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Mighty Eighth

Mighty Eighth

 

 

 

 

Artist Credit:
Screen shots: APDrone

Background Information
 

February, 1944. The USAAF Daylight bombing raids are continuing.  Pushing deeper into Germany,  enemy fighters and flak have taken their toll, yet the missions must still be run. Fortress Europe must be destroyed. 

With the recent introduction of the P-51B, fighters can now escort the bombers all the way to and from the target.  However, Goering's Luftwaffe is still a formidable force to face.

 

This Squadron Operations Event recreates some of the action in early 1944 when escorted B-17s and B-24s became the normal strategy for the Allied daylight raids into the industrial complex within Germany.

 

Please login and request a side preference and set your squad commitment level here:
- http://ahevents.org/component/option,com_staticxt/Itemid,144/

 

Arena
SEA

Country Percentages
USAAF :60
LW: 40

 

 

Allies

Axis

Units:

B-17G

B-24J

B-26

P-47D-11

P38J

P51B

Bf 109G-6,

Bf 109G-14,

Fw 190A-5,

Fw 190A-8,

Bf 110G

Restrictions:

* Allies must use at least 24 bomber formations consisting of B-17s and/or B24s with no more than 15 formations in a single group ( for performance considerations ). 
* 2 of 3 Bomber Craft must be flown per frame

* Relatively even distribution amongst all fighters
*Active Airfields: A3, A70,A71, A72, A73, A75.

*P-47 and P-38 and P51s may not carry ANY air to ground ordnance. Drop tanks are allowed.

*USAAF may refuel (time permitting) or end mission at any friendly base.

 

*Each a/c type must be used every frame in squadron strength (12 min).
*Active Airfields:A4,A12, A13, A14, A20,A22,A28, A29, A49, A53, A71. No more than 3 squadrons may roll from any one base.

*LW may refuel or end-mission at any friendly base.

 

* The Moselle River ( 8,7,1 - North ) is a natural boundary. LW is not to cross this river. 

 

Victory Conditions

Opposition points for aircraft destroyed or lost

Fighters: 10 points

Four engined bombers: 20 points.

 

Each ground target is worth 300 points to either side and scoring is based on the % destroyed for enemy targets and the % undamaged for friendly targets.

 

 

Arena Settings

- Terrain ahrhine2 (Winter ) and rhine
- Fuel 1.0
- Icons short
- Ack .5
- Fighter and Bomber warning range Varies per frame - Conditional upon objectives 
- Tower based radar Varies per frame- Conditional upon objectives
- Radar off
- Friendly collisions off
- Killshooter off
- No wind

- Visibility : Varies per frame

- Bomber formations enabled

- Calibrated bombsite ( not the MA style )
- Launch time is 12 Noon on game clock

 

Designer Notes

- Air launches enabled

- Bombers will use the manually calibrated bomb-site for frame 1.  Refer to manual or AH veterans for help.

- Strats in southern portion of map will belong to the wrong country, but since they are away from the center of action, that will just have to be.

CM Notes
Enable perk points ( shows a score when player ends flight and checks hangar )

Depending on logistics, bomber pilots may be able to reup airlaunched SINGLE planes for return attacks if they RTB successfully.  This feature is under consideration.

 
SIDE COMMUNICATIONS
You can contact all the squads on your side here.
- http://ahevents.org/component/option,com_staticxt/Itemid,168/
 
FSO Rules
 
Reminder: All targets must be attacked in first hour
 
Daddog's Guide to being Frame CO
 

Design By
APDrone and Nefarious

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