קמפיין Murmansk – Barents Sea חמישי 30.5 ב 21:30

Hi, here is what I have planned so far

Tirpitz search and recon - 2 a/c
These aircraft are to search AH-AP/23-30 visibility may be nil
but the flack will give away the ships if you get close
if you do find them take all of your photos over the ships and head straight back to base
those photos are precious
1xMig3UD - 10 photo - Pummanki
1xA20C - 5 photo - Kildin


Airfield recon - 2 a/c
1xPe.3-Bis - 10 photo - Vayenga - 5 Photos each of Luostari in AP8 and Salmijarvi in AM8
1xMig3UD - 10 photo - Vayenga - 5 Photos each of Murmashi in AY2 and Nautsi in AI5


Bomb Luostari Airfield in AP8 - 4 a/c - Italian squads
4xPe8 - 4xFAB1000 - Shongui
The runway runs south-west to north-east
The direction for bombing should be east to west
aiming for the south-west end of the runway where the hangars and buildings are located should give best results


Bomb Salmijarvi(AM8) Airfield - 4 a/c
4xIL4 - 3xFAB500 - Shongui - 4x22GCT
The runway runs north-south. The direction for bombing should be north to south aiming for the parking areas on the south and south-west part of the airfield (check the airfield in the MP)


Airfield bomber escort - 4 a/c
4xLA5F - droptanks - Shongui - 4x 150GCT Squadron
Escort the bomber groups as they strike the airfields

Both the IL4 and Pe8 should fly together in one large group
bombing AP8 first and moving to AM8 while the La5F can cover both groups
Cloud cover is expected so fly at 3000mtr, if attacked you can descend 500mtr and disappear into cloud


Tirpitz Attack - 4 a/c
4xTu2 - FAB2000 - Vayenga - 2x IAF Sqn+ 2xFrench
If we get good weather you may be able to locate the Tirpitz and attack her
If weather is not good join the convoy as heavy CAP fighters
The Tu2 is an excellent heavy fighter with strong offensive - 2x 20mm canons and defensive guns
and an exceptionally tight turn when needed, but be careful as it bleeds energy quickly in the turn


Convoy CAP - 12 a/c - IAF Sqn
4xCorsair - Droptank - from CV
4xLagg3 - Droptank - from Ura Guba in AV7
4xP39N - Default - from Ura Guba in AV7


Factory CAP - 4 a/c
4xHurribomber - 4xShVak - Pummanki - 4xEAF



More detailed briefing later.