Close Escort
Close Escort
A regularly scheduled Aces High Event
Close Escort is a scheduled Sunday event for Aces High that combines elements of Friday Squad Ops and Snapshots. It runs from 3:00 to 4:30 pm EST.
Each frame will feature a side on the offensive, complete with bombers or jabo aircraft with dedicated escorts facing the interceptors and destroyers of the defending side.
Frames will be scored using a percentage based system with varying categories affecting the outcome.
How is Close Escort like FSO?
- There are 3 frames each month. 3 weeks on, 1 week off (typically).
- Both "sides" have specific duties to perform in each frame, targets to destroy / protect and other goals to achieve.
- Squads should register to participate and to recieve email updates and news on the event.
- An overall commander for each side can implement a plan of battle to achieve the frames established goals.
- One life per player.
How is Close Escort like Snapshots?
- Walk ons are welcome to participate.
- Both "sides" have specific duties to perform in each frame, targets to destroy / protect and other goals to achieve.
- Plans can be made on the fly while awaiting launch (though pre arranged plans are better).
- Any player can volunteer to be a "side" commander or flight leader.
- One life per player.
How is Close Escort unlike other events?
- Every flight in Close Escort should originate from a posted mission.
- CM's may post missions for players to join.
- Both walk ons and squads are welcome and may register on the Close Escort section of the Special Events server.
- Any player may register for a leadership role.
- There are specific duties for each registered squad and other duties for walk ons, all working toward a single goal.
The underlying point to the design of Close Escort is the same as that of Snapshots and Squad Operations: guaranteed action. The quickest way to kill an event is for players not to see any action. It is our hope that Close Escort will become a permanent fixture for the Sunday European and U.S. players that they can come back to time and time again. As always, player input and suggestions are welcome.
Close Escort Season 2 - A Tour of WWII
Blitzkrieg
- May 1940: Heavy dive bomber attacks by LW support crossing of Muese
Allies = Hurri I, P40B, F4F-4
Close Escort began it's second season in June, 2007. As the
staff develop additional tours they will be added to our tour list and so we
don't miss a new tour from earlier in the war, if the season progresses past
the proper time period for a new tour it will be put into the rotation at the
first available opening.
(Aircraft are given as a list of possibilities for consideration of the CM. They do not reflect a required planeset and some may not be available in the given frame. - This outline will be updated at the end of the first year.)
Blitzkrieg
- May 1940: Heavy dive bomber attacks by LW support crossing of Muese
Allies = Hurri I, P40B, F4F-4
Axis = 109E-4, 110C-4b, JU87, JU88
- May 1940: Alllied attacks against German bridgeheads on the Muese
Allies = Hurri I, P40B, Spit I, Boston III
Axis = 109E-4, 110C-4b
- May 1940: LW attacks on evac shipping, hvy air battles at Dunkirk
Allies = Hurri I, P40B, F4F-4, Spit I
Axis = 109E-4, 110C-4b, JU87, JU88
Battle of Britain
- August 1940: Eagle Day, beginning of BoB
Allies = Hurri I, Spit I, P40b
Battle of Britain
- August 1940: Eagle Day, beginning of BoB
Allies = Hurri I, Spit I, P40b
Axis = 109E-4, 110C-4b, JU87, JU88
- September 1940: London raids continue, Buckingham Palace hit
Allies = Hurri I, Spit I, P40b
Allies = Hurri I, Spit I, P40b
Axis = 109E-4, 110C-4b, JU87, JU88
- September 1940: RAF attacks invasion flotilla in France
Allies = Hurri I, Spit I, P40B, Boston III
Allies = Hurri I, Spit I, P40B, Boston III
Axis = 109E-4, 110C-4b
RAF on the Offensive
- December 1940: RAF bombs port at Naples
Allies = Hurri I, P40B, Spit I, Boston III
RAF on the Offensive
- December 1940: RAF bombs port at Naples
Allies = Hurri I, P40B, Spit I, Boston III
Axis = 109E-4, 110C-4b
- December 1940: RAF bombing raid over Brittany
Allies = Hurri I, P40B, Spit I, Boston III
Allies = Hurri I, P40B, Spit I, Boston III
Axis = 109E-4, 110C-4b
- December 1940: RAF raid over Cologne
Allies = Hurri I, P40B, Spit I, Boston III
Allies = Hurri I, P40B, Spit I, Boston III
Axis = 109E-4, 110C-4b
Malta Begins
- January 1941: LW 10th air corps attacks British convoy in Med
Allies = Hurri IIC, Seafire, F4F-4
Malta Begins
- January 1941: LW 10th air corps attacks British convoy in Med
Allies = Hurri IIC, Seafire, F4F-4
Axis = C202, 109F-4, 110C-4b, JU87, JU88
- January 1941: LW raids Malta, damages Illustrious
Allies = Hurri IIC, Seafire, F4F-4
Allies = Hurri IIC, Seafire, F4F-4
Axis = C202, 109F-4, 110C-4b, JU87, JU88
- January 1941: LW hits Malta and CV Illustrious again
Allies = Hurri IIC, Seafire, F4F-4
Allies = Hurri IIC, Seafire, F4F-4
Axis = C202, 109F-4, 110C-4b, JU87, JU88
North Africa
- April 1941: Heavy Stuka attacks on Tobruk
Allies = Hurri IIC, Spit V
North Africa
- April 1941: Heavy Stuka attacks on Tobruk
Allies = Hurri IIC, Spit V
Axis = C202, 109F-4, 110C-4b, JU87, JU88
- October 1942: 2nd battle of El-Alamein
Allies = Hurri IIC and D, Spit V and IX;
Allies = Hurri IIC and D, Spit V and IX;
Axis = C202, 109F-4 and G-2, 110G-2, JU87, JU88
- November 1942: Operation Torch (Americans enter battle for N. Africa)
Allies = Hurri IICand D, Spit V, VIII and IX, Boston III, Lancaster, P40E, B26B, P38G, A20G
Allies = Hurri IICand D, Spit V, VIII and IX, Boston III, Lancaster, P40E, B26B, P38G, A20G
Axis = C202 and 205, 109F-4 and G-2, 110G-2
Sicily
- July 1943: Allied Landings
Allies = Hurri IICand D, Spit V, VIII and IX, Boston III, Lancaster, P40E, B26B, P38G, A20G
Sicily
- July 1943: Allied Landings
Allies = Hurri IICand D, Spit V, VIII and IX, Boston III, Lancaster, P40E, B26B, P38G, A20G
Axis = C202 and 205, 109F-4 and G-2, 110G-2
- July 1943: Push to Palermo
Allies = Hurri IICand D, Spit V, VIII and IX, Boston III, Lancaster, P40E, B26B, P38G, A20G
Allies = Hurri IICand D, Spit V, VIII and IX, Boston III, Lancaster, P40E, B26B, P38G, A20G
Axis = C202 and 205, 109F-4 and G-2, 110G-2
- August 1943: Sicily Secure
Allies = Mosquito, Spit VIII and IX, Lancaster, P40E, B26B, P38G, A20G
Allies = Mosquito, Spit VIII and IX, Lancaster, P40E, B26B, P38G, A20G
Axis = C205, 109G-2 and G-6, 190A-5, 110G-2
Italy
- September 1943: Salerno
Allies = Mosquito, Typhoon, Spit IX, Lancaster, P40E, P38G and J, P47D-11, B17G
Italy
- September 1943: Salerno
Allies = Mosquito, Typhoon, Spit IX, Lancaster, P40E, P38G and J, P47D-11, B17G
Axis = C205, 109G-2 and G-6, 190A-5, 110G-2
- November 1943: Halt at the Gustav Line
Allies = Typhoon, Spit IX, P40E, P38G and J, P47D-11
Allies = Typhoon, Spit IX, P40E, P38G and J, P47D-11
Axis = C205, 109G-2 and G-6, 190A-5, 110G-2, JU87, JU88
- January 1944: Anzio
Allies = Mosquito, Typhoon, Spit IX, Lancaster, P40E, P38G and J, P47D-11, B17G
Allies = Mosquito, Typhoon, Spit IX, Lancaster, P40E, P38G and J, P47D-11, B17G
Axis = C205, 109G-2 and G-6, 190A-5, 110G-2
The 8th Air Force
- February 1944: Big Week
Allies = P51B, P38J, P47D-11, B17G, B24J
The 8th Air Force
- February 1944: Big Week
Allies = P51B, P38J, P47D-11, B17G, B24J
Axis = 109G-2 and G-6, 190A-5, 110G-2
- March 1944: To Berlin and Back
Allies = P51B, P38J, P47D-11, B17G, B24J
Allies = P51B, P38J, P47D-11, B17G, B24J
Axis = 109G-2 and G-6, 190A-5 and A8, 110G-2
- May 1944: Paving the Way
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-11 and 25, B17G, B24J
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-11 and 25, B17G, B24J
Axis = 109G-2 and G-6, 190A-5 and A8, 110G-2
Normandy
- June 1944: Operation Overlord
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-11 and 25, A20, B26B, Spit IX and XIV, Typhoon, Mosquito, Boston III
Normandy
- June 1944: Operation Overlord
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-11 and 25, A20, B26B, Spit IX and XIV, Typhoon, Mosquito, Boston III
Axis = 109G-6 and G-14, 190A-5 A8 and F8, 110G-2
- June 1944: Follow up to D-Day
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-11 and 25, A20, B26B, Spit IX and XIV, Typhoon, Mosquito, Boston III
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-11 and 25, A20, B26B, Spit IX and XIV, Typhoon, Mosquito, Boston III
Axis = 109G-6 and G-14, 190A-5 A8 and F8, 110G-2
- June 1944: Breakout
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-11 and 25, A20, B26B, Spit IX and XIV, Typhoon, Mosquito, Boston III
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-11 and 25, A20, B26B, Spit IX and XIV, Typhoon, Mosquito, Boston III
Axis = 109G-6 and G-14, 190A-5 A8 and F8, 110G-2
The Liberation of France
- July 1944: Operation Cobra
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-25 and 40, B17G, B24J, Spit IX and XIV, Typhoon, Mosquito, Lancaster
The Liberation of France
- July 1944: Operation Cobra
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-25 and 40, B17G, B24J, Spit IX and XIV, Typhoon, Mosquito, Lancaster
Axis = 109G-6 and G-14, 190A-5 A8 and F8, 110G-2
- August 1944: Free Paris
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-25 and 40, B17G, B24J, Spit IX and XIV, Typhoon, Mosquito, Lancaster
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-25 and 40, B17G, B24J, Spit IX and XIV, Typhoon, Mosquito, Lancaster
Axis = 109G-6 and G-14, 190A-5 A8 and F8, 110G-2
- August 1944: Race for Amiens
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-25 and 40, B17G, B24J, Spit IX and XIV, Typhoon, Mosquito, Lancaster
Allies = P51B and D, P38J, P47D-25 and 40, B17G, B24J, Spit IX and XIV, Typhoon, Mosquito, Lancaster
Axis = 109G-6 and G-14, 190A-5 A8 and F8, 110G-2
The Lorraine Campaign
- September 1944: Assault on Metz
Allies = P51B and D, P38J and L, P47D-25 and 40, A20G, B26B, Spit IX, XIV and XVI, Typhoon, Mosquito
The Lorraine Campaign
- September 1944: Assault on Metz
Allies = P51B and D, P38J and L, P47D-25 and 40, A20G, B26B, Spit IX, XIV and XVI, Typhoon, Mosquito
Axis = 109G-14, 190A-5 A8 F8 and D9, 110G-2
- September 1944: Crossing the Mosselle
Allies = P51B and D, P38J and L, P47D-25 and 40, A20G, B26B, Spit IX, XIV and XVI, Typhoon, Mosquito
Allies = P51B and D, P38J and L, P47D-25 and 40, A20G, B26B, Spit IX, XIV and XVI, Typhoon, Mosquito
Axis = 109G-14, 190A-5 A8 F8 and D9, 110G-2
- September 1944: Into the Saar
Allies = P51B and D, P38J and L, P47D-25 and 40, A20G, B26B, Spit IX, XIV and XVI, Typhoon, Mosquito
Allies = P51B and D, P38J and L, P47D-25 and 40, A20G, B26B, Spit IX, XIV and XVI, Typhoon, Mosquito
Axis = 109G-14, 190A-5 A8 F8 and D9, 110G-2
Crossing the Rhine
- December 1944: Bulge Counter-attack
Allies = P51D, P38J and L, P47D-40, B17G, B24J, Spit IX, XIV and XVI, Typhoon, Tempest, Mosquito, Lancaster
Crossing the Rhine
- December 1944: Bulge Counter-attack
Allies = P51D, P38J and L, P47D-40, B17G, B24J, Spit IX, XIV and XVI, Typhoon, Tempest, Mosquito, Lancaster
Axis = 109G-14 and K4, 190A8 F8 and D9, 110G-2, 262
- March 1945: Cologne
Allies = P51D, P38J and L, P47D-40, B17G, B24J, Spit IX, XIV and XVI, Typhoon, Tempest, Mosquito, Lancaster
Allies = P51D, P38J and L, P47D-40, B17G, B24J, Spit IX, XIV and XVI, Typhoon, Tempest, Mosquito, Lancaster
Axis = 109G-14 and K4, 190A8 F8 and D9, 110G-2, 262
- April 1945: Rhine-Main
Allies = P51D, P38J and L, P47D-40, B17G, B24J, Spit IX, XIV and XVI, Typhoon, Tempest, Mosquito, Lancaster
Allies = P51D, P38J and L, P47D-40, B17G, B24J, Spit IX, XIV and XVI, Typhoon, Tempest, Mosquito, Lancaster
Axis = 109G-14 and K4, 190A8 F8 and D9, 110G-2, 262