jabo wrote:
New map and inflight DDS.
Frame 4 saw the IJ again mass and move down against the east side this time. The Allies were no where to be found having all scattered out to strike distant targets across the sea in New Britain and on the northern coast of New Guinea. In the central Solomon Sea roving fighters found some small Japanese convoys and single boats racing for cover sinking several over the night. The Japanese after bombing allied airfields spread out and swept the area finding a few smaller groups of enemy fighters and scattered B25s. Fear of the superior Japanese fighters kept them running and only those low and slow were caught and shot down.
The IJ closed two allied airfields 79 and 80 putting a crimp in air operations for them in the east. Allied attacks closed two ports(40\43) and a village(31). The front continues to move slowly up the spine of New Guinea with 67 now in allied hands. Allied shipping has moved to support this and is plentiful from 67 SE to 97. Sinking these ships should be an important goal of the Japanese fighters and bombers. Japanese shipping continues to support their major base at Lae but has withdrawn into more northern waters off New Britain especially. As in the previous two frames he Allies need to continue sinking these ships and targeting isolated outposts.
Summary for the last two frames up on Wed.
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