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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2018, 09:05:29 AM »
Yeah, well I don't want you guys to look ridiculous while getting zapped.  :devil


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

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Devil,

We'll take the 8th Hakkou-tai, ‘Kinnou-tai’, Special Attack Squadron.



Thanks a lot.  :aok
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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2018, 06:45:05 PM »
How do skins make it into events these days?

Used to be, they had to be built into the terrain (making it hard to accomplish).

Is there an easier route these days?

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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2018, 06:51:05 PM »
How do skins make it into events these days?

Used to be, they had to be built into the terrain (making it hard to accomplish).

Is there an easier route these days?

Same as before. I will send the skin to Ghostdancer once it's done. He will bake it into the terrain.
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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2018, 01:05:39 PM »


Here is actual footage of the 8th Hakkou-tai, ‘Kinnou-tai’, Special Attack Squadron taking off to attack the Americans in Leyte Gulf. Take a look at the vertical stabilizer markings.

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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2018, 03:13:19 PM »


Here is actual footage of the 8th Hakkou-tai, ‘Kinnou-tai’, Special Attack Squadron taking off to attack the Americans in Leyte Gulf. Take a look at the vertical stabilizer markings.

 :aok

Thanks. This is great. The paint finish is much cleaner than the model.
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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #20 on: December 19, 2018, 12:24:38 PM »
Thanks. This is great. The paint finish is much cleaner than the model.

 :aok

I would have to speculate and surmise that these aircraft were almost brand new for a unit that only survived for not even three days in combat.  :frown:

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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #21 on: December 19, 2018, 12:53:25 PM »
:aok

I would have to speculate and surmise that these aircraft were almost brand new for a unit that only survived for not even three days in combat.  :frown:

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There's a 'day limit' now?  :O

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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #22 on: December 19, 2018, 01:19:30 PM »
There's a 'day limit' now?  :O

There was apparently...  :frown:  That had to suck.  :cry
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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #23 on: December 21, 2018, 03:02:34 AM »
Here is a script to set up your offline terrain for practicing.

.//----------------------- start --------------------------------

.//This script will set things up for TFT "Leyte, 1944", plus it
.//will allow bombing of friendly objects (so that you don't have
.//to fly to an enemy base or ship to practice bombing or strafing),
.//plus it has an air spawn from a51 (click N launch) that puts you
.//about 10 miles east off shore at 3000 ft altitude, so that you can
.//come in to bomb or attack things.  You can take any plane off from
.//any field and any carrier (so you can launch Bf 110C's/Ki-45 and
.//B-25H from carriers to quickly practice antishipping).

.//To use this script:
.//-- Copy all text into a file (using, say, notepad) and save it in
.//       your "C:\Hitech Creations\Aces High III\scripts" folder as
.//       the file named "leytePractice.txt".
.//-- Start Aces High.
.//-- Click "Choose terrain" and select "luzon".
.//-- (If you don't have luzon terrain yet, see below.)
.//-- Click "Offline practice".
.//-- Click "options->arena setup->cm tools->scripts".
.//-- On the left, select "leytePractice.txt" and click "OK".
.//-- Now you are all set.

.//If you don't have luzon terrain yet,
.//-- Click "Online Arenas",
.//-- Click "OK",
.//-- Click "Create Arena",
.//-- Select "luzon" as the terrain,
.//-- Click "Create".
.//-- That will download the luzon terrain for you.

.//motd -- doesn't seem to work
.motd motdLeyte.txt

.//Reset wind to all zero, then set downwind I want.
.//Note can't set wind directly after .wind.  Need
.//other commands in between.
.wind 0 0 0 0
.//.wind 24000 0 0 -45 <---- do this at end of script

.//Set weather.
.sweath light5k

.//Set arena settings all to default, then set the ones I want.
.vset default
.vset countryflags[0] 3
.vset countryflags[1] 3
.vset countryflags[2] 2
.vset arenaflags 275500
.vset bomberwarningrange 42240
.vset communicationflags 3
.vset changecountrytime 0
.vset exitwhilemoving 508
.vset fighterwarningrange 42240
.vset flightmodeflags 5248
.vset FogLoFarMiles 18.0
.vset FogLoNearMiles 1.0
.vset fuelburnratemult 1.0
.vset groundautolethality[2] 0.1
.vset groundautolethality[1] 0.1
.vset groundautolethality[0] 0.1
.vset radarmode[0] 400
.vset radarmode[1] 400
.vset radarmode[2] 48
.vset radarupdaterate 30
.vset sectorcounteralt 1000
.vset sectorcounterrange 158400
.vset taskgrouprespawntime 360
.vset towerbasedradarrange 158400
.vset stratflags 1

.//Reset map to country order I want.
.reset 2 1 3
.//Change same fields and ships to different country.
.sfield 59 2 0
.sfield 88 2 0
.sfield 54 2 0
.sfield 31 2 0
.sfield 94 2 0
.sfield 96 2 0
.sfield 49 2 0
.sfield 70 2 0
.sfield 46 2 0
.sfield 55 2 0
.sfield 45 2 0
.sfield 60 2 0
.sfield 40 2 0
.sfield 41 2 0
.//Change some ships to knight
.sfield 78 2 0
.sfield 79 2 0
.sfield 80 2 0
.//Change some ships to bish
.sfield 73 1 0
.sfield 74 1 0

.//Enable all planes
.eplane 0 0

.//Set all objects to default, then set the ones I want different.
.objdefault
.//bunk barr
.sethardness 13 0.7
.setdowntime 13 5
.//bunk fuel
.sethardness 12 0.7
.setdowntime 12 5
.//bunk ammo
.sethardness 11 0.7
.setdowntime 11 5
.//bunk radar
.sethardness 6 0.7
.setdowntime 6 5
.//bomb hgr
.sethardness 24 1.5
.setdowntime 24 5
.//ftr hgr
.sethardness 23 1.5
.setdowntime 23 5
.//veh hgr
.sethardness 25 1.5
.setdowntime 25 5

.//Set large downtimes on gun bat and gun bat armor.
.setdowntime 28 1200
.setdowntime 38 1200

.//Clear out all shape settings, then set ones I want.
.//hardness number = 6.4 x lbs (e.g., 12800 = 2000 lbs)
.//downtime is in seconds (e.g., 3600 = 1 hour)
.sh clear
.sh set ca ca 4480 72000
.sh set cv cv 8960 72000
.sh set de de 4480 72000

.//Enable all weapons.
.disableweapon -1 -1 -1 1 1
.//Disable the ones I want.
.//B-24J
.disableweapon 80 1 1 0 1
.disableweapon 80 1 3 0 1
.disableweapon 80 1 4 0 1
.disableweapon 80 1 5 0 1

.//Our final wind command.
.wind 24000 0 0 -45

.po CLEAR
.po ADD entpnt 21 00004400 50 474513.50 3000.00 -737903.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1
.po ADD entpnt 8 00004400 50 474513.50 3000.00 -737903.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1

.//--------------------- end -----------------------

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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #24 on: December 22, 2018, 02:44:22 AM »
A couple of training videos for any attack pilots want them.




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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #25 on: December 22, 2018, 09:53:04 PM »

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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #26 on: December 22, 2018, 09:57:13 PM »
Devil, we have to move Swareiam to allies to have enough CM's over there.

I and my guys are still in Ki-45's and looking forward to it.

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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #27 on: December 23, 2018, 07:41:03 PM »
We need some volunteers to be CO's for each side. I know committing to 12 hours is difficult, so maybe we can get a couple of guys to share the duty? I would advise having an XO or an equal who is willing to perform the necessary tasks while the CO is away during the event.
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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #28 on: December 23, 2018, 11:56:45 PM »
Haven't flown in forever as work and home have been crazy.  But I'm off work for the week before the 26th and not back or in demand until the 28th.

I'd like the 38 Group if possible as I think I can find guys to fly.  Any chance of changing it to the 80th as there are more skins to go around?  Also curious as to why the L isn't available as the PTO 38s were mostly on Ls by that time.  Seems like giving folks a choice might be nice for those who prefer the L. 

Might want to consider D-25s for the Jugs as well.  They were in D-23s in September and had the D-25s shortly afterwards.  Range being an issue, it would help the Jug guys.

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Re: Announcing Target For Today "Leyte, 1944" for end of January
« Reply #29 on: December 24, 2018, 01:52:35 AM »
All of the pictures I saw of P-47's at Tacloban in 1944 were razorbacks.

D-11 has over an hour of endurance at full throttle on the deck, can rpm back to get way more range, and can carry a drop tank if folks want.  I think it will be fine for time aloft.

I looked more at what P-38 groups were at Tacloban.

Adjusted the P-38's to be J's or L's and 49th FS/8th FS, which was at Tacloban and have a P-38L skin.
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