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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/28/2017 9:17:37 PM

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Buffaloes come out of hiding...and go down in flames.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/28/2017 9:19:06 PM

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They keep coming.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/28/2017 9:21:47 PM

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Penguin caught!

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/28/2017 9:47:14 PM

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Paratroops!

Ankang, Adak, Buin, Legaspi, and others fall today.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/28/2017 11:08:53 PM

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The IJN is leaving Pearl.

There were over 30 fighters flying CAP, and if my two sweeps hadn't gone in first I could have lost quite a few planes. Time to call it a day and move on.

I believe three confirmed battleships sunk: Maryland, Pennsylvania and Colorado. I think Nevada and Arizona are awfully close.

It is just so hard to sink battleships in Pearl...but I gave it a good shot, and hopefully get away. I am going to try and steam for a Lexington/Enterprise attack perhaps.

Palembang invasion tomorrow; that wiley Admiral Obvert (is that Dutch?) sent all his ships fleeing out like rats down thru that narrow island passageway. IJN ships will never manuever in that corridor and I neglected my fast transport landing yesterday that would have taken the base.

I had a shot at the Lex today, 27 Betties with 14 Zero escorts but the weather was horrible. 45 Zeroes escorting 27 Betties sounds better to me and they will make a try today. They are skill 70 at naval bombing...and they will be flying in at 5000. The longer Lex lingers, the better my Iboat snare becomes.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/28/2017 11:12:59 PM

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I believe I have sunk 10 of the Allied Destroyers in the SRA so far...and have lost the Tatsuta and one Destroyer to the Lex....drat that ship. We will hunt her to the edge of the world, from hell's dark heart we shall stab at thee until she is no more, just a bad memory.

Oh, my. Getting a little carried away.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/28/2017 11:14:13 PM

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They are skill 70 at naval bombing...

Have you reassigned any experienced pilots to train recruits?

Within OPSEC. What is your long term pilot program?

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/28/2017 11:19:12 PM

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They are skill 70 at naval bombing...

Have you reassigned any experienced pilots to train recruits?

Within OPSEC. What is your long term pilot program?

All my pilots will die in glorious service to the Empire.

I used to play all the pilot games, when I was severely behind the air curve with Tiemanj. But it is click intensive, and the Tracom program a bit gamey (or so I have been told), so I train them and release them, eventually trying to migrate the best to some elite special purpose units.

I might put a few select favorites into Tracom...we shall see. Haven't thought that far ahead to be honest.

This is PDU off, so simply put, I need masses of medium well trained pilots. Ooodles, and ooodles of them.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/28/2017 11:29:44 PM

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migrate the best to some elite special purpose units

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/29/2017 1:13:41 PM

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They are skill 70 at naval bombing...

Have you reassigned any experienced pilots to train recruits?

Within OPSEC. What is your long term pilot program?

All my pilots will die in glorious service to the Empire.

I used to play all the pilot games, when I was severely behind the air curve with Tiemanj. But it is click intensive, and the Tracom program a bit gamey (or so I have been told), so I train them and release them, eventually trying to migrate the best to some elite special purpose units.

I might put a few select favorites into Tracom...we shall see. Haven't thought that far ahead to be honest.

This is PDU off, so simply put, I need masses of medium well trained pilots. Ooodles, and ooodles of them.

I dislike the pilot game as much as, if not more so, than anyone else, but it's a requirement for any sort of high-level play.

I think with PDU off it's even more important than otherwise - you need to nurse those high EXP/high DEF pilots to turn those marginal air-frames that you're stuck with for most of the war (Oscar, Tojo, Zero) into something that is of some use to you tactically. Otherwise it's just free EXP for the Allies.

I've learned to be very, very fluid with pilots, as it's easier to move pilots around than air groups. I routinely cull my dedicated CAP squadrons for 65+ EXP pilots for offensive squadrons.

EXP seems to be the most significant stat for pilots. The various skills can be built up very easily over time, but building EXP is hard. It's going to be a major part of my pilot training programs in future.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/29/2017 6:15:59 PM

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Dec 15th, 1943

Lady Lex moves one hex outside of strike range from Saipan, and two hexes from Truk. But, there is an Iboat screen forming up, and of course the KB is now away from Pearl with a huge oiler support group. There is a chance, but I need to get a sighting tomorrow. Even if only a higher than expected DL on an Iboat, or better yet a downed Glen.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/29/2017 6:17:47 PM

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Ashore at Palembang with no ships damaged. A few troops lost while unloading, but I came with overwhelming force.

Didn't even hit a mine.

Now, the dice roll on how damaged Palembang becomes?

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/29/2017 6:24:58 PM

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Elsewhere, I tried to sneak a few very small xakl into Umboi and along New Guinea coastline but PBY and divebombers got them. No great loss, and in fact I like to see them flying so I can hopefully nail them.

Chinese bomb Ankang...trying to close the runway.

1-1 attack at Hong Kong. More troops unloaded at Mersing, and Kuantan without loss.

Scout and Thanet range from Manila and sink a PC. Nells make a torpedo run on them and miss.

Yesterday, the first point of oil was repaired at Miri...am going to take pains to get it repaired very quickly. Also, an AD hit by treetop skimming B17s (3 of them) planted several bombs on her yesterday at Taytay, today she goes under.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/29/2017 6:48:23 PM

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Also, an AD hit by treetop skimming B17s (3 of them)

WATCH OUT... That's the way to use them.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/29/2017 8:32:42 PM

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Nice strike by Obvert (the b 17s)!

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/30/2017 11:58:28 PM

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Dec 15, 1941

Daytime encounter after sinking a trio of AMc...north of Batavia.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/30/2017 11:58:55 PM

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Round two...

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/31/2017 12:05:34 AM

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Pity this.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/31/2017 12:09:21 AM

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13-1 victory at Palembang.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/31/2017 12:11:17 AM

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Japan can breathe!

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/31/2017 12:14:44 AM

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Allies continue to be very aggressive with their air force. Flew a little too high at Palembang and lost an xakl. Catalinas claim another north of Aitape.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/31/2017 12:19:23 AM

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Is it worth a short at the enemy carriers...I suspect they will head straight south.

1 Oscar Sentai, 1 Zero Sentai, and 1 Betty/Nell attack with torpedoes. 75 Fighters and 36 torpedo carrying bombers....could they get thru?

KB by French Frigate Shoal....senior moment there on the map.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/31/2017 1:16:26 AM

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I mean, that's not THAT far away from where he is... he might be heading back to Pearl. Or maybe he's gonna swing south, raiding the Gilberts as he goes. Who knows? I'd just try to keep eyes on him as much as possible, and sail KB towards him but avoid Johnston Island where you might get spotted by Cats.

Assuming you have torpedoes and/or sorties, anyway.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/31/2017 1:22:37 AM

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Bad luck with the storms over the enemies' carriers, hid their direction of travel.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/31/2017 1:30:05 AM

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I mean, that's not THAT far away from where he is... he might be heading back to Pearl. Or maybe he's gonna swing south, raiding the Gilberts as he goes. Who knows? I'd just try to keep eyes on him as much as possible, and sail KB towards him but avoid Johnston Island where you might get spotted by Cats.

Assuming you have torpedoes and/or sorties, anyway.

Obvert thinks I have no sorties left -- he mentioned it in an email...but I have 50% sorties left and half torpedoes.

B17's hit the Gilberts for no loss, except 2 downed beasties.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 3/31/2017 1:31:25 AM

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Bad luck with the storms over the enemies' carriers, hid their direction of travel.

I kind of know their direction of travel, since I had spotted them yesterday too.

Gilberts are empty of ships...they are all back at Truk except for some xakl and a AMc.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/1/2017 12:17:51 PM

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Allies night bomb Palembang. 30 plus refineries and a half dozen oil destroyed. 3 AA units don't fire at all...they have no searchlights or radar.

Brunei taken.

Lexington 10 hexes west of Roi Namur in a severe thunderstorm. 27 Betties and 75 fighters sortie but cannot locate the task force.

IJ Paratroops take Meiktila in Burma, but we need to sever other road connections to close down the Burma Road.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/1/2017 1:15:27 PM

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I am not repairing the oil refinery, but the oil yes so this raid cost several thousand supply. I guess I will put Pete's up, disappointed but not surprised the AA didn't fire. Who said searchlights were useless...

I will fast transport some in I guess.

Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 1

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 4
Fires 2538

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Oil hits 2
Fires 2538

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/3/2017 1:26:58 PM

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More night attacks at Palembang, 2 oil hit. AA still doesn't fire, and the Pete's set to night CAP don't fly. Could be weather (heavy rain) or lack of searchlights and radar sets. I also have seen a lag of one day when units are switched over to night duties and change bases.

Sorong is invaded. The Yamashiro is providing muscle. The Taiyo providing Claudes, and they get busy all day long, both AM and PM there are attacks. The AM attacks are all defeated, but a few of the PM attacks get thru. No damage done however.

No torpedoes on either the PBY or the Swords.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/3/2017 1:28:47 PM

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Claudes simply don't have the muscle that Zeroes do.

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