The Schweinfurt Raids! - Join the SEC this Sunday!

[dhyran]

Event is open for everyone, welcome!

Start time Sunday the 10th July at 8:00pm UK, 21:00 CET, 10:00pm EET (Finland/Russia), 3:00pm EST

The Second raid on Schweinfurt (also called Mission 115) took place during on October 14th, 1943, when 291 B-17 Flying Fortresses of the USAAF Eighth Air Force attacked ball bearing factories in Schweinfurt Germany. The factories had previously been attacked on August 17, resulting in a disastrous loss of aircraft. The second mission turned out no different, and has become known as Black Thursday due to the heavy loss of men and aircraft. The USAAF lacked a long range fighter, and had only the P-47 Thunderbolt in service. The P-38 Lightning had the range, but had not yet been reintroduced, after an absence of a year from the European theatre.

"We were briefed to be met by about five hundred enemy fighters of various sorts. It turned out to be about seven hundred with fighters having come in from the Russian front. We saw every thing imaginable thrown at us. Fighters, usually twin-engine, lined up at beyond our gun range and began launching rockets that appeared to be like a telephone pole as they passed by us and exploded. Some enemy aircraft flew above us towing bombs on long cables hoping to entangle the cable on a Flying Fortress. We had never seen so many enemy fighters before or afterwards," recalled John Piazza, a gunner in the 92nd Bomb Group stationed at Alconbury, which was attached to the First Air Division.

(Source - Wikipedia and http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/WW2/the%20Schweinfurt%20raids.htm)
 


 

 
 
Allies
 
Bishops, 70% of participants
B-17 airstart A70 to SOUTH

Orders:
 -Bomb ball bearing factory target at sector 14.10. (see map) (second life represents second wave)
-Land at any field in sector columns 5 and 6

Restrictions:
 Bombers must maintain at least 10000ft (10k) altitude until they have reached the safety area, which is formed by sector columns 5,6 and half of 7 (the grey area in the map).

 
 
Axis
 
Knights, 30% of participants
 Me 109G2 / G6 from A14
 Fw 190A5 from A46
 Me 110G-2 from A34
 

Orders:
 -Take off and intercept the incoming USAAF bombers at all costs!
 
 
Restrictions:
 -Axis planes cannot engage bombers in sector columns 5,6 and half of 7 (see map). Violation of this rule will not be tolerated!
-All plane types must be employed 
 

 
 
ARENA SETTINGS
 
Terrain: rhinesum
 Event start, game time: 10:00
 Time multiplier: 1.0
 Icons: Icons short, 3k
 Fuel Multiplier: 1.0
 Radar: Axis - Full Bar radar, Allies - No radar
 Radar Update Interval: 90 seconds
 Killshooter: Off.
 Friendly collisions: Off.
 Kill messages: Off.
 2 lives for every player.
 Axis planes may rearm/refuel on hotpads.
 Formations: On
 Auto calibrated bombsight: OFF

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hosted by dhyran

[zack1234]

Is the flak going to be as bad as photo?

[ozrocker]

I had the thrill of being stationed at Conn Barracks in Schweinfurt.
It was a Luftwaffe training base, primarily for Stuka pilots. It later became a bomber base.
The Battalion HQ bldg had Nazi art inscriptions on the ceiling in the meeting rooms.
Near the airfield (which was used by Army Air Cav), was a bunker which was of course sealed off.
Plenty of craters, especially in the wooded areas that were not developed.
I spent almost 4 years there, was some my best times in the Army.
I made Buck Sgt (E-5) there, went on dismounted Border Recon Patrols in what was called the TZP Tri-Zonal Point),
between the former FRG (Fed. Rep.Germany), East Germany and Czechoslovakia during cold- war times (1986-88)
My wife was from Frankfurt, which was only a couple hours drive. Nice road trips on weekends.
Lived in Germany when wall came down. Saw Pink Floyd at the Wall
Went to god knows how many Monsters of Rock shows, to include a very young band named Metallica in 85.
I'm not gonna miss this one

                                                                                                                                     Oz

[dhyran]

Is the flak going to be as bad as photo?

i guess not, but imagine how they felt out there, no cover, flaks and around 700 cons thown at them

[LThunderpocket]

im definantly there

[dhyran]

Join us today!

Event is open for everyone, welcome!
Start time Sunday the 10th July at 8:00pm UK,
21:00 CET, 10:00pm EET (Finland/Russia), 3:00pm EST

************* Background ************

Event is open for everyone, welcome!

Start time Sunday the 10th July at 8:00pm UK,
21:00 CET, 10:00pm EET (Finland/Russia), 3:00pm EST

The Second raid on Schweinfurt (also called Mission 115)
took place during on October 14th, 1943, when 291 B-17
Flying Fortresses of the USAAF Eighth Air Force attacked
ball bearing factories in Schweinfurt Germany. The factories
had previously been attacked on August 17, resulting in a
disastrous loss of aircraft. The second mission turned out
no different, and has become known as Black Thursday due
to the heavy loss of men and aircraft. The USAAF lacked a
long range fighter, and had only the P-47 Thunderbolt in
service. The P-38 Lightning had the range, but had not
yet been reintroduced, after an absence of a year
from the European theatre.

"We were briefed to be met by about five hundred enemy
fighters of various sorts. It turned out to be about
seven hundred with fighters having come in from the
Russian front. We saw every thing imaginable thrown at us.
Fighters, usually twin-engine, lined up at beyond our
gun range and began launching rockets that appeared
to be like a telephone pole as they passed by us and
exploded. Some enemy aircraft flew above us towing
bombs on long cables hoping to entangle the cable on
a Flying Fortress. We had never seen so many enemy
fighters before or afterwards," recalled John Piazza,
a gunner in the 92nd Bomb Group stationed at Alconbury,
which was attached to the First Air Division.

 

 
 
Allies
 
Bishops, 70% of participants
B-17 airstart A97 to South
B-17 airstart A96 to North

Orders:
 -Bomb ball bearing factory Weapon factory and RDR Station
 at V82 target at sector 11.7.8 (see map)
(second life represents second wave)
-Land at any field

Restrictions:
 Bombers should not got higher than 26K!
 
 
Axis
 
Knights, 30% of participants
 Me 109G2 / G6 from A51
 Fw 190A5 from A46 and A49
 Me 110G-2 from A44
 

Orders:
 -Take off and intercept the incoming USAAF bombers at all costs!
 
 
Restrictions:
 -Axis planes cannot engage bombers at enemy terrytory.
  Violation of this rule will not be tolerated!
 -All plane types must be employed 
 

 
 
ARENA SETTINGS
 
Terrain: germany
 Event start, game time: 10:00
 Time multiplier: 1.0
 Icons: Icons short, 3k
 Fuel Multiplier: 1.0
 Radar: Axis - Full radar, Allies - No radar
 Radar Update Interval: 90 seconds
 Killshooter: Off.
 Friendly collisions: Off.
 Kill messages: Off.
 2 lives for every player.
 Axis planes may rearm/refuel on hotpads.
 Formations: On
 Auto calibrated bombsight: ON

Good Luck and have a great time!

designed by Have
hosted by dhyran

[STXAce8]

No ponies, sweet.

[dhyran]

Join the SEC Today!!!
Welcome to SEC "Prelude to Overlord"
 an Aces High? event!

Event is open for everyone, welcome!
Start time Sunday the 17th July at 8:00pm UK,
21:00 CET, 10:00pm EET (Finland/Russia), 3:00pm EST



************* Background ************

By the end of February 1944 United States 8th Air Force
had two new aces up in its sleeve. The H2X radar bombing
device, which permitted the bombing of large targets
through clouds and long-range escort fighters in large
numbers. The P-51s, P-38s, and P-47s with drop tanks were
finally in use and started employing new tactics
developed by the Eighth's new commander,
Lieut. Gen. James H. Doolittle, who required American
fighters to attack German aircraft rather than passively
protect bombers. Constant combat increased the attrition
of German pilots to catastrophic levels.


Just as the Eighth started gaining air superiority over
Germany, a dispute arose in London as to how strategic
air could best aid the coming invasion of France.
Lieutenant General Carl A. Spaatz wished to attack the
German synthetic oil industry, while Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower's air commanders favored an
attritional attack on the French and Belgian rail systems
.Eisenhower as the supreme commander chose the
transportation bombing, but allowed two oil attacks
in May 1944. The success of those attacks, confirmed
by Allied code breakers, made oil the first priority
air target in the month before the invasion. Both tactical
and strategic air power mangled the French railways,
but strategic air power's chief contribution to the Normandy
landings was the elimination of the German day fighter force.
From landing to breakout, the invasion never
encountered significant air opposition.

 
 
 
 Allies
 Bishops, 60% of participants
 B-24J
 P-51B
 P-47D-25
 P-38J
 
Orders:
 -Airstart with formations from A56N or A56S and bomb target
 at sector 14.12 (the fuel factory)
 
 
Restrictions:
 -Bombers must maintain at least 22K altitude until
  they have reached the safety area,
 -All aircraft must take at least 75% fuel load
 -At least two types of escort fighters must be used
 

Axis
 Knights, 40% of participants
 Me 109G6/G2
 Fw 190A5/A8
 Me 110G-2
 
Orders:
 -Takeoff fields A32 Airstart S (109 110), A16 (190 110), A69 (190)
 -Intercept incoming USAAF bombers and their escorts
 
Restrictions:
 -Axis planes cannot engage bombers at enemy territory.
  Violation of this rule will not be tolerated!
 -All plane types must be employed 

 
ARENA SETTINGS
 Terrains: germany
 Event start, game time: 10:00
 Time multiplier: 1.0
 Icons: Icons short, 3k
 Fuel Multiplier: 1.0
 Radar: Axis - Full radar, Allies - No radar
 Radar Update Interval: 60 seconds
 Killshooter: Off.
 Friendly collisions: Off.
 Kill messages: Off.
 2 lives for every player.
 Axis planes may rearm/refuel on hotpads.
 Formations: On


 
designed by Have
hosted by dhyran