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Special Events Forums => Friday Squad Operations => Topic started by: Grayarea on August 11, 2002, 07:04:30 AM
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Hi all,
The next Sunday TOD will start on the 25th August.
Prelude to D-Day write up is below and will be a fixed frame structure in order to play out D-Day in a historic nature.
Scoring will be based on achieving objectives set by me for each frame.
Please post your preference for side.
I will post sides and frame CO next weekend.
Kronos, please post your side preference, expected numbers and also a Email for you nominated CO.
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It is early June 1944, Fighter and Bomber command have been tasked with softening up the French coast prior to the attack to start the invasion of Europe by Allied forces.
These attacks avoid the intended area of invasion Normandy. The Allies hope that the Axis forces will believe that the area of heaviest attack will be the point of attack for the Allies vast army that can be seen across the channel from Calais.
So good is the Allied counter intelligence work that the German high command is convinced that the attack will come at Calais and its surrounding deep water harbours.
June 6th 1944, Before dawn, the Allied Expeditionary Force of British, American, Canadian, Polish, and Free French troops begins Operation Overlord, the long-awaited invasion of France. After an intensive naval and aerial bombardment, the first wave of 5 divisions (156,115 men) are landed at designated beaches in Normandy named Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah. This is preceded by the British 6th Airborne Division which lands near Caen and some 12,000 paratroopers of the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions which are dropped on the Cotentin peninsula. These forces are supported by 1,213 warships, including 7 battleships and 23 cruisers, 1,600 auxiliary ships, and 4,126 landing craft, as well as massive British and American air support, which fly’s 14,674 sorties that day.
Opposing them in their bunkers and on the beaches are 5 German infantry divisions with about 50,000 men and 100 tanks and assault guns. Despite some heavy casualties, especially by the American’s on Omaha Beach, the German defenders, stunned and surprised by the massive onslaught, are progressively overwhelmed, and most of the allied objectives are reached and secured by nightfall.
Planes;
Allied
Spit 9
Spit 14 (limited)
Typhoon
F4U-1D
TBF
B-26
LVTA2
LVTA4
Axis
109G10
109G6
190F8
190A5
190D9 (limited)
JU-88
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Just prior to D-day and there is no P-47?
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Well i prefer allied but will go with whatever MAG33 decide.
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We just love to fly Allies, but it's not possible to do all the time so this time 308 is going to fly on Axis side.
Please put us in 190's :D thanks
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oh yea, 56th FG wants allies.
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Wil get back to youy on this tomorrow;)
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Looks like the Squad wants to fly for the Allieds, since we havent done that for a while;).
But we wil take what we are Ordered too ;)
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We'll go wherever needed, should be around 4-6 pilots.
My email is jinx557@hotmail.com .
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Is there a link for Info on this TOD event;).
NB: Anye know when the new site for Events is ready?
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Blimey! Almost missed this thread.
What Cav said. MAG-33 would prefer Allied.....for a change.
(http://www.boomspeed.com/swoop/logo_small.jpg)
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We would prefer Royal Navy F4Us or SpitfireIXs for 880 Squadron.
Btw ammo, I think its a TOD that represents the RAFs role, at least thats what I get from the write up. Im sure there are a lot of USAAF TODs (Mighty8th is one). Grab a Tiffie! :)
4-6 pilots for us.
Regards.
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Here is a link to the current and past TODs.
http://events.simladder.com/tod_tours.php
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Originally posted by Squire
We would prefer Royal Navy F4Us or SpitfireIXs for 880 Squadron.
Btw ammo, I think its a TOD that represents the RAFs role, at least thats what I get from the write up. Im sure there are a lot of USAAF TODs (Mighty8th is one). Grab a Tiffie! :)
4-6 pilots for us.
Regards.
ahh cc:) we can slum for awhile
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All :)
Please keep 418 RCAF~Hornets~ Allied if possible.
Should have 5 to 7 pilots and would prefer spits or typhoons.
Many thanks
Busher
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Put the AirMegs down for Allies if poss.... But we will fly whatever needed:)
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Axis
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As its my turn to sit this one out setup-wise, I would be very interested in a guest spot, preferably in an LVT! :)
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Hi all,
I will be posting the roster on Monday night (19/08).
Any squads that have not specified a preferance by then will go where I need them.
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Allies please. :)
We flew Axis all ToDs before.
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KG2 would prefer to fly Axis, Ju88s. Failing that, could we fly Allied B26s or at a pinch, TBFs.
Just one thing - pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaassssssseee eeee don't put us in fighters!
Thank you! :-)
Esme
CO, Kampfgeschwader 2 "Holzhammer"