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ORIGINAL: Yamato hugger

It was only done in the last 3 months of the war. Why? Probably because there wasnt any remaining significant bombing targets for all the planes and it was something for them to do. Prior to 45 the air mining campaign was mostly ineffective (according to the USSBS anyways) because the Japs were clearing the mines as fast as they were laid. Overall impact to the war effort: little more than nil.

The submarine service did at least 5 things that airborne mines cant do: 1) rescue pilots 2) transport UDTs / commandos 3) report shipping movements 4) transport supplies 5) report weather data on future landing targets. Probably a lot more than this but its 5am and its time for bed.

The impact of a torpedo against a ships hull is not the limit to the "effectiveness" of a submarine.

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ORIGINAL: Menser

Here is the RAND report on Operation Starvation
http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/2006/R1322.pdf
Here is the released Pentagon report (Declassed 2002)
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:3XkenoPVnrIJ:https://www.afresearch.org/skins/rims/q_mod_be0e99f3-fc56-4ccb-8dfe-670c0822a153/q_act_downloadpaper/q_obj_a35064cc-af2e-4a35-9175-c5e5e1c22de1/display.aspx%3Frs%3Denginespage+operation+starvation&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us
Both show a compelling argument of why you don't want B29's in range of the HI at any date
Around 1250000 tons of shipping sunk( that # does not included damaged) in 5 months for about the loss of only 15 B29's
About 13000 mines laid on the inner perimater of the home islands ..... more tonnage than was sunk by any other one factor during the previous years of the war
if anyone has any other references I would be interested in reading them :)

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ORIGINAL: Yamato hugger

Prior to 45 the air mining campaign was mostly ineffective (according to the USSBS anyways) because the Japs were clearing the mines as fast as they were laid. Overall impact to the war effort: little more than nil.

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ORIGINAL: herwin

The airborne mine offensive put paid to the Japanese merchant marine--it was much more effective than the submarine campaign. The game needs to model that.

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ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

I can't imagine the Mosquito airframe handling arrested carrier landings for very long. How thoroughly did they test that idea?

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ORIGINAL: macbeth

In response to mikemike the dambuster squadrons used the Avro Lancaster.

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

Yes, but Mosquitos were used while testing the bombs, which is what his post said.

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ORIGINAL: ggm

I don't know if this has been discussed before, but I was wondering how late war special materials shortages will affect japanese aircraft production and plane performance. according to a source late war production problems reduced the ability of ki-84 and ki-100 so as to give american pilots a noticeable bonus. perhaps a reverse allied zero bonus?

ggm

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ORIGINAL: Barb

Just a question:

What is average sortie ratio per squadron in AE?

For example:
IRL bomber squadrons of 16 planes had usually 12 planes ready for action on a day if unit was involved in day to day operations.
For small strikes (CAS, interdiction, ...) Squadron used 3-6 planes.
If operation was conducted by Bomb Group (Say airfield strike) this accounted for 4x6 (24)planes on a mission.
Only when on special operation (like famous Wewak Raid or Bismarck Sea Battle) almost every available plane was used to number 36-48 per Bomb Group, but this generaly required few days of rest before action.

24 plane fighter squadrons have something like 16 planes operational of which 12 were used on planned operations.

This account for something like 75% serviceability and 50% sortie rate for a unit.

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ORIGINAL: Yamato hugger

If on the other hand you are like most WitP players and keep your squadrons on the line without regard to their morale, training, or numbers of serviceable aircraft, you will be lucky to get 3 planes in the air on a given day.

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

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ORIGINAL: Yamato hugger

If on the other hand you are like most WitP players and keep your squadrons on the line without regard to their morale, training, or numbers of serviceable aircraft, you will be lucky to get 3 planes in the air on a given day.

Ouch, ouch, ouch! Good job guys! [8D]

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ORIGINAL: JeffK

Searching for some confirmation

Elsewhere I am having trouble in convincing a modder that his data is possibly incorrect.

Can the following be confirmed, or questioned by those who have spent hours on updating AE?

Albacore,    sbe 1x.303F Browning & 2xVickers K TR
Avenger I/II replace Vickers K with Brownings
FM2 Wildcat,  4 x 50cal
Martlet V, is equivalent to F4F-4/FM1 not the FM2 .
A36A MUSTANG, not Apache, should have either 4 or 6x50cal, not 4x50cal & 4x30cal.
F4U-1 & Corsair I,  6 x 50cal
P26A,should be 2x30cal or 1x50cal & 1x30cal.
P43A,  sbe 4x50cal.
P400,  sbe 1x20mm, 2x50cal & 4x303
Kittyhawk I should be Kittyhawk 1A, only small numbers of KittyI and about 20x P40D made. Both RAAF & RNZAF used KittyIA with 6x50cal.
Sunderland III, replace 12.7mm Vickers with Brownings, maybe 2x303 Vickers K remain in S mount.
Vengenace,  most used in Burma/New Guinea had 4x50cal (This may be A31 against A35 but only 1 slot used)
Vildebeest,  1x 303Browning F & 1 x .303 Vickers K TR
Wellington IC should be replaced by IIIC, Unsure of what units were equipped with, they may have arrived in theatre with IC but upgraded to IIIC Looking further.??

Thanks

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ORIGINAL: Yamato hugger

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ORIGINAL: JeffK

Searching for some confirmation

Elsewhere I am having trouble in convincing a modder that his data is possibly incorrect.

Can the following be confirmed, or questioned by those who have spent hours on updating AE?

Albacore,    sbe 1x.303F Browning & 2xVickers K TR
Avenger I/II replace Vickers K with Brownings
FM2 Wildcat,  4 x 50cal
Martlet V, is equivalent to F4F-4/FM1 not the FM2 .
A36A MUSTANG, not Apache, should have either 4 or 6x50cal, not 4x50cal & 4x30cal.
F4U-1 & Corsair I,  6 x 50cal
P26A,should be 2x30cal or 1x50cal & 1x30cal.
P43A,  sbe 4x50cal.
P400,  sbe 1x20mm, 2x50cal & 4x303
Kittyhawk I should be Kittyhawk 1A, only small numbers of KittyI and about 20x P40D made. Both RAAF & RNZAF used KittyIA with 6x50cal.
Sunderland III, replace 12.7mm Vickers with Brownings, maybe 2x303 Vickers K remain in S mount.
Vengenace,  most used in Burma/New Guinea had 4x50cal (This may be A31 against A35 but only 1 slot used)
Vildebeest,  1x 303Browning F & 1 x .303 Vickers K TR
Wellington IC should be replaced by IIIC, Unsure of what units were equipped with, they may have arrived in theatre with IC but upgraded to IIIC Looking further.??

Thanks

And this is in the AE thread why?

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ORIGINAL: vettim89

I searched but could not find it. I know this is just pure fanboyism, but I was wondering if the P-47 models are further divided out. Specifically I was wondering of the -N model is included. Production should start probably Dec 1944. There were 1800 -N models produced with the bulk going to Pacific. This mod had "wet wings" and a range of 2000 NM. Also have a slightly better roll rate.

Sorry if this is rediculous to ask but was just wondering

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ORIGINAL: timtom

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ORIGINAL: vettim89

I searched but could not find it. I know this is just pure fanboyism, but I was wondering if the P-47 models are further divided out. Specifically I was wondering of the -N model is included. Production should start probably Dec 1944. There were 1800 -N models produced with the bulk going to Pacific. This mod had "wet wings" and a range of 2000 NM. Also have a slightly better roll rate.

Sorry if this is rediculous to ask but was just wondering

What's the saying? There's no stupid questions, only stupid answers? [:)]

Two versions of the -D, the -N, plus RAF Mk.I & II.