I will do m8,and grab a pic of it for you aswell.

Cheese

Cheers!

This weeks sees each Sqdn break into 2 flights each with different comms.
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DATE:- 12th May 1940 ZERO:- 15:00 hours

No. 3 Squadron, 63 (Fighter) Wing, No. 14 Group.

Lille-Marq Airfield

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION:-

Wing has just ordered the squadron to fly two separate Flight strength patrols: one to Leuven, east of Brussels (BB15), and the other to Dinant (BC9/BC8).

Patrol the assigned area until ammunition or fuel requires the Flight to turn for home.

Hawker Hurricane 12lb boost
Skin: TP_1940_Hurricane (markings off)
Arming: Default & 100% fuel

ROUTE : At discretion of Flight Commanders

HEIGHT:- At discretion of Flight Commanders. Group advises Angels 10 or above.

INTEL: Some reports that German armour has reached as far west and south as Breda in its advance through Holland.

Our fighter squadrons remain in constant action with the enemy.

Bimelech wins the Preakness Stakes.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT:- Fine; Patchy cloud.

SIGNALS:-
No. 1 Squadron call sign - F I L M S T A R
No. 43 Squadron call sign - I M P I
No. 145 Squadron call sign - R A B B I T
No. 601 Squadron call sign - A N G E L
Ground Control call sign – T O P H A T

MISSION NOTES:-

The mission will be flown by squadron, but at flight strength. That is, each mission will contain two flights, each on a separate comms. channel.

There will be no waypoints in this mission. Which flight proceeds to which patrol area is purely at the discretion of the Squadron Leaders.

There will be three versions of this mission:

6-7 players
8-9 players
10-12 players

Remember to SELECT FUEL.

MISSION SUCCESS:-

50% of the Squadron's aircraft land at HOME BASE (Lille) with airworthy aircraft (i.e. no bent props).
P/O Hatter


No1Cheese

"The tale of two flights"
No1 Squadron consisted of 8 pilots tonight(1 of 4 Squadrons of similar strenght all flying the same mission)in 3 flights,red,blue and green.
Red Flight Led by Tangmeres Wing Co MothyP took 3 A/C,Griffin and Jacko went to Leuven, east of Brussels (BB15)
While Blue and Green fly(consisting of 5 very able pilots me included:) to Dinant (BC9/BC8).

Whilst Blue and Green Flt where looking pretty forming up in the "good old Hendon"fashion Red flight (who where quite some distance away)where bounced by Me109s who were escorting Ju87s to there tgt.
Unable to help in any way possible we heard as 1 by 1 the pilots of red flt fell to the overwhelming numbers of 109s

Blue and Green Flt continued of there given fly path and eventually made it back to there base,unhindered by enemy opposition(which is more than can be said for Red Llt!!!!)

No1 Cheese
Blue2
Tangmere Pilots

P/O Jacko (No1 Press Officer)report follows......................

What? I don't understand, Cheese. The briefing stated clearly (as our [should-be] prize-winning mission designers intended) that both flights should have had separate comms, so they couldn't know what was happening to the other flight.

In 601 Sqd's experience of this mission, B Flight was indeed bounced by the 109s, but more or less held our own, couldn't down more than a couple of '89s. But as usual, the magical bit for me wasn't to do with combat. It was when I (the last surviving or, well, flying) member of B Flight limped home peppered with holes, instruments only showing shards of glass, turning tiredly onto finals, only to be "light-heartedly" "bounced" by A Flight, coming home, who didn't have a clue what we'd been through and were just having some "horse play". Most sodding annoying.

As I'm sure you've gathered from Cheese's information, "Tangmere Pilots" consists of four "virtual" squadrons. Unfortunately, Cheese's is "No 1" Squadron. While historically, No 1 played a key role in the Battle of France, the BoB, etc, their virtual selves seem to love incompetence and hysteria at every level.

My own squadron(601, the auxilliary airforce) were historically the champagne-quaffing upper-class enthusiasts, who had the dubious honour of being the first squadron to try out the P39 (Airacobra), with "mixed" results. However, our virtual selves are a lean efficient, supremely honed fighting machine. Etc, etc.

So, as you can see: Tangmere Pilots offers comradeship, friendly "banter" (that is, insults, sarcasm and belittling) between squadrons, a historically based campaign on Sunday evenings (which - even after all these years - never ceases to thrill and amaze me...). We meet on Tuesdays for training (those who can make it), and there is an optional (but scientifically proven to be even more fun than setting fire to your farts) "Friday Fun" - anything from Gladiators vs Gladiators to Migs vs Sabres. A perennial favourite is the dreadnought setup - two or more TB3s flying parallel while the gunners slug it out, or P38s scrambling against a vast cloud of zeros. Again, the inventiveness of my squadron mates never ceases to astound or astonish.

Some TPs also meet on Mondays for ROF and have regular post-ops COD (World at War) sessions as a come-down from the tension of Sunday ops.

So: Your Virtual ..... Needs You!

Lots of stuff happening.

No601_Swallow

Thats because you boys in 601 cant read!!! messages on top of the screen informing you that that so and so has fallen to the enemy guns or bailed etc.

No1 Cheese

Tonights breif,Mission made by No1 MothyP(TP WgCo)
As it says this mission No37 in this great campaign and its getting better and better.



* * * ALL PILOTS WILL FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL INFORMATION * * * *

Mission 1 of 1

OPERATIONAL BRIEFING – Battle of France 37
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DATE:- 13th May 1940 ZERO:- 06:40 hours

No. 1 Squadron, 67 (Fighter) Wing, .

Berry Au Bac (Cambrai on our map)

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION:-




Settle down chaps
The Bull's back from Belgium safe but he reports things on the ground are grim, he saw some colonial French troops heading for the front and right before his eyes a damaged one-eleven landed next to them in a field, the blighters hopped over the fence dragged the crew out and lopped of their heads!! Then carried onto the front without saying a word.

Anyway Panther have asked us to Patrol Vouziers(Hirson on our map) Angels 15 , They feel it would be a good show to put up a squadron strength,so get to it

Hawker Hurricane 12lb boost
Skin: TP_1940_Hurricane (markings off)
Arming: Default & 100% fuel

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT:- Fine; Patchy cloud.

SIGNALS:-
No. 1 Squadron call sign - F I L M S T A R
No. 43 Squadron call sign - I M P I
No. 145 Squadron call sign - R A B B I T
No. 601 Squadron call sign - A N G E L
Ground Control call sign – T O P H A T


Good Luck


Mission Point: 50% of Hurris land at home base able to be refuelled and take off again.

No1Cheese

Last nights mission No1 was joined by No43 squadron to fly our separate patrol routes.
No43 made contact with the enemy 1st and sent out an immediate contact report!!!!
The remainder on No1”booted it” twds the contact area.
We could see in the distance.11 o clock slightly low at least 9 He111s.
No1 Charlie(Blue Ldr) took us in for a perfect beam attack,all getting hits(unfortunately the got hits on me too).
What do I do,go home with 90% ammo left or try to have another go?
YEP I tried,I went in on the last bomber on 2 beam attacks,I pushed my luck to much and on the 3rd we collided and I had to hit the silk!!!
Here are some screenshots from the mission.
No1 Charlie going in to attack

Charlie again getting hits on another E/A

Controled chaos!!

No1Kluge(blue3) going in for attack



All in all another great mission and great fun.
Mission No37 is over,its getting better and better.
I wonderwhere this is all leading too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_3nnjl5YTM

No1 Cheese
Blue2
Tangmere Pilots

S!

No1 Press Officer,P/O Jacko’s Weekly report

Tonights Breifing Mission made by F/lt Bunny
He normally throws a spanner in the works so this wont be and easy one.

• * ALL PILOTS WILL FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL INFORMATION * * * *

BoF38

13th May 1940 ZERO:- 06:50 hours – Reims-Champagne (Arras on our map)

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION:-73 Squadron:

Squadron Scramble!!!
Large formations of enemy a/c seen heading towards Reims (Laon on our map). Last reported at Angels 20, last known heading approx 120.

Dont just stand there, get a ruddy move on!

Aircraft: Hawker Hurricane 12lb boost
Skin: TP_1940_Hurricane (markings off)
Arming: Default & 100% fuel

METHOD:- Take off from Reims-Champagne and head towards Reims. Try to climb to Angels 20 as soon as possible. Bombers are priority! Be mindful of enemy fighters escorting the bomber formations.

INTELLIGENCE:- Low cloud and worsening enemy ground fire is hampering our reconnaisance flights, so information is sparse. We expect the enemy to continue to target communication centres.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT:-
6/10ths cloud at 1500ft extending to 3,000ft.
Wind 090 at 04 knots.
Visibility Poor to fair.

SIGNALS:-
No. 1 Squadron call sign - F I L M S T A R
No. 43 Squadron call sign - I M P I
No. 145 Squadron call sign - R A B B I T
No. 601 Squadron call sign - A N G E L
Ground Control call sign – T O P H A T

MISSION POINT AWARD:- 1 Mission Point will be awarded if 50% of Hurricanes that took off, land back at home base and would be able to take off again.

This mission is to be in Squadron strength.

Good luck
Bunster
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F/Lt Bunny DSO** DFC***
145 Squadron B Flight Leader, Blue Section
Executive Officer 145 Squadron.


No1Cheese