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Ketsu-Go

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April 7th, 1945
 
With Allied Eyes on Okinawa, Japanese High Command had planned Operation Ten-Go, a suicide Mission where the Super Battleship Yamato would sail for Okinawa in an effort to intercept the Allied Invasion fleet.
 
On 6 April Yamato and her escorts, the light cruiser Yahagi and 8 destroyers, left port at Tokuyama. On the 7th The U.S. Navy launched 386 aircraft to intercept the task force, and the planes engaged the ships starting at 12:30 that day. Yamato took 8 bombs and 10 torpedo hits before, at about 2:23, she capsized to port and her aft magazines detonated. She sank while still some 60 miles Southeast of Japan. Of her crew 2,475 were lost, and the 269 survivors were picked up by the escorting destroyers.
 
Since February, Navy Strike Aircraft have attacked Japan, but on this very same day the first USAAF Fighters based on Iwo Jima arrive over the Japanese Empire, Allowing for more concentrated attacks by B-29s and long range American escort fighters.
 
The Japanese had already proved that they were not going to accept defeat, April 6th the Allies would see how desperate they really were. 3 USN destroyers would be lost to Kamikaze, On May 4, 17 US Ships would be sunk in 24 hours by Kamikaze. Any Japanese Aircraft whether flying or grounded was now considered a suicide weapon and airfield interdiction became a critical mission to keep Allied sailors safe.
 
April 8th, the Japanese would lay out the plan to defend the Japanese Home Islands. Ketsu-Go which went into effect April 18th, would never happen the way Japanese Command planned it. Although the movements and planning continued until the end of hostilities, The Allies ended the war with Atomic weapons and the Japanese would formally surrender September 2nd, 1945.
 
Plane Set:
 
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Only Aircraft with Minimums must be flown.
 
The B-29 will be limited to 22K ALT CAP. B-29 Violations of the ALT CAP will result in a loss of points.
 
Special Ordnance Restrictions -
 
- P-51D & P-47N can only carry DT's.
- 1000lb Bombs will be disabled for F6F-5 & F4U-1D
 
Scoring:

AIRCRAFT

02 pts - Single Engine Aircraft
05 pts - Ki-67
10 pts - B-29

BASES
 
Destroyer - 18
Cruiser   - 72
Carrier   - 144
163 - Small Airfield
246 - Medium Airfield
374 - Large Airfield
136 - Vehicle Base
66   - Port
160 - AAA Factory
158 - Refinery
128 - Troop Factory
176 - Ammo Factory
176 - Radar Factory
260 - City
 
NOTE: When a target is attacked the attacker gets the points for objects destroyed at the target while the defender gets the points for all objects not destroyed at the base.
 
- Japan terrain
- Icon Range – Friendly 3k, Enemy 3k.
- No Radar
- Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 126720 (24 miles)
- Tower Range – 126720 (for display to match the above Fighter and Bomber Warning)
- External view for bombers (F3) - On
- Friendly Collisions - Off
- Enemy Collisions - On
- Kill Shooter - Off
- Fuel - 1.0
- Ack - 0.4
- Formations - Enabled
- Bombsite calibration - Main Arena Standard
- Time 11:00AM
- Visibility - 17 miles
- Object Downtime – full (200)
- Winds - None
 
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