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Panther Bait -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/28/2015 4:07:58 PM)
quote: As Blamey will say later this day "Bloody good practice" This is great. Loving this AAR

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/29/2015 6:19:19 AM)
And so, we put laptop down, but don't notice that an earplug is under the screen 7 kilos of cat takes a nap on the laptop CRACK!!! so, here we are trying to get new one going, what a palava trying to get game re loaded and updated Up dates soon!

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/29/2015 8:56:16 AM)
24/2 There are flurries of snow blowing across the field as Ensign Gray sloshes his way across the mud that masquerades as Prince Ruperts airfield. The squadron commanders words still ring in his brain. "Even if you are the last one left, I want you to go in, and score a hit" Ensign gray. Ninteen years old. A dive bomber pilot who has never dived a bomber...... They gather about the bombers, look at the grey skies, feel the breeze. The bombers, a dozen of them, are almost as new as their pilots. Gray has just 6 hours in the Dauntless DB2. He is young, he will manage, barely think of the challenge of even getting this beast away from the mud. Everything is concentrated on what might happen out there.......over those grey seas, under the grey clouds Last smokes, hand shakes. The clatter of gear as the men climb aboard Deep breathes, condensation whipped away by the breeze Engine start, and now all too busy to think. Now, now just do The wildcats go first, comforting numbers, nearly thirty strong. Then the vindicators......breath held from a hundred places as they drag their sorry arses into the air. A last look. Fumbles with controls, another breath, throttle on, bouncing, sloshing, another bounce, swaying, bellowing, ground rushing, the fence coming up fast, arse almost puckering as it slides barely clear below. A left bank. And into the grey. 13000 feet Bloody freezing. They wind a curving way through the clouds, and quickly lose 4 of their number....... But those 4 apparently find the carriers. Radios cackle, buzz, voices excited, now worried, ZEROS!........and suddenly silenced The dauntless fly on, lost in a world of grey. And they burst into clear skies, blue seas, shining sun. The front behind them. Japanese carriers. The mythical, untouchable, rumoured Car Div 5, 2 big fat buggars, another smaller one, all of them already curving great white wakes , beginning to do the dance. "Even if you are the last one left, I want you to go in, and score a hit" There is no time to be scared, already the wildcats are peeling away.... Shadows above, cruciform, red bloody meatballs, diving in, tracer spitting Rear gunner busy, the chatter of his guns, yelling in the headphones, indecipherable.....everything concentrated on that big barsted ahead. The wildcats fight well. About him, fighters swirling, flash past, hammer on the port wing,, overcorrection, wobble Curse The crack of AA about them, bombers falling, friends dieing. And suddenly, there are only 4 left. Shokakau right below. Stick forward, NOT TOO FAR!.......the plummet The dauntless forgives him. It dives Straight True Its wings even stay on as he pulls her far too savagely away, bomb screaming down Down Down Into the deep blue sea 20 metres from the carriers great flank. 10 wildcats lost 8 dive bombers lost 4 near misses A message , however , sent.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/29/2015 8:58:20 AM)
232 squadron dives as well One pass Down, shoot, get away. 3 sallies, 9 Oscars down...........

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/29/2015 9:02:57 AM)
Carrier Div 5 strikes at Prince Rupert 2 waves, about a dozen bombers each wave P40e's defend The allies lose an AE ( why, oh why the rarest of ships) A DMS, 3 AK hit The Battleships, however, are safe Its a long way to come CARDIV 5, in these SS infested seas, to sink a cargo ship.......

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/29/2015 9:05:37 AM)
Losses for the day 15 zeros 15 wildcats 14 Oscars 11 dauntless 4 vindicator Oh, and at Sian The entire Japanese 32nd division.................

Long pig -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/29/2015 1:15:17 PM)
Good to see you are back up and running, I for one can't wait to see how this one turns out !

ny59giants -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/29/2015 1:18:24 PM)
John does love to go hunting in the Gulf of Alaska. [;)]

BBfanboy -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/29/2015 2:47:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: 1275psi Carrier Div 5 strikes at Prince Rupert 2 waves, about a dozen bombers each wave P40e's defend The allies lose an AE ( why, oh why the rarest of ships) A DMS, 3 AK hit The Battleships, however, are safe Its a long way to come CARDIV 5, in these SS infested seas, to sink a cargo ship....... Look for the class of xAK that has a capacity of 6200 tons. There are about a dozen of them that can convert to 5400 ton capacity AEs - enough to arm any Allied BB. You will need them.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/30/2015 2:43:03 AM)
25th feb Car Div 5 moves Westward again, and is soon lost to the allies We know it will be back, there is too much heavy metal on the waters on the Japanese side now for them to depart. Japan, it seems, is going all in in these frozen wastes. In the DEI's, Japan "backfills" the island chain leading from Soerabaya to Dilli. In Burma she cautiously advances In China, Japan consolidates its hold on Wunchow, chases the chinese North. They have, however, stopped the offensive on Sian. They should, overall, be pleased. Other than a single Indian Division trapped near Palembang, all allied forces in the theatre of operations are destroyed, or all but destroyed. The oil is in their grasp, many allied ships have been sunk. Only Port Moresby remains to be taken to secure all phase 1 objectives. Allied intelligence intercepts a message Īmperial guard division to prepare for operations, Vizapatnam, southern India." A decoy?, or the real thing?

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/30/2015 2:51:06 AM)
26th February Batavia falls Brooke Popham goes into Captivity ABDA is dissolved LT Jackson hands the message to Hasley "From Victorious.........your tankers are approximately 120 miles south of Socotra. Upon refuelling we will march southward to this postion, and await R class BBs to catch up. Intend to send detailed tactical plan by air, AM tomorrow" "So Jackson, this Limey, Cunningham, is he any good ?" Ī hear he is very good sir, very detailed, cautious, but decisive when he has to be" Hasley hands the flimsy back to Jackson. "Great, the English Admirals are good, but their ships are still crap".

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/30/2015 3:20:11 AM)
27th Feb From CINCPAC to POTUS This document is written as a monthly overview of the war to date, lessons to be learnt, and an appreciation of possible enemy operations, and our likely responses. War to date: The aggressive allied land strategy adopted can, in the cold light of day, be called a failure. Although we almost succeeded at Palembang, troops deployed, and now lost, are going to be sorely missed in the months ahead On the other hand, the aggressive use of Naval forces has been an outstanding success, with several invasion convoys smashed up, and significant losses (currently estimated at 15) inflicted on the Japanese destroyer fleet. BB Haranua is still listed as sunk. Our losses, although heavy, will be replaced, Japanese ones not so easily. Only 3 Japanese carriers operated this month, CARDIV 5, in the Alaska Bay area. We have inflicted heavy losses (up to 30%) to these ships airgroups. However, Japanese Carrier strength remains such that no effort to engage with ours will be made unless we have at least a 2 to 1 advantage. Our Battleship situation is dire, with only 2 available in the pacific at this time. All others are now in port, repairing. In the air, our B17 remains our most effective weapon, engagement with enemy fighters is positively encouraged. The AVG has been withdrawn for 60 days, utterly worn down by 2 months continuous action We lack fighters, TBD's, and nearly all types. Strategic situation PEarl Harbour is now considered "secure" Convoy routes to and from pearl to the united states, and to Australia, are still considered vulnerable. I am filled with anxiety about the Americal division enroute to Australia Suva, and surrounds, is now developing into a significant bastion Noumea, thanks to the French attitude, must be considered lost. We have successfully bombarded Lunganville, the Japanese furthest southern advance. Australia remains vulnerable. A great deal of what happens here will depend on the Milne Bay, Port Moresby, Horn Island triangle. The Australian, General Blamey, seems competent enough, but I fear he does not understand the difficulty we will have supplying him if a siege develops. In Burma, Japan moves slowly. Diego Garcia is under effective blockade, and as you are aware, operations are in hand to deal with this base. India, we feel, is a big meal Japan may not be able to digest. Finally, China despite all predictions of disaster, China is hurting Japan immensely This month saw a very large number of regiment sized units scattering right across the southern plains of China, some even threatening Shanghia. Japan has had to expend massive efforts to isolate, hunt down and destroy units that all predicted would be lost anyway. This effort has allowed the bulk of China's main Army to consolidate, organise, even attack. Wuchow almost fell to them. They have destroyed several divisions now, troops Japan must replace Finally, North Pac A very large Japanese effort underway here, to be met with everything we can spare. I will sum up this area Mr president this way. I am betting my Engineers are far better than his. Enemy intentions March Port Moresby almost certainly. We will let this fight go, as I cannot justify anymore Naval losses for such a place. We will, however, take what opportunities we can There is intense radio activity by 2 army HQ's at Singapore. where they will go, may well determine what happens for the rest of this year Kimmel

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/30/2015 9:02:19 PM)
28th Feb Westralia lies alongside, San Francisco. The dock, as so many sailors can attest, is in about as isolated and bleak a place as you can imagine, miles from the city proper, miles from public transport. A warren of warehouses, concrete, trains, cranes, stevedores and trucks. And, now, of course, freshly minted, full of themselves, military police. Lt Young grants leave. By dawn, no less than 6 of those same policemen are in medical care.........

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (12/30/2015 9:18:00 PM)
Dinner PM's residence Mary Ford plays her role well. This is, after all, one of the perks of being the Prime Ministers wife. A chance to dine, a chance to converse with some of Australia's most powerful people, and, of course, a chance to show that un elected that she might be, she is not with out influence........ It is a middling size party, the New Zealand Ambassador, a representative from Suva, and most excitingly, that Frenchman (what is his name......to hell with that, there is more in that chiselled body that interests her)from Noumea. The topic, of course, is the war. Luie (that's his name......of course, a free Frenchman, whatever that is) is lamenting at the decision by Noumea's governor to ban all allied forces from there "It is madness, of course.....What do the Japanese care of treaties, already they occupy Lunganville......." Mary asks what she knows her Husband will not "And when they do come, what then?" The Frenchman shrugs......."To the hills I suppose" Frank enters the conversation "It will be damned awkward, still, my Generals tell me we cannot hold it, and Suva ( a nod to its representative, a smile back in return) at the same time" "but dear Husband", Mary gives just the right level of mockery to her voice "wont it be easier to defend it, than one day try to take it back?" "If we do"( shut up woman, we KNOW that) The butler enters, passes a note to the PM. He blanches. "Trouble dear?" "Yes, at the docks, a damn strike"

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/1/2016 1:15:20 AM)
1 March Cold bay is pounded by Japanese Battleships Car Div 5 planes then add to the rubble, and swipe Dutch harbour as well. Allied forces can do little to respond, they hunker down, and wait for help. Betty Bombers strike at a convoy near Broome. The message is clear. Darwin is soon to be isolated by sea. If it is to be supplied, it must be supplied soon. In China, sparked maybe by Frustration, maybe by malice, or maybe by perceived necessity, the Japanese bomber force (now numbering at least a dozen formations of all types) changes tactics The first "terror" raid in the Pacific, bombers strike at Changsha, targeting the factories, the industry spread across the city. The raids are devastating..........

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/1/2016 1:22:27 AM)
The Prime Minister stares at the man across the desk, almost in dis belief. "Are you telling me that now, right now, they are refusing to load ships at Sydney?. That an entire convoy is waiting, that Darwin is waiting because they want an extra quid?" "Two actually, they are claiming its for 'hazardous work' some of them seem to be convinced that they cannot go near ammunition, or even a rifle still packed in grease" "You have got to be kidding me" "Trust me, they are not. I would remind you, that they were a big part of your parties election, this I think, might be payback" "But this is war time!" "They, I think, don't give a stuff." Damnation. "Make the arrangements. I am going to Sydney"

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/1/2016 1:29:17 AM)
Jeffery turns his coat collar up against the cold, checks the ammunition yet again. Westralia slides north, the coast of the United states a mere 2 miles away on her starboard side. Hang overs, sore knuckles, or not, the men are alert. Japanese submarines are swarming the coast of Alaska, Canada, so why not here as well? "Truk, this is even colder than Melbourne in mid winter!" The Gun commander grins, stamps his feet. "Ī think, young man, you have no idea what cold is yet" No I don't But I have a horrible feeling that we are soon to find out. (Westralia sails with : CA New Orleans CL Phoenix 2 PC's AMC Manowai AV Tangier APD waters 6 AP/AK Destination Prince Rupert There are no less than 5 enemy ss known to be in those waters)

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/2/2016 7:49:17 AM)
2 March To Prime Minister from Australia Command Re location of Americal Division. Division is at sea, operating under radio silence We do believe, however, that it is due to arrive Canton island in two days Stop

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/2/2016 8:06:25 AM)
From President to Prime Minister Greetings Frank: Just a small note. In these times of trials, it has been pleasing how Your Nation has so willingly co operated with ours. Resources, as you know are stretched, and are, undoubtedly going to be stretched even further. I have heard that one of your sons is serving on Westralia, currently about to enter the conflict up North I share with you the anxiety of a Father who's sons go to war. The Japanese are pushing hard in the North. I hope you understand that we cannot spare anymore resources for the South Pacific at this time . My generals tell me that sufficient forces are now there to maintain the line of communications between us....albeit at a pinch. We are in a tight pickle. But please rest assured, Australia is very much in our plans for the future offensives . These will come, unrelenting, and victorious. POTUS

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/2/2016 8:12:23 AM)
Japan terror bombs Changsha, Lunchow, laying the industrial hearts waste. In return, The future 10th airforce strikes Magwe with some 36 B-26,s, a dozen B17's Some oil facilities are damaged, but not enough. 6xB17 strike Rabual, a cloud of Claudes rise, they are utterly unable to interfere. The Bombers even manage to strike a AK in the harbour. It cannot last, of course.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/4/2016 8:04:27 AM)
March 3rd Sydney harbour 1st division has been deployed 8000 men deployed to the last place they expected they ever would be. Sydney Wharf. Over 6 brutal hours in a private room, Frank has wrestled with the Maritime unions. Men who have supported him, sponsored him, nominated him time and again through out his career. But their demands have been almost impossible. The meeting, ever more violent, has ended badly. Franks final words "do you really think the Japs will let you keep your extra couple of quid, if they get here?" have not swayed them. And so, terribly, the troops have gone in. 6 Large AKs are now being loaded. A mans political future may just have ended, sacrificed on the altar of trying to save his country's Lost, totally, of course on the workers on Sydney's wharf.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/4/2016 8:11:18 AM)
3rd March The Terror bombing continues in China. It is difficult to imagine what the Japanese hope to achieve. When they eventually take these cities, as they must, what use the rubble remaining? DD Kurishio sunk by a SS near Diego Garcia. Jap DD's bombard Dutch harbour Car div 5 strikes cold bay. A disaster in Burma, nearly 70% of the B-26's are killed over Magwe........

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/4/2016 8:28:51 AM)
Townsville A long dry runway nestled in Australian brush. A few new half moon shaped barracks, two hangers. A thousand clues about them that this field is new, incredibly new. The fighters aligned alongside the strip are new too. 14 planes 14 brand new planes An unknown future. Jack barely hears anything of the commissioning ceremony, anything of the Commanding officers equally brief speech. A squadron is being born 75th RAAF 14 planes 14 brand new planes Kittyhawks. A decent fighter!. A real fighter! Almost with lust, Jack eyes the nearest gleaming bird. How long before they see action? Soon enough Bluey. Too soon enough.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/4/2016 8:30:43 AM)
a note there is no Jack ford in 75th squadron in the game, so I have selected Flt Piper, exp level 64. to represent him.

poodlebrain -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/4/2016 3:22:23 PM)
Will his nom de guerre change if Piper becomes a casualty?

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/5/2016 7:50:34 AM)
Hi poodlebrain If the game kills a character, he's gone!

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/6/2016 7:58:06 AM)
March 4th Japan continues to flood the Attu island chain with forces, back filling every potential base. Covering the operation, Car Div 5 remains working, again striking Dutch harbour. The allies too, are committing considerable forces, Prince Rupert begins to groan at the seams as train after train pulls in, spewing out young green men, but more importantly, something Japan can only dream about. Bulldozers Dozens of the fat ugly machines, blades still gleaming. In this war, as short as it has been, the papers have been filled with zero, carrier, battleship, and weapons of every design. Nary a mention of these weapons. For that is what a bulldozer is. Its a weapon that can turn a coral beach , or a swamp, or a forest, or even a hill, into the ONE thing this war will ultimately become all about. Airfields. They will clatter from the rail head to the wharf, given absolute priority. They wait now, for the ships to take them North.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/6/2016 8:11:51 AM)
Flt Lt Graham leads his Hunters in a sweep over Nanyang, encounters only rain. It may be for the best, the Japanese are simply deploying too many planes in China to be deterred. The ruthless bombing of her cities will continue. B17's from Port Moresby strike Rabual again, and shoot down defending fighters. Radio chatter fills the air. Japanese Forces are on the move, loading in Singapore, Soerabaya, the home islands. On the move, but to where? In less than a week, the world will know.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/6/2016 8:28:36 AM)
Westralia and her sisters forge North, today Coal harbour passes down the starboard side, a dark cloud covered shadow on the horizon. It gets colder The seas, surprisingly, are smooth, dark, oily. And dangerous "This is the Captain speaking......I have been informed that no less than 6 enemy submarines are operating near Prince Rupert. I, of course, expect constant vigilance" "No $%$#@ kidding, thinks Jeffery. Does he think we actually want to go for a swim in these waters?". His feet are frozen. His hands are frozen. He has seen snow now for his first time, and quickly decided he hates it. Not as much , of course, as he hates this ship, its crew, and this bloody war that has placed him in this misery.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (1/6/2016 8:38:37 AM)
March 5th It is just after midnight In two oceans, two ships increase speed to full ahead. Westralia begins her dash into Prince Rupert. In the Indian ocean, Enterprise too increases to full speed to make port. The Japanese ss net is spread wide. Darwin is bombed!!! A small number of Nells, Betties try to bomb a small Dutch destroyer sheltering there. They miss. Thats irrelevant. The fact is, Darwin has been attacked. Australia has been attacked. What a Prime Minister has sworn cannot happen, has.

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