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Offline Brooke

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Oct. 15 -- This Day: Black Thursday -- 8th AF strategic bombing vs. LW
« on: October 04, 2011, 07:01:54 PM »


This Day in WWII:  Black Thursday

Running on Oct. 15, 2011 at 4:30 pm Eastern time in Special Events II arena.

B-17's and P-47's vs. 109's and 190's.

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."



Full details on the setup here:
http://ahevents.org/events/this-day-in-wwii/606.html?task=view
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Re: Oct. 15 -- This Day: Black Thursday -- 8th AF strategic bombing vs. LW
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2011, 08:06:33 PM »
....err....wasn't it October 14....?  8th AF Mission 115?

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Re: Oct. 15 -- This Day: Black Thursday -- 8th AF strategic bombing vs. LW
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2011, 08:11:15 PM »
Quote from: Oldman731 on October 04, 2011, 08:06:33 PM
....err....wasn't it October 14....?  8th AF Mission 115?

- oldman

Yep.  I can't run it on that day, though -- all of the acceptable times are taken up.
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Re: Oct. 15 -- This Day: Black Thursday -- 8th AF strategic bombing vs. LW
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2011, 01:00:23 PM »
Bad weekend for us..... Super Chevy is all weekend.


Daughter's camaro will be in the show Saturday and Sunday. :D
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Re: Oct. 15 -- This Day: Black Thursday -- 8th AF strategic bombing vs. LW
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2011, 04:34:15 PM »
Folks, if you want some classic, high-alt 8th AF vs. Luftwaffe action, this one is for you.  Please join us, and bring your pals.  The more the merrier.
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