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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #30 on: July 21, 2009, 11:04:26 PM »
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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #31 on: July 21, 2009, 11:55:01 PM »
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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #32 on: July 22, 2009, 12:12:27 AM »
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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #33 on: July 22, 2009, 09:19:49 AM »
334th Fighter Squadron's requests

Spit V

P-47D11

P-51B

P-51D
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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #34 on: July 22, 2009, 09:56:26 AM »
Is this going to be a selectable option at ahevents.org? Or do we need to post here?
There must also be a flyable computer available for Nefarious to do FSO. So he doesn't keep talking about it for eight and a half hours on Friday night!

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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #35 on: July 22, 2009, 10:32:47 AM »
334th Fighter Squadron's requests

Spit V

P-47D11

P-51B

P-51D

I think you need to pick just one... :)
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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #36 on: July 22, 2009, 10:44:52 AM »

New squads:  will have choice at registration.  It's a one-time, one-plane choice.  For existing Squads, DD's been given the ability to go back and add it to your squad's registration. 

The ride will show up under your squad's name in the View Side Assignments  (Table-only) display and it will display as a read-only item on your squad update page.

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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #37 on: July 22, 2009, 10:51:01 AM »
334th FG flew the Spit V, razorback P-47s, and the P-51B and D.
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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #38 on: July 22, 2009, 10:59:42 AM »
I think you need to pick just one... :)

Oh but the Navy does not have to "pick one" ? 
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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #39 on: July 22, 2009, 11:00:26 AM »
334th FG flew the Spit V, razorback P-47s, and the P-51B and D.

4th FG flew those, the 334th FS was part of the 4th FG.
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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #40 on: July 22, 2009, 11:06:51 AM »
4th FG flew those, the 334th FS was part of the 4th FG.

errr yeah, 334th FS:P
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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #41 on: July 22, 2009, 11:17:48 AM »
Oh but the Navy does not have to "pick one" ? 

Don't know what VF-17 is going to list.  My understanding was to list one airframe.  I guess you could go P-51 instead of P-51B or P-51D.  I had planned on listing 5th Air Force as P-47.
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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #42 on: July 22, 2009, 11:27:38 AM »
The more I think about it, what difference is this from the Ride Preference?

For example:

The 412th rotates from Allied to Axis every Month. The only time we do not rotate is when the P-51 is going to be in the Allied Planeset.

When the P-51 is in the planeset, I make sure our Ride Preference is listed as P-51. When it is not, we usually list the Ride Preference as FIGHTERS.

I've seen other squads list certain things in there ride preference like "P-## is our Historical Ride"...

So going back to your explanation DD, if the CIC doesn't take the the ride preference a CO or XO has filled out into consideration, what is going to make them take that into consideration?
There must also be a flyable computer available for Nefarious to do FSO. So he doesn't keep talking about it for eight and a half hours on Friday night!

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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #43 on: July 22, 2009, 11:39:50 AM »
Don't know what VF-17 is going to list.  My understanding was to list one airframe.  I guess you could go P-51 instead of P-51B or P-51D.  I had planned on listing 5th Air Force as P-47.

Well the two navy Squads above this both listed two aircraft but the point is moot. (VF-17 and VF-6) 

We will list the P-51 as per ForHim's post after my initial post.

As a side note, as little as some planes are provided for in FSOs it would seem that something like it currently is for each frame, a list of prefered historical aircraft could be listed.

I know that I made an effort to put people in their historical rides and fill out the requests made for the event when I was CiC.  But you can tell alot of the CiCs are clueless about history and could care less about putting effort into even researching who flew what the previous frames, thereby not spreading the "premium" rides or "bad" rides around each month.

All in all this is a good idea and I do appreciate it.
« Last Edit: July 22, 2009, 11:41:25 AM by Fencer51 »
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Re: Squad Dedicated Ride
« Reply #44 on: July 22, 2009, 11:40:57 AM »
The more I think about it, what difference is this from the Ride Preference?

For example:

The 412th rotates from Allied to Axis every Month. The only time we do not rotate is when the P-51 is going to be in the Allied Planeset.

When the P-51 is in the planeset, I make sure our Ride Preference is listed as P-51. When it is not, we usually list the Ride Preference as FIGHTERS.

I've seen other squads list certain things in there ride preference like "P-## is our Historical Ride"...

So going back to your explanation DD, if the CIC doesn't take the the ride preference a CO or XO has filled out into consideration, what is going to make them take that into consideration?


I know from experience as a CiC that you are not always able to give a squad the plane requested 100% of the time with the objectives given.  At times there are restrictions on how many (%’s) plane models to assign in a set frame.  To achieve a set of orders and meet the requirements there has to be some give.

To get to your questions Nef…

I believe DD’s “Dedicated Ride” option is for the times when an FSO event comes up and your squad is not looked over when a theater/event that would fit your historic squad is available.  whew...


My questions would be.  Are the squads that do not have a historical squadron name still given this option?  Or is this a “Dedicated Ride” that your squad as a whole loves to fly?
« Last Edit: July 22, 2009, 11:53:48 AM by RATTFINK »
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