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IAR-80

Classification: Fighter (Rumania)

Strengths:

- adequate range
- adequate firepower

Weaknesses:

- high wing loading and poor maneuverability
- low top speed
- lack of armour and self-sealing fuel tanks

Expected Use:

Expected to be limited to local defence of Romania with limited
use in offensive operations in the Crimean Front. At present has not been approved for export to germany or axis allies. May be used in combination with other aircraft variants supplied to the Romanian Air force to compensate for deficiencies.


Suggested Tactics:

Aircraft is outclassed by all soviet fighters. Strengths of your soviet aircraft should be emphasized and the enemy engaged on your own terms. Aircraft is vulnerable to damage and has a poor turning radius. Be aware of mixed aircraft types in the formation.


Estimated Inventory: 200

PZL P24

Classification: Fighter (Rumania)

Strengths:

- adequate maneuverability


Weaknesses:

- poor armament
- low top speed
- lack of armour and self-sealing fuel tanks

Expected Use:

Expected to be used in the training role above Romanian Airspace.
May be used as part of mixed formations of aircraft.

Suggested Tactics:

Utilize vertical slashing attacks. Pilot and fuel tanks are unprotected.


Estimated Inventory: less than 100

PZL P11

Classification: Fighter (Rumania)

Strengths:

- formidable maneuverability


Weaknesses:

- poor armament
- low top speed
- lack of armour and self-sealing fuel tanks

Expected Use:

Expected to be used in the training role above Romanian Airspace.
May be used as part of mixed formations of aircraft.

Suggested Tactics:

Utilize vertical slashing attacks. Pilot and fuel tanks are unprotected.


Estimated Inventory: 200

Mig-3

Classification: Short-Range Escort Fighter

Strengths:

- Excellent top speed
- Good operational radius

Weaknesses:
- weak armament
- poor maneuverability at combat altitude


Operational Doctrine: Escort bomber formations to short-medium range targets.

Tactical Doctrine: Utilize vertical slashing attacks from high altitude

Total Inventory: 1152

Lagg-3

Classification: Short-Range Escort Fighter

Strengths:

- Effective center-line cannon armament
- Adequate operational radius
- resistant to incendiary bullets

Weaknesses:

- moderate top speed
- poor rate of climb

Operational Doctrine: Escort bomber formations to short-medium range targets.

Tactical Doctrine: Utilize a combination of vertical and horizontal maneuvers. Use massed firepower to engage large formations of defending fighters. Engage from an advantage in altitude. Avoid climbing pursuits.

Total Inventory: 61

ORIGINAL: cantona2

Is this with the Witp or AE engine?

Witp (look the lack of Manouver/altitude in the aircrafts screen

Greetings,

This is a derivative of the WIR mod made for WITP1.

It has however been heavily modified in terms of land and air combat,
including the map which is based on 40-mile hexes.

In reality this game has more in common with WITP-AE than WITP vanilla
and should be posted in this forum. The last few details are being resolved
in this campaign before a release for WITP-AE is made.

The differences in naval combat are immaterial as this is an air-land war -->
and most importantly, It must be kept where there is most activity to facilitate
the mtrix staff to make a separate European-Theater title based on the WITP engine. [8D]

Operation Green

The first of (hopefully) many successful raids against Ploesti

The 4-engined Menace

Where all the red lines connect..

What becomes known as the Great Helsinki Turkey Shoot

Soviet fighter sweeps from Tallin are absent due to poor weather

Heavy AA artillery at Koenigsberg

As defined by standard VVS doctrine, all bomber aircraft are to begin their designated runs at a maximum altitude of 1000ft (300m).

Soviet naval assets are brutalized by enemy air formations

This really looks interesting!

SU-2

Classification: Short-Range Escort Fighter

Strengths:

- Adequate operational radius
- robust construction with self-sealing fuel tanks

Weaknesses:

- weak armament
- poor maneuverability
- low top speed


Operational Doctrine: Escort bomber formations to short-medium range targets. The Su-2 has been pressed into service as an escort until larger numbers of Mig-3 Aircraft can be assembled.

Tactical Doctrine: Use height and numbers to your advantage. You are able to out-maneuver the BF-110 and some protection can be offered by the rear gunner. Flying the Su-2 is a Wirraway (challenge)


Total Inventory: 571

IL-2

Classification: Ground-Attack

Strengths:

- Heavy Armour Plating and Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks
- Effective array of ordnance and firepower

Weaknesses:

- low top speed
- poor maneuverability
- limited range

Operational Doctrine: Deployed against enemy mechanized and troop concentrations. Can be utilized as defensive fighter.

Tactical Doctrine:

Repeated glide-bombing and strafing runs against ground targets.
Decreased accuracy is compensated for by reduced operational losses. Bombers can be destroyed with heavy cannon fire from moderate range. Contact with enemy fighters should be avoided.

Total Inventory: 249

R-Z

Classification: Ground-Attack Trainer

Strengths:

- Good operational radius

Weaknesses:

- low top speed
- poor maneuverability
- lack of armour or self-sealing fuel tanks

Operational Doctrine: To be utilized by new pilots in the training role. Deployment must be restricted to areas of low opposition from fighters and anti-aircraft artillery. Pilots may be transferred to other aircraft after ten sorties.

Tactical Doctrine:

Strikes should be conducted from low to medium altitude. Strict formation discipline must be observed.


Total Inventory: 480

U-2VS

Classification: Ground-Attack Trainer

Strengths:

- Moderate construction

Weaknesses:

- low top speed
- poor maneuverability


Operational Doctrine: To be utilized by new pilots in the training role. Deployment must be restricted to areas of low opposition from fighters and anti-aircraft artillery. Pilots may be transferred to other aircraft after ten sorties.

Tactical Doctrine:

Strikes should be conducted from low to medium altitude. Strict formation discipline must be observed.


Total Inventory: 193

PE-2R

Classification: Long-Range Reconnaissance

Strengths:

- Large operational radius
- Armour Plating and Self-Sealing tanks


Weaknesses:

- limited top speed



Operational Doctrine: Reconnaissance of interior strategic locations and airbases

Tactical Doctrine:

Maintain altitude and energy to avoid interception.

Total Inventory: 13

Yak-4

Classification: Short-Range Reconnaissance

Strengths:

- Moderate top speed
- Some armour and self-sealing tanks


Weaknesses:

- limited operational radius


Operational Doctrine: Reconnaissance of front line airbases and troop concentrations.

Tactical Doctrine:

Maintain altitude and energy to avoid interception.

Total Inventory: 66