First series will start Sunday 15 Oct 2023 at 2030hrs EDT. Fall line-up below.
SIDE ASSIGNMENTS!Interested Squadrons or lone wolves are asked to post their numbers in a separate thread, as well as any preferences for which side they would like to fly on.
Anticipated turnouts will significantly affect the scenario set-ups!S3# 137 Iron Dogs of the Desert will highlight P-39 flight operations in Tunisia in early 1943.
During this period both the Axis and Allied powers were "racing toward Tunis" to control the Afrika Korps supply lines; the Axis from Sicily and the Allies from French Algeria.
Initial objectives will be to capture "neutral" fields before settling into a slogging match of aerial combat.
More details to follow in a separate post.
Plane set (TBC)
Allied: P-400 Airacobra (representing both the P-39L and P-400 in service with the USAAF), P-38F Lightning, C-47
Axis: Bf 109G-2, Fw 190A-4, Ju-52
Frame 1: 15 Oct
Frame 2: 22 Oct
Frame 3: 29 Oct
Frame 4: 5 Nov (frame starts at 2030hrs
EST)
S3 #138 Circus Circus will focus on RAF probes into occupied Europe in 1941.
Four frame series with players switching sides for frames 3 and 4.
Plane set (TBC)
Allied: Spitfire MkIIa, Spitfire MkVb, Blenheim and/or Wellington
Axis Bf 109F-2, Bf 109F-1
Frame 1: 12 Nov
Frame 2: 19 Nov
Frame 3: 26 Nov (may be delayed if attendance forecast to be low because of US Thanksgiving)
Frame 4: 3 Dec (frame starts at 2030hrs
EST)
S3 #139 Christmas over Korea 1950USAAF B-29s escorted by F-86 Sabres battle Mig 15s
Two frame series, switching sides after one frame
Frame 1: 10 Dec
Frame 2: 17 Dec
Holiday break with new series in January.
Feedback welcome.
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Muzz
