"Tangmere Pilots" recruiting

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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/BC.

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


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