Bombing height

[Mike Abberton]

"There was a recent post where the Allied players equivalent of Taffy 58, repulsed a 1,000 plane strike (carrier planes launched from land bases, I believe) without 1 leaker. "


This is historical and was the result of the 1st battle of the Philippine Sea, as I recall. von ege :smoke:

The plane counts at the Phillipine Sea were lower (400-500), but the result was the same, not one hit on the carriers.

Actually quite similar since in this particular game, the Japanese player off-loaded his carrier planes to a nearby land base before the attack. So just like at the Phillipine Sea the US Carriers concentrated on repulsing the air attacks instead of trying to conduct parallel offensive operations.

Don't think the Japanese player lost two carrier to subs in the game, though (the only carrier losses the Japanese suffered at PS).