Secret Weapons Over Normandy

Secret Weapons Over Normandy is a World War II-based flight simulation video game released in the winter of 2003. Published by Lucas Arts and developed by Totally Games, the game is composed of objective-based missions set in 1940s Europe.The player is James Chase, an American pilot volunteering to assist the fledgling British. He flies in the classified squadron known as the Battlehawks Over the course of the game, the player has oppurtunities to: capture new planes, add upgrades to his/her existing craft, 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 or the Luftwaffe, in particular the enemies being the Battlehawk's counterpart, the elite squadron of top German pilots, known as Nemesis, commanded by Oberst Krieger. It is classified as a simulation, though some believe it to be more of an action combat game.

Secrets
Secret hidden aircraft can be unlocked in the game, The X-Wing and The TIE Fighter from Star Wars. To unlock 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
 * De Havilland Mosquito Mk.IV
 * Curtiss-Wright XP-55 "Ascender"
 * Focke-Wulf Fw-190A-1
 * Ilyushin Il-2M3 "Shtumovik"
 * 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

Non-Flyable

 * Junkers Ju-87 "Stuka"
 * Messerschmitt Bf-110
 * Heinkel He-111

Tutorial 1: Orientation (May 16, 1940)
In this tutorial mission you get familure 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
 * Primary Goals: 2 Requisitions
 * Bonus Goals: 1 Requisition

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 assingment 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
 * Primary Goals: 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 radio's 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
 * Primary Goals: 2 Requisitions
 * Bonus Goal: 1 Requisition

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 Cedrick 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, Cedrick 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. IF you destroy these (Or just Krieger) you 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, if you suceed then you will be promoted to use the Spitfire Mk.V aswell as the Hurricane.

Requisitions
 * Primary Goals: 2 Requisitions
 * Bonus Goal: Spitfire

Goals
 * Primary Goal: Beat Trevor two times

Mission 2: Aldertag I (Aug 13, 1940)
In the firts part of the mission you have just arived at the Battlehawks fighter base by a Douglas Dakota aircraft, soon after you arive an air raid happens, and Ju-87 Stukas begin to attack the airfield, you are then but in charge of a 40mm Bofors AA gun, you have to protect the hangers, Bf-109s and Ju-87s begin flying around, you have to destroy them. Soon after a group of Bf-110s appear, and strafe the air defences. After all the aircraft are shot down you have to get to the hange to get into your fighter plane.

Goals
 * Primary Goal: One hanger survives

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. 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. A Ju-88 is damaged and goes down in the field, it is then salvaged for the next mission.

Goals
 * Primary Goal: One radar station survives
 * Primary Goal: Destroy all Nemesis Bf-109s
 * Secondary Goal: Half of Hythe survives
 * Secondary Goal: One hanger survives second attack
 * 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 Stuka's, with a fighter escort of Bf-109's, after they are destroyed; more Bf-109's arrive closely follwed by Bf-110's. The next wave comprises of Bf-109's, escorting some He-111's.

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-88's is on its way back to base (escoted bt Bf-109's), 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-88's, and destroy their airbase,, then the Bf-109's and their airbase, or fly to the reserve airfield to help the partisans capture it. After you destory 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 harbour, 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 a majority of the transport ships are sunk, a squadron of four nemisis Bf-109 fighters led by Krieger will arrive to do battle, after the final transport ships are destroyed the remaining nemisis fighters bomb the captured airfield, and you, Trevor, and Cedrick will fly back to England.


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