- Details
- Written by: Will Hyman
- Category: Pacific Theatre
- Hits: 17
After nearly 5 months of heavy fighting in the jungle and at sea, the Japanese hope of holding onto Guadalcanal seemed to be finally fading. By December of 1942, Japanese forces on the island were succumbing to malnutrition and disease at a rate that could not be sustained by the Japanese “Tokyo Express” resupply efforts.
On December 12th, it was decided to devise a plan for the evacuation of Guadalcanal. Using both Japanese Army and Navy Air assets, Operation Ke was scheduled to begin in late January 1943 using Japanese Destroyers as the evacuation force. The US Navy had some idea that something big was being planned thanks to the Allied codebreakers. Believing it to be a Japanese reinforcement of the Island, Admiral Halsey sent his forces South to prepare for the attack while the Army on Guadalcanal slowed their attack on the last remaining Japanese forces on the island.
On February 1st, 4th, and 7th, 1943, the Japanese Navy successfully evacuated 10,652 men from the island. Two days later, US Major General Alexander Patch declared the island free of Japanese forces. The Japanese would lose 20,000 men to the island campaign and would remain on the defensive for the rest of the war. By the end of the year the US would advance nearly all the way up the “slot”.
PLANE SET:
SPECIAL RULES: (PLEASE READ)
20K ALT CAP FIGHTERS - F4F-4, P-39D, A6M3, Ki-43-II
12K ALT CAP - SBD-5, TBM-3, D3A1, G4M1
F4F-4, P-39D, A6M3, Ki-43-II - Bombs Disabled
G4M1 - Torpedo Only, Bombs Disabled, Formations Disabled
TBM-3 - Torpedo Only, Bombs and Rockets Disabled
SBD-5 - 1,600lb Bomb Disabled
P-39D - 37mm Cannon Disabled
AIRCRAFT SCORING:
OBJECT SCORING:
SHIP SCORING: DOUBLED WHEN SUNK BY TORPEDO!
ACE MISSIONS
Each side will have one mandatory Ace mission per frame. These frames will represent notable pilots of the time and theater. One pilot from each side will be designated an "Ace" Pilot. They must fly the Aces listed aircraft.
They will be scored as follows.
Ace Pilot = 20 Points
Ace Pilot Kills = 20 Points
So for example if an Ace Pilot is shot down they are worth 20 points to the other side. Likewise, every victory an Ace Pilot lands they will be rewarded 20 points.
ALLIED:
Frame 1 – (USAAF) – (P-39D) Paul Bechtel - Lieutenant Bechtel Paul was one of the first P-39 pilots assigned to the first squadron to receive the Airacobra. His first two kills came Christmas Eve, 1942 while flying the P-39. He claimed two more kills flying P-38 Lightnings, and netted his 5th while flying an F4U Corsair as a guest pilot with Marine Fighting Squadron 124, making him the only USAAF pilot to become an ace while flying a Corsair. He retired in 1963 as a U.S. Air Force Colonel. Bechtel passed away in 2003.
Frame 2 – (USMC) – (F4F-4) Jefferson DeBlanc - DeBlanc enlisted in USNR in July of 1941 and in May of 1942 was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the USMC. In October he was deployed to Guadalcanal with VMF-112. On November 13th, DeBlanc shot down three Betty Bombers attempting to torpedo Allied Ships and was forced to ditch near an US Destroyer. On January 31st, 1943 DeBlanc would shoot down 5 enemy aircraft and was forced to bail out. DeBlanc evaded capture and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. Jefferson DeBlanc passed away in 2007.
Frame 3 – (USAAF) – (P-39D) Bill Fiedler - Lieutenant Bill Fiedler was born in Ohio on June 5th 1920. Flying P-39s with the 67th and 70th FS of the 347th, He claimed his first kill, a Zero, on January 26th 1943. He scored another Zero February 4th, and another Zero on June 12th. 4 days later on June 16th he shot down two Vals to make him the first and only 5 kill USAAF ace with the P-39 Airacobra. Sadly, two weeks later on June 30th, he was killed on the taxi pad when a P-38 with one engine out crashed on landing. He was 23 years old.
AXIS:
Frame 1 – (IJN) – (A6M3) Kenji Yanagiya - Yanagiya was sent to Rabaul in October of 1942 with the 204th AG and recorded his first victory on January 5th 1943. On April 18th he took part in the ill-fated escort mission of Yamamoto. Yanangiya continued flying and while on a mission to the Guadalcanal was seriously injured by F4Fs. With his right hand nearly shot off, he flew all the way back to Munda on New Georgia Island fighting blacking out from loss of blood. Yanangiya was credited with at least 8 victories and passed away in 2008.
Frame 2 – (IJAAF) – (Ki-43-II) Takeo Takahashi - Warrant Officer Takahashi was part of the 11th Sentai, flying Ki-43s when they deployed from Burma to Rabaul in December of 1942 in preparation of the Japanese evacuation of Guadalacanal. On January 31st, Takahashi launched to escort bombers to the beleaguered island. In the ensuing battle, Takahashi would be credited with shooting down Jefferson DeBlanc and another F4F. Takahashi would shoot down 13 enemy aircraft before he was killed while flying in a transport aircraft in the Philippines in November of 1944.
Frame 3 – (IJN) – (A6M3) – Ryoji Ohara was sent to Buin in October of 1942 and immediatley began claiming victories, his first on October 23rd. His fellow pilots dubbed him the killer of Rabaul and he was credited with shooting down the F4U-1 of VMF-124 CO, William Gise on 13 May 1943. Ohara was later transferred back to Japan where he would serve until the end of the war with the Yokosuka AG. Ohara would claim 48 kills and would later serve in the JSDAF.
SETTINGS
- Solomons terrain
- Icon Range – Friendly 3k, Enemy 3k.
- No Radar
- Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 79200 (15 miles)
- Tower Range – 79,200 (for display to match the above Fighter and Bomber Warning)
- External view for bombers (F3) - On
- Friendly Collisions - Off
- Enemy Collisions - On
- Kill Shooter - Off
- Fuel - 1.0
- Ack - 0.3
- Formations - Enabled
- Bombsite calibration - Main Arena Standard
- Time:
FRAME 1 - 0800
FRAME 2 - 1200
FRAME 3 - 1600
- Object Downtime – full (200)
- Winds - MAX Downdraft 20K
Designed by Nefarious
- Details
- Written by: Spikes
- Category: Pacific Theatre
- Hits: 19
August 6th, 1945: The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the “Little Boy”.
August 9th, 1945: The United States drops a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, the “Fat Man”.
Just three days after the United States devastated Japan with the use of an atomic bomb, the Soviet Union invades Japanese-held Manchuria. The Soviet Union had multiple armies that were able to attack the Japanese from all sides. From the East pushed the 1st Far East Front, from the north, the 2nd Far East Front, and from the west, the Transbaikal Front. Each force had a full complement of tanks, artillery, and aircraft support for their respective objectives.
Defending against the Soviets was the Kwantung Army of the Imperial Japanese Army. While the Kwantung army had a large force of men and a decent sized force of tanks, artillery, and aircraft, it proved to be no match for the overwhelming force of the Soviet Union. In a classic pincer move, the Soviets swept into Manchuria from all directions. The invasion lasted a total of 12 days and was the last major battle of World War II.
This FSO is set to depict the very late-war brawl between the Soviet Union and Japan.
Allies: 50% / Axis 50%
Order of Battle:
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VVS |
Japan |
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La-7 |
MAX 12 |
N1K2-J |
MIN 20 |
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La-5FN |
MIN 12 |
Ki-84 |
MIN 20 |
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Yak-9U |
MIN 20 |
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Tu-2S |
MIN 16 |
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Loadout Restrictions:
Fighters may not carry bombs.
Notes:
- Bomber Alt Cap is 14K.
- Fighter Alt Cap is 20K.
Scoring:
- Fighters - 2
- Bombers - 2
- Hangars - 5
Arena Settings:
- - Terrain: mnchuria
- - Clouds: med15kmed5k
- - 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: 1000 (10AM) Game Clock
- - Formations: On
- - Formation Autopilot: On
- - Bomber calibration: Automatic
- - Wind: 0K-6K NO WIND
- 6K-14K: E TO W - Speed 5
- 14K-20K: SE to NW - Speed 10
- 20K+: 45MPH Downdraft
Area of Operations:
- Details
- Written by: Will Hyman
- Category: Pacific Theatre
- Hits: 19
As 1944 was coming to an end in the Philippines, the US Army was still fighting a bitter battle on Leyte. A second US landing at Ormoc came on December 7th, cutting off the remaining Japanese on the island from resupply. Despite the fact that the Japanese had been isolated, the fighting on Leyte would continue for several more months.
A week after the Ormoc landings on Leyte, US 6th Army forces landed on Mindoro with intentions on capturing and constructing airfields to strike Manilla and the entire island of Luzon. General MacArthur had set his sights on Manilla for his infamous return and January 9th he would land Sixth Army troops in the Lingayen Gulf.
During the last few months of 1944, Marine Air Group 12 would move to Leyte under the command of the US 5th Air Force and would operate together supporting the troops on the ground, defending the invasions, and interdicting Japanese shipping and air attacks. P-38s of the 49th FG and 475th FG and P-47s of the 348th FG and 35th FG were operating next to Marine F4U’s of VMF-115, 211, 218 and 323 as well as various bombers and attack planes.
It was in these last months of 1944 that the fiercest air battles of the Philippines were fought at Leyte, Mindoro, and Luzon as Japanese losses continued to mount and pilots and aircraft could not be replenished. This FSO is set around these last major air battles and the Allied landings in the Philippines in late December 1944 and early January 1945.
PLANE SET
*SPECIAL RULES*
- Rockets are disabled for the P-38L
- 1000lb Bombs Disabled for the F4U-1A, P-38L, and P-47D-25
AIRCRAFT SCORING
OBJECT SCORING
SHIP SCORING
Ace Pilot = 20 Points
Ace Pilot Kills = 20 Points
So for example if an Ace Pilot is shot down they are worth 20 points to the other side. Like wise, every victory an Ace Pilot lands they will be rewarded 20 points.
- Enemy Collisions - On
Designed by Nefarious
- Details
- Written by: Spikes
- Category: Pacific Theatre
- Hits: 19
Before Hope Diminishes: New Guinea 1943
In early 1943, the Japanese forces in the South Pacific were on the defensive, but their aerial strategy did not reflect reality. It was not until May of 1943 that the Air Minister issued the strategy of defense rather than offense. The first manifestation of this new directive was a change of focus from the China-Burma-India Theater to the South Pacific. This included another major change which saw a passing of the torch from the Naval Air Command to the Imperial Army Air Command. With this came the new Type 2 Fighter ‘Hien’ to New Britain and New Guinea. Nicknamed the Tony by the Allies, the Ki-61 made its first full combat debut in the skies over New Britain and New Guinea in June of 1943. By July, the Japanese air force build up had reached its crest as some 1,300 sorties were flown out of Rabaul and Wewak.
Meanwhile, the US Fifth Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force were supporting the Marines and Commonwealth troops on the ground at Lae. The Allies at Lae were thrusting northward through the Markham River Valley. This FSO seeks to simulate some of the most prolific aerial combat of the Pacific Theatre over the skies of New Guinea in July, 1943.
Allies: 50% / Axis 50%
Order of Battle:
Frame 1:
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Allies |
IJAAF |
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P-38G |
MAX 20 |
Ki-61 |
MAX 36 |
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P-39Q |
MIN 10 |
Ki-43 Bf 110C (Ki-45) |
MIN 12 |
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P-40E |
MIN 10 |
Ki-67 |
MIN 10 |
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B-25C |
MIN 10 |
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Frame 2:
| Allies |
IJAAF |
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P-38G |
MAX 20 |
Ki-61 |
MAX 36 |
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P-39Q |
MIN 10 |
Bf 110C (Ki-45) Ki-43 |
MIN 12 |
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P-40E |
MIN 10 |
Ki-67 |
MIN 10 |
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Boston |
MIN 10 |
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Frame 3:
| Allies |
IJAAF |
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P-38G |
Unlimited |
Ki-61 |
MAX 36 |
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P-39Q P-40E |
MIN 10 |
Bf 110C (Ki-45) Ki-43 |
MIN 12 |
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Boston |
MIN 10 |
Ki-67 |
MIN 10 |
Loadout Restrictions:
Fighters have bombs disabled.
Ki-67 has torpedo disabled.
Notes:
Bomber altitude cap is 16K.
Fighter altitude cap is 20K.
Bf 110C and/or Ki-43 must be flown by 12 pilots. Either may be flown but the two airframes must total to 12 or more, so that Bf 110C + Ki-43 = 12+.
Scoring:
Fighters - 1
Bombers - 1
Hangars – 5
Town Buildings (Max 80) - .25 (Max 20 pts)
Arena Settings:
- Terrain: newbrit
- Clouds: light5k
- 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-6K NO WIND
6K-12K: S TO N - Speed 5
12K-18K: SE to NW - Speed 10
18K+: 30MPH Downdraft
Designed by perdweeb, Devil 5O5
- Details
- Written by: perdweeb
- Category: Pacific Theatre
- Hits: 17
Carriers: A New Dawn
After Pearl Harbor was bombed in December, the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy mobilized and steamed to the Coral Sea. It was here and at Midway that the United States announced its presence to the Imperial Japanese Navy. What began as an attempt to capture Port Moresby evolved into a full-scale fleet battle. The first major carrier versus carrier operation took place on May 7-8 in the Coral Sea in 1942.
This event seeks to recreate the fierce fighting of those two days in 1942. The main objectives for both sides will be carriers and their fleets. Because of the success of the Americans in the Battle of the Coral Sea, the IJN’s capabilities at Midway were reduced.
Allies: 50% / Axis 50%
Order of Battle:
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USN |
IJN |
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F4F-4 |
MIN 24 |
A6M2 |
MIN 24 |
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SBD-5 |
MIN 24 |
D3A |
MIN 24 |
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TBD (B5N sub) |
B5N |
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Active Fields:
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USN |
IJN |
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Frame 1 |
C22, C23 |
Frame 1 |
C91 (A6M), C95, C97 |
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Frame 2 |
C22, C23 |
Frame 2 |
C96 (A6M), C95, C97 |
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Frame 3 |
C22, C23 |
Frame 3 |
C95, C97 |
Loadout Restrictions:
1600lb and wing bombs disabled for SBD-5.
F4F and A6M ordnance will be disabled.
Notes:
18K Fighter Alt Cap.
14K Alt Cap for Ordnance Carrying aircraft.
Non-target CV routes will be set by Admin.
CV’s are 4K hardness, All other ships are 1k hardness.
Each side may take any mix of attack planes equal to 24 minimum.
Scoring:
- Carrier- 20
- Cruiser – 5
- Destroyer – 5
- Fighters – 2
SBD’s, B5N’s, and D3A’s will be worth 0 points as kills. Kills of fighters (F4F and A6M) will be counted, however.
Each side will have a total of 2 CV’s to destroy and 17 ships in all to destroy over the course of the 3 frames.
Accurate Skins:
SBD: VS-5 by Greebo
B5N: Shokaku AG by Greebo
D3A: Shokaku AG by Greebo
Designed by perdweeb. Special contributions from Devil5O5 and Spikes.
Arena Settings:
- - Terrain: newbrit
- - 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: 1000 (10AM) Game Clock
- - Formations: Off
- - Formation Autopilot: On
- - Bomber calibration: Automatic
- - Wind: 0K-2K NO WIND
- 2K-8K: E TO W - Speed 5
- 8K-12K: W to E - Speed 5
- 12K-18K: SE to NW - Speed 5
- 18K+: 45MPH Downdraft
Area of Operations:
