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Written by: Spikes

Category: FSO Related

Published: 27 January 2021

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Introduction

Operation Jubilee brought about some of the fiercest aerial combat since the Battle of Britain raged over the shores, towns and countrysides of England back in 1940. The RAF employed 72 squadrons of aircraft; 48 squadrons of Spitfires, 8 squadrons of Hurricanes, 4 squadrons of Mustang Is, 3 squadrons of Typhoons, 6 squadrons of Bostons, 1 Blenheim squadron, and 2 squadrons of USAAF B-17s in addition to several other types of aircraft in support of operations. The RAF was opposed by two wings of Luftwaffe fighters from JG 2 and JG 26 comprising 190 aircraft. Attack support was provided from KG 2 and elements of anti-shipping support from KG 53, KG 40 and KG 77. The RAF paid a heavy price for their foray into France that day, August 19, 1942. The Luftwaffe held the keys to the clouds with its heavy deployments of the FW190A fighters and Jabos, which wrestled air superiority from the Allies over the beaches. The aerial combat was so heavy and continuous that the invasion fleet remained in peril from the beginning of the attack until the end even with the RAF aerial umbrella overhead. 

Country Percentage

Axis 50%

Allies 50%

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Written by: Stephen Ware

Category: FSO Related

Published: 29 October 2020

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Introduction

Following the D-Day invasion and the great “Breakout” during Operation Cobra, the 9th USAAF was tasked to clear the way for the 3rd US Army to reach Paris. The 9th USAAF which was the mobile tactical arm of the US Army Air Force moved to France on July 16, 1944 to begin operations and clear the road of Wehrmacht equipment, panzers, and soldiers. As 3rd Army tank columns rolled towards Paris 9th USAAF fighter-bombers would fly ahead and spot potential ambushes and road blocks. These pilots communicated directly to the forward controller riding along in the tanks. This was a USAAF officer that received communications and gave instructions to aircraft on what needed to be targeted.

Level bombers got into the act by flying thousands of sorties to destroy troop movements, railroad junctions and sidings, bridges and radar and communications centers. By the time of this action, most of the 9th Air Force’s bombers were the Martin B-26B Marauder. Even though the aircraft was dubbed the widow maker, modifications to the airframe and changes in flight training reduced training accidents almost completely. By the end of the war the B-26 was the safest and most survivable bomber in the US Air Force inventory.

The Luftwaffe was beginning to see a serious reduction in strength due to constant combat from early 1943 through to D-Day, where only two Luftwaffe sorties were seen to have penetrated the massive fighter screen of the RAF and USAAF. Operation POINTBLANK which targeted the German Aircraft Industry, pounded away at Luftwaffe aerodromes and fighters in the low countries and France until the bases that JG 26 and JG 2 were stationed at were moved farther inland where Allied bombers and fighters faced greater risk to attack.

Event Challenge

This Aces High FSO event will focus on lower altitude Allied attacks against German infrastructure; Towns, Vehicle hangars, and Troop Barracks. The Allies will attack and the Axis will defend.

Side Split

Allies: 55%
Axis: 45%

Plane Set

Allied fighter pilots may choose their version of the aircraft assigned.

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Written by: Spikes

Category: FSO Related

Published: 24 September 2019

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Tali-Ihantala: Karelia 1944

The Continuation War, which as its name suggests continued after the Winter War of 1939-40, lasted for most of the war in the Karelian Isthmus. The war between the Finns and Soviets eventually became a sort of trench war fought in the lowlands of Karelia. Various defensive lines were created by the Finns who were completely defensive. The stalemate lasted until May of 1944 when the Red Army began an offensive on the VT-Line (Vamelsuu - Taipale). On June 12, the line was completely breached and two days later, the Finns were in full retreat. The port city of Vyborg was in reach for the Soviets when the Finnish Army requested aid from Germany. Germany answered by sending a battalion of tank destroyers and an infantry division along with materiel such as Panzerfausts, anti-tank guns, and anti-aircraft guns.

Also sent to Finland was a small cohort of pilots and aircraft called Gefechtsverband Kuhlmey (Detachment Kuhlmey). This detachment was comprised of pilots and aircraft from SG 3, SG 5, JG 54, and NaGR 5. As the aerial bombardments and anti-tank missions increased, the need for more fighters grew. In the small amount of time that Detachment Kuhlmey was operating in Finalnd, some 200 Soviet aircraft were shot down.This event seeks to simulate the intense aerial action over the Battle of Tali-Ihantala on the Karelian Isthmus. 

Allies: 52% / Axis 48%

Order of Battle:

Loadout Restrictions:

Fighters have bombs disabled.

Ju 88 has torpedos disabled.

Notes:

Bomber altitude cap is 16K.

Fighter altitude cap is 20K.

Bf 109G-2 and/or Bf 109G-6 must be flown by 16 pilots. Either may be flown but the two airframes must total to 16 or more, so that Bf 109G-2 + Bf 109G-6 = 16+.

Accurate Skin List:

TBA

Scoring:

Fighters - 1

Bombers - 1

Hangars – 5

Town Buildings (Max 80) - .25 (Max 20 pts)

Arena Settings:

- Terrain: finland

- Clouds: light5k

- Fuel Burn: 1.0

- Icons: 3K Friendly/Enemy

- Ack: .3

- Fighter and Bomber warning range: 52800 (about 10 miles)

- Tower range set to 52800 (for display only to match the above setting)

- Haze/Fog: 15 miles

- Radar: Off

- Enemy collisions: on

- Friendly collisions: off

- Killshooter: off

- Time: 1000 (10AM) Game Clock

- Formations: On

- Formation Autopilot: On

- Bomber calibration: Automatic

- Wind:

0K-6K NO WIND

6K-12K: S TO N - Speed 5

12K-20K: SE to NW - Speed 10

20K+: 30MPH Downdraft

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