FIF Tournament Information

The Campaign Scenario: The Flanders in Flames (FIF) Online War is an air combat competition. It is a scenario-based campaign system that focuses on completing team objectives. It is a test of skill for the team and the individual pilot. Team objectives, by themselves, are not complex to complete. However, doing so while actively opposed by a determined opponent can make them very difficult. Thus, it’s important not to view FIF as merely a string of targets or assignments. Instead, those objectives create the authentic feeling of aerial combat that FIF is known for. Code of Conduct: FIF aims to encourage and develop a tight-knit community of matur…

The Flanders In Flames (FIF) tournament will use one of two potential flight simulations. Our standard sim is Flying Circus – Volume I, Volume II, and Volume III, attached to the IL-2 Great Battles Series. Flying Circus offers virtual pilots access to VR, better graphics, and a game that enjoys dedicated developer support. The event server will be: Ad Astra / Flanders in Flames Somme 1916 When looking for the tournament's server stats pages, see the links below: Ad Astra stats page: http://adastrairfc.duckdns.org:8000/en/

The official FIF Discord server can be found here: https://discord.gg/HVmET2AmbZ Should anyone have any questions, please PM @Klaiber.

Mission Times: Flanders In Flames missions scheduled on Saturdays are run at 2:00 PM Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT), with the Ad Astra server starting at 1:45 PM Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT). Timezone Converter: http://www.worldtimebuddy.com Note that clocks change from Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 3rd, 2024. FIF "Over the Ypres Salient 1917" Calendar:

TARGETS/OBJECTIVES: TARGETS/OBJECTIVES: Factory - 1 point per 25% damaged Prototype - 4 points Convoy - 2 points Train - 2 points Encampment - 1 point per 25% damage Spy - 2 points Prison Rescue - 2 points REGARDING BAILOUTS: Pilots may bail out and use their parachute if the in-game year is on or after 27 June 1918. A bailed-out pilot may only “Finish Flight” in a parachute after reaching the ground. If the mission’s in-game year is before 27 June 1918, the pilot is considered dead the second they leave the aircraft. An accidental bailout while the aircraft is on the ground is considered a d…

Flanders in Flames TEAMS (subject to updates) . . .

Flanders In Flames "Over the Ypers salient" Plane-set 1917: CENTRAL POWERS: Menin - 5x Albatros D.III --- 10x Albatros D.II Roubaix - 9x DFW C.V --- 3x Gotha G.V --- 6x (2 per objective) Roland C.11a [Spy / Prison / Prototype] Lomme - 5x Albatros D.III --- 5x Halberstadt D.II --- 5x Albatros D.II La Neuville - 6x Albatros D.II --- 4x Albatros D.III ENTENTE POWERS: La Lovie - 13x Nieuport 17.C1 Bailleul - 10x Sopwith Triplane --- 7x Sopwith Pup Treizennes - 3x Airco D.H.4 --- 9x R.E.8 --- 6x (2 per objective) Sopwith 1.5 Strutter [Spy / Prison / Prototype] Bruay - 6x Nieuport 17.C1 --- 4x Spad 7 early …

Flanders In Flames May 2025 Scheduling: TOURNAMENT DATES: Dry Run Test (Saturday, 17 May 2025) Week A1 - BLUE TEAM IS CENTRAL / RED TEAM IS ENTENTE (Saturday, 24 May 2025) Week A2 - BLUE TEAM IS CENTRAL / RED TEAM IS ENTENTE (Saturday, 31 May 2025) Week A3 - RED TEAM IS CENTRAL / BLUE TEAM IS ENTENTE (Saturday, 7 June 2025) Week A4 - RED TEAM IS CENTRAL / BLUE TEAM IS ENTENTE (Saturday, 14 June 2025) Make sure to check out the calendar to see when you should arrive: https://forum.jg1.org/topic/3010-flanders-in-flames-calendar/ TUESDAY PRACTICES: Official FIF tournament practices are held on Tuesdays at 9:00 PM EST/EDT…

Map - Over the Ypres Salient 1917: