Name FAC_HMS_Audacity_HG-76
Short escort the convoy HG-76 from Gibraltar to GB.
Build for max 6 (8) clowns. Perfect for "warming up" sunday sessions. cheers!
Description Welcome to the ~SAS~Ultrapack~ Server!
Current Mission: FAC_HMS_Audacity_HG-76
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PLEASE NOTE:
This mission is made for max 6 players! If there are more on the server or the carrier got sunk, please use the ##############################################
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The Briefing: Background
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16.12.1941:
2 days after the Brithish convoy "HG-76" started its long way from Gibraltar to the British Islands. It is the climax of the Battle in the Atlantic, hundreds of german u-boats endanger the vessels bringing bitter needed supply to Britain. In this time the Royal Navy started to rebuild former civilian vessels to aircraft carriers, which should protect the convoys from german spotter planes (and u-boats, of course).
One of the first of these is the "HMS Audacity", a former german cargo vessel built in 1939 and overtaken 1940. Originally it had 6 (later 8) Grumman F-4F "Martlet" on its deck. On this 16.12.1941 Audacity's RDF spotted a german Fw-200 ... in the following, heavy submarine and air attacks were suspected and the Martlets crewmen had to fire up their engines...
(As the C&C object which should make it possible to attack the subs doesn't work for ships, "Swordfish Mk.I" can be flown to attack them)
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The Mission Briefing: PLEASE READ!
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Gentlemen,
a German spotter Fw-200 is right above us! Our position has already been send to Jerry headquarters! They won't need long to send us some subs & planes ...
To make it worse, it's time for our AI men to take a nap, so you have to fight them alone... at least we got some swordfishs to fight the u-boats! But be careful we ARE VERY LOW ON FIGHTERS AND ESPECIALLY ON SWORDFISHS! Save your planes, take a look at the fuel gauge and take in mind that our flight deck is very short! You may have to go around two our three times or even wait for other planes to clear the deck. Therefore, every pilot being on deck more than a minute has to face a bath in the Atlantic...
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Some hints for the unexperienced carrier pilot:
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We're travelling with 19kph (merchant vessels are slow!), but we got another 18kph wind from north, which should be enough to take off and land safely (don't forget your arresting hook!!) . As this ship has no underdeck plane storage, all planes have to park on the flight deck! Keep in mind, that other pilots may want to land/take off during your rrr time, too! PARK YOUR PLANE SO, THAT OTHER CATS CAN COME IN / TAKE OFF (or at least try it). As this carrier only has three spawn places, SPAWN QUEUE IS ACTIVATED! YOU HAVE 60sec TO CLEAR THE DECK before the crew will throw you in the sea (yep, that applies for rrr, too!). If you can't fly or refly, wait a minute or two, then a spawn place should cleared for you.
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