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Offline bikekil

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Flames Over Malta (Sunday TOD)
« on: June 13, 2002, 02:21:34 PM »
I'm hpaay to announce that it will be the next Sunday TOD:

Malta - a small island in the Med almost exactly between the coast of Italy and Tunis. The island was used by Britain as a naval base since the Napoleonic era. In 40’s Malta was a thorn in the Axis side with her ability to thrust at any link from Italy to Africa. In the summer of 1940, Italy missed its best chance to take Malta when the island defenses were inadequate. Regia Aeronautica was bombing the island from 11.06 but bombing alone would not defeat the Allies.

The Italians took interest in Malta in the 1940, when they realised that its strong tactical allied position standing in the way of their supply convoys heading to Lybia. They began a bombing campaign that did some damage to the port and RAF airfields. RAF couldn’t stand against them and the situation became critical when Regia Aeronautica were joined by elements of the Luftwaffe's Fleigerkorps X in January, 1941.

As the Battle of Britian ended and the German's focused on the blitz, the RAF managed to reinforce Malta with some badly needed fighters. From that time the strenth of the defending forces continued to grow every month. They recieved night fighter elements and effective anti-shipping Blenheim IVs. Every day was closer to the final victory.

The Axis raids in the first half of 1942 were increased when Malta had become a major thorn against resupplying Rommel in Libya. There were even invasion plans for taking Malta but they were not carried out. The fighting over Malta lasted for 4 years and 2 months. The final tally eventually came to 3,340 air raid alerts claiming over 2600 civilians and servicemen.

Map:
Sicily

Axis Aircraft:
JU88A-4  
Bf110C-4B
Bf109E4
C.202

Allied Aircraft:
Hurricane mk I  
Hurricane mk IIC (limited)
Spitfire mk I  
Seafire
TBF

Admin CM: Bikekil (it's my first TOD so please be gentle ;))
Setup CM: Flossy (so it will run smooth :))

Now Squad CO's please post your side requests.

Hope to see you all there
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Offline Tempest4

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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2002, 02:29:53 PM »
ITALY (C.202 )

18° Gruppo, 3° Stormo CT
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Offline funkedup

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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2002, 03:00:58 PM »
308 Requests Hurricane Mk. I  :D
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Offline AndyH

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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2002, 04:30:49 PM »
Hurri or Spit for WOD if possible, otherwise wherever we are needed.
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Offline Swoop

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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2002, 10:43:57 PM »
As always, MAG would prefer Allied but will fly anything.

However, in this case, we would REALLY prefer Allied.....cos I love seafires.  :D


« Last Edit: June 14, 2002, 07:47:19 AM by Swoop »
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Offline Swap

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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2002, 07:35:47 AM »
Got a call from GA  (sais)  Vikings are in for seafire  :D , or where we are needed!
 
« Last Edit: June 14, 2002, 07:39:22 AM by Swap »
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Offline ROT

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« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2002, 09:25:00 AM »
put Airmageddon down  for Allies oe whereever needed  

                                                  Rotty :)
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Offline Busher

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« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2002, 10:18:37 AM »
Please try to put the Hornets (418 RCAF) in spitfires :)

Thanx


Busher
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Offline clouds

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hey guys............where is the STUKA?????
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2002, 10:38:00 AM »
All possible and immaginable planes are modelled in AH except the STUKA Ju-87

Why don't you implement the Ju-87 STUKA while instead the IL-2 STURMOVIK it is ?

Hey AH programmers i'm speacking with you ;)
« Last Edit: June 14, 2002, 10:42:59 AM by clouds »
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Offline Tempest4

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« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2002, 11:09:12 AM »
Per una volta concordo clouds :D
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Offline bikekil

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« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2002, 11:37:39 AM »
Guys,
Please note that i'm asking about your "side preferations" only.
You as Frame CO's will decide about aircraft assigments :)

btw. i'm sorry to see that not many wants to fly LW
Is something wrong with planeset?
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Offline Fariz

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« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2002, 12:51:18 PM »
9 GIAP is ready to fly any side, any planes.
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Offline clouds

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« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2002, 01:00:38 PM »
I suppose it is because the only flyable plane in the AXIS planeset is the BF-110.

The BF-109E unlike the real one, is too unbalanced compared to the SPIT-I whose bad negative G performances are the only real differences with the BF-109E, while in the real, the BF-109E was faster, more powered, a faster diver, and a better climber than SPIT-I and last but not least it was heavily armed.

Those caracteristics i found in Warbirds 2.77R3 planeset (even if other performances didn't correspond to the respective real probably)

I heard someone to say about ALLIES planeset that, it was made by Americans and then suited for Americans. :p :rolleyes:

I have seen even some planeset made by Russians and suited only for Russians (in a different simulator). Anyway often programmes implementing a game exceedes  overmodelling theyrs country planes.  

Was I clear enough ?

This is the main reason so few pilots prefer LW Aircrafts (I know to be hopeles over Malta but......W ITALIA ;) :)  )

C u all in the skyes around Malta. :cool:
« Last Edit: June 14, 2002, 01:18:58 PM by clouds »
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Offline UnDeth

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« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2002, 01:48:52 PM »
Is this a Squad only thing?

I'd love to fly Axis on this.

Undeth
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Offline bikekil

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« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2002, 01:57:21 PM »
it's only an Squad event (like every TOD) but you can fly it anyway.
You can get a guest spot in an Axis Squad. You need to ask an Axis squad CO for invitation and you are ready to go :)

Guys, who wants a guyst pilot? More of us flying TOD -> more fun we have :)
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