Best fight EVER!!

[Regurge]

First frame of the new squad only TOD series. The ASSASINS had just successfully escorted our Ju-88s to their target and back and simultaneously intercepting a southbound b17 raid, thinning its numbers by half. Our 109s used every last drop of fuel returning to base, while the message buffer relayed stories of great success by our brethren elsewhere in France.

Refueled and rearmed, we set out in search of the remnants of the Allied airforces. What followed was possibly the best fight I have ever had in a flight sim. Historical matchups, short icons, no radar, no respawning, and FDBs dropping like flies....it had it all.

 http://plaza.ufl.edu/shamblin/TOD1.ahf

Check it out. After fester had just shot a pony of my 6 I looked down and saw my left hand shaking, and noticed my heart was ready to jump out of my chest. I haven't had that feeling in a long time. Big <S> to all the CMs and COs who made it possible.

Too bad Hangtime wasnt there too, then our victory would have been complete.  

[Nash]

It was incredible. For any of you who are thinking about participating in this or are on the fence - you have GOT to check this out. It's a whole 'nuther dimension to flying Aces High.

Squads still welcomed and single flyers as well - though you must pre-register. Highly recommended. European friendly times are in the works.

To give you a sense of scale, here's what we were looking at:

332nd Flying Mongrels
daddog
ghosth
vaderr
gospel
ozark
TeeeRex
starbird
wmutt
paxil
Nifty
deSelys
puke
Renrael
sunking7
makarov9

The Screamin' Blue Messiahs
Nash
Sandman9
Hedgehog
Obispo
Shooter
Effdub
sshh
Frodo
Killjoy
Sokol
Kbman
Storm
Kick

JV-44
Wotan
Bradys5
JV44AG
Erlkonig
Guests
anRky
MadMaxx

Arabian Knights
AKcurly
AKLarry
AKSwulfe
AKAccipiter
AKFloyd
AKHog
AKHoopyH
AKKarma
AKLordan
AKMoe
AKNemo
AKOwl
AKQwik
AKShrike
AKWarp
AKWire
AKDjv

Jagdgeschwader 52 - "Los Bravos"
Kharn69
SUPONGO
vick109
oORKAo
Dogftr
Pampero
Borete
CUCKOO
taniJ
FulzGold

FDB's
Av80r
Fatty
Mason
Sling322
Skernsk
Hangtime
Sally
Myelo
SOB

The ASSASSINS
ts
Milenko
StSanta
hblair
Wlfgng
moose
newguy1
Shadowmy
Lizard3
pinner
BigMax
SAR
Gr8White
Soda
Regurge
LoneStar
Pongo
Fester
Zighawk


Rogue Squadron
usarmy
dux
hodo
weapon
markal
crashm
excel

VMF 323
Ripsnort
SwoopGB
AH1G
War
Phantom
10Bears
MrPluto
Rangerbob P
Zippatah P-(2X)
OCT P
Guest:
Vulcan
Acid
Jihad

56th Fighter Group
ammo
sancho
eddiek
pollock
RGJ
xnachox
nomde
Guest-
Bane

332nd Viking Squad
GA
Selector
MrSmiley
Duvel
Guinness
Rector

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[StSanta]

I was nauseous and throwing up all evening, but managed to go on to about 04:55 (that's 4.55am for you American types) my time. Then I hear it's about to start, my tummie explodes and I have to go to bed.

Would be nice if the times were a bit more Euro friendly; try setting up a special event where Americans have to stay up to, or get up at, 05:00  .

Thanks for working on more Euro-friendly times; this one is decidedly not that  

[Wotan]

I had 2 guys fly as guests who were from England (Madmaxx) and Nothern Germany (leitwolf). They did well flying with lack of sleep.

A big <Salute> to these guys and the others stayed up late lookin for a good fight  

[Vulcan]

My heart was beating like crazy too!

Probably coz I was browsing my porn collection while the Luftwuffles picked their noses and we rtb'd after bombing the sheet outta them ;-)

[daddog]

We had 7 buffs to start and came home with 3.
Honestly I think that was the best use of 109's vs B-17's I have ever seen. Very impressed. Did you lose any fighters?
<S>
Great fun! We came out of the clouds and dropped on our target then ran for home. FDB's kept more LW bz as we made it home.

 

[Fester']

ts had to ditch his 109 after his engine got hit but he made it to friendly shores before putting down

[Zigrat]

daddog that was literally the best buff box ive ever seen in the game

this event is great, gets rid of the walk on dweebs and puts u against the guys who know what they're doing.

i enjoyed it alot even tho i was only assasin death  

btw fatty nice kill. i looked at the film you were right in my blind spot and i didnt see u till way too late

[SOB]

Very fun!  Ran into ASSassins and ended up alone with one of 'em as the rest of the FDBs battled the others.  Was on his 6 the whole time and was chasing after him when I got word only one Assassin was down and all of my squaddies were toast.  At that point I decided to run away!  It didn't work, as they chased me down like the dog I am and killed me dead.  

VERY FUN and looking forward to the next one!


SOB

[hblair]

Great job regurge. I had a blast friday night and am looking forward to next week. This is the most fun I've had in an Aces High multi-frame scenario. Squad based is what its all about.  

[deSelys]

Hello all,

StSanta I'm sorry to hear you were ill and couldn't take part to this immensely fun event. Hearing the tires screech on runway after a successful mission is unforgettable...

Otoh, I live in Belgium and I also had to get up around 0440 to make sure everything worked smoothly at start time (troublesome joystick...).

It's hard to get up that early (especially when you went to bed at 0215 like I did...), but it has some advantages as well:
- Connections are usually pretty good.
- No wife / kids to blow your SA to hell  

de Selys
Airman
332nd Flying Mongrels