Come fight the first Carrier Battle in history. Planes will include for the Americans the F4F, SBD, TBM, P-39D, B-25C. For the Axis they will include the A6M2, D3A, B5N, KI-67, and G4M1.
Intense action awaits as the Japanese attempt to sieze Port Morsby with an invasion force covered by two of the carriers which 6 months earlier had savaged Pearl Harbor.
The Americans, forwarned by intelligence intercepts have stationed two of carriers and a precious few other warships in an attempt to stop the invasion and protect Austraia.
This scenario will be ran on Saturday Evenings US time. The arena will close down at 9:30 pm Eastern with launch time of 10:00pm Eastern. Scenario length will be 3 hours.
Show-Up Time is 9:30 pm Eastern Time on Saturday Evening US TIME in the Special Events II Arena. The arena will be closed to admittance after that time.
The frames will run on the following dates.
July 23, 2011: Coordination Frame.
Week off for Final Coordination
August 6, 2011: Frame 1
August 13, 2011: Frame 2
August 20, 2011: Frame 3
August 27, 2011: Frame 4
Final Design will be posted June 12th.
Registration will open on June 19th.
Watch this space and the forums for the announcement.
NOTE: This will be a SIDE SWITCH EVENT. You will register for ALPHA or ZULU side and you will fly American for two frames and Japanese for two frames.We will be registering people by plane type; Land Based Fighters, Naval Fighters, Dive Bombers, Torp Planes, Twin Engined Bombers, Twin Engined Scouts.
Please use the comment section of the registration to indicate what unit you want to fly in and who you want to fly with. Every effort will be made to honor this request, but there are no guarrantees. The earlier you register the better.
COs are needed for both sides. If you are interested please contact
Fencer51 on the forum using the PM function.