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Title: A call to Arms:B17 pilots for Superbowl Sunday
Post by: Ripsnort on January 28, 2000, 12:40:00 PM
On Sunday, January 30th, will be the 57th anniversary of the first USAAF bombing attack on Germany, when 64 B17's attacked Wilhelmshaven without fighter escort.  

I call on brothers of Aces High to do at least 1 sortie in a B17 before "the game" starts to honor those who have fallen.

I will be up, so if you want to form up a LARGE wing of B17's on Sunday at 12:00 PST, look for me.

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Brian "Ripsnort" Nelson
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(Formerly VF-101 Grim Reapers~Defected~)
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Title: A call to Arms:B17 pilots for Superbowl Sunday
Post by: 214CaveJ on January 28, 2000, 05:36:00 PM
I'm up for it
we can strike those pesky bishcuits city/hq and kill it
complete with .salvo 12
and bomb on the leader =)
if we got 64 17s in a tight formation all bombing on the leader it would ROCK I think =) (specially anyone/thing that happened to be in the path of those bombs =)
Title: A call to Arms:B17 pilots for Superbowl Sunday
Post by: Sunchaser on January 29, 2000, 11:03:00 AM
Hey Ripsnort, you are on.

{Sunchaser dons not one but 3 Nomex Suits.}

And, due to the fact that I personally do not give a rats bellybutton about football {or any pro sport.} and have not since saleries topped one million when cops and firemen die daily for a pittance and the future of our country is in the hands of underpaid and unsupported teachers, I will fly all day if anyone is around and if no one is around I wil take over the Aces High world singlehanded!

Sunday is gonna be a good day for me and my gunner Pinky!
Title: A call to Arms:B17 pilots for Superbowl Sunday
Post by: MarkVZ on January 29, 2000, 04:43:00 PM
64 17's in tight formation would equal a frame rate of 2 fps  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Other than that I think it would rock  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Mark VanZwoll
33rd Strike Group
Title: A call to Arms:B17 pilots for Superbowl Sunday
Post by: Minotaur on January 29, 2000, 09:09:00 PM
LOL

I would like to seem no other plane in the arena flying.  Just massive "Pocupine Quill" B-17 furballs.

Mino
Title: A call to Arms:B17 pilots for Superbowl Sunday
Post by: dolomite on January 29, 2000, 09:51:00 PM
Ugh. Next you would want to see a massive B17 furball... that would be like watching Galapalagos Tortoises mate...  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/eek.gif)
Title: A call to Arms:B17 pilots for Superbowl Sunday
Post by: Gator on January 30, 2000, 12:25:00 PM
Rip, great idea!  <Salute!>

Unfortunately, it looks to be the same time as the Scenario Lite, so's I expect to commemmorate the event in their daylight raid (but these Forts will have Ponies escorting them to Berlin).

I like the idea; I'm hopeful the terrain editor will be finished soon, and that historical AH events are right around the corner ...