S3 Series

Attention allied pilots!
We are going for a spread out mission profile with mutual support this frame. We'll hit multiple targets and avoid combat with the IJN unless we are locally numerically superior. The points are in ground/ship strikes and Ai hunting. Our squads have spread basings to avoid a major IJN CAP situation.

* TAC 25 - NS/AE.
* TAC 23 - 23rd/4th/100th/475th.
* Recon photos of all targets are in a separate thread.
* Call TWR and LAUNCH in the buffer.
* All squad CO's ofc have permission to abort their mission if their route is compromised, and to launch missions of opportunity of their own in agreement with the frame CO.
* I know this is a though series, the zeros are deadly, but let's give the IJN one heck of a fight and beat the odds.


475th
P-39D @ F81
Use F92 if relocation needed.
Mission 1: 100% fuel, 500lb. Strike dock 40 at 2,8. Egress E/SE. 4th will be high cover at the 5,6 grid for egress support. If the route is compromised, strike ships at 5,7 instead or get clean and run. Help the 4th kill pursuers out at sea if the zeros are numerically inferior.
Mission 2: Ai hunting/protecting around home bases. Can launch for ship strikes if you see opportunity.

23rd
P-39D @ F96
Use F103 if relocation needed.
Mission 1: 100% fuel, 500lb. Hit the ships at the 3,7 grid. 4th will be high cover at the 5,6 grid for egress support. If the route is compromised, strike ships at 5,7 instead or get clean and run. Help the 4th kill pursuers out at sea if the zeros are numerically inferior.
Mission 2: 100% fuel, droptank. Ai hunting around the main island homebases at 3,3 and 1,2.
Alternative mission: I might need you to RTB 80 and go 100% fuel + 500lb. Fly to the 6,6 grid, wait until NS finish their strike on F42, then either finish the base or strike ships at 5,7.

AE
P-40E @ F79
Use F93 if relocation needed.
Mission 1: 100% fuel, droptank or 500lb. RV with the NS at 7,5x. Escort them to F43 & F31 at 5,8. Finish any leftover buildings by divebombing or strafing until base closes. Go easy on the throttle if no droptank.
Mission 2: 100% fuel, 500lb. Rv with the NS at 7,5x. Escort them to F42 at 5,8. Finish any leftover buildings by divebombing or strafing until base closes. Have alt and be careful of ack from F41.

100th
P-40E @ F90
Use F82 or F88 if relocation needed.
Mission 1: 100% fuel, 500lb. The red cloth to keep the bulls attention. Launch a (fake) strike at dock 67 at 2,3 grid. If unmolested drop bombs on target and egress back. If opposition shows, clear bombs and play cat n mouse, run S if they get close.
Mission 2: Hunt Ai's coming to your homebase area. Can finish dock 67 if opportunity permits.

4th
P-40E @ F89
Use F80 if relocation needed.
Mission 1: 100% fuel, droptank. Climb towards the 5,6 grid. CAP it at 25k if possible (otherwise 20k). Provide egress support for the 475th or 23rd. If only a few steps of IJN fighters hunt them, cooperate with the 23rd & 475th to lay a trap for the zeros and butcher them all out at sea.
Mission 2: Ai hunting/protecting around homebases. Might have you RTB, go 500lb bomb and close dock 67 at 2,3 while the enemy are busy killing our B-25 Ai's.

NS
B-25C @ F105
Mission 1: Close dock 43 & village 31 (wrongly named 32 on jabo's map) at 5,8. You will have AE's as escort. RV at the 7,5x. Make sure ack is down so escort can strafe if needed.
Mission 2: Close field 42 at 5,8. AE's will escort and finish the base. RV at the 7,5x. Alt is your friend here as the ack from F41 is deadly. You probably need 2 passes. bridge consist of 3 targets & might need 3 bombs. Groups of fuel dumps can be destroyed by a bomb in the middle of them.

Good luck gentlemen and good hunting!
/Robert - 4th FG
http://echoesmarketing.com/4thfg/

These are suggested routes for mission 1 and mission 2
The routes will avoid DAR and keep us away from the coast where the IJN probably CAP their ships.

Mission 1
Note you can take a more eastern route if wanted.


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Mission 2
Note you do not have to be in the circles, they only suggest where the IJN Ai's will arrive.


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Nice plan, well laid out and presented.

The B25s AI mbls will try and play cleanup for your strikes as well as tie down the enemy in the Lae area. They will be only small ship elements to harass the enemy. Keep an eye out for lone ships crossing the NE area as well as larger groups moving between the various key harbours and Lae.

Rgr sir, and thank you . Having the b25's help will be nice.

And for the 23rd: If you encounter any lone ships otw to target, feel free to put them on the bottom of the ocean.

/Robert
4th FG