Clash at Kaafjord: Operation Tungsten
In the Spring of 1944, the British were eager to strike into Norway, wanting to send capital ships close in order to get much needed supplies to the Soviet Union. One thing stood in their way: Tirpitz. The Tirpitz was moored in Kaafjord undergoing repairs at the time, and it was the greatest single maritime threat to the Allies at the time. The British were worried that by the time it was finished being serviced, it would lay waste to the supply ships they needed in the North and Arctic seas.
This setup aims to re-create Operation Tungsten, the attack on the Tirpitz by the Royal Navy, and what could have been a formidable defense by the Luftwaffe.
Side Split: 52% Allies/48% Axis
Royal Navy |
Luftwaffe |
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F4U-1A (Corsair Mk. II) |
MAX 24 |
Bf 109G-14 |
MAX 20 |
F6F-5 (Hellcat F Mk. II) |
MIN 20 |
Bf 109G-6 |
MIN 12 |
Seafire Mk IIc |
MIN 12 |
Fw 190A-5 |
MAX 6 |
TBM-3 |
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Bf 110G-2 |
MAX 12 |
Special Rules:
- TBM-3 and Bf 110G-2 have no minimum requirement.
- F6F-5 may carry bombs and rockets. Minimum of 12 F6Fs must carry ordnance in an attacking role.
- All aircraft have a 16K altitude cap.
Scoring:
- TBM - 1
- Fighters - 2
- Hangars - 3
- Moored Cruisers - 4
- Hardness Changes:
- Cruiser - CA - 4000lbs
- Recommended Skins List:
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F4U-1A - 1835NAS/FAA by Greebo
- 1842 NAS FAA by Greebo
F6F-5 - 800S/FAA by Greebo
- 804NAS/FAA by Greebo
Seafire - 880S/FAA by Kev367th
TBM-3 - 852S/FAA by Greebo
Bf 109G-14 - Default (special nrthseaw default)
- 16/JG5 by Fencer
- JG5 by Dutchguy
Bf 109G-6 - Default (special nrthseaw default)
- II./JG5 by TrueKill
Fw 190A-5 - Default (special nrthseaw default)
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Arena Settings:
- Terrain: nrthseaw
- Clouds: med15light5k
- Fuel Burn: 1.0
- Icons: 3K Friendly/Enemy
- Ack: .3
- Fighter and Bomber warning range: 52800 (about 10 miles)
- Tower range set to 52800 (for display only to match the above setting)
- Haze/Fog: 15 miles
- Radar: Off
- Enemy collisions: on
- Friendly collisions: off
- Killshooter: off
- Time: 1000 (10AM) Game Clock
- Formations: On
- Formation Autopilot: On
- Bomber calibration: Automatic
- Wind:
0K-2K NO WIND
2K-8K: S TO N - Speed 5
8K-16K: SW TO NE - Speed 10
Area of Operations: