"Campaign for Air Combat Malaya/Dutch East Indies 1941-1942" Topic
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| PVT641 | 24 Dec 2013 7:21 a.m. PST |
Looking for suggestions on how to organize/run this. |
| Toaster | 24 Dec 2013 11:41 a.m. PST |
There is a Flying Tigers mini campaign for mustangs available on the Air pirates yahoo group (or possibly one of the other Air Pirates/mustangs websites). It would probably form a good start point. Robert |
| Robert Kennedy | 24 Dec 2013 1:33 p.m. PST |
Perhaps this may be of help? Robert Army Air Action in the Philippines and Netherlands East Indies, 1941-1942
PDF link |
| daveshoe | 24 Dec 2013 4:35 p.m. PST |
It sort of depends on how you want to structure the campaign (for example do you want to have a planned number of scenarios that are impacted by previous scenarios or do you want something more open where players plot out attacks/defenses). Also, the rules you are using and number of players can change how you set up the campaign. As for research material on the campaign, I would recommend the books Bloody Shambles Vol 1 and 2 as a starting point. |
| Robert Kennedy | 24 Dec 2013 8:09 p.m. PST |
Some more ideas here, The Aerial Defense of the Netherlands East Indies and the United States Army Air Force in the Defense of Java, 1942
by Michael Gough
link The restless sky over Tarakan Island, January 13th 1942
by Bert Kossen
link US Patrol Wing 10 in the Dutch East Indies, 1942
by Allan Alsleben
link
They Fought With What They Had: The Story of the Army Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific,1941-1942
PDF link
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| Kiwi Red One | 26 Dec 2013 1:42 p.m. PST |
really depends on how you want to run your campaign. If you want to run it based on one squadron's fortunes throughout the campaign you might like to look at Two Fat Lardies "Squadrons Forward" module at link . I like their Bag the Hun Rules but Squardrons Forward can be used with any set and can be adapted for squadrons of any nation. I would second the recommendation for Bloody Shambles Vol 1 and 2. If you want to set it in Malaya then I would also recommend "Buffaloes over Singapore" and "Hurricanes over Singapore" for a more detailed look at the RAF/RAAF/RNZAF fighter squadrons fight against the odds in Malaya, Sumatra and Java. |
| PVT641 | 30 Dec 2013 9:54 a.m. PST |
I Have Bloody Shambles Vol. 1 and have just ordered Vol2. I also have both Buffaloes and Hurricanes over singapore. Thank you for all the links. Much to consider. |
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