Thanks to everyone who was able to make another great event today.
Tomorrow we head back to Tobruk for Operation Mirror!
Here is the mission briefing:
Operation Mirror, April 23rd, 1941
TIME: 0715
WEATHER: Light cloud cover
WIND: Light, westerly
Red Briefing
Recon photos:
https://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34250&p=364418#post364418***
SITREP
Our amphibious landing has advanced south towards Bardia, while multiple armored divisions have pushed north. Our forces merged last night near the town of Gambut and have set up a staging area for our mirror push into both fronts. General Rommel has been rumored to be in his car heading to a rear airfield before taking flight to Axis headquarters.
FIGHTER ORDERS:
Provide cover for our attack and bomber aircraft. Provide CAP, protecting our supply lines, ground forces, and Naval task force from enemy attack.
BOMBER ORDERS:
(= nearest Long Range Radio Beacon)
Total target points = 17
Needed to win = 8
-Axis P.O.W. camp defenses, Ghot el Tabbleb (1 point)
-Axis eastern Tobruk defensive lines (2 points)
-General Rommel (2 points)
-Gazala No. 2 airfield (1 point) (310 Khz)
-Multiple truck convoys (fuel/tank/AAA) (Bardia Aerodrome #2 305 Khz)
(4 points total, 1 each)
-Axis Naval Convoy, reported multiple crusiers steaming off Tobruk (3 points)
-Naval U-boat Wolfpack, last surfaced NE of Tobruk (3 points)
-Radar installations reported near SE of Bomba, W of Bomba, and SW of Tobruk (1 point) (Bomba 316 Khz; Tobruk #3 322 Khz)
Blue Briefing
Recon photos:
https://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34250&p=364418#post364418SITREP
The Allied amphibious landing has advanced south towards Bardia, while multiple armored divisions have pushed north. Our forces in Bardia have been surrounded as of last night when Allied infantry units merged near the town of Gambut.
FIGHTER ORDERS:
Provide cover for our attack and bomber aircraft. Provide CAP along both sectors, Bardia (front) and Tobruk/Derna (rear), protecting vital communication channels, supply lines, and ground forces from enemy attack.
BOMBER ORDERS:
(= nearest Long Range Radio Beacon)
Total target points = 17
Needed to win = 8
-Allied firebase, inland from Ras el Menastir (1 point)
-Allied infantry staging area, south of Gambut (1 point) (Gambut No. 5 West 361 Khz)
-Allied infantry commander, location unknown, last known
to be heading to staging area (1 point)
-Halfaya airfield (1 point) (Halfaya 370 Khz)
-Multiple truck convoys (fuel/water/ration/tank/supply)
(5 points total, 1 each)
-Naval Task Force, reported multiple battleships and
cruisers steaming off Bardia (5 points)
-Naval support convoy off Bardia (2 points)
-Radar installations reported near Buq Buq, NW of El
Neghil, and W of El Qareisa (1 point) (Buq Buq 376 Khz)
Looking forward to seeing you in North Africa.
Cheers,
TFS Team