Secret Weapons Over Normandy

Secret Weapons Over Normandy or (SWON) is a World War II-based flight simulation video game released on November 18 2003. Published by Lucas Arts and developed by Totally Games, the game is composed of objective-based missions set in 1940s European, North African, and the Pacific theatres of war. The player is James Chase, an American pilot volunteering to assist the British, who stand alone at this point of the war. He flies in the classified squadron known as the Battlehawks Over the course of the game, the player has opportunities to: earn or capture new aircraft, add upgrades to his/her existing aircraft, and as the game puts it; "to halt the most insidious plans of the Third Reich." The player's opponent is the German Air Force of the Luftwaffe, in particular the enemies being the Battlehawk's counterpart, the elite squadron of top German pilots, known as Nemesis (similar to the real KG 200), commanded by Oberst Krieger. Other opponents are the aircraft of Imperial Japans; Imperial Japanese Army, and Imperial Japanese Navy. It is classified as a simulation, though when compared and contrasted with games like the IL-2 Sturmovik series of games, the level of input required to fly, or the historical accuracy of SWON leads it to be classified more as an action combat game, or arcade style simulation.

Secrets
Secret hidden aircraft can be unlocked in the game; the X-Wing and the TIE Fighter from Star Wars. To unlock these you must complete all campaign and challenge missions.

Flyable

 * Hawker Hurricane Mk I
 * Supermarine Spitfire Mk V
 * Fairey Swordfish Mk I
 * Messerschmitt Bf-109E-1
 * Lockheed P-38F "Lightning"
 * Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
 * Junkers Ju-87 "Stuka"
 * De Havilland Mosquito Mk IV
 * Curtiss-Wright XP-55 "Ascender"
 * Focke-Wulf Fw-190A-1
 * Ilyushin Il-2M3 "Sturmovik"
 * Chance-Vought XF5U-1 "Flying Pancake"
 * Northrop XP-56 "Black Bullet"
 * Messerschmitt Me-262A-1a
 * North American P-51D "Mustang"
 * Gloster Meteor Mk III
 * Messerschmitt Me-163 "Komet"
 * Junkers Ju-88
 * Douglas TBD-1 Devestator

Non-Flyable

 * Junkers Ju-87 "Stuka"
 * Messerschmitt Bf-110
 * Heinkel He-111
 * Douglas C-47 Skytrain
 * Junkers Ju-390
 * Boeing B-17

Tutorial 1: Orientation (May 16, 1940)
In this tutorial mission you get familiar with the Hawker Hurricane Mk. I fighter aircraft, you meet Trevor, an RAF pilot who has been tasked to train you. You have to first destroy 14 barrage balloons that are above the airfield, after you have performed that task you are required to land at the airfield, doing this will re-arm your aircraft. Shortly after becoming airborne, a damaged German Junkers Ju-87 Stuka that has slipped away from a patrol is spotted nearby, Trevor sets you the task of destroying it. After that Stuka is disposed of, another three Stukas appear, ready to avenge the shooting down of their commander, again you have the task of shooting down the three aircraft. The mission then ends.

Requisitions
 * 3 Requisitions

Goals
 * Primary Goal: Destroy barrage balloons over airfield
 * Bonus Goal: Destroy all balloons in under two & a half minutes
 * Primary Goal: Destroy Stuka
 * Primary Goal: Destroy three Stukas

Tutorial 2: Bombing (May 18, 1940)
In this tutorial mission you learn how to bomb using the Hawker Hurricane Mk. I, Trevor teaches you about the different bombing views, and cameras to aid in bombing. You are armed with 10 250 lb. bombs on your Hurricane, and you first task is to destroy nine practice ammo dumps near the airfield. After completing this, you land to rearm with more bombs, Trevor informs you about what your assignment is, it is to fly over the bridge and destroy three German recon cars, upon arriving there is also two SdKfz 250 AA vehicles, and three Panzerkampfwagen III tanks. After the destruction of the vehicles the mission is complete.

Requisitions
 * 3 Requisitions

Goals
 * Primary Goal: Destroy all ammo dumps
 * Primary Goal: Destroy all recon cars
 * Primary Goal: Destroy all AA guns
 * Primary Goal: Destroy all tanks

Tutorial 3: Wingman (May 20, 1940)
In this tutorial mission you are trained to use the wingman commands, you are put in command of Lieutenant Dadigan, you first task is to give him permission to attack the barrage balloon you have selected, by using the "Attack My Target" command. The next command to give your wingman is the "Target At Will" command, he will then go on to destroy the barrage balloons that are left around. The last command you have to issue to Lt. Dadigan is the "Defend Me" command, he will then go on tail your airplane and defend if you're attacked. You now go on to perform a patrol, soon after your patrol begins, five Ju-87 Stukas appear, Dadigan requests permission to engage targets. After disposing of the Ju-87s, Trevor radios for help, for assistance in helping to tackle two Messerschmitt Bf 110s that are attacking him.

Wingman Commands
 * Command 1: "Attack My Target"
 * Command 2: "Target At Will"
 * Command 3: "Defend Me"

Requisitions
 * 3 Requisitions

Goals
 * Primary Goal: Issue all Wingman Commands to Dadigan in correct order
 * Primary Goal: Destroy all Ju-87s
 * Primary Goal: Destroy all Bf110s
 * Bonus Goal: Trevor isn't shot down

Mission 1: Dunkirk (May 26, 1940)
In this mission, you are the fighter cover for the evacuation of Dunkirk. At first two waves of Ju-87 Stukas begin to attack the ships that are near the coast you have to protect them from the Stukas. From here you get your first chance to go up against the Messerschmitt Bf-109 fighter, a group of five of them appear to fight with. After they are destroyed, you land at the airfield and are introduced to the base commander, named Cedrick, who is yet another foreign pilot flying in the RAF, your plane is loaded with 250 lb. bombs and you're back in the air soon enough. German Panzerkampfwagen III tanks are pushing forward across three bridges, assisted by Ju-87 Stukas in destroying the ground defenses. Trevor goes to destroy the South Bridge you can chose the East and West bridge to destroy. A recon group of three recon cars will come across the East bridge, and head towards Dunkirk, another recon group will head from the West, towards Dunkirk. After all the bridges are gone, you will have your first encounter with Nemesis squadron, 3 Bf-109s, led by a 4th; Oberst Krieger. While you can assist Trevor and the other RAF pilots in shooting down Krieger's men, you must shoot down Krieger in order to win the mission.

Goals
 * Primary Goal: Stop the Ju-87 Stukas from destroying the transports
 * Primary Goal: Destroy the Bf109s
 * Primary Goal: Protect the defensive lines
 * Primary Goal: Shoot down Krieger
 * Secondary Goal: Destroy all German AA guns
 * Secondary Goal: Destroy Nemesis Bf109s
 * Bonus Goal: Destroy recon group 1
 * Bonus Goal: Destroy recon group 2

Challenge 1: Dogfight (Aug 15, 1940)
In this challenge, you in your Hawker Hurricane Mk. I and Trevor in his Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V are set up for a mock dogfight using paint rounds. If you manage to be the first to score 100 hits on Trevor in two out of three rounds, then you will be awarded the Spitfire.

Requisitions
 * 3 Requisitions
 * Spitfire

Goals
 * Primary Goal: Beat Trevor two times

Mission 2: Aldertag I (Aug 13, 1940)
In the first part of the mission you have just arrived at the Battlehawks' fighter base by a Douglas Dakota aircraft. However, soon after you arrive the Germans begin attacking the airfield as part of their goal in destroying all RAF airfields. Ju-87 Stukas begin to attack the airfield, and you are then put in charge of a 40mm Bofors AA gun. Your goal is to protect the hangars from being destroyed. Soon after a group of Bf-110s appear, and will begin strafing you and Lyle. After all the aircraft are shot down you are sent to the hangar for the second part of the mission.

Goals
 * Primary Goal: One hangar survives
 * Bonus Goal: Outscore Lyle

Mission 2: Aldertag II (Aug 13, 1940)
This is the second part of the second mission, you are now in the air and the Germans are attacking the coastal area, using their Heinkel He-111 bombers. Higher flying Ju-87s then come in heading towards New Romney, Rork and Trevor say they'll finish off the He-111 bomber and you have to destroy the Stukas. Bf-109s also come into protect their Stukas. After that wave has been disposed of you land back at the airbase, as soon as you are ready to take off the second attack on the airbase begins. Ju-87s with Bf-109 escorts begin to attack the airbase. Target the Ju-87s first since their target are the remaining hangars at the airfield. After all Ju-87s and Bf-109s are shot down, the coastal radar station "Spyglass 1" spots another wave of aircraft heading towards it, these are Junkers Ju-88 light bombers, escorted by a group of Nemesis Bf-109s. Unfortunately, you cannot do anything to save Spyglass 1 from being blown up, but you can save the other two stations though. Target the Nemesis Bf-109s first before attacking the defenseless Ju-88s. Once the three 88s are down, the fourth one will crash land after you shoot it down, thus ending the mission.

Goals
 * Primary Goal: One radar station survives
 * Primary Goal: Destroy all Nemesis Bf-109s
 * Secondary Goal: Half of Hythe survives
 * Secondary Goal: One hangar survives both attacks
 * Bonus Goal: Half of New Romney survives

Challenge 1: Junkers 88 (Sept 11, 1940)
In this challenge, Lyle has got the Ju-88 in working order and you have to try it out to see if it is in the right condition to use on a mission, Lyle is riding alone in the rear gunner compartment. First using 250 lb. bombs, you have to destroy 8 practice targets, (5 on land, and 3 placed in the sea). After you have destroyed the last target, a U-Boat (U-4770) that has been spying on the Battlehawks' airbase, surfaces; after suffering damage from the last bomb. You have to destroy it before it can submerge, escape, and radio its situation back.

Goals
 * Primary Goal: Destroy all the bomb targets
 * Secondary Goal: Destroy all bomb targets in less than 4 minutes
 * Bonus Goal: Destroy U-Boat

Challenge 2: Eagles (Sept 15, 1940)
In this challenge, the Eagle squadron has issued a challenge to the Battlehawks, both the squadrons are to go up against the Germans, and the ones who shoot down the most German aircraft; wins. It starts with Ju-87 Stukas, with a fighter escort of Bf-109s. After they are destroyed, more Bf-109s arrive closely followed by Bf-110s. The next wave comprises of Bf-109s, escorting some He-111s.

Goals
 * Primary Goal: Outscore the Eagles

Mission 3: Sea Lion (Sept 28, 1940)
You are flying the captured Junkers Ju-88 bomber for this mission, Trevor is in the rear gunner compartment. As luck would have it a returning flight of German Ju-88s is on its way back to base (escorted by Bf-109s), which allows you to slip into their group, you keep radio silence, and they assume you're German (Fritz), and your radio is damaged. After passing the coast, the fighter peel off and head for their base, you are then free to attack the Ju-88s, and destroy their airbase, then the Bf-109s and their airbase, or fly to the reserve airfield to help the partisans capture it. After you destroy the 88mm AA Guns, and the gun towers, the partisans are able to take the airbase, Cedrick from Dunkirk leads the assault, he then takes to the air in a captured Bf-109. You can then go onto destroy the landing craft that are docked in the harbor, and the destroyers in the sea nearby. You will not have enough bombs to destroy them all, so you will have to land at the airfield at some point. In doing this you and Trevor will each get a captured Bf-109 to fly. After half of the transport ships are sunk, a squadron of four Nemesis Bf-109 fighters led by Krieger will arrive to do battle, after the final transport ships are destroyed the remaining Nemesis fighters bomb the captured airfield. Trevor, Cedrick, and you escape back to England.


 * Primary Goal: Destroy all landing craft
 * Primary Goal: Capture the reserve airfield
 * Secondary Goal: Destroy the fighter hangar
 * Secondary Goal: Destroy the bomber hangar
 * Secondary Goal: Destroy all German destroyers
 * Bonus Goal: At least one UK destroyer survives

Challenge 1: Swordfish (Feb 2, 1941)
You have moved to a new theatre of operations; North Africa met up with a new pilot; Toomey, and you have a new plane under your control, the Fairey Swordfish Mk.I. Toomey has decided to help you in the use of the 17.7" Mk. XV Torpedo, he has also set a challenge of who can sink the most U-Boats; you or him. First you encounter a group of U-Boats, after they are sunk another group of submerged U-Boats surface, when you have destroyed those, you can then head towards the dock; where there are numerous U-Boats on the move or moored at the dock, protected by numerous patrol boats and AA emplacements. Don't fly over the airfield, since this will trigger the 4 Bf-109s to takeoff and shoot you down.

Requisitions
 * 2 Requisitions

Goals
 * Primary Goal: Destroy all U-Boats


 * Bonus Goal: Outscore Toomey

Challenge 2: The Rescue (Feb 5, 1941)
Pilots are down in the sea, Captain Garrison of the SAR One is tasked with rescuing the downed pilots. The Germans, however, have other plans since they badly want to kill all the pilots and the rescue ship. They send in some Bf-109s to strafe the pilots, a destroyer and patrol boat are also nearby which have been tasked to capture as many pilots as possible and to destroy the SAR One. You and Trevor are there to protect the pilots and the SAR One. If 4 pilots are killed by the Germans, then the mission ends in failure. Also, be careful that you don't accidentally strafe one the downed pilots, or the mission will end with Trevor thinking that you're a traitor. Another two groups of Bf-109s arrive, along with a group of Bf-110s, and He-111s armed with torpedoes which are for use on the SAR One.

Goals
 * Primary Goal: Prevent the kill or capture of 4 or more pilots

Mission 4: Rommel (Feb 12, 1941)
In this mission you are to intercept a convoy of freighter ships, of which Rommel is said to be aboard one, you cannot engage all the freighters, as the agent "White Rose" is aboard one, You also may engage the freighters protection of destroyers, and U-Boats. After the ships are destroyed a pair of Bf-109s attack from out of the glare of the sun. After the pair are downed, you and the other two pilots head back to the airfield. The White Rose commanders a German car, while you and the other pilots switch into the Spitfires. You now have a Spitfire armed with bombs, and you must destroy the roadblocks that block a safe passage for the "White Rose" after her cover is blown. After the first roadblock is destroyed, you get your first encounter with the Focke-Wulf Fw-190A-1. These aircraft can quickly shred you to pieces if you're not careful. Three of them arrive, around the same time of destroying the second roadblock, a further three Fw-190s arrive, closely followed by another two. When "White Rose" reaches the place were the third roadblock was, a group of 6 SdKfz. 222 recon cars speed in to attack her. Attack all 6 recon cars until the White Rose makes it to safety. Pauline, who is waiting at the airfield is the transport pilot for the "White Rose". You must now escort Pauline's plane until it reaches safety. Soon after you begin your escort duty, four Fw-190s and three Ju-88 transports will appear. Concentrate on downing the FW-190s that are attacking you. Ask your wingmen for assistance. and destroy the three Ju-88 transports to complete the bonus objective.

Requisitions
 * 5 Requisitions
 * Lockheed P-38F "Lightning"

Goals
 * Primary Goal: Destroy the freighters
 * Primary Goal: The White Rose survives
 * Primary Goal: Knock out the roadblocks
 * Primary Goal: Pauline's C-47 escapes
 * Secondary Goal: Sink the destroyers and the U-Boats
 * Bonus Goal: Destroy the Ju-88 cargo planes
 * Bonus Goal: Destroy the German airbase

Mission 5: Flying Tigers (Dec 23, 1941)
Goals
 * Primary Goal: Destroy crates
 * Primary Goal: Shoot down all Zekes
 * Primary Goal: Shoot down all Nemesis planes
 * Secondary Goal: Sink all freighters
 * Secondary Goal: Sink all destroyers
 * Secondary Goal: Destroy all trucks
 * Bonus Goal: Destroy more Zekes than the Tigers

Challenge 1: Tigers (Dec 26, 1941)
Goals
 * Primary Goal: Two US destroyers survive