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January 10th 1941
 
After the amazing success of its Torpedo bombers at Taranto November 1940, The HMS Illustrious sailed victoriously through the dangerous waters of the Mediterranean. For two months it would act as escort for many Malta bound convoys, making sure the desperatley needed food, fuel and fighters reached thier destination.

In late December 1940, The first detachments of Fliegerkorps X started to arrive in Sicily. Operations formally began on Janurary 10th, when Ju87s of StG 2 found the Illustrious steaming near Malta. HMS Illustrious was heavily damaged when the armoured flight deck was penetrated by an 1100lb (500kg) bomb. That and six other bomb hits forced her to limp to Malta, while the remains of her fleet sailed to Alexandria. The next day StG 2 would find that fleet and send the cruiser
HMS Southhampton to the sea floor.

From the 10th to the 23rd of Janurary the Illustrious would seek what little shelter she could find in Grand Harbor, Malta. Miraculously after 13 days of intense bombardement by Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica aircraft, the Illustrious remained untouched. She would then sail for Alexandria, Egypt and then for Norfolk, Virginia. She would return to the fight in May of 1942, and return to the Mediterranean in August of 1943.

Malta's long siege would last another two years. The 13 days the RAF defended the Illustrious would blend into the three year long siege of Malta, but it would not be forgotten.
 
AIRCRAFT
 
ALLIED AIRCRAFT
AXIS AIRCRAFT
Hurricane Mk I
BF 109 E-4
Hurricane Mk IIC (Limited to 15)
MC 202 (limited to 15)
TBM Avenger
JU 87
Boston Mk III
JU 88
ALLIED FIELDS
AXIS FIELDS
A119
 
  A118
  
A47
  
HMS ILLUSTRIOUS
  
  
  
  
A4
  
A11
  
A18
  
A22
  
A23
  
A24
  
A26
 
FIELDS

SCORING
  
HMS Illustrious - 200 Points
Cruiser - 100 Points
Destroyer - 50 Points
Selected Ground Targets Per Orders - 50 Points
  
Hurricane Mk I - 5 Points
Bf109 E - 5 Points
TBM - 5 Points
JU87 - 5 Points
JU88 - 10 Points
Boston - 10 Points
Hurricane Mk II - 10 Points
MC202 - 10 Points
  
  
 SETTINGS 

 - Italy Map
 - Fuel 1.0
- Icons short
- .6 Ack
- Fighter and Bomber warning range (8 miles)
- Tower range set to 8 miles to match above settings
- Clouds / visibility
Frame 1, 14 miles
Frame 2, 15 miles
Frame 3, 8 miles

- Radar off
- Friendly collisions off
- Enemy collisions on
- Kill shooter off
- Calm winds
- Time: 06:00 x1 

 RULES

Only certain aircraft will be enabled at certain fields, Please note these in the frame objectives.

Three of the Four Aircraft must be Flown, Every Frame.

Frame CO's will command Task Group(s) during the frames.

Please take the time to contact your squads assigned to the Allied side and ask what their choice of rides would be.

You can contact all the squads on your side here.

 http://ahevents.org/component/option,com_staticxt/Itemid,168/

Please note the updated rules.

http://www.ahevents.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=121 

Specifically

- Frame C.O.’s may spilt larger squads (11-15 or larger) as deemed necessary. Larger squads must aim for a 50/50 spilt or as close as possible when using 2 aircraft. Larger squads may only fly 2 different aircraft.

- Frame C.O.’s may not split smaller squads (7-10 or smaller).

- All Targets must be hit and defended within the first hour.