Over The Rhine: Germany 1944
Since the successful Normandy invasion and subsequent push to liberate France, attention of the Allied forces has shifted in the latter months of 1944 to the border of Germany and beyond. One key natural barrier stands in their way to continue the invasion of Germany: The Rhine River. The 9th Air Force and 2nd Tactical Air Force both operate attack aircraft that are suitable for prepping the surrounding area for the inevitable Allied crossing of the Rhine.
This FSO aims to depict the efforts the Allies had to go through to prep the Rhine area for crossing, which consisted of countless missions that targeted key infrastructure elements such as railroads, bridges, and other various military targets.
Side Splits: 52% Allies/48% Axis
Hour 1 Set
9th Air Force |
2nd Tactical Air Force |
Luftwaffe |
P-51D (Max 16) |
Spitfire Mk. XVI (Max 12) |
Fw 190D-9 (Max 8) |
P-38L |
Spitfire Mk. IX |
Fw 190A-8 |
P-47D-40 |
Typhoon |
Bf 109K-4 (Max 8) |
B-26B |
Boston III |
Bf 109G-14 |
Hour 2 Set
9th Air Force |
2nd Tactical Air Force |
Luftwaffe |
P-38L |
Spitfire Mk. IX |
Fw 190A-8 |
P-47D-40 |
Typhoon |
Bf 109G-14 |
B-26B |
Boston III |
Event Rules:
- Fields will remain open after launch, ‘Hour 2’ planeset will take effect after typical t+20 rule.
- Allied CIC may choose the USAAF or RAF planeset for the frame. The Setup CM will set the arena planeset based on the CIC’s choice.
- 'Attack' aircraft (P-47, Typhoon) are not required to carry ordnance, point value remains the same regardless of loadout for these types.
- 20K Alt Cap for Fighters
- 16K Alt Cap for Jabos
- 14K Alt Cap for Bombers
Loadouts:
- Luftwaffe has drop tanks only.
- Bombs and rockets disabled on P-38L, P-51D, and Spitfire Mk. XVI.
- Typhoon limited to 500lb bombs (or less) or rockets.
- P-47D-40 limited to 500lb bombs (or less). Rockets disabled.
Scoring:
- Hangars – 8
- Bunkers – .5
- Bombers – 2
- Attack (P-47, Typhoon) - 2
- Fighters – 1
Arena Settings:
- - Terrain: germany
- - Clouds: med5kmed15k.awa
- - Fuel Burn: 1.0
- - Icons: 3K Friendly/Enemy
- - Ack: .3
- - Fighter and Bomber warning range: 63360 (about 12 miles)
- - Tower range set to 63360 (for display only to match the above setting)
- - Haze/Fog: 15 miles
- - Radar: Off
- - Enemy collisions: on
- - Friendly collisions: off
- - Killshooter: off
- - Time: 1130 (11:30AM) Game Clock
- - Formations: On
- - Formation Autopilot: On
- - Bomber calibration: Automatic
- - Wind: 0K-6K NO WIND
- 6K-10K: E TO W - Speed 5
- 10K-14K: SE to NW - Speed 5
- 14K-20K: S to N - Speed 5
- 20K+: 45mph Downdraft
Area of Operations: