September 2026 FSO - Operation Bagration

[MDStampf93]

Septembers FSO will be posted tonight - I apologize for the delay.

CO’s please keep an eye out and update preferences accordingly so that Objectives can go out this weekend.

Expect event details around 6pm EST.

 

[MDStampf93]

Operation Bagration



http://www.ahevents.net/index.php/fso-current-next-event

Side splits will be posted Saturday August 29 and Frame 1 objectives will be out on the August 30th.

Frame 1 is Friday September 4th.

COs please submit your side preferences before Saturday August 29th.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with this event, as it will run a little differently than previous FSOs.

September's FSO will feature a more dynamic two-hour battle structure designed to concentrate the action and make the results of each mission matter. Rather than both sides attacking and defending simultaneously, only one side will be on the offensive at a time. In Frames 1 and 2, the attacking side will switch at the T+60 mark, forcing each side to transition between offensive and defensive operations.

More importantly, what happens during Hour 1 will directly affect Hour 2. Destroying—or failing to destroy—certain objectives may influence forward airfields, bomber capabilities, available equipment, spawn options, and other battlefield advantages later in the frame.

Frame 3 will escalate the concept even further, with the Soviets attacking for the entire frame, the Germans fighting from inside the encirclement, and ground armor entering the battle at T+60. The campaign will ultimately culminate in a field-capture objective.

Your actions in the first hour can change the battle you fight in the second. Pay attention to your objectives, protect what matters, and be prepared for the battlefield to change at T+60.

CiCs - Your job will be a little more in depth this month as it will require planning for both Hour 1 and Hour 2.

Let's give it a try - if this does not work, I will not plan it like this again - looking to mix it up a bit this month.

[Bolt]

Sounds good MD, looking forward to it 

[MDStampf93]

I think it’ll be a good one!

A bit different than what we’re normally used to - and if it doesn’t work as planned, I can guarantee that at the very least there will be a lot of action.

However, I think I’ve stumbled on to a way to make each and every players efforts contribute to the outcome of the frame in a way it never has before (at least not to my knowledge)

More to come once I have the scoring completely finalized, I’ll be posting them here for all to see not just sending them to the squadron COs.

 

[MDStampf93]

September Side Splits have been posted and Frame 1 objectives have been sent to squadron officers.

NOTE: Septembers FSO will require CiCs to plan for both Hour 1 and Hour 2, please keep this in mind when drafting your orders.

Allies CiC: Arabian Knights

Axis CiC: Kommando Nowotny


So that everyone is onboard I will briefly explain the changes being made to the event, as well as the scoring system.

This month's FSO will attempt something a little different.

Rather than treating each Friday as an almost completely independent battle, Operation Bagration will function as a three-frame campaign.

What happens in Frame 1 will affect Frame 2.

What happens in Frame 2 will affect Frame 3.

And the cumulative results of the first two frames will help determine what equipment is available when the campaign reaches its conclusion.

The goal is to make your actions during each frame matter beyond simply adding points to the scoreboard.

Each frame will consist of two primary combat periods:

Hour 1 — T+0 to T+60

Organizational Break — T+60 to T+65

Hour 2 — T+65 to T+125

During the five-minute break, pilots will have an opportunity to land and both sides will reorganize for Hour 2.

In Frames 1 and 2, the offensive and defensive roles will reverse for Hour 2.

Strategic infrastructure destroyed during Frame 1 will determine how long the enemy has access to its Premium aircraft during Frame 2.

Frame 1 strategic destruction will also begin accumulating toward Frame 3 vehicle availability.

Depending on how successfully your side defended its strategic infrastructure during Frame 1, your Premium aircraft may be available for the entire combat hour—or only a small portion of it.

Strategic destruction during Frame 2 will determine Premium aircraft availability in Frame 3 and will be combined with Frame 1 destruction to determine vehicle availability in the final battle.

Strategic targets have two completely separate effects during Operation Bagration.

First, destroying strategic objects earns points toward winning the current frame.

Second, the percentage of strategic infrastructure destroyed affects the enemy's equipment availability later in the campaign.

This means protecting your strategic targets matters even if your side is currently ahead on points.

Likewise, a side losing the current battle may still inflict enough strategic damage to give itself an advantage the following Friday.

| **Strategic Infrastructure Destroyed** | **Premium Aircraft Availability Next Frame** |
| -------------------------------------: | -------------------------------------------: |
|                              **0–15%** |                               **60 minutes** |
|                             **15–30%** |                               **50 minutes** |
|                             **30–45%** |                               **40 minutes** |
|                             **45–60%** |                               **30 minutes** |
|                             **60–70%** |                               **20 minutes** |
|                             **70–80%** |                               **15 minutes** |
|                             **80–90%** |                               **10 minutes** |
|                            **90–100%** |                                **5 minutes** |

Premium aircraft availability resets for each combat hour. This way the Hour 2 attacking side does not start at a disadvantage.

For example, if your side enters the next frame with 30 minutes of Premium aircraft availability, those aircraft will be available:

Hour 1: T+0 to T+30

Hour 2: T+65 to T+95

Strategic destruction from Frames 1 and 2 will be combined to determine vehicle availability during Frame 3.

Vehicles open at T+45.

| **Cumulative Strategic Damage** | **Premium Vehicles** | **Legendary Vehicles** |
| ------------------------------: | -------------------: | ---------------------: |
|                       **0–15%** |           **75 min** |             **75 min** |
|                      **15–30%** |           **60 min** |             **50 min** |
|                      **30–45%** |           **50 min** |             **35 min** |
|                      **45–60%** |           **40 min** |             **25 min** |
|                      **60–70%** |           **30 min** |             **15 min** |
|                      **70–80%** |           **20 min** |             **10 min** |
|                      **80–90%** |           **10 min** |              **5 min** |
|                     **90–100%** |            **5 min** |              **0 min** |

Premium Vehicles

Allied: T-34/85

Axis: Panther, Wirbelwind

Legendary Vehicle

Axis: Tiger I

Standard vehicles will remain available regardless of strategic damage.

The actual winner of each frame will still be determined using points.

| **Destroyed Asset**                            |   **Points** |
| ---------------------------------------------- | -----------: |
| **Strategic Target Object**                    | **2 points** |
| **Bomber — Tu-2 / Ju 88**                      | **5 points** |
| **Premium Fighter**                            | **4 points** |
| **Attack Aircraft — IL-2 / Ju 87 / Fw 190F-8** | **3 points** |
| **Non-Premium Fighter**                        | **2 points** |

There are effectively two battles being fought at the same time during Operation Bagration.

The point battle determines who wins Friday night.

The strategic battle determines what happens next Friday.

Destroying enemy aircraft helps win the current frame.

Destroying enemy infrastructure helps win the current frame and weakens the enemy for the battles that follow.

Protecting your own infrastructure preserves your side's equipment.

By Frame 3, the battlefield you enter will partially be the result of what you accomplished—or failed to protect—during the previous two frames.

This is a bit of an experiment for FSO, and that's intentional.

The objective is to create larger engagements, give defending forces a meaningful mission, make aircraft preservation matter, and most importantly make all three Fridays feel like parts of one continuous campaign rather than three isolated battles.

Good luck to both sides. See you over Belorussia.

 

[MDStampf93]

There seems to have been a problem with the email addresses. Please see the below image for side assignments. I am not sure why the correct email addresses were not moved to the appropriate sides.

[Rocco]

Yes I received the Axis orders. I deleted without opening.

I haven't sent out the Allied orders yet, I'll get them out today

[Devil 505]

I'll be sending out revised Axis orders tonight.

[MDStampf93]

Yes I received the Axis orders. I deleted without opening.

I haven't sent out the Allied orders yet, I'll get them out today

emails are fixed now!

[Devil 505]

Revised Axis orders have been sent to the right squads this time. 

[MDStampf93]

Thank you Sir! Check my replies.

 

[MDStampf93]

Yes I received the Axis orders. I deleted without opening.

I haven't sent out the Allied orders yet, I'll get them out today

BTs are looking for a copy of Allied orders, I’m unsure if your orders have gone out yet or not but if they have just double check BTs receive a copy.

Thank you!

 

[Rocco]

Yep they were sent out yesterday. I confirmed both of BT's emails were included. I'll forward again

[MDStampf93]

Frame 1 logs are up

http://www.ahevents.net/index.php/event-logs

 Questions, comments, concerns... please send to me via PM or email or post here publicly.

Looks like both sides had very high kill/object score - I will post scores tomorrow. Good job all and thank you for flying in September FSO!!

 

[Eagler]

That was great fun 

Less flying and more shooting 

Thanks MDSTAMPF93 and others that make it happen 

Eagler