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Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/15/2021 7:36:15 PM)
Late arrivals concentrate on 5th Div, which is the most capable unit. quote: Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 46,76 (Medan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 1 Beaufighter VIc x 2 Hurricane IIc Trop x 9 Mohawk IV x 2 Vengeance I x 18 P-40N5 Warhawk x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/15/2021 7:38:03 PM)
Even the generally useless Fulmar with the stupid name can achieve some hits if nobody shoots back. quote: Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 45,75 , near Medan Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/15/2021 7:40:08 PM)
Most of the B-24's from Burma take an obscure Burmese holiday off without permission but some miss the email. quote: Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 46,76 (Medan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 81 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/15/2021 8:15:37 PM)
Japanese resume their air attacks at Djambi, the ancestral home of two overrated baseball brothers. The allies are flying in infantry and aviation support from Batoe-elanden. We fly in fresh fighter squadrons which get shot up but pay it back to the attacking Japanese medium bombers and escort fighters. After about 2 days you withdraw the shot up squadron, lather, rinse and repeat.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/15/2021 8:16:37 PM)
There is no attack by Japanese 5th Div at Medan...Gracias a Dios Japs bring up tanks to Djambi. We don't have a very good answer for that. Nearly works. quote: Ground combat at Djambi (48,88) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1114 troops, 1 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Defending force 2521 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Japanese adjusted assault: 19 Allied adjusted defense: 37 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 142 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 200 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Tank Regiment 79th Garrison Battalion Defending units: 17th Australian Bde /2 19th Australian Bde /5 173 Wing Base Force 1st Port Advn Base Force /3 Opposing forces NW of Medan. We don't yet have the punch to get through to Medan from the NW quote: Ground combat at 45,75 (near Medan) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15773 troops, 297 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 557 Defending force 12370 troops, 99 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 405 Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 45th Indian Brigade 5th Indian Division IV Indian Corps Defending units: 38th Division

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/15/2021 8:20:58 PM)
Timor: After a previous Jap fighter sweep over Timor with Georges and Tojos, I moved out all the 2nd line P-39 crap and Kittyhawks and brough in Corsairs and P-47's and USN F6F's. ....just in time The INJ carriers show up west of Timor. The go after the USN CA's still guarding the base. quote: Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 46 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 84 B5N2 Kate x 10 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 9 P-38H Lightning x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 33 F4U-1 Corsair x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 22 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed No Allied losses

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/15/2021 8:22:45 PM)
Take that! They go after an AK at Roti which gets mutual CAP cover quote: Morning Air attack on TF, near Roti at 67,116 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 81 B5N2 Kate x 5 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13 F4U-1 Corsair x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAK Diamond head

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/15/2021 8:24:27 PM)
Here comes that super nasty George-equipped Daitai from Kendari. That's better quote: Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 29 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 6 P-38H Lightning x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24 F4U-1 Corsair x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/15/2021 8:25:54 PM)
Nasty gaggle of Franks too. Attrit, baby attrit. quote: Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 24,514 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 17 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 P-38H Lightning x 2 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 17 F4U-1 Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/15/2021 8:28:04 PM)
Some get through at Koepang but not worth the losses to their carrier planes for sure. quote: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 157 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 67 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 71 B5N2 Kate x 9 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 P-38H Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CA New Orleans xAK Masaya, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/15/2021 8:29:21 PM)
CAP over Roti is worn out. They are persistent LYB's quote: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roti at 67,116 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 60 B5N2 Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Diamond head, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/15/2021 8:30:40 PM)
A second full Daitai sweep of Georges over Koepang. quote: Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 26,800 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 39 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

RangerJoe -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/15/2021 9:24:54 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake The combat: quote: ttacking force 7705 troops, 164 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 211 Defending force 20530 troops, 200 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 592 Allied adjusted assault: 45 Japanese adjusted defense: 1801 Allied assault odds: 1 to 40 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), fatigue(-), morale(-) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 249 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 632 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 107 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled) Assaulting units: 21st Australian Brigade 6th British Brigade Defending units: Ichiki Det. Sasebo 3rd SNLF 5th Division 24th Nav Gsn Unit 91st Naval Guard Unit 11th Special Base Force 18th JNAF AF Unit Resupply by air and/or sub. Pull them out by sea if you can, better would be to move in another unit to break the trap.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/16/2021 11:53:43 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake The combat: quote: ttacking force 7705 troops, 164 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 211 Defending force 20530 troops, 200 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 592 Allied adjusted assault: 45 Japanese adjusted defense: 1801 Allied assault odds: 1 to 40 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), fatigue(-), morale(-) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 249 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 632 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 107 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled) Assaulting units: 21st Australian Brigade 6th British Brigade Defending units: Ichiki Det. Sasebo 3rd SNLF 5th Division 24th Nav Gsn Unit 91st Naval Guard Unit 11th Special Base Force 18th JNAF AF Unit Resupply by air and/or sub. Pull them out by sea if you can, better would be to move in another unit to break the trap. Yes, that is the plan. Br 72 Brig is embarked and prepped for Medan..although they will have to wait until sufficient naval forces are ready. Aus 16 Brig trying to push in from the SE [image]local://upfiles/7983/2D3CC6E52BA34CF09816D5D289DEE4C7.jpg[/image]

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/21/2021 11:19:50 PM)
Do carriers recover sortie points from an AO replenishment TF at sea or do I need AE's in the TF or do I need to go back to port in 8-43? In other words is it just Av Gas or ammo too that is included in sortie points?

witpqs -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 12:02:01 AM)
AO's only do fuel.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 2:18:10 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs AO's only do fuel. Right but how does the game model replenishment of sorties? Can an AO do that or do they need to return to port? An AO could theoretically carry aviation fuel as well

witpqs -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 3:22:09 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs AO's only do fuel. Right but how does the game model replenishment of sorties? Can an AO do that or do they need to return to port? An AO could theoretically carry aviation fuel as well A size 7 airfield for sure. There might be cases with smaller airfields (Alfred!). AE's doing underway replenishment: I hope so. I'm in December 1944 so I'll find out soon.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 2:03:43 PM)
Wow..so it's the AF size that determines the ability of a base to replenish sorties? Presumably the carrier also has to be able to go into port. I will send Wasp and the CVE back to Dobo and see what happens. Level 8 AF, level 4 port and 330 naval support. That should work

RangerJoe -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 3:57:10 PM)
Port size, not AFs. AEs/AKEs will replenish sorties which should also be considered ammo, torpedoes, rockets, and bombs. There is no separate "fuel" for AVGAS as that is considered supply. I mean, talk about Japanese rice burning aircraft . . .

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 4:27:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe Port size, not AFs. AEs/AKEs will replenish sorties which should also be considered ammo, torpedoes, rockets, and bombs. There is no separate "fuel" for AVGAS as that is considered supply. I mean, talk about Japanese rice burning aircraft . . . Right...it's abstracted. Dobo should work then as I just rearmed two BB's there.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 4:32:19 PM)
**********August 14-15, 1943(e)****** Ceram:*Getting ready for the troops ashore at Boela to attack..naval bombardents...air bombardments...dropping leaflets.. quote:* Sons of Nippon You might as well give up and see your mothers again because you are just going to end up in a bunker covered in flaming napalm. And we have rice without bugs in it too.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 4:35:10 PM)
Medium and heavies continue suppression of Ternate, Lolobato, Boela, Ambon and Namlea AF's.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 4:54:38 PM)
**********August 16, 1943(e)********** Sumatra:** 16th Naval Battle of Sumatra. Not a good night for Somerville quote: Night Time Surface Combat, near Medan at 46,76, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2 DD Shinonome, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Uranami, Shell hits 4, on fire Allied Ships CA Suffolk, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Sumatra, Shell hits 3 CL Hobart, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1 DD Smith DD Warramunga, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Racehorse 100% moonlight and 11K yd visibility and good advantage in firepower and he lets the IJN get too close and rong rance Hobart which survives despite a "massive exprosion"

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 4:57:36 PM)
Fight switches to the air. quote: Morning Air attack on 21st Australian Brigade, at 46,76 (Medan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 18 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 39 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled and quote: Morning Air attack on 21st Australian Brigade, at 46,76 (Medan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 21 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 20 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20 Ki-61-Ia Tony x 18 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 4:59:07 PM)
D'oh! quote: Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 45,75 , near Medan Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 37 Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Fulmar II: 7 destroyed

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 5:01:06 PM)
Somebody's cousin was in charge of that Fulmar contract. It's ugly...the name is stupid..and it is a POS.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 5:02:31 PM)
Instead of a self-sealing gas tank the contract calls for a "self-igniting gas tank"

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 5:04:39 PM)
No IJA attack at Medan yet...but it must be coming. Somehow the heavy bombers from Mergui are grounded...bummer.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (8/22/2021 5:12:48 PM)
Mindanao: The defenders of Davao are hopelessly overmatched. I order all the planes out. Davao is how the sub supply is getting in to Mindanao but it is a jungle hexside to Malaybalay so it doesn't flow efficiently. quote: Ground combat at Davao (79,91) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 204 troops, 21 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 881 Defending force 6920 troops, 96 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Assaulting units: 25th Division 2nd Division 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 81st PA Infantry Division Gull Force Nichols Field AAF Base Force Del Monte AAF Base Force Clark Field AAF Base Force 11th Base Group /2 13th MAG /1

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