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Special Events Forums => Friday Squad Operations => Topic started by: Nefarious on May 14, 2006, 05:21:30 PM
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(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/145_1147644810_dash.jpg)
The Channel Dash! (http://www.ahevents.org/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=118&Itemid=117)
Shortly after Midnight and under poor weather, Three German Capital Ships, The Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, and Prinz Eugen sailed from Brest. Instead of Sailing West, out and around England, they sailed North East for the straits of Dover. RAF Bomber Command was expecting them to head back to Germany through the Straits and also expected them to use the Weather to thier Advantage.
The Fleet of 3 Capital Ships, 5 Destroyers, and numerous PT Boats sailed unmolested through the night. RAF Coastal Command failed to find them but Radar Stations along the coast noted the contacts and ignored them. Finally at 11:30 AM a pilot from RAF Figter Command accidentially spotted them and reported them to Bomber Command. Two hours later Bomber Command began its first of 110 raids against the Fleet, which had already passed through the Straits of Dover.
Raid after Raid was launched, but all failed cause serious damage. The RAF lost 42 Aircraft against the German Fleet but It wasnt until the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau both struck mines that they were damaged, yet all three ships reached their destination.
It would be the last time the Kriegsmarine would attempt the "Channel Dash" and all three ships would meet the same fate before wars end.
Please update your commitment levels, and choose your sides Here (http://events.hitechcreations.com/) . If you would like to volunteer for Frame CiC, please let me know.
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Will give you a committment after our guys have
a chance to register with me. I will know by
12:01 Saturday, May 20.
David "96Delta"
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Delta I would not wait that long. Most Admin CM's want to divide the squads up by the Friday before their first frame (that would be the 19th) and get the orders out by Saturday. Aim for the 18th to update your numbers.
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Yes, please shoot it to me before Friday if possible.
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leave it to Strac/Delta, to smoke it up.
btw Delta ya can't choose the Swiss.
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Originally posted by doobs
btw Delta ya can't choose the Swiss.
:rofl
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BTW, the 56th would like to fly for the axis this frame :D
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Request your side here:
http://events.hitechcreations.com/squadops/register_fri.php?id=1
Ignore the event, it is out of date.
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Still some squads who have failed to update there numbers.
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failed is such a strong word.
I prefer commitment dysfunction.
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Will be sending you LCA numbers before
Friday, shooting for late Thursday.
I promise to do better next time. :D
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Thanks Delta!
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LCA commitment sent Nefarious.
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Gotcha, still waiting for more though.
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Nefarious,
Sorry to do this but can we change our commitment
level? I'm hearing from some late arrivals from my
squad and now we are in the 16-21 range.
Would you please revise our strength accordingly?
Thank you. :)
David "96Delta"
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Will do! Thanks again Delta!
The Following squads have not updated there commitment or requested sides.
Nightmares
MAW
Jabostaffle
Fate
Damned
CHAWKS
325th
UKNIGHTED 357th
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MAW updated ;)
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Originally posted by 96Delta
Nefarious,
Sorry to do this but can we change our commitment
level? I'm hearing from some late arrivals from my
squad and now we are in the 16-21 range.
Would you please revise our strength accordingly?
Thank you. :)
David "96Delta"
LCA= Late Counting Airmen
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LOL
Now, what makes you think I can count in the first place! :D
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As far as the Nightmares goes, our CO is TDY at the moment. I think we are currently at 28-30 or so. However the past few frames we were at about 21. If you dont hear from any other Nightmare in charge, Id say put us at 21-24.
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What side Filth?