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Fifteenth AF Northern Italy

 
Fifteenth Air Force - Northern Italy
 
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Artist Credit:
Screen shot: APDrone
Background Information
While the Eighth Air Force focused on bombing Germany, down in Italy 

a long-running campaign against transportation and industry has been raging on.  

The Fifteenth Air Force, based out of places with names like Torretto, Pantanella, 

Vincenzo, Ramitelli, Lesina, and Madna, continued to pound the German war machine.  

 

During its 18 months of existence, the 15th dropped over 300,000 tons of bombs on 

targets in 12 countries of Europe, including military installations in eight capital cities.

Its combat personnel logged 148,955 heavy bomber sorties and 87,732 fighter sorties 

at the cost o 3,364 aircraft lost and 21,671 personnel killed, wounded, missing and 

taken prisoner -- 20,430 bomber crewmen and 1,187 fighter pilots.

 

 
This Squad Operation series recreates some of the action in late 1944 when escorted 

B-17s and B-24s continued their strikes against targets in Northern Italy/Austria while 

fighter-bombers crippled ground transportation units. 

 

Arena
SEA

Country Percentages
USAAF :50
LW: 50

 

  Allies Axis
Units: B-17G

B-24J

P-47D-40

P51D

P38L

BF 109G-6

BF 109G-14

BF 109K-4

BF 110G

FW 190A-8

FW 190F-8

FW 190D-9

ME 262 - Frames 2 and 3 only

 

*Each a/c type must be used every frame in squadron strength (12 min). B-17s and B24s  will be used at 24 players minimum each frame to recreate the Heavy Bomber Group. MINIMUM level bombing altitude for heavy bombers is 10,000 feet. Bombers will use manual bombsite calibration. See this thread in the AH message boards: http://forums.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=77036&highlight=calibrate .


Airfields: A35, A39, A41, A46, A55, A67
Field 41 may only be used to launch defensive units.


USAAF may refuel (time permitting) at any friendly base.

*Each a/c type must be used every frame in squadron strength (12 min). With the following exceptions:

 

FW190F-8 and BF110G are provided for effective ground attack capabilities.  Not required to be used.

FW190D-9 Maximum of 24

 

ME-262: Limited availabity in frames 2 and 3


*Active Airfields: A1,A27,A20, A31, A32, A48, A49, A50

 

*LW may refuel at any friendly base.

 
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Victory Conditions

Based on points for Aircraft and ground targets destroyed. Fighters 10 points,  Four engined bombers 20 points. 

Convoys and Trains are 200pts for the entire object.  Points awarded to defenders for percentage not destroyed.

Strategic targets are 400 points awarded by percentage destroyed.  Points awarded to defenders for percentage not destroyed.

 

Arena Settings
Arena Settings
- Terrain 'Italy-1'
- Fuel 1.0
- Icons short
- Ack .5

- Visibility - Variable per frame. Frame 1: 12 miles
- Fighter and Bomber warning range 8 miles (42000)
- Tower based radar 8 miles (42000)
- Radar off
- Friendly collisions off
- Killshooter on at launch. Killshooter turned off when fields are closed.( T+15 minutes ) 
- No wind
- Set game clock to 12 noon
  
Designer Notes
   
CM Notes
  
Setup CM:  For full manual calibration, see the following thread:

 

November FSO- Mighty Eighth - WARNING TO BOMBER PILOTS

 

 

Design By
APDrone

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