08.10.2009, 20:27
Salud all.
I came across this story while reading a book about Ginger Lacey; RAF ace. I had not heard the story before and thought it would make a cool mission. So here it is:
http://www.4shared.com/file/138611905/5 ... idges.html
The first two Victoria Crosses awarded to RAF crews in WWII were awarded as a result of this mission. There is more detail in the mission briefing. The book about Lacey (who got most of his kills in the Battle of Britain, but saw his first combat in France); and another book by a RAF pilot in France, Paul Richey, graphically describe the circumstances of combat in the intense fighting in May 1940 and are well worth a read if you can find them. Mostly heavily outnumbered, the RAF and French aircrews fought with great courage and inflicted heavy losses on the invading Luftwaffe.
As with all my missions, these are best enjoyed with zuti's MD mod; which you can get here:
http://il2ultrapack.net46.net/index.php ... 214.0.html
Two other Battle of France missions set around the same time can be found here:
http://www.4shared.com/file/133840263/a ... ehead.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/133840713/e ... Emael.html
You will need the Fairey Battle for the Sedan Bridgehead and Belgian Bridges missions; and the Blenheim 1F fighter is also recommended. All these missions are inspired by real events, but some liberties have been taken to enhance game play.
All these missions are set on Ashes Battle of France map; so you will need to get that too off the AAA site if you don't already have it!
Enjoy!
KGP aka Dagwood
I came across this story while reading a book about Ginger Lacey; RAF ace. I had not heard the story before and thought it would make a cool mission. So here it is:
http://www.4shared.com/file/138611905/5 ... idges.html
The first two Victoria Crosses awarded to RAF crews in WWII were awarded as a result of this mission. There is more detail in the mission briefing. The book about Lacey (who got most of his kills in the Battle of Britain, but saw his first combat in France); and another book by a RAF pilot in France, Paul Richey, graphically describe the circumstances of combat in the intense fighting in May 1940 and are well worth a read if you can find them. Mostly heavily outnumbered, the RAF and French aircrews fought with great courage and inflicted heavy losses on the invading Luftwaffe.
As with all my missions, these are best enjoyed with zuti's MD mod; which you can get here:
http://il2ultrapack.net46.net/index.php ... 214.0.html
Two other Battle of France missions set around the same time can be found here:
http://www.4shared.com/file/133840263/a ... ehead.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/133840713/e ... Emael.html
You will need the Fairey Battle for the Sedan Bridgehead and Belgian Bridges missions; and the Blenheim 1F fighter is also recommended. All these missions are inspired by real events, but some liberties have been taken to enhance game play.
All these missions are set on Ashes Battle of France map; so you will need to get that too off the AAA site if you don't already have it!
Enjoy!
KGP aka Dagwood