WiTP:AE - Guadalcanal. Egan(J) v CCIP(A). BANZAI!

Egan · 02-06-12, 01:49 PM

Betties flew in number with escorts to Moresby and found the base unprotected by any CAP whatsoever. They promptly managed to foul up by doing no damage to the port or airfield at all but did confirm what I thought might be true - CCIP has either pulled back a lot of aircraft or the airstrip is far too badly damaged to support flight ops. I've set all available bombers to hit the airfield again tomorrow. The exception will be the Lillys who are ordered to hit the Aussie troops on the Kokoda trail.

We also had our first surface action of the game when US PT boats tangled with IJN destroyers on their supply run to Tassafaronga. We sank 4 or five of them without any damage in return.

I'm mulling running Yamato around to Moresby again to try and further disrupt his troops there but I expect he will be wise to it and have a substantial number of bombers set to naval strike.

02-06-12, 01:49 PM	#11
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Betties flew in number with escorts to Moresby and found the base unprotected by any CAP whatsoever. They promptly managed to foul up by doing no damage to the port or airfield at all but did confirm what I thought might be true - CCIP has either pulled back a lot of aircraft or the airstrip is far too badly damaged to support flight ops. I've set all available bombers to hit the airfield again tomorrow. The exception will be the Lillys who are ordered to hit the Aussie troops on the Kokoda trail. We also had our first surface action of the game when US PT boats tangled with IJN destroyers on their supply run to Tassafaronga. We sank 4 or five of them without any damage in return. I'm mulling running Yamato around to Moresby again to try and further disrupt his troops there but I expect he will be wise to it and have a substantial number of bombers set to naval strike.