Battle Of Britain - August 1940 

 

For the past several weeks the Luftwaffe has been probing the RAF defenses over Allied shipping in the English Channel and over the southeastern coast of England.  Now, the battle is moving into a new phase as Luftwaffe bombers begin to range further inland, targeting airbases in England.  The German plan is to draw the British into a series of large, decisive clashes and destroy Fighter Command in the air and on the ground. The RAF hopes to prolong the aerial battle of attrition, and wear down the Luftwaffe so that it cannot adequately protect any attempt by the German Army to cross the Channel and invade southern England. Each air force faces numerous challenges. The RAF uses radar and a centralized command structure to concentrate its relatively small number of planes against the German attackers. The Luftwaffe's single-engined fighter, the Bf-109, carries only enough fuel to fight as far inland as London for just a few minutes.

 

The world's first truly strategic air campaign is about to begin...

 

Version 1.01

07-Aug-2014

 

 

SIDE BALANCE =============================================

 

Royal Air Force:    45%

Luftwaffe:    55%

 

 

AIRCRAFT ================================================

 

Royal Air Force

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Hawker Hurricane Mk.I        (min. 20, NO max)

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I        (min. 20, max. 45)

 

Luftwaffe

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Messerschmitt Bf-109E        (min. 20, NO max)

Messerschmitt Bf-110C        (min. 20, max. 40)      (see special rule #1)

Junkers Ju-87D "Stuka"        (min. 10, max. 20)

Heinkel He-111H            (min. 10, max. 20)

Junkers Ju-88A             (min. 10, max. 20)

 

 

SPECIAL RULES =============================================

 

  1.) The Luftwaffe C-in-C may optionally designate ONE group of no more than twenty (20) Bf-110C's as "Erprobungsgruppe 210" (Test Group 210) and they may carry bombs. No other Bf-110C's may carry bombs.  Erpr. 210 must all fly together as one flight, although they may fly in company with one or more other squadrons.

  2.) Minimums and maximums for each plane type must be observed.

  3.) This is a one-life event. 

  4.) The level bombing bombsight calibration method is AUTOMATIC. (MA standard)

  5.) Bomber formations are enabled for the Ju-88 and He-111, but are not required.  ("min" and "max" count pilots, not drones)

  6.) Ju-88, He-111, Ju-87 "Stuka", and "Erpro 210" bombers may not exceed 21,000 feet altitude.  Penalties for filmed violations of this rule will be swift, brutal, and merciless.

  7.) Each of the RAF target bases must be attacked by a force of at least ten (10) bomb-carrying planes no later than T+60. (for He-111 & Ju-88 count pilots, not drones)

  8.) The following planes may NOT carry any air-to-surface ordnance or drop tanks:  Hurricane, Spitfire, Bf-109, and most Bf-110s (see rule #1, above)

  9.) Bf-109s and those Bf-110s not carrying bombs (see rule #1, above) may strafe ground targets, but will only score points for destroying guns at designated target bases.

10.) British sector radar, or "bar-dar", will be active, since it was a key feature of the battle.  Radar will report contacts over 200 feet altitude and will have a four (4) minute refresh rate.  The delay models the time required for radar reports to filter up to Sector and Group HQs and then back down again to the fighters in the air.

11.) RAF planes may not go "feet dry" to fly over continental Europe.

12.) The LW scores points for destroyed ground structures at targeted bases.

13.) The RAF scores points for ground structures which are *not* destroyed at targeted bases.

 

 

AIR BASES =================================================

 

For basing RAF squadrons, all of Britain is available.  The RAF may base aircraft at any friendly airbase.  Aircraft may rearm/refuel at any friendly airbase.

 

For basing Luftwaffe squadrons, all of the European continent is "friendly".  Aircraft may rearm/refuel at any friendly airbase.

 

Both Axis fighters, the Bf-109 and the Bf-110, may be home-based at any Axis airbase.

 

The three Axis bombers (Ju-87, Ju-88, He-111) are limited to the following airbases:

 

Ju-87 "Stuka" airbases:

 

      Calais area:

          A116

          A109

          A108

          A101

          A100

          A95

          A93

      Cherbourg/Caen area:

          A139

          A140

          A123

          A157

          A133

          A134

          A124

 

Ju-88 and He-111 airbases:

 

      Amiens/Lille area:

          A119

          A113

          A104

          A103

          A105

      Le Havre/Rouen area:

          A126

          A127

          A121

          A122

      Dinan area:

          A2

 

 

SCORING ==================================================

 

Aircraft Points

---------------

Hurricane, Spitfire, Bf-109    2 points

Ju-87, Bf-110            4 points

Ju-88, He-111    10 points

 

Ground Target Points

------------------------

Vehicle Hangar        25 points

Fighter Hangar        25 points

Bomber Hangar        25 points

Ammo Bunker        3 points

Fuel Dump        3 points

Barracks            3 points

Radar            3 points

Gun            1 point

 

NO POINTS are awarded for:

  1.) civilian buildings in towns and cities

  2.) structures at airbases which are not assigned as targets (accurate navigation is important!)

 

End Of Frame Landing Bonus

--------------------------------

  A good landing at a friendly airbase (not a port or vehicle base) earns 5 points per pilot at the end of the frame.

 

Friendly Fire Penalty

----------------------

  Accidentally shooting down a fellow countryman incurs a penalty equal to two times the normal aircraft value (see Aircraft Points, above).

 

 

ARENA SETTINGS ============================================

 

Terrain map: BoB40 

Fuel burn rate: 1.0

Anti-aircraft gun strength: 0.4

Bombsight calibration: AUTOMATIC (MA standard)

Icons: 3.0K yards (9,000 feet)

Sector Radar ("bar dar"): RAF only, altitude 200 feet and up, four (4) minute update

Dot Radar: OFF

Fighter and Bomber warning range: 79,200 feet (15 miles)

Tower range set to 79,200 feet (for display only, to match the above setting)

Haze range: 10 miles (hot and humid English Summer weather)

Friendly collisions: OFF

Enemy collisions: ON

Kill shooter: OFF

Stall Limiter: ON (not mandatory, but available as pilot's choice)

 

Wind:

--------

   altitude        speed        direction

   00 - 02K      0          NO WIND

   02 - 10K      10        SW -> NE

   10 - 18K      20        SW -> NE

   18 - 26K      30        SW -> NE

   26 - 30K      40        SW -> NE

   30K+          -199        DOWNDRAFT

 

Arena Clock

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Frame 1        09:00    (9:00 AM, Morning)

Frame 2        12:00    (12:00 PM, Noon)

Frame 3        15:00    (3:00 PM, Afternoon)

 

 

NOTES ===================================================

 

This setup is adapted from the Battle Of Britain design used in the August 2013 FSO. 

 

Design by Bino.

 

 

 

 

Frame 1 -  October 6th

Frame 2 - October 13th

Frame 3 - October 20th

 

All frames begin at 11:00 pm Eastern time in SEA I

 

Prior registration is required. 

 

Country percentages 52% Allied, 48% Axis 

 

Spitfire Mk IX (No min- no max) A46, A72

Spitfire Mk VIII (Max 48 over 3 frames. Losses will not be replaced) A46, A72

Typhoon (No min- no max) Field: A72

Mosquito Mk VI (No min) Field: A44

 

B-26B (Min of 10) Field: A44, A63

B-17G (Min of 10) Field: A41, A62

P-47D-11 (Max 60 over 3 frames. Losses will not be replaced) Field: A42

 

*Allies are allowed to use any and or all the planes listed, up to the max number (if given).

*Must use at least 10 B-17's and B-26's, but can use more.. 

*British and American squadrons are available at their respective active fields.

*Planes may rearm/land at any friendly airfield.

*Rockets are available for Typhoon, and Mosquito. 

*P-47s and Spitfire VIII - Planes successfully landed by T+120 will be available the next frame.

*Formations are enabled for the bombers.

 

Bf 109G-2 (No min- no max) Fields: A110, A111, A118, A144, A145

Bf 109G-6 (No min- no max) Fields: A110, A111, A118, A144, A145

Fw 190A-5 (Max 72 over 3 frames. Losses will not be replaced) Fields: A114, A128, A130, A144, A145

Bf 110G-2 (No min- no max) Fields: A114, A119, A128, A130, A144, A145

 

*Axis are allowed to use any and or all the planes listed, up to the max number (if given). No minimums required. 

*All Axis aircraft are available at all active axis airfields. 

*Planes may land/rearm at any friendly airfield

*Axis may not cross engagement line until an Axis field, City or strat object flashes. 

*Axis may not enter English airspace or go Feet Dry over England. 

*Fw 190A5 -  successfully landed by T+120 will be available the next frame.

 

 

 

Strat buildings/town buildings = 2 points

Ack guns = 2 points

Hangars = 15 points

Single Engine aircraft = 5 points

Twin Engine aircraft = 10 points per plane

Quad Engine aircraft = 15 points per plane 

 

 

Arena Settings: 

1.  Terrain - BOF44

2.  Kill shooter - off

3.  Enemy Mid Airs - On

4.  Friendly Mid Airs - Off

5.  Fuel - 1.0

6.  External view for bombers (F3) - on

7.  Icon Ranges - 9000

8.  Fighter & Bomber Warning Range - 79,200 (about 15 Miles)

9.  Visibility - 17 miles

10. Radar - off (48)

11. Tower Range - 79,200 (for display to aid players, set to match above setting)

12. Ack - 0.3

13. Time -  Frame 1 06:00 x1

           Frame 2 11:00 x1

           Frame 3 16:00 x1

14. Wind - None

15. Bombsite Calibration – MA Standard

16. Formations Enabled

 

1. The max numbers for the Fw-190's, P-47's, and the SpitVIII's for the entire event. For example the allies could use 30 P47's and 30 SpitVIII's, and the Luftwaffe could use 50 FW-190's in frame one. The allies lose 15 P-47's, and 10 SpitVIII's leaving them with a total of 45 P-47's and 38 SpitVIII's for Frames Two and Three.

 

 

 

Edited by BFOOT1

 

 

Axis:            50%
Allies:          50%

AIRCRAFT
======

Axis (Luftwaffe)

Bf-109G-14 ........  min 10 - max 50
Bf-109K-4 ...........  min 10 - max 50
FW-190A-8 .........  min 10 - max 50
FW-190D-9 .........  min 10 - max 50
Ta-152H-1 ..........  min 10 - max 25

ME-163 ...............  NO min - max 5
ME-262 ...............  NO min - max 5

Allied (USAAF)

P-38L ..................  min 10 - max 50
P-47M .................  min 10 - max 50
P-47N .................  min 10 - max 50
P-51D .................  min 10 - max 50

B-17G .................  min 20 - max 30
B-24J ..................  min 20 - max 30
B-29 ...................  min 10 - max 15

SPECIAL RULES
==========
1.) This is a one-life event.
2.) Minimum and maximum numbers for planes must be followed by both sides.
3.) Severe penalties will be imposed for plane limit violations.
4.) Bomber formations are enabled but not required.
5.) Numbers for the Allied bombers are numbers of pilots, and do not count drones.
6.) Allies must launch SIX (6) attacks by bomber groups.
7.) Each of the six Allied attacks must include at least 10 bombers (pilots, not drones)
8.) Each of the six Allied attacks must include only one type of bomber.
9.) Only B-17, B-24, and B-29 bombers may carry air-to-ground ordnance.
10.) Bombsight calibration is AUTOMATIC (MA standard).
11.) USAAF fighters may strafe ground targets, but will only score points for guns.
12.) Allied bombers must normally fly at an altitude between 14,000 and 28,000 feet.
13.) Allied bombers returning home (flying westbound) after dropping their bomb load may fly lower than 14,000 feet.
14.) Severe penalties will be imposed for bomber altitude limit violations.
15.) Allies may use air-launches for all planes.
16.) Axis planes are never allowed to enter the no-fly zone west of the 5-X map sectors. (See red line running north-south on strat map.)
17.) Allied planes are not allowed to re-enter Axis airspace after they have flown westward into the no-fly zone.
18.) Severe penalties will be imposed for no-fly zone violations.
19.) Allied planes may land at any base west of the 4-X map sectors. (See blue line running north-south on strat map.)
20.) Any planes in flight at T+120 will be counted as lost to enemy action.

SCORING
======
Allied side scores points for each destroyed ground target.
Axis side scores points for each target at an attacked base that is NOT destroyed.

Ground Target Points
-----------------------
Vehicle Hangar .................................  25 points
Fighter Hangar .................................  25 points
Bomber Hangar ................................  25 points
Ammo Bunker ..................................  3 points
Fuel Dump .......................................  3 points
Barracks ...........................................  3 points
Radar ...............................................  3 points
Gun .................................................  1 point

NO POINTS are awarded for:
  1.) civilian buildings in towns and cities
  2.) structures at bases which are not assigned as targets

Aircraft Points
---------------
piston-engined fighter plane ............  2 points
ME-163 or ME-262 ...........................  5 points
B-17 or B-24 ....................................  5 points
B-29 ................................................  15 points

Friendly Fire Penalty
----------------------
Shooting down a fellow countryman incurs a penalty equal to double the normal aircraft value.

ARENA SETTINGS
===========
Terrain Map: "Germany"
Fuel Burn: 1.0 (RL to AH map scale is 1:1)
Icon Ranges:  9,000 feet (3.0K yards)
Auto-Ack Strenth: 0.4
Fighter and Bomber Warning Range: 79,200 feet (15 miles)
Tower Range: set to 79,200 feet (for display to match the above setting)
Haze/Fog Visability: 15 miles
Sector Radar: Axis only. "Bar Dar"with 5 minute delay, 200 foot floor, 75 mile range.
Enemy Collisions: ON
Friendly Collisions: OFF
Killshooter: OFF
Formations: ON
Bomber Calibration: AUTOMATIC

Frame 1 ..............  09:00 ................  9:00 AM (morning)
Frame 2 ..............  12:00 ................  12:00 PM (noon)
Frame 3 ..............  15:00 ................  3:00 PM (afternoon)

Wind
------
00 - 02K .............  NO WIND ...........  speed zero
02 - 10K .............  NW -> SE ...........  speed 10
10 - 20K .............  NW -> SE ...........  speed 20
20 - 30K .............  NW -> SE ...........  speed 30
30+ ....................  NW -> SE ...........  speed 40

 

  
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Country Percentages:

Allies 55%
Axis 45%

 

Plane Set:
 
Allied Aircraft

P-51D

P-51B
P-38L (min 25)
P-47D25 (min 25)
B-17 (min 25)
B-26 (min 25)
 
Allied Active Fields:

Airstart Fields A70, A72, A73 (only B17's, and B26's, may use the airstarts)

Regular Fighter Fields A75, A63, and A66. ALL fighters must use ground starts.
 
Axis Aircraft

Bf 109G14 (min 25)
Bf 109K (max 48)
Fw 190D (max 25)
Fw 190A8 (min 25)
Me 262 (Limited to a total of 8. Frame losses will not be replaced. Me 262 must land at field of origin, in order to be used in subsequent frames.)
 

Axis Active Fields:
Regular Fields: A16, A40, and A20 (no jets at these fields)
Me 262 Fields: A2, A6, A50.(Me 262 must RTB any of these fields in order to keep for subsequent frames)
 
Special Rules:
*Allies must use all aircraft listed.
*B-17, and B-26 alt capped to 22k.
*Players may land and rearm at any friendly field, and may safely end flight at any friendly field, with exception of Me 262. they must RTB to A2, A6, or A50.
*When attacking fields the only targets are the hangers (Bomber, Fighter, Vehicle)
*Me 262 MUST land at A2, A6, or A50 to be re-used in subsequent frames.
*All Axis fighters MUST RTB east of the Rhine River
*All Allied aircraft MUST RTB west of the Moselle River
*All aircraft (with exception of Me 262) may safely end flight at any friendly base.
 
Scoring:
Single pilot fighters -15 points
Me 262-25 points
B17 & B26 - 25 points
Strat targets 300 points each. (based on % destroyed)
Hangers - 10 points each (Note: only hangars at bases will be scored)
 
Arena Settings:
Terrain - WinterRhine
Icon Range - Short
Radar - Off
Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 52,800 (10 miles)
Tower Range - 52,800 (for display to match the above Fighter and Bomber Warning)
Friendly Collisions - Off
Enemy Collisions - On
Killshooter- Off
Fuel - 1.0
Ack - 0.4
Time - 1:00 PM
Formations - Enabled
Bombsite calibration - Manual
Visibility - 17 miles
Wind- 0K-18K NE-SW Speed 5
           18K-24K NE-SW Speed 10
           24K+ NE-SW Speed 15

 

Design by 1LTCAP