Riders on the Storm
Artist Credit: Dux Screen shot
The summer of 1943
in Europe was a waiting time. Operation Husky, the
invasion of Sicily, was underway, and the Russians were slowly beating the Germans on the
eastern front, but there wasn't much that could be done in Western Europe. In anticipation of future invasion
possibilities and to keep pressure on the Luftwaffe in Western Europe Allied medium bombers, escorted by
Spitfires, flew countless Ramrod missions. Canadian Spitfire squadrons, now
mostly armed with the potent Spitfire IX, were tasked with escorting American
B-26 Marauder medium bombers over France, Holland and Belgium to destroy specific targets, and, it was
hoped, to entice the Luftwaffe up to battle and destroy it. If they didn't come
up to fight, well the Allies still got a successful bomber raid out of it. Most
Ramrods were pieces of cake as the Luftwaffe often did not try to interfere
with the Ramrods, but some weren't.
Arena
SEA
Country Percentages
40%-Axis
60%-Allied
Allies:
Units:
B-26 – 40%
Spit IX – 60%
Orders:
B-26s take off from A12 in England
and head to a rendezvous location with the Spitfires. Once they meet they are
to head to the targets. The rendezvous point and target will be determined by the
Allied CO. Targets must be hit within 40 minutes. Bomber targets are bomber and
fighter hangers at A44 and A36.
Restrictions:
Maximum bomb load (suggest 500lb bombs)
Formation flying.
Spitfires must take 100% fuel. Fighters must stay within sight of bombers until
Luftwaffe is spotted. Suggest drop tanks for Spits.
Axis :
Units:
Bf-109G6 - 50%
Fw-190A5 - 50%
Orders:
Units are to take off from A35 and intercept Allied forces.
Restrictions:
LW fighters must carry 100% fuel.
Victory Conditions:
Fighters - 10 points each
Spitfire - 10 points
Bf-109 - 10
Fw190 – 10
B-26 – 20 points
Objects on field:
Bomber hangers - 30 points
Fighter hangers – 30 points
Arena Settings
1. Terrain – BOB4
2.
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Range - Short
3. Radar – Off
4. Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 52,800
5. Tower Range - 52,800 (for display to aid players, set to match the above setting)
6. Visibility - 17 miles
7. Wind - None
8. External view for bombers (F3) - on
9. Friendly Collisions - off
10. Enemy Collisions - on
11. Kill Shooter - off
12. Fuel 1.5
13. Ack .6
14. Time – 0700 X2
Designer Notes
None
CM Notes
Downed Allied pilots may gun for
the B-26’s
Design By
Holder, daddog
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