Author Topic: Rooks go Navy for today...one quick down and dirty mission (VF-15)  (Read 389 times)

Offline mthrockmor

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In honor of my hero, and on a random day that sees me getting the first real time off from work in three years I want to do a simple Navy raid. I fly Rook so all are welcome in the MA though it will launched via Rook.

This is a McCampbell raid after Cpt David McCampbell, USN. He was CAG Commander of CAG-15 flying off the USS Essex where he managed to kill 35+ Japanese birds flying the F6F-5 Hellcat.

At [6 PM Central - note time change from 5 PM Central] time today we are going to launch a McCampbell raid/fighter sweep. Only F6Fs allowed, bombs and/or rockets optional. We will have a CV within strike range of an enemy field and go kick the crap out of it. The goal is to stir up a hornets nest and kill some bad guys. For those about to die we strongly encourage you to up in any Japanese crate you can find.

As for leadership of this mission. I am logistics officer. Front row goes to anyone from VF-15, which flies in his honor. If they are not able to take lead I would prefer those from Navy squads like VF-17 to grab the reins. Other than this, its old fashion Navy Division tactics, mass and destroy. I would prefer everyone launch with rockets so we can deack the town and base. If you Nancies on the other side get worried and need to up in ubber planes like Tempests, 262s or whatevery, fine. You'll die anyway...Nancy-girls.

Let's do it!

Boo

PS If you are able or want to participate please respond to this post. If no one does, I'm flying solo. If anyone from VF-15 wants to help organize, again respond to this. Or any other Navy squad. I want to get a sense for what I should expect...30 minutes tops.
PPS In the spirit of Cpt David McCampbell I'd rather go with 4 motivated Hellcats then 40 noobs and Nancies. New pilots, great chance to get to know people and fly in a well organized mob.
« Last Edit: December 23, 2011, 11:51:34 AM by mthrockmor »
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Offline Zoney

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Re: Rooks go Navy for today...one quick down and dirty mission (VF-15)
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2011, 10:50:17 AM »
Dang Boo, people are working then.  I would have liked to do this tonight especially with no FSO.
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Offline SilverZ06

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Re: Rooks go Navy for today...one quick down and dirty mission (VF-15)
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2011, 11:25:34 AM »
so basically you're upping a horde to deack town and field and vulch... You could just join the vtards and do this every night  :aok

Offline mthrockmor

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Re: Rooks go Navy for today...one quick down and dirty mission (VF-15)
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2011, 11:49:00 AM »
Zoney, should we move it back an hour? Or two?

And yes, a Navy horde to deack and vulch. There is a big difference though, we are going to broadcast the McCampbell raid. In real life the Japanese had an idea the US Navy was in town and what was coming. We want to generate a big Hellcat v Japanese bird fight over a known target. Is that so bad?

Way back when it was common for Mitscher or Halsey TF38/58 to send several hundred Hellcats in and run into equal numbers of Japanese birds. This might be as close as we get.

Boo
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Offline Debrody

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Re: Rooks go Navy for today...one quick down and dirty mission (VF-15)
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2011, 12:14:03 PM »
so basically you're upping a horde to deack town and field and vulch... You could just join the vtards and do this every night  :aok
congrats, a real constructive comment...
Boo is just hungry for a good furball, based on historical stuff. And thats a  :aok
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Offline Zoney

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Re: Rooks go Navy for today...one quick down and dirty mission (VF-15)
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2011, 12:42:29 PM »
Boo Bear, you do it when you can make it work, I dont get home untill 9pm myself but I'm sure others will be able to join.  I was just saying I thought it was a great idea and if I had the chance I would have participated and would encourage others who could, to do so mate <S>.
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