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Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Trukk on November 05, 2007, 04:00:03 PM: (http://www.simpilots.org/images/external/buffdrivers.gif)

We're looking for pilots/squads who like flying (or escorting) the American heavies in realistic, high altitude close formation missions. Currently the following squads get together every Sunday at 7:30 Eastern to fly a weekly realistic 8th Air Force style bomber mission.
• 78th (B-17 & Escort)
• 484th Bomb Group (B-24)
• 4th Fighter Group (Escort)
• Canadian Eagles Fighter Squadron (Escort)

As the arena/map situation varies wildly from day to day, we check the arenas about 20 minutes before launch and then let everyone know what arena/team we will be flying for. Ideally we try fly all three countries in a rotation, but it really depends on what shape the arenas are in.

The missions are long, normally lasting for about 90 minutes, and bombing strategic targets doesn't make a huge difference in the game. But for Buff Drivers, being part of a large formation of bombers and hitting a strategic target can be a lot of fun.

For more information go to the forums on http://www.simpilots.org
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: KayBayRay on November 05, 2007, 04:10:16 PM: Any chance you could do these Friday evenings or anytime on Saturdays (Day or Evening) or a few hours earlier on Sundays? I have flown with you all many times on these and it is rare that I can make Sunday Evenings.

Just wondering if my schedule is the strange one or are most people in a similar situation were Friday evenings or Saturdays work better for long sessions online.

Later,
KayBay
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Oogly50 on November 05, 2007, 08:16:27 PM: Have you ever had any large air-to-air combat experiences?

Is it all planned out so that it is CERTIAIN we will run into any opposing forces? Or do you just bomb, and hope somebody on the opposing team is willing to get a group of people to attack us?

If there are attacks on the buff group every sunday, well then I'll be willing to fly with you. However... My computer are t3h cr@p right now... So we'll see.
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Post by: FiLtH on November 05, 2007, 09:02:36 PM: I'll see if we can get a few guys interested from the squad.
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Post by: Kermit de frog on November 05, 2007, 10:12:02 PM: When football season is over, I'll be able to fly with you.
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Trukk on November 06, 2007, 04:25:03 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Oogly50
Have you ever had any large air-to-air combat experiences?

Is it all planned out so that it is CERTIAIN we will run into any opposing forces? Or do you just bomb, and hope somebody on the opposing team is willing to get a group of people to attack us?

If there are attacks on the buff group every sunday, well then I'll be willing to fly with you. However... My computer are t3h cr@p right now... So we'll see.

Our goal is to always see combat. The trick is to select a target and plan a route that will A. give the enemy enough time to see that there is a strat raid going on and intercept it, but B. not so much time that it becomes a slaughter.

For me, a 20% loss rate on the bombers is about right. The escorts will have had lots of action, yet most of the bomber guys will get to bring at least one aircraft home.

And yes, we almost always have good running battles.
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: blkmgc on November 06, 2007, 05:47:58 AM: I don't believe that I can remember a mission where we were'nt attacked.
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Post by: themaj on November 06, 2007, 06:32:34 AM: The "running fight" is one of my favorite missions. I look forward to these Sunday night runs in much the same way as the DGS scenario.

~~Trukk~~
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Post by: 4XTCH on November 06, 2007, 08:19:04 AM: Quote
Originally posted by KayBayRay
Any chance you could do these Friday evenings or anytime on Saturdays (Day or Evening) or a few hours earlier on Sundays? I have flown with you all many times on these and it is rare that I can make Sunday Evenings.

Just wondering if my schedule is the strange one or are most people in a similar situation were Friday evenings or Saturdays work better for long sessions online.

Later,
KayBay

Trukk: apologizing in advance for the hijack
KayBay,

How about FSO? It starts at 10CT-11ET and the Frames last 2Hrs.

Or you could try Snap Shots

Information on all of these can be found here click here (http://www.ahevents.org)
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Easyscor on November 06, 2007, 09:54:14 AM: Hmm, 4:30 Pacific time.

You still on for this Sunday? DGS Division 1 might want to have a reunion.
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Oogly50 on November 06, 2007, 12:57:52 PM: If my computer is decent, I'll try and make it.
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Bosco123 on November 06, 2007, 01:56:02 PM: I will talk to my squad, but I belive that the 490th Battling Bulldogs wil love to do this.
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Post by: Shuffler on November 06, 2007, 02:55:01 PM: going to be tough with caps
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Post by: Trukk on November 06, 2007, 04:54:19 PM: Please note we are changing the day to SATURDAY, same time.
Title: The real thing !
Post by: Phil on November 07, 2007, 07:42:44 PM: Gentlemen

My Canadian boys have been escorting the bomber groups for the last two missions.
These boys are SHARP ! Tight formation in and out....
Radio communication very professional....
Join us or challenge us ! It will be a good well spent 90minutes !!!!!

Their main objective his to strike and come back intact.

Salute to bomber leaders Trukk and Blckmgc !

Phil
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Post by: Dichotomy on November 07, 2007, 08:19:59 PM: I've flown these missions and they're a great time. Trukk and the group are patient and great to fly with. I haven't been able to get on during their scheduled times but, if you can, you should. ~~gents~~
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Easyscor on November 07, 2007, 09:32:53 PM: I've notified DGS Division 1 and a few others I've flown with in the past.

If any of the other DGS bomber guys want to tag along, PM me and I'll include you in launch time notice.
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Post by: Easyscor on November 09, 2007, 02:09:25 PM: I'm getting a pretty good response from the DGS Scenario buff guys and expect a pretty good turn out. See you Saturday.
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Post by: Cooley on November 09, 2007, 04:06:27 PM: Unfortunatley I work Sat Nights, but some of my squadies would like to get involved, do you know what country the Bombers will be flying for yet?
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Trukk on November 09, 2007, 04:48:21 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Cooley
Unfortunatley I work Sat Nights, but some of my squadies would like to get involved, do you know what country the Bombers will be flying for yet?

I sure wish I could tell you that, it would make things a lot easier, but the arenas are so dynamic you never know that the player numbers are going to be like, or what map will in place, etc. It's just impossible to plan ahead with the MAs.
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Post by: zoozoo on November 09, 2007, 06:40:10 PM: me and a few squadies are up for some bombing, give me a shot on AH2
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Post by: WWhiskey on November 09, 2007, 07:17:11 PM: i do enjoy a good bomber run let me know if your nits and going to have a run i;ll go
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Post by: loboxx on November 09, 2007, 08:51:03 PM: SALUTE ALL !!!

I have flown these type of missions for three years and have not once regretted. The pucker factor never goes below -9- and as been previously stated some old hands are our leads, BLKMGC, TRUKK with tight formations and professionalism. There are no guarantees but niether are there complaints, so come one come all and get wasted in style.

loboxx
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Imoutfishing on November 10, 2007, 12:50:08 AM: Ok I'll pose the question..... what country do we meet on? I suggest we look at the 2 MAs and secure a spot where we are needed most to avoid the eny issue. How do we do that is another issue :)

MGD
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Post by: Cooley on November 10, 2007, 01:44:35 AM: thats cause they are from the best Bomber squad Warbirds ever had,
550th "Tigertails", woooot!
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Post by: Imoutfishing on November 10, 2007, 02:24:21 AM: Try the Nightmares on for size Cooley :)

AH has spawned a few good buffers also!

Lets do this!

MGD
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Post by: loboxx on November 10, 2007, 02:45:26 AM: COOLELY (S)

As an old "TIGERTAIL" I have to agree with you, however BLKMGC and a couple of us now flly with the "484TH" of which 'BLKMGC' is CO, and you gotta remember ROSCO ---- So come on and join some of the old gang and have some fun with us, and not to mention a great bunch of vertual pilots of AH, and MAYBE we can get something like the S3's going here.

Good to see you pal

loboxx
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Post by: Cooley on November 10, 2007, 03:14:40 AM: Oh yeah MGD, I just flew with you guys during DGS,
You guys rock, the planning,navigation and formations were all very well done

Heya loboxx, I flew with 550th in WB3 for about a year back in '02, had some great times, I was usually #3 in Rosco's group :aok
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Trukk on November 10, 2007, 05:19:36 AM: I'll post the arena/country in this thread about half an hour before launch.
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Post by: Redlegs on November 10, 2007, 08:25:25 AM: I'm in
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Post by: Easyscor on November 10, 2007, 11:21:44 AM: hehe, Welcome to the reunion Red.
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Post by: TheBug on November 10, 2007, 12:22:03 PM: Try and get myself and some of my guys up for it Trukk
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Trukk on November 10, 2007, 12:46:13 PM: Quote
Originally posted by TheBug
Try and get myself and some of my guys up for it Trukk

~~That'd be great! We need some escorts. :)~~
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Tango on November 10, 2007, 05:45:32 PM: ATTENTION:

Map: Late War Blue Arena
Side: Knights

Trukk will post mission shortly.

All are welcome.
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Post by: Easyscor on November 10, 2007, 09:03:57 PM: Thank you little friends. :aok
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Post by: Tango on November 10, 2007, 10:41:11 PM: Was a blast. RTB'd with 2 kills and without my rudder.
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Post by: Kermit de frog on November 10, 2007, 10:42:51 PM: Thanks for the escorts little friends!

We hit our primary, 83% destroyed
We hit our secondary, 72% destroyed

Fun 2 hour sortie.

(http://lgmfilms.net/aceshigh/DGS%20Reunion%20Nov%202007/DGSReunionNov102007p1.jpg) (http://lgmfilms.net/aceshigh/DGS%20Reunion%20Nov%202007/DGSReunionNov102007p2.jpg) (http://lgmfilms.net/aceshigh/DGS%20Reunion%20Nov%202007/DGSReunionNov102007p3.jpg) (http://lgmfilms.net/aceshigh/DGS%20Reunion%20Nov%202007/DGSReunionNov102007p4.jpg) (http://lgmfilms.net/aceshigh/DGS%20Reunion%20Nov%202007/DGSReunionNov102007p5.jpg) (http://lgmfilms.net/aceshigh/DGS%20Reunion%20Nov%202007/DGSReunionNov102007p6.jpg)
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Odee on November 10, 2007, 11:38:57 PM: I'm sure the 353rd FG SLYBIRD will be interested in this, whatever arena you chose... Contact TheBug, or Shifty :aok

Quote
Originally posted by Oogly50
Have you ever had any large air-to-air combat experiences?

Is it all planned out so that it is CERTIAIN we will run into any opposing forces? Or do you just bomb, and hope somebody on the opposing team is willing to get a group of people to attack us?

If there are attacks on the buff group every sunday, well then I'll be willing to fly with you. However... My computer are t3h cr@p right now... So we'll see.
Sounds like you want FSO, a Scenario, or the AvA arena, sport
:noid
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Post by: zoozoo on November 11, 2007, 06:24:03 AM: looked awsome guys, sorry i couldnt make it, went to a broadway show. Ill definately be there next weekend though!
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Post by: TheBug on November 11, 2007, 08:55:18 AM: As always was a great time! Thank you guys for setting this up. I ran out of gas and had to ditch it, but got 1 and a few assists. ~~Bombers~~
Title: • Buff Drivers •
Post by: Trukk on November 11, 2007, 03:15:05 PM: Thanks to all those who flew the mission! Especially the Little Friends, you guys made a huge difference for the survival of the Buffs!
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Post by: Tango on November 18, 2007, 09:37:28 AM: Whose gonna fly with us tonight????

Gonna be another great run.