Campaign updates and Souda Bay...

[Rami]

To all,

Working in the Early European theatre, I'm working my way through past material and forgot how much fun the Heinkels! campaign can be. I'm going through and updating a lot of the missions, including a night raid on Glasgow and a bombing raid from Norway on Northern Royal Air Force bases in England, with Messerschmitt Bf-110d fighters providing escort.

I know, I'm one of those sicko bomber jocks, but if anyone wants to beta test a few missions here and there, just let me know. This campaign, based partly on KG 26 and fictional events, takes you from the start at Oldenburg during the Invasion of Norway and then your movement into Norway, participating in the campaign to capture the country. You then move down to the southwest coast of Norway, training to attacking British shipping, ports and aerodromes as you remain on the fringes of the Battle of Britain. After that, you then stage through Oldenburg and Italy on your way down to Sicily, where you constitute part of Fliegerkorps X that attacks British shipping in the Mediterranean, including an attack on the island fortress of Malta. After that, you end up in Benghazi, North Africa, attacking shipping as far east as the Suez Canal before making your way back to Sicily, staging through Italy on your way toward Greece, where you participate in the Balkan campaign and the effort to take Crete, even attacking Tobruk once again. Once this has been completed, you work your way back to Italy to participate in torpedo training, then stage through Oldenburg and Trondheim on the way to your final assignment...a trip to Banak, Norway where you'll end the campaign attacking the Allied convoys streaming into Soviet ports.

[Shadow Wolf 07]

It sounds interesting and wide ranging herr Von Rami! :salute:

[bearcat241]

It sounds interesting and wide ranging herr Von Rami! :salute:

Yep...what he said :wiggle:...but to be precise, i think you're more of a dump truck driver Rami...LOL

Bus driving is reserved for the exclusive tubeliner and transport pilots.:icon29:

CheerZ!

[Discus]

As my little free time permits I would gladly test your Heinkels improved missions.

Cheers. Discus

[Rami]

As my little free time permits I would gladly test your Heinkels improved missions.

Cheers. Discus

Discus,

Thanks, I'll fire off a few more missions before I start sending them to you.

[Discus]

Thanks Rami. Will be waiting for them when and if you feel ready to send them.

[Rami]

Good afternoon,

My strike against the British Fleet off Bergen didn't go quite as well as I hoped...

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Good afternoon,

My strike against the British Fleet off Bergen didn't go quite as well as I hoped...


Ooops! Ain't it grand that you can't really get hurt?

[mksystem]

Aw come on, mearly a surface wound!

[Rami]

Ooops! Ain't it grand that you can't really get hurt?

What you don't know is I was actually able to make it to Sola aerodrome. It took twenty minutes to make it to the coast and put down. I was flying about twenty feet off the waves, doing 80 knots, with almost full right elevator to keep the wings level.

A real white-knuckle ride, I actually think I have a few more gray hairs after that one!

[Rami]

Hey guys,

I found a small problem with Narvik, which was a GSL port I created for the Bardufoss Hurricanes campaign. I'm also using it for the "Heinkels" campaign and found out that the GSL gob needed to be split. I'll replace the upload here, and at my site. Sorry about the screw-up.

[Rami]

Discus,

Just so you know, I haven't forgotten about you. I'm actually working on updating the Heinkels! Kondor! and Swordfish! campaigns simultaneously. In fact, I worked on "The Channel Dash" mission this morning.

In my opinion, the Alpha Swordfish provides a much different and updated feel from the old Groundcrew Stringbag, making the missions a bit more challenging. With all of these naval missions, it reminds me how much I hate creating convoys to attack.

I even had to hand-edit a mission this morning because the dynamic elements were spawning an airbase, rather than the Battle Cruiser Gneisenau. It took me a few minutes to remember how to do it, but eventually it clicked and the spawning problem was solved.

Never a dull moment in MB with this sim...:wiggle:

[Discus]

Take your time. I´m not in a hurry. I would certainly like to have so much time or could dedicate such a time to CFS2 as you do! My hands are full only with updating my objects-dp folder, getting rid of the excess of weapons, and flying a mision from time to time.

Cheers, Discus

[erufle]

[QUOTE=Rami;570675]To all,

Working in the Early European theatre. . .

I know, I'm one of those sicko bomber jocks . . . QUOTE]

I've heard that about you from . . . er . . . well . . .

[Rami]

To all,

I wanted you to see a few ships in the water streaming from England to France and back, so I think this will suffice.

[Discus]

Rami

Giving life to the otherwise big empty spaces in CFS2 (sea and air) is really a giant step in MB creations and it gives such a stronger inmersive feeling that I think it should be worth the effort.

But I´m not the one working in MB but only and end user!!

Thanks again for sharing your work.

Discus

[sc7500]

...I wanted you to see a few ships in the water streaming from England to France and back, so I think this will suffice...

Hmmm... I have a question, Drew - Why do the ships in that illustration have big RED 'X's' over them ?

I don't recall seeing that before....

SC
:kilroy:

[Rami]

Hmmm... I have a question, Drew - Why do the ships in that illustration have big RED 'X's' over them ?

I don't recall seeing that before....

SC
:kilroy:

Sc7500,

The red "X" means that if you were to hit the advanced info key flying the mission, you would not see the ship or its waypoints. I like to set up missions so that the only thing that you see is your flight path.

[sc7500]

...The red "X" means that if you were to hit the advanced info key flying the mission, you would not see the ship or its waypoints. I like to set up missions so that the only thing that you see is your flight path...

AH ! I understand !

Thank You Sir !
SC
:kilroy:

[Rami]

To all, but especially Collin or Pen32Win,

Do any of you have some aerial reconnaissance or other shots of what Souda Bay looked like during WWII? I'd like to build a GSL port there, if possible.

Thanks,

[nigel richards]

:salute: Rami, you might try PMing Smoothie on this one, he's a veritable mine of information on all things Greek! I'll take a look over at the Hellenic Air Force site and, if anything turns up, get back to you on this.

Best Regards,
Nigel

[nigel richards]

The only things I could find were these;

http://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5768

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:German_assault_on_Crete.jpg

[Collin]

Andy, Nigels idea about get hold of Smoothie is a good one, but, here's summat strange for you to view and check the other videos in the list down the right side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSQBjApy4V8

regards Collin:ernae:

[Matt Wynn]

just gleaming things from t'interweb while i wait for a response from the Hellenic Armed Forces...

http://ww2db.com/images/battle_balkans6.jpg

also learned that it's a dispersed port no real central focal point except the harbour at Souda Itself, the main military areas are on the northern shore of the inlet, and haven't changed that much since WW2 looking at things... heres a few more pics....

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/~cannon/medports/Souda/port_general.gif
http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/~cannon/medports/Souda/images/labelled_piers.jpg
http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/~cannon/medports/Souda/images/westview.jpg
http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/~cannon/medports/Souda/images/pierK14.jpg
http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/~cannon/medports/Souda/images/pierK12.jpg
http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/~cannon/medports/Souda/images/pierK10.jpg
Souda AB/Chania Airport at the top of shot there ^

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/~cannon/medports/Souda/images/northwestview.jpg
http://militarybases.com/images/bases/souda.jpg
^ Souda's Fort

if you have a viewer for .djvu files this may also be of some use...
http://militarymaps.narod.ru/maps/osprey/147_crete/map04.djvu

[Seagull V]

The Australian War Memorial has a very good set of various photographs, one of some of the photographs of the area:-

http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/069893

Also go to the Search window on the top right hand side at the AWM site, and do a search on Souda Bay Crete. I will have a bit more of a look and see what else I can find, I do have a good reference book but unfortunately it is in storage about 2 days drive away from me. :salute:

Rami, is this what you have in mind ? :jump:
http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/128262

Smoothie bet me to the reply, very nice contemporary photos, with that and the AWM photos you should be able to get an excellent result as you always do.

[Rami]

Good evening,

Well, I've taken a stab at this, and am working in the southwestern end of the bay, as it would have been far less built-up in 1941, I think. Here's a pic...

The ports are in place, but I need to add piers, crates, oil barrels, and then GSL it before I add the ships.

With regards to the town, I concentrated on the spit of land sticking out that you see loaded up with objects, using Wolfi's Med houses, Lindsay Watt's palm trees and such, but I'm also going to expand it where you see the red encirclement around the bay and make it Gibraltar / Pantellearia-esque, though I do not profess to have Jean Bomber's skills in that regard.

The trick when making it GSL is so that it won't interfere with the Malemes aerodrome, but I know how to correct that if it happens.

[Seagull V]

Some historical info if you need it:-

Australian War Memorial - Second World War Official Histories
http://www.awm.gov.au/histories/second_world_war/

Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 1 – Army - Volume Vol2
Volume II – Greece, Crete and Syria (1st edition, 1953) Author: Gavin Long
http://www.awm.gov.au/histories/second_world_war/volume.asp?levelID=67904

May 1941 - Strengths and Dispositions Allied Forces : Pages 218 - 219
http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/18/chapters/10.pdf

The Loss of Maleme Airfield - Photos as well
http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/18/chapters/11.pdf

Defence of Retimo
http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/18/chapters/12.pdf

Heraklion - Defence and Embarkation
http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/18/chapters/13.pdf

Retreat and Embarkation
http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/18/chapters/14.pdf

Index
http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/18/chapters/31.pdf

Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 2 – Navy - Volume Vol1
Volume I – Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942 (1st edition, 1957) Author: G Hermon Gill
http://www.awm.gov.au/histories/second_world_war/volume.asp?levelID=67910

Greece - page 320 photo HMAS Voyager Suda Bay
http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/24/chapters/08.pdf

Crete
http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/24/chapters/09.pdf

Index
http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/24/chapters/21.pdf

Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 3 – Air - Volume Vol3
Volume III – Air War Against Germany and Italy, 1939–1943 (1st edition, 1954) Author: John Herington

Greece, Syria, and the Western Desert
http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/28/chapters/04.pdf

Index
http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/28/chapters/27.pdf

If I find any aerial photos which will be of use I will let you know. :running:

[Pen32Win]

Howdy Rami;

Sorry I haven't replied sooner, real life stuff. I don't have anything in my catalog of maps on this area though it looks like the community is digging deep. I'll do some more checking this weekend as soon as I get a few things taken care of.

[Rami]

Good morning,

I created the GSL port and town in Souda Bay near where it is today. This is just the port and the infrastructure, I still have to add AA guns and ships yet.

For quick viewing, have Achim27619's Greek airfields installed, and take off from Malemes aerodrome.
(http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=45&id=3345)

For the GSL port and town, you'll need the following items...

Wolfi's library objects, Part VII: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=12063

Lindsay Watt's tree package I: http://mask-rider.com/resources/ldw_treelib_061109.zip

Lindsay Watt's tree package II: http://mask-rider.com/resources/lwd_tree_library.zip

Wolfi's library objects, Part VI: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=11709

Wolfi's library objects, Part IV: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=7488

Wolfi's library objects, Part III: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=7393

You'll need Xavierb's forts and walls: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=8184

You'll need Xavierb's warehouses: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=7557

Xavierb's barrage balloons: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=6271

Here's the fix for them: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=6455

And lastly, you'll need the Bedford Truck: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=14307

Now, I could use some practical advice on where to place the anti-torpedo nets, and if that should be in the GSL or not.

Enjoy, and please provide feedback!

[Rami]

Hello,

Here's the ship and AA layout...

And for this, you'll need...

Pen32Win's 40mm AA Bofors: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=8940

Wolfi's shipwrecks: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=12082

Bruno's high speed launch: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=12630

The Virtual Navy freighters: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=1020

You'll need the Virtual Navy Indianapolis: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=8329

You'll need the HMS Kenya42: http://www.simviation.com/lair/files/shipyard1/HMS_Kenya42.zip

You'll need the HMS Manchester42: http://www.simviation.com/lair/files/shipyard1/HMS_Manchester42.zip

You'll need the Groundcrew Jervis: http://www.regshanger.com/Groundcrew/homepage/CFS2/ships/zip/GC_Jervis.zip

You'll need the Groundcrew Kelly: http://www.regshanger.com/Groundcrew/homepage/CFS2/ships/zip/GC_Kelly.zip

You'll need the Groundcrew Norfolk: http://www.regshanger.com/Groundcrew/homepage/CFS2/ships/zip/GC_Norfolk.zip

You'll need the Groundcrew Suffolk: http://www.regshanger.com/Groundcrew/homepage/CFS2/ships/zip/GC_Suffolk.zip

And lastly, you'll need the Groundcrew Corvette: http://www.regshanger.com/Groundcrew/homepage/CFS2/ships/zip/GC_Flower_Class_Corvette.zip

[Discus]

Rami

I´ve tried your Suda Bay Layout last night with no results. I didn´t saw a single building or pier. My fault. May be I didn´t deleted the filelist.dat.

Although it was a partial faillure, it resulted in a very usefull flight, as using my MED install made me notice some horrible textures around Malemes and some textures wrongly positioned near Scicily that need corrections. Flying one of Malta missions assisting 2 Strinbags in the sinking of a U-boat, city textures appeared in the middle of the ocean.

I´ll try again soon to correct this glitches.

[Rami]

Discus,

It's a GSL file that you need to install first. The GSL file provides the town and the infrastructure, the layout file is just for ships and anti-aircraft guns in Mission Builder.

[kdriver]

Hi Rami,

Your Souda Bay scenery works fine for me. It looks great, although most of it is a couple of miles south east of the town of Khania where it should be. As mentioned above, Souda Bay was a dispersed naval port. The population lived in nearby Khania, the second largest town in Crete. Khania also had a port and the town was badly damaged when the Germans invaded.

[Rami]

Hi Rami,

Your Souda Bay scenery works fine for me. It looks great, although most of it is a couple of miles south east of the town of Khania where it should be. As mentioned above, Souda Bay was a dispersed naval port. The population lived in nearby Khania, the second largest town in Crete. Khania also had a port and the town was badly damaged when the Germans invaded.

Kdriver,

I know, but I needed to build in areas which were reasonably flat. Thanks for the compliments! :mixedsmi:

[Discus]

Discus,

It's a GSL file that you need to install first. The GSL file provides the town and the infrastructure, the layout file is just for ships and anti-aircraft guns in Mission Builder.

Oooops. :redf:

[Rami]

To all,

Let it never be said I don't make dynamic missions...:icon_lol:

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name "WP 4 - PG - Out of ordnance"
input (id 288 and id 49) and id 50 or (id 297 and id 49) and id 50
action { id 528 id 529 id 530 id 531 id 532 id 533 }
desc ""
}

event id 515
{
name "WP 5 - PG - Out of ordnance I"
input (id 335 and id 49) and id 50 or (id 340 and id 49) and id 50
action { id 541 id 542 id 543 id 544 id 545 id 546 }
desc ""
}

event id 540
{
name "WP 5 - PG - Out of ordnance II"
input (id 365 and id 49) and id 50 or (id 374 and id 49) and id 50
action { id 547 id 548 id 549 id 550 id 551 id 552 }
desc ""
}

event id 557
{
name "Waypoint 6"
input id 6
action { id 558 id 559 id 560 id 561 }
desc ""
}

event id 566
{
name "Waypoint 7"
input id 7
action { id 562 id 563 id 564 id 565 }
desc ""
}

event id 571
{
name "Waypoint 8"
input id 8
action { id 580 id 581 id 582 id 583 id 584 id 585 id 586 id 587 }
desc ""
}

event id 593
{
name "Teufel mission failure I"
input (((((((((((((((((((((id 49 and id 50) and id 12) and id 14) and id 10) and id 16) and id 18) and id 20) and id 22) and id 24) and id 26) and id 28) and id 30) and id 32) and id 34) and id 36) and id 38) and id 40) and id 252) and id 42) and id 44) and id 46) and id 48
action { id 594 id 595 id 596 id 597 id 598 }
desc ""
}

event id 604
{
name "Teufel mission failure II"
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action { id 599 id 600 id 601 id 602 id 603 }
desc ""
}

event id 611
{
name "Teufel mission abort"
input id 612
action { id 637 id 638 id 639 id 640 id 641 id 642 }
desc ""
}


#
# ACTIONS
#

action id 102
{
type delay
3
}

action id 103
{
type text
string "The shadowing plane has signaled us. We're approaching the enemy convoy."
}

action id 104
{
type delay
3
}

action id 105
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 126
{
type delay
6
}

action id 127
{
type text
string "Achtung! HMS Avenger is not in this convoy cluster. Break off your attack!"
}

action id 128
{
type delay
6
}

action id 129
{
type text
string "There is another convoy several miles to the northwest. Let's investigate!"
}

action id 130
{
type disable_warp
}

action id 131
{
type delay
3
}

action id 132
{
type text
string "The HMS Avenger is in this convoy cluster. Arm torpedoes and take her out!"
}

action id 139
{
type spawn
unit 6004
}

action id 141
{
type spawn
unit 6003
}

action id 218
{
type delay
3
}

action id 219
{
type text
string "Excellent work inflicting additional damage after sinking the HMS Avenger!"
}

action id 220
{
type delay
3
}

action id 221
{
type text
string "You may continue to press the attack, or you may return to Banak airfield."
}

action id 222
{
type delay
3
}

action id 223
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 231
{
type delay
3
}

action id 232
{
type text
string "Excellent work inflicting additional damage after sinking the HMS Avenger!"
}

action id 233
{
type delay
3
}

action id 234
{
type text
string "You may continue to press the attack, or you may return to Banak airfield."
}

action id 235
{
type delay
3
}

action id 236
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 237
{
type delay
3
}

action id 238
{
type text
string "Excellent work inflicting additional damage after sinking the HMS Avenger!"
}

action id 239
{
type delay
3
}

action id 240
{
type text
string "You may continue to press the attack, or you may return to Banak airfield."
}

action id 241
{
type delay
3
}

action id 242
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 259
{
type delay
3
}

action id 260
{
type text
string "Excellent work inflicting additional damage after sinking the HMS Avenger!"
}

action id 261
{
type delay
3
}

action id 262
{
type text
string "You may continue to press the attack, or you may return to Banak airfield."
}

action id 263
{
type delay
3
}

action id 264
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 307
{
type delay
3
}

action id 308
{
type text
string "Very well done! Reichsmarschall Göring personally sends his compliments!"
}

action id 309
{
type delay
6
}

action id 310
{
type text
string "You may now clear the area and go home, or search for any other targets."
}

action id 311
{
type delay
6
}

action id 312
{
type text
string "Freighters and oilers in the other convoy to the south are your best targets."
}

action id 313
{
type delay
6
}

action id 314
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 395
{
type delay
3
}

action id 396
{
type text
string "Nice job attacking the destroyer, but the HMS Avenger remains untouched!"
}

action id 397
{
type delay
3
}

action id 398
{
type text
string "You must use any remaining torpedoes and ammo to destroy HMS Avenger!"
}

action id 399
{
type delay
3
}

action id 400
{
type text
string "Nice job attacking the destroyer, but the HMS Avenger remains untouched!"
}

action id 401
{
type delay
3
}

action id 402
{
type text
string "You must use any remaining torpedoes and ammo to destroy HMS Avenger!"
}

action id 403
{
type delay
3
}

action id 404
{
type text
string "Nice job attacking the destroyer, but the HMS Avenger remains untouched!"
}

action id 405
{
type delay
3
}

action id 406
{
type text
string "You must use any remaining torpedoes and ammo to destroy HMS Avenger!"
}

action id 407
{
type delay
3
}

action id 408
{
type text
string "Nice job attacking the destroyer, but the HMS Avenger remains untouched!"
}

action id 409
{
type delay
3
}

action id 410
{
type text
string "You must use any remaining torpedoes and ammo to destroy HMS Avenger!"
}

action id 411
{
type delay
3
}

action id 412
{
type text
string "Nice job attacking the destroyer, but the HMS Avenger remains untouched!"
}

action id 413
{
type delay
3
}

action id 414
{
type text
string "You must use any remaining torpedoes and ammo to destroy HMS Avenger!"
}

action id 462
{
type delay
3
}

action id 463
{
type text
string "Nice job attacking the cruiser, but the HMS Avenger remains untouched!"
}

action id 464
{
type delay
3
}

action id 465
{
type text
string "You must use any remaining torpedoes and ammo to destroy HMS Avenger!"
}

action id 469
{
type delay
3
}

action id 470
{
type text
string "Excellent work inflicting additional damage after sinking the HMS Avenger!"
}

action id 471
{
type delay
3
}

action id 472
{
type text
string "You may continue to press the attack, or you may return to Banak airfield."
}

action id 473
{
type delay
3
}

action id 474
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 487
{
type delay
3
}

action id 488
{
type text
string "You have released your torpedoes, but you may continue to strafe the ships."
}

action id 489
{
type delay
3
}

action id 490
{
type text
string "Excellent work inflicting additional damage after sinking the HMS Avenger!"
}

action id 491
{
type delay
3
}

action id 492
{
type text
string "You may continue to press the attack, or you may return to Banak airfield."
}

action id 493
{
type delay
3
}

action id 494
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 495
{
type delay
3
}

action id 496
{
type text
string "We've reached the Initial Point. Arm your torpedoes and ready your strike!"
}

action id 497
{
type delay
6
}

action id 498
{
type text
string "Remember, your target above all else is the escort carrier, HMS Avenger."
}

action id 499
{
type delay
6
}

action id 500
{
type text
string "You will not get credit for sinking any merchants if the Avenger is not sunk."
}

action id 501
{
type disable_warp
}

action id 528
{
type text
string "You failed to destroy the Avenger, but managed to weaken her protection."
}

action id 529
{
type delay
5
}

action id 530
{
type text
string "Clear the combat area immediately and return to Banak aerodrome at once."
}

action id 531
{
type alt_route
unit 6000
}

action id 532
{
type delay
10
}

action id 533
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 541
{
type text
string "You failed to destroy the Avenger, but managed to weaken her protection."
}

action id 542
{
type delay
5
}

action id 543
{
type text
string "Clear the combat area immediately and return to Banak aerodrome at once."
}

action id 544
{
type alt_route
unit 6000
}

action id 545
{
type delay
10
}

action id 546
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 547
{
type text
string "You failed to destroy the Avenger, but managed to weaken her protection."
}

action id 548
{
type delay
5
}

action id 549
{
type text
string "Clear the combat area immediately and return to Banak aerodrome at once."
}

action id 550
{
type alt_route
unit 6000
}

action id 551
{
type delay
10
}

action id 552
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 558
{
type delay
3
}

action id 559
{
type text
string "You cleared the combat area, maintain your course & speed to reach Banak."
}

action id 560
{
type delay
3
}

action id 561
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 562
{
type delay
3
}

action id 563
{
type text
string "There is the Norwegian coastline, we are almost home after a lengthy flight!"
}

action id 564
{
type delay
3
}

action id 565
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 580
{
type delay
6
}

action id 581
{
type text
string "The airfield at Banak is just ahead, your flight is cleared to land at once."
}

action id 582
{
type delay
6
}

action id 583
{
type text
string "Reichsmarschall Göring and Führer und Recihskanzler Hitler send thanks..."
}

action id 584
{
type delay
6
}

action id 585
{
type text
string "...for your efforts during your two-year tour-of-duty supporting the Reich!"
}

action id 586
{
type delay
6
}

action id 587
{
type enable_warp
}

action id 594
{
type text
string "You used both torpedoes & your ammunition without destroying a single ship?"
}

action id 595
{
type delay
5
}

action id 596
{
type text
string "You have failed your mission, and our forces on the OstFront will suffer!"
}

action id 597
{
type delay
20
}

action id 598
{
type end_mission
}

action id 599
{
type text
string "You sunk at least one merchant, but failed to achieve the mission objective."
}

action id 600
{
type delay
5
}

action id 601
{
type text
string "You failed your mission; more He-111s will be sent to accomplish the task."
}

action id 602
{
type delay
20
}

action id 603
{
type end_mission
}

action id 613
{
type spawn
unit 9149
}

action id 614
{
type spawn
unit 9210
}

action id 615
{
type spawn
unit 8612
}

action id 616
{
type spawn
unit 9201
}

action id 617
{
type spawn
unit 9150
}

action id 618
{
type spawn
unit 9161
}

action id 619
{
type spawn
unit 9220
}

action id 620
{
type spawn
unit 9160
}

action id 621
{
type spawn
unit 9151
}

action id 622
{
type spawn
unit 9171
}

action id 623
{
type spawn
unit 9138
}

action id 624
{
type spawn
unit 9139
}

action id 625
{
type spawn
unit 9148
}

action id 626
{
type spawn
unit 9221
}

action id 627
{
type spawn
unit 9181
}

action id 628
{
type spawn
unit 9180
}

action id 629
{
type spawn
unit 9192
}

action id 630
{
type spawn
unit 9183
}

action id 631
{
type spawn
unit 9230
}

action id 632
{
type spawn
unit 8569
}

action id 633
{
type spawn
unit 9170
}

action id 634
{
type delay
6
}

action id 635
{
type text
string "Let's get airborne! We must stop the convoy from getting to the Soviet Union!"
}

action id 636
{
type none
}

action id 637
{
type text
string "Alarm! Your bomber has suffered major damage, you can't continue the raid!"
}

action id 638
{
type delay
5
}

action id 639
{
type text
string "Break off the attack immediately! Hit the deck and fight your way back home."
}

action id 640
{
type alt_route
unit 6000
}

action id 641
{
type delay
10
}

action id 642
{
type enable_warp
}

You can imagine how I have to roll this through my mind wondering..."what do I want to do on this mission?" :banghead:

[sc7500]

HOLY CRAP, DREW !!!!!!!!!!! :isadizzy:

And people ask me why I prefer to fly and create in MB and FF......?

Lotsa Work - Nice Job ! :salute:
SC
:kilroy:

[Discus]

It´s going to be a tough mission, full of exiting objectives. Straffing in a HE111 with only a MGFF won´t be easy. Great work and full of details and options!!

[Rami]

Discus,

I'm VERY close to sending you and others a package for beta testing, with three of the five Heinkels! campaigns completed, I'm just waiting for a revised Lake Lesjaskog airfield. (Achim was generous to redo Banak so that it fits Rhumba's new scenery) I'm also about 50% done with the Mediterranean missions.

[Rami]

Well,

I'm down to my last two land-based strike missions for the Heinkels! campaign, but I'll have to build two new GSL ports: One at Benghazi (in progress) and the other at Tobruk. It's the one at Tobruk which may prove a bit problematic.

[Discus]

Discus,

I'm VERY close to sending you and others a package for beta testing, with three of the five Heinkels! campaigns completed, I'm just waiting for a revised Lake Lesjaskog airfield. (Achim was generous to redo Banak so that it fits Rhumba's new scenery) I'm also about 50% done with the Mediterranean missions.

Rami

Thanks for the update.

Cheers, Discus:salute:

[Rami]

To all,

Here is the GSL Port of Benghazi. The GSL file contains the infrastructure, and the layout file contains the position of anti-aircraft guns and ships. I don't think I used anything different from Souda Bay, but you never know.

It just doesn't make any sense to build these facilities for a mission and then NOT turn them into GSL, ya know?

[Rami]

To all,

The Heinkels! campaign re-release has only one mission left to finish, along with the GSL harbor at Tobruk.

Additionally, the Fleet Air Arm update is about 70% completed, but I still have a ways to go on that.

Any takers on beta testing?

[Rami]

To all of yous,

While I'm working on the Fleet Air Arm, I came across the fact that the Fleet Air Arm actually had three ex-Dutch Brewster B-339b Buffalo fighters stationed there. I have been toying with the idea of possibly having a fictitious mission where you take these three aircraft and fight your way to the HMS Illustrious which is steaming off to the south of Crete.

The catch is, you don't have an tail hook, so landing will undoubtedly be difficult. (Don't blame me if you can't get that baby on the deck...) I would also need a fictitious skin for the Brewster.

http://asisbiz.com/il2/F2A-2/MkI-RAAF-805Sqn-AX814.html

The other option would be to evacuate the island with Fulmars. These were also stationed on Crete at the time, but those babies had tail hooks.

Just let me know with your votes, AND NO, YOU CAN'T SAY BOTH!

[Ian Astill]

From a logical stance, If I had to fly the mission and I had a choice it would be the Fulmar. But this is a game and the more unusual things are usually the most fascinating.

The landing would be difficult but not impossible by a long wayr, I've been practicing landing Battles on carriers for a mission I've been working on my Operation SeaLion ''What-if'' campaign and once you get the knack it's fairly easy to get a reasonable landing. I even managed to get a He-111 safely down the other day!

I say go with the Buffaloes!

[Jagdflieger]

Didn't the RAF pilots flying Hurricanes land on the HMS Glorious (without tailhooks) when departing from Norway? Poor sods. They were then sunk by the KMS Scharnhorst and Gneisenau a few days later.

And contrary to your instruction in post 1; you could make two missions. One with each aircraft. We could then double our fun at the expense of double your work!

[Rami]

Didn't the RAF pilots flying Hurricanes land on the HMS Glorious (without tailhooks) when departing from Norway? Poor sods. They were then sunk by the KMS Scharnhorst and Gneisenau a few days later.

And contrary to your instruction in post 1; you could make two missions. One with each aircraft. We could then double our fun at the expense of double your work!

Jagd,

Landing the Hurricane is a peach. The Buffalo, on the other hand...

[bobhegf]

Use the 1% Buf it does have a tailhook.

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Use the 1% Buf it does have a tailhook.

I spoke with Rami on skype about this. He could put a tailhook on any plane but wants to do without one.

PS: I dood it! I set up the USS Ranger (VN_Ranger) at 30 kts with a 15 kt headwind, 0-750 ft. I took off and came around for a landing, held my speed at 98 kts, ay full flaps and touched down without a tailhook. (The LSO went nuts!) I found that by pulling back on the stick, I could hold down the brakes without tipping over. I came to a stop in the middle of the forward elevator. I used Thicko's Brewster F2a3. So I think it is a doable mission Rami :)

[Shadow Wolf 07]

I flew it again and filmed the flight. I used poor/sloppy proceedure: forgot to open canopy and cowl flaps, took too long an approach on landing and forgot to trim up as I approached. I set her down a bit too far forward, but managed to stop okay just the same.

Video: http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j220/Pechora07/?action=view&current=BuffaloLanding.mp4

:wavey:

[Rami]

Shadow,

I'm watching the landing and am screaming out: BRAKES! BRAKES! :icon_lol:

Well done! :salute:

I ended up doing an "A" and "B" mission. One with the Buffalo, one with the Fulmar. The one you fly will depend on the random chance element in the campaign. Jagdflieger's suggestion, though I didn't want to do that, eventually pulled me in. :toilet:

[Jagdflieger]

Ha ha!

Always remeber that nothing is impossible for the guy who doesn't have to do it!

Thanks!

[Thudman]

There is some info on the Buffaloes on Crete here:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=23596

and here:
http://warbirdsforum.yuku.com/topic/1254

They are referred to as ex-Belgian aircraft and they didn't have the tailhok either. There is a picture of AX 814 in the second link.

[Rami]

Thudman,

Thanks, I was able to find the aircraft numbers and a few photos, sending them off to some painters to see if they'd be willing to do one for me.

[Oglivie]

Rami,

I've been thinking the Buf without a tail hook is just the overboard swim I need to clear my virtual sim sinuses.:icon_lol:
Looking forward to the flying challange....probably be a lot of plops and :pop4:s until I get the landing routine correct.

[Thudman]

I saw that I posted the same link twice. The other one is now there after an edit

[Rami]

Good morning,

Thanks for the feedback, it was most helpful! :salute:

[Rami]

Good afternoon,

This one took a little while to set up...38659

Next up is the Battle of Cape Matapan.

[Rami]

To all, but especially Sopwith,

I can't thank you guys enough for the tools and goodies you guys make that I use constructing campaigns. For the "what if" Buffalo mission on Crete, Sopwith was generous enough to create a skin that actually represents one of the Buffaloes based at Malemes in early 1941, complete with serial numbers!

I know you'll be just as quick to lump praise back onto me, and I appreciate it...just know the feelings are completely mutual! :salute:

[Rami]

Good evening,

Well...I have all eleven of the convoy and ship attack-based missions for the Hellas! campaign done, there were a total of eight of them. Thus far, eleven of the twenty-eight missions are completed, the toughest of which are behind me. With a little luck, I may have this campaign wrapped up and ready for beta testing by Memorial Day.

After that, I'm not sure what I'll do next...I have a couple of choices...we'll see which way I go.

[Oglivie]

The Bufs are lookin real nice! Wouldn't have been though without Sopwith and your research and ideas also. Thanks Rami!

[Rami]

Good evening,

Well..."Hellas" is rolling right along, fourteen out of twenty-eight missions completed. :jump:

[Rami]

Good evening,

Still a work in progress because of the disjointed land / shoreline heading southeast for several miles, but I now have a harbor at Bari for "Beaus in the Sand!"

All that awaits now is the Bizerte scenery that Jean Bomber was working on...:wiggle:

Thank you Tobob! :ernae:

* - Oh yeah...also, the Boston Bruins beat Tampa Bay 1-0 tonight to reach the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 21 years. I was 12 years old the last time.

[Oglivie]

Great!

Also, the Boston Red Sox are making the Tigers (nah, make it Kittens) look like little leaguers the last two days at Comerica Park.

:icon_lol:

[tobob]

Still not as sad as the cowardly Lions!

Rami,

I will try to fix up the stretch to the south as well. It looks like a road runs along the water in real life, but isn't working so great in the sim. Glad you like it because I think you're gonna like what's comin...

tobob

[Oglivie]

Still not as sad as the cowardly Lions!

They need the Medal of Courage from the Wizard of Oz, that is if they can find the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City.

Oh well, we'll see what happens this fall at any rate.

Lots of good talent on the Tigers and not too shabey. Have to wait and see if they can shake out the the bugs and do a bit better.

:salute:

[Rami]

Tobob,

Just don't change the grey harbor area for Bari itself, I already GSL'ed the sucker!

[Rami]

Good afternoon,

Well, the Bari mission for "Beaus in the Sand" is beta-tested and in the books. Only one mission remains...but requires the Bizerte scenery from Jean Bomber.

Now, back to May, 1941 and "Hellas."

[Rami]

Good afternoon,

Though I'm not working on it this afternoon or evening, I am up to twenty-one out of twenty-eight missions for "Hellas!" completed. :wavey: