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RE: January 1945 - 10/22/2017 7:24:53 AM

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1945 - Wow.

For properly 'over the top' music for a good turn I suggest Manowar - Battle Hymn. Turns the dial up to 11. I love it.

I'd post a link but I'm not allowed to until my tenth post

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RE: January 1945 - 10/22/2017 2:31:31 PM

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Haven't updated for 4-5 turns and have a bunch of interesting and good screenshots. Haven't really had a reason to complain and I am certain the USN and USAF DO have reason to complain. Been pretty good up in the skies during this time.

Will Post after we get home from church.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 3:04:49 PM

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January 4-7, 1945

OK. Updating now since the weekend was pretty busy.

The 1.0x10^6, as is now becoming a pattern, did sweeps over southern Kyushu for 5 days and now is moving back towards Formosa. We see sweeps over Nagasaki on the 4th and 6th. The Port is not defended on the 4th as I rested and reshuffled my Fighter units but the Allies are met by over 200 Fighters on the 6th and they get smacked pretty hard. The 5th saw a shift in target as the Allied Fighters hit Fukuoka dealing with about 150 Fighters on CAP. The best part of these days is several carriers strikes with few fighters but nice fat Avengers come in while my CAP is still solid and they get chewed up nicely. The 6th was outstanding when several small Corsair Sweeps did not manage to do much to my CAP prior to B-24 strikes coming in. The initial B-24 attack of 104 planes was met by angry group of over 90 Fighters. We crush over two dozen of the big bombers. Have really managed to continue attriting the USN Fighters. Hellkittens drop and the F4U are quite dangerous but we are still shooting down LOTS of them. The results from the 6th are posted below.

The Allied Fleet is moving away and the Japanese Fighter units immediately begin shifting around, picking up new aircraft, get some R&R, and prep for the next attack. If pattern follows, we should have 6-7 days to prepare for the next set of attacks.

Am highly concerned that the B-29 has not been seen in over 10 days. Have a BAAAAAAAAAAD feeling...

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 3:14:14 PM

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January 1-7, 1945

My I-Boats continue to strike with frequency:

Jan 1st
I-27 SINKS TK Elsa with 3 Sh/3TT at Eua

Jan 4th
I-207 SINKS AK Lewis Dyche with a Torp (fuel explosion) near Pago Pago

Jan 5th
I-206 hits AK Sylvester Pattie with a Torp near Pago Pago
I-180 SINKS LSM-314 with a Torp near Wessel

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 3:17:14 PM

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In a rather interesting development, a small strike of 2 SAM and 8 JUDY attack the Allied Death Star. They fly in at 1,000 Ft, penetrate the 1,400+ CAP, and attack CA Pensacola. Three Judy fall to AA but two big 800 Kg bombs SMACK the CA. CAP does not interfere with the withdrawal afterwards.

Interesting...

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 3:19:43 PM

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January 5, 1945

In a rather interesting development, a small strike of 2 SAM and 8 JUDY attack the Allied Death Star. They fly in at 1,000 Ft, penetrate the 1,400+ CAP, and attack CA Pensacola. Three Judy fall to AA but two big 800 Kg bombs SMACK the CA. CAP does not interfere with the withdrawal afterwards.

Interesting...

Yep, this sometimes happens with small groups flying low. Very sweet when it does.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 3:20:45 PM

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January 7, 1945

China is about to break wide open for the Allies as the enemy reaches Nanking. Shanghai is slowly being reduced and the two bases between Nanking and Shanghai are captured.

Life is about to become unpleasant as we enter the Central Plains.

NOT good.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 3:28:44 PM

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I've got a bunch of Chutai that I might be willing to try using this interesting development. Could spread them around Moppo, Fusan, Nagasaki, and other bases on the west side of Kyushu.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 3:34:09 PM

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On the bright side with China, if Dan decides to continue to assault into the Central Plains, it will occupy him another 6-8 weeks. That gets us to March-April 1945 with the ENTIRE Allied ground force committed there and not anything else vital.

Can currently continue sparring over Kyushu as long as I get these shirt breaks. At some point the defense will begin to collapse but think that is still a ways away. Cannot deny that I am putting a serious hurt on his fighter pilots while fighting over my own bases. That helps to prolong the struggle as well.

As stated earlier, I will be bringing most of the Japanese Fleet home by February 1st. The CVs will be disbanded way up north and the surface assets with be re-tasked to attack. We'll keep the DB and TB back until it looks like the final assault is about to occur. When that happens EVERYTHING goes into the attack.

If I can get to April 1st without a landing on Home Islands soil and am still putting up a spirited fight in the air, I'll consider that a bit of a victory.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 3:34:59 PM

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Which IJ plane(s) has served you the best?

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 3:39:43 PM

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Which IJ plane(s) has served you the best?

KNEW that was going to be asked.

I am very disappointed with the SAM-J. Doesn't seem to perform very well at all.

SAM is solid but not spectacular.

GEORGE performs well and seems to be very tough. Don't lose as many of them as I do SAM.

The FRANK is it. This plane is my best over-all performer.

Until now, I have always held that producing TONY as a complement to FRANK was a good idea. No longer feel that way. Really think streamlining all IJA Fighter production into the FRANK line makes the best sense and has the most bang for the buck.

This is all anecdotal commentary but it is my observations so far into 1945.

Other people's opinions?

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 3:46:12 PM

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I'm in early 44 of Andymac's Ironman ported to Babes (scen 40) and I'm finding Mr. Frank to be my toughest opponent.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 4:23:18 PM

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quote:

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I've got a bunch of Chutai that I might be willing to try using this interesting development. Could spread them around Moppo, Fusan, Nagasaki, and other bases on the west side of Kyushu.

DO IT

After a while of this VLow altitude cure, the Rebel Admiral may difersify and layer his caps, thus hopefully opening breaches also for big heavily ecorted high altitude raids.

PS, would you consider hard training some groups for Vlow Nav attack?

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 6:52:58 PM

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quote:

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ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

Which IJ plane(s) has served you the best?

KNEW that was going to be asked.

I am very disappointed with the SAM-J. Doesn't seem to perform very well at all.

SAM is solid but not spectacular.

GEORGE performs well and seems to be very tough. Don't lose as many of them as I do SAM.

The FRANK is it. This plane is my best over-all performer.

Until now, I have always held that producing TONY as a complement to FRANK was a good idea. No longer feel that way. Really think streamlining all IJA Fighter production into the FRANK line makes the best sense and has the most bang for the buck.

This is all anecdotal commentary but it is my observations so far into 1945.

Other people's opinions?

I agree. It's anecdotal commentary.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 6:54:44 PM

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January 5, 1945

In a rather interesting development, a small strike of 2 SAM and 8 JUDY attack the Allied Death Star. They fly in at 1,000 Ft, penetrate the 1,400+ CAP, and attack CA Pensacola. Three Judy fall to AA but two big 800 Kg bombs SMACK the CA. CAP does not interfere with the withdrawal afterwards.

Interesting...

Lovely! And interesting...

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 7:39:57 PM

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Until now, I have always held that producing TONY as a complement to FRANK was a good idea. No longer feel that way. Really think streamlining all IJA Fighter production into the FRANK line makes the best sense and has the most bang for the buck.

That's what I was thinking. When the Frank comes online stop all other IJA fighter models and max the Frank's production.

Franks, Georges and Zeros.

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This is all anecdotal commentary but it is my observations so far into 1945.

It will vary depending on persons tactics.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 9:07:59 PM

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The FRANK is it. This plane is my best over-all performer.

I agree. The Frank-r is the best IJA fighter for the late war. And for the IJN, it has to be the Shinden. If possible, start R&D on this airframe as soon as practicable. It slices through Allied 4E formations like a hot knife through butter.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/23/2017 10:06:57 PM

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The FRANK is it. This plane is my best over-all performer.

I agree. The Frank-r is the best IJA fighter for the late war. And for the IJN, it has to be the Shinden. If possible, start R&D on this airframe as soon as practicable. It slices through Allied 4E formations like a hot knife through butter.

Good notes!

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RE: January 1945 - 10/24/2017 3:13:00 PM

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Sam J is not going to be any better at killing fighters than the Sam. The added firepower will never come into play against fighters, but rather it is the bomber killer that cannot be bettered but it is so tricky getting them up against bombers.

Perhaps its greatest role is to augment night fighters. Have you tried it there?

Tony is deep defense, deathstar cap traps in unexpected places (sr1).

Oscar is low cap, in low numbers with 300 Franks flying over them. Also works well as deathstar cap trap in unexpected places.

No Jack in this game.

But, as always Frank and Sam are the most important planes in the Japanese tool box.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/24/2017 3:59:37 PM

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I have assigned the majority of my Sam-J to Night Fighting.

What is your opinion of the Jack?

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RE: January 1945 - 10/24/2017 5:34:19 PM

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What is your opinion of the Jack?

It is by far and away the best plane most JFBs never make. Criminal.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/26/2017 1:34:36 PM

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January 10, 1945
Pago Pago

Don't see THIS very often in 1945--let alone 1942! Vc-Adm Yamaguchi Tamon lets his presense be known at Pago Pago. A Japanese Strike of 73 Sams, 50 DB, and 49 TB run up against 65 American Fighters. Though losses ares serious, the Strike gets thru and nails a bunch of Tankers full of fuel. Six are sunk or in sinking condition when the strike leaves.

Yamaguchi--following his aggressive style--orders the ENTIRE escort to peel off in two Tfs of 1 CA and 4 Dds each to strike the port that has over 20 TFs in it with--what appears to be--very little escort. Bold? YES! STUPID? Probably...

It is 1945. Japan has fuel for a deep strike so why not...

At Lunga, 60+ Jill and 60+ Judy depart for Ndeni to replace losses on the carriers. AOs moves in to refuel the TFs the day after tomorrow. We'll strike the TFs tomorrow, refuel and consolidate the TFs, reload strike planes, and then go again.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/26/2017 1:37:01 PM

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The 'soft' underbelly of the Allied supply line. CRAZY! It is fun though. I have two AOs TFs full of fuel supporting the TF. Another 45,000 Fuel sits at Tulagi. We are here for a while gang.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/26/2017 1:48:13 PM

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Wow man!

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RE: January 1945 - 10/26/2017 2:10:41 PM

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In the big scheme it is not much but a TF with 280 planes can DO something here whereas in the main theatre 280 planes is NOTHING. Am funneling more aircraft from the CenPac bases SE towards Lunga.

Nagato and Ise arrive at Saipan and will soon head for the Home Islands. The rest of the Fleet shall depart Soerabaja in 4-5 days escorting another massive Tanker TF (400,000 Oil/Fuel) and then head for home leaving the DEI for the last time.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/26/2017 2:57:26 PM

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Never say never...

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RE: January 1945 - 10/26/2017 3:10:23 PM

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On the 9th we saw something interesting. Two KB TFs moved to Singakwang and got caught up in Allied SS. CV Renkaku (A Shokaku-KAI) took a Torp and a fuel storage explosion--result: SYS 10, FLOT 4 with no major damage. Same day saw CL Ishitaka take TWO TTs and her damage was an amazing SYS 18 and FLOT 21(8), NUTS!

TFs return to Singapore on the 10th. Heading to Soerabaja and then, as detailed earlier, heading for home.

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RE: January 1945 - 10/26/2017 3:30:12 PM

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A CL took 2 torps, for only 21 FLOT damage? Am I missing something?

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RE: January 1945 - 10/26/2017 3:52:13 PM

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Not as impressive as the Japanese CV with a dreaded "Fuel Storage Explosion" that only had 10 SYS and 4 FLOT damage, none major. Then again, this is John's Mod.