Most Memorable Day
Most Memorable Day
Artist Credit:
June 26, 1941 saw RAF 'Circus' attacks on Luftwaffe Airfields at St. Omer-Wizernes and Boulogne. The morning attack was conducted by 50 Blenheim bombers escorted by Spitfire Vs of RAF 303 Squadron and others, opposed primarily by Adolph Galland's JG26.
Galland recorded this as his 'Most Memorable Day'. He was credited with 2 Blenheims and a Spitfire, and was himself shot down twice. Recuperating that evening in the Officer's Mess at Audembert, Galland learned that he had been awarded the Swords to the Knight's Cross... and forbidden to fly further combat missions by Hitler's personal order.
The RAF Circus missions were a part of Lord Trenchard's policy of having the RAF 'Lean Forward' into France. The objective was not so much to inflict strategic damage as to harass the Luftwaffe and provide combat training for the massive influx of new RAF pilots. The Luftwaffe, who could afford to be fairly circumspect about engaging these raids, sought to inflict casualties on Bomber Command and avoid excessive losses themselves. There would be no replacements transferred from Russia...
Arena
SEA
Country Percentages
RAF -Â 60% attendees
LW - 40% of attendees
Allies:
Units:
Boston Mk III (substitute for Blenheim)Â - 40%
Spitfire Mk VÂ - 60%
Orders:
Roll A14
Attack any and all targets at A48
Restrictions:
Formations for Boston's enabled
All AC must take 100% fuel. Target (A48) must be attacked with in one hour of roll.
Axis:
Units:
Bf 109F-4Â - 100%
Orders:
Roll A49 and CAP A48
Restrictions:
Must take 100% fuel
Victory Conditions
Standard SEA Point Values
10 Points for each fighter
15 Points for each bomber
60 Points for Bomber and Fighter Hangers
20 Points for ammo and fuel tanks
5 Points for each ack
Arena Settings
1. Terrain - BoB09
2. Icon Range - 9000
3. Wind - East @ 10kts 5k - 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 - 1.5
11. Ack - 0.6
12. Kill Shooter - off
13. Tower Range - 36,960 (for display to aid players, set to match the above setting)
14. Radar - off
Designer Notes
One life event as usual.
Deaths may gun for buffs.
Discos may re-up within 15 minutes of start time.
CM Notes
Make sure all shipping is north away from engagements. Remind Allied C.O. target must be attacked with in one hour.
Design By
"vadr" and "daddog"
Updated 05/14 by 68Raptor