Close Escort - Tour 11 "Lorraine"
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The Lorraine Campaign Frame Two
Reinforcements are headed moving toward Metz as the American attacks have stalled. A planned breakthrough to the south will cut off the German defenders. To ensure the operations success, the reinforcements and support elements must be disrupted and dispersed.
FRAME TWO: Mosselle Crossing (options below are provided to allow the CM a variety of set ups)
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Option One: 9th AF raid |
ALLIED (48 mission slots) |
AXIS (48 mission slots) |
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UNITS: |
A20G (8)
B26B (8) P51B (8) P51D (4) P47D-40 (12) P38J (8) |
Fw190A-5 (12) Fw190A-8 (12) Fw190D-9 (8) bf109G-14 (12) bf109K-4 (4) |
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ORDERS: |
- Launch out of A65 and attack:
PRIMARY TARGET: the Fuel factory at Saarbruchen (8.9.9)
SECONDARY TARGET: the Troop Training and Airfield (A60) at Nancy (7.8.6) |
- Launch out of A17 and defend:
PRIMARY TARGET: the Fuel factory at Saarbruchen (8.9.9)
SECONDARY TARGET: the Troop Training and Airfield (A60) at Nancy (7.8.6) |
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RESTRICTIONS: |
- Bomber max altitude for this frame is 15,000 ft, minimum is 10k
- There is no altitude limit for fighters
- Fighters are to remain in vox range of bombers until contact
- Only assigned targets are to be attacked
- Fighters with ord (P47 and P38) may engage in ground attacks at the assigned target. |
- Do not fly west of the 7 column until contact is made with the enemy, or the target under attack warning flashes |
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Option Two: 8th AF raid |
ALLIED (48 mission slots) |
AXIS (48 mission slots) |
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UNITS: |
B17G (8) B24J (8) P51D (12) P47D-40 (12) P38L (8) |
Fw190A-5 (12)
Fw190A-8 (12) Fw190D-9 (8) bf109G-14 (12) bf109K-4 (4) |
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ORDERS: |
- Launch out of A65 and attack:
PRIMARY TARGET: the Fuel factory at Saarbruchen (8.9.9)
SECONDARY TARGET: the Troop Training and Airfield (A60) at Nancy (7.8.6) |
- Launch out of A17 and defend:
PRIMARY TARGET: the Fuel factory at Saarbruchen (8.9.9)
SECONDARY TARGET: the Troop Training and Airfield (A60) at Nancy (7.8.6) |
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RESTRICTIONS: |
- Bomber max altitude for this frame is 20,000 ft, minimum is 10k
- There is no altitude limit for fighters
- Fighters are to remain in vox range of bombers until contact
- Only assigned targets are to be attacked
- Fighters with ord (P47 and P38) may engage in ground attacks at the assigned target. |
- Do not fly west of the 7 column until contact is made with the enemy, or the target under attack warning flashes |
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Option Three: RAF raid |
ALLIED (48 mission slots) |
AXIS (48 mission slots) |
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UNITS: |
Lancaster (8)
Spitfire IX (12) Spitfire XIV (4) Spitfire XVI (8) Typhoon (8) Mosquito (8) |
Fw190A-5 (12)
Fw190A-8 (12) Fw190D-9 (8) bf109G-14 (12) bf109K-4 (4) |
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ORDERS: |
- Launch out of A65 and attack:
PRIMARY TARGET: the Fuel factory at Saarbruchen (8.9.9)
SECONDARY TARGET: the Troop Training and Airfield (A60) at Nancy (7.8.6) |
- Launch out of A17 and defend:
PRIMARY TARGET: the Fuel factory at Saarbruchen (8.9.9)
SECONDARY TARGET: the Troop Training and Airfield (A60) at Nancy (7.8.6) |
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RESTRICTIONS: |
- Bomber max altitude for this frame is 17,500 ft, minimum is 10k
- There is no altitude limit for fighters
- Fighters are to remain in vox range of bombers until contact
- Only assigned targets are to be attacked
- Fighters with ord (Typhoon and Mosquito) may engage in ground attacks at the assigned target. |
- Do not fly west of the 7 column until contact is made with the enemy, or the target under attack warning flashes |