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[Kopfdorfer]

Hey Guys,

               I am already cooking on thoughts of my next campaign (and I would love to hear thoughts and possibilities from anyone and everyone).

               For now , I have 3 Missions that can be ready fpr the next 3 weeks on Monday Nights to fill in , if no-one else wants to step in with an idea.
               I have had it suggested to me that a focus on later war period would be a breath of fresh air , so these one-off missions fit that bill.

               As I approach most things , I like to provide an alternative to the established norm. For these 3 missions , the focus is on team achievement
               rather than individual scoring , so I will have individual scores turned off , in favour of Team focused objectives.

               Mission 1           All Pilots fly Red - half in B-29s , half in P-51s     
                                       Dogfight Style Map
                                       Kumamoto Engine Works
                                      1945  - B-29s escorted by P-51s bomb the Kumamoto Aero-Engine Factory in Japan.
                                      Opposition is the very latest in Japanese aviation technology.
                                      Goal is to hit the target and exfil a certain number of friendly aircraft in order to be successful.

               Mission 2          Pilots Divided into Teams    50  : 50   Red:Blue
                                      Dogfight Style Map
                                      The Bastogne Perimeter
                                      December 1944 - The US Army units in Bastogne have been surrounded by the German
                                      von Rundstedt Offensive.
                                      Red side must prevent German ground forces from piercing the Bastogne perimeter ,
                                      AND MOST IMPORTANTLY must resupply Bastogne by accurate C-47 supply drops.

                Mission 3         Pilots divided into Teams     50 : 50     Red : Blue
                                      Dogfight Style Map
                                      Nazi Holdouts !
                                      Early 1947 -  The fledgeling UN has received unnerving reports of Nazi military activity in the Arctic.
                                      They have dispatched a Joint Nations Naval Task Force to Search out and destroy the holdouts.
                                      Red Team must destroy the Aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin , and the Tirpitz (!) , as well as destroying
                                      Nazi aircraft and facilities.
                                      Blue Team must destroy the Fleet Carriers HMS Illustrious and USS Essex.
                                      Features a Late War and Post War Planeset.
                                      (I suggest you take the intervening 2 weeks to practice with IL2 1946 German ultra modern aircraft (landing the Lerche) ,
                                      and practice firing wire guided anti-ship missiles from the Do217K2 - NOTE : You will have to bind a few control keys for this.)

                                     I hope these Missions appeal.
                                     Again , if anyone else wishes to step in with other ideas , please do so.

                                     Kopfdorfer
                                     
   

[_AH_Hollywood]

Mission 1 looks cool!

They all look cool...

Can we wait until March 5th to fly.. selfish me is out of town this M-Th

[_AH_Bear]

Finally .. some heavys and high altitude bombing?

[_AH_Bear]

What altitude can we expect to be dropping from?

[_AH_Col._Hogan]

I like 1 and 2.

~S

[Kopfdorfer]

Bombing Altitude ~11,500 ft

Kopf

[Kopfdorfer]

Monday Single Mission

Team Dogfight Mission
All pilots fly RED

Late 1944
Following the Capture of the island of Tinian , the USAAF was quick to develop it as the first Pacific Base to be within
heavy bomber range of the Japanese Home Islands.
B-29s and long range P-51s were landing even as the seabees finished the runways.

Today's mission is a medium altitude attack on the Aero-Engine Factory complex at Kumamoto on the Island of Kyushu.
Half the group will fly B-29s , and half will escort in P-51s. There will be AI bombers and fighters as well.

We know this target is important , and you can bet your backside the Japs do too. Intel warns us to expect resistance from the latest in Jap fighters.

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Bombers will attack from 11,500 ft - we need this facility out of business !

Objectives :
1) Put the factory offline for the foreseeable future.
2) Exfil the group to Grid AU-1-5 ( when we get enough aircraft at the exfil point we will
    receive a message).

Consult the Recon Photos to get a visual idea of the target.

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Spawn in at 1 second intervals to avoid crashes.
There are respawn points  - one for bombers , and one for fighters - consult your mission brief for details.

The Mission will run between 90 and 120 minutes.

Find B-29 and P-51 Skins Here :  https://www.dropbox.com/s/d7e0jk5jqlpg1pt/Skins_KEW.7z?dl=0

Kopfdorfer

[_AH_Bear]

Im in for a B29

[AH_DealnDave]

I also like the Mission #1 scenario :)  I'll fly a P-51 if available.

[_AH_Col._Hogan]

I suggest we spawn in descending order.

Also, call out your spawn, like "Skatf*#k spawning"

So make note of pilot above you.

~S

[_AH_z5o]

Sounds like fun to me. Ill take a 29 and Bears wing. That way I can drop when he does. lol

[Kopfdorfer]

It is suggested that you print a copy of this brief to have on hand for the Mission

Mission Notes :

TARGET : KUMAMOTOTO AERO-ENGINE MANUFACTURING PLANT

B-29s of the 6th Bombardment Group (Heavy) , escorted by P-51 Mustangs of the 47th Fighter Sqdn/15th FG will attack the Kumamoto plant today.

Historical Skins have been provided.
Please use a skin prefaced by "KEW" prefix.

Mission is airstart.
Allow 1 second between spawns to prevent collision.

Mission is a Dogfight Map.
If you are shot down :
1)   There is one respawn pt for B-29s in AK-18 - make another bomb run on Kumamoto.
2)   There is one respawn pt for P-51s in AP-14 – head in the direction that the tactical situation demands.

There are 2 Objectives for this mission.
1)   Bomb the Factory
2)   Exfil to Grid AU-1

If enough aircraft ex-fil to AU-1 , a "Mission Complete" message will be received.
Otherwise mission will be terminated at 100 minutes.

Bomb load is 10 x 500lb GP and
                   10 x 500lb Incendiary

Routing

Bomb Run Altitude 11,500 ft

Leg 1   028 degrees  at  185 mph/300kph for 42 min
Leg 2   BOMB RUN 088 degrees  at 185 mph/300kph for 7 min
           BOMB DROP Factory Complex AP-21
           088 degrees at 185 mph/300kph for 4 minutes
Leg 3   148 degrees at 185 mph/300kph for 21 min
Leg 4   187 degrees at 185 mph/300kph for 22 min

On arrival at rendezvous , orbit until all aircraft reach
the rendezvous pt.


Good Luck,

Kopf

[_AH_DarkWolf]

So the target is a 50 minute flight from the airspawn?

DW

[_AH_Col._Hogan]

Just before we're ready, I'll cal out your name and say Go!

That will be your Que to spawn.

S!

[Kopfdorfer]

49 minutes to be precise.

Kopf