highpockets
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I think I see Buz Sawyer in the cockpit and Sweeney at the gun in the rear! 
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USS Essex CV-9 campaign released by Shadow Wolf 07!
- Thread starter Shadow Wolf 07
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Shadow Wolf 07
SOH-CM-2025
Night CAP: It was hard to see, even with "radar," but we got them all. My wingmen got more than I did, It took most of my ammo,but I got 4 of the beggars. 
Shadow Wolf 07
SOH-CM-2025
Trying to box me in...
Mission 30 is a furball over Manila.
"title_string"=Essex_DV-Manila Fighter Sweep_
"summary_string"=Viper: You and your flight will take off, form up and rendezvous with the rest of your squadron at RP DOG, 187 miles out on a 264 heading. From there you will fly to engage enemy aircraft over Manila. Concentrate on the area of Nielson. Lex's strike group will follow behind you and sweep the skies over Nichols. Shoot down everything in the air that's Japanese. If you clear the skies and have any ammo left, hit parked aircraft on the ground before returning to base.
"objective_string"=After refueling and rearming we are about to strike Manila. First in will be a fighter sweep to reduce or eliminate the enemy's air cover. There are 3 major airfields there. We will concentrate on aircraft at Nielson Field. Ticonderoga will hit Clark and Lex will strike at both Clark and Nichols.
"intelligence_string"=There are more than 500 IJAAF aircraft in the area. We hope to catch many by surprise and on the ground, Flak over the city is expected to be light but heavy over the harbor. Enemy fighter pilots' training is reported at low level, but pilot morale is high. Expect good weather with moderate cloud cover and winds out of 353 degrees at 12 knots.
"player_aircraft_name_string"=FDG2 F6F-5 Hellcat VF-12
Mission 30 is a furball over Manila.
"title_string"=Essex_DV-Manila Fighter Sweep_
"summary_string"=Viper: You and your flight will take off, form up and rendezvous with the rest of your squadron at RP DOG, 187 miles out on a 264 heading. From there you will fly to engage enemy aircraft over Manila. Concentrate on the area of Nielson. Lex's strike group will follow behind you and sweep the skies over Nichols. Shoot down everything in the air that's Japanese. If you clear the skies and have any ammo left, hit parked aircraft on the ground before returning to base.
"objective_string"=After refueling and rearming we are about to strike Manila. First in will be a fighter sweep to reduce or eliminate the enemy's air cover. There are 3 major airfields there. We will concentrate on aircraft at Nielson Field. Ticonderoga will hit Clark and Lex will strike at both Clark and Nichols.
"intelligence_string"=There are more than 500 IJAAF aircraft in the area. We hope to catch many by surprise and on the ground, Flak over the city is expected to be light but heavy over the harbor. Enemy fighter pilots' training is reported at low level, but pilot morale is high. Expect good weather with moderate cloud cover and winds out of 353 degrees at 12 knots.
"player_aircraft_name_string"=FDG2 F6F-5 Hellcat VF-12
Shadow Wolf 07
SOH-CM-2025
Raid on Manila
Bombed and rocket attacked and destroyed 6 ground targets - 2 Oscars (parked), 3 SG Bettys (parked) and a barracks. Then we aided the escorts and I shot down 2 Zeros. I lost 3 wingmen, 1 to FLAK and 2 to unknown foolishness.
Next we are off to raid Okinawa. The next mission is a fighter sweep at Naha. Sixty eight aircraft in this one...
Thus far I have corrected 6 mission errors and 5 .cmg errors. The Campaign itself seems okay with 17 missions to go and some of them are tough.
Bombed and rocket attacked and destroyed 6 ground targets - 2 Oscars (parked), 3 SG Bettys (parked) and a barracks. Then we aided the escorts and I shot down 2 Zeros. I lost 3 wingmen, 1 to FLAK and 2 to unknown foolishness.
Next we are off to raid Okinawa. The next mission is a fighter sweep at Naha. Sixty eight aircraft in this one...
Thus far I have corrected 6 mission errors and 5 .cmg errors. The Campaign itself seems okay with 17 missions to go and some of them are tough.
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Shadow Wolf 07
SOH-CM-2025
Takao, Formosa Fighter Sweep.
Mission 34: It turned into a real furball once the planes from other fields showed up...
"title_string"=Essex_EG-Takao Fighter Sweep_1A3
"summary_string"=Argo: You will take off, form up and fly 155 miles on a 284 heading to RP Easy, where you will link up with the rest of your squadron. Continue 20 miles due west, maintaining a speed of 200 until contact to the city and airbase of Takao. Intercept and destroy as many enemy aircraft as you can in the air and strafe them on the ground. You will be reinforced by a fighter squadron from Lexington's airgroup.
"objective_string"=Our task group has moved south from Okinawa and is now poised to strike Japanese facilities at and near Takao Formosa. Our first mission is to clear the skies in the area so our bombers can strike the airfield and port with relative impunity.
"intelligence_string"=Japanese aircraft from Takao strip and neighboring airfielsa wil, more than likely, come up to oppose you. The enemy is short on fuel and his pilots are short on trainig and experience. He may have radar controlled antiaircraft guns but FLAK is expected to be light to moderate just the same. Expect light cloud cover and winds at 12-14 knots out of 204 degrees
"player_aircraft_name_string"=FDG2 F6F-5 Hellcat VF-12
"airfield_string"="Essex CV-9"
Mission 34: It turned into a real furball once the planes from other fields showed up...
"title_string"=Essex_EG-Takao Fighter Sweep_1A3
"summary_string"=Argo: You will take off, form up and fly 155 miles on a 284 heading to RP Easy, where you will link up with the rest of your squadron. Continue 20 miles due west, maintaining a speed of 200 until contact to the city and airbase of Takao. Intercept and destroy as many enemy aircraft as you can in the air and strafe them on the ground. You will be reinforced by a fighter squadron from Lexington's airgroup.
"objective_string"=Our task group has moved south from Okinawa and is now poised to strike Japanese facilities at and near Takao Formosa. Our first mission is to clear the skies in the area so our bombers can strike the airfield and port with relative impunity.
"intelligence_string"=Japanese aircraft from Takao strip and neighboring airfielsa wil, more than likely, come up to oppose you. The enemy is short on fuel and his pilots are short on trainig and experience. He may have radar controlled antiaircraft guns but FLAK is expected to be light to moderate just the same. Expect light cloud cover and winds at 12-14 knots out of 204 degrees
"player_aircraft_name_string"=FDG2 F6F-5 Hellcat VF-12
"airfield_string"="Essex CV-9"
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ElsnerMarkus
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Shadow Wolf 07
SOH-CM-2025
Nice shots!
Thank you Markus. It is good to get some feedback. I am currently flying 2 Takao, Formosa strike missions tonight. Those Sibuyan Sea missions come up after them. I will pay attention to how those AI behave and double check armament and assignment in Mission Builder.
Thank you Markus. It is good to get some feedback. I am currently flying 2 Takao, Formosa strike missions tonight. Those Sibuyan Sea missions come up after them. I will pay attention to how those AI behave and double check armament and assignment in Mission Builder.
Shadow Wolf 07
SOH-CM-2025
Dave: I enjoy doing it and the work helps me keep sane. 
Thanks for the compliments!
Clearing the air after the strike on Takao field. Takao harbor strike is next:
Thanks for the compliments! Clearing the air after the strike on Takao field. Takao harbor strike is next:
Shadow Wolf 07
SOH-CM-2025
Essex_EN-Takao Port Strike_1D3
I drew a fighter-bomber for this mission. In all I flew a good mission... I sank a transport and destroyed some fuel tanks. My wingmen sank another IJA transport and and a Stuart277 freighter but one got shot down by FLAK. I managed to shoot down an enemy plane despite damage from AAA, then I collided with another flight's plane. Oh well... I'll have to fly it again. Darn it!
I drew a fighter-bomber for this mission. In all I flew a good mission... I sank a transport and destroyed some fuel tanks. My wingmen sank another IJA transport and and a Stuart277 freighter but one got shot down by FLAK. I managed to shoot down an enemy plane despite damage from AAA, then I collided with another flight's plane. Oh well... I'll have to fly it again. Darn it!
Shadow Wolf 07
SOH-CM-2025
"title_string"=Essex_ES-Philippines Sibuyan Sea CAP_1A3
"summary_string"=Viper: Take off and fly on a 280 heading for 30 miles to your patrol station and orbit there at 12,000 feet. Await further orders. You will be directed to targets by the CIC. Stay on patrol until relieved.
"objective_string"=Our forces have landed in the Philippines at Leyte. The enemy has considerable land based air assets here in the Philippines and we can expect an attack at any time and in great strength.
"intelligence_string"=Coast watchers have sent messages that large groups of enemy light bombers have taken off from the bases near Manila and are heading this way. Radar has not spotted them yet but we are going to general quarters. Wnds are 10 knots out of 128 degrees with light cloud cover. Good hunting!
Gotcha! Actually I got 4 on this mission. It would have been 5, but one of my wingmen got a shot off first.
Next: Sibuyan Sea strike - going after the Musashi.
"summary_string"=Viper: Take off and fly on a 280 heading for 30 miles to your patrol station and orbit there at 12,000 feet. Await further orders. You will be directed to targets by the CIC. Stay on patrol until relieved.
"objective_string"=Our forces have landed in the Philippines at Leyte. The enemy has considerable land based air assets here in the Philippines and we can expect an attack at any time and in great strength.
"intelligence_string"=Coast watchers have sent messages that large groups of enemy light bombers have taken off from the bases near Manila and are heading this way. Radar has not spotted them yet but we are going to general quarters. Wnds are 10 knots out of 128 degrees with light cloud cover. Good hunting!
Gotcha! Actually I got 4 on this mission. It would have been 5, but one of my wingmen got a shot off first.
Next: Sibuyan Sea strike - going after the Musashi.
Shadow Wolf 07
SOH-CM-2025
Greg,
Very nice work, your attention to detail is spectacular!
Thank you sir>
Dive bombing?? With a Hellcat?? Yup, just throttle back, drop flaps and go for it.
Shadow Wolf 07
SOH-CM-2025
Mission 40, ten to go. Escorting the bombers over Manila Bay. The FLAK was heavy and there were plenty of enemy planes. 
The B24 Guy
SOH-CM-2022
Looks great SW. Quite a project
Regards,
B24Guy
Regards,
B24Guy
Shadow Wolf 07
SOH-CM-2025
Looks great SW. Quite a project
Regards,
B24Guy
It has been and still is. As I said above, I'm almost through with testing. I flew an anti-kamikaze intercept mission just now - shot down two. Don't get too close to those guys when you fire - they really blow up.
Now on to convoy interdiction in Ormoc Bay.ElsnerMarkus
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I play the Last 10 Missions This Evening. Very Good Campaign
ElsnerMarkus
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Im Finish with it.
22 Sqadron Planes Lost, 161 Ground targets Killed, 60 Fighters Shoot down.
I have found a last Bug in the essex_go-japan-yamato-strike_2aw3 . The Yamato is destroyed by 4 or 5 Plane of Appolo Squadron, no torpedo or Bomb of the other Squadrons hit it. is this Right? in the Torpedo Missions all of the Squadrons Bomb and tart their torpedo attacks, the Ships sunk there very bad, as one of the last Ships in the Japanese task Force.
Very Nice Campaign and Good Work of a Good man.
Thank you Shadow Wolf
22 Sqadron Planes Lost, 161 Ground targets Killed, 60 Fighters Shoot down.
I have found a last Bug in the essex_go-japan-yamato-strike_2aw3 . The Yamato is destroyed by 4 or 5 Plane of Appolo Squadron, no torpedo or Bomb of the other Squadrons hit it. is this Right? in the Torpedo Missions all of the Squadrons Bomb and tart their torpedo attacks, the Ships sunk there very bad, as one of the last Ships in the Japanese task Force.
Very Nice Campaign and Good Work of a Good man.
Thank you Shadow Wolf
Shadow Wolf 07
SOH-CM-2025
I will look that/those missions over in Mission builder and in the campaign itself both, the torpedo planes are new and this is one of their first big tests. I changed the Category to 4 and the Unit Family to 2 on the .dp of Wolfi's Avenger, so I'll see if they behave differently.
Markus: Thank you very much for your testing and patience.
I have 8 missions to go in my testing. I should finish up this weekend.
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