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Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2021 4:26:43 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs Is the base at Maryborough damaged? Do you suppose it might make fortifications 3 before the battleships commence nightly runs? No damage, I have good recon on the enemy bases and there is no AKE presently close by. I will try to drop some mines in with two DMs, and create some PT boats there, and evacuate a fair bit of planes from Brisbane but leave their PT boats there. Maryborough has 3 CD units, 2 Australian, 1 Marine. Oh, and three dutch subs on the approach hex...plus maybe some night bombing attacks.

Ambassador -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2021 4:54:02 PM)
Did your opponent drop any hint on the number of pilots he’s lost ? A good number of his losses are A2A or flak, so a lot of them happened over your bases. It must start to hurt.

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2021 9:43:21 PM)
Forgot to mention this nuclear bombardment. I have forts 2, the MTBs skirmished with the bombardment fleet, and the 1st Indian Coastal CD unit was present with a full compliment of guns...and they didn't fire once but rather were totally destroyed. Still, after all this only 6 damage to the base, and a few disabled squads on the British division. Have made plans to attrit his bombardment forces should they reappear. Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Chokai CL Jintsu DD Kuri DD Sagiri DD Asagiri DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Hatsushima DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio Allied ground losses: 352 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 23 (5 destroyed, 18 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Resources hits 8 Manpower hits 6 Fires 342 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 21 Port hits 16 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 2 F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Ashigara CA Ashigara firing at 18th British Division E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for CA Chokai CA Chokai firing at 1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment 1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Chokai E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CL Jintsu CL Jintsu firing at Chittagong DD Kuri firing at 18th British Division DD Sagiri firing at 18th British Division DD Asagiri firing at Chittagong DD Hibiki firing at 18th British Division DD Akatsuki firing at Chittagong DD Hatsushima firing at 18th British Division DD Arashio firing at 18th British Division DD Michishio firing at Chittagong DD Oshio firing at 6th Medium Regiment PS: also had some mines, around 100 not that many. Adding more.

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2021 9:45:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Ambassador Did your opponent drop any hint on the number of pilots he’s lost ? A good number of his losses are A2A or flak, so a lot of them happened over your bases. It must start to hurt. Nope. Well, now I am using all off map bases including Canada. I created a table with distances and then rated them for safety. Choosing safety now, and will transition later to faster routes.

witpqs -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2021 10:30:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Forgot to mention this nuclear bombardment. I have forts 2, the MTBs skirmished with the bombardment fleet, and the 1st Indian Coastal CD unit was present with a full compliment of guns...and they didn't fire once but rather were totally destroyed. Still, after all this only 6 damage to the base, and a few disabled squads on the British division. Have made plans to attrit his bombardment forces should they reappear. Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Chokai CL Jintsu DD Kuri DD Sagiri DD Asagiri DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Hatsushima DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio Allied ground losses: 352 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 23 (5 destroyed, 18 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Resources hits 8 Manpower hits 6 Fires 342 Radiation 247 <--- Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 21 Port hits 16 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 2 F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Ashigara CA Ashigara firing at 18th British Division E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for CA Chokai CA Chokai firing at 1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment 1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Chokai E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CL Jintsu CL Jintsu firing at Chittagong DD Kuri firing at 18th British Division DD Sagiri firing at 18th British Division DD Asagiri firing at Chittagong DD Hibiki firing at 18th British Division DD Akatsuki firing at Chittagong DD Hatsushima firing at 18th British Division DD Arashio firing at 18th British Division DD Michishio firing at Chittagong DD Oshio firing at 6th Medium Regiment

RangerJoe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2021 11:11:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Forgot to mention this nuclear bombardment. I have forts 2, the MTBs skirmished with the bombardment fleet, and the 1st Indian Coastal CD unit was present with a full compliment of guns...and they didn't fire once but rather were totally destroyed. Still, after all this only 6 damage to the base, and a few disabled squads on the British division. Have made plans to attrit his bombardment forces should they reappear. Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Chokai CL Jintsu DD Kuri DD Sagiri DD Asagiri DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Hatsushima DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio Allied ground losses: 352 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 23 (5 destroyed, 18 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Resources hits 8 Manpower hits 6 Fires 342 Radiation 247 <--- Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 21 Port hits 16 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 2 F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Ashigara CA Ashigara firing at 18th British Division E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for CA Chokai CA Chokai firing at 1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment 1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Chokai E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CL Jintsu CL Jintsu firing at Chittagong DD Kuri firing at 18th British Division DD Sagiri firing at 18th British Division DD Asagiri firing at Chittagong DD Hibiki firing at 18th British Division DD Akatsuki firing at Chittagong DD Hatsushima firing at 18th British Division DD Arashio firing at 18th British Division DD Michishio firing at Chittagong DD Oshio firing at 6th Medium Regiment Nuke them 'til they glow, then shoot them in the dark - it is easier that way. or Nuke them 'til they are glass then polish them with Windex.

Encircled -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/11/2021 9:27:14 AM)
Hmm, as soon as he brings up AKEs then he's going to be very hard to stop at Maryborough Danger is that he wins and your 3 Aussie Divs become completely combat incapable But you know all this! I'm sure you have a plan!

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/11/2021 11:23:37 AM)
Feb 8th, 1942 You can watch the replay and think you had a horrendous turn, and then in digging in a bit realize it wasn't so bad. The really bad: Iboat sinks the large oiler Neosho. But examining the turn it was the Tippecanoe instead. The very bad: Heavy Cruiser Canberra takes two torpedoes hits in two different attacks. The nots so bad: Zeroes sweep Brisbane, where I put 1/3rd of the fighters on providing CAP for Canberra and the replay makes me think our P40s really suffered. The good news, a strong hold by the Chinese Army near Kweilin. 31st Corp didn't even have to come out of reserve mode to bolster the lines. Slowly but surely our experience is climbing. [image]local://upfiles/44178/54CF38384BD5444699A2278D06C55307.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/11/2021 11:30:01 AM)
Bad, but perhaps salvageable. The Indians showed up at Maryborough, leaving Toowoomba a bit on the weak side...but with lots of units. Forts at Maryborough almost to 3. In a few more days the Perth defenders start to arrive...some of them at least. [image]local://upfiles/44178/98F1226E38434F18B111428D1DF5C1D0.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/11/2021 11:38:56 AM)
Perth...aiming for a few surprises here. [image]local://upfiles/44178/3AB96F2F48754AA8BDCEC9149CAE681F.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/11/2021 2:11:06 PM)
Any forces prepped for Geraldton? If you could somehow stage an invasion if most of his combat troops were gone . . . [X(] Hopefully the Canberra can survive. If not, you do get another one.[;)]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/11/2021 3:00:41 PM)
Nope, but other surprises in store.[X(] Stay tuned.[;)]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/11/2021 3:17:27 PM)
More snow... Will ponder the Chinese situation while I work in the driveway... Morale...some of my troops are getting to 99. I am starting to think getting morale up (and a side effect disablements down) is a better option than digging in to forts off base. Course it is situational, and you have to feel free to throw away Chinese Corps to slow down the IJA -- in which case you aren't throwing them away![:'(] Prioritizing reinforcements now to the US TOE and 8th Communist units. Moving forward my one battery of 105mm howitzers...I think they are the best AT platforms China has. To the mountains or x3 terrain with them. I will ponder where the next batch of 105s go...to a artillery unit or into a US TOE unit. Stuarts at Kunming need perhaps another 2 weeks before all the imp tanks are replaced with Stuarts, but also another 35-40 days to get the prep to 100 and their abysmal experience up. Lashio looks like it will hold... Ledo is building up nicely...flying in around 70 supplies with only a plane loss every three days. Blenheims. Might raise the rest percentage to 40%. 12 Yankee squadrons at Bombay now...half arrived with no problem, the other half in the next 2-3 days. Then the base forces start to arrive. Really need those base forces, but more training is never amiss. Got a 3 plane squadron of beasts with recon pilots in the high 60s, they are starting to nose around looking for targets. Got a small squadron in US of Lightning recon planes....I guess these guys will head for Australia. Looking to convert some bomber squadrons in Bombay to LB30s. I think I can manage two... Got another transport squadron at Karachi...I am really using all transports to move troops in China/Ledo. They have been very busy.

BBfanboy -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/11/2021 7:20:56 PM)
LB30s were designed for Naval Search, to suppress the U-boats in the Atlantic. Therefore they have very poor defensive armament. Don't send them anywhere CAP might be flying.

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/11/2021 9:54:11 PM)
They have a large payload...and should not really come near the enemy. Here is a link about the death of Consolidated's Chief Test Pilot flying one of these... https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/consolidated-lb-30-liberator-ii/

BBfanboy -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/12/2021 6:24:05 AM)
Sad story. I wonder if it was something as simple as the B-24 having more sensitive controls - requiring less input movement from the pilot than the four engine British bombers. If the pilot pulled back too much on the "stick", he would get that vertical climb. It is much harder to get the nose back down than to pull it up because you are losing airspeed very quickly.

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/12/2021 3:24:58 PM)
What a beast of a Division. Wow.[:)] [image]local://upfiles/44178/7F709A898EA3478A9B5930BA5B11A608.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/12/2021 3:38:14 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe What a beast of a Division. Wow.[:)] [image]local://upfiles/44178/7F709A898EA3478A9B5930BA5B11A608.jpg[/image] Yes, that one is more than capable to standing up to a Japanese division.

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2021 12:34:33 PM)
Feb 9th 1942 The battle for Brisbane...and Maryborough. IJN goes after stricken Canberra and runs into the minefield. TF 80 encounters mine field at Brisbane (96,160) Japanese Ships SS I-174, Mine hits 1 [image]local://upfiles/44178/AFDCD91DA81A40CCBC30E9A1051D2057.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2021 12:38:12 PM)
Normally very reliable Truant unloads and misses: Submarine attack near Rangoon at 54,53 Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze Allied Ships SS Truant DD Suzukaze is sighted by SS Truant SS Truant launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Rangoon at 54,53 Japanese Ships AK Sakito Maru Allied Ships SS Truant AK Sakito Maru is sighted by SS Truant SS Truant launches 2 torpedoes at AK Sakito Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Rangoon at 54,53 Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze Allied Ships SS Truant DD Suzukaze is sighted by SS Truant SS Truant launches 2 torpedoes

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2021 12:40:47 PM)
Bombay [image]local://upfiles/44178/290401B9641444B984E841B9FE14769C.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2021 12:48:44 PM)
I am enjoying the logistical mini game for the Allies. My intention is to use lots and lots of Hubs and routes. [image]local://upfiles/44178/DA6C09FF9ACD4466A67DD70AED457EA1.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2021 1:36:29 PM)
Look at the bright side, your Australian units will be very cheap to buy out! If you can put even a small LRCAP at his fighters originating bases, then his OPs losses should go up even more. Even just a part part of a divided air unit should help, while the others train, rest, and/or repair aircraft. Are your Aussie units from the Middle East going to try to make it to Australia?

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2021 1:42:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe Are your Aussie units from the Middle East going to try to make it to Australia? No... They will secure India, and most importantly Ledo. Then they will prep for the Tavoy/Pegu area invasion. Another sweet unit appeared today in Aden, combat veterans with good TOE![:)]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2021 1:46:40 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe If you can put even a small LRCAP at his fighters originating bases, then his OPs losses should go up even more. Even just a part part of a divided air unit should help, while the others train, rest, and/or repair aircraft. Any idea of what an effective altitude is for that mission? He is flying high altitude sweeps and search.

RangerJoe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2021 1:57:35 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe If you can put even a small LRCAP at his fighters originating bases, then his OPs losses should go up even more. Even just a part part of a divided air unit should help, while the others train, rest, and/or repair aircraft. Any idea of what an effective altitude is for that mission? He is flying high altitude sweeps and search. I usually do it lower. This actually happened where the US Navy put CAP over Japanese bases on Formosa to catch the enemy aircraft landing while low on fuel. You would tend to see the results in higher OPs losses. Even a 10% LRCAP should help. A higher percentage would put more fighters over the base but at increases in fatigue levels. It is a good use for fighters such as the Buffalo . . . As Japanese, think if this were done over Ledo with lots of unarmed transports. A player can't sweep their own base and as far as I know, the only way that CAP and such enemy LRCAP interact is if there is also a bombing attack since the LRCAP would show up as escorts.

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2021 2:48:06 PM)
Ok, I will give it a try, range 2 from Maryborough, with drop tanks but range set to 0 for LRCAP. Not really expecting much...

ny59giants -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2021 2:51:38 PM)
CA Canberra - Can you replace leader with one with a higher Naval skill?

RangerJoe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2021 2:52:30 PM)
Post #16, this describes the situation. quote: LoBaron quote: ORIGINAL: adarbrauner Is the LRCAP on enemy's airport effective only against transport planes, or even against other outbound missions and planes? It is effective on all outbound missions. Note that this is highly abstracted to mitigate limitations in the game engine, which is to my best knowledge also the reason for losses not showing up as A2A but rather as op losses. http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/fb.asp?m=4210898 The entire thread is short but a good reading. Since the opponent's aircraft is flying low when taking off and has to fly low to land, that is why I suggest a lower level LRCAP. Since it is not shown as A2A, then it does not matter about the quality of the fighter as much - especially if the target is low on fuel and ammo with a tired pilot although I do not know if that is modeled.

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/14/2021 1:11:38 PM)
30th Wedding Anniversary today![:)] [image]local://upfiles/44178/DB4E231A4AA5413EAD96F3D8D6AE4596.jpg[/image]

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