Both Forces Should Deploy Broadly in the Positions Indicated on the Map. the Luftwaffe

UMPIRE NOTES

Both forces should deploy broadly in the positions indicated on the map. The Luftwaffe deploys in the Southeast corner of the table. The RAF deploys on the Northern table edge. The ship convoy should deploy in the sea on the western table edge.

Alternatively both sides should start on ‘blinds’. I would suggest one dummy for the Luftwaffe and one dummy per actual blind for the RAF. Due to their reliance on flying in ‘Vic’ formations the RAF players count –1 in their spotting attempt to reflect the fact that they are concentrating on keeping formation rather than looking for the enemy.

RAF players roll D4 to indicate their altitude at game start. This reflects the fact that they may have been hastily scrambled and have not reached the desired altitude yet. Luftwaffe players can decide what altitude they wish their forces to enter the table at. This reflects their forming up over the Channel into their battle formation.

It should be noted that whilst the RAF slightly outnumber the Luftwaffe fighters their pilots are considerably inferior due to replacements.

We include a ‘Crew Bonus Fire’ chip at the ratio of one per bomber Kette used in our games. One aircraft is permitted to fire in addition to its ‘Crews Fire’ chip.

LUFTWAFFE FORCES

1 Schwarm: ME 109E

1 Schwarmfuhrer Ltn Kurt Manners Top Ace

2 Regular

3 Rottefuhrer Veteran

4 Sprog

2 Schwarm: M109E

1 Schwarmfuhrer Ltn Willi Flascher Junior Ace

2 Veteran

3 Rottefuhrer Regular

4 Regular

Kette 1: JU 87

1 Ltn Hans Tandt Veteran

2 Veteran

3 Regular

Kette 2: JU 87

1 Ltn Gothard Boner Veteran

2 Regular

3 Regular

RAF FORCES

Red Section: Spitfire Mk I

Red 1 Sqdn Ldr R.G Bargy Veteran

Red 2 Regular

Red 3 Regular

Yellow Section: Spitfire Mk I

Red 1 Fl Lt Rick O’ Shea Junior Ace

Red 2 Regular

Red 3 Sprog

Blue Section: Spitfire Mk I

Red 1 Flt Lt Dick Fondler Regular

Red 2 Sprog

Red 3 Sprog

CARDS REQUIRED

Altitude Bonus

Bail Out!

Luftwaffe Blinds Move (Optional)

Bombers Move

Crews Fire

Crews Bonus Fire x 2 (Optional, 1 per Kette)

1 Schwarm Move

2 Schwarm Move

1 Schwarm Fire

2 Schwarm Fire

Luftwaffe Top Ace

Luftwaffe Junior Ace

Achtung Spitfeur!

Kurt Manners

Willi Flascher

Hans Tandt

Gotthard Boner

RAF Blinds Move (Optional)

Red Section Move

Red Section Fire

Yellow Section Move

Yellow Section Fire

Blue Section Move

Blue Section Fire

RAF Junior Ace

Tally Ho!

R.G. Bargy

Rick O’Shea

Dick Fondler