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Offline Joc

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September 15th
« on: September 15, 2003, 04:15:44 AM »
Today is Battle of Britain day in the UK,a big salute and thank you to the surviving pilots,and an bigger salute and thank you to those who didnt survive.


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September 15th
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2003, 06:21:36 AM »
The Few
War! Never been so much fun. War! Never been so much fun! Go to your brother, Kill him with your gun, Leave him lying in his uniform, Dying in the sun.

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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2003, 08:02:47 AM »
a Big .....these are the guys that turned the tide on Germany......


wait a minute...can't be true...they don't look huh!!!! American....


Lies....all lies.....

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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2003, 08:26:05 AM »
So much owed to so few...
Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain that is pouring like an avalanche coming down the mountain

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« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2003, 09:16:05 AM »


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Offline Eagler

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« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2003, 09:22:18 AM »


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« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2003, 09:30:33 AM »
« Last Edit: September 15, 2003, 10:14:41 AM by Furball »
I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not know.
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« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2003, 09:46:19 AM »


good article:  http://www.flightjournal.com/articles/britain/bob_1.asp

(To assure proper respect is given to those who gave their lives, a few americans were there even then):



Hurricane Mk Is of No. 71 Eagle Squadron. Seven Americans flew in the Battle of Britain and, despite U.S. "neutrality," a full squadron of American fliers was established in September 1940 and became operational in January 1941. Two other Eagle squadrons followed: No.121 in May 1941 and No.131 in August 1941 (photo courtesy of Warren Bodie).

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« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2003, 09:59:44 AM »
to those brave hurricane and spitfire pilots...

Offline Charon

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« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2003, 10:00:15 AM »
It's also my anniversary. And when I mentioned to my wife before the wedding: "I'll never forget our anniversary -- it's Battle of Britain Day -- she didn't seem to find it amusing (not that she'd let me forget anyway). :)


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« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2003, 10:04:46 AM »
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« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2003, 10:15:08 AM »
shameless plug :)

Map: Britain
Date: May 1942

Axis
Bf 109F-4
Bf 110G-2
C.202 *
Ju-87
Ju-88
Ju-52 (C-47)
Panzer
Tiger [France only]
M-series
LVT's (ships)
PT boats (where available)

Allies
A-20
B-26
P-40E
Boston Mk III
Hurricane IIC/D
Spitfire V
Panzer
M-Series
LVT's (ships)
PT boats (where available)

* - Italian exchange squadron. Limited to France at selected fields.

Arena settings:
Dar (historical): Tower 15 miles, Sector 20 miles
AAA: .7
Fuel: 1.5
Downtimes: AAA 30 mins, hangars 20 mins
Base capture: 15 soldiers
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Offline Seeker

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September 15th
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2003, 10:57:25 AM »
It'd be nice to have a BoB scenario again.

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« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2003, 12:13:12 PM »
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Originally posted by Seeker
It'd be nice to have a BoB scenario again.


im with you brother!!
in place of postwar , jet, kadesh

btw


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Offline Seeker

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« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2003, 01:05:38 PM »
Oh, I think there's place for post war; there's the football war in south America which is playable with our plane set; I've flown in a Korea scenario in AW which was a lot of fun; and I'd love to have a go at the Falklands.

Additionaly; I'm really pleased to see Artik's idea come to fruition; this is AH's first player lead Scenario; and if it comes off as well as hoped it'll open the doors for people to group together and  get thier idears across; no bad thing; you must agree?

One thing I'd like to try in AH is some thing else AW did with great sucess (and for all I know, WB too?); and that's to run a scenario with a side switch; and may the best team win! Balances out lot of rules discussions and makes possible which would be otherwise far too one sided to be a viable scenario of it's self (the invasion of Poland, perhaps?)

Nonetheless; anything that involves the "scenario" mind set is probably going to be loads fo fun while waiting for the MAIN EVENT: The Battle of Britain!

That's I fly these things for, to take part in that.

Everything else is just practise. ;)