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Offline Mister Fork

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« on: February 28, 2003, 01:08:23 PM »
Operation Thunderbolt
Map: Greece
Date: Late 1943 (fantasy setup)
Storyline: The Allies (Bishops) are pushing towards Greece to recapture Italy after the failed coupe. German forces (Knights) with part Italian nationalists are resisting a British/American Allied assult.  The British have brought in three CV groups to assist the assult with Turkish land forces. Several Freedom Italian fighter squads have shown up to assist the operation.

Fuel: 1.2
Ack: .5
Dar: CT Standard at 500ft
Axis: Knights
Allies: Bishops
Downtimes:
ACK: 30 mins
Hangars: 45 mins
Buildings: 30 minutes

Axis:
C205
FW-190 A5
Bf-109 F4/G2/G6
Bf-110 G2
Ju-87 D3
Ju-88 (at A1-A3, A5, and A56 only)
Ju-52 (C-47)

Allies:
C205 (freedom fighters)
Spit V, IX
P-47D-11
P-51B
Tiffie
Mosquito
Boston
A-20
C-47
B-17  (at A34, 35 and 52 only)
B-26 (at A34, 35 and 52 only)
Lancaster (at A34, 35 and 52 only)
Seafire (CV only)
TBM (CV only)

Vehicles:
M3,M8,M16,Panzer and LVT's for All
Axis get Tiger. All ports have PT's as well as certain select fields.
« Last Edit: February 28, 2003, 03:14:23 PM by Mister Fork »
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Offline gofaster

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« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2003, 01:30:27 PM »
I love it when Spit IXs try to HO my 190A8.  Other than that, I think the Allied side will be decidely lopsided.
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Offline ra

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« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2003, 01:35:20 PM »
Spits will make this CT suck.
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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2003, 01:37:54 PM »
spit 9s? did any spit 9's make it to north africa?
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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2003, 01:38:22 PM »
SpitIX matches up quite well with the 109G6.
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« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2003, 03:14:08 PM »
Ripsnort, not to mention the C.205 will give any Spit a run for it's money.

Also note I didn't enable the A8. Didn't see action til early 44.
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« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2003, 03:16:39 PM »
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I love it when Spit IXs try to HO my 190A8.  Other than that, I think the Allied side will be decidely lopsided.


LW doesn't have A8's... they get A5's.

And the planeset is very lopsided (cough *spit9* cough)

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SpitIX matches up quite well with the 109G6.


Uhhhhhh... NO. If you're actually going to FIGHT the spit, not just bore 'n zoom, there is no contest. The spit9 is much better. It turns better, handles better sub-200mph, zoom climbs just as well, accelerates almost as well, and its firepower is better.

Did I forget to call it a UFO?
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« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2003, 03:22:47 PM »
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LW doesn't have A8's... they get A5's.

And the planeset is very lopsided (cough *spit9* cough)


Argh. You're right.  Only get about 2 seconds of A8, and then the ammo runs out and its an A5.  

Spit IX is going to bring a lot of the new guys over from the MA, which I guess is good.  Too bad the skies will be full of Spit IXs when I take my 109 into the baitball. Spit IX will outgun and outturn all of the 109s and 190s and probably the 205s, too.  But hey, I could use the experience flying for the underdog and maybe the set isn't as lopsided as I think it is.  At least the Allies don't have the Dstangs and only the early model t-bolt.

If I'm not mistaken, there was a WW2 documentary made about this operation.  The operation was "Operation Strangle" and the film was "Thunderbolt!".
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« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2003, 03:46:19 PM »
Since this is an ahistorical CT, why don't you bring in a N1k on loan from the empire to even out the spit 9?

Otherwise, Allies are going to have both the most maneuverable plane(Spit9) and the fastest by far(P-51B).

It's an M&Mer baby!  A mismatch from the word go.  Better get a TO baby!  The 51 is a real high flier while the Spit 9 can really handle the rock.  Allies v. Axis is gonna be like my Dukies v. Bo Didly Tech.

Sorry, gearing up for NCAA's

GO MU Tigers!
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« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2003, 04:02:21 PM »
I think you will find the cheese on aisle 4. :rolleyes:
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« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2003, 04:28:21 PM »
How about you dump the P51B and replace it witrh the p38?
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Offline J_A_B

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« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2003, 04:31:09 PM »
Grunz's suggestion makes sense

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« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2003, 04:38:35 PM »
I wish they'd enable the 1104B... has a nice paint job by Wotan..
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« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2003, 04:46:34 PM »
I'll come and fly Axis :P
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