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[SAS~Poltava]

I got so inspired by the new North Africa Map by RedEye_Jir, that I've built an RAF Campaign for it. It is called "Desert War 1940-41":



It is a 27-mission static campaign portraying the fighting in North Africa from the British perspective. It starts with the Italian declaration of war in June 1940, goes on over the Italian invasion of Egypt in September and the British counteroffensive in December (“Operation Compass”) all the way to the Battle of Beda Fomm and the near collapse of the Italian rule in Libya in February 1941. It stops just about when Rommel and the Luftwaffe entered the fray, and altered the whole picture. (That will perhaps be another campaign…)

You can download it here: http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&file=details&id=904





“Desert War 1940-41” follows closely the historical course of the fighting, and most mission are based on actual operations. The Squadron in the campaign is loosely based on 274 Squadron, the first all-Hurricane squadron in the Mid-East. You will take on the persona of a fictive RAF Fighter pilot.





You will fly the majority of the missions in the Gladiator (so this is a treat for all you biplane buffs), before switching to the Hurricane. (And man, what a change that is, not least when it comes to knocking Italian bombers out of the sky.) The introduction of different aircraft types follows history. (So it will take a while until you see any Italian monoplane fighters. But they will turn up.)

As some missions include long flights over desert terrain (as in real life), you should consider enabling the "Time Skip" feature. It is user defined in "Controls".







Requirements: If you use DBW (Dark Blue World) you have all that you need to play this game! Otherwise you will have to download and install RedEye_Jirs map. You can find it here: https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,16159.0.html

Included in this campaign is 7 skins, made by the following skinners: VP Media, Abraxa, Tchaika, Canon, Stef and Char Aznable. The skins can be installed more or less automatically, without much hassle.





My main source for this campaign has been Christopher Shores’ “The Mediterranean Air War - Volume One”, plus Giovanni Massimellos and Giorgio Apostolos “Italian Air Aces of World War Two”.

Thanks for looking! And a special thanks to RedEye_Jir for building this EPIC map! 

[cgagan]

Many thanks Poltava! You are a true master of campaigns! D/loading now...

[LuseKofte]

I have probably said that I am getting my ass sun burned in Crete right now. I am glad you Are not Poltava. Because when I come back You have made my day yet again. If you where a girl I would have married you, that is if I havent already been married. Since I am married I only can say that I love you as much as a man can toward's another man. 

[Gerson]

Thanks again for your superb work!
Wish you all the best Poltava
Gerson

[CWMV]

Oh ya two of my favorite things, north Africa and hurricanes!

[SAS~Tom2]

Thank you, Poltava! 
I noticed if you get a blue aircraft instead of the selected red side's, choosing pilot again and saving mission gives you back your aircraft, the Gladiator in my case.

Gotta love the Gladiator and its freaky engine..





Cheers

Tom

[SAS~Poltava]

Nice shots