Hi Folks,
As the Israel terrain isn't ready, we'll be running Leaning into France. A great matchup and should be a solid fight!
Daytime Operations - Leaning Into France!
On 27th September 1941, the 'Circus' operation was directed against the railway marshalling yards at Amiens. The Kenley Spitfire wing provided the close cover, the Tangmere wing the medium cover, and the Northolt Polish wing the high cover. A series of air combats developed in which three British pilots were lost and the total victories claimed were seven. It was a routine affair except, for one thing. Several pilots reported the presence of 'radial-engined fighters' which took little part in the proceedings.
For once Air Force Intelligence was caught on the wrong foot. With a long record of accuracy to give the confidence they stated quite categorically that this must be a mistake, since the Luftwaffe had no radial-engined fighters. The fighter pilots in their turn insisted that no one could confuse the slim pointed lines of the familiar Me 109 with the stubby nose and square-cut wings of the newcomer. The argument was resolved on 13th October, when the escort of another 'Circus' was involved in a dogfight with the new fighters, and in the course of shooting at them (unsuccessfully) brought back camera-gun photographs for study on the ground. There was then no question but that the Focke Wulf Fw 190 was in service.
- Fighter Command a Study of Air Defense 1914-1960 by Peter Wykeham
Allies
60% of participants
Boston III
Spitfire V
Orders:
-Spitfires are to takeoff from fields A19, A9 and A1 to provide escort for the Bostons in their bombing mission
-Bostons are to takeoff from field A8 and bomb the target designated by the Bomber Command (The hosting CM)
Restrictions:
-At least one spitfire squadron must stay within visual range of bombers
-RAF must start the attack in 60 minutes
Axis
40% of participants
Me 109F4
Fw 190A5
Orders:
109F4: A35, A50 and A63 - intercept incoming RAF raid
190A5 A34 - intercept incoming RAF raid
ARENA SETTINGS
Terrain: B0B09
Event start, game time: 07:00
Icons: Icons short, 1k
Fuel Multiplier: 1.0
Radar: Bishops(Allies) Friendly only - unlimited.
Knights(Axis) 400 - Counters Above Radar, Range Based Counters, Friendly only - unlimited.
SectorCounterAlt: 500
SectorCounterRange: 10000
TowerBasedRadarRange: 80000
Killshooter: Off.
Friendly collisions: Off.
Kill messages: Off.
Fuel Burn Rate: 1.0
Both sides may rearm/refuel on any available hotpads.
Formations: On
Scoring(enemy gains points from each aircraft not landed):
Axis fighter 2p
Allied fighter 1p
Allied bomber 4p
Bombing the target is worth of 20p x (1.0-target status). For example with 25% status the bombing score would be 20p*(1.0 - 0.25) = 15 points
