Pantelleria - Frame 1
 
History
In 1943, the World War II Allies launched Corkscrew, a military operation whose aim was to seize the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria. It was an armed action meant to pave the way for an Allied invasion of Sicily and then the Italian mainland, but it turned out to be far more than that. By the time Corkscrew was finished, it had become a case study in the devastating uses of airpower and a major milestone in the exploits of the famed Tuskegee Airmen.
The importance of Pantelleria Island itself stemmed from its location--smack in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Some 53 miles to the west was Tunisia. To the northeast, 63 miles away, was Sicily. Thus, Pantelleria lay astride the route from North Africa, where the Allies earlier in 1943 had routed Axis forces, and Italy, the next target for invasion. Between May 8 and June 11 in 1943, Allied aircraft flew 5,285 bombing sorties against targets on Pantelleria and dropped 6,313 tons of bombs on Italian and German forces ensconced there.Â
The operation called for using sustained aerial bombardment to crush enemy power on the island and therefore reduce the number of Allied ground forces needed to capture and hold it. The plan succeeded--dramatically so. In fact, the aerial offensive marked the first time in history that an enemy land force was compelled to surrender in the absence of an accompanying ground invasion. Saturation bombing, plus limited shelling by the Royal Navy, broke the enemy's defenses and will to resist.
Each frame starts at 8pm in the UK, 9pm in France/Germany, 10pm in Finland/Estonia and 3pm EST. The planned length of a single frame is 2 hours.
This is an UNLIMITED life event.
Pantelleria on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9YM5hSETdg&feature=player_embedded
Frame 1
Major Gen. Jimmy Doolittle and his NAAF prepare for the initial bombing raids that will start the invasion of Europe. Medium bombers and fighters take to the air to destroy the defenses on the island of Pantelleria.Â
Mission Orders:
Allies:
A1 – P-40Fs and P-38Gs provide fighter escort.
Restrictions:Â
No ordnance restriction…
Axis:
Defend the Island of Pantelleria from incoming invasion forces.
A170 – C202s Defend…
A160 – BF108G6 Defend…
A161 BF109G2 Defend against attackers.Â
Restrictions:Â
No ordnance restriction…
Victory conditions:
Allies win upon destruction of all hangars at airfield A170.
Frame 1 - Arena Setting:
1. Terrain – ItalyÂ
2. Icon Range - NO ICON
3. Wind – 0 kts
4. Time – Start time 0600
5. Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 26,400about 5 miles
6. Enemy Collisions - On
7. External view for bombers (F3) - On
8. Visibility – 15
9. Friendly Collisions - Off
10. Fuel – 1.5
11. Ack - .3
12. Kill Shooter - off
13. Tower Range – 26,400 for display to match the above setting.
14. Radar – Off
Designer Notes:
Event Designer:
Redtail7
History
In 1943, the World War II Allies launched Corkscrew, a military operation whose aim was to seize the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria. It was an armed action meant to pave the way for an Allied invasion of Sicily and then the Italian mainland, but it turned out to be far more than that. By the time Corkscrew was finished, it had become a case study in the devastating uses of airpower and a major milestone in the exploits of the famed Tuskegee Airmen.
The importance of Pantelleria Island itself stemmed from its location--smack in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Some 53 miles to the west was Tunisia. To the northeast, 63 miles away, was Sicily. Thus, Pantelleria lay astride the route from North Africa, where the Allies earlier in 1943 had routed Axis forces, and Italy, the next target for invasion. Between May 8 and June 11 in 1943, Allied aircraft flew 5,285 bombing sorties against targets on Pantelleria and dropped 6,313 tons of bombs on Italian and German forces ensconced there.Â
The operation called for using sustained aerial bombardment to crush enemy power on the island and therefore reduce the number of Allied ground forces needed to capture and hold it. The plan succeeded--dramatically so. In fact, the aerial offensive marked the first time in history that an enemy land force was compelled to surrender in the absence of an accompanying ground invasion. Saturation bombing, plus limited shelling by the Royal Navy, broke the enemy's defenses and will to resist.
Each frame starts at 8pm in the UK, 9pm in France/Germany, 10pm in Finland/Estonia and 3pm EST. The planned length of a single frame is 2 hours.
This is an UNLIMITED life event.
Pantelleria on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9YM5hSETdg&feature=player_embedded
Frame 1
Major Gen. Jimmy Doolittle and his NAAF prepare for the initial bombing raids that will start the invasion of Europe. Medium bombers and fighters take to the air to destroy the defenses on the island of Pantelleria.Â
Mission Orders:
Allies:
The Allied forces must destroy all fighter, bomber, and vehicle hangers on A170.
A144 – Boston IIIs, B-25Cs and B-26Bs bomb the airfield and destroy all hangers.A1 – P-40Fs and P-38Gs provide fighter escort.
Restrictions:Â
No ordnance restriction…
Axis:
Defend the Island of Pantelleria from incoming invasion forces.
A170 – C202s Defend…
A160 – BF108G6 Defend…
A161 BF109G2 Defend against attackers.Â
Restrictions:Â
No ordnance restriction…
Victory conditions:
Allies win upon destruction of all hangars at airfield A170.
Frame 1 - Arena Setting:
1. Terrain – ItalyÂ
2. Icon Range - NO ICON
3. Wind – 0 kts
4. Time – Start time 0600
5. Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 26,400about 5 miles
6. Enemy Collisions - On
7. External view for bombers (F3) - On
8. Visibility – 15
9. Friendly Collisions - Off
10. Fuel – 1.5
11. Ack - .3
12. Kill Shooter - off
13. Tower Range – 26,400 for display to match the above setting.
14. Radar – Off
Designer Notes:
Event Designer:
Redtail7