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This event will be best if we max the arena capacity
Here are screen shots of the 3 Objectives, Arena Settings, Airfield Ownerships and Object Settings.
Operation Downfall Picture Album Here is a Brief Description of what you will be getting into. Look for the Formal Web Page to be active soon. Hope you enjoy!
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The Objectives are laid out in the screen shots. Essentially, use the planes that are available and Destroy Nagasaki per the options shown, and capture key bases on Kushu. Then secure Shikoku, and then Tokyo.
US NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
ALLIED FLAGSHIP
TF85 - USS ENTERPRISE CV-6 (CUSTOM AIRWING - CO's Discretion as per ROC)
AMPHIB ASSAULT/INVASION DEFENSE
TF77 - USS INDEPENDENCE CVL-22 - Airwing 4 - Fighting 46
TF78 - USS LANGLEY CVL-28 - Airwing 4 - Fighting 23
TF79 - USS SANTEE CVE-29 - Airwing 3 - Marine Air Group 24
TF80 - USS SUWANNEE CVE-27 - Airwing 3 - Marine Air Group 40
TF81 - NO CV
TF82 - NO CV
TASK FORCES
TF89 - USS WASP CV-18 - Airwing 1 - Fighting 86
TF90 - USS HORNET CV-12 - Airwing 3 - Fighting 17
TF91 - USS INTREPID CV-11 - Airwing 3 - Fighting 10
TF92 - USS BELLEAU WOOD CV-24 - Airwing 4 - Fighting 30
TF93 - USS SAN JACINTO CVL-30 - Airwing 4 - Fighting 45
TF94 - USS FRANKLIN CV-13 - Airwing 3 - Fighting 5
TF95 - USS RANDOLPH CV-15 - Airwing 3 - Fighting 12
TF96 - USS ESSEX CV-9 - Airwing 4 - Fighting 83
TF97 - USS BUNKER HILL CV-17 - Airwing 4 - Fighting 84
TF98 - USS HANCOCK CV-19 - Airwing 4 - Fighting 6
TF99 - USS YORKTOWN CV-10 - Airwing 2 - Fighting 9
USAAF AirField A88-AirSpawn NE to sector 10-4
3rd FS, 3rd FG, 5th AF - P51D Primary
431FS, 475th FG, 5th AF-P38L Primary
34th FS, 413 FG, 5th AF - P47N Secondary
19th BS, 22nd BG, 5 AF - B24J Primary
Air wing Descrip:
Airwing 1:
F4U-4 - Primary
FM2
SBD-5
TBM-3
PT Boat
Airwing 2:
F4U-1C Primary
FM2
SBD-5
TBM-3
PT Boat
Airwing 3:
F4U-1D Primary
FM2
SBD-5
TBM-3
PT Boat
Airwing 4:
F6F-5 Primary
FM2
SBD-5
TBM-3
PT Boat
USAAF Planes Must AirSpawn North East. This Air Group will be limited to 1 Squadron of P-51, One Squadron of P-38 and One Squadron of B24. Each Pilot who Successfully Lands at A88 after their mission may Re Launch from A-88 in the same plane type. All those pilots who fail to land successfully MUST re-up in P-47. This includes the Bomber Pilots. The P47 is Not to be used at the Primary Plane.
The USAAF Squadron replenishes after each frame, starting back to full strength.
All Pilots stationed on their Carriers May be Transferred at the COs descretion should their home ship be sunk. In the Event that, as an example, both CVs with F4U-Ds are sunk, they will be assigned to the Secondary Rides.
There are No Life Limits or Plane Limits other than what is available on the ships.
IJN Planes will be available at All IJN Airfields.
Special High Tech Planes will be available in Limited Use. The Germans, knowing they were failing, supplied the IJN with their small production of experimental jet aircraft to prevent the capture of the technology.
The US Knows of the transfer, and is going to be looking for the airfields where these planes are maintained. Should these bases fall, the IJN will lose the availability of these planes.
These planes will be limited to no more than 10 Per Frame, and Only Available at the assigned bases.
ME262 at A5
ME163 at A8
AR234 at A2
All IJN Airfields will be home to the following aircraft.
A6M2, D3A1, KI61, as well as C47, Jeep, M3 and M16s
Ports will have the Jeep, M3, M16.
Vehicle Bases will have the Jeep, M3 and M16.
Specialized high end planes will be available at the following bases.
A6M5b A4, A1, A6
B5N2 A1, A2, A4
KI67 A2, A6
KI84 A2, A3
Nik2 A2, A5
The IJN CO will have the Unique Opportunity to Recruit and Form His Squadrons to take advantage of the planes and airfields. He will be charged with the daunting task of locating and destroying the invading fleet located somewhere out in the Pacific. The CMs wish to allow as much opportunity as possible to apply his or her own strategy to the situation, and use his players as they are needed. Squadrons will be named and provided to the Hosting CM within 48 hours of the start of Frame 1.
The objectives for Operation Downfall are simple.
Per the Graphics available above, Secure Kyushu and establish a foothold on the Island of Japan, reinforce that foothold with the securing of Shikoku, and then simply invade Tokyo.
There is a great deal of territory between Tokyo and Shikoku, and this area is deliberately VOID of pre-determined Objectives. The sole purpose is to allow ample room to manuever, strategize, and determine which approach you feel must be used. There is a strong need to invade the main island and prepare for the invasion of Tokyo. Spend too much time prepping, and the resources may be weakened for the invasion. Hit Tokyo too early and the whole of Japan might retaliate in force.
There is no predetermined outcome, no strategy that is proven wrong or right. The Rules of Operation Downfall are simple. If it is available, use it. No Score, No lengthy body or plane counts. The Objectives are clear and simple, meet them and win.
