The Circus Comes to Town
The Circus Comes to Town
Artist Credit: Dux Screenshot
From 'Wing Leader' by JE 'Johnnie' Johnson.(Spring 1941, English Channel, 616 Squadron RAF)'We began to reach out over the Channel and into France. At first the Luftwaffe ignored our high flying Fighter Sweeps... So 'Circus' operations were introduced, in which we escorted a dozen Blenheim bombers to short range targets in France in the hope the Luftwaffe would oppose this daylight effrontery... The advantage of surprise usually lay with the enemy and the first thing we knew of their prescence was when they bored in with a fast slanting attack from six o'clock high...'
Arena
SEA
Country Percentages
British: 65%
German: 35%
Units:
Allies:
Spitfire Mk V - 40%
Hurricane Mk IIC - 40%
Boston Mk III - 20%
Orders:
 At Start: Bostons take off from A12, climb to minimum 10,000, maximum 15,000, fly to and attack one of either of the following in the Pas de Calais: Airfields 47 or 49. (British Commanders choice)
5 minutes after start: Hurricanes take off from A15, Spitfires take off from A16.Hurricanes to rendezvous with Blenheims over England and then escort them to target. Hurricanes must remain within Icon range of bombers after initial rendezvous until enemy dots are spotted. Spitfires may conduct a sweep ahead of the Bombers and Hurricanes and engage enemy fighters.(See map for fields)
Restrictions:
No Drop Tanks.
No re-arm or re-fuel.
Units:
Axis:
Bf 109F-4 - 100%
Orders:
10 minutes after start: Take off from A46, Patrol Pas de Calais Area; shoot down British Bombers attacking German Targets while avoiding serious losses to British Fighters.
Restrictions:
No Drop Tanks.
Refuel and Re-arm Allowed.
Victory Conditions
Fighter destroyed: 10 points
Bomber destroyed: 15 points
Target destroyed: 20 points
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Arena Settings
1. Terrain - Bob09
2. Icon Range - Short
3. Wind - None
4. Time -12:00 x1
5. Fighter & 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 - 1.3
11. Ack - 0.5
12. Kill shooter - off
13. Tower Range - 36,960 (for display to aid players, set to match above setting)
14. Radar - Dar bar only above 500'
Designer Notes
None.
CM Notes
None
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Design By
Buzzbait, updated for BoB04 map by wasq