October FSO — Operation Husky: The Invasion of Sicily

July 10, 1943

Before dawn, Allied convoys sailed from North Africa and Malta toward the southern coast of Sicily. Covered by waves of Spitfires, Lightnings, and Marauders, the landings of Operation Husky marked the beginning of the campaign to drive Axis forces out of the Mediterranean. German and Italian air units scrambled from bases across Sicily to meet the assault. Luftwaffe Bf 109s and Fw 190s joined Regia Aeronautica C.205s in fierce defensive actions against Allied bombers and escorts. Despite the intensity of resistance, the Allies established fragile beachheads, striking at coastal bases and ports to open the way for a full-scale invasion of the island.

Frame 1 - Oct 3rd

Frame 2 - Oct 10th

Frame 3 - Oct 17th

Side Assignments

Allies vs Axis — see squad registration for side selection and CiC assignments.

Split 50-50

USAAF 12th Air Force & RAF Desert Air Force vs Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27) & Schlachtgeschwader 2 (SG 2) & Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force)  4° Stormo & 51° Stormo

Phase 1 Aircraft - 

Allies - 

• Spitfire Mk IX — No min / no max

• P-38J Lightning — No min / no max

• B-26 Marauder — Minimum 8

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Axis - 

• Fw 190A-5 —Maximum 12

• Bf 109G-6 — No min / no max

Phase 2 Aircraft (T+30)

Allies: Spitfire Mk IX, P-38J, B-25C Mitchell

Axis: Bf 109G-6, Macchi C.205 Veltro

Ordnance Restrictions

• All Axis aircraft: ordnance disabled. Exception for Frame 3 if Axis win Frame 2. 

• Hour 1 (Allies): only P-38J and B-26 may carry ordnance.

  • P-38J: no restrictions in Hour 1.

  • B-26: limited to 8 × 500 lb bombs. Formations enabled for B-26s.

• T+30 (Allies): only P-38J and B-25C may carry ordnance.

  • P-38J: limited to 2 × 500 lb bombs and rockets only.

  • B-25C: limited to 6 × 500 lb bombs. Formations enabled for B-25Cs.

Event Rules & Clarifications

• Altitude caps: Fighters 18,000 ft; Bombers 14,000 ft.

• B-26 must bomb from no less than 10,000 ft.

• Spitfires may NOT strafe target objects. Only B-26, B-25, and P-38 will score points for destroying target objects.

• Minimums/Maximums apply to the first sortie only. CiCs satisfy aircraft minimums by assigning squads whose combined minimum commitment meets or exceeds the aircraft minimum; squads assigned minimum aircraft should attempt to meet those totals (lend pilots if needed).

• Hour 1 targets must be bombed before T+60. Hour 1 targets become invalid after T+60.

• Scoring values are reduced in Hour 2 to compensate for increased sortie rate. A player’s first sortie scores full points even after Hour 2 begins; a first sortie ends when the player rearms, lands, or is shot down.

• T+30 air spawn altitude: 8,000 ft.

• Any non-target object destroyed will be restored by a CM as soon as possible.

• Axis will show sector counters for Allies when within 24 miles of an Allied base (90s update delay).

Scoring 

• Fighters: 4 pts — first sortie; 1 pt — subsequent sorties

• B-26: 12 pts — first sortie

• B-25: 6 pts — subsequent sorties

• Hangars: 12 pts each

• Bunkers (Barracks, Ordnance, Fuel, Radar): 6 pts each

• Town buildings: 2 pts each

• Strat factories: 2 pts each

Arena Settings 

• Terrain: Italy

• Fuel burn: 1.0

• Icons: 3K friendly/enemy

• Ack: 0.3

• Object hardness mults [shp]: 1.0

• Object shape settings [de]: 1.0

• Fighter/bomber warning (base flash) range: 63,360 (?12 miles)

• Tower range: 126,720 (?24 miles)

• Sector counter (Bar Dar) range: 126,720 (?24 miles)

• Sector counter alt: 1,000 ft

• Radar mode Bishops: 464 / Knights: 48 / Update rate: 90s

• Haze/fog: 15 miles; Radar: OFF

• Enemy collisions: ON / Friendly collisions: OFF / Killshooter: OFF

• Time: 1100 (11:00) game clock / Clouds: light5k / Wind as listed below:

  • 0–2k: no wind

  • 2k–12k: SW?NE speed 5

  • 12k–18k: SW?NE speed 10

  • 18k+: 45 MPH downdraft