I have room to squeeze in perhaps one more scenario for the Continuation War project, with this one looking like a potential option, including some opportunity for strafing and rocket attacks by the Soviets, as well as the appearance of Brewster 239's in a top cover role:
Nurminen’s flight was again in action on 18 August when 1/LLv 32 (with Brewster 239s of LLv 24’s Detachment Karhunen providing top cover) prevented 13 aircraft of 7 IAP from strafing Finnish troops as they crossed the River Vuoksi.
The Hawk 75's broke up the Soviet formation and downed four I-153's. Cpl Mauno Kirjonen (in CUw-566) became LeLv 32’s first ace during this action, and he subsequently recalled;
‘We met....about a dozen I-153's. I initially fired a short burst at an I-153, after which I pulled into a cloud. When I came out of the cloud I saw an I-153 diving towards the river crossing area. I went after it and managed to shoot a long burst.
The Russian began to pull up whilst I was still firing, and he disappeared into the cloud. I waited, and after a while the I-153 came out in front of me, whereupon I was able to shoot at it from the side and behind at a distance of 50 m.
The fighter went into a dive whilst still on our side of the frontline, and I saw it trailing a flames from the starboard side. I then entered cloud and lost visual contact with my foe.'
(From Osprey P-39 Hawk Aces of World War Two)
It's not the only possibility but I quite the look of this action, which would be a bit more challenging for experienced players.
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