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mc3744 -> RE: Summer '42 (10/13/2005 6:29:25 PM)
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August 18th, 1942
I missed a few days. Sorry. I didn’t have the time to write.
INDIA-BURMA-CHINA
The debate over using the heavies (thanks Blurking [:)]) to airlift supplies has found a partial solution.
GH is using, quite naturally, A6M2 to LRCAP over the Chinese cities. B-17s can fly higher than the Zero. [;)]
Last turn I used (96) B-17s to fly supplies from Ledo to Chungking at 36000 ft. Despite the LRCAP no interception has occurred.
It’s the best solution I’ve come up with so far. It certainly doesn’t solve the problem, but it’s better than nothing.
The (100) Liberators will keep bombing airfields and units in Burma.
Every other turn GH is minesweeping Andaman. Let’s see if a small DDs TF manages to intercept those MSW’s.
One more British CV is now equipped with Seafire’s (see picture), only one remains with Fulmar’s.
The 1st Marine Para Bn will be in Colombo in two days. I have an interesting task for them [:'(]. But first I need them in Ledo.
AUSTRALIA
The second AP transporting the Para unit has been intercepted in the Indian ‘Ocean’ by a baby KB, some (20) DB and TB. Luckily the first ship was already at a safe distance. Half unit will be enough for the job I have in mind.
I’m coming up with a plan to intercept the baby KB with the US carriers.
GH has – at least – two sub picket lines. One closer to Australia and one roughly at the same height of Christmas. The problem with ambushing the baby KB lies with the first sub picket line. That could spot my CVs too early and I’d surely find a much stronger KB waiting for me. I’m sure GH has some serious CVs nearby just for such a case.
Hence my brilliant plan [8D] [:'(].
One decoy AK going North, (4) ASW TF’s running parallel one another behind the decoy, the CV TF behind the ASW’s.
Once the decoy is spotted I know the sub has to be within (4) hexes, with some luck the four ASW TFs can get the sub and make him blind.
Meanwhile the Long Island is going from PH to Bora Bora with a squadron of Dauntless on ASW, hoping to be spotted by GH, to make him feel just a bit more confident.
It’s a complicated plan, hence bound to failure, but it’s not like I have much else to do with those carriers. (25) DDs are moving from Sidney to Perth.
And unless I reopen the Indian pond I cannot get any fighter or transport squadron to India.
PACIFIC
The 15th Canadian Bde is moving on Fast TF towards Tongarapu. It’s a good unit, (70) exp, (80) morale, 110 AP.
He is not flying recon missions over the islands hence he doesn’t know yet that there are now two units, soon three.
As soon as I manage to get a second infantry Bde I’ll start feeling a bit safer.
MLE, ML and DM’s are moving to Bora Bora. Palmyra and Christmas are mined enough, I now need to mine Tongarapu.
I’m also starting sub mining operations from Attu.
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"Naval development of the Spitfire. The Seafire was not the ideal carrier fighter and especially landings were difficult; but its performance compensated for the disadvantages. The Seafire had a short range, but its fast climb and agility made it a very good fleet defence fighter."
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