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Sakai
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Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 5:38 pm |
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Joined: Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:38 am Posts: 641 Location: テキサス - Lae, 1942
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~S~ Gentlemen.
Well done! While the Allies did close two villages, we managed to take down at least thirteen (13) B-29s. Their attack came at too high a price for the targets they chose.
Our positioning for the bombers was nearly perfect allowing our fighter groups to make multiple sustained attacks. I am looking forward to reading your AARs OR replies and comments on how our fighters performed against the bombers.
~S~
EDIT #1 - I also spoke with Robert - the Allied CO...they were waiting for attacks on the Carrier group. Prudence dictated that the Allies have some cover over their CV, thus reducing the number of fighters available for bomber escort. We capitalized on the fact that their force had split duties.
EDIT #2 - First posted on General Forum As Frame 5 CO, Let it be known, first and foremost, that I am not 'calling out' Satan's Angels with what I post below.
While watching radar to pinpoint the location of Allied Carrier Groups, I lost track of where the 475th were positioned. I requested the 475 to RP at a location closer to the main-land, but they missed the transmission and I did not follow up. It wasn't until they were too far south that I asked for grid location. I saw on dar they were entering an airspace that contained many unidentified contacts and we had ZERO assets to send in support.
Our main focus for the frame was to destroy the B29s. I had no intention of sending the Knights or another squad to attack the Carriers. We planned to neutralize the allied fighter group assigned to CV CAP by avoiding contact with them and focus all forces on the Superforts. I positioned Lf6, KoN, AE/8 and RCAF close to shore for bomber intercept. Though I did expect the attack to come to Tokyo Bay which contained exponentially more targets than the bay in the west. When the bomber stream appeared at the 7.6x, I vectored Lf6 to the west bay, had KoN refuel and the AE/8 and RCAF moved over to the west.
While having the 475th in the west for bomber interdiction would have been icing on the cake, their autonomous engagement with the Allies over the CV area (due west of F175 and slightly SW of 145) forced the Allies to remain on station over their CV. Again, reducing the total number of fighters we had to deal with escorting the bombers. Its not a 'Sakai Frame' unless at least one squad is decimated. I hated that it happened, but I believe their death was not in vain. We managed to down at least thirteen (13) B-29s. That is a good night's work.
Now regarding the plane matchups. We were out-classed plane wise. But guess what...that is historically accurate. I hate it, but it is my destiny - I fly Axis. And I would not have it any other way.
~S~ ~Sakai - 坂井 daimyosakai@gmail.com Tainan Kokutai - 台南
Akatombo | White 576 | Curtiss AVG
Last edited by Sakai on Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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