B-17 raid

[wpeters]

I hear a few years ago that there was over a hundred B-17 formations took of and hit the strats. Also had a large fighter escort.  Would there be enough intrest in doing that again in the MA

I am thinking maybe toward the end of this coming month.   We will lift from the Rook side and hit the strats. We will give the other side the knowledge of the raid so they can lift.    I need 100 people to comit to the the Bombers and about 40- 50 escorts of P-51d and P47M and N

Preferably would like whole squads to sign up

[Arlo]

As fun as it sounds, I'm concerned that it would be one whopping frame rate collapse. 

[wpeters]

We would take off from different base ajoining.  As far as fps it shouldnt be any different than a FSO

[Arlo]

Roger. But I think an 8 man mission may be just as fun (if you can't get a horde - 4 bomber formations/4 fighters to escort).

Or double that if enough show - 8 bomber formations and 8 scorts. (A 32 plane mission can look pretty awesome in the MA.)

 

[wpeters]

I know. Just would like to get a absoultly huge mission and go in.  Try to get it to look like a regular bombing raid of WWll Eth

I conciede to point though Arlo

[Arlo]

Good luck. I'll help if I can. 

[Wildcatdad]

Seems like fun!

[Lusche]

I hear a few years ago that there was over a hundred B-17 formations took of and hit the strats.

A hundred bombers, possibly.

A hundred formations... no

[wpeters]

Completely flatten the strats..  How awesome is that

[Lusche]

Completely flatten the strats..  How awesome is that

Uhmmm   "a few years ago" when we had the numbers for such huge raids  (a hundred! bombers), the strats were all over the map, we didn't have the central ones.

Just saying.

[whiteman]

I'm not sure how many bombers but it was a lot. I do remember waiting at 28k for them. Some people couldn't help themselves and went to attack them on climb out, I wanted to at least give them a fighting chance.

[jeffdn]

A few months ago, there was a rather large Knight attack on the Bishop strats with about 20 sets of B17s, and quite a few escorts. Was quite fun.

[GhostCDB]

I hear a few years ago that there was over a hundred B-17 formations took of and hit the strats. Also had a large fighter escort.  Would there be enough intrest in doing that again in the MA

I am thinking maybe toward the end of this coming month.   We will lift from the Rook side and hit the strats. We will give the other side the knowledge of the raid so they can lift.    I need 100 people to comit to the the Bombers and about 40- 50 escorts of P-51d and P47M and N

Preferably would like whole squads to sign up

Those operations are called "MoM" usually led by the LCA's 96Delta. I once did an "MoM" but it was with nothing but Japanese aircraft.

 

[XxDaSTaRxx]

I hear a few years ago that there was over a hundred B-17 formations took of and hit the strats. Also had a large fighter escort.  Would there be enough intrest in doing that again in the MA

I am thinking maybe toward the end of this coming month.   We will lift from the Rook side and hit the strats. We will give the other side the knowledge of the raid so they can lift.    I need 100 people to comit to the the Bombers and about 40- 50 escorts of P-51d and P47M and N

Preferably would like whole squads to sign up

Count me in! 

[lunatic1]

if by chance you can find 100 players in 1 country--cause when that happens i'll be taking all your base's. on