Japanese Strategic Targets:

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Field Assignments:

A-49
755th Kokutai Bombers.  GL OOZ662
"Attack enemy shipping and strategic targets in and near Leyte Gulf as soon as practicable. Multiple sorties should be ran against this target."
Load 100% Fuel Torpedo and Formations (GL calls)
Launch at T+1 and proceed East then South east to a position off of A12 and position yourselves there until your fighter escort has made a full sweep of  Leyte Gulf. Proceed into the Gulf  NOE as directed by the fighter escorts.  Do not attempt to enter the gulf unless it is safe to do so. Once the fighters, if engaged, can give you a clear signal, then proceed to the location and target all destroyers in the fleet. Make certain you approach at angles to limit the gunners ability to lock on you. After you drop, rtb A-49 or you may refuled/rearm at either A-50, A-52, A-33, A-17, A-94, A-31or your home field A-49. Whichever is closest or the safest place. Damaged planes must RTB A-49.

200 Sentai KI-84  HighTone GL
"Provide 8 Ki-84's for combat air patrol over shipping in Visayan Sea.  Remainder of Ki-84's to escort 755th Kokutai to targets in and near Leyte Gulf."
**** 8  KI-84's Capping at Visayan Sea - Load 50% Fuel and Drop Tank.  FL Leads 
Visayan Sea Defenders will climb best speed to the Northwest Side of the Visayan Sea. Climb to approx 22K.  Position yourselves such that when you hear the call that Bombers are attacking the shipping, note their location and dive in a shallow manner or as required to follow and attack them. DO  engage the escorts attacking our KI-61s and NIKIs.  Then, go in straight for the Bombers and fire at cockpits, wings, and tails, and then exit thru the formations hitting as many per pass as possible. Chase them mercilessly into the sea if necessary. The Emperor himself will speak of and honor your names to the Japanese People...
You may rearm at A-17,  A-33,  A-50,  A-52, or your home field, A-49. You may re-plane at A-49 only.

**** Escorts Load 100% Fuel and Bombs (GL calls)  GL and FL
Launch and climb to altitude 15K and proceed East then Southeast to the Leyte Gulf region. Perform systematic sweeps with your counterpart, 52 Sentai, and try to locate any and all ships prior to attacking them. Once you have identified the locations of the shipping, determine who is going to stay high and cap while the other group dives on the ships. The High squad will radio shipping location(s) to the bombers (OOZ662) and keep them informed. Engage all enemy fighters as required and report their locations.
You may rearm at either A-50, A-52, A-33, A-17, or your home field A-49. Whichever is closest or the safest place. Damaged planes must RTB A-49.

52nd Sentai KI-84's perdweeb GL   FL is Quax (kilo2)
"Escort 755th Kokutai to targets in and near Leyte Gulf."
Load 100% Fuel and Bombs (GL calls)
Launch and climb to altitude, 15K and proceed East then Southeast to the Leyte Gulf region. Perform systematic sweeps with your counterpart, 200 Sentai, and try to locate any and all ships prior to attacking them. Once you have identified the locations of the shipping, determine who is going to stay high and cap while the other group dives on the ships. The High squad will radio shipping location(s) to the bombers (OOZ662) and keep them informed. Engage all enemy fighters as required and report their locations.
Close escort flight flying NOE with the bombers to their holding position off of A-12. The escorts may sweep into Leyte Gulfs east side and take a look for shipping.
You may rearm at either A-50, A-52, A-33, A-17, or your home field A-49. Whichever is closest or the safest place. Damaged planes must RTB A-49.

A-33
762 Kokutai Bombers.  Brooke GL  -  FLs APDrone & JVnotch
"Attack enemy shipping in and near Ormoc Bay "
Load 75% Fuel Torpedo and Formations
Launch immediately North East runway, turn East and proceed NOE to Sector 10 11 6 and make a holding pattern there. Once the escorts have located the shipping and the threat of enemy planes in the immediate area is determined to be clear, proceed directly into Ormoc Bay, drop and run home by the safest and fasted route. Repeat until all Allied shipping is dead.

22 Sentai KI-84's  Bruv119 GL
"Attack enemy shipping in Ormoc Bay."
Load 75% Fuel and Bombs (GL calls)
Launch immediately North East and proceed direct to Ormoc Bay. Climb to the highest alt possible. Once at Ormoc Bay, sweep west to east and continue to climb. Sweep the northern-most area first. 11 12 7, 11 12 8, 11 12 9. Then turn West and work your way south until you make contact with the shipping or the 341st Air Group. They will make the same sweeps but from the south to the North. Once shipping is located, call the bombers (Brooke), and attack the shipping one unit at a time. The other will cap.  When all are done attacking shipping, escort the bombers out of the bay using High and low alt coverages. Repeat this as often as it takes.
You may rearm at either A-52, A-37, A-31, or your home field A-33. Whichever is closest or the safest place. Damaged planes must RTB A-33

341st Air Group N1K2's  hawk36 GL
Escort 762nd Kokutai
Load 50% Fuel, Drop Tanks, and Bombs (GL calls)
Launch immediately North East and proceed direct to Ormoc Bay. Climb to the highest alt possible. Once at Ormoc Bay, sweep west to east and continue to climb. Sweep the southern-most area first. 11 12 1, 11 12 2, 11 12 3. Then turn West and work your way North until you make contact with the shipping or the 22 Sentai KI-84s. They will make the same sweeps but from the North to the South.
You may rearm at either A-52, A-37, A-31, or your home field A-33. Whichever is closest or the safest place. Damaged planes must RTB A-33

A-52
252nd Air Group  A6M5b.  321BAR  GL - FL OnfirOne & sevnty
"Provide fighter cover over Panay and Negros Islands to protect the strategic targets located there."
Load 50% Fuel  &  1-300 Liter Drop Tank  (GL calls)
Launch and Proceed directly to the take positions near the strats. Assign scouts for each strat as needed. They will act as advanced scouts-an early warning system for the NIKIs and KI-61s laying-in-wait and remaining Aeros.  Report the bombers and shadow them. The remaining fighters will be positioned to strike once the bombers are committed.
You may rearm at A-17, A-33, or your home field, A-52. You may re-plane at A-52 only.

201st Air Group N1K2 USRanger GL and Backup XO - FL tuk151 Sloehand
"Provide 8 N1K2's for combat air patrol over shipping in Visayan Sea.  Remainder of the N1K2's are to provide combat air patrol over Negros and Panay Islands to protect the strategic targets located there."
**** 8 NIKIs Capping at Visayan Sea - Load 50% Fuel and Drop Tank.  (GL calls)
Visayan Sea Defenders will climb best speed to the Northwest Side of the Visayan Sea. Climb to approx 18K.  Position yourselves such that when you hear the call that Bombers are attacking the shipping, note their location and dive in a shallow manner or as required to follow and attack them. DO NOT engage the escorts.  Go in straight for the Bombers and fire at cockpits, wings, and tails, and then exit thru the formations hitting as many per pass as possible. Chase them mercilessly into the sea if necessary. The Emperor himself will speak of and honor your names to the Japanese People...
You may rearm at A-17, A-33, or your home field, A-52. You may re-plane at A-52 only.

**** Remaining NIKIs Patrolling Panay and Negros Islands ....
Load 75% Fuel and Drop Tanks (GL calls)
Launch and proceed to 8 13 7 and climb to 18K and wait for B-24 bombers to enter the area and get confirmation of location, alt, direction of travel and just as they are dropping attack them in force. It is believed they will be at altitude of 16,000 feet. DO NOT ENGAGE the escorts. Go in straight for the Bombers and fire at cockpits, wings, and tails, and then exit thru the formations hitting as many per pass as possible. 77 Seantai will be at 20K and follow you down, and hopefully clear your 6 of escorts as they try and chase you through the formations. The Emperor himself will speak of and honor your names to the Japanese People...
You may rearm at A-17, A-33, or your home field, A-52. You may re-plane at A-52 only.

77th Sentai KI-61 SF GL  -  FLs  madda  & Kumori
"Provide fighter cover over Panay and Negros Islands to protect the strategic targets located there. Secondary mission to attack enemy shipping in and near Ormoc Bay"
Load 50% Fuel  and 2-200 Liter Drop Tanks (GL calls)
Launch and proceed to 8 13 7 and climb to 20K - 22K and wait for B-24 bombers to enter the area and get confirmation of location, alt, direction of travel and just as they are dropping you will follow the 201st Air Group pilots into battle and as they engage the bombers, you will then stay on the attackers 6 and clear any and all enemy fighters trying to engage them as we attack and annihilate their heavy bombers.. If they are on the deck, follow the NIKIs down but keep a combat spread of 1K between your pilots, and 2K over the NIKIs unless engaged.
The Emperor himself will speak of and honor your names to the Japanese People...
If Mission was completed, or Phase 2 - Second Lives,   load bombs and then head to Ormoc Bay to kill American ships.
You may rearm at A-17, A-33, or your home field, A-52. You may re-plane at A-52 only.

A-31
78th Sentai KI-61 Tongs GL
"Attack enemy shipping in Leyte Gulf and strategic targets on Leyte and Samar Islands."
Load 100% Fuel  and bombs (GL calls)
Launch Immediately, proceed best speed to A-113 and attack the ACK positions located there. Stay on the sector line that runs directly into the field, east side of Ormoc bay. Do not enter the bay.  Make your approach from the South West to the North East or in a manner you prefer and strafe the acks. There should be no manned guns this early being manned. Once you have made the single run, turn North and then due West and attack the Strat there with your bombs and guns.. Make only a single pass and get out of there in both places.  RTB and re-plane.
Your Second Sortie is to A-12 and the strat at that location. It's a tough sweep through Leyte Gulf. Any shipping that you come across, attack. If not, then hit A-12 in the same manner. Southwest to Northeast approach, single pass, and then turn North then West and hit the strat there. Suggest you swing back East and rtb - east of A-12 as you will be low on ammo.
RTB. Time Permitting, Attack A-113 again, this time ack, fuel, ammo, and troops. If you killed the ack previously, it should still be down. CAUTION: Manned act is back up in 90 minutes.
If you check the map Right Click and select Status of A-113, check the  percentages for the AMMO factory. If over 30%, kill the remaining buildings. If it's less than 30% do not go back there. Instead, assist the bombers and Fighters in locating and killing ships in Leyte Gulf.
You may rearm at A-52, A-33, or any bases on Mindanao. You may only re-plane/exit at A-31, your Home field.

X-XX
 

*****  Pilots will be allowed to use 1 life per Phase  **** 

GL's / FL's Inform all pilots in your briefings - they need to gun our shipping first, bombers second, active bases last. Do NOT use a second life for any reason in Phase 1.

Specifically, if you are KIA during the first run/sortie, you then become a gunner to survivors, active bases, ships etc.,  until Phase 2.
I want to see everyone ready to kill the enemy near Frame end. 
If both lives are lost early, then we have lost the battle and maybe the war. Attack Aggressively, but conserve lives.

Shipping Strategic Map