Slitherine

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As I-26 is sinking those pesky ACMs in CentPaC, Repulse and PoW, accompanied by several CLs, bombard Oosthaven. The bombardment is followed up by several daylight airfield raids that manage to destroy a couple of the damaged A6M2s, despite another day of severe storms.

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ORIGINAL: Yaab

Just a thought. Argentina has Messi and Eternaut, so the final victory will be yours. Banzai!

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ORIGINAL: Aurorus

So now that supply has been allocated to the frontline units and the supply level in Japan is beginning to build again such that more bases can be increased to 15K supply or so, I finished off my aircraft research and production expansion for the moment. From memory, which may be subject to an error or two, the fighter production/research, for the moment, is as follows:

A6M2 80 per month
Oscar Ic 90 per month
Oscar R&D 6 x 30 (Beginning at IIa)
A6M R&D 6 x 30 (Beginning at Rufe)
A6M5d (Nightfighter) 1 x 30
Frank 1 x 60, 6x30
Tony 3 x 30
Tojo 1 x 30
Nick 2 x 30
Nick 1D (Nightfighter) 2 x 30
Dinah III KAI (nightfighter) 1 x 30
KI 94 1 x 30 (this is something that I do not normally do... of course, I never get late enough in the war to use this plane)
A7M2 3 x 30 (this is again something that I do not normally do... but Pax says it is a good idea)

This is for PDU:off. Engine production is at 290 Nakajima 35s per month, and may go up to 300, but no more. I hope to be able to shutoff Zero production for a month or two of the next 6 months and should get to 500 engines sometime in June or July, which is about when the first Oscar factories will be fully repaired. I am slowly adding on to Nakajima 45 R&D, and it is currently at approximately 180 engines per month. I will continue to add on, as supply comes available, for some time. I am building toward 60 Kawasaki engines per month for the Tonies, which is about where I estimate my Tony production to be, until the late war when the KI-100 comes online and more squadrons upgrade to Tony; at which point, the Tony changes engines.

As for bombers, research is limited to Jill 2 x 30 and Judy 4 x 30. The 120 Aichi engine factories are humming away, and I will not add to these nor change them over for the foreseeable future.

I have a few more factories available, but I doubt that I will use them, at least for the present.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

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ORIGINAL: Aurorus

So now that supply has been allocated to the frontline units and the supply level in Japan is beginning to build again such that more bases can be increased to 15K supply or so, I finished off my aircraft research and production expansion for the moment. From memory, which may be subject to an error or two, the fighter production/research, for the moment, is as follows:

A6M2 80 per month
Oscar Ic 90 per month
Oscar R&D 6 x 30 (Beginning at IIa)
A6M R&D 6 x 30 (Beginning at Rufe)
A6M5d (Nightfighter) 1 x 30
Frank 1 x 60, 6x30
Tony 3 x 30
Tojo 1 x 30
Nick 2 x 30
Nick 1D (Nightfighter) 2 x 30
Dinah III KAI (nightfighter) 1 x 30
KI 94 1 x 30 (this is something that I do not normally do... of course, I never get late enough in the war to use this plane)
A7M2 3 x 30 (this is again something that I do not normally do... but Pax says it is a good idea)

This is for PDU:off. Engine production is at 290 Nakajima 35s per month, and may go up to 300, but no more. I hope to be able to shutoff Zero production for a month or two of the next 6 months and should get to 500 engines sometime in June or July, which is about when the first Oscar factories will be fully repaired. I am slowly adding on to Nakajima 45 R&D, and it is currently at approximately 180 engines per month. I will continue to add on, as supply comes available, for some time. I am building toward 60 Kawasaki engines per month for the Tonies, which is about where I estimate my Tony production to be, until the late war when the KI-100 comes online and more squadrons upgrade to Tony; at which point, the Tony changes engines.

As for bombers, research is limited to Jill 2 x 30 and Judy 4 x 30. The 120 Aichi engine factories are humming away, and I will not add to these nor change them over for the foreseeable future.

I have a few more factories available, but I doubt that I will use them, at least for the present.

Looks very good. You will thank Pax about the Sam...and you will able to increase the r&d into Sam with Oscar or Zero lines that complete should you be in a position to do so.

No Jack or George or Irving-S? I realize only 4 squadrons ever fly the Jack, and George isn't much better, but the 2nd and 3rd Jacks are truly great and George is George!

The other fighter that bears looking at in PDU off environment is the 102A Randy and even the 102B Randy FB. Numerous squadrons upgrade to them...some from the Sonia or Lilly IIc lines.

The 102A gets sterling reviews from Lok and M-M, two sources I always listen to.

Most of your Nick squadrons will convert to something else...taking much of your fighter bomber strength.

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In the South Pacific, SS I-22 spots this TF off the coast of southern Australia. Where could they be headed and what could they be up to? The Salt Lake City, Honolulu, and Phoenix? Looks like the escort flotilla for a U.S. CV or two to these eyes.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

The Irving S isn't much to write home about, but the SA version is a lot better. It's radar activates I recall in June of 44. The extra cannon gives it longevity in fights.

The thing about night fighters is that quantity counts. There is only 21 or so squadrons that can convert to night fighters which isn't enough if you get embroiled in a night bombing campaign.

I would highly recommend that you look at accelerating the Irving-SA a few months to coincide with the radar activation.