Ramrod to Emden

Introduction

In late 1943 the 8th USAAF in western Europe ran a strategic bombing campaign to attack industrial targets near northern German cities. Submarine pens were the target of the day. Many of these missions were flown by the venerable Consolidated B-24 Liberator of the 8th USAAF 2nd Bomb Division. Not as popular as its combat companion in arms the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress but nonetheless in the fight. Join the FSO community in this high altitude, hard-hitting, and action-packed edition of Friday Squad Operations "Ramrod to Emden".

Country Percentage

Axis 45%

Allies 55%

Event Planeset

 
Aircraft Ordnance

B-24J - 12x 500lb bombs or 8x 1000lb bombs

Map

Airfields

Axis Active Fields: A47, A61 , A96, A98

All A61 spawn points are active.

Allied Active Fields: A4 (1st Hour) A6 (2nd Hour Only) A31 (Recovery Only)

All A4 spawn points are active. All A6 spawn points are active.

Victory Conditions

The Allies will carry the burden of attack. Objectives will be assigned for the Allies to attack in terms of primary and secondary targets. The allies may attack target assignments in any order, but both objectives must be attacked to avoid penalties. The credential force rule will apply. 

Scoring

Note:  Definition of a successful Bomber drop - When a bomber reaches an assigned target and scores a direct hit on an object in the target area which would be recorded in the frame log.

Special Event Rules

• This is a multi-life event with the pilot having the ability to re-plane in the 2nd hour.
• Pilots will be counted as shot down if logs do not state a landed successful message.
• Axis pilots MAY NOT fly into DAR circle area around A31.
• A 5 pt penalty will be levied if A31 is flashed by the Axis.
• Allied pilots that land at A31 must replane. The field is for recovery only
• A 2 pt. penalty will be levied for relaunching a refueled and rearmed aircraft from A31.
• A 1 pt. penalty will be levied for acts of fratricide.  
• A 2 pt. penalty will be levied if the Allies fail to attack both targets. Qualification for an attack is a credible size force moving towards the target with the intention to attack
• There is no fighter altitude cap.
• All bombers must stay below 23k.
• No bomber aircraft may attack below 20k.
• Aircraft not landed by the end of the frame will be counted as shot down.

Arena Settings

Terrain map: Rhineland

Fuel burn rate: 1.0

Anti-aircraft gun strength: 0.3

Bombsight calibration: AUTOMATIC (MA standard)

Icons: 3.0K yards (9,000 feet)

Sector Radar ("bar dar"): OFF

Dot Radar: OFF

Fighter and Bomber warning range: 79,200 feet (15 miles)

Tower range set to 79,200 feet (for display only, to match the above setting)

Haze range: 12 miles

Friendlycollisions: OFF

Enemy collisions: ON

Kill shooter: OFF

Stall Limiter: Set ON (Players may disable)

Weather:

light5kmed15k.awa

 
Historical Skins:

Allies

B-24J
44BG/67BS by Greebo
389BG/567BS by Greebo
389BG/566BS by Greebo

P-47D-11
4FG/334FS by Fencer
4FG/335FS by Fencer
56FG/63FS by Nomde
56FG/62FS by Greebo
352FG/328FS by Greebo
352FG/328FS by rogerdee
352FG/487FS by Greebo
355FG/354FS by Coprhead

P-38J
20FG/79FS "Gentle Annie" by Vraciu
20FG/79FS by oboe
55thFG/338thFS/ by Greebo
55thFG/38thFG by oboe

Axis:

Bf109G-6
8./Jg 2 by Devil5O5
10./JG 26 by Devil5O5
5./JG11 by Bubi
6./JG53 by Larry

Bf110G-2
Stab. II/Zg 1 by Devil5O5

ME410
3./ZG 26 by Greebo

FW190A-5
I/JG1 by Krusty
6./Jg 1 by Devil5O5
III./JG2 by Kweassa
9./Jg 2 by Devil5O5
2./JG11 by Krusty
III./JG11 by Devil5O5
Stab./Jg 26 (Galland) by Devil5O5

Designer Notes:

Designed by AKWarHwk March 2023

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