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Offline thndregg

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Re: Join the 91st "Ragged Irregulars"
« Reply #210 on: July 12, 2010, 10:02:43 PM »
:salute to the 91st. Hope to do another escort run with you guys next weekend!

We will be there. In force. :cool:
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« Reply #211 on: July 13, 2010, 07:28:33 PM »
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Re: Join the 91st "Ragged Irregulars"
« Reply #212 on: July 15, 2010, 11:36:02 PM »
Howdy 91st :salute

just want to let you know that the 582nd will be there in force for escort this saturday on your squad night

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Re: Join the 91st "Ragged Irregulars"
« Reply #213 on: July 16, 2010, 08:01:44 AM »
 :cool: Lookin' forward to it! :cool: I'll try to keep y'all updated as to where we'll be. Thanks for the help. It'll be fun! :)
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« Reply #214 on: July 17, 2010, 10:08:05 PM »
had great fun tonight escorting for you guys. sorry we couldnt get that pesky 262 on approach, but we were able to, with great help from the 82nd, lure away the rest and down 5 of them. wont be on for next week, but i will the week after, and we will continue our pattern of escorting you every other saturday  :salute



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Re: Join the 91st "Ragged Irregulars"
« Reply #215 on: July 18, 2010, 12:30:21 AM »
Had a great time flying with you guys.  :airplane: Maybe next time we'll have some resistance. :aok
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« Reply #216 on: July 18, 2010, 07:01:38 AM »
Had a great time flying with you guys.  :airplane: Maybe next time we'll have some resistance. :aok

Yeah, I was not surprised that the Rooks wanted a vulch and not a fight. Better luck next time. :) It was fun, nonetheless. Thanks, you guys for helping out.
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« Reply #217 on: July 23, 2010, 10:32:44 PM »
Well, folks... I apologize for my absence. Qwest Communications is screwing with me- the second time in a month-, and three of my family's other households in the rural sticks of extreme eastern Oregon. Getting good when the local technician (an old hand of the local telephone company before Qwest bullied in) can't make any headway on it.

We have verified that it is NOT our PC's, nor anything else on our ends. There are absolutely no other high speed land line options here. We are patiently persuing some remaining options, the last of which I may have to end my AH account due to Qwest's ineptness. They provide acceptable service to major population centers, but for country bumkins like us, we are at the bottom of the pile.

If you want any info on the 91st, you can still contact me here or at our bomb group's forum. But, Hawkeri & TTflier will be the ones to talk to in-game.

Hope to be back in action soon.

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« Reply #218 on: July 24, 2010, 05:08:15 AM »
Just curious what you guys think of the new towns and airfields? When i saw the changes for some reason you gents were the first thing that came to mind, (Having been with the 82nd and escorted you fellas on a couple Sat. nights.) I  figured you would be like a kid in a candy store.  :aok

Good luck with your computer issues Thndregg, fingers crossed for you.


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« Reply #219 on: July 24, 2010, 11:31:19 AM »
My personal opinion, I always love new eye candy.  There is a whole new challenge of seeing targets from high altitude though.  I've got a pretty high end system but can hardly see things like ord bunkers from high alt.  I'm sure eventually we will learn where they are at and still be able to drop them pretty accurately. I don't think there is any need to panic about the downfall of the game, yet, not until we give this time to settle out.  I laugh at some people's posts only hours after the update calling for changes to make capturing town easier.  It's very complex now but soon people will know where every building is and will make sure to check them (remember the tiny churches?).

Hopefully as people and squads develop new strategies for capturing fields, squads like the 91st will play a pivotal role.  Whether that be dropping hangers at a field because the ack is crazy and they won't be able to get a cap of field; or carpet bombing town so fighters can just clean up the outskirts of town.

My fear is that people will slowly stop caring about base-takes, because they are so difficult.  The game will turn into a couple fur-balls across the map.  The 91st won't serve much purpose then, and the fur-ball mentality won't bring anyone up to challenge our runs (no fun for us).  Bombing fields will just "kill the fight" and bring on the whines of an entire country (kind of fun for us...).  Strat has not been a viable bomber target since the big cities anyway.  Will bombers run out of things to bomb?  Even if we do hit town, will we get enough support to come in and clean up?  I think base-capturing is still going to happen, but more often during the wee hours of the morning when a few guys in tanks get no resistance.  No plane is going to carry enough ammo to do significant damage to town, but a tank with a few boxes of supplies and plenty of time will have no problem.

But, I know HiTech is aware that strategic goals like capturing a base is what spurs on combat.  So I have faith that this system will eventually pan out and we will find our place.  I'm just not sure what that place is yet.
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Re: Join the 91st "Ragged Irregulars"
« Reply #220 on: July 27, 2010, 07:36:23 AM »
Finally, I'm back at it- again. Qwest finally admitted they had an issue with one of their servers. :eek: :rolleyes: :O
Flayed and the local tech tried to get through to Qwest it was their hardware and not anything in all four of our households. It finally took me to be not quite as nice about it to make any headway.

I love Ping Plotter. :aok I was very close to contacting the P.U.C. as a next step.

Anyway, it'll be that much easier to contact me if you're interested in flying with us. I plan to be playing Friday night and this weekend most definitely (though I'll be watching Ping Plotter like a hawk).
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Re: Join the 91st "Ragged Irregulars"
« Reply #221 on: July 28, 2010, 03:50:28 PM »
Figured the 91st guys, in particular the history buffs might be interested.   Saw this on another board.

"I just heard the news today that Marion "Curly" Havelaar has passed away.

He was a B-17 pilot and bombardier in the 401st BS, 91st BG - 8th AF
Flew B-29's in Korea and (i think ) he flew F-101's in Vietnam.
Author of book "The Ragged Irregulars: The 91st Bomb Group in World War II"
He was the long time owner of the prototype WACO QCF-2 N11241
And a VFM member "

Havalaar's book on the 91st is a must have for anyone interested in the 91st.
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Re: Join the 91st "Ragged Irregulars"
« Reply #222 on: July 28, 2010, 04:23:18 PM »
Figured the 91st guys, in particular the history buffs might be interested.   Saw this on another board.

"I just heard the news today that Marion "Curly" Havelaar has passed away.

He was a B-17 pilot and bombardier in the 401st BS, 91st BG - 8th AF
Flew B-29's in Korea and (i think ) he flew F-101's in Vietnam.
Author of book "The Ragged Irregulars: The 91st Bomb Group in World War II"
He was the long time owner of the prototype WACO QCF-2 N11241
And a VFM member "

Havalaar's book on the 91st is a must have for anyone interested in the 91st.

Thank you for passing this along. Will be on the lookout for some official information. Sad to hear. :(
He did indeed author a very good book, complete with many photos of combat missions, crew, and aircraft.

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Re: Join the 91st "Ragged Irregulars"
« Reply #223 on: July 31, 2010, 08:45:58 AM »
Figured the 91st guys, in particular the history buffs might be interested.   Saw this on another board.

"I just heard the news today that Marion "Curly" Havelaar has passed away.

He was a B-17 pilot and bombardier in the 401st BS, 91st BG - 8th AF
Flew B-29's in Korea and (i think ) he flew F-101's in Vietnam.
Author of book "The Ragged Irregulars: The 91st Bomb Group in World War II"
He was the long time owner of the prototype WACO QCF-2 N11241
And a VFM member "

Havalaar's book on the 91st is a must have for anyone interested in the 91st.


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Re: Join the 91st "Ragged Irregulars"
« Reply #224 on: August 01, 2010, 07:58:03 AM »
We're having to patch up the bullet holes & shovel out the piles of expended shells in a few of our B17's from last night's run for you potential recruits to use. :P

 You guys want some action? Well, grab your "Mae West" and get on board! The 91st still has room for more eager bomber crew members, 18 & up.


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We play as a team to accomplish objectives.
We do our damnedest to bring each other home.
We are patient.
We strive to have fun, most of all.
(And, yes, we are "Ragged & Irregular") :D
« Last Edit: August 01, 2010, 08:16:44 AM by thndregg »
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