Deadline Manila Campaign

[_AH_Twenty]

Don't be scared Mona...

[AH_DealnDave]

Remember, that back in the day at least the flight leaders had a map of the area in the cockpit. So having the mini-map on is not a far reach from history.  :)

[_AH_Twenty]

He didn't have a moving map with own ship position......

[_AH_Bear]

??? thought there was heavies.. no heavies??? :sad-056:

[Kopfdorfer]

No Bear , Sorry.

No Heavies for the rest of the Deadline Manila Missions. They were gone.

(There is however the possibility of following on Deadline Manila with the Missions of Royce Force ,
flown with B25s and B17s from Mindanao April 11,12,13 1942.)

Kopf

[_AH_Bear]

well then what was all the talk of C47 and B17s being flown?? just the 2 missions?

[_AH_fraggmann]

Im in...ask anyone... (wavey) I'll fly anything

[_AH_z5o]

Dito

[Kopfdorfer]

There will be C47s , and PBYs available in the future.
Not B17s though.
When you say heavies I think B17,B24,Ju52, Pe8 and such.

Sorry for the vocabulary difference.

Kopf

[_AH_Bear]

ah ok.. your forgiven.. lol

[Kopfdorfer]

Hey Guys ,
                                       Just a note to let you know I have added 2 skins to the skinpack (and am likely to add at least one more when it is done).  See the first post of the thread - you have a choice to download the complete (revised) Skinpack , or just the 2 additional Skins.

Hope you are enjoying Deadline Manila - it will get harder !

Kopfdorfer

[Kopfdorfer]

Hey Guys,

               I don't know if anyone is expecting to fly tonight , but I have Mission 4 prepared in case.

               30 December 1941

               Gen MacArthur declared Manila an open city on Dec 26 in order to spare its destruction. He declared Plan Orange in full effect.
               Plan Orange was the pre-WW2 plan for the defense of Luzon in case of Japanese invasion. It required the withdrawal of all
               defensive forces and supplies in Luzon into the Bataan peninsula where they would hold until reinforced by the US.
               Unfortunately for the men carrying out Plan Orange, the allocated supplies had been distributed throughout the Philippine Islands ,
               and very little was available to move into Bataan , and the US General Defense Staff had already determined that they were not
               going to reinforce the battle for the Philippines , which they felt was a losing cause.
               The men left to fight there were not informed.

               The Japanese takeover left Manila and all its industrial assets in Japanese hands. In addition , Nichols Field and Cavite Naval Base
               had been taken with minimal effort and cost. Fortunately , the fortress of Corregidor prevented any IJN vessels from entering
               Manila Bay and using the facilities and supplies in Manila and Cavite.

               Iba , Clark and Del Carmen Airfields had been captured by the Japanese , who intended to put them to immediate use.

               Subic Bay Naval Station on the west coast would soon be under attack. USAFFE began withdrawing all Naval Vessels capable of
               reaching Australia , Java , or Hawaii.

               Today's Operations

               ALL AIRCRAFT ARE RESTRICTED TO 50% FUEL LOADS
               NO MINIMAP PATHS - IF YOU NEED ONE THAT BADLY , TAKE A SCREENSHOT IN FMB
                                      AND MARK YOUR ROUTE LIKE A WW2 PILOT

               2 x C47s of 52nd TCW out of Masbate Emergency Strip will fly vital supplies into Luzon.
               One will pancake at Mariveles Field , the other at Kindley Field Corregidor.
               Be advised that these are small rough strips and will require care to land successfully.
               Note also that for each/either C47 shot down , the friendly fuel load for Mission 5 will be REDUCED BY 10% !
               They will be escorted by 2 x P40B of 20th FS out of Masbate.

               2 x P40B 20th FS Masbate escort 2 x C47 to Luzon (Kindley and Mariveles)
               Pancake Pilar

               2 x PBY VP101 Subic conduct Anti-Shipping Patrols along the West Coast of Luzon.
               PBY - "M" Patrol is north : Subic Bay - Iba - Point AY-56 - Mariveles
               PBY - "A" Patrol is south : Subic Bay - Island AZ-43 - North Coast of Mindoro - Mariveles
               Both PBYs land at Mariveles Dock.

               1 x O-46 Spotter Pilar take off and identify targets for P40s of 3rdFS in BA-48 and BB-48.
               Pancake Mariveles.

               2 x P40E(bombs) , 2 x P40C(bombs) 3rd FS Pilar attack ground targets as directed by O-46.
               Pancake Pilar

               2 x P40E(bombs) , 2 x P40C(bombs) 17th FS Orani attack Japanese Troops digging in around
               Del Carmen Airfield.
               Pancake Pilar

               2 x P40B , 2 x P35(RE2000)(bombs) 39th FS Mariveles attack Nichols Field then CAP 
               between Corregidor - Subic.
               Pancake Mariveles.

               ****
             
               ****

[_AH_Bear]

Ill take a C47 pilot seat please..

[_AH_fraggmann]

#2 C47 for me please :happy-016:

[_AH_Col._Hogan]

PBY