Bunyap Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) As I'm sure you know, these missions are extensively researched and nothing, and I mean nothing is included just by chance. Here is an example from mission 12 that takes place late in the afternoon of 30 June 1944. The target is a supply dump on the east side of the Orne river near the village of la Moissonniere. This would have been a common sight on the German side of the lines especially with the arrival of II SS Panzer Corps and the influx of personnel and equipment along the roads. The squadron flew with bombs on the mission this is based on but for now we attack the target with guns. This is the target photo included with the briefing. The grid reference, date, time, and altitude were not chosen at random. Those are the coordinates in WWII Army/Air format and details from the photo set that would have probably been used to prepare for the mission. This is how the target location looks on the current version of the map: This is the real target photo overlaid on that exact location. There are a few little differences but that is not too bad! The late afternoon of 30 June was not chosen at random either. There was a lot more going on at the moment than meets the eye but that will have to wait until more WWII assets are available to properly recreate it. The mission will be updated with a big surprise at some point! Edited November 1, 2017 by Bunyap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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