Green Desert Frame-2
Dragons over the Solomon Sea
The opening rounds of Operation Cartwheel are over. It has become apparent to the Japanese that logistics are becoming a major headache this far from the Home Islands. In an effort to keep their forces supplied and fed so they can fight back. The Japanese Navy is attempting a resupply mission running two convoys of fast destroyers carrying emergency supplies intended for Gasmata on New Britain and Lae in New Guinea. These two TFs must be protected as they rendezvous for mutual support in sector 5.11 before making their final run to deliver their cargos. The USAAF must react to this new development preventing the cargo from reaching its destination as well as keep the pressure on Japanese air fields at the same time.
FRAME-2 Map
This Frame attempts to give an historical nod to the Battle of the Bismarck Sea in early March 1943. The Japanese bases on New Guinea targeted for attack by the USAAF are A45 Map Grid 0.11.8 and A39 at Grid 2.11.2. The USAAF is also tasked with attacking the Japanese base A61 on New Britain at 7.12.3 and the two destroyer TFs sailing together in Sector 5.11
Scoring: -All fighter aircraft = 5 pts
-All multi engined bombers=25 pts
-Vehicle Hangar = 25 pts
-Fighter Hangar = 25 pts
-Bomber Hangar = 25 pts
-Ships sunk = 25 pts
-Safe landing bonus 5 points per plane.
Arena Settings: -Terrain = New Britain
- Allied = Bishop
- Axis = Knight
- Side Split 50/50
- Fuel burn 1.0
- Icons (3k)
- 0.4 Ack
- Fighter and Bomber warning range 105,600 (20 miles)
- Tower range set to 105,600
- Visibility (17 Miles)
- No Dot Dar
- Enemy Collisions On - Friendly Collisions Off
- Killshooter off
- Time: 11:00 AM
- Bomber Calibration: Automatic (MA Standard)
- Winds: Calm
Special Rules: - Aircraft may launch rearm and tower out from any friendly base.
- No formations for bombers
- B-25C will use the solid nosed strafer version only.
- Max alt 20K bombers 25K fighters down draft above 25K
- P38s and P-47 may not carry bombs
- No points awarded for destruction of buildings cities and towns
- No points for destroyed base structures other than hangers
- No points for damage to ships. Ships must be sunk to receive points
- Neutral bases A-13 A-15 A-35 A-36 A-37 and A-38 will be considered neutral
and setup as Rook. Aircraft from both sides Axis and Allied will cause these
bases to flash when over flying them simulating coast watchers for both sides.
Frame-2 CiCs:The CiCs are in charge of the overall battle plan and should be your point of contact for any questions concerning orders.
The CiCs for Frame-2 are..
Axis- III/JG-11 Sonderstaffel Kommodore StampfAllies- 56th FG Commander ValkyrieA copy of the Frame-2 Objectives and an objective map has been emailed to all FSO Squadron Commanders as well.
