Albacore for Breakfast: 5-Apr-42

Background: En route to hitting Colombo at dawn as the first attack of the Nagumo's raid, Fuchida spots a squadron of Albacore on patrol below him. 9 Zeros peeled off and made short work of them before rejoining the attack on Colombo.

Map: Blue Sky

Setup:

• Set the Zeros up at heading north Alt. 6.0, Speed 7.0, wings level, in a shallow dive in hexes 1015, 1016, 1115, 1118, 1119, 1218, 1314, 1315, 1415.
• Set the Albacores up heading SE at Alt. 2.0, Speed 4.0, wings level, in level flight in hexes 3006, 3008, 3010, 3012, 3209, 3211, 3412, 3613

Game Length: 20 turns

Special Rules:

• The British player scores the VP value for each Albacore that escapes.
• If playing this scenario as a side excursion with A Visit to Colombo, any Japanese aircraft lost or damaged are not available for the attack on Colombo (in proportion), and the fuel this Chutai of A6M2s uses in pursuit of the Albacore counts against their mission fuel levels.
• If playing this scenario as part of a campaign, any Japanese aircraft lost are not available for the rest of the campaign. Any Albacore that escape can return to Ceylon for use later in the campaign.

Additional Rules:

• The Albacore are not loaded.
• The Albacore are organized as three flights of four in fixed formations. Consider each flight as Reg, Reg, Reg, Green. Roll for additional characteristics as desired.
• The Zeros are organized as three vics in fixed formations. Consider each vic as Vet, Reg, Reg. Roll for additional characteristics as desired.

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