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Yamamotos Despair

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 To boost morale following Guadalcanal, Yamamoto decided to make an inspection tour throughout the South Pacific. On 14 April 1943, the US naval intelligence effort, code-named "Magic", intercepted and decrypted a message containing specific details regarding Yamamoto's tour, including arrival and departure times and locations, as well as the number and types of planes that would transport and accompany him on the journey. Yamamoto, the itinerary revealed, would be flying from Rabaul to Ballalae Airfield, on an island near Bougainville in the Solomon Islands, on the morning of 18 April.  American pilots flying P-38 Lightenings from the 339th Fighter Squadron were tasked with shooting down Yamamotos aircraft and the aircraft carrying his staff. Launching an early morning the mission the Americans pilots flew 430 miles to the rendezvous point at wave top level. 

Country Percentages:
60% Axis
40% Allies  
 
Allied:
Units:
P38G - 100%
 
Orders:
Launch from A22 and find/destroy Yamamoto's Ki-67
 
Restrictions:
Allies must carry 50% Fuel with droptanks
Maximum altitude is 10000 feet.
 
Axis:
Units:
Ki-67 - 100% Fuel, 3- 250lbs bombs (1 min - 3 max) 
A6M5B - Remaining pilots  
 
Orders:          
Launch A17, escort Yamamotos group to A19.    
 
Restrictions:
Formations enabled for Ki-67s. Maximum cruise altitude for Ki-67s is 3k
Ki-67s will carry full load of fuel and ordinance to simulate body weight of     
passengers.  
 
 
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Victory Conditions:
Axis - Successfully escort Yamamotos group to A19.
            Intercept and destroy Allied fighters.  
 
Allies - Destroy Yamamotos flight
             Destroy escorting fighters  
 
Scoring:
A6M5b - 15 Points
P38G - 20 Points
Yamamotos Ki-67 - 25 Points
Staff Ki-67 - 25 Points  
 
Arena Settings:
1. Terrain - CoralSea
2. Icon Range - 9000
3. Radar - Off
4. Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 79,200 about 15 miles
5. Tower Range - 79,200 (for display to aid players, set to match the above setting)
6. Visibility - 13 miles
7. Wind - 127kts downdraft above 10,000ft
8. External view for bombers (F3) - on
9. Friendly Collisions - off
10. Enemy Collisions - on
11. Kill Shooter - off
12. Fuel - 1.5
13. Ack - 1.0
14. Time - 0515 x2
 
CM notes:
Planes are not allowed to refeul/rearm
 
Designer Notes:
Move any CV groups out of the way
 
Design by: SIM and friends!
updated 03/14 by 68Raptor 

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