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MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (11/22/2014 3:29:19 PM)
14th Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 166 - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 883 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" 48th Reduced to 30 AV and still holding :(. Ground combat at Madioen (54,104) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 40882 troops, 856 guns, 1007 vehicles, Assault Value = 1385 Defending force 10143 troops, 45 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Allied adjusted assault: 672 Japanese adjusted defense: 67 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 474 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 93 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 223 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)[/I]

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (11/23/2014 9:57:57 AM)
15th Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 168 - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 885 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" Night Raid of 5h USAAF at Balikpapan . 7 hits, 3 bombers lost, 14 Ki-84a and 15 Ki-43IIb shot down. Over 150 Ground support sorties against 48th IJA Div. by B-25 from 5th USAAF. 48th IJA Division in Madioen reduced to 0 AV and it still holding. :( North Pacific HQ: Heavy enamy activity , evacuation ???

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (11/24/2014 12:49:19 AM)
Hi guys, I need advice about the "beast", F4U. What to do with my 150 pool of F4U-1 ? Due to short range, 8hex, I do not need them on Java. They are badly loosing sweeps against N1K1-J, which is the main fighter in my opponent arsenal. For central pacific I like more the F6F-3 with better range, altitude and SR. SR=3 make them very bad choice to fly CAP. So no idea how use those all planes. I am not saying is the bad airframe, just massive use of N1K1 by my opponent make them less useful. Does anyone have good tactic to use them more effectively against N1K1-J ?

witpqs -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (11/24/2014 1:38:11 AM)
They will get drop tanks later, which helps things. Even if they are no longer top dog for sweeps, they are still very strong whether for CAP or escort. As CAP against sweeps, layering always helps and layers of massive numbers is better.

BBfanboy -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (11/24/2014 2:46:39 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MrKane Hi guys, I need advice about the "beast", F4U. What to do with my 150 pool of F4U-1 ? Due to short range, 8hex, I do not need them on Java. They are badly loosing sweeps against N1K1-J, which is the main fighter in my opponent arsenal. For central pacific I like more the F6F-3 with better range, altitude and SR. SR=3 make them very bad choice to fly CAP. So no idea how use those all planes. I am not saying is the bad airframe, just massive use of N1K1 by my opponent make them less useful. Does anyone have good tactic to use them more effectively against N1K1-J ? Since the F4U-1 is not carrier capable, use it wherever you have lots of land bases. India/Burma/China theatre comes to mind. As witpqs was suggesting, mixing it in with other fighters like Hurricanes and P-40s would give numbers and altitude coverage.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (11/25/2014 12:23:20 PM)
16th Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 168 - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 885 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" 22nd BG got itself into CAP trap, 12 B-25G and 5 crews gone to N1K1-J. Over 150 Ground support sorties against 48th IJA Div. by B-25 from 5th USAAF.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (11/25/2014 12:31:52 PM)
17th Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 168 - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 885 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" Over 100 Ground support sorties against 48th IJA Div. by B-25 from 5th USAAF. South Pacific HQ: Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force. Southeast Asia HQ: 50 P-47 from 23rd FG swept Magwe. We lost 12 planes for 43 Japanese fighters down.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (11/25/2014 12:34:14 PM)
18th Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 168 - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 885 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" Over 100 Ground support sorties against 48th IJA Div. by B-25 from 5th USAAF. Soerabaja is now free of mines. South Pacific HQ: Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force.

ny59giants -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (11/25/2014 12:47:58 PM)
Corsairs - Since you get so many 18 plane Avenger groups have them be escorts for their bombing runs. A CAP with a high SR rating, I increase the percentage on Rest from 20 to 30% with CAP of 40%. They do alright in this role.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (11/29/2014 6:27:54 PM)
19th - 22nd Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 168 - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 885 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" Over 100 Ground support sorties against 48th IJA Div. by B-25 from 5th USAAF. South Pacific HQ: Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (11/29/2014 6:36:27 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants Corsairs - Since you get so many 18 plane Avenger groups have them be escorts for their bombing runs. A CAP with a high SR rating, I increase the percentage on Rest from 20 to 30% with CAP of 40%. They do alright in this role. Well I have just one Marines squadron with TBF, and nothing to bomb in range. There is literary "0" Japanese activity around South & Central Pacific. I will get F4U-1a in 8 days and I still have over 140 F4U-1. Generally my fighters pool are full of fighters in opposition to my bombers pools. Right now I have 1500 fighters in reserve including 330 2nd generation a/c (Spit V, F4U, F6F, P-38, P-47).

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (11/29/2014 6:52:09 PM)
23rd Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" Lightings of 51st and 18th FG swept Balikpapan. Attack was intercepted by 20 N1K1-J and 36 Ki-43-IV. Our losses are 9 P-38G and 8 P-38F for 13 Oscars and 10 Georges. Heavy losses did not prevent my fighters to do job, when several waves of B-24 arrived there was only a few Japanese fighters still airborne and they were to high to intercept my 169 bombers. Result are not spectacular, but 50 oil centers is still nice result. Over 300 Ground support sorties against 48th IJA Div. by B-25 from 5th USAAF. Five Japanese support units surrender at Banjoewangi. 6th Army advancing north again, it is time to finish this operation. South Pacific HQ: Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (11/30/2014 12:34:12 PM)
24th Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" 4th IJA Division surrender at Banjoewangi. South Pacific HQ: Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force. American Divisions is loading right now. Target : Manus. Southeast Asia HQ: 75 P-47D2 and 35 F4U-1 from 23rd FG and VF-71 swept Megwe. 50 N1K1-J and 12 Oscars down for 6 P-47 and 12 F4U.

Barb -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/1/2014 7:39:57 AM)
Hi, what software are you using to draw your screens? I really love those arrows :) Barb

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/1/2014 12:04:08 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Barb Hi, what software are you using to draw your screens? I really love those arrows :) Barb Paint.NET.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/1/2014 12:12:03 PM)
25th Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" US Destroyers bombarded Cheribon at night. It seem there is only 143rd Regiment and it looks like it withdrawing towards Batavia. South Pacific HQ: 5 PB4Y-1 surprised E - "Karukaya" at Hollandia. 1 500lbs bomb hit, returning crews report says : "it is on fire". Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/1/2014 9:35:25 PM)
26th Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 SS Hoe launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Terushima Maru, 1 hit one dude Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" US Destroyers engaged 3 Japanese SC near Balikpapan. All 3 boats were sunk without losses. 48th IJA Division surrender at Banjoewangi. South Pacific HQ: Battleship and two heavy cruisers are reported north east of Hollandia heading west. ??? Counter attack ? Does he already know that I am going to land on Manus ? Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force. Southeast Asia HQ: 50 P-47D2 swept Megwe and meet 12 N1K1-J, 21 Ki-43-IIb, 17 Ki-44-IIc, 14 Ki-84a in air. 12 Oscars, 12 Tojos, 6 Franks and 5 Georges down for 10 P-47.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/2/2014 1:51:12 PM)
27th Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" US Destroyers engaged and sunk PB Shinko Maru #5 and next they fight off Japanese 3 CA and 5 DD lead by Tanaka. USS Taylor and USS Converse will need 6 - 10 days in shipyard. On other hand destroyer Isonami was sunk and Shikinami will need shipyard. However I did pushed enemy fleet out of Balikpapan, which is now open for shore bombardments. Martin already noticed it and moved his fighters to Samarinda airfield. I am observing his LCUs moving to towards Samarinda too. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CA Mogami, Shell hits 2 CA Aoba DD Asashio DD Arare, Shell hits 1 DD Isonami, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Shirayuki DD Shikinami, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships DD Charles Ausburne DD Bache DD Bennett DD Claxton DD Converse, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Foote DD Taylor, Shell hits 5, heavy fires 5th USAAF were bombing 143rd IJA Ragiment at Cheribon flying over 400 sorties. 20+ Franks were trying intercept bombers by my escorting P-39 and P-40 did not allowed to do it. 11 fighters were lost but for cost 14 Franks on Japanese side. Next Armored Combat Team of 6th US Army and 6th AUS Division "Shock attacked" 143rd positions and crashed it. Cheribon is liberated. Generally recon photos suggest that all Japanese LCUs left on Java are withdrawing to Batavia. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cheribon (51,100) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3454 troops, 53 guns, 493 vehicles, Assault Value = 712 Defending force 2287 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35 Allied adjusted assault: 381 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 381 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Cheribon !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2116 casualties reported Squads: 152 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 767th Tank Battalion 193rd Tank Battalion 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 194th Tank Battalion 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 9th Australian Division Defending units: 143rd Infantry Regiment South Pacific HQ: Several PBY4-1 attacked ships around Hollandia, 9 are lost due to heavy CAP scoring 0 hits. :( Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka Rabaul by Salomons Air Force.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/4/2014 2:40:56 PM)
28th Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 South Pacific HQ: Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka Rabaul by Salomons Air Force.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/4/2014 2:43:04 PM)
29th Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 SS Spearfish launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Boston Maru, 3 hit, sinking sound South Pacific HQ: Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/5/2014 2:15:28 PM)
30th Sep 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" Allied forces CAPTURE Kalidjati by 6th AUS Div and 6th US Army armored combat team. Allied forces CAPTURE Sampit by 1st Australian Para Bn (para drop). South Pacific HQ: Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/8/2014 4:37:05 PM)
1st Oct 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" Heavy cruisers HMS Cornwall and HMS Suffolk bombarded Ballikapan at night. Mirror damage to base and one N1K1-J fighter destroyed on airfield. Light cruisers USS Richmond ,USS HMS Perth and seven destroyers bombarded Manus at night. Moderate damage to base. One more failed attack at 110th IJA Division in Bandoeng. 24th, 43rd and 1st Reg Cavalerie took heavy losses. 131 Japanese troops disabled and 1879 allied troops killed or disabbled. South Pacific HQ: Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/8/2014 4:43:46 PM)
2nd Oct 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" 5th USASF attacked 17th IJA Division in flat terrain moving to Batavia. Japanese unit took heavy looses, over 2000 man killed or disabled. South Pacific HQ: Heavy cruisers USS Pensacola, USS Chicago, USS Chester, USS Nothhampton and 3 destroyers bombarded Manus at night. Moderate damage to base and one N1K1-J fighter destroyed on airfield. Once again Light cruisers USS Richmond ,USS HMS Perth and seven destroyers bombarded Manus at night. Moderate damage to base. Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/8/2014 4:55:18 PM)
3rd Oct 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 SS-10 scored one torpedo hit on xAP Felix Roussel near Albany. SS-35 was sank be US destroyers USS Bennett and USS Foote near Bandjermasin. Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" 5th USAAF attacked again 17th IJA Division in flat terrain next to Batavia. This time IJA had air cover, 25 K-84a Frank, USAAF fighters P-40 and P-47 managed to shoot down 18 Franks for 2 Thunderbolts and 7 Warhawks. Japanese division took again heavy looses, this time over 2700 man were killed or disabled. US Destroyers Baldwin, Case, Frankford and Cushin were attacked by 37 D4Y4 Judy form Japanese carriers operating at maximum range. USS Case was hit by one 500kg bomb for cost 4 bombers destroyed and 11 damaged by flak. South Pacific HQ: Heavy cruisers USS Pensacola, USS Chicago, USS Chester, USS Nothhampton and 3 destroyers bombarded Manus at night. Moderate damage to base and one N1K1-J fighter destroyed on airfield. Once again Light cruisers USS Richmond ,USS HMS Perth and seven destroyers bombarded Manus at night. Moderate damage to base. Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/8/2014 5:13:45 PM)
4th Oct 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" Night action near Balikpapan. Two groups of US destroyers engaged two Japanese heavy cruisers supported by 6 destroyers. USS Cushing hited by 500kg bomb took more damage and was finish by next group of Judy dive bombers with 800kg bombs this time. On Japanese side, destroyer Kikuzuki was sunk, destroyers Yamakaze and Shirayuki will propably sunk tomorrow due to heavy damage and fire. 5th USAAF attacked again 110th IJA Division and applied only very light damage to this unit. South Pacific HQ: Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/9/2014 8:14:10 PM)
5th Oct 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" Japanese heavy cruiser Furutaka and light cruisers Tama and Kiso sunk LCT-136 and LCT-143 and next bombarded Sampit. 5th USAAF attacked again 110th IJA Division and applied only very light damage to this unit. 6th AUS Division entered Batavia, recon mission report 60K Japanese troops there. South Pacific HQ: 1st Fiji Commando Bn, 129th Regiment and Americal Division landed on Manus. Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/9/2014 8:29:41 PM)
6th Oct 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 fires ... - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 SS O23 sunk xAK Taigen Maru near Subic Bay. Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" 3 eng. units already delivered to Sampit. I am going to build big airfield there, it can be build up to level 8. I will have Miri in range from there, additionally my P-47 can hit Balikpapan. 5th USAAF attacked again 110th IJA Division and applied only very light damage to this unit. Maritn has sent his Franks to defend hex again, this time my P-47 did not fly ;(, 13 Franks shot down by P-40 for cost 12 P-40 and one B-25. South Pacific HQ: 13 allied cruisers and 5 destroyers bombarded Manus at night. Base was captured after Americal Division, 1st Fiji Commando Bn and 129th Reg. It is nice level 4 airfield. Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/10/2014 2:12:57 PM)
7th Oct 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" 5th USAAF attacked again 110th IJA Division and applied only very light damage to this unit. Martin set his units in Batavia to bombard. He did not get good results, just 150 Japanese troops killed or disabled. However this step show me full list of his LCUs traped there and here it is: 3rd Indpt SNLF Coy 3rd INA Azad Regiment Sasebo 8th SNLF 143rd Infantry Regiment 85th Naval Guard Unit 17th Division 52nd Division 79th Garrison Battalion 4th Infantry Regiment 21st Div /1 26th Fld AA Gun Co 10th JAAF AF Coy 85th JAAF AF Coy 56th Const Co 115th JAAF AF Bn 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 2nd Shipping 21st Port Unit 5th JAAF AF Coy 23rd Port Unit 17th JAAF AF Bn 2nd Area Army 94th JAAF AF Bn /3 40th JNAF AF Unit /5 21th JNAF AF Unit /8 South Pacific HQ: Two Japanese SNLF company defending Manus were wiped out by attrition. Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force. Southeast Asia HQ: I tried different way than usually to sweep Magwe this turn. 36 F4U-1 Corsairs swept Magwe at 36800 feet under umbrella of 49 P-47D2 flying LRCAP at 42000 feet. Base on combat animation it works great. Corsairs managed to shoot down 20 Ki-44, 7 Ki-43, 4 Ki-84a and 3 N1K1-J for 1 Corsair. Additionally Thunderbolts managed to fight off his N1K1-J and shoot down 3 more N1K1. However, when I have checked my losses when turn was loaded I have found out that I lost 2 more Corsairs and 5 Thunderbolts due OPS. :( So, final result is 31:7, no so bad. But to reduce numbers of 300 fighters he has there I need little more ;)

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/11/2014 1:56:58 PM)
8th Oct 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 I-177 sunk by DD Drayton and DD Lamson near Batavia. Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" CA Cornwall, Suffolk, CL Sumatra and 5 DD bombarded Batavia at night, 181 casualties reported on enemy side. B-24 of 5th USAAF night-bombed Palembang airfield from 10K feet. 21 Japanese fighters destroyed including 15 N1K1-J on ground. Nice :) Medium and light bombers of 5th USAAF continued droping bombs at 110th IJA Division positions. 7 US Divisions and 1 Australian are moving towards Batavia to take city as fast as possible and end this adventure. South Pacific HQ: Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force. 1st and 2nd Marine are transported to Lunga and are waiting for transport to PH. The only offensive force left in South Pacific are Americal Division, 2 Arty Reg. and 3 Para units. I will set on green light for next landing as soon as 1st and 2nd Marine will arrive to PH.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (12/16/2014 11:32:19 PM)
9th Oct 1943 Oil centers destroyed: - Palembang 249 - Balikpapan 218 (+50) - Djambi 155 - Samarinda 56 - Lanchow 0 - Java Oil captured 225 ----------------------- total count: 935 SS Ray suffer form mine at Merak. (SS Ray, Mine hits 1, heavy damage) Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" Samarinda airfield bombed by 90 B-24 at night, 9th. Just 2 N1K1-J destroyed on ground. Thunderbolts of 23rd FG swept Magwe at 9th. They meet strong CAP including 42 N1K1-J, 34 Ki-43-IIb, 13 Ki-84a. Allied squadrons lost 9 planes for 21 Japanese fighters. 1:3, not so good :( 17 Georges and 26 Oscars attacked LCT ships at Sampit. US CAP did not show up and as result 8 ships were lost. South Pacific HQ: Over 300 Ground support and AF bombing sorties against Buka by Salomons Air Force.

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