The Macchi C.202 Folgore "THUNDERBOLT" went into service with the Regia Aeronautica in July 1941 and immediately proved to be an effective front line fighter. The Folgore first saw combat during the Siege of Malta on 29 or 30 September 1941 this first mission was intercepting British Hurricanes over Sicily. However the presence of the Folgores in Maltese skies was to last only until the end of November, when most of the unit was transferred to the deteriorating North Africa front. On 26 November 1941, during Operation Crusader, 19 Macchis of 9° Gruppo, 4° Stormo were sent to Africa, in response to the British offensive. During its initial combats over the Western Desert, the Folgore was quite a shock to British pilots fighting it in Hurricanes and P-40E Kittyhawks.
This setup represents the Folgore's debut in North Africa operating in support of Italy during Operation Crusader and their initial battles with the RAF's Desert Air Force.
This setup represents the general area and the victory conditions are not historical.
Objectives:
Allies:
Advance up the coast from Tripoli and destroy the city of Tunis.
Axis:
Advance down the coast from Tunis and destroy the city of Tripoli.
Victory will be determined Thursday night Aug 4th at Midnite EST and will be based on higher percentage of enemy city destroyed.
NOTE: Due to the fact only one city per side is targeted and the Axis has 3 country owned cities on this terrain as opposed to 1 for the allies, each percentage of the axis city destroyed will adjusted to 2.66%Setup:
Map= Tunisia
Axis= Knights
Aircraft
I-16 (Fiat G50 sub)
MC202
JU87
G4M- Sub for Savoia-Marchetti SM.79
GVs
M-3
M-8
M-16
Pnzr IV
Allied= Bishops
Hurri MKI
P-40E
Boston
GVs
M-3
M-8
M-16
Matilda (sub M4A1)
ARENA SETTINGS
MAP: Tunisia
Bombsight Auto Calibrate
Killshooter is on.
Visibility is 12.0 miles
Fuel burn rate is 1.0
Ack settings are .25
Base capture: 10 troops
Radar (1941-small)
Sector 105600
Tower 52800
Enemy Icons 3K
Friendly Icons 3K