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John 3rd -> RE: The Shattered Sword: John 3rd vs. Anachro--BTS (1/5/2019 6:27:02 PM)
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Posts have been few and far between over the last two weeks. We had the holidays and then I lost my Assistant Manager at the store. Have gotten pretty spoiled working just 30 hours a week over the last year and, with her gone, I've jumped to over 40 and that has made a serious dent in my AAR/Posting time! It will take a bit until I get my new Assistant trained but then things will settle down.
I am working on changes to the Mod. Now that I've had serious time playing it, got a list of changes. Am going to shift to commentary on that over in the actual Mod Thread.
September 20, 1942
The skies over Kodiak hear the drone of 4EB Bombers approaching. The Americans, Brits, and Canadians here come out to welcome a flight of B-17s or B-24s. They are shocked to see the near obsolete shape of JAPANESE Liz coming in at 7,000 Ft and lining up to hit shipping in port. A contingent of R-Class Brit BBs are anchored here without Fighter protection. The 32 Liz drop their payloads and absolutely smother the Ramillies with 14 bomb hits. While not doing serious damage, the attack does make a mess of her upperworks.
This attack was conducted at extreme range and had been ordered for nearly a week but weather played havoc with the mission. Though there was no CAP, AA got three bombers and five more crashed on the way back. Pretty stiff payment for no ATA! The loss of eight 4EB will take 10 days of plane production to refill the Daitai...
September 21, 1942
The skies are filled with dogfights and/or bombers on bombing runs nearly every day in India. THIS day sees Japan stage an aerial ambush over Asanol with an even split of 45 Tojo and 45 Zeros (15,000 and 10,000 Feet) versus 37 Fighters and 51 DB. It is GLORIOUS! Two follow-on bomber attacks here met with stiff Japanese resistance and the days sees over a 2-1 advantage in aerial victories by Japan.
Pull the fighters back to CAP over Calcutta.
September 22, 1942
The field at Colombo rumbles to life as 60 Liz and 72 Betty--Nell take off and head for the Japanese base at Viza. These planes will rest a day and then they will launch a Port and AF strike at the main British base of Bombay. The ATA has steadily drawn more and more Fighters away from Bombay over the last few weeks. For the last four days, there has been no fighters stationed at the AF. Nearly 200 Bombers and 'other' planes are stationed here. The Port is crammed full with 30-40 ships disbanded in it. The Liz will hit the AF and the Betty-Nell have the Port.
To the south at Diego Garcia activity increases. Tomorrow will see the arrival of a Japanese Carrier Strike Force. The Americans THINK all the CVs of Japan are in the SE Pac. NOT! CVs Shokaku, Zuikaku, Soryu and the two CAV will arrive tomorrow with nearly 300 planes between them. Fuel has been stockpiled here and five fat AOs arrive this day to provide black gold for the Task Force. The enemy has pulled his PBY from the Africa side of the map. This Strike Force will enter the seas and move to catch the numerous TFs moving back-and-forth carrying fuel, supplies, and troops tot he Indian Theatre.
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