FSO: Guadalcanal, The Green Hell (FSO for June)

[Fencer51]

Frame 1 = 6/6/2008
Frame 2 = 6/13/2008
Frame 3 = 6/20/2008

Shame that it's not a D-Day event.   

[442w30]

This sounds spectacular!  I am looking forward to it already.   

[Halo46]

Shame that it's not a D-Day event.   

Have to agree given the significance of the battle. 

[Saxman]

Or Midway.

[Odee]

   Hey wait, there's no P-38 which was available and in the theater at that time frame?
 

[Saxman]

Not until 1943. This is set during the initial phase of the battle in August 1942. The USAAF was REQUESTING P-38s, but they were all being sent to Europe at the time.

The only things really missing from the plane set are the PBY, Betty, MAYBE early-model B-17s. None of which we have in the game.

[ghostdancer]

Yeah I would love to have the Betty and PBY. As for the B17s the problem I really have is:

1) They are a later model
2) More importantly, they were based to the SW down on Espritu Santo (excuse the spelling). Slot2 terrain doesn't cover that area and I don't have any allied air base to start them from except Henderson on the Slot2 terrain. Which is why I decided not to go with them.

Remember the Betties were also coming out of Rabaul only had a very short time frame they were could be over Henderson. While I could simulate this, instead to keep the side balancing pretty even I decided to leave the Betties out to and concentrate on the Naval fights trying to take out Henderson and support Henderson.

Saxman is absolutely correct. P38s weren't based at Henderson until 1943. This FSO is roughly Aug 1942 to Sept. 1942.

[Saxman]

ghost,

Like I specified in my post: EARLY-model B-17s.

[RATTFINK]

=FIGHTING 31= have updated our ride preference and would like to go allied for this event.

F4F, P-39, or SBD | If we have to axis -> A6M2