Sounds great Owen, use the latest ai aircraft for all but the player and you'll get lots of radio chatter during combat.and start some new historical missions for this.
Large formation types of historical missions
How about I add your missions to the update and get it all released 'officially'? :0)
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Thanks to all the developers !!! Glad to see the BoB addon is not forgotten ! You've gotten good Hobbit at mission building. Can't go wrong with more missions and better graphics...
You do that, and stay there. Quit picking on us.Originally Posted by Dumonceau
Sounds good Clive, I am setting up a set (historical) for the BOB expansion , should take me a week possible two to finish them.Sounds great Owen, use the latest ai aircraft for all but the player and you'll get lots of radio chatter during combat.
How about I add your missions to the update and get it all released 'officially'? :0)
Sorting out which shaders and the effects I have added to my BOB install right now(today).
Then on to the missions to have for all.
More rejoicing!
I have gotten into the Polish squadrons (303, 302) in the BOB,
Here are a few missions I am developing for the BOB Anniversary expansion
Fighter Command was still slow to use its Polish airmen, but at 4:15 on the afternoon of August 30, No. 303 Squadron was carrying out maneuvers over Hertfordshire when Flying Officer Ludwik Paszkiewicz spotted a large flight of German bombers and fighters about 1,000 feet over his formation.
By this point the Poles had memorized some battle commands in English, so Paszkiewicz radioed Kellett, “Hullo, Apany Leader, bandits at 10 o’clock.” Kellett did not deign to respond. His squadron had been ordered to practice, not fight.
Paszkiewicz, however, opened his throttle and pointed his aircraft’s nose upward. The Germans were already under attack by a few Hurricanes, and “Paszko” joined another fighter that had latched onto the tail of a twin-engine Messerschmitt Me-110 of the 4th Staffel, Zerstörergeschwader 76 (4/ZG.76).
The Hurricane pilots opened fire simultaneously, sending the Me-110 into a blazing death dive.
On the afternoon of August 31, the eve of the first anniversary of the Nazi invasion, the Poles of No. 303 Squadron were among several RAF flights that ranged through a massive formation of more than 200 Luftwaffe aircraft targeting the pivotal sector station at Biggin Hill.
During a mere 15 minutes in combat, Kellett and five of his men each shot down a Messerschmitt without suffering any losses of their own.
That night Chief of the Air Staff Sir Cyril Newall rang up the squadron and gushed: “Magnificent fighting, 303 Squadron! I am delighted!”
On the morning of the 6th (sept) the squadron joined the whole of 11 Group to intercept a massive fleet of Germans, between 300 and 400 aircraft on a 20-mile-wide front, aiming for targets throughout Britain. Straining for the crucial altitude advantage, the Poles, blinded by the sun, flew directly into a formation of bombers escorted by Me-109s.
A sprawling dogfight ensued.
Leading Yellow Section, Major Zdzislaw Krasnodebski fixed a bomber in his sights, but a 109 he had not noticed behind him opened fire.
The German’s 20mm cannon shells hit the Pole’s fuel tank, spilling burning gasoline into the cockpit. Blinded by the fire, Krasnodebski managed to turn his craft onto its back and unfasten his safety harness, rip off his oxygen mask and yank open the canopy.
He was careful not to pull his ripcord until he had dropped clear of the combat area lest the Germans shoot him as he hung helpless in his chute. When he was at about 10,000 feet, he tried to open his parachute, but at first could not find the ripcord. He finally found the handle and yanked it with all his strength.
Seconds after the chute cracked open, he heard the scream of an approaching fighter and feared a German was targeting him even after his long free fall.
That pilot had indeed intended to target the dangling parachutist, but it was not a German plane; it was a Hurricane flown by Urbanowicz, who at the last moment saw the distinctive yellow Mae West life jacket worn by RAF pilots and veered off.
Urbanowicz circled the parachute all the way down, not realizing he was safeguarding one of his brother Poles.
Krasnodebski landed outside Farnborough, where elderly members of the local Home Guard surrounded him and aimed their rifles.
Although the injured flier spoke little English, the old men could tell it was not German he was mumbling, and they summoned an ambulance that took him to the local hospital.
Sept 7th
Both Polish units joined 17 RAF fighter squadrons that climbed into the sky that unseasonably warm afternoon to intercept successive waves of German aircraft nearing the Channel coast.
As the sky over southeastern Britain was filled by one vast dogfight, Churchill, inside an underground operations complex beneath Uxbridge, asked Air Vice Marshal Keith Park, “What other reserves have we?” “There are none,” the sobered prime minister was told.
Three hours after the first attacks, the Germans returned in force. Again the Poznán and Kosciuszko squadrons hurtled into the fray.
Over Gravesend, Kellett led eight of his Poles in an assault on an enemy formation estimated at 400 planes. Fortunately for this tiny group of interceptors, shortly after the melee commenced another British squadron joined the fracas.
So many men abandoned crippled planes, and the sky was so crowded with parachutes, that the fliers (from both sides) drifting down feared the notoriously trigger-happy senior citizens of the Home Guard would mistake them for an invading German paratroop division and, as one Kosciuszko pilot later remarked, “shoot us with duck shot or catch us on a halberd while we were landing.”
The Polish airmen lost two planes that day, with one pilot, Sergeant Michal Brzezowski, killed, but they shot down 16 of the enemy, scattered the bomber formations and chased them back across the Channel with their bomb bays still full.
***If anyone has a request for a pilot or mission for the BOB please send me the info, (e-mail or PM me here) and I will build this for this package.
Off to wreck some very pretty hurricanes and spitfires.
Oh yea! More rejoicing!!
On the afternoon of August 30, No. 303 Squadron was carrying out maneuvers over Hertfordshire when Flying Officer Ludwik Paszkiewicz spotted a large flight of German bombers and fighters about 1,000 feet over his formation.
By this point the Poles had memorized some battle commands in English, so Paszkiewicz radioed Kellett, “Hullo, Apany Leader, bandits at 10 o’clock.” Kellett did not deign to respond. His squadron had been ordered to practice, not fight.
Paszkiewicz, however, opened his throttle and pointed his aircraft’s nose upward. The Germans were already under attack by a few Hurricanes, and “Paszko” joined another fighter that had latched onto the tail of a twin-engine Messerschmitt Me-110 of the 4th Staffel, Zerstörergeschwader 76 (4/ZG.76).
The Hurricane pilots opened fire simultaneously, sending the Me-110 into a blazing death dive.
BOB ROCKS!! More dancing!!
Yea they are doomed..
Looking good, Owen!
As soon as I get home tonight, I'll sit down and do some work on my BoB series!
:tgun2: :tgun2: M3 fAiL 3nglush thats umpossible!
Great Chris, I have been flying yours today.
Haven't flown a Tiggie in a while.
And no matter how many hash looks, and foul words I toss at a Bf 109 from my Tiggie, the Bf 109's just keep Flying!! RATS!!
Thanks, so far all good.
I'm so glad to have started this conversation !!! One happy camper here!!!
For a while, the Battle of Britain wasn't really covered in CFS3, but with 2015 being the 75th anniversary, it's really getting the attention it deserves.I'm so glad to have started this conversation !!! One happy camper here!!!
I'm hoping to have my entire series uploaded and released by September 15th of this year. Obviously school and work commitments come first.
The Channel wars and the first part of the critical period is off to the testers right now. Should be ready for approval in the next few days.
I've tried my best to make these missions as immersive as possible.
Chris,
Guess what,, you managed to make a beautiful set. Oh yea!
Your mission screen shot.
More rejoicing!
Me too, my very favourite ww2 subject and nice to see the install being used.I'm so glad to have started this conversation !!!
Great work Owen!
CFS3 Battle of Britain Website: https://cfs3bob.wixsite.com/cfs3-bob
CFS3 ACC Member & ETO Expansion Group
A pivotal battle as D Day. Without being won D Day could have never happened. Thanks for the attention and hard work involved in making this version of CFS3 for us.
BOB expansion,
On the morning of the 6th (sept) the squadron joined the whole of 11 Group to intercept a massive fleet of Germans, between 300 and 400 aircraft on a 20-mile-wide front, aiming for targets throughout Britain. Straining for the crucial altitude advantage, the Poles, blinded by the sun, flew directly into a formation of bombers escorted by Me-109s.
A sprawling dogfight ensued.
Leading Yellow Section, Major Zdzislaw Krasnodebski fixed a bomber in his sights, but a 109 he had not noticed behind him opened fire.
The German’s 20mm cannon shells hit the Pole’s fuel tank, spilling burning gasoline into the cockpit. Blinded by the fire, Krasnodebski managed to turn his craft onto its back and unfasten his safety harness, rip off his oxygen mask and yank open the canopy.
He was careful not to pull his ripcord until he had dropped clear of the combat area lest the Germans shoot him as he hung helpless in his chute. When he was at about 10,000 feet, he tried to open his parachute, but at first could not find the ripcord. He finally found the handle and yanked it with all his strength.
Seconds after the chute cracked open, he heard the scream of an approaching fighter and feared a German was targeting him even after his long free fall.
That pilot had indeed intended to target the dangling parachutist, but it was not a German plane; it was a Hurricane flown by Urbanowicz, who at the last moment saw the distinctive yellow Mae West life jacket worn by RAF pilots and veered off.
Urbanowicz circled the parachute all the way down, not realizing he was safeguarding one of his brother Poles.
Krasnodebski landed outside Farnborough, where elderly members of the local Home Guard surrounded him and aimed their rifles.
Although the injured flier spoke little English, the old men could tell it was not German he was mumbling, and they summoned an ambulance that took him to the local hospital.
Great work Owen! Looking forward to flying these.
CFS3 Battle of Britain Website: https://cfs3bob.wixsite.com/cfs3-bob
CFS3 ACC Member & ETO Expansion Group
The package of BOB missions is finished, I sent it out to be tested, should have all the answers for this package in a few days from the Hobbit Hole Gang.
All Historical, and with 7 RAF (polish 303 squadron 6 missions) and three Luftwaffe missions. Ten total..
You will fly; Spitfire, Hurricane , Bf 109, Bf 110 and Do17z aircraft in this set.
Thanks to the CFS3 BOB Anniversary expansion Team for this.
Just checking to see how things are coming along . Excited about the full update release coming up for CFS3-BoB.
Simple answer. they’re not! :0( We had a minor flood and our house is like a building site at the moment. My PC is stored away for the time being and I’m not sure when I’ll get back to it. I doubt if it will be in September, perhaps I can make release the date the October 31st, last day of the battle!Just checking to see how things are coming along
Cheers,
Clive
CFS3 Battle of Britain Website: https://cfs3bob.wixsite.com/cfs3-bob
CFS3 ACC Member & ETO Expansion Group
Egads! Apart from the other "inconveniences" caused by the flood, I hope your computer and all your work made it safely through.
By the way, when you say "minor" are you being British" Minor = deluge?
Hi Kelly, no it really was just a minor one, a couple of inches across the ground floor. Still seemed to cause plenty of damage though.
Luckily my PC was on a plinth 4 inches above the floor so nothing lost.
CFS3 Battle of Britain Website: https://cfs3bob.wixsite.com/cfs3-bob
CFS3 ACC Member & ETO Expansion Group
Sorry about your trouble. Been through a few myself and with wood flooring,like i have,a few inches can do a lot of damage . Hope all turns out well for you.
Glad not a complete loss Clive, Not a problem for me, you have the missions and all is ready from me.
Hopefully all will better very soon there..
Well said Clive, and I support your stance above. We need to enjoy and optimize all sim facilities available to us.
Also sorry to hear of your water damage, etc.
. I'm gonna reload BoB from gitgo.
CHEERS
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