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Mike_B20 -> (11/13/2003 12:48:01 PM)
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[QUOTE=tabpub]Mike, I think the problem that you might be having is the size of the strip that you are basing the 17's out of. There seems to be a correlation between your losses and your missions out of Wunpuko and Kourotopo(sic). Both those bases are small as I recall and even though you might have built them up to level 4's to enable level bomber ops, the 17's would be better off at a size 7+ field so that the damaged planes don't prang it on the return landing.[/QUOTE]
You might be right tabpub, although I did suffer some op losses even when flying from size 9 airfields.
There are penalties for flying missions at long range.
Doing a hex count of the distance between Luganville and Lunga I noticed that although Lunga appears to be within the normal range "ring" when viewed on the map it is in fact a few hexes over normal range...therefore I thought I'd try a few raids from a closer base, figuring the benefits might outweigh the penalty of flying them from a size four airbase.
Also, I've been playing musical airfields with my opponent re B17's bases. :D
He keeps tring to hit them with night Betty missions :)
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