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    Default Battle of Britain Scenario 5: Kanalkampf. 25th July 1940

    On 25 July a coal convoy and escorting destroyers suffered such heavy losses to attacks by Stuka dive bombers that the Admiralty decided convoys should travel at night: the RAF shot down 16 raiders but lost 7 aircraft. By 8 August 18 coal ships and 4 destroyers had been sunk, but the Navy was determined to send a convoy of 20 ships through rather than move the coal by railway. After repeated Stuka attacks that day, six ships were badly damaged, four were sunk and only four reached their destination. The RAF lost 19 fighters and shot down 31 German aircraft. The Navy now cancelled all further convoys through the Channel and sent the cargo by rail. Even so these early combat encounters provided both sides with experience.



    A pair of Stukas returned from the attack of the coal convoy followed by a pair of Hurricanes. The moment they Hurries came into attack distance they spotted a pair of Bf. 110 high above them.

    What to do now?

    Maybe the decision is a little bit easier when a Spitfire arrived on the scene.

    The Stukas try to escape over the land edge of the map.

    Setup:



    Axis victory: Shoot down or fight away the RAF planes.

    Allied victory: Shoot or fight down away the Luftwaffe planes.

    You can vary the number of planes, if you like to.

    If possible use the Zerstörers and the Stukas, wich were characteristic for the Channel Battles.

    Special rule: All AI planes fly with fast speed until they get in range of an enemy plane and fire at it. From this moment they fly like stated in the used AI rules.
    Last edited by Marechallannes; 01-19-2015 at 06:11.
    Voilą le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    I do like a good stern chase Sven. Looks good. Can I use a 3rd Hurricane? I have no spits at present.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Of course you can, but...

    No Spitfires, Neil?
    Voilą le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Could be used as a Malta variant if the date is changed to 1941.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Still have no spitfires in 1/200, have all the rest. In 1/144th I'm short the ME110's, but got all the rest.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Mission solved.

    2:1 for the Luftwaffe.

    It's a tie, I think.

    Those Hurries are hard to catch.

    AAR follows
    Last edited by Marechallannes; 01-19-2015 at 22:32.
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    A possible for Tuesday me thinks.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Coals to Newcastle eh Neil Likewise I have no 110s so its 109s for me.


    I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
    Coming down is the hardest thing

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    I read a book the last days. Len Deighton's " Unternehmen Adler".

    Very useful and filled with details about many aspects of the Battle of Britain.
    Voilą le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Try" Battle of Britain " by Patrick Bishop for a rundown on the day to day combat and "Last of the few" by Max Arthur for personal accounts of the action . 2 good bedtime reads.


    I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
    Coming down is the hardest thing



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