As conventional Ork counter-attacks have been ineffective in stopping the Imperial advances in Da Deff Islands Warboss Skarbash has had to turn to less conventional ways to counter the Imperial troops. Ork submarine raiders had largely been stymied. That meant that the warboss was going to need to lean on the less conventional arms of his mobz. The only effective forces so far had been the Ork Air Waaaghz against the Ammoriss Air PDF so he quickly made plans to utilize them to take the pressure off of his troops retreating back to the Green Zone.
“Snaz” Boomgob along with Skarbash devised a cunning plan. The submarines had failed to stop Imperial supply ships from getting to Ommie Island (Grig’s Island). However, there was more than one way to kick a grot. Ork air boyz deployed from the Green Zone in large waves and raided the nearby platforms in the approaches. These platforms were mostly abandoned or had only a skeleton crew of workers on board. They would prove to be easy picking for the Ork drop troops…. If the drop troops put boots on the platforms.
When Commodore Miles of Taskforce: Chalice saw the augurs light up across the board with contacts, he ordered an immediate scramble from all Air PDF bases. In addition, he reached out to the Imperial Navy, and fighters from the 95th Fighter Wing swooped in from orbit to help engage the enemy.
If the Orks got a foot hold in the Approaches, resupplying the Imperial troops would become much more difficult. Ork aircraft and Submarines could use these platforms as staging areas for convoy raids. Plus, cleaning up the platforms would be a difficult and costly military task.
This will be a V1Aeronautica Imperialis using aircraft from the core rule book and the Airspace Compilation set during Operation: Hemlock.
Forces
Taskforce: Chalice
4 Sentry Interceptors with Skystrikes
2 Sentinel Interceptors
2 Imperial Navy Lightnings with Skystrikes
1 Hydra on the Platform
“Snaz” Boomgobz Boyz
2 Fightas with Rokits
2 Grot Buzzaz
2 Fighta-Bommaz
2 War Kopters with Troops
2 Buzz ‘Ards with Drop Troops
Mission
The board has a large platform close to the Imperial short board edge, about 24 inches in and 12 from a long board edge. This is the drop target for the attack. The Orks are trying to drop/land as many troops onto the platform as they can. The Imperials are trying to stop them.
Set-up
The game is being played on a 6x4 table. It is primarily over the ocean so there is no other terrain present than the drop target.
The Imperials have a Hydra platform on the Platform to help defend it. The Imperials have the Sentries in the center at mid-altitude and speed. The Sentinels are together on the left flank at mid-altitude and full speed. The Lightnings are together on the right coming in from Orbit.
The Orks have the Kopters coming in low on their left. Then the Buzz’Ards at mid-altitude in the middle. They are protected by a clump of Ork aircraft at various altitudes and speeds.
Read the full report on the blog.....
https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2020/05/operation-hemlock-aeronautica.html
