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Offline shegotya

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April 2012 Snapshots
« on: March 31, 2012, 01:22:47 PM »
Snapshots:

April 4 68Wydwyt  Operation Corkscrew

In June of 1943, Allied bombers pounded the Island of Pantelleria making it accessible for British troops to make a quick capture. This Snapshot sets to recreate on such bombing mission.

April 11  CRYPTIC   Eighth Overhead

Before the advent of the P-51B Mustang the American Eighth Air Force took the fight to the Germans, in daylight, largely unescorted in large "self-defended" armadas. Several hundred B-17 Flying Fortresses were carefully organized into boxes, then the boxes were stacked into a bomb group with the hope that they would be able to deter the German fighters. They took a lot of casualties, and did a lot of damage. Was it worth it? Time would tell, but they tried their utmost to hurt the enemy.


April 18  TDIWW2 68Raptor can assist with that if you wish.

April 25  68Baltar Picchiatelli over Malta

Italian forces begin their assault on the tiny British stronghold of Malta.  British Hurricane IIc aircraft are all that stands between the small garrison and Italian Stuka and C202 aircraft.  Will they be able to hold out until reinforcements arrive?
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