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Title: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Brooke on July 17, 2022, 01:18:40 PM

Announcing October's Scenario:  Operation Husky

Oct 1, 8, 15, 22

Spitfire IX, Spitfire VIII, P-40F fighter-bombers, B-26 vs. Bf 109G-6, FW 190A-5, C.205

More details to be announced as we finalize writeup.

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Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Devil 505 on July 17, 2022, 01:39:43 PM

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Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Brooke on July 17, 2022, 02:07:40 PM

Excellent!  Yes!  :aok

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Brooke on July 17, 2022, 02:09:45 PM

By the way, here are my references in the design so far:

Thomas, Andrew. Spitfire Aces of North Africa and Italy: 98 (Aircraft of the Aces). Bloomsbury Publishing. Kindle Edition.
Johannes Steinhoff. Messerschmitts Over Sicily: Diary of a Luftwaffe Fighter Commander (Stackpole Military History Series). Kindle Edition.
Molesworth, Carl. P-40 Warhawk Aces of the MTO (Aircraft of the Aces) . Bloomsbury Publishing. Kindle Edition.
Wikipedia, Operation Husky order of battle:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Husky_order_of_battle#Allied_Air_Forces
309th FS:
http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/31st/309th.html
C.205 groups:
https://www.asisbiz.com/MC-205.html

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Brooke on July 20, 2022, 03:01:00 PM

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Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Guppy35 on July 22, 2022, 09:24:20 PM

417 Squadron RCAF Please, Spit VIIIs :)

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: DaddyAce on July 23, 2022, 03:14:07 PM

Hmmmm, may motivate me to find some time to play AH  in prep for this appealing event......        :cheers:

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Brooke on July 23, 2022, 03:38:52 PM

I think it will be a very active and fun scenario.

Lot's of fighter combat around tactical bombing and fighter-bombing.

Here's what it's looking like so far (though not finalized yet), boxes being targets, ovals being take-off bases:

Frames 1 and 2:
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Frames 3 and 4:
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Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: 1ijac on July 23, 2022, 04:04:55 PM

sounds great

One-eye

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Rocco on July 23, 2022, 06:36:58 PM

Looking forward to this one. June FSO had a similar planeset, Spit IX, Spit VIII, P-47D-11, P-47D-25 vs 190A-5, 190F-8, 109G-6. I felt it was a really even match up. Each side won a frame and the deciding 3rd frame was only a 3 point difference. There were some really good fights too.

Any word on what time the frames will be running?

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Brooke on July 23, 2022, 10:08:20 PM

We're going for 3 pm Eastern as Show-Up Time.

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: LNG15 on July 23, 2022, 10:11:04 PM

Quote from: Brooke on July 23, 2022, 10:08:20 PM

We're going for 3 pm Eastern as Show-Up Time.

That may be an issue for me. I got promoted to cashier and run 3-11s so I may miss them depending on my work schedule. As they say you have to make money to play.

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Dantoo on July 24, 2022, 06:57:36 PM

Quote

We're going for 3 pm Eastern as Show-Up Time.

Make it 5 pm and I might get keen.

Either way, it has to be a bit more playable than last time it was run. 
Allies had to take 22 bases on Sicily and had fly troops in from Africa or land them in lvts and any death meant loss of one of your 3 rides.  Volunteers not so easy to get in that one. Oh and AXIS had panzers.

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Brooke on July 25, 2022, 12:23:47 AM

Totally different design.
https://ahevents.net/index.php/events/scenarios/current-or-next-scenario

I'm very much looking forward to this one.

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: perdue3 on July 26, 2022, 08:53:09 AM

Quote from: Dantoo on July 24, 2022, 06:57:36 PM

Make it 5 pm and I might get keen.

Either way, it has to be a bit more playable than last time it was run. 
Allies had to take 22 bases on Sicily and had fly troops in from Africa or land them in lvts and any death meant loss of one of your 3 rides.  Volunteers not so easy to get in that one. Oh and AXIS had panzers.

I sat that one out because it looked awful all those years ago. This one is completely different and only really borrows some of the planeset and the area of operations.

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Hajo on July 27, 2022, 06:10:56 PM

I hope this is much better then the one we had years ago.  I spent 2 hours in a goon transporting troops after the base was down.  Only to get shot down when 190s came to cap the base.

This looks much better.

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Brooke on July 27, 2022, 06:48:04 PM

This one is going to be one of the most-fun ever.

It's going to be air combat start to finish, with great planes on both sides.

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Bopgun on July 27, 2022, 09:23:26 PM

Hopefully I can attend, seems like it’s gonna be AMAZING!

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: DaCoon on August 05, 2022, 12:51:52 PM

when is registration going to open?    :salute :cheers:

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Brooke on August 05, 2022, 01:26:01 PM

I was thinking approx. Aug 19.

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: DaCoon on August 06, 2022, 10:32:49 PM

sweet.  thanks Brooke    :aok

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Brooke on August 19, 2022, 03:09:32 PM

Registration now open here:  :aok

https://ahevents.net/index.php/events/scenarios/current-or-next-scenario

It's going to be excellent fun!  :aok

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: DaCoon on August 20, 2022, 12:26:15 AM

registered..... :evil:

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Brooke on August 21, 2022, 03:27:42 AM

Quote from: DaCoon on August 20, 2022, 12:26:15 AM

registered..... :evil:

 :aok

Title: Re: Announcing October 2022 Scenario: Operation Husky
Post by: Brooke on August 21, 2022, 03:29:10 AM

P-40F fighter-bombers are filled.  :aok

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