Official After Action Report - VMF-221 for 4 June, 1942

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

Official After Action Report - VMF-221 for 4 June, 1942

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> Official After Action Report - VMF-221 for 4 June, 1942

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Official After Action Report - VMF-221 for 4 June, 1942 - 1/14/2012 2:49:25 AM

spence

Posts: 5400
Joined: 4/20/2003
From: Vancouver, Washington
Status: offline

http://www.midway42.org/aa-reports/vmf-221.pdf

Pilots exaggerate???

Incidentally, the Official After Action Reports for various squadrons, ships and TF's are available at:

http://www.midway42.org/aa-reports

Post #: 1

RE: Official After Action Report - VMF-221 for 4 June, ... - 1/14/2012 4:51:02 AM

Dadekster

Posts: 141
Joined: 4/18/2010
Status: offline

I think it is a generalization not a rule.

A very interesting read back into time though.

(in reply to spence)

Post #: 2

RE: Official After Action Report - VMF-221 for 4 June, ... - 1/14/2012 12:56:15 PM

dazoline II

Posts: 400
Joined: 11/5/2007
Status: offline

Thinking about how the AAR relates to the combat report in AE.
I counted 12 pilots submitting after action reports 2 of which didn't participate in combat. With 25 planes attacking (one aborted for 26) they had 10 pilots survive? That's quite a loss.

My casual observation:
Japanese Losses
4 Val.
2 Zero

Allied Losses
15 F2A Brewster
10 F2A Damaged.

_____________________________

Moscow by winter? Only if you send Fast Heinz to Kiev.

(in reply to Dadekster)

Post #: 3

RE: Official After Action Report - VMF-221 for 4 June, ... - 1/14/2012 2:00:10 PM

mike scholl 1

Posts: 1265
Joined: 2/17/2010
Status: offline

P.R.White - "I estimated the top speed of the Zero fighter at 450 mph!" All these reports sound like the statements of men who have been really shaken up, scared silly, and are trying to sound cool and professional afterwards. Not that I'm blaming them..., trying to intercept Zeroes with Buffalloes would be enough to shake up anyone. Having seen how many of thier friends are missing, they want to believe they achieved something in return. Natural reaction.

(in reply to dazoline II)

Post #: 4

RE: Official After Action Report - VMF-221 for 4 June, ... - 1/14/2012 2:32:21 PM

Miller

Posts: 2226
Joined: 9/14/2004
From: Ashington, England.
Status: offline

Considering they were outnumbered, mainly green pilots flying obsolete a/c facing the cream of the IJN they did as well as could be expected. Pilot losses were high as they were strafed after bailing out.

(in reply to mike scholl 1)

Post #: 5

Page: [1]

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> Official After Action Report - VMF-221 for 4 June, 1942

Page: [1]