DFLion_The Big Show_'Radar at Dawn'

[DFLion]

DFLion_The Big Show_’Radar at Dawn’

 

Back in the old days, I created this mission in Oleg Maddox’s IL2 Sturmovik. Clostermann described what happened in great detail and I always liked playing the mission – a one on one dogfight!

 

Now we have an accurate map, I’ve recreated the mission as best as I could, flying the actual distances. Because of our situation with drop-tanks watch your fuel carefully, remember you have to cover all the waypoints for the radar calibration?

 

Again I would suggest at the start of the mission putting your Spitfire on autopilot and watching it taxi out, this will ‘sync’ the mission timing. I particularly liked the change in the sky situation as dawn breaks over the Channel.

 

Watch out for other aircraft in your vicinity and good luck.

 

DFLion

DF_The_Big_Show_'Radar at Dawn'.zip

[Ulricus]

Excellent! As reader of Clostermann's book, I've played all of your previous Big Show - Missions. Real great fun! 

Looking forward to this new mission! Keep up your good work!

Edited April 10, 2024 by Ulricus

[Ulricus]

Played it and it was great fun. Thanks again for providing this to the community! 

 

Setting reminds me of the old "Fighter Duel", which I loved to play in my younger days. Installation wasn't a problem, only searching the recommended skins took some time (but after I found "Von Graff's" yellow FW for another BS-mission, I knew how to do). Perhaps attaching the recommended dds-files would help newbies to get the full impression of your BS-missions.

 

Any plans for the next BS-Mission? V-1 No-balls/Dive bombings? Orkneys/Stratosphere?

 

 

[Spoiler Alert] Meeting the "twins" above the canal was a great idea. And running low on juice increases the adrenaline level. Excellent!

Edited April 10, 2024 by Ulricus

[DFLion]

Ulricus,

You can read my mind, very pleased you have enjoyed this mission, the next mission will be 'Hurricanes' (1943) attacking No-Ball (V1) site No.82 situated between Abbeville and Amiens, escorted by 602 Sqn Spitfire VB's. This was a desperate and sad mission - wait to I make it, all will be revealed!

DFLion

PS Orkneys to come

 

[Ulricus]

GREAT!!!