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Blackronin
06-08-2014, 05:09
December 09, 1941

Honored Father:

I hope that this letter will find you and mother in good health. Before I start telling you about my adventures, I must assure you that brother is well and sends his love and respect. Secondly I must ask you to ask mother's forgiveness for stealing her two photos from her yellow box. One of them I send back in this letter, as I'm in the same squadron with brother so I won't need it. The other one I'll keep with me. It's the photo of both you, father and mother, that you took the day I was born nineteen years ago.

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I can't tell you where we are, but yesterday we took our first combat mission against the Americans. Brother is always telling me - he worries so much about me - that I must be quiet about some things, but I must tell you, my father, that the Americans are not the weak and degenerate people that our officers paint them to be. No. They are valiant and they keep fighting against our superior numbers and better equipment with the heart of true warriors. Your words ring many times in my mind, father. But let me tell about yesterday...

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Rear Admiral Kakuji Kakuta sent us to strafe and bomb several american airfields, trying to get as many as possible by surprise. Taii Mitsuo Fuchida, our squadron leader assigned me and brother to harass and bomb a small airstrip. "You brothers will take care of each other", he said, "Mikeyung Quinn, as senior and older brother, you'll take Nikou as your wingman." I was very proud, father. Even when brother said, "I will, Taii Fuchida! I'll bring the kahoumono chotto oni in one piece back to the carrier!" And they all laughed, father, and to tell you the truth I also joined laughter. Brother calls me lucky little demon ever since I was assigned to the Ryūjō next to him. And it's true. I have been very lucky.

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And so we went. As we were getting close to the airstrip we discovered a returning american fighter. A Wildcat. Brother said: "Let's drop the bombs quickly and engage the fighter." And I replied "Now?!" He laughed. "No, kahoumono chotto oni, over an american plane. But let's be quick about it. The bombs are making us slower." And we went on.

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"He saw us", I said. "I know, brother. Take the planes left of the field I'll take the ones on the right."

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"But then..." I said, unsure if I could speak to my superior like this. "What?" He said. "It's you who will take the American fighter on a frontal attack." He laughed once more.

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And suddenly there we were. Over the small island. Just four planes stationed near the airstrip.

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The American fired from afar but he hit brother's plane."Are you alright?" He laughed again. "Focus on your job little devil and don't worry about me."

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And from the ground, in a small hidden position a AA machine gun saluted the arrival of our planes hitting me lightly. "Anti aircraft fire!" I told him. "Take care of them", he replied absently.

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Brother took one shot from his cannons that hit the American fighter in the cockpit.

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I fired against the AA machine gun, but our 20mm cannons aren't the most accurate weapons in the Empire...

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I cut left and brother side-slipped the American fighter that went up for a reverse.

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The American managed to fire against me from close distance and if wasn't for my quick reflexes he would have done me much more damage. "Drop that bomb quickly", brother ordered.

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But I was taking damage also from the AA gun. I admit, father, that for some seconds I was very scared.

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Then I opened up my weapons against the AA position and I silenced it for good.

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Brother strafed heavily one grounded American fighter and true to his words...

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...dropped his bomb, destroying the other fighter.

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And while the American was returning from his reverse, brother, much lighter now went up for a reverse himself.

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I strafed one American dive bomber and it exploded.

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"You haven't drop the bomb?" brother asked. "No. I was banking." He was coming down from his reverse. "That's the reason?" "Yes. Instructor Shiito said that the bombs must be dropped with a leveled fighter and I..." He interrupted me angry. "Oh shut up! Drop the bomb quickly!" "I will!"

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And the American scored again against my brother... This time I didn't have the guts to ask if he was alright.

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"Take care of both planes missing. I'll take care of the American", he said. I acknowledged, but I thought that he would have to make a better job...

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Two planes in the strip to go... We circled the small island.

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The American was gaining space for another pass.

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We circled the island for another pass on the grounded fighters. "Drop the bomb!" Brother commanded. "I will" I replied, decided to do it.

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Too close do drop it on the dive bomber...

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...I'll strafe and I'll bomb... I thought. And brother put himself perfectly to take the American fighter.

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And he hit him. But these American fighters are flying tanks...

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I put some more shells in the grounded fighter.

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Then they both went for a reverse and I leveled to drop the bomb.

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But I destroyed the fighter with machine gun and cannon shells...

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"You didn't drop the bomb?" Brother asked again in disbelief. "No. No need for it..." "Baka!"

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No need for calling me names, brother, I thought to myself... I'm even helping you out. But I maintained radio silence.

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And then the American put himself in my cross-hairs. "Lucky bakemono", brother shouted with a laugh.

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I fired all my weapons.

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Brother put the remaining American plane to flames.

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The American fighter went down and crashed against the low vegetation of the island. "I took him down!" "Yes you did brother. Do you still have the bomb?" I was silence for a moment. "Yes..."

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"Well, drop it then and don't fill us with shame." He laughed again. "Yes brother..." And I dropped the bomb in the airstrip in the way back to the carrier...

In this Mission:

Chūi Quinn Mikeyung (Veteran - Evasion)
Chūi Nikou Mikeyung (Veteran - Evasion) - 1 Kill during this mission

1. The American Wildcat pilot was Standard.

Flying Officer Kyte
06-08-2014, 13:38
Nifty bit of flying there Joaquim. For a minute I thought you were in trouble, but you recovered the situation very well.
Made a nice change from BoB.
Rob.

Blackronin
06-08-2014, 13:45
Thank you Rob.
I wanted to make it slightly different from the other campaigns. More formal, but then it got to be more humorous also.

Lt. S.Kafloc
06-08-2014, 14:33
Nice victory, turned it around. Spreadsheet updated.

Blackronin
06-08-2014, 14:37
Thanks, Neil. Have you seen the generic scenario I uploaded for PTO?

Barkmann
08-17-2014, 09:27
Great! An amzing start!:)
Thanks


Nick

Blackronin
08-17-2014, 09:39
Thanks, Nick. You're most kind.