Why is it when I picture a squadron fight between the Rolling Flatulence and the A8s, this is what I see?
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Although not with the Aces anymore I believe that particular statement was directed at the final base take that resets the map three times in a row for some camp back in the late 80's early 90's tours.
In the odds of things, being the last squad to take a base that resets a map 3 times in a row has got to be pretty tough. I really see no reason it should be on the website but it is. Balls see's it as an accomplishment and it does say something about the squad if taken in the right context. (The squad likes to take base)
As far as Rolling Thunder is compared to the A8's... There is none. They're in two totally different leagues worlds apart.
I know for an absolute fact that the Aces almost never call a mission because of to much resistance. They keep hammering at it till it's finally taken or it just stops making sense.
RT on the other hand, is the complete opposite. According to a PM I got when I was looking for a new squad to hang out with I was told by it's CO exactly how they operate and thats what i could expect from them. (easy undefended base takes) I promptly responded with :Sorry, good luck with that but it's just not my style" or something to that direct affect.
I know for a fact that while i was an A8 we took more bases than RT on a month to month bases and did it with 1/3 to 1/2 the amount of people it would take RT to do it in.
Ball's style, (when he was in command of the A8's) was to take an undefended V or A base deep in enemy country, defend it the best we could and move onto the next one all in that same area. He was a smart cookie and knew
all the Rooks needed was a foot hold in a separate area away from the ballers to set us up to begin taking the rest of the map.
