Aces High Bulletin Board
Special Events Forums => Friday Squad Operations => Topic started by: ghostdancer on September 20, 2005, 10:38:31 PM
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Full description can be read here:
http://events.hitechcreations.com/squadops/sops_detail.php?sops_id=19
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There were only four American heavy carriers in the Pacific during the first 3 months of the war; only three were operational after a Japanese submarine torpedoed the Saratoga south of Hawaii on Jan. 11th, 1942 forcing her to return to Pearl Harbor for repairs. That left only the Yorktown, Enterprise and Lexington to contest the Japanese navy throughout the Pacific.
With these carriers the only heavy units left to the USN, a task force was built around each and plans were created for conducting hit and run raids through out the Pacific while additional forces were built up to contest the Japanese march of conquest.
On Feb. 20, 1942 the Lexington launched a raid against Rabaul on New Britain.
On March 10th, 1942 planes from Yorktown and Enterprise raid Lae and Salamau on New Guinea, just two days after the Japanese capture them in the face of no resistance.Australian forces.
On May 4th the Yorktown launches a raid against Tulagi in the Soloman islands which turned out to be the opening to the battle of the Coral Sea.
Country Percentages
50% Allied (rough estimate)
50% Axis (rough estimate)
Plane Set
Australians
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Boston III
P40B
USAAF
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P40E
USN
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SBD-5
TBM-3
F4F-4
IJA
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JU88 (Sub for Betty)
IJN
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B5N2
D3A1
A6M2
Restrictions
- Boston IIIs can fly in formation
- TBMs can only use torpedoes
- JU88s can fly in formation
- B5N2s get a second life
Further restrictions will be delinated in the objective orders for each frame.
Victory Conditions
AIR TO AIR
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10 pts - Single or dual Engine AC with 1 crew
15 pts - Single or double engine AC with 2 crew
20 pts - Double Engine AC with 3+ crew
25 pts - large quad engine AC with 3+ crew
GROUND TARGETS
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0.062 = Gun
0.062 = Mannable Gun
3.125 = Ammo Bunker
3.125 = Fuel Bunker
3.125 = Barracks
3.125 = Radar
27.812 = Vehicle Hangar
27.812 = Fighter Hangar
27.812 = Bomber Hangar
3.125 = Town Building
3.125 = Factory at strategic target
0.781 = Truck in convoy
1.562 = Train
20 = Destroyer
20 = Cruiser
80 = Carrier
Arena Settings
- Coral Sea terrain
- Fuel 1.25
- Icons short
- .5 Ack
- Fighter and Bomber warning range 52,000 (about 10 miles)
- Tower range set to 52,000 (for display only to match the above setting)
- Clouds / visibility
Frame 1, 22 miles
Frame 2, 11 miles
Frame 3, 9 miles
- Radar off
- Friendly collisions off
- Enemy collisions on
- Kill shooter off
- Calm winds
- Time: 11 AM
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The 327th Steel Talons will commit to 11-15 pilots.
Aircaft & side preferences:
USN F4F-4
USN SBD-5
USAAF P40E
(assuming this is the place to do this)
Thanks,
Eagle
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OK, I found the site to request Sides and pilot slots.
Eagle
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we submitted our requests and roster size.. if you didnt get it let me or hack know
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Got it.
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Looks like this Frame set has the makings of a slug fest.
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Yep .. basically an in your face, knock down, bare knuckles match .. or at least I hope it will be like that.
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Caf is Registered 4-6 pilots allied.
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Yep have them already .. seems everyone wants allied this go around. ;)
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Originally posted by ghostdancer
Yep have them already .. seems everyone wants allied this go around. ;)
People like me, with no talent and even less skill, can't fly rice kites.:eek:
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Are the dates established for Pac-salamanders yet, ??
Some of my guys are asking before they can commit.
Thanks,
Eagle
327th Steel Talons FSO C.O.
Group XO 327th Steel Talons Squadrons
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FSO is 3 weeks and 1 week off this event runs 9/30,10/07 and 10/14