August 13, join us for Battle of Britain, This Day in WWII

[Brooke]

Join us to commemorate the Battle of Britain, specifically Adlertag or "Eagle Day", which took place on August 13, 1940 and which was the start of the Luftwaffe's attacks against the RAF over British soil.

Runs in Special Events II arena at two times:
-- 3 pm Eastern Time (8 pm UK time)
-- 9 pm Eastern Time
 
"What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over. I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilization. Upon it depends our own British life, and the long continuity of our institutions and our Empire. The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us. Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sunlit uplands. But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, 'This was their finest hour.'" -- Winston Churchill, June 18, 1940.

[Brooke]

Welcome to This Day in WWII: Battle of Britain!
 All are welcome to play.
 Runs twice on August 13 in Special Events II Arena at:
-- 3 pm Eastern Time (8 pm UK time)
-- 9 pm Eastern Time
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Objective: Kill enemies and bomb ground objects.
 
Event duration: 2 hours, but play as much or as little as you want of that.
 
Unlimited lives, but arena enforces at most 2 deaths in any 7-minute span. It says "Your max deaths have been exceeded" until you can fly again.
 
Allies (Bishops):
 -- Air bases 12, 14, and 16.
 -- Hurricane I, Spitfire I.
 -- Radar available in the tower only.
 
Axis (Knights):
 -- Air bases 45, 48, and 49.
 -- Bf 109E-4, Bf 110C-4b, Ju 88A-4, Ju 87D-3.
 -- No radar.
 
Fighter hangars will have a down time of 1 minute.
 
Points:
 -- 1 point per kill.
 -- In addition, axis gets 0.1 points per object destroyed.
 
Side split 50/50.
 
Arena Settings:
 Terrain = bob09
 ArenaFlags = 5166
CountryChangeTime = 0
 DeathMaxCount = 2
 DeathTimeMin = 7
 ExitWhileMoving = 508
 FlightModeFlags = 5248
 FuelBurnRateMult = 1.0
 RadarMode[Bishops] = 522
 RadarMode[Knights] = 48
 RadarMode[Rooks] = 48
 StratFlags = 1
 
Object Settings:
Fighter Hangar, Down Time = 1
 
Map of the battle area:

[nate617]

I'd like to give this a crack if that's ok?

[Brooke]

I'd like to give this a crack if that's ok?

Everyone is welcome.  We'd love to have you participate.

[Shuffler]

I'd like to give this a crack if that's ok?

Nate we had a great time the other night. I already stated I'll be flying in this one too.

[nate617]

Awesome see you all there!!

[Brooke]

For folks who are going to play, please help recruit players.  Bring your pals.  Spread the word -- Battle of Britain on August 13.  

[Shifty]

1841 Sqn plans on attending. 

[Shuffler]

For folks who are going to play, please help recruit players.  Bring your pals.  Spread the word -- Battle of Britain on August 13.  

I have no friends and my squaddies shun me.... unless there are potatoes to peel or a new load of blenders comes in................

[Brooke]

Well, promise them some potatoes if they show up then!

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This guy says you are a wimp if you don't play in this event: