Tonight, 9/25/02 in the SEA at 10 PM....
RABAUL – Winter of 1943
After conferencing with ComAirSols, General Ralph Mitchell
ordered a large fighter sweep of eighty planes (from the
Marine Corps, Navy, and RNZAF) to go after Rabaul, the main
Japanese base in that part of the Pacific. The idea was that
they would have to come up and fight over Rabaul. The allied
planes took off at 0515 on December 17. Major Greg
Boyington’s “Black Sheep” of VMF-214 were one of the fighter
groups involved. Boyington was quoted as taunting the
Japanese pilots over the radio "Come up and fight." While
Edward Chikaki Honda, a Hawaii-raised Nisei who had ended
up wearing a Japanese uniform, called back, "Come on down, sucker."
In late December and early January, they engaged in a series
of large and deadly dogfights with the Japanese over Rabaul;
eight Black Sheep pilots (including Pappy Boyington) were
lost in an 11-day period from Dec.23 through Jan. 3.
Arena: SEA (SLOT map)
Fuel modifier: 1.5
Icons / Radar Mode: Normal/Friendly On, Enemy Counter Only
Collisions Enemy: On
Collisions Friendly: Off
Deaths: 1 life per frame
Forces: American and Japanese
Allied:
American Bishop - 40% of attendees.
F4U-1D - 100% of Allied Forces roll from A11 (Vella Lacava)
Orders: Intercept and engage enemy forces.
Restrictions: Ceiling of 15 thousand until enemy ICONS sighted.
Axis:
Japanese Knight - 60% of attendees
A6M5 - 100% of Japanese forces roll from A20 (Buna)
Orders: Intercept and engage enemy forces.
Restrictions: Ceiling of 20 thousand until enemy ICONS sighted
Victory Conditions: Those with the most planes left are the victors.
