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1EyedJacks -> Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/14/2016 5:45:22 AM)
So this is a Focus Pacific Mod that seems pretty bleeding-edge. Para and GP were asking for someone to work the side of Japan over and kick the tires. So I kinda feel like kicking a tire or three <grin>. We started an initial T1 but I 4got to set the Unit Withdrawals off... I just kicked out a 2nd T1 that is @ least really-really close to my 1st one. I might-coulda 4got a couple of clicks but I think I was pretty close. So in this mod there is lotsa, what feels to me like, crazy additions for Japan. First of all, Russia has oil. Lotsa oil... I'm gunna get me some. I'm going after subs on turn 1 plus a normal attack of PH with an enhanced KB. I'll post random things that I find in the mod but it really looks like a Japanese fanboy mod from what I can see. So check this out! I so have to put together a SCTF with these... [:D] [image]local://upfiles/20162/D5EBC1E94F8748279E1B57EEC5797ED6.jpg[/image]

savelius2 -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/14/2016 1:08:28 PM)
It really isn't a fan boy mod, but rather one which attempts to (ahistorically) make the war more balanced for both sides. I've been following an aar which extended to around march/April and it's no picnic for the Japanese. With the Soviets active from day one, plus the new P-50s and French aircraft you're going to face a much, much harder early air campaign. Plan on losing a lot of fighters especially. The version I saw had serious resource shortfalls (to the extent of needing to shut off most naval construction in early '42) because of the need for massive factory buildups, but there have been some attempts to rebalance that. You're going to be fighting an intense many front war from day one, and while your navy is definitely better than stock there are many new allied toys too. I'm excited to see it though, and I wish you luck.

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/15/2016 4:38:47 PM)
So I went into this turn going after PH, subs, and enemy fighters - specifically the French and Russians. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- cool-Aid smile! Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!! Japanese Ships SSX Ha-24, hits 4, heavy damage Allied Ships PC Taney BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1 PC Taney cannot reach attack position over SSX Ha-24 PC Taney cannot establish contact with SSX Ha-24 SSX Ha-24 eludes ASW attack from PC Taney -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 52,75 Japanese Ships SC Ch 7 xAK Awajisan Maru DD Hayahara DD Ayanami DD Shikinami PB Tatsumiya Maru Allied Ships SS KXI SS KXI is sighted by escort DD Hayahara fails to find sub and abandons search DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub .... PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search PB Tatsumiya Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub All of my ships w/ASW take a crack @ the KXI but no dice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 I suspect that this PH attack was more accurate due to my attack coming in unhindered... Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 189 A6M2-N Rufe x 6 B5N2 Kate x 180 D3A1 Val x 142 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 9 damaged B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 7 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F2A-3 Buffalo: 6 damaged F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 102 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 5 destroyed on ground SB2U-3 Vindicator: 14 damaged SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed on ground P-40B Warhawk: 53 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 6 destroyed on ground B-18A Bolo: 57 damaged B-18A Bolo: 7 destroyed on ground B-17D Fortress: 25 damaged B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-1 Dauntless: 24 damaged SBD-1 Dauntless: 4 destroyed on ground O-47A: 10 damaged O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground P-36A Mohawk: 21 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed on ground B-17E Fortress: 13 damaged TBD-1 Devastator: 13 damaged TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed on ground R3D-2: 1 damaged SNJ-3 Texan: 7 damaged SNJ-3 Texan: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground P-26A: 3 damaged OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 3 destroyed Allied Ships BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires BB Arizona, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk BB California, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Monaghan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk BB Nevada, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DM Sicard, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk SS Cachalot, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Helena, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires DM Tracy, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Anchorage, Bomb hits 1 CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1 DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Downes, Bomb hits 1, on fire PG Sacramento, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires AVD Hulbert, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 1 DD Ralph Talbot, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AS Pelias, Bomb hits 1, on fire AG Aries, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk DD Mugford, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Bagley, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 1 DD Allen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 20 Runway hits 57 Port hits 16 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 26 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 26 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46 The odds are not in my favor... Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 36,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 50 MiG-3 x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses I-16m24: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 10 BABr-TOF/19 IAP with I-16m24 (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 29 IAD/304 IAP with I-16m24 (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 83 minutes 70 IAD/305 IAP with I-16m24 (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 8 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 101 minutes 70 IAD/308 IAP with MiG-3 (6 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 21 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kwangchowan , at 73,60 I'm at the short end of 2:1 odds. Altitude helps but probably only to prevent worse losses then I experienced. Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 35,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft Morane MS410 x 9 Dewoitine HD-780 x 8 Breguet Br697 x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Breguet Br697: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: GC Gauchet with Dewoitine HD-780 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes Indochina GC I/1 with Breguet Br697 (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Indochina GC II/1 with Breguet Br697 (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes Indochina GC I/2 with Morane MS410 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F2A-3 Buffalo: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: VMF-1008 Det. with F2A-3 Buffalo (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kwangchowan , at 73,60 Rinse and repeat. But he's putting up less fighters as my sweepers come at him in seperate waves. Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 35,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft Morane MS410 x 8 Dewoitine HD-780 x 8 Breguet Br697 x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: GC Gauchet with Dewoitine HD-780 (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Indochina GC I/1 with Breguet Br697 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes Indochina GC II/1 with Breguet Br697 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes Indochina GC I/2 with Morane MS410 (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 I have about 4:1 odds here, my fighters VS his, and they still break through to savage my bombers. Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 86 G3M2 Nell x 36 G4M1 Betty x 54 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships SS S-40, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1 xAKL Palawan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SS Searaven, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1 DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1 AV Langley, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS Snapper, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS S-41, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS Permit, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 34 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet * 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet * 18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet * 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet * CAP engaged: 24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Massive explosion on SS Searaven -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46 Poor coordination... Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 36 Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 41 MiG-3 x 26 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged B5N1 Kate: 4 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 10 BABr-TOF/19 IAP with I-16m24 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 29 IAD/304 IAP with I-16m24 (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 70 IAD/305 IAP with I-16m24 (2 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 73 minutes 70 IAD/308 IAP with MiG-3 (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 33810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46 I'm on the short end of 3:1 odds here... Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 54 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23 Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 41 MiG-3 x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses I-16m24: 1 destroyed Allied Ships SS ShCh-101, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 26 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 10 BABr-TOF/19 IAP with I-16m24 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 29 IAD/304 IAP with I-16m24 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 70 IAD/305 IAP with I-16m24 (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 31810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 70 IAD/308 IAP with MiG-3 (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 13180 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 2 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 4 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground Hudson I: 17 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground Buffalo I: 1 damaged Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 31 Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 5,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 14 damaged Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 15 Runway hits 35 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Construction Regiment, at 88,44 (Chengchow) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Apparently 7 Nate and 6 Tojo are not enough for an escort? Really? Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 22 Breguet Br697 x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 7 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: Indochina GC I/1 with Breguet Br697 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers Indochina GC II/1 with Breguet Br697 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes No.550 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 22 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fort Bayard , at 73,60 (Kwangchowan) This is a lucky air group. They must have slipped in under cloud cover... Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 27 Allied aircraft Morane MS410 x 5 Dewoitine HD-780 x 7 Breguet Br697 x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: GC Gauchet with Dewoitine HD-780 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes Indochina GC I/1 with Breguet Br697 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes Indochina GC II/1 with Breguet Br697 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes Indochina GC I/2 with Morane MS410 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 3 damaged Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 99 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chita , at 106,22 This is the direction of one of my thrusts in Russia. I'll be trying to cut off the rails and supplies/reinforcements... Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses DB-3M: 46 damaged DB-3M: 3 destroyed on ground R-10: 9 damaged R-10: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 8 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Buffalo I: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kwangchowan , at 73,60 good! Hit that air field and close things down. Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 33 G4M1 Betty x 54 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36 Ki-51 Sonia x 19 Allied aircraft Morane MS410 x 5 Dewoitine HD-780 x 7 Breguet Br697 x 10 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Morane MS410: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Morane MS410: 7 destroyed on ground Dewoitine HD-780: 7 damaged Dewoitine HD-780: 2 destroyed on ground Breguet Br697: 10 damaged Breguet Br697: 3 destroyed on ground Latecoere 298: 3 destroyed on ground Glen 167F: 5 destroyed on ground Breguet 514 Bizerte: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 21 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 65 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 35 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 35 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: GC Gauchet with Dewoitine HD-780 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes Indochina GC I/1 with Breguet Br697 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Indochina GC II/1 with Breguet Br697 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Indochina GC I/2 with Morane MS410 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nakhodka , at 112,47 This was the best I did against the Russian subs... Bummer... Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 G4M1 Betty x 33 No Japanese losses Allied Ships SS ShCh-124, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage SS ShCh-123, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage SS L-11, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage SS L-8, Bomb hits 1 SS ShCh-114, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 33 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 6 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet * CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 17 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AM Penguin, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,91 Sweet!!!! Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 21 A6M2 Zero x 36 B5N1 Kate x 62 D3A1 Val x 18 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Boise, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Dallas, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Trippe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Mayrant, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Paulding Aircraft Attacking: 19 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 17 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 8 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Dallas Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Boise Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Mayrant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 18 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 6 damaged Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground Morane MS410: 2 damaged Morane MS410: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships xAK Chilka, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Ardent, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAKL Hermelin, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Indira, Bomb hits 1, on fire Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 36 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46 So I have 3 AG of zeroes at the same base. This is the largest of the groups... All fly seperately... Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 36,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 46 Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 34 MiG-3 x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses I-16m24: 3 destroyed MiG-3: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet * CAP engaged: 10 BABr-TOF/19 IAP with I-16m24 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 29 IAD/304 IAP with I-16m24 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 70 IAD/305 IAP with I-16m24 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 70 IAD/308 IAP with MiG-3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 13180 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 33,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 11 MiG-3 x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses I-16m24: 1 destroyed MiG-3: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 70 IAD/308 IAP with MiG-3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 106 minutes 29 IAD/304 IAP with I-16m24 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 73 minutes 10 BABr-TOF/19 IAP with I-16m24 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 70 IAD/305 IAP with I-16m24 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 27 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miri at 64,87 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD -104 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 Ki-27b Nate x 15 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 5 planes vectored on to bombers 790 Ku-K 38 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 Ki-27b Nate x 22 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 Hurricane IIb Trop x 7 Hudson I x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 790 Ku-K 38 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Patani at 51,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Samah , at 69,63 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed on ground H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-1008 Det. with F2A-3 Buffalo (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F2A-3 Buffalo: 4 damaged F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-1008 Det. with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,91 The Boise is gone!!! I hate the Boise... Now if I can find her sister... Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 21 A6M2 Zero x 38 B5N1 Kate x 45 D3A1 Val x 18 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Boise, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CL Dallas, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Paulding, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Mayrant, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk DD Trippe, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 19 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 8 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Helena class CL Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Paulding -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 Ki-27b Nate x 20 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Haruna Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Raid is overhead 790 Ku-K 38 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Ushio DD Sazanami Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 DD Ushio firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion 1st Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Ushio DD Sazanami firing at Wake Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Kushida CL Sendai DD Hayahara PB Tatsumiya Maru SC Ch 9 SC Ch 7 AK Sasako Maru Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled CL Kushida firing at 3rd ISF Base Force CL Sendai firing at 3rd ISF Base Force DD Hayahara firing at 3rd ISF Base Force PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu (51,75) TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75 Japanese ground losses: 129 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 56th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 56th Infantry Rgt /2 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 5th JAAF AF Coy 18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt 18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 12th Engr Rgt 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70) TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70) TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Miri (64,87) 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Azama DD Shimashio PB Wa 19 APD -104 DD Natsukaze Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled CA Azama firing at 100th RN Base Force DD Shimashio firing at 100th RN Base Force PB Wa 19 fired at enemy troops DD Shimashio fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Miri (64,87) TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87 Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of I./124th Infantry Bn /4 12 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of Miri Engr Bn 12 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of Miri Engr Bn /3 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of Miri Engr Bn /4 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Miri Engr Bn /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clearing my rail lines... Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5879 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Defending force 1491 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese adjusted assault: 81 Allied adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 865 casualties reported Squads: 40 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 89th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And Japan's first conquest, the strategically important isle of Batan... Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2481 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 72 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+) Assaulting units: Sasebo 1st SNLF 24th JAAF AF Bn COMBAT EVENTS FOR 12/07/41 I-16 launches midget submarine Ha-22 to attack Pearl Harbor SSX Ha-22 founders and is lost attempting to penetrate harbor at Pearl Harbor I-18 launches midget submarine Ha-24 to attack Pearl Harbor SSX Ha-24 penetrates harbor at Pearl Harbor!!! SSX Ha-24 scuttled inside harbor at Pearl Harbor to prevent capture! I-20 launches midget submarine Ha-14 to attack Pearl Harbor SSX Ha-14 hits obstruction and is lost attempting to penetrate harbor at Pearl Harbor I-22 launches midget submarine Ha-18 to attack Pearl Harbor SSX Ha-18 gets tangled in nets and is lost attempting to penetrate harbor at Pearl Harbor I-24 launches midget submarine Ha-19 to attack Pearl Harbor SSX Ha-19 runs aground and is lost attempting to penetrate harbor at Pearl Harbor ADJUST TASK FORCE MISSIONS CALCULATE RANGE TO ENEMY CALCULATE AIR SUPERIORITY Combat Events: NAVAL REACTION PHASE LOADING/UNLOADING TASK FORCES TASK FORCE LOADING/UNLOADING COMPLETE CALCULATING TASK FORCE PATHS MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS NAVAL MOVEMENT PHASE ADJUST SHIP FUEL AIR OPERATIONS PHASE : AM E13A1 Jake sighting report: 6 Allied ships at 121,54 near Hakodate, speed 14, Moving Northwest E7K2 Alf sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 104,56 near Fusan, speed 14, Moving East E13A1 Jake reports submarine wake at 113, 53 near Sadogashima E8N2 Dave reports conning tower at 114, 62 near Yokohama/Yokosuka E7K2 Alf reports submarine wake at 96, 51 near Tsingtao E7K2 Alf sighting report: 3 Allied ships at 95,56 near Shanghai, speed 15, Moving East E7K2 Alf sighting report: Allied MTB at 77,61 near Hong Kong E7K2 Alf sighting report: 3 Allied ships at 77,61 near Hong Kong D3A1 Val sighting report: Allied AMc at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor D3A1 Val has spotted an Allied SC at 180,107 :::::::: an Allied YMS is reported HIT D3A1 Val sighting report: Allied AG at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor D3A1 Val sighting report: Allied DD at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor D3A1 Val has spotted a 'N' Class class DD at 180,107 D3A1 Val has spotted a Admiralty 'W' class DD at 180,107 D3A1 Val has spotted a Isthmian Tender class AG at 180,107 D3A1 Val has spotted a Admiralty 'T' class DD at 180,107 D3A1 Val has spotted a Djember class AMc at 180,107 D3A1 Val has spotted AG Antares at 180,107 B5N1 Kate sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 73,91 near Jolo , Moving Southwest F1M2 Pete sighting report: Allied SS at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor , Moving Southeast F1M2 Pete sighting report: Allied SS at 52,75 near Kota Bharu , Moving Southwest E13A1 Jake has spotted an Allied PG at 180,107 B5N1 Kate reports shape below surface at 82, 101 near Morotai TF 3 sights SOC-1 Seagull at 74,94 near Jolo H6K4 Mavis sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 77,61 near Hong Kong H6K4 Mavis sighting report: 3 Allied ships at 77,61 near Hong Kong H6K4 Mavis has spotted a 'E' Class class DD at 77,61 H6K4 Mavis has spotted an Allied LCVP at 77,61 AIR STRIKES AIRCRAFT LANDING DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs AIR OPERATIONS PHASE : PM E8N2 Dave sighting report: 7 Allied ships at 107,61 near Kobe, speed 16, Moving Southwest F1M2 Pete reports turbulence in water at 105, 56 near Shimonoseki C5M2 Babs sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 58,74 near Soc Trang, speed 13, Moving East D3A1 Val sighting report: 3 Allied ships at 81,64 near Swatow, speed 19, Moving East E7K2 Alf sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 95,51 near Tsingtao, speed 16, Moving West D3A1 Val has spotted an Allied AMc at 180,107 D3A1 Val has spotted a 'A' Class class DD at 180,107 :::::::: a Admiralty 'Leader' class DD is reported HIT D3A1 Val has spotted AG Antares at 180,107 D3A1 Val has spotted a 'G' Class class DD at 180,107 D3A1 Val has spotted AG Antares at 180,107 D3A1 Val has spotted an Allied DD at 180,107 :::::::: an Allied DD is reported HIT D3A1 Val has spotted an Allied AMc at 180,107 D3A1 Val has spotted a Wickes DD class DD at 180,107 B5N1 Kate sighting report: 6 Allied ships at 73,91 near Jolo F1M2 Pete sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 86,70 near Batan Island, speed 16, Moving Northwest E13A1 Jake sighting report: Allied CA at 75,87 near Zamboanga , Moving Southwest E13A1 Jake sighting report: Allied CA at 75,87 near Zamboanga , Moving Southwest Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP E14Y1 Glen has spotted an Allied DD at 180,107 :::::::: an Allied DD is reported HIT TF 2 shadowed by Allied Float Plane at 180,104 near Pearl Harbor Search PBY-5 Catalina destroyed by CAP at (180,104) TF 90 followed by Allied Aircraft at 85,70 near Batan Island TF 87 snooped by Allied Float Plane at 84,65 near Takao TF 14 sights PBY-4 Catalina at 84,65 near Takao TF 96 snooped by Allied Aircraft at 85,70 near Batan Island TF 8 detected by Allied Aircraft at 79,69 near Laoag TF 87 snooped by PBY-4 Catalina at 84,65 near Takao TF 88 detects Allied Float Plane at 83,65 near Takao TF 87 snooped by Allied Aircraft at 84,65 near Takao TF 105 followed by Allied Aircraft at 64,87 near Miri CA Ashigara shadowed by Allied Float Plane at 84,65 near Takao TF 49 observes Allied Float Plane at 86,95 near Babeldaob TF 49 observes Allied Float Plane at 86,95 near Babeldaob TF 85 detected by Allied Recon at 51,75 near Kota Bharu TF 5 sighted by Allied Aircraft at 51,75 near Kota Bharu TF 89 sights Allied Level Bomber at 90,96 near Babeldaob SS I-123 detects Allied Aircraft at 70,83 near Balabac TF 11 shadowed by Allied Level Bomber at 51,73 near Patani TF 114 sights Allied Patrol at 112,108 near Truk Search Catalina I destroyed by CAP at (112,108) TF 7 snooped by Allied Float Plane at 51,72 near Singora Search H6K4 Mavis destroyed by CAP at (77,61) AIR STRIKES AIRCRAFT LANDING AIR TRANSPORT PHASE AIRCRAFT LANDING SURFACE COMBAT CHECK DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs Japanese Ships Bombarding Wake Island Amphibious TF 85 offshore of Kota Bharu Amphibious TF 90 offshore of Batan Island Amphibious TF 96 offshore of Batan Island Amphibious TF 105 offshore of Miri REPAIRING SHIPS END 12 HOUR PULSE DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs CHECKING TF FUEL TF'S RETURN TO PORT 89th Chinese Corps RETREATING towards Kweiteh Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!! RECALCULATING ZONES OF CONTROL SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS PHASE MOVING OIL AND RESOURCES PRODUCTION PHASE SUPPLY MOVEMENT PHASE CALCULATING SPOILAGE AIRCRAFT REPAIR PHASE AIRCRAFT SUPPLY PHASE UPGRADING SHIPS UPGRADING AIR UNITS UPGRADING LAND UNITS SUPPLY PHASE COMPLETE END OF DAY TRAINING SHIP CREWS DISBANDING HUMAN CONTROLLED TASK FORCES ADJUSTING AVIATION SUPPORT LAND UNIT REPLACEMENT PHASE AIR UNIT REPLACEMENT PHASE MERGING SUB UNITS SUB UNIT MERGE COMPLETE DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs LEADER REASSIGNMENT PHASE LCI LB-501 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-502 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-503 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-504 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-505 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-506 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-507 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-508 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-509 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-510 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-513 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-514 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-515 arrives at Tokyo SEARCHING FOR ADJACENT ENEMY UNITS REASSIGNING TRANSPORT GROUPS 270th Sentai sub-groups COMBINING at Kiungshan 271st Sentai sub-groups COMBINING at Haiphong 25th Ku S-1 sub-groups COMBINING at Haiphong Yamada Det S-2 sub-groups COMBINING at Saigon OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 07, 41 Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kwangchowan is reported empty Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Allied ship at 77,61 near Hong Kong Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Allied ship at 77,61 near Hong Kong Task Force 16 slows down to allow following TF 9 to catch up Task Force 91 slows down to allow following TF 8 to catch up SS I-121 lays minefield at Singapore ( 50 , 84) and sets course for Takao SS I-122 lays minefield at Singapore ( 50 , 84) and sets course for Takao SS I-123 lays minefield near Balabac ( 70 , 83) and sets course for Takao E13A1 Jake sighting report: 6 Allied ships at 121,54 near Hakodate, speed 14, Moving Northwest E7K2 Alf sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 104,56 near Fusan, speed 14, Moving East E13A1 Jake reports submarine wake at 113, 53 near Sadogashima E8N2 Dave reports conning tower at 114, 62 near Yokohama/Yokosuka E7K2 Alf reports submarine wake at 96, 51 near Tsingtao E7K2 Alf sighting report: 3 Allied ships at 95,56 near Shanghai, speed 15, Moving East D3A1 Val from Akagi-2 has spotted an Allied SC at 180,107 an Allied YMS is reported HIT D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 has spotted a 'N' Class class DD at 180,107 D3A1 Val from Soryu-2 has spotted a Admiralty 'W' class DD at 180,107 D3A1 Val from Hiryu-2 has spotted a Isthmian Tender class AG at 180,107 D3A1 Val from Shokaku-2 has spotted a Admiralty 'T' class DD at 180,107 D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 has spotted a Djember class AMc at 180,107 D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 has spotted AG Antares at 180,107 F1M2 Pete reports diving submarine at 52, 75 near Kota Bharu F1M2 Pete reports object near surface at 53, 73 near Patani F1M2 Pete reports submarine at 52, 75 near Kota Bharu F1M2 Pete reports shape below surface at 52, 75 near Kota Bharu E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 has spotted an Allied PG at 180,107 E13A1 Jake reports conning tower at 52, 75 near Kota Bharu E7K2 Alf reports submarine at 52, 75 near Kota Bharu E14Y1 Glen reports conning tower at 180, 107 near Pearl Harbor E14Y1 Glen reports suspected submarine at 180, 103 near Pearl Harbor B5N1 Kate reports shape below surface at 82, 101 near Morotai CV Chiho observes Allied Recon at 74,94 near Jolo TF 3 sights SOC-1 Seagull at 74,94 near Jolo H6K4 Mavis reports submarine wake at 52, 75 near Kota Bharu H6K4 Mavis from 18th Ku T-1 has spotted a 'E' Class class DD at 77,61 H6K4 Mavis from 18th Ku T-1 has spotted an Allied LCVP at 77,61 H6K4 Mavis reports periscope at 53, 73 near Patani E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 62, 84 near Miri PO2 Kawakubo R. of 15th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2 PO1 Aihara A. of Hokuto Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2 A6M2 Zero from Hokuto Ku S-1 is written off Damaged A6M2 Zero from Hokuto Ku S-1 does not return, pilot reported killed Damaged A6M2 Zero from Hokuto Ku S-1 does not return, pilot reported killed Damaged A6M2 Zero from Hokuto Ku S-1 shot down on way home Damaged A6M2 Zero from Hokuto Ku S-1 crashes Damaged A6M2 Zero from Toyohara Ku K-1 is missing A6M2 Zero from Toyohara Ku K-1 is written off Damaged A6M2 Zero from Toyohara Ku K-1 does not return A6M2 Zero from Toyohara Ku K-1 is written off Damaged A6M2 Zero from Toyohara Ku K-2 crashes on return leg Damaged G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 crashes on return leg, pilot reported killed C5M2 Babs from Yamada Det T-1 is written off Damaged G3M2 Nell from 1st Ku K-1 is missing, pilot reported killed B5N1 Kate from 205 Ku T-1 is written off B5N1 Kate from 205 Ku T-1 is written off A6M2 Zero from 3rd Ku S-1 Det A is written off B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 is written off Damaged B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 shot down on way home, pilot reported killed Ki-27b Nate from 10th I.F.Chutai is written off Damaged Ki-21-Ic Sally from 58th Sentai crashes, pilot reported killed Ki-21-Ic Sally from 58th Sentai is written off Ki-21-Ic Sally from 58th Sentai is written off Damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally from 60th Sentai crashes Ki-21-Ic Sally from 54th I.F.Chutai is written off Ki-21-Ic Sally from 54th I.F.Chutai is written off PO2 Obayashi N. of 18th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2 Damaged G4M1 Betty from 15th Ku K-1 does not return, pilot reported killed A6M2 Zero from 18th Ku S-1 is written off A6M2 Zero from 24th Ku S-1 is written off A6M2 Zero from 24th Ku S-1 is written off G4M1 Betty from 24th Ku K-1 is written off D3A1 Val from 26th Ku D-1 is written off E8N2 Dave sighting report: 7 Allied ships at 107,61 near Kobe, speed 16, Moving Southwest F1M2 Pete reports turbulence in water at 105, 56 near Shimonoseki C5M2 Babs sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 58,74 near Soc Trang, speed 13, Moving East D3A1 Val sighting report: 3 Allied ships at 81,64 near Swatow, speed 19, Moving East E7K2 Alf sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 95,51 near Tsingtao, speed 16, Moving West E7K2 Alf sighting report: 9 Allied ships at 83,61 near Amoy, speed 12, Moving Southwest D3A1 Val from Akagi-2 has spotted an Allied AMc at 180,107 D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 has spotted a 'A' Class class DD at 180,107 a Admiralty 'Leader' class DD is reported HIT D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 has spotted AG Antares at 180,107 D3A1 Val from Soryu-2 has spotted a 'G' Class class DD at 180,107 D3A1 Val from Soryu-2 has spotted AG Antares at 180,107 D3A1 Val from Shokaku-2 has spotted an Allied DD at 180,107 an Allied DD is reported HIT D3A1 Val from Shokaku-2 has spotted an Allied AMc at 180,107 D3A1 Val from Shokaku-2 has spotted a Wickes DD class DD at 180,107 E13A1 Jake reports possible submarine at 52, 75 near Kota Bharu F1M2 Pete sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 86,70 near Batan Island, speed 16, Moving Northwest F1M2 Pete reports possible submarine at 180, 107 near Pearl Harbor F1M2 Pete reports turbulence in water at 52, 75 near Kota Bharu F1M2 Pete reports conning tower at 52, 75 near Kota Bharu Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP E7K2 Alf reports oil slick at 180, 103 near Pearl Harbor E14Y1 Glen from I.7-1 has spotted an Allied DD at 180,107 an Allied DD is reported HIT E14Y1 Glen reports periscope wake at 180, 103 near Pearl Harbor TF 2 shadowed by Allied Float Plane at 180,104 near Pearl Harbor TF 90 followed by Allied Aircraft at 85,70 near Batan Island TF 87 snooped by Allied Float Plane at 84,65 near Takao TF 14 sights PBY-4 Catalina at 84,65 near Takao TF 96 snooped by Allied Aircraft at 85,70 near Batan Island TF 8 detected by Allied Aircraft at 79,69 near Laoag TF 87 snooped by PBY-4 Catalina at 84,65 near Takao TF 88 detects Allied Float Plane at 83,65 near Takao TF 87 snooped by Allied Aircraft at 84,65 near Takao TF 105 followed by Allied Aircraft at 64,87 near Miri CA Ashigara shadowed by Allied Float Plane at 84,65 near Takao TF 49 observes Allied Float Plane at 86,95 near Babeldaob TF 49 observes Allied Float Plane at 86,95 near Babeldaob CVL Chitose detected by Allied Recon at 90,96 near Babeldaob TF 85 detected by Allied Recon at 51,75 near Kota Bharu TF 5 sighted by Allied Aircraft at 51,75 near Kota Bharu TF 89 sights Allied Level Bomber at 90,96 near Babeldaob SS I-123 detects Allied Aircraft at 70,83 near Balabac TF 11 shadowed by Allied Level Bomber at 51,73 near Patani TF 114 sights Allied Patrol at 112,108 near Truk TF 7 snooped by Allied Float Plane at 51,72 near Singora Search H6K4 Mavis destroyed by CAP at (77,61) WO Ohtsuka, Z. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2 Allied Medium Bomber sighted over Singora WO Itaya R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2 WO Itaya R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3 Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Singora Damaged G3M2 Nell from Chitose Ku K-1 crashes, pilot reported killed Damaged G3M2 Nell from Chitose Ku K-1 does not return B5R Kate from KB T-1C is written off Damaged D3A1 Val from Chiho-3 is missing, pilot reported killed Damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 1st Sentai shot down on way home Damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 1st Sentai does not return, pilot reported killed 25 x L3Y2 Tina transporting supplies to 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. 9 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. A5M4 Claude from Yokosuka Ku S-1 is damaged on landing Troops from 56th Infantry Rgt , 5th JAAF AF Coy , 12th Engr Rgt lost to accident during amphibious unloading from TF 85 Troops from I./124th Infantry Bn , Miri Engr Bn lost to accident during amphibious unloading from TF 105 TF 17 does not have enough fuel to complete mission SS I-124 lays minefield at Bataan ( 78 , 77) and sets course for Takao Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!! Device(s) upgraded in 5th Imperial AA Division supplied from Osaka/Kyoto Device(s) upgraded in Osaka Naval Base Force supplied from Osaka/Kyoto 76th JAAF AF Bn takes replacements from Rashin Device(s) upgraded in 14th Division supplied from Tsitsihar Device(s) upgraded in 144th Division supplied from Tsitsihar Device(s) upgraded in 20th RGC Division supplied from Canton Device(s) upgraded in Canton Special Base Force supplied from Canton Device(s) upgraded in 3rd RGC Route Brigade supplied from Shanghai Device(s) upgraded in 4th RGC Route Brigade supplied from Shanghai Device(s) upgraded in 24th RGC Temp. Division supplied from Shanghai Device(s) upgraded in 25th RGC Temp. Division supplied from Shanghai Device(s) upgraded in 5th RGC Route Brigade supplied from Shanghai Device(s) upgraded in 9th Base Force supplied from Cam Ranh Bay Device(s) upgraded in 23rd AA Regiment supplied from Saigon LCI LB-501 arrives at Tokyo Hmmmmm LCI LB-502 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-503 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-504 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-505 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-506 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-507 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-508 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-509 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-510 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-513 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-514 arrives at Tokyo LCI LB-515 arrives at Tokyo CL Boise is reported to have been sunk near Jolo on Dec 07, 1941 SS Cachalot is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Dec 07, 1941 SS Sturgeon is reported to have been sunk near Manila on Dec 07, 1941 SS Sealion is reported to have been sunk near Manila on Dec 07, 1941 DD Mayrant is reported to have been sunk near Jolo on Dec 07, 1941 DD Trippe is reported to have been sunk near Jolo on Dec 07, 1941 A lot of crash-landings and write-offs...

Andav -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/15/2016 4:53:49 PM)
quote: The Boise is gone!!! I hate the Boise... Now if I can find her sister... Three cheers!!! [:D] I wonder if you sweeps might have been more effective set to a lower altitude. While altitude is king, maneuver bands help. Since you were out numbered in most, it probably would not matter much. Wa

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/16/2016 4:41:28 AM)
So the Russian Front: I've got the 6th and 20th Armies moving up from Hailar to Chita. I'm gathering a strong force heavy in infantry divisions to punch across towards Voroshilov. The 4th & 53rd Divisions @ Osaka are planning for Petropavlovsk and loading aboard an amphibious TF. I will be sweeping hard and fast going after the Russian fighters and then trying to close down their air fields. I'll be going for oil from Russia ASAP as that is the closest spigot to my home islands. [image]local://upfiles/20162/BD5AD6FFA1334117926521A2C0D3415E.jpg[/image]

Peever -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/16/2016 5:27:54 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: 1EyedJacks So the Russian Front: [image]local://upfiles/20162/BD5AD6FFA1334117926521A2C0D3415E.jpg[/image] That's where I'm planning my offensive too. What is your stance on China right now? I'm sending the SNLF forces to Shanghai to use for elsewhere but otherwise I'm thinking of going into a holding pattern. I'm thinking of pulling as much out of China while not having to give up ground and send those troops to the Russian front.

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/16/2016 6:17:25 AM)
I'm gunna drive hard and fast in China too. In Burma I need to capture enough to reduce supplies to China. My uppercut is gunna start way down at the knees of China and come up to the chin of Chungking. For Russia I want to strip them of their fighters and pound the crap outta them while throttling supplies to that big glug of troops down near the port of Vladivostok. All of this on top of still going for the DEI in a big way... We have all of those troops so I'm gunna use them. I'm not so concerned about oil/fuel with so much available in Russia and the DEI. I'm freaking a bit about the resource numbers... But the whole point was to push hard and see if it breaks... We'll see. There is a lot of resources on the map, I just want to be smart in setting up the convoys. I was looking at the Russian fighters... Most of 'em have armor... And the Mig just hurts my feelings... lol. [image]local://upfiles/20162/D5100CAA680945EBB4D704B11E1F2E5F.jpg[/image]

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/18/2016 7:31:43 AM)
8 DEC 41 Regarding Air Combat Air combat has been staggering. I went in expecting my Zeros to kick arse - especially against the Russian & French AC� None of my sweep coordinate. I mean none� The only coordination I see sometimes is between bombers and bombers and/or fighters. I'm gunna have to knock down the airfields instead of expecting my zeroes to trash his fighters. It is weird to see these French and Russian AC going toe-2-toe with the Zero and come out ahead or break even. This is not the aerial cake-walk I was expecting. I've got 6 divisions ear-marked for Malaya. I'm pushing the 15th Army up to Burma. China I've got a lot of garrison troops so I'm moving square pegs into square holes. KB is headed home now after 2 days of attacks. My troops have arrived @ Hong Kong. And look who I bagged trying to make a run along the northern coast of Borneo... [image]local://upfiles/20162/3A33EBE8197A4E9DB98DE6811070AF03.jpg[/image]

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/18/2016 7:38:45 AM)
8 DEC Combat Report + I lost a lot of fighters with those sweeps... I had assumptions that made an ass out of me...

savelius2 -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/18/2016 12:03:11 PM)
That's what I was trying to tell you. The early allied fighters are much, much better than stock. In particular the P-50 is able to perform high altitude sweeps and get the dive bonus and it is extremely effective. If you can find where he bases these you night want to bomb their bases, since they will be hard to beat on the attack.

PaxMondo -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/18/2016 1:18:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: 1EyedJacks 8 DEC Combat Report + I lost a lot of fighters with those sweeps... I had assumptions that made an ass out of me... don't know this mod, but .... MIG3 is almost 400mph fighter ... it can hold its own with good pilots against anything the IJ has, even late war. the rest of the SOV early fighters are worthless. You know those H83's of the Chinese are also pretty good fighters too.

ny59giants -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/18/2016 1:51:53 PM)
Mike, John 3rd can tell you a series of sob stories about how well my well trained fighter force does against him. [:D] This mod is based on his and my mods which use DBB air data. If the pilot quality is relatively close, the P-39/40s can hold there own. My P-38s are just plane nasty which you will find out soon enough in our game. <rubs hand gleefully> Never mind this game, you have a turn in your inbox. [;)]

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/19/2016 6:05:26 AM)
Savelius2: quote: That's what I was trying to tell you. The early allied fighters are much, much better than stock. In particular the P-50 is able to perform high altitude sweeps and get the dive bonus and it is extremely effective. If you can find where he bases these you night want to bomb their bases, since they will be hard to beat on the attack Yup - I'll be using a hammer on the bases now. I've taken pretty tough losses with my fighters so I need to consolidate and rebuild air groups. Pound the bases and kill 'em on the ground + insure he can't launch fighters from his airfields. I need to turn his runways into swill cheese. PaxMondo: Yup - the Mig sucks. It looks like he's getting about 70 per month... I need to look but, almost all of the Russian fighters in this mod have center-line guns with accuracy levels in the 70s... -- I53 has 4x7.62 Range 300 Acc 78 -- 15bis is the same. -- 16m24 is the same. -- Mig has 1x12.7 Range 400 Acc 60 & 2x7.62 Range 300 Acc 78 -- LaGG has 1x20mm Range 500 Acc 50 & 1x12.7 Range 400 Acc 60 Zero 2x7.7 Range 300 Acc 54 & 2x20mm Range 500 Acc 28 Oscr 2x12.7 Range 400 Acc 58 Was the accuracy for early Russian fighters really that high? Michael: I'll need to concentrate my aerial assets at the start plus ramp up production with the fighters. I've already lost more fighters than I want simply by throwing the A6M2 at bases where they were outnumbered, often by 3:1 or better. I have a plan� <grin>

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/19/2016 7:57:45 AM)
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IJV -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/19/2016 10:41:44 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: 1EyedJacks PaxMondo: Yup - the Mig sucks. It looks like he's getting about 70 per month... I need to look but, almost all of the Russian fighters in this mod have center-line guns with accuracy levels in the 70s... -- I53 has 4x7.62 Range 300 Acc 78 -- 15bis is the same. -- 16m24 is the same. -- Mig has 1x12.7 Range 400 Acc 60 & 2x7.62 Range 300 Acc 78 -- LaGG has 1x20mm Range 500 Acc 50 & 1x12.7 Range 400 Acc 60 Zero 2x7.7 Range 300 Acc 54 & 2x20mm Range 500 Acc 28 Oscr 2x12.7 Range 400 Acc 58 Was the accuracy for early Russian fighters really that high? On top of the Soviet aircraft proper pretty much being all centreline guns all the time, it's magnified by the ShKAS being pretty weird - it's a sort of mini revolver cannon thing with a fire rate about twice that of the 'normal' aircraft MGs of the time, and since aircraft weapon accuracy is at least in large part based on rate of fire, you get a pretty effective weapon! I was going to say one ShKAS is functionally equivalent to two regular MGs, which is probably a bit much, but certainly it is (and should be) more effective than 1-1.

PaxMondo -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/19/2016 9:46:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: 1EyedJacks [PaxMondo: Yup - the Mig sucks. It looks like he's getting about 70 per month... I need to look but, almost all of the Russian fighters in this mod have center-line guns with accuracy levels in the 70s... -- I53 has 4x7.62 Range 300 Acc 78 -- 15bis is the same. -- 16m24 is the same. -- Mig has 1x12.7 Range 400 Acc 60 & 2x7.62 Range 300 Acc 78 -- LaGG has 1x20mm Range 500 Acc 50 & 1x12.7 Range 400 Acc 60 Zero 2x7.7 Range 300 Acc 54 & 2x20mm Range 500 Acc 28 Oscr 2x12.7 Range 400 Acc 58 Was the accuracy for early Russian fighters really that high? Based upon those numbers, the designers of the mod must have felt that the sync on those particular (7.62) guns was really good. On c/l guns its all about matching the gun recoil to the prop speed. It would appear on those 7.62's that the match was really good. That was the problem with the 50 cal for the allies. A great gun, no question, but it didn't sync well with the prop speeds they were using, so the guns had to go into the wings ... and then use a convergence zone ... clearly when you hit a target at the convergence point, 6 (or 8 with the TBolt) 50 cal does a lot of damage in a hurry. But, it is a lot harder to do. C/L is a lot easier, hence more accurate over the long run.

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/25/2016 12:36:47 AM)
Game date is 14 DEC 41 and I just sent the turn to Bruce. Air combat in the PI, @ Kwangchowan, and at the Russian front has been kicking my arse. My main problem are the bi-planes of France and Russia. They almost all have 4 center-mounted guns with a high accuracy rating. I could probably get past that but they are all armored also. The truth is that my Army fighters can't stand up cuz they have no armor and their primary weapons can't punch through the armor level 1 rating� This would be close to a walk in Russia IF my Zeroes performed like they normally do in any other mod. The Migs from Russia are a superior aircraft. And the Allied Sky Rocket used in the PI takes out maybe 3 to 4 Zeroes for everyone he loses. So Oscars are just a snack. If I could control the air my bombers would be eating his soul in Russia and Malaya. Right now in Kwangchowan my mouse-over shows 153 fighters. That's probably some roll-over from Hong Kong but still that�s a lotta fighters. And when my sweeps go in uncoordinated my Zeroes see something like 3:1 odds against them� Bruce has offered a house rule where he'll not use his bi-planes on offense anymore but the damage is already done as I've lost almost 50% of my fighters. So @ this point - no sweeps from me; that's a no-win situation. I'm marching divisions of troops to cut off the rails to the North in Russia. In Malays I'm running about 8 divisions down to Singapore. And I'm filling my air fields with air support engineers as I'll be pounding Singapore AF to try and cut his air support and stop forts from building any stronger than they are now. In the PI I'll push engineers to the bases I have, bring KB across for air support, and add divisions to my ground battle. And I'll begin working the airfields to stop forts and kill his air support. I'm just not able to do everything at once with my fighter levels so I'll be rotating my air assets from one location to another - like playing whack-a-mole. Can you guess this location on the map? lol. Operation Orange Crush � 98th & 4th Divisions loaded on TF86 � 21st Div. loaded on TF 109. � TF83(2CVE 1CL 2DD)Air Combat/Support � KB is in route. [image]local://upfiles/20162/EB35F0380A33450883B42F6D472A27A0.jpg[/image]

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (6/25/2016 12:44:40 AM)
PaxMondo: The accuracy seems high to me also - I mean it's higher than the center-mounted weapons on the Oscar and Zero too. But my 12.7 weapons rarely punch through the armor-1 rating... We've got a house rule in place to try and cut back on the pain but we can't change anything in the current game. I'll just push on and see what I can do to get past the pain... <grin>.

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (7/2/2016 2:25:31 AM)
Orders 18 DEC 41 Wake My Bombardment didn't happen on the 17th but it looks like it'll go down on the 18th. TF19 looks like it'll arrive on the 18th too. My deliberate attack went down but was stymied by Wake's fort level of 2. Attacking force 4836 troops, 68 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 66 Defending force 4026 troops, 83 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Japanese adjusted assault: 12 Allied adjusted defense: 26 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 550 casualties reported Squads: 34 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 10 destroyed, 8 disabled Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 150th Ind.Mixed Brigade Maizuru 2nd SNLF Defending units: Wake USN CPNAB 1st Marine Defense Battalion Malaya My forces @ Georgetown drop forts from level 3 to level 2 with 2:1 odds. Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3876 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Defending force 1650 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 28 Allied adjusted defense: 11 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(+) Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Assaulting units: 42nd Infantry Regiment Defending units: Penang Fortress Some of my units are closing on Taiping I think I'll boots @ the base this turn. Also, I've caught up with the Bruce's 8th Indian Brigade that had been @ Kota Bharu, thanks to some aggressive air-2-ground attacks. 17 DEC 41 Wake I had a nice 4BB/3BC Bombardment TF hit Wake on the 16th. I'm gunna rinse-n-repeat on the 17th and the two units I have on Wake, the Maizuru 2nd SNLF & the 150th Indian Mixed Bde do a deliberate attack. Meanwhile I have the 140th Indian Mixed Bde in route on TF19 to Wake and maybe 2 days out. PI I'm attacking Laoag this turn. I'm consolidating my fighters @ Vigan. SkyRockets kick butt - I've got nothing that can stand up to them but sheer numbers. Russia I'm about 3-4 days out on invading Petropavlovsk. KB will supply air support. My primary thrust north is going unopposed. My secondary thrust to the north is receiving attention from Bruce's air units. Malaya I'm attacking Georgetown this turn. Everything is funneling down towards Singapore. China I've two divisions in Wuchow and they will attack this turn. It looks like the allied units currently at the base are in movement. I'm hoping to catch them in that phase. On the road between Lang Son & Nanning my 254th Division caught the 52nd Chinese Corps at 2:1 odds and forced them to retreat. So the 254th will follow the retreating enemy as they drive to Nanning. The 21st Indian Mixed Bde @ Hanoi is marching along the same route but will jog south once the pass the border and head for Pakhoi.

Lowpe -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (7/2/2016 3:16:30 AM)
When I played this, several iterations ago against commander-cody I did not try to fight plane to plane. Rather I used the IJN to bombard that French Base and then swept and finally bombed. In fact that was my preferred method of subduing his air power, which I felt I did a good job with. French planes there are really tough...so I decided to not really fight fair. I almost never used Oscars to sweep but rather used Zeroes in that role and in heavy numbers and at first I tried to catch the bleeding CAP before hitting his strong points. And when I went in, I swept with huge numbers. I seem to recall shifting a ton of Zeroes from Saigon area to destroy the French, and then back to win Singers. In fact, I concentrated first on Luzon, 2nd on the French, and 3rd on Singers. Since I was hitting him with overwhelming numbers it didn't take too long, plus he fought back rather than retreat away from Luzon. I had such a huge advantage in pilot training...some of the Zero squadrons had all elite pilots. I risked subs in dangerous waters to always have a chance at rescuing pilots. A lot may have changed by now...well, the Russians were quiet in my game -- but I was maneuvering to take them out when we called the game. Was a blast though! I have always wondered if there are enough supplies in Russia for prolonged fighting from day 1.

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (7/2/2016 3:26:42 AM)
The first two or three days I swept with zeroes but they ALL flew unescorted against the French and Russians. The French and Russians were massing about 150 fighters so my zeroes would go in at 1:2 - 1:5 odds... I've lost a lot of fighters and I'm only about 10 days into the war...

Lowpe -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (7/2/2016 1:48:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: 1EyedJacks The first two or three days I swept with zeroes but they ALL flew unescorted against the French and Russians. The French and Russians were massing about 150 fighters so my zeroes would go in at 1:2 - 1:5 odds... I've lost a lot of fighters and I'm only about 10 days into the war... To add a little more to what I did... I used massive numbers of squadrons to fly sweeps, and yes, the first squadron in did suffer, but the follow on squadrons decimated his planes. I also used LRCAP over the runways swept for particularly nasty places. But I was only attacking one base at a time. I also augmented my sweeps with Carrier Fighter Squadrons...which have a much higher chance of cooperating.

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (7/9/2016 5:55:16 AM)
DEC 23 41 I've dropped two brigades @ Wake and both have taken grievous damage during the shock attack phase. To the point I'm waiting several days before I try a deliberate attack. My amphibious support was lite tho - just a CA and pair of CL� What improves ASW attacks besides detection levels? I always thought aggression and naval were the keys to a TF Commander and ship captains� Regarding the P-50s� I am averaging 4 losses to one P-50� And that's mostly zeroes� I see now why Peever went for the PI on day 1 of the war. I'm flying out of several airfields in the PI with Oscars and Zeroes. My Zeroes are at high altitude and my Oscars are mid-range and a low of 10k. My range is 3, which lets my bases all cover each other. I had a nice turkey-shoot near Borzya when 25 DB-3M attacked ground units w/o escort fighters. I'm assaulting Petropavlovsk. I am soooo lucky I added battleships for amphibious support!! Holy crap that base has some CD support. KB has attacked the airfields twice so far. Pre-Invasion action off Petropavlovsk (141,44) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 343 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Yamayuri Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire PB Sureboko Maru xAK Brasil Maru, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Asama Maru #2 Japanese ground losses: 391 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 45 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled 100mm B-24 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Yamayuri Maru at 5,000 yards PB Sureboko Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards 130mm B-13 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Brasil Maru at 5,000 yards PB Sureboko Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards 100mm B-24 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Yamayuri Maru at 5,000 yards PB Sureboko Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards 100mm B-24 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Brasil Maru at 5,000 yards PB Sureboko Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards PB Sureboko Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Petropavlovsk (141,44) TF 102 troops unloading over beach at Petropavlovsk, 141,44 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 35th JNAF AF Unit /3 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 35th JNAF AF Unit /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Petropavlovsk (141,44) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1207 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Musashi, Shell hits 58, on fire BB Yashima, Shell hits 45, on fire CA Idzumo, Shell hits 12, on fire CA Tone, Shell hits 35, on fire CL Ioshima, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Uruyuke, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Katsutade, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Susuki, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yugao, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Akikaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAK Yamasimo Maru, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yamagiri Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire CVE Aki CVE Tsukuba PB Shosei Maru AMC Mogami Maru Japanese ground losses: 270 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 157 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled BB Musashi firing at Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress firing at BB Musashi BB Yashima firing at Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress firing at BB Yashima Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress firing at CA Idzumo Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress firing at CA Tone CA Tone firing at Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress CL Ioshima firing at Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress firing at CL Ioshima Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress firing at DD Uruyuke DD Uruyuke firing at Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress DD Katsutade firing at Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress firing at DD Katsutade DD Susuki firing at Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress firing at DD Susuki Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress firing at DD Yugao DD Yugao firing at Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress firing at DD Akikaze DD Akikaze firing at Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress 130mm B-13 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yamasimo Maru at 8,000 yards BB Musashi firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards 100mm B-24 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Yamagiri Maru at 8,000 yards CVE Tsukuba firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards PB Shosei Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Petropavlovsk (141,44) TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Petropavlovsk, 141,44 Japanese ground losses: 512 casualties reported Squads: 25 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 16 troops of a IJA Cavalry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 98th Div 20 troops of a IJA HMG Squad lost in surf during unload of 98th Div /2 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 98th Div /3 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 98th Div /5 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Div /1 75mm Infantry Gun lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /1 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Div /4 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /2 18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /2 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /2 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Div 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 21st Div 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /4 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /4 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /4 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /5 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /5 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 4th Div /5 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 4th Div /5 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Div /6 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 4th Div /6 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 4th Div /6 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /5 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /5 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /7 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th Div /7 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 4th Div /7 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /6 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /6 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /7 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /7 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /8 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /9 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /10 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /10 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /11 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /11 Brunei fell this turn.

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (7/10/2016 7:21:19 AM)
So in looking at the CD/Fort for Petropavlovsk I see that Bruce doubled the guns... I checked Palembang and that base has a bad-boy CD unit too - ugh!!! [image]local://upfiles/20162/21D45FE5051C4185A597545CC60E2327.jpg[/image]

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (7/10/2016 7:21:48 AM)
And... [image]local://upfiles/20162/2D31AD229C314D73A5CC343EA288D57B.jpg[/image]

Yaab -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (7/10/2016 8:39:24 AM)
I have a vague recollection that Petropavlovsk fortress mauled an invasion TF in Seydlitz's AAR. That was stock scenario 1 back in 2009...

1EyedJacks -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (7/13/2016 1:09:37 AM)
DEC 26 41 Russia Theatre I took Petropavlovsk i na shock attack. Mine Okha and try to slow down any reinforcements. - KRS Class subs carry the Type 88 mine: That's I-121, 122, 123, & 124. I-124 is on a mission to lay @ Singkawang but will then return to Takao. I-121 is patrolling by Bangka and is now returning to Takao. I-122 & 123 are @ Takao and are now in route to Okha. I see enemy subs @ Petropavlovsk and I need to keep the area clear since I'll be pulling fuel/oil from the base. - TF46(2DD)ASW was split from KB and will patrol Petropavlovsk. The remainder of TF46(damaged ships from the amphibious landing) are headed to Petropavlovsk too, since there's a repair yard there. KB is returning to Tokyo for resupply. I moved the Chichijima Ku T-1 (max 24 Jake)to Paramushiro-jima. The air group will eventually goto Petropavlovsk but I need to get repairs done @ that base first. My Jakes are on night-time naval search. Also, Petropavlovsk is under SA command so the Jakes are attached to the SA too. They are patrolling an arc of 50-90 with a range of 7. I have the 17th Ku T-1 (6 Mavis) patrolling the same arc but they are flying daytime. So with ASW TF46 plus the two aG flying naval search, I'm hoping to bump up the detection level enough to get in a good attack on those subs. Regarding Petropavlovsk: - Oil (39) x 761 - RepYrd (5) x 25 - Resource (29) x 571 & (2) x 58 - LI (4) x 96 - Refinery (1) x 39 - Damage is PD 63/ASD 85/ARD 94 ** I have engineers present so dmg should reduce quickly. The 21st, 4th, & 98th Divisions @ Petropavlovsk are prepping for Alexandrovsk. I'm hoping to take that base next and then march overland to Okha. I-12 is in the Sea of Okhotsk & returning to Tokyo after taking moderate damage in an ASW encounter. The Russian subs are starting to come out to play around Japan so I've been working to add FP for Day & night Naval Search patrols. And more ASW TF patrolling in areas where I see his subs. I'm limited in what I send out on simple ASW patrols tho as I need most everything I have to escort TFs of resources to the home islands and supplies out to bases and troops out to capture territory. I'm building up the AF @ Toyohara & Shikuka. And I'm gathering additional AP to move my three divisions from Petropavlovsk to Shikuka. I'm sending the 1st Recon Rgt @ Taonan down to Sunwu so I can rebuild the 1st Division of the 4th Army[R]. In the PI I added fighters to air groups in the region. In Malaya the 21st and 56th INF Rgts will perform a shock attack @ 50,77. They've finally caught up to stragglers running towards Singapore. And the 1st Tank Rgt @ Taiping is performing a D_Atk. The base is empty. So I'm starting to plan for R&D. Anyone want to make suggestions? My goal will be to streamline air production as best I can while driving towards air frames that should help me out in the later part of the war.

Lowpe -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (7/13/2016 1:11:34 AM)
The double engine fighter, whatever it is....a real beast on paper.

Peever -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (7/14/2016 2:15:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: 1EyedJacks So in looking at the CD/Fort for Petropavlovsk I see that Bruce doubled the guns... I checked Palembang and that base has a bad-boy CD unit too - ugh!!! [image]local://upfiles/20162/21D45FE5051C4185A597545CC60E2327.jpg[/image] Yeah I lost 5 Aks and heavy damage to a cruiser and destroyer while landing at Tarakan. Looking at the other Dutch bases next on my list they all have guns waiting as well. I was too afraid to go straight for Petropavlovsk like you did so thanks for doing it! Now I can prepare for it with some knowledge on what to expect.

HansBolter -> RE: Out of Focus comes Chaos <No Paradigmblue> (7/14/2016 2:29:54 PM)
A lot of CD guns have been added in a lot of places in this mod. Is the double engine fighter you're referring to the P50? Great addition to the American at start fighter force.

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