Pulverizer

Pulverizer

Artist Credit: Strikingback by Gerald Coulson
Click here to visit this artists website D-Day June 6, 1944

American, British and Canadian troops are heading to their jump off points on the beaches of Normandy, they expect to come up against German strong points (coastal guns) designed to hold up the Allies long enough for reinforcements to arrive. It is up to the Typhoon pilots of the 2nd Tactical Air Force to blast one of these strong points out of the way; otherwise the troops will never get off of the killing fields that are the beaches of Normandy.

610 Squadron RAF in Spitfire XIVs and 416 Squadron RCAF in Spitfire IXs are tasked with providing high cover, while 440 Squadron RCAF in bomb-carrying Typhoons (Bomphoons) are providing AA suppression and bombing the strong-points. The Germans, while confused over what is happening on the beaches have put up several squadrons of fighters from Stab/JG26 in FW-190A5s, III/JG2 in their new FW-190A8s.

Arena
SEA

Country Percentages
Allied - 60%
Axis - 40%
 
Units:
Allies:
40% Spitfire IXs A-19
30% Spitfire XIVs A-19
30% Typhoons A-8

Orders:
Typhoons take off from A8 in England and head to a rendezvous location with the Spitfires. Spitfires take off from A19 and head to the rendezvous point. Once they meet they are to head to the target (Coastal guns on fields of V101, 102 and 103 in yellow. Due to map restrictions we are substituting the vehicle hangers on these bases as Coastal guns)

Restrictions:
Typhoons are to carry two 1,000 lb bombs, and have an alt limit of 10,000 ft inbound to the target. Once the target is attacked there is no alt limit for Typhoons.
Spitfires must stay within sight of Typhoons until spotting Luftwaffe. There is no alt limit on Allied fighters.

Units:
Axis:
30% Fw-190-A5s A-35
30% Fw-190-A8s A-33
40% Bf 109-G14 A-35

Orders:
LW is free to fly at T+0 to intercept Allied forces.

Restrictions:
LW cannot engage until Allies have passed the halfway point in the English Channel. There is no alt limit on German fighters.

Victory Conditions
Standard point values

Spitfire IX - 15
Spitfire XIV - 20
Typhoon - 25
FW-190 - 15
Bf-109 - 15
Coastal Gun (Vehicle Hanger) - 25
AA Gun - 5

Arena Settings
1. Terrain - Bob04
2. Icon Range - Short
3. Wind - South @ 10 kts 8k - 20k
4. Time -06:00 x1
5. Fighter & Bomber Warning Range - 105,600 (about 20 Miles)
6. Enemy Collisions - On
7. External view for bombers (F3) - on
8. Visibility - 17 miles
9. Friendly Collisions - off
10. Fuel - 1.0
11. Ack - 0.3
12. Kill shooter - off
13. Tower Range - 105,600 (for display to aid players, set to match above setting)
14. Radar - Bar dar only set to 105,600
15. CV C110 is British and should be at 10, 8, 1 at T+0 and steam south to 10, 7, 1 and stop.

Designer Notes
The CV represents the invasion fleet and will fire on any German aircraft.
The coastal guns (vehicle hangers) are tough targets and require 3000 lbs of bombs each. AA suppression should be with cannons.

CM Notes
Depending on turn out reduce the V-base targets to V101 and V102 only.

Design By
Holder, 880 Fleet Air Arm
Updated to AH2 by 68Raptor