Work on your gunnery skills by shooting down the enemy planes that are circling in front of you. See how quickly you can down the four aircraft. ˙Listen up, lads. These are the basic skills you'll need to survive against Jerry. Take this time to practice while you're safe, so that when the real fighting starts you'll have a chance to come home and raise a pint afterwards. ˙Practice takeoffs and landings. See how quickly you can get airborne and engage the two Bf 109 aircraft in a dogfight. Improve your skill in deflection shooting and learn how to fly evasively. ˙These 109s are tough birds. Not as tough as your Spitfire, but they'll do. You can outturn them if you're quick, but don't make the mistake of giving one plane all your attention while the other chews you to bits. There's not much armour on a fighter! ˙Intercept a Heinkel bomber before it can drop its load of bombs. Practice approaching from out of the sun, and concentrate on hit and run tactics. ˙Taking on a bomber is quite a new ball of twine. The easiest approach is to chase him, and blast away his tail. But his dorsal and belly gunners will have a field day with you. Try quick, high angle, high speed attacks to avoid his gunners. ˙Intercept a bomber on the way to bomb the Pevensey RDF station. There will be a fighter escort. Your primary objective is to destroy the bomber. ˙Escorted bombers can be a particularly sticky wicket. If you concentrate on the bomber, the fighter can chew you up. Take on the fighter first and you risk letting the bombs fall. It's best to finish the bomber fast, then have a fighter dessert. ˙Practice takeoffs and landings. Work on your gunnery skills by shooting down the enemy planes that are circling overhead. See how quickly you can get your fighter into the air and into combat. ˙Getting your bird into the air in a hurry can save your life, so don't make the mistake of dismissing this training as trivial. When you're taxiing to a takeoff through falling bombs, you'll be glad of the time you spent in practice. ˙We're sending you up against two 110s for this round of training. You'll find their rear gunners make life more than interesting. Use this chance to practice your evasive manuevers. ˙The Bf 110 is a formidable opponent, but they do have their weakness to exploit. Use your superior agility to attack from below. Stay out of the way of their forward cannon. And remember that you can outclimb them if you have to. Show them the colours of the Union Jack! ˙We're saving our Spitfires for the enemy fighters, so use this opportunity to get the feel of combat with a German bomber. Destroy the bomber, or cause it to break off its attack before it reaches the target. ˙This should be a straight forward mission, lads. Try your skill at hunting Hun bombers. Perhaps a head-on attack, from an angle to throw off his nose gunner. Then back in time for a spot of tea! ˙Defend a convoy against an attack by three Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers. Try to stop all three bombers before they can begin their dive on the ships. ˙The Stuka was a boon to the Luftwaffe in Poland, but we think we've got the planes and the tactics to make mincemeat of them. Try getting close from below and behind, in their blind spot, before letting loose with a long burst of gunfire. ˙You will practice proper takeoff and landing procedures. You are also instructed to shoot down any enemy aircraft in the vicinity of your airfield. ˙Only a pilot who has mastered the basic techniques of flying can expect to excel with advanced man- uevers as well. You are advised to practice fast takeoffs, and learn when it is best to use your machine guns, and when to use your cannon. ˙Your assignment is to train in escort tactics. You will be escorting a single Heinkel 111 medium bomber. It is your duty to keep the Britishers away from the bomber. ˙You will find that you must go to full throttle when attacking, even though your fuel reserve may be low. Only through aggressively attacking any enemy fighters can you hope to save the bomber. Hit the enemy when he lines up for an attack run. ˙Two Spitfires will be flying against you in this simulated battle. You must serve the Fatherland by bringing these planes down rapidly, mach shnell! ˙The British think highly of their planes, but you will find that the 20 mm cannon in your fighter can make short work of them. Practice rapid turns and loops to see if you can get on their tail. Use your machine gun for questionable, high deflection shots, and your cannon when you are in perfect position. ˙You will be escorting some Junkers 87 dive bombers on a bombing run against a British Electrodetection station. Keep enemy fighters away from the Stukas. ˙Stick close to the Stukas until the enemy is sighted, then get between them. The enemy fighters will target the Stukas before you if they get a chance. Use this to your advantage, and don't chase them too far and leave the bombers undefended. ˙You are instructed to repeat the takeoff and landing drill until you can execute it with perfection. To aid in your gunnery practice, shoot down any enemy planes in your area. ˙The 110 is a versatile, well armed plane. Learn its handling characteristics as you practice, and see what is the best approach to shoot down a fighter. ˙Master the science of gunnery as you fire on enemy planes. You are to be issued unlimited ammunition in this drill to allow you to practice for an extended period. ˙You have many options in gunnery with the Bf 110. Try using both of your forward weapons, as well as the rear gun. With practice, you can fly at an enemy, firing with your cannon, then switch to your rear gun to finish it as it passes you by. ˙Take off from your base in France and cross the English Channel, bombing and strafing the airfield that is your target. Use your map to find it. ˙You'll get a chance to do a little of everything on this mission. Use your guns on enemy aircraft, and your bombs on the buildings at the airfield. The replay camera will help you learn from mistakes. Press the 'T' key to accelerate time and decrease your flight time to and from the target. ˙Escort a Heinkel 111 bomber in its mission to bomb a British Electrodetection installation. RAF Hurricanes will try to bring the bomber down. ˙The Hurricanes will be concentrating on the 111. You can use this to get on their tail when they line up for an attack run. But don't waste time, and be careful not to shoot through or past them and hit your own bomber. ˙Perfect your dive bombing techniques in practice against a convoy, undefended by enemy fighters. ˙You will find it useful to glance to the left when in a sharp dive to gauge the angle of your attack. An attack angle of 70 degrees is considered to be optimum. Experiment with dropping your bombs in a single group, or in two separate drops. ˙You will be issued unlimited ammunition for this gunnery practice mission. Be advised that in a real mission the Luftwaffe will not be as generous with its supplies. ˙Practice controlling the rear gun manually. When you are in a dive on a target you will find it extremely useful. Take care not to fly into the water while you are looking behind you. ˙Avoid Hurricane fighters and use your bombs to destroy a British airfield. ˙Your Stuka is not built to be a superior fighter. Try to use your guns to hold off the enemy, instead of concentrating on shooting him down. Manual use of the rear gun can conserve ammunition. ˙Follow your flight leader in a dive bombing attack on a convoy. Defend yourself against Spitfires on Combat Air Patrol. ˙Strict formation discipline is required if you are to survive to serve the Luftwaffe in other missions. Use your bombs on any ships undamaged by your leader, and use your guns on any Spitfires that venture within range. ˙Practice high level bombing against an undefended target. Drop your bombs and return to your base in France. ˙In order to learn how to bomb from high level, you must practice bombing under consistent conditions. Line up on the target, attain and hold your desired speed and altitude, and experiment to see exactly when to release the bombs to achieve a hit. ˙Practice manning the gun positions in your medium bomber. Shoot down all attacking enemy fighters. ˙Put your Dornier on a level heading, and then move control to the gunnery positions. Use the warning lights to follow enemy fighters, and switch to the active positions to practice gunnery. Wait until the fighters are in range before firing. ˙Make a bombing run on your primary target, a British airfield. Destroy the target and return to base. ˙Your biggest problem is likely to be enemy fighter cover. Practice splitting your time between the pilot, bombardier, and gunner positions. Try both high and low level approaches, to gain familiarity with both techniques. ˙Follow your flight leader in a low level bombing raid. Keep in close formation to aid in defense. Drop your bombs and return to base safely. ˙On low level attacks in company with other planes the ground and your fellow bombers will be very nearby. Leave your guns on automatic, and keep your full attention on a precision bombing run. ˙Practice high level bombing against an undefended RDF station. Drop your bombs and return to your base in France. ˙In order to learn how to bomb from high level, you must practice bombing under consistent conditions. Line up on the target, attain and hold your desired speed and altitude, and experiment to see exactly when to release the bombs to achieve a hit. ˙Practice manning the gun positions in your medium bomber. Shoot down all attacking enemy fighters. ˙Put your bomber on a level heading, and then move control to the gunnery positions. Use the warning lights to follow enemy fighters, and switch to the active positions to practice gunnery. You can try putting your nose gun on automatic and man- uevering your plane to steady the gunner's aim. ˙Make a bombing run on your primary target, a British airfield. Destroy the target and return to base. ˙Your biggest problem is likely to be enemy fighter cover. Practice splitting your time between the pilot, bombardier, and gunner positions. Try both high and low level approaches, to gain familiarity with both techniques. ˙Follow your flight leader in a low level bombing raid. Keep in close formation to aid in defense. Drop your bombs and return to base safely. ˙On low level attacks in company with other planes the ground and your fellow bombers will be very nearby. Leave your guns on automatic, and keep your full attention on a precision bombing run. You may have enough bombs to hit a secondary target. ˙Practice high level bombing against an undefended target. Drop your bombs and return to your base in France. ˙In order to learn how to bomb from high level, you must practice bombing under consistent conditions. Line up on the target, attain and hold your desired speed and altitude, and experiment to see exactly when to release the bombs to achieve a hit. ˙Practice manning the gun positions in your medium bomber. Shoot down all attacking enemy fighters. ˙Put your bomber on a level heading, and then move control to the gunnery positions. Use the warning lights to follow enemy fighters, and switch to the active positions to practice gunnery. Wait until the fighters are in range before firing. Bank your Ju 88 to avoid attacks from the side. ˙Make a bombing run on your primary target, a British RDF station. Destroy the target and return to base. ˙Your biggest problem is likely to be enemy fighter cover. Practice splitting your time between the pilot, bombardier, and gunner positions. Try low, high, and dive bombing approaches. You should find dive bombing to be the most accurate and safe. ˙Follow your flight leader in a dive bombing raid. Keep in close formation to aid in defense. Drop your bombs and return to base safely. ˙Perfect your dive bombing techniques in practice against a coastal radar installation. The Ju 88 was designed to withstand the stress of a dive bombing attack. Like the Stuka an attack angle of 70 degrees is preferred. Watchout though, your Ju 88 needs more altitude to pull out of its dive than a Stuka! ˙