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4th FG will have 4 members of the 334th rolling C-47's. Unless instructed otherwise, I plan to roll from F28 NOE to 19 right when the whistle blows. Should be a 12-13 minute flight one way. Assuming I don't wind up flying into red scouts or worse, I hope to be good to go in a F4F-4 by about T+30.

My main concern is whether or not I can get the C-47 back on the ground at 28 without clipping an exploding tree, or some of the other assets that are parked entirely too close to the runway. It would be a shame to make it all the way to F19 and back and then get killed during landing.

Thanks for your input. <S>

Thanks for the timing. <S> It is critical to us as our F4F-4s only have 48 min. of endurance at full power. We also have to place CAPs over both boats and attempt to scout the enemy CBGs for you. Our recoveries for refueling and rearming from our preliminary duties prior to the buffs arrival will of necessity require close coordination in regard to the actual timing of our target area sweep.

Dewolf........everything really depends on how the nips play out the frame. Strike goal is committed to attack the enemy CV group. This is based on our fuel state and launch point limitations. Our TBDs will have about 140 minutes before we go the way of the Malaysian flight. This allows us to creep up to the area giving you guys time to scout and or react to the intentions of the enemy. If as we think...the enemy decides not to press attacks on the CV group as it did last frame our TBDs have plenty of time to coordinate and position in an area that allows the 352 to fuel and CAP the CV prior to our intended mass coordinated attack. Of course this is based on the knowledge that we're thinking of this as a single sortie frame much like a deep bombing raid to Berlin. Hence the need for us to land back on our CVs since we probably won't have the gas to make the land bases.

Now if the enemy decides to stay the course and does commit themselves to attack our CV you will have to respond and we (the strike group) will have to decide if we can manage an attack on their group which would be difficult due to the steps of Zekes that would be in the area. Our options at that point are several land based static shipping targets while you guys dance with the nips not covering those.

The idea of the step swap totally depends on the enemies desire for points. If they come after our CVs they are giving up the series and just playing for fun...which is cool and a possibility. It makes so much more sense for us to expect them to go after static shipping in the Slot (for the points) and leave our CVs alone which of course would make your re-base so important. But only if they appear to have no assets in the north.

Hello Sir Darryl <S>

Having only just received my first s3 bus drivers license this week, I'm not sure on how to best deliver my cargo of troops to F19.

I just logged in to the S3 and it does appear that we have external views with bombers (tested TBD), but C 47s are not yet enabled. Can anyone (hello JABO) confirm this IS the case?

Also on the most recent Muzz map the closest field F28 (27 m from 19) on our side of the front lines, F28 is not yet operational for Greens. The next closest field F38 is 50m away.

Would it be best to stagger our four transports 5 min apart, or fly in one or 2 groups so we might be easier to protect (if we have any CAP at all )?

Do ALL 20 troops have to make it to the tower? (ie no "splats")

Also note there will be no inflight food service on this flight, so tell the grunts to bring their own peanuts.

<S>
Billpe, 4th Transport Group
"Service with a Smile"