HAVOC AT CASTEL BENITO

On the 18th of January 1943, 13 B-17s of
the 97th Bomb Group paid a visit to the
airfield at Castel Benito.  The RAF had
reported the day before that the
retreating Axis had over 200 planes there
as they were in the process of pulling
back from the forward airfields.  The
bomb load was unfortunately HE and not
frags, and the strike fell on the
barracks and adjacent buildings near the
airfield.  Still, significant damage was
done.  Twelve Macchi C202s intercepted
but only downed one escorting P-38 and
one B-17.

MISSION

Attack the airfield at Castel Benito.
Since you don't have fragmentation
cluster bombs, concentrate on the
buildings and not the parked aircraft.

NOTES

This is a day mission.

SCENARIO DESIGN BY
Gregory M. "Sturmer" Smith
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