Komets over Leipzig

Komets over Leipzig

Artist Credit: AH Events Team

In early August 1944 the US daylight offensive on Germany's oil industry was at its peak. Several Me163 intercepts had been made on the formations before July ended. It wasn't until early August (the exact date unknown) when Leutnant Hartmut Ryll claimed the Me163's first combat kill. A B-17 downed during a midday sortie. The next day, Feldwebel Siegfried Schubert got the second by removing the entire tail of a B-17 with only three rounds from his 30mm Mk 108. But it was on the same day that Ryll was lost to P-51 escort fighters. Fuel Shortages for the Komet put operational sorties few and far between. Until, Amazingly on October 7 the I. /JG400 put up 20 Komets. Fortunately for the Americans, only a few 163 have made it close to the bombers, and none achieved a kill. Schubert was killed on this sortie when his 163 detonated on takeoff.

Arena
SEA II

Country Percentages
60% Allied
40% Axis

Allies:
Units:
B-17G - 25%
P-51D  75%

Orders:
Launch from A33 or A64
Attack Flak Factory, Radar Facility, or Training Facility in the Reutlingen (12.7 / 13.7) area.

Restrictions:
-P51's must carry 100% fuel without ordnance.
-B17s must hit target by T+60 and must fly in ONE group.
-Allies may only strike 1 facility
-Downed pilots may gun for remaining BUFFs.

Axis: Units:
Bf 109G-6 or Fw 190D-9 (1st Life) 100%
Me 163 (2nd life) 100%

Orders:
Takeoff from A53. Intercept suspected Allied Bombing raid.

Restrictions:
-Me163's may only roll when the air-raid siren flashes @ a targeted strategic facility.
-LW may only Refuel/Rearm/Replane @ A53.

Victory Conditions:
Standard SEA point values

B17G - 20
P51D - 15
Fw 190D-9 - 15
Bf 109G-10 - 15
Me 163 - 20
Factory: 10 pts per 10% destroyed

Arena Settings:
1. Terrain - RhineWin
2. Icon Range - 9000
3. Wind - East @ 10kts 0k - 12k
4. Time - 12:00 x1
5. Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 36,960 (about 7 miles)
6. Enemy Collisions - on
7. External view for bombers (F3) - on
8. Visibility - 10 miles
9. Friendly Collisions - off
10. Fuel - 1.0
11. Ack - 0.3
12. Kill Shooter - on
13. Tower Range - 36,960 (for display to aid players, set to match the above setting)
14. Radar - off

Designer Notes
Reutlingen has been substituted for Leipzig until we get new maps.

CM Notes
Enable Me 163's after initial launch

Design By
Nefari 412th FS, modified by BigMax
Updated 04/08 by 68Raptor