BoB 2020 Campaign: 13 August – 6 September: Adlerangriff ("Eagle Attack")
BoB Mission 7:Adlerangriff ("Eagle Attack") coastal airfields. - 12 to 23 August 1940August 12th 1940 saw the Luftwaffe switch its attention to the coastal airfields:
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Setup:
an area equal to 2 mats joined at the short edge.
Luftwaffe start on the right hand edge.
Place a suitable airfield target in the middle of the left hand mat with 8 aircraft cards, half a card width apart to simulate parked aircraft.
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(May be in two rows of 4)
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Luftwaffe:
3 unescorted Heinkel III's at peg height 4 (coming in low level)
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(if you don't have enough bombers, add 1 ME109 , or 2 JU87's)
Remember to move any bombers at slow speed until they drop their bombs.
Each Heinkel has 2 bomb loads, each JU87 1.
German mission to destroy as many aircraft and put at least 2 bomb loads on the runway.
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RAF:
2 Hurricanes or Spitfires in the process of taking off. Place on airfield and at peg 1.
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As the attack is low level the RAF planes my climb 1 peg every 2 cards.
RAF Mission is to shoot down the enemy planes or make them drop their bombs off target.
Special Rules:
1. German Bombers (Heinkel) cannot climb with bomb load.
2. German bombers carrying bombs must move at slow speed.
3. Any German Bomber with 50%+ damage will drop its bomb load and turn for home.
4. For Luftwaffe AI purposes the enemy 'plane' is the center of the airfield.
5. RAF main priority is the bombers.
6. Ground targets are out of range for bombers to shoot at with MG's.
7. Simple altitude rules for fighter climb 1 peg every 2 cards, dive 1 peg every card if allowed.
8. Firing ranges apply as normal for height and distance.
9. If your target card has more than 1 runway then designate 1 as the main runway target.
10. To hit a runway most of the bomb card must touch, cover the runway itself. A partial hit counts as half.
BoB Mission 8:Adlerangriff ("Eagle Attack") coastal airfields. - 18th August 1940
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At 2pm on the 18th 4 large formations of Luftwaffe aircraft were spotted approaching the Isle of Wight. It was the largest strike of Stukas to date, over 100 planes protected by 160 Me 109's .
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Their targets were the airfields at Gosport, Thorney Island and Ford , a naval air station. As they passed over the IOW a formation of 22 JU 87s broke off and headed for Gosport
Squadrons of both Spitfires and Hurricanes were scrambled to intercept before they could reach their target.
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Set up.
A coastal mat together with an area of blue water equivalent to another mat placed in front of the ocean side. Place a target card 1ruler length behind the coastline anywhere to the left of the city marked on the map to represent the airfield.
Cloud base is at peg level 5 ( optional rule if you wish to use it)
Luftwaffe
2 Stukas each with 2 bombs
4 Me 109s. 2 AI 2 player controlled.
Stukas start anywhere along the coastal maps long end at 4 peg hight. Fighter cover is 1 ruler ahead and 2 pegs higher . Stukas become AI managed after they have released their bombs
To destroy the airfield requires 15 points of damage 1 "C" card per bomb released . If the red spot is not covered card counts 50% damage.
RAF
4 planes of you choice. 2 AI, 2 Player controlled. They are located anywhere over the city part of the map at level 5 pegs.
Objective.
RAF Victory.
Prevent the airfield being destroyed.
Luftwaffe Victory
Destroy Airfield or drive off /shoot down RAF planes.
Note.
Bombers will jettison their bombs after taking 50%
Historical note. This was the last time the Luftwaffe used Stukas in the Battle of Britain due to the losses and limited results.B
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