Last night's "memorial" strat run

[68valu]

I understand the whole memorial flight thing and have always respected the formation with regards to not attacking it, but now the rules for memorial flights have changed. I will be flying a 262 and attack all memorial flights when possible and encourage all able bodied pilots to do the same. It was a master ruse and will not go unnoticed the next time. I made efforts on 200 and was reassured of no attack coming from the said "Memorial" flight.


But, that being said, I am deeply sorry for your loss Earl     I have been married for 30 years and almost lost my wife 3 years ago and cant imagine what you are going through. This game doesn't matter squat compared to real life.



                                                                                                      68valu

[Aspen]

If the memorial flight is weapons hot, then welcome defenders.  If its weapon cold, you shouldn't even have bombs onboard and defenders should respect your request to be left alone.


Why am I on here stating obvious stuff?

Poor form gentlemen.  Sorry for your loss Earl <S>.

[ReVo]

Let it be known to all...

If I should pass from this world before Aces High does...

I would prefer to be remembered by a Memorial Furball.  Nothing above 2000ft.  It should last for several hours, half way between two airfields.  Everyone should try to kill their targets.  Anyone shot down should re-up and return to the fight.

How do you feel about skydiving without a parachute? I'd like to get this memorial flight going sooner rather than later, sounds like fun. 

I joke of course!   

[PFactorDave]

How do you feel about skydiving without a parachute? I'd like to get this memorial flight going sooner rather than later, sounds like fun. 

I joke of course!   

Maybe we should do some dry run practices...  Every day for the foreseeable future.

[XxDaSTaRxx]

Not going to take a side here, but being a Devil Dog you know I already have one. I was just destroyed by what was being said on 200. I'm not going to say names or point fingers, but one (knight) was calling the whole thing a hoax, and the purpose of the flight. The knights deserve a city in flames after what was said.

[mthrockmor]

Not going to take a side here, but being a Devil Dog you know I already have one. I was just destroyed by what was being said on 200. I'm not going to say names or point fingers, but one (knight) was calling the whole thing a hoax, and the purpose of the flight. The knights deserve a city in flames after what was said.

So the Devil Dogs should do a *PFactorDave* dry run memorial flight. Up a dozen boxes of B-17s. We'll drum up some PonyD or 47Nancy escorts, and then me and a bunch of Luftwhiners will introduce ourselves proper around 25k in our Doras, K-4s and one little A5....

Who's in?

boo

[olds442]

The flight was REPEATEDLY attacked in transit and we said lets drop bombs then and gave CLEAR warnings on 200.

[XxDaSTaRxx]

So the Devil Dogs should do a *PFactorDave* dry run memorial flight. Up a dozen boxes of B-17s. We'll drum up some PonyD or 47Nancy escorts, and then me and a bunch of Luftwhiners will introduce ourselves proper around 25k in our Doras, K-4s and one little A5....

Who's in?

boo

A dry run over the Knights?  Not happening.

[PFactorDave]

Now wait a second...  I want a Memorial Furball...  B17s not invited unless they are going to do Death Star runs through the furball at no higher than 500ft.

[Lusche]

Sorry, but a fully armed mass bomber run to the enemy's main target is just a very bad idea for a peaceful, non-combat memorial mission. I never had the though they did not wanted to be attacked, else they would never had carried bombs to the strats in B-29s, else they would have done it either in the SEA, or at least had plotted a course steering way clear of any critical targets (there's enough room for that on Tagma).

So it was very clear for me from the start it's all about combat, and boy! Combat we did have! One of the largest missions in years, and very alert escort fighters almost bagged me more than once... great fun! Thank you for that... and feel free to do more such missions. 

[wpeters]

Sorry, but a fully armed mass bomber run to the enemy's main target is just a very bad idea for a peaceful, non-combat memorial mission. I never had the though they did not wanted to be attacked, else they would never had carried bombs to the strats in B-29s, else they would have done it either in the SEA, or at least had plotted a course steering way clear of any critical targets (there's enough room for that on Tagma).

So it was very clear for me from the start it's all about combat, and boy! Combat we did have! One of the largest missions in years, and very alert escort fighters almost bagged me more than once... great fun! Thank you for that... and feel free to do more such missions. 

Mrs ET loved to sit and watch and even fly some of the B-29 missions.  When ET started the flight it was not the goal to bomb. But question what would Mrs. ET want and it was said that she would want us to drop eggs.  Hence forth the alerts on 200 and the dropping of eggs

[Zoney]

Not too long ago, I organized a memorial "fight" for Wreked when he passed away.  He was mostly a Luftwaffe pilot and spent a lot of time in the 190A8.  I knew he didn't like to just fly around while playing so I made sure to organize it as a "fight" not a "flight.  The information and schedule was posted here, and then given out repeatedly on 200.  We had a massive sweep of A8's, gave out our alt and course so everyone could enjoy the fight.  I asked that we were opposed by Allied aircraft and almost all of the enemies were.

[FiLtH]

   I was in the flight and I missed the part about dropping eggs on 200. After we got close it became clear we were going to drop, I figured some enemy must have interfered with us and it was game on. Too bad we cant do this more often and have the enemy waiting for us.  30k of course to atleast minimize 262 involvement.

[earl1937]

I entered the MA last evening, just in time to see a HUGE rook dar bar, and see notices that this was a memorial flight for Earl's wife. There were some doubters, but the majority, myself included said no, let them fly.
Boy was I surprised when rook 51s started dropping on the large group that was flying way lower, and not bothering the flight AND the Rook 29s leveled our strats. This is my opinion only, but I found it to be a dastardly stunt to do that under the guise of a memorial flight for a revered player's wife. Shame on you rooks!

I am embarrassed  to say the least! This is not the way I operate! I normally fly bomber missions at 13K to promote air combat, which is what this game is all about! I would point out that we were bounced about 3/4 sector away from the strats and that is when the discussion started about dropping bombs. My intention the whole time and that is why I announced it here in the forum, was to fly to strats, RTB to a friendly base A41, then turn and attack some close by base as we had a huge horde of bombers and fighters.
It was never MY intention for things to develop the way that they did, and if I had it to over again, would have done it in the training arena as someone has pointed out. The problem with that is guys have to back out of the main arena and then rejoin and we had several squads represented in the flight.
Barbara's Memorial was held at church yesterday at 3PM and with the memorial flight last night, I felt I was doing what she wanted me to do to honor her!

All I can say is " I am truly sorry for the way it played out"!

[icepac]

LOL.......I've spent the last two years protecting strats of various countries and the only time I see anybody else doing the same is when a huge dar bar is coming in.

If you're really concerned with the damage to the strats, they why only "protect the strats" when there are 38 bombers inbound and not when a single buff drops one of the strategic complexes down to 8% by himself because he was completely unopposed and allowed to make 9 passes?

Memorial flights are cool and someone interfering should absolutely provoke the bombing that transpired.