Daytime Operations - Leaning Into France

On 27th September 1941, the 'Circus' operation was directed against the railway marshalling yards at Amiens. The Kenley Spitfire wing provided the close cover, the Tangmere wing the medium cover, and the Northolt Polish wing the high cover. A series of air combats developed in which three British pilots were lost and the total victories claimed were seven. It was a routine affair except, for one thing. Several pilots reported the presence of 'radial-engined fighters' which took little part in the proceedings.

For once Air Force Intelligence was caught on the wrong foot. With a long record of accuracy to give the confidence they stated quite categorically that this must be a mistake, since the Luftwaffe had no radial-engined fighters. The fighter pilots in their turn insisted that no one could confuse the slim pointed lines of the familiar Me 109 with the stubby nose and square-cut wings of the newcomer. The argument was resolved on 13th October, when the escort of another 'Circus' was involved in a dogfight with the new fighters, and in the course of shooting at them (unsuccessfully) brought back camera-gun photographs for study on the ground. There was then no question but that the Focke Wulf Fw 190 was in service.
- Fighter Command a Study of Air Defense 1914-1960 by Peter Wykeham

 

Allies

Orders:
-Spitfires are to takeoff from fields A19, A9 and A1 to provide escort for the Bostons in their bombing mission
-Bostons are to takeoff from field A2 and bomb the target designated by the Bomber Command (The hosting CM)

Restrictions:
-At least one spitfire squadron must stay within visual range of bombers
-RAF must start the attack in 60 minutes

Axis

Orders:
109F4 squadron takeoff from A49 and intercept incoming RAF raid
190A5 squadron takeoff from A50 and intercept incoming RAF raid

ARENA SETTINGS

Scoring(enemy gains points from each aircraft not landed):
Axis fighter 2p
Allied fighter 1p
Allied bomber 4p

Bombing the target is worth of 20p x (1.0-target status). For example with 25% status the bombing score would be 20p*(1.0 - 0.25) = 15 points.

 

Note to Hosting CM: You must designate the target for the RAF Bostons to bomb. Target should be given in private to the RAF CO. Target should not be immediately at the coast, but a little bit inland France.