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Offline Sabre

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« on: July 09, 2003, 01:46:36 PM »
Invasion of Norway

This is a late war set up on the Norway map. The Allies will start on CV's, and the northern British Islands. All fleets will be Allied, except for two DE fleets, a CA fleet (representing the Tirpitz battle group), and a single CV fleet. This Axis CV fleet will represent a hasty conversion of a merchantman to an auxiliary CV, to support the Tirpitz in commerce raiding.

Allies (“Silly English K’niggets”):
CV1 (RN): F4U-1, TBM
CV2 (RN): FM-2, TBM
CV3 (USN): F6F, TBM, SBD
CA fleets: LVT (both)
From Northern UK: Lanc-III, P-51B, Spit-XIV, Mosquito, C-47, all the M's, the Pnzr-IV, and the Osty.
From captured Norwegian fields: Spit-IX, Hurri-IIC/D, Typhoon, P-47D-25, Mosquito, A20G, C-47, all the M's, the Pnzr-IV, and the Osty.

Axis (Rook):
CV1: Bf109F-4, Ju87
CA1 (Tirpitz): LVT (both) and the PT
DE1&2: LVT (both) and the PT
Land bases in Norway: Bf109F-4/G-2/G-6, Bf109G-10 (from two Norwegian airfields closest to England), Me-110G-2, Fw190A-5/A-8/F-8, Ju88, Ju87, C-47, all the M's, the Pnzr-IV, and the Osty.
Captured bases in England (as if!): Me110G-2, Fw190F-8 (Since there is little chance Germany could hold any bases in England, very few resources would be expended to reinforce them).
Ports: All the M's, the Pnzr-IV, the Osty, and the PT.

Radar (NME): Bar-50mi, dot-35mi, alt-500ft
Radar (friendly): Full
Ack: 0.7
Fuel: 1.2
CV hardness = 5k
CA hardness = 8k
Fleet re-spawn time: 60 minutes (be careful with them!)
Downtimes: Ack=30min, hangers=15min, bunkers/barracks=60min

Historical Note: While it never happened, an Anglo-American invasion of German-occupied Norway was a real concern for the German High Command.  Likewise, it was certainly considered at various points in time, especially at the height of the Battle of the Atlantic, when the lend-lease convoys were suffering atrocious losses to German forces staging out of Norway.

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Offline Eagler

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looks neat - 109f :)
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2003, 02:49:16 PM »
can you get it up early Friday as I'm taking the wife to Sanibel late Friday through Monday - 25th anniversary :)
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« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2003, 03:56:10 PM »
LOL, but you ask much of me, Eagler.  I get up between 4:30-5:00 AM to go to work.  And here I put that 109F in there just for you, too.  There's gratitude for you;).  Really, where are your priorities?

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« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2003, 08:26:58 PM »
Spit XIV but only P-51B instead of D?  No P47D-30?  No P-38?  Looks like fun anyway.  Nothing like some what-ifs to broaden our thinking.
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« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2003, 09:03:06 PM »
I'd say move it up to Wed night:)
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« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2003, 11:21:37 PM »
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Spit XIV but only P-51B instead of D?  No P47D-30?  No P-38?  Looks like fun anyway.  Nothing like some what-ifs to broaden our thinking.


By this time, most of the P-38's were with 9th AF, and this is supposed to be something of a side show to D-day, so they don't have all the latest hardware.  Likewise, the 109G10 is limited because most of them we're on the Russian front or defending Germany.  I much appreciate your open-minded approach, by the way.  Makes it a bit easier for us staffers to try to stretch the available planes and terrains.

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Offline Slash27

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« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2003, 02:27:00 AM »
wow  the Lanc, cant remember seeing a Lanc in here. Looks good Sabre.:)
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« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2003, 12:20:53 PM »
Yeah lancs are a very uncommon addition to the CT.  Looks like a real kick arse scenario,  too bad I will be gone till monday.
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« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2003, 02:39:55 PM »
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Invasion of Norway

This is a late war set up on the Norway map. The Allies will start on CV's, and the northern British Islands. All fleets will be Allied, except for two DE fleets, a CA fleet (representing the Tirpitz battle group), and a single CV fleet. This Axis CV fleet will represent a hasty conversion of a merchantman to an auxiliary CV, to support the Tirpitz in commerce raiding.


Looks like serious fun!

Can I ask, why no B-26 on captured fields?  Why SBDs only on one CV?  Not a huge deal, simply asking.

Also, no Ju87 at the ports when German?  Could we have it?  

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« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2003, 04:37:59 PM »
Thanks for the feedback.  B-26 should have been in there for captured Norwegian airfields (forgot it).  Thanks for the reminder.  I have no information of SBD's operating off RN carriers, but I know they used the TBM as their general purpose strike a/c at this point in the war.  RN carriers carried only about one-third the number of a/c a USN CV could carry, so they didn't mix as many different types on a single CV, for logistical as well as operational reasons.  This was a design trade off for the excellent armor protection (for a CV, at least) British fleet carriers sported.  As for the Ju87 at ports, there are no airstrips at ports, so no aircraft at ports.  Several ports do have airfields very near them, however.

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« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2003, 10:08:47 AM »
Hmm this has late war ETO aircraft, CV ops. The historical mounts for VF-27, 880FAA, 325th, 56th, JG3, wow Sabre. I think you managed to make all the lone hunters and squad types happy, Sans-13th Sentai. Looks like a bsuy week!:D
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« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2003, 10:51:44 AM »
The 109 F, G2, G6 and G-10... thanks Sabre, I love you man!:D
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« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2003, 11:11:43 AM »
looks great, i will enjoy flyin both sides!!!
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« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2003, 12:37:29 PM »
Okay what's the deal here? If I don't get my scheduled beating over my set up, I'm just not right for the rest of the weekend:p.  Hehe, seriously, glad the set up meets with general approval.  I might just take up a long-range Lanc mission, just cause I don't think I've flown one in about a year and a half.  Be fun to roll over an enemy airfield with about 30 Lanc's in tight formation, 14x1k bombs, and film the mayhem.  Hope everyone enjoys it.

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« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2003, 01:45:13 PM »
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30 Lanc's in tight formation


escorted by Corsair IIs and P-51Bs, wow, I drool just fantisizing about it :D
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