Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January

[Brooke]

Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" approaches. 

It is a one-day 12-hour event, where people play whatever portion of the 12 hours they desire.

It is scheduled to run on January 26.

It is P-47's, P-38's, F6F's, B-24's, and B-25's vs. N1K2's, Ki-61's, Ki-84's, Ki-67's, and Ki-45's (using Bf 110C) in a battle involving air combat, bombing, attack, and antishipping.

Here is the current draft of the writeup:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTQoAXrm_mzPvewr4lHAq57GPJf-maEEhhdUnQZzY1kcH-duKVGsCK9_jgBCPLO8pOowehZwTohRC2f/pub

[Brooke]

Hello, all! 

For anyone wanting to volunteer as a side CO, please send Swareiam a message.  The TFT CM team overall will decide side CO's.

Registration is estimated to open next Saturday.

[Devil 505]

FYI the 110 is a terrible idea. I was used as a Ki-45 sub in a FSO a couple of years ago and suffered a horrific mortality rate. Of 35 planes used that month, 27 were shot down for only 10 kills achieved. 6 of which were split between 2 pilots.

[swareiam]

FYI the 110 is a terrible idea. I was used as a Ki-45 sub in a FSO a couple of years ago and suffered a horrific mortality rate. Of 35 planes used that month, 27 were shot down for only 10 kills achieved. 6 of which were split between 2 pilots.

Will you make us a skin Devil? 



8th Hakkou-tai, ‘Kinnou-tai’, Special Attack Squadron, based at Nielsen Air Base in the Philippines.

[Devil 505]

Will you make us a skin Devil? 

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8th Hakkou-tai, ‘Kinnou-tai’, Special Attack Squadron, based at Nielsen Air Base in the Philippines.

Only if you or Brooke is leading them.

Quite honestly, I see no possible way you can justify it's inclusion in this event. It is not even close in capability to what a B-25H can do as an attacker. In every possible way is it a bad idea - and you should know this based on how bad the 110's were in the Rabaul FSO that you designed.

So unless you and Brooke are going to back up your hare-brained idea and put your arse on the line by flying it, I won't waste my time skinning a winged punchline.

[swareiam]

Only if you or Brooke is leading them.

Quite honestly, I see no possible way you can justify it's inclusion in this event. It is not even close in capability to what a B-25H can do as an attacker. In every possible way is it a bad idea - and you should know this based on how bad the 110's were in the Rabaul FSO that you designed.

So unless you and Brooke are going to back up your hare-brained idea and put your arse on the line by flying it, I won't waste my time skinning a winged punchline.

Actually, I am flying a Ki-45. That's why I asked.   I know that there are much better leaders out there than myself. So we'll see what happens there. But, YES, I am flying a Ki-45. I flew the B-25H in the Rabaul scenario; suburb aircraft to fly and fight in. I welcome the challenge to turn this old warbird into a winner over the Leyte Gulf.

 

Thank you sir. Your talent is really appreciated.



 

[Devil 505]

Actually, I am flying a Ki-45. That's why I asked.   I know that there are much better leaders out there than myself. So we'll see what happens there. But, YES, I am flying a Ki-45. I flew the B-25H in the Rabaul scenario; suburb aircraft to fly and fight in. I welcome the challenge to turn this old warbird into a winner over the Leyte Gulf.

 

Thank you sir. Your talent is really appreciated.



 

Ok then. I'll make a skin for you.

[puller]

Calling the Niki squad...

[Chris79]

May go allied this one, but big on flying torches

[Brooke]

I'll be in Ki-45/110C's as well and will be putting my guys into them.

I've flown a lot of ground attack and antishipping in scenarios (Coral Sea 2005 and 2009, Pacific War, Med. Maelstrom, Husky, Philippine Phandango, Tunisia, Hinterland, Dnieper, Pantelleria, Kuban, Southern Conquest, Red Storm, and Enemy Coast Ahead; in Ju 88's, B-26's, Ki-67's, A-20's, Il-2's, Ju 87's, TBM's, B5N's, FW 190's, La-5's, and Typhoons).

I think the Ki-45/110C will be a lot fun, and I'm looking forward to it. 

As an attack pilot, my main concern is never the ord we carry because that is usually balanced in hardness, targets, and scoring enough to suit me.

Yankees, beware the might of Imperial Japan! 

[Brooke]

Of 35 planes used that month, 27 were shot down for only 10 kills achieved.

Attackers here are tasked with hitting bunkers and ships, not engaging in air combat.  The Ki-45/110C is a fine attack plane for that.

[swareiam]

Ok then. I'll make a skin for you.

You are the man. 

どうもありがとう
Many Thanks

[Devil 505]

You are the man. 

どうもありがとう
Many Thanks

Yeah, well I don't want you guys to look ridiculous while getting zapped. 


You want the scheme from the model you posted, or this 45 Sentai bird?

[perdue3]

Franks for Kommando Nowotny.

[TWCAxew]

I'll be walk-on into the 110's. Maybe I  there all day maybe I won't make it. Can't tell yet what my new job demands of me.

If they are used in the same way as they where as the Kuban scenario than I am gonna have a heck of a lot of fun