Barrett_g Posted April 24, 2023 Posted April 24, 2023 I think RAF Bisterne Airfield would be a great addition to Normandy 2.0. The 371st Fighter Group operated 3 squadrons of P-47’s, (the 404th, 405th, and the 406th) out of Bisterne Airfield in the spring of 1944. Their first combat mission was April 12, 1944. They flew fighter sweeps, armed reconnaissance, interdiction, and escort of heavy and medium bombers leading up to D-Day. On D-Day, they flew 2 combat missions of 112 sorties, dropping 275 bombs weighing 500 pounds each (over 68 tons) and firing nearly 50,000 rounds of .50-caliber ammunition at enemy targets. The following days after the landings, 371st FG covered the allied troops on the ground as they organized and geared up for further inland assault. On June 21st, the 371st forward deployed to ALG A-6, where they took part in Operation Cobra. ALG A-6 is already modeled in Normandy 2.0. With ALG A-6 already being modeled in N2.0, it would make sense to model RAF Bisterne so that we could use our P-47’s to simulate their pre D-Day missions. RAF Bisterne was located 2 miles south of Ringwood. https://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/airfields/bis.html 2
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