Next Friday Squad Ops "The Royce Special Mission Mindanao"

[68KO]

The Royce Special Mission Mindanao
April 11, 1942

The Royce special mission back to the Philippines consisted of eleven B-25s and three B-17s which took off from Darwin, Australia on April 11, 1942 for the 1,500 mile flight to Mindanao. After arriving at their forward airfields, the planes flew bombing missions with P-40E fighter escort against Japanese ships, airfields, and harbor facilities in the Philippines. One B-17 was destroyed when it was bombed while parked on the airfield, but the other two B-17s and all the B-26s  returned safely to Australia after 3 days of operations.

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Arena – SEA  Febuary 4th,11th and 18th 2005
 
Terrain – Mindanao

Country Percentages
Allied 40%
Axis   60%

Aircraft

Bombers that are shot down or disco after time givien for disco’s will be lost for remaining frames 2 and 3 and with Axis awarded points. If you have a bomber discoed before that time private text message me (68KO) so I can record it .That bomber will be available for frame 2 and 3.

*NOTE: Bombers that are discoed we be called Return for repair and the Axis will not be awarded points.The bomber will be in Repair and will be lost for that frame with all repairs done for next frame and returned to service. The discoed pilot will be allowed to reup in choice of fighter below.

Allied-(must use all planes)
All bombers must be used to hit at least 1 target each frame
1.B-26B ( No Formations) Limited to 11
2.B-17 (No Formations) Limited to 3
3.P-40E
4.F4F-4

Axis-(must use all planes)
1.A6M5 (in place of the A6M3)
2.D3A-1(Limited to 11-15 pilots per frame and all D3A-1 pilots get a second life)



Victory Conditions
Fighters 10pts
B-26’s 20pts
B-17’s 25pts
Ground Targets 200pts
CV 500pts
Crusier 400pts
* Bonus B17 parked on runway 100pts in frame 2 or 3 ?

*Note- If (at any time) the Allies lose all B-17's then the Axis get 100 point bonus.If at the end of Frame 3 they still have at least 1 b-17 then the Allies get the 100 point bonus.The sam applies for the 11 B-26's.
*Note- in 2nd or 3rd frame I (68KO) will be a B17 parked on an Airfield for Bonus target to simulate the B-17 lost on the runway.*
Points will be totaled after 3 frames and the highest score wins

Gunning
Axis - will be allowed to man 5” guns on the CV and Crusier at port and field ack.
Allied - will be allowed to man Guns in Bombers and  field ack
 
Arena Settings
 
- Fuel 1.5
- Icons short
- Ack main standard
- Fighter and Bomber warning range 42,000 (about 8 miles)
- Tower range set to 42,000 (for display only to match the above setting)
- Clouds / visibility (17 miles)
- Radar off
- Friendly collisions off
- Kill shooter off
- South East 10 knots
- Time: 9 AM



Designer Notes
The reason Tower range is the same as the Fighter and Bomber warning range is to show the squads on the clipboard (visual aid) how far the warning radius is. It serves no other purpose than that since radar is off.

CM Notes

- Setup CM will place CV at port P14 with a back and forth pattern and  will not move the ship . Ship must stay like it is going to dock at port.
- Set time to 9 am with no fog


If you are unable to be a Frame C.O. then it is your responsibility to find a replacement within your squad or trade with someone in another squad. Details on how to be a Frame C.O. can be found here.
http://www.hitechcreations.com/foru...threadid=110616

If you have any questions please e-mail me.

If you see any errors or know something I don’t about a squad that we have not heard from please post it here.


Commanding Officer
68th Lightning Lancers
Aces High CM Team
68KO

[rshubert]

Birds of Prey, 11-15, Allied please...

[Easyscor]

I wish I could make it this Friday but I'm still going to be out of town.

Please let Falcon know KO.  Thanks.

[68KO]

Easy we are off this Friday  

[TracerX]

If the sides are truly going to be Allied 40% and Axis 60%, I don't see how the Allies can stand without having bomber formations.  In these type events, when massed bombers are engaged by massed fighters, frame rates go to pot, making gunning very difficult, and it usually seems that the bombers have the hardest time dealing with it.  I know the A6's are made out of paper, but I still don't see how the P-40's and F4F's will protect the bombers.  Only chance is to have the B-26's speed past the interceptors at high altitude.  Just my observations.  I guess we will have to see what 68KO is planning.  I am not always correct with my initial impressions.

BTW, sign USMC up for Axis. 11-15 pilots.  I always prefer the side with better planes and more numbers.  If sides were even, or Allies had formations, I would go with Allies cause we love the B26's.

We were Axis last frame, but don't hold that against us.
 

[daddog]

I hear you tracer. 68KO and I spent some time on the phone about this on. Kinda a gamble, but I was willing to let him try it.  Sometimes it is really tough to tell how these things will work out. It will be tough for the A6M's to catch the B-26's at alt. Esp with supporting fighters around. If they come from the 6 positions the will lose 2 or 3 to down a 26 IMHO.

Time will tell.

[TracerX]

Great, sounds like you have properly wrestled with the issues.  It will be fun to do something out of the ordinary anyway.  I am supportive of pushing the envelope of available scenarios.  Keep up the good work.

[Sled]

Sounds like a fun Event. Hey Daddog, is anyone working on a Italy map so I can fly My 205?

No Hyjack intended.