The Long Flight Home

 

On August 7, 1942, 18 Zeroes received the order to attack Guadalcanal. The range from Rabaul was 560 miles, barely within

the range of the Zero fighters. Sakai shot down 3 F4F's in this battle and then found 8 enemy planes in the distance, which he 

presumed to be F4Fs as well ... he was wrong. They were SBD Dauntless dive-bombers, with eager rear machine gunners. 

Sakai's Zero became a target for 16 guns. Never the less, Sakai shot down 3 SBDs before being hit in the forehead head by 

a bullet which almost blinded his right eye and left him somewhat paralyzed. He survived, flying 4 hours and almost 600 miles

 back to Rabaul. He barely had eyesight but was able to land his plane. By the time he landed, his gas tank was empty. 

In this Snapshot, we will designate two pilots as Sakai, and his wingman.

 

 

60% Japanese 

40% USN/USMC

 

50% SBD-5 Dauntless 

50% F4F-4 Wildcat

 

Roll from A2 and fly Cap over Guadacanal. Engage Any Enemy Aircraft Spotted.

 

None

 

100% A6M2 Zero

Orders:

Roll From A21 and Fly a Fighter Sweep over Guadacanal, Designate One pilot as Saburo Sakai and another as his Wingman.

 

Must Carry 100% Fuel + DT's. 

 

 

 

Total Victory: Shoot down Saburo Sakai. 

Saburo Sakai's Wingman - 30 points

A6M2 Zero - 15 points

 F4F-4 - 15 points

SBD-5 - 15 points

 

1.    Terrain - Coral Sea 

2.    Icon range - short

3.    Radar - off

4.    Fighter and bomber warning range - 52,800

5.    Tower warning range - 52,800 feet

6.    Visibility - 15 miles

7.    Wind - none

8.    External view for bombers (F3) - on

9.    Friendly Collisions - off

10.  Enemy Collisions - on

11.    Kill shooter - off

12.  Fuel burn rate - 1.0

13.  Time - 6 AM

14.  Ack - 0.5

 

 Designer Notes

None

 

CM Notes

Drop SBDs if Numbers are too low.

 

Design By

Nefarious 412th

Updated 01/30/2012 68Raptor