Back to the Battle Online Event July 30 2000 UTC
Hi all,
Following todays outstanding success, where the ATAG Server was at its full 83 player capacity, we will be back to the battle on Saturday 30 July at 2000 UTC.
With many tasting success, and others, scores to settle... we are looking forward to another full server and a sky full of hot action!
Look forward to seeing you there.
TFS Team
This weekends event mission briefing!
Operation New Dawn Fades
The hotspot this week will be over the Isle of Wight! Have a look at the Red and Blue briefings below and plan your strategy!
RAF Briefing:
Gentlemen, we wake to the grave news that Axis forces have overrun and captured our three air bases on the Isle of Wight.
It is now vital and urgent that we destroy the Axis forces occupying our homeland. Fortunately quick thinking on the part of the defending RAF airmen in booby-trapping the main hangers and sections of the airfields means that the Axis forces have had to set up their forces guarded only by canvas and temporary hangers. Their forces are bivying in canvas tents.
So your mission is to destroy all aircraft, vehicles and tents on each airfield (Bembridge, Sandown and Ryde), by whatever means necessary. This will ensure all their forces and equipment is destroyed and allow us to re capture the Isle of Wight. Make no mistake, our attacks will be met with heavy resistance.....
Additional information suggests due to logistical problems the Axis invasion was not completed over night and that some straggler vessels are still on their way to the Island carrying vital supplies and technology. Time is of the essence as these vessels are less than an hour away from making port. If you can destroy these vessels before they make port it will deny the Axis forces an even greater advantage.
Intelligence from agents operating in Northern France suggests that Axis forces have access to the highly dangerous 109 E4N from Querqueville airfield. Additionally, we understand if this airfield is not destroyed within two hours E4Ns will reach the Isle of Wight and become operational from there. Destroy all targets on this airfield to ensure this does not happen.
Luftwaffe Briefing
Attention Luftwaffe Pilots!!! In a spectacular joint operation with the Kriegsmarine, we have established a bridgehead on the Isle Of Wight, capturing three airfields in the process from which to launch further attacks.
Its is now vital that we defend these positions and take full advantage of this strategic initiative.
Our primary offensive objectives are :
- Render Hamble airfield inoperable to force the Allied forces to fly longer distances to attack our newly won prize
- Destroy Upavon airfield. We believe this is the only operational airfield in the area the dreaded Spitfire IIa operates from
- The Allies are operating Blenheim bombers from a base at Ford, destroy the Bomb Storage Hangers and their fuel stocks
Additionally a number of strategic and tactical targets require destruction to pave the way for our full invasion and expansion into England.
- Two groups of ships are at anchor in Portsmouth Harbour and as you can see significant fuel stocks are also located here
- Further ships must be destroyed in Southampton Harbour though we do not have images for this target.
- At Salisbury there are some miscellaneous Stock installations
- Petersfield Mapping Office must also be destroyed.
Known in some circles as 'The Hamble Scramble', those Red wishing to get a good dose of trying to get their Hurricanes off the ground at Hamble (airfield just sought of Southampton will find just getting off the ground an achievement, as the airfield will be constantly strafed by enemy aircraft coming in hard and fast after a short flight from the captured Isle of Wight.
For the Blue side, the favour is returned by the RAF at all Isle of Wight airfields. Whether that be from fighter attacks of the Bomber boys coming in in regular streams.
Tip: CAP your airfields if you dont want to lose them!
Get stuck in and have fun!
See you there.
TFS Team.
