Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: paullus99

Or does he let John stuff Formosa to the gills & then bypass it?

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Yes, that's a possibility: "Let John stuff Formosa to the gills and then bypass it."

Yes, that's a possibility: "You don't have to take all of Formosa."

Regarding the Fun House schedule: Originally, I figured that to take through about September. So it's winding down more than eight weeks ahead of schedule (...and Peep Show got an head start with the snap invasions of the three islands north of Luzon).

When Peep Show was conceived in the autumn of '43, the objective was to seize airfields in proximity to the Home Islands, in order to implement the final big offensive of the war: strategic bombing. At that time, I figured there might be time after Peep Show for another move: against or near the Home Islands. That's still a possibility but not a certainty.

At this point, one path to victory might be to allow Peep Show to run it's course: to seize big airfield bases and to implement strategic bombing...and all the while, then moving south in strength to address Singers and the other big bases. Part of this objective would be to eliminate ever safe port on the map and finish off the Japanese navy and merchant marine.

That's just one possibility. Another would be to pick a Home Island an invade in strength: Shikoku, Hokkaido, whatever.

And there are others.

I have a lot of flexibility at this particular moment because I don't have to move on Formosa or any other single target at this moment. The quarterback may call some audibles at the line, depending on what Just In Time reconnaissance shows.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

OT: Civil War note on this day:

5/2/1863

During the battle of Chancellorsville three Confederate Infantry divisions, under the command of General Thomas J. Jackson, launched a crushing attack on the right flank of General Oliver O. Howard's XI Corp. The attack pushed General Howard's men back a mile and a quarter. Later in the Evening, General Jackson and his staff were fired on by troops of their own army. Jackson was hit. He would die 8 days later from complications from his wounding.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

...I think the short term goal of the Allies should be to break the back of the Japanese fighter strength to allow strategic bombing....I think this might take a while, and some invasions to accomplish.

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

OT: Civil War note on this day:

5/2/1863

During the battle of Chancellorsville three Confederate Infantry divisions, under the command of General Thomas J. Jackson, launched a crushing attack on the right flank of General Oliver O. Howard's XI Corp. The attack pushed General Howard's men back a mile and a quarter. Later in the Evening, General Jackson and his staff were fired on by troops of their own army. Jackson was hit. He would die 8 days later from complications from his wounding.

It was on that day, at that place, and under Jackson's command, that my avatar guy (Col. Emory F. Best) led his regiment in battle...and took part in events that would lead to his court martial and dismissal from the Confederate Army.

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

...I think the short term goal of the Allies should be to break the back of the Japanese fighter strength to allow strategic bombing....I think this might take a while, and some invasions to accomplish.

Towards that end, see the air loss screen for the day - pretty good number of Franks killed in two relatively small clashes (I didn't have many fighters on sweep today, and none of my Jugs).

Unless John is holding his best fighter pilots back, the air war has definitely been swinging in favor of the Allies. He could be holding his best back, especially if he's getting that advice from good JFB readers. On his own, I doubt John would hold them back.

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Tell me why it's "cool," 'cause I have no idea. Is it better than the A? Does John get a lot of them? Do I need to be making adjustments in my thinking? Should this tell me something about his research work? See, I don't know these things. I probably need an aide-de-camp.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe
Centerline 20cm & F 20cm that actually hit.

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ORIGINAL: crsutton

Biggest thing about the Frank B is that it has a better service rating (2) than the A. Guns are better but it is not a world beater. It comes on line so much sooner than it should. But any late generation American fighter is still good enough for it and some (Mustang and Thunderbolt) are far superior due to much better speed. It can kill bombers but so can any of the 2nd generation Japanese fighters. Allies have to be close enough for fighters to really have much of a bombing campaign, but that always was the case. He is not going to win the war with it, that is for sure. Likewise for the Sam. So it goes 400 mph. It has no range and American fighters are just as good or better.