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       Full Moon and Weather
       By: Airborne Date: July 22, 2020, 9:07 am
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       I still feel that weather should have a bigger impact on
       landing--even given my latest modifier.
       My main concern, though, is the full moon.   It just seems like
       the RAF usually avoided these nights (Peenemunde being the
       obvious exception).  I propose something like:  if a mission
       comes up during a full moon period, roll 1d6.  If you roll a
       3-6, there is no mission.  Then, roll for number of nights
       between missions (however you do it--I still use Glenn's chart).
       
       Greg Smith has you roll 1d6 in Night Fighter Ace during any Full
       moon turn and the mission is aborted if a 1 is rolled.
       I use the back of the Gazetteer for dates and moon phases.  I
       also use this for starting a random mission.
       Chris
       #Post#: 240--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Full Moon and Weather
       By: Flying Dutchman Date: July 22, 2020, 4:04 pm
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       Presently reading the Nachtjagd combat archives, the battle of
       the ruhr (spring/summer 1943).
       I am amazed that many missions were flown in full or good moon
       conditions. Does not look like rigorous avoiding it at all (not
       yet?)
       That invariably led to high losses. Another factor were the
       summer months.
       It does not get really dark (the sky) in summer, so NF below
       with black earth below invisible, but black shape of bmbr good
       vis for NF.
       When I start playing, I would use original data, moon and
       missions from Middlebrooks BoCo diaries (see below).
       I would suggest to look online for historical missions, (certain
       squadron histories list them) and then check moon gazetter, or
       maybe get this: (as mentioned, good but pricey, better as ebook
       or something similar?)
  HTML https://www.amazon.com/Bomber-Command-War-Diaries-Operational/dp/1783463600
       Good free online source, plus use days between missions mod and
       gazetteer...
  HTML http://www.97squadronassociation.co.uk/operations.html
       Cheers, Rob.
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