Daddog hit things on the head here. It was decided to give D3A1s and B5Ns two lives during this event. That meant that yes, the fields would be opened for the IJN side for a second period to allow for the Val and Kate pilots to up in a second life after the T+30 mark.
Both teams had problems with people upping again when they should not (i.e. a quick example):
FRAME 1:
MADGOAT
22:15:27 ------ Departs From Field #41 in a B5N2
22:15:46 ------ Tragically Crashed. (allowed up to T+30)
22:16:20 ------ Departs From Field #41 in a B5N2
22:43:07 ------ Was Shot Down By Puke. (1st life gone) 22:43:12 ------ Departs From Field #41 in a B5N2
22:44:43 ------ Was Shot Down By Unknown Enemy. (2nd life gone) 22:46:16 ------ Departs From Field #41 in a Gunner-Observer
23:23:12 ------ Arrived Safely At Field #1
23:26:05 ------ Departs From Field #7 in a Ki-67tatertot
22:15:23 ------ Departs From Field #41 in a B5N2
22:43:18 ------ Was Shot Down By cup. (1st life gone) 22:43:39 ------ Departs From Field #41 in a B5N2
22:44:41 ------ Was Shot Down By Unknown Enemy. (2nd life gone) 22:45:58 ------ Departs From Field #41 in a Gunner-Observer
23:23:58 ------ Arrived Safely At Field #1
23:25:33 ------ Departs From Field #7 in a Ki-6723:38:39 ------ Destroyed Ship At Field #27.
23:43:39 ------ Helps Midnight Shoot Down Vulcan.
23:59:55 ------ Arrived Safely At Field #7
So this did happen with both teams when they flew the IJN side. Going through the examples you sited there were 3 violations. Another 2 that augered as soon as it was reiterated to the IJN side that only D3A1s and B5Ns got two lives and one had to be in those planes. 8 Non-violations and 1 bozo who snuck in and gunned down IJN AA.
As Daddog says this happens to all sides to some extent because of communications errors or pilots not asking before they do something. For instance in frame 4 the question was brought up to sling if SBDs and TBMs got second lives because unlike the orders for frame 1,2 & 3 frame 4 did not specifically say that they could not. In this instance the fields were closed and the question asked. However, if the fields were open you could hazard that a few people might have taken off.
The whole two life things for unpopular rides does lend itself to abuse and as I said it happened to some extent on both sides when they flew IJN.
However, I would not say that either side cheated on purpose as a whole or that the few who did fly and did violate the rules unbalanced a frame massively. It is unfortunate and those squads will be contacted about better relaying rules to their troops.
Speficically for frame 4.
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VIOLATIONS- You are correct on FBKimber and Freebirds will be contacted.
- You are correct on Bubbaj6. He crashed after reup period and came up in Zeke, 2nd life and then died and then took 3rd life in zeke. He should have reupped after crash in a D3A1.
- You are correct on Dafin and Marine Air Wing will be contacted.
VIOLATIONS BUT AUGERED WITH 30 SECONDS- You are correct in regards to PropMaw and Marine Air Wing will be contacted. However, sling caught this and with 30 seconds had him auger.
- You are correct in regards to RkMaw and Marine Air Wing will be contacted. However, sling caught this and with 30 seconds had him auger.
NON-VIOLATIONS- You are incorrect on Empire2. He upped in a B5N2 and crashed losing 1 life. He used his second life to up in A6M5 (the plane he chose). He did not violate rules.
- You are incorrect in regards to T2Maw. He upped 1 life in a B5N2 and second life in A6M5 as allowed.
- You are incorrect in regards to UgMaw. He upped 1 life in a B5N2 and second life in A6M5 as allowed.
- You are incorrect in regards to handy. He upped 1 life in a D3A1 and second life in A6M5 as allowed.
- You are incorrect in regards to Hedgehog. He upped 1 life in a D3A1 and second life in A6M5 as allowed.
- You are incorrect in regards to kbman. He upped 1 life in a D3A1 and second life in A6M5 as allowed.
- You are incorrect in regards to Seagoon. He upped 1 life in a D3A1 and second life in A6M5 as allowed.
- You are incorrect in regards to tarl. He upped 1 life in a D3A1 and second life in A6M5 as allowed.
NON-SQUAD PARTICIPANT SNUCK IN- You are very correct in regards to Arrh. He was not with any squad and not only was not caught by sling or myself but also gunned down an AA at a friendly IJN field. So in actuality he helped the USN more than he helped the IJN this frame. He got shot down by the USN .. 1 kill credit and then he gunned down an IJN AA. Fortunately he did not shoot down any USN.
