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Here are three more...the last for 17 May.
"title_string"=Battle of France - French fighter sweep over Zeeland
"summary_string"=Vos combattants sont prêts et en attente! Your job this afternoon is to fly a patrol over Zeeland and then down the full western border of Luxembourg, looking for any German fighters or reconnaissance aircraft. It is imperative that we continue to show the Luftwaffe that we will never back down from defending our skies!
"objective_string"=During the late afternoon of 17 May 1940, a total of nine French P-36 Hawks from GC I/4 on patrol over Zeeland ran into Messerschmitts of I/JG 20 over the Island of Walcheren. In this tussle, two Hawks were lost & another damaged, in return for two Bf-109s. This mission has been combined with a patrol during 16 May where a group of five P-36 Hawks from GC II/5 shot down a Henschel Hs-126 over Mondercange, Luxembourg. No French Hawks were lost in this event.
"intelligence_string"=After takeoff, you will climb to 3,000 meters and head for the Dutch coastline. You will patrol near Flushing above the island of Walcheren, then turn southwest to fly across Belgium & sweep along the Luxembourg border before heading back to Vraux. You have clearance to engage any German aircraft you run into, just be sure that you get your crates back home intact!
"player_aircraft_name_string"=FDG2_P-36 Capt Jean Accart GC I 5 Pontarlier 1940
"airfield_string"=France - Vraux
"title_string"=Battle of France - Catching the exposed Panzer force
"summary_string"=Attention! Votre escadron a été sélectionné pour une mission importante. German Panzers have been seen near the Franco-Belgian border, and seem to have concentrated near the villages of Trelon and Chimay. Your mission is to locate them and attack, then relay results & their location so that we can launch further assaults. Flying at low level means you'll be exposed to heavy flak, so be careful up there!
"objective_string"=During the morning of 17 May, the French sent out Potez 631 and 633 light bombers to attack German Panzers between the towns of Trelon & Chimay on the border of France & Belgium. There is no clear record of whether their attacks were successful, but two Potez bombers from ECN 4/13 were badly damaged by flak, while four Potez from ECN 2/13 were shot down, together with another Potez from ECN 3/13.
"intelligence_string"=Once airborne, you'll fly northeast to the border between France & Belgium. These Panzer columns were last reported to be near the towns of Trelon & Chimay. Your task is to locate & inflict as much damage as possible on the German columns & then report back to base; this information will be used to direct additional strikes. Our experiences have taught us that you will likely face intense flak, so keep your speed high & stay low to have your best chance at success, Good luck!
"player_aircraft_name_string"=Potez 633
"airfield_string"=France - Dammartin-en-Goele
"title_string"=Battle of France - Mop-up the morning Panzer attack
"summary_string"=German Panzers were attacked this morning along the Franco-Belgian border by several Potez light bombers, and were cut to ribbons. These Panzers remain a threat to both ourselves and the British, & must be eliminated before they can wreck even more havoc behind our lines. Nous avons besoin de pilotes courageux pour cette mission, pouvez-vous faire un pas en avant?
"objective_string"=During the afternoon of 17 May 1940, the French sent out LeO 45 medium bombers to attack German Panzers between the towns of Trelon & Chimay on the border of France & Belgium. There is no clear record of whether their attacks were successful, but one LeO 45 of GB II/12 has its tail blown off by flak, three more LeO 45s of GB I/31 were lost to German 109s of II/JG 2, & eight more bombers from GB II/12 returned to base with flak damage. The escort in this mission is entirely fictional.
"intelligence_string"=Once airborne, you'll fly northeast to the border between France & Belgium. These Panzer columns were last reported to be near the towns of Trelon & Chimay. Your task is to locate & inflict as much damage as possible on the German columns & then report back to base; this information will be used to direct additional strikes. Our experiences have taught us that you will likely face intense flak, so keep your speed high & stay low to have your best chance at success, Good luck!
"player_aircraft_name_string"=LeO 45 GBI 31 May 1940
"airfield_string"=France - Boissy-le-bois
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