A "quick-n-dirty" race event. Fly WW-II aircraft of the Pacific War to 16 airports in the Southwest Pacific area. No GPS or VOR navigation allowed. The good news is that ADF stations can be used. The bad news is that many of the airports along the route do not have ADF stations. This means that maps, stopwatches, and eyeballs out the window will be useful. You may fly aircraft that were 1) in production by July 1944, and 2) were Pacific War theater aircraft.

You will be "placed" into one of four speed classes, based on the maximum speed possible for the plane you choose, as determined by having tested the plane in the sim at it's critical altitude, under no-weather conditions. The aircraft associated with each class are listed in appendix 1 of the rules. If you wish to fly a plane that fits the production and theater requirements, but is not listed in appendix 1, fear not. Simply submit a flight test report with your registration post, as prescribed in the rules. A winner will be declared for each speed class.

To register for the event, make a post in this thread, identifying the sim, the aircraft you will fly, and the vendor. For example, "I will be flying the Flight Replicas P-40N, in FSX!" If the aircraft type is not listed in appendix 1 of the rules, also include your flight test report, so we may place the aircraft in the appropriate speed class. No sand bagging your flight test! Miss Nellie can tell, and she will deal will you harshly...

The event starts 00:00 GMT, 15 August, 2015 and will run for 30 days, during which time you may make as many runs as you wish.

The rules PDF is attached to this post.


Class 1: Below 250 KTAS

 Avro Anson
Beechcraft D-18/C-45
Bristol Blenheim
Consolidated PB4Y
Curtiss C-46
Douglas DC-3/C-47
Douglas SBD
Gloster Gladiator
Grumman F3F
Grumman TBF/TBM
Lockheed Hudson
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi G4M1

Class 2: 250 - 300 KTAS

CAC Boomerang
Boeing B-17
Brewster F2A
Bristol Beaufighter
Consolidated B-24
Curtiss P-36
Grumman F4F/FM-2
Hawker Hurricane (Mk I)
Lockheed PV-2
Nakajima B5N
Martin B-26
Mitsubishi A6M
North American B-25

Class 3: 300 - 350 KTAS

Bell P-39/400
Boeing B-29A
Curtiss P-40 (Not Q)
DeHavilland DH.98 Mosquito
Douglas A-26
Hawker Hurricane (Mk IV)
Grumman F6F
Nakajima B6N
Nakajima Ki-43
Supermarine Spitfire (Mk IA)
Supermarine Seafire (IIC, LIII)

Class 4: Above 350 KTAS

Chance-Vought F4U
Grumman F7F
Lockheed P-38 (Not K)
Mitsubishi J2M
North American P-51 (Not H)
Republic P-47 (Not M or N)