ETERNAL RECONNAISSANCE
Escorted by a Nakajima Ki.84 Hayate fighter, a Yokosuka D4Y1 Suisei two-seater (pilot Monse) must perform a photographic reconnaissance of an Allied base (located on the Allied half of the game board) and return to the Japanese camp.
Unaware of the Japanese objective, two American Curtiss P.40 Kittyhawk and British Republic P.47 Thunderbolt fighters (pilot Goago) must intercept these adversaries.
1- Overlapping at the same altitude (with and without a Climb counter, so no collision), the two Allied fighters fire jointly at the Ki.84 (6 points), which fires back at the P.40 (8 points).
The Thunderbolt aircraft card is located under the Kittyhawk figure.
2- Inconsequential collision between the Ki.84 and the P.40 (0 points).
The Suisei performs a Stall.
3- The Suisei follows the previous Stall with a Descent, in order to perform a Rapid Descent to lose 2 altitude levels in 3 maneuvers.
Split-S of the Ki.84 and Immelmann of the British P.47: the Japanese fighter is at a lower altitude level and is therefore not in range of the allied aircraft.
4- After a Right Line, the Suisei is at altitude 1.
The Ki.84 and the P.47 pass each other without being able to aim.
5- The Ki.84 links the Fast Speed Straight Line at the end of Split-S (previous maneuver) with the Immelmann card, which allows it to fire at long range at the P.47 (2 points + Flame) which performs a Stall.
Descent of the P.40 Kittyhawk to get closer to the altitude of the Suisei.
6- Exchange of fire between the Ki.84 (8 points + Engine damage: fast speed impossible to program, except at the end of the Split-S) and the P.47 Thunderbolt which has just performed a Split-S (3 points + 0 for the removal of the first 2 Flame counters).
7- Removal of the 3rd Flame counter for P.47 (2 points).
In the background of the photo, the P.40 descends again to altitude 1, while the Suisei continues a series of slow speed turns toward the coast.
8- Split-S of Ki.84 Hayate.
Withdrawal of the 4th Flame counter (2 points).
P.47, P.40 and Suisei turn at high speed.
9- The sequence of fast turns allows the P.40 Kittyhawk to close in and target the slower Suisei (8 points), whose rear gunner fires back without success.
Removal of the 5th and 6th Flame counters (0 points).
10- The Suisei turns left and flies over the target at slow speed: the observer takes the picture and cannot aim at the P.40 which has continued its series of right turns and no longer has the Suisei in its firing arc.
Remaining at lower altitude, the Ki.84 follows the P.47 which stays out of range.
11- Immelmann of the P.40 (1 point), hit by the Suisei.
The P.47 remains out of range of the Ki.84.
12- Suisei's backfire against the P.40 (2 points).
Split-S of the P.47, the 2 planes at one altitude level apart remain out of range of each other.
13- Split-S of the P.40 (in bottom on the right of the photograph), like the Ki.84 whose base is overlapped by that of the P.47 at different altitude (not possible shooting).
14- Descent of the P.47 which collides without damage with the Hayate.
15- The Suisei returns to its camp with the photograph, followed 2 maneuvers later by the Hayate, without new exchange of fire.
Result : successful photographic mission for the Japanese.
No aircraft shot down.
Japan : 8 points of damage for the D4Y1 Suisei, 14 points for the Ki.84 Hayate which avoids destruction following 2 collisions without damage.
USA : 9 points of damage for the P.40 Kittyhawk, 11 points for the P.47 Thunderbolt.
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