10 Minutes before Pearl Harbour Dec 7th Dec 1941

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

A trial run out for Kanoehe Bay for RECON:


The quiet before the storm. There will be 33 PBY's (not models). 30 on land and 3 in the water the other 3 of 36 were out on patrol, lucky fellows.


A tanker and freighter await to unload.


A freighter unloads a third waits. 3 PBY's in the water and a close up of the airfield.

2 kates and a zero zoom in to straffe targets. (John)

2 separate kates close in . (Tom)

2 Vals and a zero head for the airfield. (Paul - Guzzi)

What of the defenders........well!

Kates drop torpedo's at S Brisbane Star whilst a B25 (Neil - skafloc) tries to sneak in to land behind them. (Lack of B17's had to improvise)


A lone P40 (George) heads for the kates, too late to stop the torpedo's.

The outcome......
Brisbane Star torpedoed, above pic. whilst Ohio is torpedoed below.


20mm canon does for the docked freighter and the waiting freighter suffered a similar fate.


PBY's hit on land and in the water. A single Kate shot down by the P40.


The B25 takes a hammering on the way in low on fuel and goes down just short of the runway next move.


The P40 blows up above a zero causing damage.....the end of the defenders the Japanese head back to the carriers.


A few more shots...

Everybody wanted a piece of the bomber....


You put your left Kate in, your left Kate out in out then shake em all about.


Out numbered the P40 took everyone on and dished out some fantastic damage. Could have been more but for an untimely explosion above a zero!

Scored on the doors:
Paul - Guzzi: 2 freighters, 4 PBY's, 1 B25 (lovely shot from a Val and stole it off John's Zero)
Tom: 1 tanker 1 P40
John: 1 Freighter
George: 1 Kate

Great game. Lasted all of 90 minutes. I was surprised how long the B25 lasted before going down. For RECON it will have limited fuel so cannot hang around but has to get to the airfield and land. A second or third P40 would be nice so I may have to look around for them. Terrain to finish, 27 PBY's to cut out and mount on card and we are ready to go.

[Brambo]

Great action Neil, looks like we are going to have a ball at Recon When you have time can you send me details, where? what time? etc. cheers.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Oh no the Ohio... What am I going to do for Operation Pedestal now Neil? Rob.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

Had to have a last try out with the ships before dispatch Rob.

[gully_raker]

That looked like fun!
well done that P-40 pilot.
Postumous Medal of Honor?

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

The zero below took 8 damage from falling wreckage and was down to 1 or 2 points left. Doubt it made it back to the carrier.

That looked like fun!
well done that P-40 pilot.
Postumous Medal of Honor?

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Had to have a last try out with the ships before dispatch Rob.

Of course you did, but it is supposed to end up sinking in Grand Harbour, not Pearl Harbour! Rob.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

Well I knew it was a harbour, just picked one half way round the world. Anyone can make a mistake.

Should be on the way next week. Work is taking its toll. One week of 4 hours a day and I'm ready for me bed when i get in. Next week its 5 a day........

Neil

Of course you did, but it is supposed to end up sinking in Grand Harbour, not Pearl Harbour! Rob.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

We had a second round last Thursday with the terrain board (curling edges now cured).


The attack starts to build up.

It's that lone P40 again.

The B25 re-appears and didn't he do well.

P40 picking his targets.

The Kate's having hit the hangers take on the B25, except the one closing in from the right actually collided with the B25 and took it out (explosion chit). No damage all the way in and gets taken out landing. Damn bad luck.

The parked PBY's take a hammering. The hanger is on fire so to the fuel tanks (still being painted).

A close up round the hangers. The rear left PBY exploded next move and the 2 PBY's in front caught fire.

1 B25, 19 PBY's damaged or destroyed. 1 Kate and 1 Zero shot down.

(White background on PBY's temporary as they are all mounted on grey background target cards.)

[Flying Officer Kyte]

It's all looking very good to me Neil.
How long did that little lot take you to run through?
Rob.

[Blackronin]

Excellent AAR, Neil!
I'm building my air fleets slowly.

[Strangely Brown]

Neil,

Have you considered using these PBYs for "at height" targets?

http://www.tumblingdiceuk.com/produc...-1950/american

£2.80 for 2!

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

Again about 90 minutes to 2 hours. It's fast and furious. Be better with a couple more defending aircraft.

Neil

It's all looking very good to me Neil.
How long did that little lot take you to run through?
Rob.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

1/600th scale. If I could see what they look like I might consider it for the future. But with upto 33 PBY's (lol) even £2.80 for 2 is quite a bit.

Neil,

Have you considered using these PBYs for "at height" targets?

http://www.tumblingdiceuk.com/produc...-1950/american

£2.80 for 2!