 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 34 destroyed, 130 damaged

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 77
J2M Jack x 42
A6M5c Zeke x 39
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 27
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 15
Ki-102a Randy x 49

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 43
B-29 Superfortress x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M5c Zeke: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 40 destroyed
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

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Day Air attack on Shimuzu , at 65,43
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 44
B-24J Liberator x 212

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 81

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Day Air attack on Shimuzu , at 65,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 17
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6
Ki-102a Randy x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 47
B-24J Liberator x 228

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 12 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 16 destroyed, 10 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 8 destroyed, 37 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 5


...that hopefully hurts him somewhat. The cost of these raids have been high for both sides.

I did send some of my CV's to lurk near Japan...


Day Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki at 58,42

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 151
F6F Hellcat x 102
SB2C Helldiver x 104
TBM Avenger x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 24 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 26 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 13 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Nissho Maru, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK Mirii Maru, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK Nissan Maru, Bomb hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK Nihon Maru, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Shinyo Maru #5, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
TK Kaizyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK Toho Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK Otowasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
PC Kyo Maru #6, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Takamisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK Nippon Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK Hoyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Ryujin Maru, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 56,43
 
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 71
TBM Avenger x 36

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Kamo
AK Thames Maru
AK India Maru
DD Yukaze
AK Nitiryu Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Nitimei Maru
AK Toyama Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 49
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 45
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 27
Ki-102a Randy x 24

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 143
F6F Hellcat x 118
SB2C Helldiver x 44
TBM Avenger x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 43 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 16 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 27 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 17 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 116 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 64 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Utide Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Tuyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Tusima Maru, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Tyoko Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Banshu Maru #18, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Toyooka Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AK Uyo Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki at 58,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 38
J1N1-S Irving x 39
C6N1-S Myrt x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 33

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 102
F6F Hellcat x 83
SB2C Helldiver x 162
TBM Avenger x 84

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 50 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 42 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 17 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 27 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 41 destroyed, 20 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 18 destroyed, 11 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.12, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Shogen Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Ch 11, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Koto Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW W.38, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Ch 4, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW W.1, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Jinshu Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Dalakita Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AR Kusuyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Tamozono Maru #1
PG Kamitsu Maru
AK Kazan Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW W.41
TK Ogura Maru #2, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Oki, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Mutsuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK Noborikawa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Reikai Maru, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Batopaha Maru
AK Tenkai Maru, Torpedo hits 1
MSW W.30, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW W.18, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW W.39, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 21
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 48
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 4
Ki-102a Randy x 9

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 87
F6F Hellcat x 90
SB2C Helldiver x 43
TBM Avenger x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 41 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 4 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 42 destroyed, 3 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 26 destroyed, 7 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Toyooka Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Utide Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Tusima Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Tyoko Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Tuyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage


At least I did found some of his vessels. Allthough he did put up an stubborn defense.

I doubt that this PBEM will become more peacefull anytime soon. He need defend his home islands and I need to try hurt him as much as I can.

Elsewhere... Burma offensive has stalled at Mandalay and the last resistance at Iwo Jima has been wiped out!

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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/22/2007 9:52:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		You might consider doing Manpower attacks against Home Island cities too. Firestorms can destroy and damages facilities quite well to gain points.

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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/22/2007 7:18:58 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

You might consider doing Manpower attacks against Home Island cities too. Firestorms can destroy and damages facilities quite well to gain points.



Hmmm. I will take that tip under advicement! ...The major idea is to hurt his industry and airforce as much as possible. I will be launching some manpower attacks soon.

How is life at Malta btw?

The allied ground troops are resting at Iwo Jima before I deciede where to assault next. I guess the obvious thing would be to secure Bonin and Marcus Island. On the other hand there are some juicy not so obvious targets available.

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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/22/2007 10:51:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		As when it comes to Malta, I fear I become obese soon... Food is just too good and comes in big portions... Beer is also cheap... And weather just now is like during good summer in Finland...

There was some good testing done (might been Apollo 11) about strategic bombing of Japanese Home Islands...but forum search function sucks as usual. You might want to check that yourself to decide what sort of attacks to make.

BTW, maybe you could take Okinawa ?


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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/22/2007 10:58:19 PM   
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Apollo 11 Manpower bombing tests. Quote:

" I think significant damage - 1 raid and 10% is destroyed/damaged...

BTW, I just realized that although I on purpose targeted the "Manpower" the other objects were also heavily destroyed/damaged as well!

In almost every raid there was 5%, 10%, 20% damage to:

Heavy Industry
Resources
Oil

Therefore the attacks are _HIGHLY_ successful / _VERY_ effective for USA and _DEVASTATING_ for Japan! "


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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/23/2007 7:37:43 PM   
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Intresting article/thread ---> I will definately start capitalizing this againts Dave. Oh, I doubt he wohn't be too pleased to see manpower raids by US Airforce.

Last turn more of the same.


Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 25

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 211
B-24J Liberator x 180

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 25 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 168
B-24J Liberator x 191

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 121

Heavy Industry hits 113


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Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 14
A6M5c Zeke x 2
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Ki-102a Randy x 42

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 48
B-24J Liberator x 170

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
A6M5c Zeke: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 24 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 15 destroyed, 16 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 8 destroyed, 27 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 43


The Kamikaze raids were launched againts Allied CV's too.


Day Air attack on TF at 53,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 21
A6M5 Zeke x 43
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 272
F6F Hellcat x 280

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 19 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 43 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Hancock
CVE Lunga Point
CV Yorktown, Kamikaze hits 1 *thankfully this was FOW*
 
 
Otherwise business as usual.
 
 

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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/24/2007 5:51:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have always taken issue with Apollo's tests because they were always un-opposed.  It also doesn't take into account the ops losses, fatigue and weather limitations of flying from Saipan/Tin/Guam.  And all the WTF?! that goes along with PBEM.  In my campain '45 game vs. Oli, he tried bombing unescorted with his B-29s.  Even with utterly suck pilots (game started in '45, I didn't have the luxury of training), I traded about 3:2 (3 B-29s dead, for every 2 fighters).  Just disrupting the attack, whether you kill anying or not, will make your bombing results plummet.  The damage to my factories was negligable, and there were no more un-escorted raids by B-29s after about two weeks.

Frankly, Oli did considerbly more damage pushing up TF-58, absorbing hundreds of kamis (with no result), and then pulverizing the AFs.  But I digress.

Between actually having fighter opposition, and the fact that Erstad's pilots are GOOD (we both know he's a trains ALL THE TIME); if you fly those B-29s over Japan unescorted, you're going to get slaughtered.  And you'll have very little to show for it.

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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/24/2007 7:08:50 PM   
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I have always taken issue with Apollo's tests because they were always un-opposed.  It also doesn't take into account the ops losses, fatigue and weather limitations of flying from Saipan/Tin/Guam.  And all the WTF?! that goes along with PBEM.  In my campain '45 game vs. Oli, he tried bombing unescorted with his B-29s.  Even with utterly suck pilots (game started in '45, I didn't have the luxury of training), I traded about 3:2 (3 B-29s dead, for every 2 fighters).  Just disrupting the attack, whether you kill anying or not, will make your bombing results plummet.  The damage to my factories was negligable, and there were no more un-escorted raids by B-29s after about two weeks.

Frankly, Oli did considerbly more damage pushing up TF-58, absorbing hundreds of kamis (with no result), and then pulverizing the AFs.  But I digress.

Between actually having fighter opposition, and the fact that Erstad's pilots are GOOD (we both know he's a trains ALL THE TIME); if you fly those B-29s over Japan unescorted, you're going to get slaughtered.  And you'll have very little to show for it.

-F-




True. Dave trains his pilots but this time around he will doomed unless I do ran out of pilots! ...I have +4000 pilots in US Army pools BUT the game indicates that nomore pilots available. This has something to do with 30 000 or 32 000 pilot limit that Dave read somewhere here in the forums. Actually I don't know whether he gets to draw of pilots first or how it is determined on how the new pilots are given???

The above does not mean that I will cancel the home island bombing campaign. Definately NO. I need to hurt him bad and that is what I intend to do.

As for whether it is wise to do manpower or HI bombings that remains to be seen. I gather that if he does not have HI than his production will STOP? Correct? ... that is one of my goals and the other is to hurt his airforce as much as humanly possible.

Oh.. and for Feinder ---> Dave said that he has learned his lessons with this PBEM and he said that he wohn't be making same mistakes again. (I guess the Iwo Jima will be a lot tougher in your PBEM)

Here are the latest bombing runs made by US Airforce againts Tokyo.


Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 34
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 32
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 21
Ki-102a Randy x 21

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 246
B-24J Liberator x 161

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 33 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 32 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 21 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 25 destroyed, 19 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 19 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 82

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-102a Randy x 14

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 174
B-24J Liberator x 159

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 58

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 1
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 4
Ki-102a Randy x 11

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 208
B-24J Liberator x 130

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 4 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 21 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 84


Next turn HI is targeted again at Tokyo. Once this is "destroyed" than I need think where to hit next. There are some big aircraft factories which needs to be shutdown soon.

In Burma the British offensive is not going too well. Japanese tried to counterstrike last turn at Myithkina but were repulsed.


Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58986 troops, 183 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145

Defending force 61951 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 853

Japanese max assault: 722 - adjusted assault: 291

Allied max defense: 708 - adjusted defense: 1069

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2147 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
377 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


I will try to assault next turn. Hopefully it will go well.




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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/25/2007 2:13:15 AM   
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Oh.. and for Feinder ---> Dave said that he has learned his lessons with this PBEM and he said that he wohn't be making same mistakes again. (I guess the Iwo Jima will be a lot tougher in your PBEM)


Considering the run he's given you in this game, it's hard to imagine Dave considering this his "mistake" game.


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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/25/2007 5:55:28 PM   
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quote:

Oh.. and for Feinder ---> Dave said that he has learned his lessons with this PBEM and he said that he wohn't be making same mistakes again. (I guess the Iwo Jima will be a lot tougher in your PBEM)


Considering the run he's given you in this game, it's hard to imagine Dave considering this his "mistake" game.


-F-



So true! ...but I guess you will soon find out what that means!


The carnage over Japan continued...


Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4
Ki-102a Randy x 15

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 161
B-24J Liberator x 138

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 27 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 88

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 12

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 211
B-24J Liberator x 130

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 36 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 63


...US CV's also took up into action.


Day Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki at 58,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 125
J2M Jack x 18
J1N1-S Irving x 21
C6N1-S Myrt x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 17
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 19
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 14
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 33
Ki-102a Randy x 35

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 104
F6F Hellcat x 50
SB2C Helldiver x 45
TBM Avenger x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
J2M Jack: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 2 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 10 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 18 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 101 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 42 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 20 destroyed, 5 damaged
TBM Avenger: 16 destroyed

Japanese Ships
PC Oki, heavy damage

...than the Kamikazes and they did excellent hitting some of the allied CVE's!


Day Air attack on TF at 59,48

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 24
A6M5 Zeke x 78
A6M3a Zero x 20
B7A Grace x 43

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 421
F6F Hellcat x 357

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 24 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 78 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 20 destroyed
B7A Grace: 23 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Ommaney Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Kitkun Bay
CVE Fanshaw Bay
CVE St. Lo, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVE Santee, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Saginaw Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire


Damn! All I can say about the kamikaze's! 1 CVE is quite severely hit and 2 CVE's gained moderate damage.

In Burma I'am trying to bomb enemy troops at Mandalay and Myithkina. The supply situation for me is looking bad. Dave also landed some paratroopers behind the lines which are of annoyance to say at least.

I wonder what is he up to in India. (Again I think I will find out soon enough)

Again NO PILOTS AVAILABLE is the key message. This affects every nation and we propably over the 32 000 limit ...How are the newly pilots given/divided? Evenly I hope... or do the Japanese side full fill their ranks first and than me??? If so than.....

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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/29/2007 11:02:22 AM   
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This is a 9 day update.


Game date is 11th of November 1944
 
 
Home Islands
 
 
I have launched several airstrikes againts Nagoya and Gumma.


Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 124
J2M Jack x 40
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 30
Ki-102a Randy x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 262
B-24J Liberator x 177

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 124 destroyed
J2M Jack: 36 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 11 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 21 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 30 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 19 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 57 destroyed, 40 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 90

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 54
J2M Jack x 5
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 12
Ki-102a Randy x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 215
B-24J Liberator x 180

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 52 destroyed
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 7 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 12 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 80

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 146
B-24J Liberator x 149

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 71

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 148
B-24J Liberator x 180

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed

Heavy Industry hits 75

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 108
B-24J Liberator x 153

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 71

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Day Air attack on Gumma , at 66,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 10
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 18
Ki-102a Randy x 80

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 201
B-24J Liberator x 183

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 18 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 65 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 30 destroyed, 30 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 21

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Day Air attack on Gumma , at 66,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 29

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 157
B-24J Liberator x 209

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 24 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 9 destroyed, 12 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 37


My intel indicates that Dave has moved substantial amount of Fighters and Bombers into Gumma. So, I will target the airfield next turn because of this.

Japanese airforce took into action too. It managed to hit CVE St.Lo and Supply Convoy near Iwo Jima.


Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 40
G4M2 Betty x 14

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 177
F6F Hellcat x 174
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
P-38J Lightning x 15
P-61A Black Widow x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 29 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
P-61A Black Widow: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 27
B7A Grace x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 27 destroyed
B7A Grace: 15 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Algol
AK Cape Trinity
DD Melvin
AK Edwin M. Stanton, Kamikaze hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Steel Voyager, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Makiki, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK Manini, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Abigail S. Duniway, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage


Other areas
 
 
Dave has decieded to start small resource bombing campaign in Oz (Rockhampton) and in China. (Kumming) I did move some Kittyhawks into Rockhampton now.

RAF has intensified its operations at Burma. I need to break the stalemate soon.

Soon I will launch an invasion of the Bonin's.

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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/29/2007 6:29:12 PM   
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RE: IJN hits beaches at Iwo Jima... US CV strike back. - 4/30/2007 10:23:23 PM   
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The enemy airfield at Gumma was neutralized for good!


Day Air attack on Gumma , at 66,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 28
N1K1-J George x 22
J2M Jack x 9
C6N1-S Myrt x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 162
B-24J Liberator x 212

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 41 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 29 destroyed
J2M Jack: 16 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 17 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 19 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 21 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 28
Runway hits 213

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Day Air attack on Gumma , at 66,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 128
B-24J Liberator x 217

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 16 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 5 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
J2M Jack: 5 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 8 destroyed
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 5 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 201


...than the focus shifted back to Tokyo. I wonder how deeply HI bombing campaign hurts Dave.


Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 49
B-24J Liberator x 249

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 destroyed, 44 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 176

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 39
B-24J Liberator x 209

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 75


Dave has started night navalstrikes againts Iwo Jima and Wake Island. Hmm, desperate perhaps.. measures have been taken to deal with this issue.

The battles over at Mandalay continue.


Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 146765 troops, 507 guns, 1904 vehicles, Assault Value = 3135

Defending force 24149 troops, 39 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 443

Allied max assault: 1632 - adjusted assault: 220

Japanese max defense: 356 - adjusted defense: 559

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)


Japanese ground losses:
2059 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

Allied ground losses:
531 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 6


Not good at all. I'am running low on supplies so I really need to seize this base. Also the assaults at Myithkina have been unsuccesfull.

1/2 of my Capital CV's have gone through their upgrades at Pearl Harbour. These ships will link up into action soon. (I will than give some of the CV's a rest and refit time)

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The battle over the skies at Japan continues... - 5/4/2007 6:23:32 PM   
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Japanese airforce lost 500 fighters defending Nagoya in past three days and more fighters were lost at Osaka.

Osaka/Kobe


Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 41
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 31
Ki-102a Randy x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 223
B-24J Liberator x 215

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 25 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 30 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 18 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 44

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Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 14
Ki-102a Randy x 12

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 225
B-24J Liberator x 217

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 8 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 95

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Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 19
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-102a Randy x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 212
B-24J Liberator x 224

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed

Heavy Industry hits 75


Nagoya
 
 
Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 103
J2M Jack x 18
J1N1-S Irving x 50
A6M5c Zeke x 15
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 6
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 61
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 29
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 93
Ki-102a Randy x 57

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 220
B-24J Liberator x 215

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 52 destroyed
J2M Jack: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 36 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 9 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 6 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 53 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 16 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 86 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 45 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 119 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 48

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 40
J2M Jack x 13
J1N1-S Irving x 4
A6M5c Zeke x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 7
Ki-102a Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 207

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged
J2M Jack: 4 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M5c Zeke: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 8 destroyed, 29 damaged

Manpower hits 31

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 72
J2M Jack x 12
J1N1-S Irving x 32
A6M5c Zeke x 13
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 25
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 37
Ki-102a Randy x 29

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 124
B-24J Liberator x 252

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 36 destroyed
J2M Jack: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 24 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 8 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 8 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 16 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 32 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 22 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 53 destroyed, 18 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 67


A lot of dead pilots and lost aircraft. There were some B29's raids too but these were repulsed by the Japanese CAP at Nagoya. Next turn the city will be targeted again.

The good news is that 3 CV TF has left Pearl Harbour. These ships will relieve couple of allied CV's which are due to go through their upgrades and refits.

I have disengaged at Mandalay. Allied troops will march to Myithkina where they will link up the spearhead that got stuck there. With these troops I think I can capture the base and break off the stalemate at Burma.

Some US Troops are preparing for the upcoming Bonin's invasion which will start in due time.



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RE: The battle over the skies at Japan continues... - 5/5/2007 11:12:22 AM   
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Dave withdrew his fighters out of Nagoya as you can see from combat report below...


Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42
 
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 6
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 76
B-24J Liberator x 213

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 6 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 85

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42
 
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 267

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 215

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42
 
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 74

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged


Manpower hits 44


...good. Now there are a lot of fires raging through Nagoya.

Next turn B29's will strike againts Nagoya while US 4E bombers with fighter escorts will fly againts Osaka/Kobe.

The allied offensive at Myithkina was completely stone walled. Reinforcements should reach the base within day or two though.

Allied HQ is now considering its options at CenPac. More about the forthcoming decisions soon.

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RE: The battle over the skies at Japan continues... - 5/5/2007 1:35:35 PM   
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OT: Did hit 97 kg on scales one day due to food and beer here..so I had to go on "diet"...  Me not wanting to go obese..it's always danger here...


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RE: The battle over the skies at Japan continues... - 5/5/2007 2:22:57 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

You really need to try some manpower bombing. You get more points from that since it can damage/destroy *any* resource/industy in base in addition to manpower hits due to firestorms. It shows only MP hits, but you can check cities from your City Attack targetting menu (which gives accurate intel, unlike hovering cursor on base).

OT: Did hit 97 kg on scales one day due to food and beer here..so I had to go on "diet"...  Me not wanting to go obese..it's always danger here...




Yeah. I think you are right once again. I will check what kind of fire damage the B29's have caused when the next turn arrives. (These bombers have been on Manpower strikes for 6 days than)

I'am actually thinking about raiding Manila with my CV's. Dave has a lot of ships there (+400) and what I gather huge amount of aircraft too. This might be a bit dangerous though since the kamikazes aren't exactly useless either.

Another idea is to blockade the sea route to Luzon with the CV's.

...or than again both ideas might be doable...

Only downside is that I don't have massive amount of Navy pilots/aircraft available due to the carnage that has been ongoing.

As RL... heh.. Those happy hour beers are starting to show!!! ..but at least you are not starving though!

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RE: The battle over the skies at Japan continues... - 5/5/2007 11:53:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I decieded to do what Sardaukar suggested it. There are now plenty of fires raging both at Nagoya and Osaka.


Nagoya
 
 
Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 40

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 46

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42
 
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 202

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 177

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 41

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 25


Osaka
 
 
Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 34
B-24J Liberator x 286

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 308

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Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 42
B-24J Liberator x 283

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 181


Good. B29's will bomb manpower in Nagoya next turn. Rest of allied bomber force will knock out Nakajima factories at Tokyo or that is the plan at least.

Allied CV TF 1 has left Iwo Jima and sails towards Luzon. I haven't decieded whether to launch an airstrike againts Manila yet.

Allied CV TF 2 will rendevouz at Midway and once there it will sail towards Iwo Jima sector.

Ground units are preparing for ambhitious assault againts Bonin's. Once enough preparation points are gained than these troops will begin offensive.

A large ground offensive will be launched at Myithkina next turn. Hopefully the base will be captured. RAF continues to bomb enemy ground troops stationed at Burma.

Hopefully I can get some results with this strategic bombing campaign. I think though that Dave has stockpiled a lot of engines and resources so this wohn't be easy.

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RE: The battle over the skies at Japan continues... - 5/6/2007 11:39:13 AM   
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The bombing campaign at Japan continues.


Nagoya
 
 
Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42
 
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 37

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 11

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 294

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Manpower hits 276


Tokyo
 
 
Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 32
B-24J Liberator x 285

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 destroyed, 48 damaged

Nakajima Engines hits 120

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 53
B-24J Liberator x 241

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 38 damaged

Nakajima Engines hits 84


...another good day. More manpower bombings at Nagoya next turn. In Tokyo some of my bombers will fly againts Zeke factories.

Allied CV TF 1 is ordered to move near Luzon and airstrike the shipping at Manila. I do expect heavy losses in this operation.

The ground offensive at Myithkina has begun.


Ground combat at Myitkyina
 
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 214595 troops, 796 guns, 1927 vehicles, Assault Value = 4646

Defending force 60217 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1154

Allied max assault: 3984 - adjusted assault: 2423

Japanese max defense: 725 - adjusted defense: 639

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
836 casualties reported
Guns lost 23

Allied ground losses:
3716 casualties reported
Guns lost 43
Vehicles lost 10

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Ground combat at Myitkyina
 
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 209365 troops, 668 guns, 1926 vehicles, Assault Value = 4264

Defending force 57387 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1048

Allied max assault: 3433 - adjusted assault: 937

Japanese max defense: 706 - adjusted defense: 809

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
1348 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
4204 casualties reported
Guns lost 71
Vehicles lost 8

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Ground combat at Myitkyina
 
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 204310 troops, 575 guns, 1910 vehicles, Assault Value = 3885

Defending force 55195 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 971

Allied max assault: 2882 - adjusted assault: 776

Japanese max defense: 630 - adjusted defense: 1123

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
1482 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
1811 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 2


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