June 2012 AHXARL Schedule
All races start 10:00 PM Eastern and 7:00 PM Pacific in SEA 1
This Day in History taken from onwar.com
Season 27 Race 04, Tuesday 05 June, 2012. Races start 10:00 PM Eastern and 7:00 PM Pacific in SEA 1. Scheduled Host KAZ.
In the Ryukyu Islands... 05 June, 1945, On Okinawa, Japanese forces on the Oroku peninsula strongly resist the US 6th Marine Division which nonetheless captures most of the airfield. In the south the forces of the US 24th Corps near the last Japanese defensive line, running from Yuza in the west to Guschichan on the east coast and based on the three hills, Yaeju, Yuza and Mezado. At sea, a sudden typhoon damages 4 battleships, 8 aircraft carriers, 7 cruisers, 14 destroyers, 2 tankers, and and ammunition transport ship, of the US 3rd Fleet. A Japanese Kamikaze attack cripples the battleship USS Mississippi and the heavy cruiser USS Louisville. This Day in History taken from onwar.com
Season 27 Race 05, Tuesday 12 June, 2012. Races start 10:00 PM Eastern and 7:00 PM Pacific in SEA 1. Scheduled Host spammer.
In the Philippines... 12 June, 1945, On Luzon, the US 145th Infantry Regiment breaks Japanese resistance at Orioung Pass, occupies the town of Orioung and advances as far as positions overlooking the town of Balite. The Visayan Islands (including Samar, Negros, Panay, Leyte, Cebu, and Bohol), between Luzon and Mindanao, are secured by American forces. American casualties in the campaign have amounted to 835 dead and 2300 wounded. Japanese casualties are estimated to be 10,000 dead. This Day in History taken from onwar.com
Season 27 Race 06, Tuesday 19 June, 2012. Races start 10:00 PM Eastern and 7:00 PM Pacific in SEA 1. Scheduled Host BMathis.
In the Philippine Sea... 19 June, 1944, In the early morning hours Japanese reconnaissance finds US Task Force 58 while remaining undetected. The Japanese immediately launch 372 aircraft, in four waves, to strike the American fleet. Overall, the Japanese have about 550 planes (including those on Guam) while the Americans have roughly 950. Furthermore, US radar provides significant advance warning of the attack. There is enough time to launch an air raid on Guam before the Japanese can arrive over their target. American fighters begin intercepting the incoming Japanese planes while 50 miles away. Many of the attackers are shot down before reaching the American fleet; US anti-aircraft defenses accounts for many more. The only hit achieved by the Japanese is on the USS South Dakota which is damaged by one bomb. The Japanese lose 240 aircraft and the Americans lose 29. The attackers fly on to Guam where American aircraft strike and destroy another 50 Japanese planes. Meanwhile, the Japanese aircraft carriers Taiho and Shokaku are sunk by the US submarines Cavalla and Albacore. American participants refer to the day as "The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot" because of the ease with which the Japanese forces have been suppressed. This Day in History taken from onwar.com
Season 27 Race 07, Tuesday 26 June, 2012. Races start 10:00 PM Eastern and 7:00 PM Pacific in SEA 1. Scheduled Host RDRTrash.
Over Japan... 26 June, 1945, American B-29 Superfortress bombers launch the first in a series of nighttime raids against Japanese oil refineries.
This Day in History taken from onwar.com
