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Details: Written by: Spikes; Category: Pacific Theatre; Published: 17 January 2011; Hits: 17

DILLINGERS WAKE: South West Pacific 1943

One of the many Allied successes that owed its existence to the breaking of the Imperial Japanese Navy JN-25 code was the DILLINGER mission of April 18th 1943. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of the Combined Imperial Fleet and architect of the Pearl Harbor attack was scheduled to tour bases in the Solomons. Armed with the details of Yamamotos flight he was killed when his G4M 'Betty' was shot down after being intercepted in an ambush by USAAF P-38 fighters off Bougainville. The Japanese now found themselves in the unenviable position of continuing the war without their most able strategist at the helm. For the Japanese the coming year would see a campaign of attrition and delay until sufficient forces could be rebuilt to hold the Empires key strategic areas. New Guinea, the Solomon chain, and the sprawling base at Rabaul on New Britain were critical to Japanese war plans as they linked the vital oil fields of the Dutch East Indies they had captured in 1942. Still boasting a formidable force in the region they would not give them up easily.

Allied strategic planners had decided by the end of 1942 that the Pacific was to be the main theater of war vs Japan. The problems with supplying an offensive in China were deemed too great and an offensive in Burma was not going to happen any time soon. American and Australian forces had checked the Japanese on New Guinea and thwarted any Japanese designs on Australia. Guadalcanal had been secured anchoring the Allies in the eastern Solomons. General MacArthur now prepared for a drive through the Southwest Pacific and into the Phillipines thereby denying Japan its vital raw materials. Admiral Nimitz and the US naval chiefs planned operations where they could maneuver their growing carrier air fleets to greater effect.

This FSO recreates the Allied air offensive in the SW Pacific in the summer of 1943.

Country Percentages:

Axis 52%
Allied 48%

Field Assignments:

Axis Bishop
Allied Knight
CM Rook

OOB:

Axis (IJAAF/IJN):

Ki-61 (max 24)

Ki-43
A6M5b (max 24)
A6M3 (min 24)

Allied (USAAF/USN/USMC/RAAF):

F4U-1 (max 24)

F4F

P-38G
P-40N
B-25C (min 12 players)

B-24J (min 12 players)

Special Rules and Ordnance Restrictions:

* All aircraft types must be used by a minimum of 12 *players* unless otherwise noted.

* The Axis have no attack objectives in this setup.

* Allied fighters have air-ground ordnance disabled.

* F4F has the 4 gun option disabled.
* Max alt for bombers is 20k.
* ALL AIRCRAFT ARE TO BE LANDED AND THE PLAYERS TOWERED OUT BY FRAME END OR WILL BE CONSIDERED SHOT DOWN AND THE CREWS KIA.

Scoring:

Aircraft Pts
------------

AXIS:

Fighter = 4 pts

ALLIED:

Bomber = 15 pts
Fighter = 5 pts

Target Pts
-----------------

Gun = 0.5 pt
Hangar = 25 pts

All Other = 3 pts
Destroyer = 50 pts
Cruiser = 100 pts

Survival Pts

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Landing = 2 pts

Pilot Survival = 1 pt

Arena Settings:

- New Britain terrain
- Fuel burn 1.0
- Icons friendly 3k/enemy 3k
- 0.3 Ack
- Fighter and Bomber warning range 42,000 (about 8 miles)
- Tower range set to 42,000 (for display only to match the above setting)
- Haze/fog full visibility (17 miles)
- Radar off
- Enemy collisions on
- Friendly collisions off
- Killshooter off
- Time: 15:00 ( 3PM ) Game Clock
- Formations: On
- Bomber calibration: Automatic (MA Standard)
- Wind: 0K-18K SE TO NW - Speed 5
           18K-24K E TO W - Speed 10
           24k+ SE TO NW - Speed 15

Designer's Notes:

Design by Warloc

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Details: Written by: Spikes; Category: Pacific Theatre; Published: 14 October 2010; Hits: 19

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IN HARMS WAY: Ryukyu Islands October 1945

An alternate history event.

The terms of the Potsdam Declaration of July 1945 demanded the military and political surrender of the Empire of Japan. Lacking any sign that Japanese rulers were ready to accept such an outcome the USAAF was ordered to proceed with the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In the aftermath the hardliners in Tojos government held sway and would not contemplate surrender despite the destruction. Worse still for the Allies the atomic bomb project was behind schedule with no date set for another weapon. The stage was now set for the final Allied offensive of the war. Code named operation DOWNFALL this was the plan to land a massive amphibious force on the Japanese Home Islands. Operation ICEBERG, the battle for Okinawa, had ended on June 21st 1945. Along with the capture of Iwo Jima this had brought Japan within reach of land based air power. In anticipation of the main invasion of Japan the USAAF Far Eastern Air Forces deployed to Okinawa in strength to join the Fast Carrier Task Force in offensive operations against Kyushu and the surrounding sealanes of the Ryukyu Island chain. The aim was to soften up Japanese forces including the airpower of the IJN and IJAAF in a prelude to the first of the DOWNFALL landings. The first of these landings code named OLYMPIC were scheduled for November 1st 1945 (X-Day). Following OLYMPIC, CORONET would follow in early 1946 with a landing on the Honshu plain with its aim to take the capital of Tokyo and bring the war to an end by conventional means.

Along with the USAAF 8th AF redeploying from Europe to the Pacific plans for OLYMPIC also included a component of RAF Bomber Command known as TIGER FORCE which would add over 500 bombers to the USAAF bomber forces already assembling incuding Lancasters, Liberators and Mosquitos. On the Japanese side every resource was being used to fortify the homeland in a fight viewed as a battle for survival. Historical estimates put the reserves of aircraft Japan was withholding for an invasion at @ 10,000 machines. These included conventional aircraft, Kamikaze and assorted types, all of which would be hurled at the invaders. The cost in manpower would be high to both sides in what would be the largest amphibious invasion in history even dwarfing the Normandy landings of 1944.

This FSO focuses on the Allied preparation strikes for OLYMPIC in October 1945 and the Japanese response of unleashing large reserves of combat aircraft against the Allied carrier flotilla and Okinawa itself in an attempt to thwart the invasion. The Japanese will have aircraft carriers representing recently completed vessels with operational aircraft aboard.

Country Percentages:

Axis 50%
Allied 50%

Field Assignments:

Axis Bishop
Allied Knight
CM Rook

OOB:

Axis (IJN/IJAAF):

Ki-84 (max 48)
Ki-61
N1K2 (max 48)
A6M5b (min 36)
Ki-67 (min 36 players)

Allied (USAAF/USN/USMC/RN/RAF):

F4U-4 (max 24)
F4U-1C (max 24)
F4U-1D
F6F-5 (min 48)
P-38L
Seafire IIc (max 24)
TBM-3
B-25H

B-24J
Lancaster III
Mosquito XVI (12 available for the entire event, no formations, losses will not be replaced)

Special Rules and Ordnance Restrictions:

* Each aircraft type must be used by a minimum of 12 *players*.

* 1000 lb bombs are disabled for the Allies.

* Mosquitos are not permitted formations and losses will not be replaced in later frames.

* The Mosquito can be used in any # the CiC desires up to the maximum permitted for that frame.

* Formations are enabled for all bombers permitted to use them.

Scoring:

Aircraft Pts
------------

Four engined bombers = 15 pts
Twin engined aircraft = 10 pts
Mosquito = 15 pts
TBM = 10 pts
Fighter = 5 pts
Landing Bonus = 5 pts

Ground Target Pts
-----------------

Gun = 1 pt
Ammo Bunker = 3 pts
Barracks = 3 pts
Radar = 3 pts
Vehicle Hangar = 25 pts
Fighter Hangar = 25pts
Bomber Hangar = 25 pts
Town Building = 3 pts
Factory at strategic target = 3 pts
Truck in convoy = 1 pt
Train = 2 pts
Destroyer = 50 pts
Cruiser = 100 pts
Carrier = 200 pts

Arena Settings:

- Okinawa terrain
- Fuel burn 1.5
- Icons friendly 3k/enemy 3k
- 0.3 Ack
- Fighter and Bomber warning range 42,000 (about 8 miles)
- Tower range set to 42,000 (for display only to match the above setting)
- Haze/fog full visibility (17 miles)
- Radar off
- Enemy collisions on
- Friendly collisions off
- Killshooter off
- Time: 15:00 ( 3PM ) Game Clock
- Formations: On
- Bomber calibration: Manual

- Wind: 0-10K NW TO SE - Speed 5
            10K-18K W TO E - Speed 10
            18k-26K W TO E - Speed 20
           26k+ SW TO NE - Speed 40

Designer's Notes:

* Although the bulk of the Japanese offensive air operations in 1945 were Kamikaze sorties in this setup they will be represented by conventional attack methods.

Design by Warloc

Details: Written by: Darren F. Gideon; Category: Pacific Theatre; Published: 17 July 2010; Hits: 17

A Mindanao Sunset
The Fall of Mindanao (1942)

PLAYBILITY NOTES
Several non-historical adaptations have been made to this campaign to make it playable for 500+ players.

1) Obviously the U.S. forces have more planes involved in the battle than were historical available and involved in the battle for Mindanao in 1942.

2) Historically the U.S. had dispatched 52 A-24 Banshees (the army version of the SBD) to reinforce the Philippines but they were diverted to Australia instead. In this setup I am assuming the A-24 actually were delivered to the Philippines.

3) The Japanese invasion of the southern Philippines was not really contested initially with any air assets. the Surviving aircraft were concentrated on Luzon and only redeployed to Mindanao after Bataan fell. In this setup we are assuming the U.S. had sizable forces in place to contest the invasion of the southern Philippines and for the fight for Bataan.

4) We don't have the Japanese Betty bomber for this event so we will substituting the JU88 for the Betty as we have done in previous early Pacific War FSOs.

5) B25Cs will be available in Frame 2 and Frame 3 because historically Australian B-25s staging out of Mindanao conducted attacks on Japanese positions including attacking Cebu on Cebu Island.

6) A very, very limited number of B17s will be available in later frame again because historically B-17s were flown out of Australia to Mindanao and operated for several days in April before returning to Australia.

DESCRIPTION
While the Japanese battle plan put an emphasis on taking the island of Luzon and neutralizing MacArthur's force there they also conduct several advance landing on other Philippine Islands. These landings were of limited scope and size but targeted key positions in a hope of cutting off MacArthur's supply routes to Australia and also preventing him from withdrawing into the Southern Philippines . A position that could be much more easily supported by bases in the Dutch East Indies and Australia.

The attack on Mindanao occurred on 19 December when, after a day of bombing, Japanese troops staged a night landing at Davao that met little resistance as the badly outnumbered 2d Battalion, 101st Infantry, withdrew. A few American planes, including B-17s stationed in Australia, attacked the beachhead on 22 December, but they could do little to delay the Japanese advance. Jolo Island was then invaded on December 24th.

However, as long as the battle raged on Luzon the Japanese did not have the forces available to expand their holdings or conduct extensive operations in the southern Philippines. This all changed in April as the Bataan campaign drew toward a close. Also surviving aircraft started to redeploy from Bataan to Mindanao on April 8th.

April 10th the Japanese invaded Cebu, the same day Bataan finally fell, and most of the island was under Japanese control by April 12.Â

At the same time the Japanese put into motion their plan for taking subjugating all of Mindanao. While the allies conduct operations with Australian based B25s, staging through Mindanao in conjunction with B17s also temporarily deployed to Mindanao, against Japanese positions in the Southern Philippines for several days until withdrawn to Australia.

PLANESET FOR THE FSO

USAFFE PLANESET
A-24 (Army version of the SBD)
B-17G (not available frame 1, very limited numbers)
B-25C (not available frame 1)
P40B
P40E

JAPANESE PLANESET
A6M2
B5N
D3A1
G4M (JU88 substituting for the Betty, not available frame 1)

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COUNTRY PERCENTAGES
The sides will be divided into roughly 50% USAAF and 50% Japanese.

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SCORING

AIRCRAFT
05 pts - Single Engine AC with 1 crew
10 pts - Single or double engine AC with 2 crew
15 pts - Double Engine AC with 3+ crew

BASES
288 - Small Airfield
396 - Medium Airfield
572 - Large Airfield
219 - Vehicle Base

SHIPS
CV - 120 points
CA - 60 points
DD - 30 points

NOTE: When a base is attacked the attacker gets the points for objects destroyed at the base while the defender gets the points for all objects not destroyed at the base.
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ARENA SETTINGS
- Mindan09
- Fuel 1.00
- Icons --> Friendly and Enemy 3K at all altitudes
- .5 Ack
- Radar: none
- Fighter and Bomber warning range 26,000 (about 5 miles)
- Tower range set to 26,000 (for display only to match the above setting)
- Clouds / visibility
Â Frame 1, 9 miles
Â Frame 2, 11 miles
Â Frame 3, 8 miles
- Radar off
- Friendly collisions off
- Enemy collisions on
- Kill shooter off
- Calm winds
- Time: 11 AM
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SPECIAL RULES
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NOTE: special rules sent out with the objectives trump these special rules.

1. B5Ns get a second life.

2. Bomber formations are disabled for B-17s.

3. Bomber formations are enabled for B25Cs and JU88s.

4. Partial damage is awarded for CV damage. If the a CV suffers 2000 lbs of damageÂ 40 points are awarded. If a CV suffers 4000 lbs of damage another 40 points are awarded for a total of 80. If the CV is sunk the full amount of 120 points is awarded (the last 40 points is added to the previous 80).
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5. A minimum and maximum number will be assigned to each aircraft type. The CiC of each side must deploy the designated minimum per aircraft type and can not more than the maximum per aircraft type. Outside of that the CiCs can deploy the aircraft types anyway the want (i.e. can have squads fly 2 aircraft types and in split they wish as long as squads are assigned same objective).

6. If both CiCs agree they may have the setup CM end the frame early. This is usually done if one side wipes out the other side (i.e. 60 versus 5).

7. Dead pilots may gun bombers. They may not man the guns of airfields or ships.

8. Ships can maneuver by the their side during the frame as long as they stay in their containment area. Ships must stay in containment area defined in the objective orders. If they go outside of the containment area a penalty will be assessed.

9. All targets must be attacked within the first hour of the event. Both CiCs should include sending their battle plans to me so that I have proof that they planned to attack their targets by T+60.

10. All attack targets assigned must be attacked by a credible force. I define a credible force to be at the very least 3 x 4-6 squads (so 12-16 planes) or 1 7x10 squad and 1 4x6 squad or 1 11x15 squad. Obviously CiCs can deploy a larger force per target as their plan dictates but no defending or attacking with just 1 x 4-6 squad.

11. All defense targets must be defended by a credible force. I define a credible force to be at the very least I define a credible force to be at the very least 3 x 4-6 squads (so 12-16 planes) or 1 7x10 squad and 1 4x6 squad or 1 11x15 squad.Obviously CiCs can deploy a larger force per target as their plan dictates but no defending or attacking with just 1 x 4-6 squad.

Details: Written by: Spikes; Category: Pacific Theatre; Published: 19 January 2010; Hits: 16

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ARMAGEDDON: Japan Summer 1945

Along with the B-29 Superfortress there were many other types of Allied combat aircraft that were ranged against the Japanese Home Islands in 1945. Once Okinawa was secured both the USAAF 5th and 7th Air Forces began to sortie both B-24 and B-25 bombers from bases there. The new P-47N Thunderbolt groups flying Very Long Range (VLR) escort missions provided some of the escort. The USN and USMC also had land based units flying offensive sorties in Japanese home waters. In July of that year the final Allied carrier attacks began with 14 USN CVs of the Fast Carrier Task Force and 4 Royal Navy CVs of the British Pacific Fleet involved in the operation. Allied air power in addition to engaging enemy fighters, defending against air attacks on the fleet and providing strike escort also attacked any targets they could find including airfields, troop concentrations, port facilities, factories, and any and all merchant shipping and warships. The main aim of the offensive was to attrite Japanese defenses in preparation for the scehduled invasion of Kyushu codenamed Olympic slated for the fall of 1945.

The surviving veteran fliers of the IJN and IJAAF fighter units scrambled daily in a last ditch war of attrition over their homeland. The 'Special Attack Force' (Kamikazes) also continued to sortie a large number of missions against Allied naval forces massing in the region. The combined Allied air offensive on Japan would continue untill early August 1945 when the carrier force was withdrawn in anticipation of the 'Silverplate' atomic bomb missions on Hiroshima and Nagasaki which ultimately brought about Imperial Japans unconditional surrender and an end to the centurys most destructive conflict.

This FSO recreates the final aireal battles of Word War 2 as the combined might of the Allied land and sea based air forces are pitted against the last of Japans defenses.

Country Percentages:

Axis 50%
Allied 50%

Field Assignments:

Axis Bishop
Allied Knight
CM Rook

OOB:

Axis (IJAAF/IJN):

Ki-84 (max 48)
Ki-61
N1K2 (max 48)
A6M5b (min 36)
Ki-67 (max 36 *players*)

Allied (USAAF/USN/USMC/RN):

P-47N (max 20)
F4U-1C (max 20)
F4U-1D
F6F-5 (min 60)
Seafire IIc (max 32)
TBM-3
B-24J (max 16 *players*)
B-25C/H (max 16 *players*)
Recon Aircraft: F4U-1P (F4U-1A, 4 per frame) *Special mission aircraft

Special Rules and Ordnance Restrictions:

* Each aircraft type must be used by a minimum of 12 *players*.

* The B-25s can be EITHER C OR H models in any combination as long as they # 12 min and 16 max players assigned.

* Recon missions are filmed (ALT-R) over a strike target at 4000 ft or less within light flak range and/or over the center area of the target after the strike is completed but within 60 min of frame start.

* The P-47s and Recon F4U-1Ps have air-ground ordnance disabled.

* The P-47 has drop tanks disabled and must be used in a fighter role.

* The B-24s and P-47s have air starts from A122.

* Formations are enabled for all bombers that have them.

Scoring:

Aircraft Pts
------------

B-24 = 15 pts
Twin engined bomber = 10 pts
TBM = 10 pts
Fighter = 5 pts
Recon fighter = 25 pts
Landing Bonus = 5 pts

Ground Target Pts
-----------------

Arena Settings:

- Japan terrain
- Fuel burn 1.0
- Icons short (3k)
- 0.5 Ack
- Fighter and Bomber warning range 42,000 (about 8 miles)
- Tower range set to 42,000 (for display only to match the above setting)
- Haze/fog full visibility (17 miles)
- Radar on
- Radar settings: 25 mile tower based with a 1 min update and alt of 300 ft. Bar dar off.
- Enemy collisions on
- Friendly collisions off
- Killshooter off
- Time: 15:00 ( 3PM ) Game Clock
- Formations: On
- Bomber calibration: Manual

- Wind: 0-10K NW TO SE - Speed 5
           10K-18K W TO E - Speed 10
           18k-26K W TO E - Speed 20
           26k+ SW TO NE - Speed 40

Designer's Notes: The P-47 drop tank and ordnance restriction is representing that they are flying VLR escort from Okinawa and have released drop tanks en route to Japan. They could not carry a bombload and still fly to Japan and back. The F4U-1Ps were varients of the Corsair with field modification recon cameras added. Although the bulk of the Japanese offensive air operations in the summer of 1945 were Kamikaze sorties in this setup they will be represented by conventional attack methods.

Design by Warloc

Details: Written by: Erich Msybsum; Category: Pacific Theatre; Published: 19 October 2009; Hits: 14

Too Little, Too Late- Philippines December 1941

December, 1941

Painting by Keith Ferris

Lt. Joe Moore in his Curtiss P-40B Tomahawk at 22,000 feet, nine miles west of Clark Field. Over the smoke below is Petty Officer First Class Saburo Sakai's Zero pursuing Lt. Sam Grashio in his P-40E. In the foreground is Fort Stotsenberg's parade ground and in the distance is Mount Arayat.

This FSO Setup will attempt to recreate the air battles that took place over the Philippines in December of 1941.

Frame 1- November 6th, 2009- (1200 Tower Time)

Frame 2- November 13th, 2009- (1400 Tower Time)

Frame 3- November 20th, 2009- (1700 Tower Time)

Plane Set / Rules

Allied:

P-40B
P-40E
B-17G

Axis:

A6M2
B5N2
D3A-1

NOTE: The aircraft requirements will vary per-frame, please refer to the objectives for the appropriate numbers.

Side Split-

45% Allies

55% Axis

Scoring:

Will be points based, with an even split between Air-to-Ground (A2G) points and Air-to-Air (A2A) points. Each object at an assigned target (that can be destroyed) will have an assigned point value. The attacker will score points for each object destroyed, and the defender will score points for each object that is not destroyed at that target.The point value of each pilot will be determined by the total A2G potential points divided by the number of pilots who actually fly in the frame.

Aircraft Scoring:

You will score Air-to-Air (A2A) points in the following two ways.

Each enemy aircraft shot down
Each successful landing in an aircraft prior to the end of frame ( landing as a gunner will not count )

Ground Targets:

Players will earn points for objects destroyed on the ships even if they are not sunk.

Ammo Bunker- 50
Auto Gun Emplacement(Armored)- 63
Auto Gun Emplacement(Hard)- 3
Auto Gun Emplacement(Soft)- 1
Barracks- 50
Bomber Hanger- 449
Fighter Hanger- 449
Fuel Tanks- 50
Manned Gun (Armored)- 63
Manned Gun (Hard)- 3
Manned Gun (Soft)- 1
Radar- 50
Structure- 50
Vehicle Hanger- 449
Aircraft Carrier (CV)- 2094
Cruiser (CA)- 1471
Destroyer (DD)- 1021

Arena Settings:

Terrain ? Luzon
Icon Range ? Short
Radar ? Off
Fighter and Bomber Warning Range ? 10,560 -2 miles
Formations- OFF
Tower Range ? 10,560 (for display to match the above setting)
Visibility ? 17 miles
Wind: None

Clouds: TBD
External view for bombers (F3) ? On
Friendly Collisions ? Off
Enemy Collisions ? On
Kill Shooter ? Off
Fuel ? 1.0
Ack ? 0.2
Time ? (See Objectives)
Bombsite calibration ? MANUAL CALIBRATION
Evening- 2100

Specific Rules:

Each B5N2 and B-17G that lands successfully at the end of the frame will receive a x5 pilot bonus.
The B-17G can only carry 100lbs bombs.
The B-17G must carry 100% fuel
After T+30 there will be an Allied PT vs. Japanese Destroyer battle. Aircraft are not allowed to attack either side. Each Allied player will have 2 lives in PT boats. More details will be provided in the Frame Objectives.

You can contact all the squads on your side here.

http://ahevents.org/fso_email/mail_address.html

Please note the updated rules.

http://ahevents.org/fso-related/fso-rules.html

Design by Baumer

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DILLINGERS WAKE: South West Pacific 1943

IN HARMS WAY: Ryukyu Islands October 1945

A Mindanao Sunset

ARMAGEDDON: Japan Summer 1945

Too Little, Too Late- Philippienes December 1941

Too Little, Too Late- Philippines December 1941

December, 1941

Plane Set / Rules

Allied:

Axis:

Side Split-

Scoring:

Aircraft Scoring:

Ground Targets:

Arena Settings:

Specific Rules: