Subject: LEYTE: Frame 2 Final Orders Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 01:11:28 -0700 From: 8=X Boa Organization: 8=X http://www.cutthroats.com X=8 To: "8=X BG Boa (Julius Cisek)" , "8=X LtCol Lemur (John Offenhartz)" , "8=X LtCol Dice (Marvin G. Biloff)" , "8=X Maj Aiswulf (Scott Reid)" , "8=X Maj K-Ken (Ken Collins)" , Gnatz , "Stimpy (Jay Somethingorother)" , "8=X Lt1 Modas (Joe Perushek)" , HollyWood , "8=X Lt1 Moonbeam (Barry A. Jurek)" , "8=X Lt2 Smitty (Greg Smithwick)" , "8=X Lt2 Wezul ()" , "Rall : )" , whels , Han , Hornet , Seph , Turtl , Big-H Trying to get these out early. Also, this week I'm going to give all orders in the same message so that if any of the GLs go missing I can have some help getting the word out on the orders. Please read this message completely. E-mail me with any questions, do not wait until Saturday. Make sure you notify your assigned pilots regarding YOUR SPECIFIC plans only. Do NOT forward this entire message to them especially the carrier assignments!!! First, the results: It is now confirmed, WASP took 22 hits, while the ESSEX took 13. Both get repaired so they will start the next frame at 18 hits and 9 hits respectively. This means one torpedo will sink WASP which is where our F4Us fly from. Therefore our defense will concentrate on keeping WASP alive. We lost some F6Fs and some F4Us but they've been replaced. Next frame, the carriers will start as follows: HORNET = 2Kubo ESSEX = 3Kubo INTREPID = 5Kubo WASP = 6Kubo Strategy notes: This time, we will bring most of the TBFs up to high altitude and use bombs. We will concentrate ALL of our TBFs on one carrier. Hopefully, we will know which carrier to attack by sending in scouts early on. Here is the strategy in a nutshell: Launch defenders and patrols Launch TBFs at 100% fuel and have them go to a Rendevous Point (different for each group). Some TBFs will load torpedoes most will load eggs, and all will go to 30K or more if possible. Patrols will scout around 6Carrier which we know was a live carrier last frame. Once a carrier has been spotted, the TBFs will be ordered to move west. Each group will fly it's own course to prevent a lucky enemy fighter to kill them all. The TBFs at with the torpedoes will remain at alt until within ~20,000 yards of the target at which point they will go to wave tops. Even if they can't launch their torpedoes in time, at least they should get the defenders to lose alt. We will have 2 groups of F4Fs proceed to the target carrier at 20K to try and draw some of the higher up defenders down. Regarding walkons and alternates: We will assign 8 folks to direct walkons and alternates to the correct area. These folks will NOT be the GLs. These people will hang out in the open room of the briefing field (see below) and direct incoming folks to the correct briefing room. I will need all the group A GLs to assign one pilot from their flight to this duty. I.e. VT-19A will assign someone, VT-19B will not. Capiche? 7Blue is going to rename a bunch of land fields to carrier names and designations. For example, you will see fields ESSEX_B and ESSEX_F. These will be the fields that the briefings take place in. DO NOT DISMISS THE BRIEFING UNTIL YOU GET A CLEAR GO FROM THE CM. And once out of the briefing, go directly to actual carrier and launch immediately. Final note for fighter GLs. Use your own judgement in attacking targets but remember this: If you're at 30K and you attack targets at 20K, those betties can get through again... And remember not to fight Jap fighters, bomber ONLY! Run away from the rest. Please be ready to accept new orders while in the air. I can't guarantee it's gonna remain as below. Finally (this applies to fighters only), don't all go to refuel at the same time. Once your fuel reserves are at 1/2 notify Rall or I and we will determine whether or not you should replane. Now the specifics: Guys, if you can't make it, make SURE that someone else in your flight gets these orders!!!! ESSEX (3Kubo): VT-9A (Rall) Briefing is at ESSEX_B Assign one pilot from your flight to direct folks from the ready room at ESSEX_B Load BOMBS, 100% fuel, climb to 30K+ await orders @ RP=20,9,8 VT-9B (Turtl) Briefing is at ESSEX_B field Load BOMBS, 100% fuel, climb to 30K+ await orders @ RP=20,9,2 VF-9A (Bevis) Briefing is at ESSEX_F field Assign one pilot from your flight to direct folks from the ready room at ESSEX_F 100% fuel, Climb to 20K, position flight one sector west of ESSEX VF-9B (Big-H) Briefing is at ESSEX_F field 100% fuel, Climb to 30K, position flight one sector west of ESSEX HANCOCK (2Kubo) VT-19A (Boa) Briefing is at HANCOCK_B field Assign one pilot from your flight to direct folks from the ready room at HANCOCK_B Load TORPEDOES, 100% fuel, climb to 30K+ await orders @ RP=19,10,8 VT-19B (Wezul) Briefing is at HANCOCK_B field Load TORPEDOES, 100% fuel, climb to 30K+ await orders @ RP=19,10,2 VF-19A (Modas) Briefing is at HANCOCK_F field Assign one pilot from your flight to direct folks from the ready room at HANCOCK_F 100% fuel, climb to 20K, position flight one sector WEST of WASP (yes, WASP) VF-19B (Smitty) Briefing is at HANCOCK_F field 100% fuel, climb to 30K, head to RP=18,10,5 await further orders VF-19C (TOAD) Briefing is at HANCOCK_F field 100% fuel, climb to 30K, position flight one sector WEST of ESSEX INTREPID (5Kubo) VT-11A (KKen) Briefing is at INTREPID_B field Assign one pilot from your flight to direct folks from the ready room at INTREPID_B Load BOMBS, 100% fuel, climb to 30K+ await for orders @ RP=21,11,7 VT-11B (Han) Briefing is at INTREPID_B field Load BOMBS, 100% fuel, climb to 30K+ await for orders @ RP=21,11,1 VF-11A (Hornet) Briefing is at INTREPID_F field Assign one pilot from your flight to direct folks from the ready room at INTREPID_F 100% fuel, climb to 30K, position flight at 17,17,4 attack all bombers VF-11B (Seph) Briefing is at INTREPID_F field 100% fuel, climb to 30K, position flight at 18,14,5 attack all bombers VF-11C (HollyWood) Briefing is at INTREPID_F field 100% fuel, climb to 30K, positiong flight at 15,15,3 attack all bombers WASP (6Kubo) VT-18A (Gnatz) Briefing is at WASP_B field Assign one pilot from your flight to direct folks from the ready room at WASP_B Load BOMBS, 100% fuel, climb to 30K+ await orders @ RP=19,8,6 VT-18B (Whels) Briefing is at WASP_B field Load BOMBS, 100% fuel, climb to 30K+ await orders @ RP=19,9,3 VF-18A (Dice) Briefing is at WASP_F field Assign one pilot from your flight to direct folks from the ready room at WASP_F 100% fuel, climb to 40K, you will be our patrol. Head to 5Carrier (11,10,9), then 7Carrier (10,9,5), then 6Carrier (9,9,7), then 4Carrier (9,11,7). Drop down long enough to spot activity or ack. Report back to us, we'll be waiting for your report. Once you've spotted a live carrier, begin making BnZ attacks on any fighter forces there, BUT MOSTLY TO SCREW WITH THEM. Don't lose any planes!!! VF-18B (Lemur) Briefing is at WASP_F field 100%fuel, climb to 35K set up a picket 2 sectors west of WASP. Do not engage low targets unless ordered to. We gotta look out for them bettys. VF-18C (Awulf) Briefing is at WASP_F field 100% fuel, climb to 35K set up a picket 2 sectors west of ESSEX. Do not engage low targets unless ordered to. We gotta look out for them bettys. -- 8=X BG Julius "Boa" Cisek [SW/Cri] mailto:boa@cutthroats.com http://www.cutthroats.com 8=X Courage, Loyalty, Ruthlessness X=8