Yamamotos Despair
To boost morale following Guadalcanal, Yamamoto decided to make an inspection tour throughout the South Pacific. On 14 April 1943, the US naval intelligence effort, code-named "Magic", intercepted and decrypted a message containing specific details regarding Yamamoto's tour, including arrival and departure times and locations, as well as the number and types of planes that would transport and accompany him on the journey. Yamamoto, the itinerary revealed, would be flying from Rabaul to Ballalae Airfield, on an island near Bougainville in the Solomon Islands, on the morning of 18 April.
American pilots flying P-38 Lightenings from the 339th Fighter Squadron were tasked with shooting down Yamamotos aircraft and the aircraft carrying his staff. Launching an early morning the mission the Americans pilots flew 430 miles to the rendezvous point at wave top level.
Country Percentages:
60% Axis
40% Allies
Allied:
Units:
P38G
Orders:
Launch from A11 and find/destroy Yamamoto's Ki-67
Restrictions:
Allies must carry 50% Fuel with droptanks
Maximum altitude is 10000 feet.
Axis:
Units:
A6m5b - COs discretion
Ki-67 - 100% Fuel, 3- 250lbs bombs
Orders:
Launch A20, escort Yamamotos group to A15.
Restrictions:
Maximum cruise altitude for Ki-67s is 3k
Ki-67s will carry full load of fuel and ordinance to simulate body weight of
passengers.
Victory Conditions:
Axis - Successfully escort Yamamotos group to A15.
Intercept and destroy Allied fighters.
Allies - Destroy Yamamotos flight
Destroy escorting fighters
Scoring:
A6M5b - 15 Points
P38G - 20 Points
Yamamotos Ki-67 - 25 Points
Staff Ki-67 - 25 Points
Arena Settings:
1. Terrain - Slot2
2. Icon Range - Short
3. Radar - Off
4. Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 79,200 about 15 miles
5. Tower Range - 79,200 (for display to aid players, set to match the above setting)
6. Visibility - 13 miles
7. Wind - 50kts south above 10,000ft
8. External view for bombers (F3) - on (NA)
9. Friendly Collisions - off
10. Enemy Collisions - on
11. Kill Shooter - off
12. Fuel - 2.0
13. Ack - 2.0
14. Time - 0900 x1
CM notes:
Planes are not allowed to refeul/rearm
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