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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: hornet36 on December 26, 2007, 05:10:39 AM

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: hornet36 on December 26, 2007, 05:10:39 AM

While Allied and Axis forces were battling in Sicily, the USAAF staged one of the war's most daring heavy bomber raids. The target was the Ploesti oil fields in Rumania, estimated to be supplying 60% of Germany's crude oil requirements.

Shortly after dawn on August 1, 1943, USAAF B-24s from the US 8th and 9th Air Force, took off from bases in Libya and headed toward the heavily defended target, deep inside enemy territory a thousand miles away. Over Bulgaria, clouds broke up the B-24 formations and the bombing elements became widely separated. Tracked by German radar which alerted Rumanian defenses, the B-24s arrived over the target at treetop height without the planned element of surprise.

Despite intense defensive fire from the ground and from the Axis planes, the USAAF pressed the attack. In the confusion of battle, some B-24s made bombing runs through heavy smoke over targets that had already been attacked and were caught in the bursts of delayed action bombs dropped several minutes previously. Although overall damage to the target was heavy, the cost was high. Of 177 planes and 1,726 men who took off on the mission, 54 planes and 532 men failed to return.

Arena
SEA

Country Percentages
LW 30% (Bishop)
Allied 70% (Knight)

Allies Units:
B-24 100%


Orders:
Roll from A50 with 100% fuel and attack two factories north west 6.20.1 and 7.20.1

Restrictions:
Must carry 100% fuel. Both targets must be attacked. Must RTB A50. Must stay below 1000'AGL

Axis Units:
BF109G6 – 1/3
Me110G2 – 1/3
FW190A5 – 1/3

Orders:
Roll A1 and defend factories from attack. Destroy all enemy aircraft.  May try to intercept.

Restrictions:
None

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: BiPoLaR on December 26, 2007, 06:06:58 AM

im in :)

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: croduh on December 26, 2007, 07:30:19 AM

What map is it run on?

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: WMLute on December 26, 2007, 08:18:46 AM

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Originally posted by croduh
What map is it run on?

One would have to assume Italy.

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: hornet36 on December 26, 2007, 08:40:18 AM

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Originally posted by WMLute
One would have to assume Italy.

you are correct sir :aok

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: yankedudel on December 26, 2007, 09:16:27 AM

2200 tonight?

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: hornet36 on December 26, 2007, 10:25:16 AM

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Originally posted by yankedudel
2200 tonight?

Yezzir :D

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: yankedudel on December 26, 2007, 10:33:03 AM

I'll be there:D

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: Overlag on December 26, 2007, 11:05:50 AM

what time UK? 2am? 3am?

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: Fulmar on December 26, 2007, 12:16:48 PM

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Originally posted by Overlag
what time UK? 2am? 3am?

Yes please, tell us a time zone.  2200 really doesn't mean squat unless we know.

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: hornet36 on December 26, 2007, 01:30:35 PM

10PM EST United States time.....and i couldn't tell you UK time....and WI time is anyones guess..:rofl

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: ROC on December 26, 2007, 01:49:41 PM

Here's a handy time converter in my signature.

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: gpwurzel on December 26, 2007, 02:03:59 PM

damn.........working nights, or I'd be in like flynn (or something along those lines...).


Wurzel

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: Fulmar on December 26, 2007, 04:44:59 PM

okay, i'll plan on flying then.

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: acfireguy26 on December 27, 2007, 10:05:38 AM

Was a very fun snapshot. I had a blast.

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: drfritz on December 27, 2007, 06:21:21 PM

It was fun till the vaulch started during the landing of the 24's

Title: Wed Snapshot "Tidalwave"
Post by: acfireguy26 on December 27, 2007, 06:44:18 PM

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Originally posted by drfritz
It was fun till the vaulch started during the landing of the 24's

That was the funniest thing I have seen in game yet.Period.:rofl