Chickenboy
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and a need to get ready for early mass.
Plus, got to thinking about my KB alpha strike on the Perth shipyards in one of my PBEMs.
I can't think of anywhere else I'd see those 2 things uttered in the same breath. Funny, I was thinking about my very own Force Z during early mass...
You beat me to that comment 
AE does funny things to you - I have lost count on how many "brilliant" plans I've come up with while communting to/from work. 
It's amazing isn't it? Prepping for a major combined amphibious assault eats up a week's worth of commutes. It's so much better than banal talk radio for the drive! As for my earlier thoughts, here's day one...
Can't wait until tomorrow...
Morning Air attack on Perth , at 49,147
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
B5N2 Kate x 51
D3A1 Val x 70
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AS Janssens, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Dumosa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AVP Orion, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Van Neck, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Ulooloo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Mijer, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMc Alor, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Momba, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AGP Wega, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG Gemma, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AGP Aldebaran, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kedah, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Lowana, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Matang, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Le Maire, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Van Diemen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Sunchaser, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML No. 311, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CM Rigel, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Mauban, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML No. 423, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Van Rees, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Kajang, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AO TAN 2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Prominent, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Ipswitch, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 1
AND...for the stragglers that tried to run...
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Perth at 49,147
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
B5N2 Kate x 21
D3A1 Val x 21
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Java, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Witte de With
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.77 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Java
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Tromp
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