AAR AXIS SIDE

[Viper61]

Viper 61
AXIS CIC
Frame 03

Going into Frame 03 the points were even so I didn’t want to give up points.  I decided to place more AC on defense then offense to hold our gains from frame 01 and 02.  Also did not comment JU-88's because again didn’t want to lose the points.  Plan was to get moderate damage to all targets and kill all of the ALLIED AC.  I calculated that our Kill ratio would give us the win.  Key to my plan was to push the fight early and keep up the pressure on the ALLIED side.

Because of the ALLIED layout our main effort attack was to the center island where two of the 4 targets were.  We conducted supporting attacks to the bases located on the east and west sides.

Target A48 and P40 were to be rolled up in order.  Main attack 60 planes lifted from A 52 to A 48.  Then they were to continue to P-40 and strike, RTBing as necessary to a CV to the north.  And then continue to restrike the center island until frame end.

First strike hit a major defense at A 48 area and I saw a huge fight spread out over many miles.  I would estimate about 100 AC from both sides were involved.  ALLIED defense was stronger than expected and our attack to P 40 could not make it as all bombers were shot down over A 48.  Also first strike expended all ammo and bombs so RTB was called.  At this point we could not make it to P 40 by H+60 and I notified CM of same at about H+40.  Remainder of attacks would concentrate on A 48 by A6M's with mini bombs.

Supporting attacks to the west went better than expected and heavy damage was reported to that base.

Supporting attack to east base 31, I have no BDA.  Base check reported no disabled targets however there may have been some damage.

Second strike to A 48 by about 40 A6M's meant stiff resistance as well.  BDA looked pretty good and many planes on both sides destroyed.  BDA was 4 hangers destroyed.

CV in the south was our least defended target.  And we lost it.  I made the decision to make our defense soft there and stronger at the other locations.

CV's to the north were moved in close together so that a single defense force could operate over both.  Seemed to work with only minor damage if at all to the CV's.

Late frame ALLIED attacks to 52 were beaten off fairly well as I could see.  Some ALLIED planes made it through but no damage to A 52 that I could see.  Damage to A 52 happened during the first strike with 2 hangers destroyed and radar down.

Numbers throughout the frame in AC showed that we were shooting down more than we were losing.  However we started with about 40 more pilots than the ALLIED side I believe.

What worked:

    Great squadron turn out on the AXIS side!!!  WTG to all the squads <S>  I beleive we started out with about 240!!

    Great coordination between the squads in sectors.  I also assigned a CO to each sector to control the fight.

    Defensive plan worked well and my "enemy's most dangerous course of action overlay" seemed to be fairly accurate which allowed us to maximize our combat power.

    Less defense over a single CV probably saved the other two CV's and A 52 from heavy damage.

What didn’t work:

    First strike to A 48 our B5N's got out a head of the escorts and got shot down almost to a man.  The loss of these bombers limited our second strike power at A 48 and P 40.  This hurt.

    We never gained control of the air space above A 48 or the center island as I had wanted to.  Which lead to our failure to reach P 40.

<S> to the CM crew.  This was a great last frame and the end to a great series.

<S> to the Squadron CO’s, you followed the plan until the first bullet flew and then followed the commander’s intent.

<S> to all of the AXIS pilots.  Good team work and coordination.  I hope you all saw some good action.

Viper 61
Operations Officer
325th VFG 

[forHIM]

Viper -- curious as to what a "light" defensive force for C77 was?  From an attackers perspective it seems like you had 25+ A6M2s there.

[GGhost]

English Translation of Certificate:

Imperial Japanese Navy


Veterans Badge of valor in the attack forces in the Pacific Ocean.


Is bestowed on the 79th Fighter Group for mission well executed.
And our other brother squadrons.

Signed: GGhost - CO                                   
           79th Fighter Group Commander
               
On behalf of:

 Admiral Yamamoto             
 Japanese Naval  Empire


Thanks to all the Axis side for mission well done! < S > GGhost

[Bannor]

<S> Viper61 and all the Axis and Allied pilots. FATE had fun. Too bad the logs were jacked. We had a killed a P39 scout early in the frame in 4.9.4 and I dropped a barracks unscathed. But we only lost 2 pilots early in the attack and the rest of us survived for most of the frame. It was fun!


<S>

[Viper61]

Bannor:

  <S> to you and your squad.  Nicely done.

For HIM:

  Yes the defense over C77 (southern CV) was light at 25.  There were twice as many up north!  Also the Defense over A 52 was up word of 40 to 50 at different points.

Viper 61

[Kermit de frog]

By having a squad be responsible for attacking 2 targets, that would seem to me that the HORDE tactic is trying to be used defeating the spirit of FSO.

That 2nd attack that never happened must have had some allied defenders a bit bored.

Now I have NO IDEA of a defense that saw no action, but I'm curious if this did happened.

You had 240 pilots and a map that spanned hundreds of miles.  There's a reason targets are spread out.  Tactics, not simple ganging should be used.
 
I feel a bit roused up if this is true.  I hope I'm misreading something and that there's nothing to be roused up about.

Sorry if I'm being rude, just woke up.

[68falcon]

Viper 61
AXIS CIC
Frame 03


Supporting attack to east base 31, I have no BDA.  Base check reported no disabled targets however there may have been some damage.

Viper 61
Operations Officer
325th VFG 

4 FH and 1BH destroyed. There was a report of a total of 6 hangers down still trying to confirm that.

[ghostdancer]

I did a visual inspection and screen shots. A31 had 6 hangars down.

[WOLF359]

JV44 AAR

After taking off from C77 we patroled East of the CV until it started to flash. Reports of P40 sightings had us raring to go. I believe Federal was the first to spot the B25's. First one group and then a second. After reporting in the cons we engaged. I lost track after that but know we did get in some good kills. I believe I had one B25 kill and maybe an assist on a P40.

I guess there were just too many of them as we lost the CV and we headed to A52 to rearm. (by that time it was down to Federal and I).

We patroled SouthEast for a bit until we saw some cons to the North and we went to investigate. Turned out to be a group of P38's so we engaged. Took out a P38 but then took some hits to my tanks. Fire overstressed the wing and it sheared off forcing me to bail. Shortly afterward Fed had a check 6.. just after he was wounded. Fed was able to make it back to base and tower out.

Personally it was my best effort for FSO. I was suprised that I could slip right behind the B25's and P38's getting off some good shots

I think we lost this frame and the war as a total of 2 CV's were lost. We did do a number on A48 but I don't think the points will add up.

[Scotch]

"We patroled SouthEast for a bit until we saw some cons to the North and we went to investigate. Turned out to be a group of P38's so we engaged. Took out a P38 but then took some hits to my tanks. Fire overstressed the wing and it sheared off forcing me to bail. Shortly afterward Fed had a check 6.. just after he was wounded. Fed was able to make it back to base and tower out."

 

That was an intense fight!

[sqwiglly]

I AM THE GREAT "SPIRIT OF FSO" 
YOU ALL HAVE BETRAYED ME
YOUR LOGS ARE NOW WRECKED

HEAR ME NOW ALL CIC'S
THESE ARE THE RUELS OF FSO 

NO SURPRISES EVER
NOTHING ORIGINAL
MAKE IT EVEN NUMBERS ...EVEN IF UR PLANES SUK
LEAVE NO PILOT BOARD EVER
FOLLOW THE NEXT GUY...........

or do what you want within the rules
<S>viper61 saw alot o people  get home ,more than ever befor.and my 8 killed 4 with 2 dead

[WOLF359]

I thought I was going to get by unscathed this time but it was not to be.

[Kermit de frog]

 

<S>Sqwiglly

 

[CHAPPY]

A-48 Defence Allied

<<<S>>> FIGHTERS INC. and EXCALIBERS Excellent defence of A-48.
Shot down almost all the bombers in the sector, even though we didnt get credit for  it <S> anyways.