Please join us for This Day in WWII: Black Thursday (Oct. 14)

[Brooke]

On October 14, 1943, 291 B-17 Flying Fortresses escorted by several squadrons of P-47's took off into a murky British sky to go hit ball-bearing factories in Schweinfurt, Germany.  Only 33 B-17's returned to base undamaged, and 77 B-17's did not return at all.  It was the highest loss to the USAAF on any mission yet and caused a pause in America's strategic raids deep into Germany.  It went down in history as "Black Thursday."

It will run Oct 14 at 3 pm Eastern and at 10 pm Eastern in Special Events II arena.

More details are here:

http://ahevents.org/events/this-day-in-wwii/606.html?task=view

[oakranger]

September-October was also called "Bloody Summer of 43' "  It was the first time they faced the 190.

[Brooke]

Map of the battle area:

[klingan]

 

[Smkn]

 

Well, looks like we'll get THREE shots at recreating this day in history. Once in the Rook [MoM] on Tuesday, and twice on Thursday.

Cheers,
-Smkn-

[oakranger]

Well, looks like we'll get THREE shots at recreating this day in history. Once in the Rook [MoM] on Tuesday, and twice on Thursday.

Cheers,
-Smkn-

Trying to push this as a FSO event.  Call it as it was give by its name, "Bloody Summer of 43'".  Allies will be all bombers (B-17, B-24) and axis in 109G2/6, 190A5, 110

[Hajo]

Won't be proper unless the B17s and P47s as escort

[oakranger]

Won't be proper unless the B17s and P47s as escort

Can not have P-47 as escort as historically they where limited on range.

[999000]

I'll escort the B17's!
999000 <S>

[Brooke]

P-47's were the only escorts on Black Thursday even though they weren't able to escort the whole distance.

[Brooke]

In this event, it is B-17 and P-47D-11 vs. Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-6, and FW 190A-5.  With the airlaunches, the P-47's will have the ability to escort the whole distance.  That is not fully historical, but "This Day in WWII" events are themed events, not historical recreations, geared toward ease of participation and balance.

[Seadog36]

Sorry I'll be away for this one~Dang, I love flying the D-11. Default skins for this?

[DEECONX]

Why do you make it so hard to pick a side in these events! 

[Seadog36]

Looks like I will be in and I've recruited some VF-15 Satan's Playmates to fly allies~    What is the situation with the skins, will it be default? Anyone know?

[Brooke]

The skins available are the same as in the Main Arena.  Skin selection is up to you.