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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Soulyss on August 26, 2009, 01:24:42 AM
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To a history geek like myself this game is at his best when it sucks me back and time and puts me in the cockpit. It did just that last week when the 80th decided we would get together a roll some P-39D's for some fun. The 80th Fighter Squadron cut it's teeth on 39's and P-400's defending Port Morseby before it received the P-38.
After we finished and I had wandered off to bed, I picked up my copy of the group history and read about a certain action that occurred on August 26th 1942, it was the first time the 80th would engage the Japanese in aerial combat.
The flight takes off and forms up for climb out.
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq209/Soulyss/80th-39-sortie-1.jpg)
Once assembled with Venom in the lead we turn towards the enemy field
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq209/Soulyss/Untitled-1-1.jpg)
Arriving over target we find a group of low bandits that have just recently taken off and dive to engage
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq209/Soulyss/Untitled-2-1.jpg)
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq209/Soulyss/Untitled-6.jpg)
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Low on ammunition and fuel, and missing a few comrades in arms the survivors turns towards home
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq209/Soulyss/Untitled-4-1.jpg)
Finally touching down four have brought their planes home of the six that took off that morning, the cartoon 80th would claim 9 victories to the 39 drivers that evening.
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq209/Soulyss/Untitled-5.jpg)
Sixty Seven years ago, eight volunteers of the 80th Fighter squadron took off into the morning haze to strafe a Japanese airfield near Buna, soon two turned back with engine trouble leaving six to continue on the mission. Arriving over the target they caught a flight of zeroes that had just lifted off for a morning patrol. Streaking across the field four zeroes fell in the initial onslaught, pulling up in a zoom climb and coming back around for another pass Danny Roberts and Bill Brown bore back in and claimed another two zeroes before the flight reassembled and headed back to 12-Mile strip. All in all the 80th claimed six victories that day for the loss of Gerald Rogers who's aircraft was apparently hit by anti-aircraft fire. He would find is way back to Port Moresby a few weeks later.
Aces High had done it again, the modern world had managed to vanished for a few minutes and I was in the cockpit 60-70 years ago flying alongside of the people I had grown up reading about and idolizing. It was a fun night.
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these are the times when you know you really love this game.
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Great thread and screenshots, need more stuff like this. <S>
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Well done soul great post :salute
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Outstanding! :salute
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Dude... :confused: ...every time you or one of your squaddies does one of these posts...I can't help but think that is one squad that is having a lot of fun... :salute
Keep 'em comin... :aok
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Dude... :confused: ...every time you or one of your squaddies does one of these posts...I can't help but think that is one squad that is having a lot of fun... :salute
Keep 'em comin... :aok
I agree and I wouldnt mind flying in one of those scenarios. This game has given me a better knowledge of the Air War in WWII. I am very in the know when it comes to all aspects of WWII and would like to help put scenarios together etc. Let me know and wtg guys. :salute
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Actually that was not in a Scenario. It was just some squaddies getting together for some fun with a little historical slant to it. I was not able to be there as I was out of town. :frown:
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Actually that was not in a Scenario. It was just some squaddies getting together for some fun with a little historical slant to it. I was not able to be there as I was out of town. :frown:
Yep, there was nothing preplanned about it, we just had some squaddies on that night and I've been flying the 39D a lot lately because I guess I'm a masochist, and someone suggested we do a P-39 fighter sweep. If I remember right it was myself, Venom, Stogey, Cactus, Anodizer, and Oboe in the 39's later Zap came on and caught up to us in a P-38 and stole all our kills (and saved my hide a couple times). :)
What struck me was that without intention we came really close to reenacting this flight that the real 80th undertook 67 years ago today. Same number in the flight, nearly the same number of kills claimed and losses sustained, I even forgot that I was shooting at 109's F4U's and JU88's. They were all A6M's the Ju88 was suddenly a Ki-46 Dinah out on a recon flight.
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I agree and I wouldnt mind flying in one of those scenarios. This game has given me a better knowledge of the Air War in WWII. I am very in the know when it comes to all aspects of WWII and would like to help put scenarios together etc. Let me know and wtg guys. :salute
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We have just had coral sea and the bigger scenarios run every 4-6 months.
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Actually that was not in a Scenario. It was just some squaddies getting together for some fun with a little historical slant to it. I was not able to be there as I was out of town. :frown:
C'mon Shuff, tell the truth.. you just weren't invited, as always. :)
Very nice pics, and damn good story my friend!
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C'mon Shuff, tell the truth.. you just weren't invited, as always. :)
Very nice pics, and damn good story my friend!
:lol DOH!
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awsome awsome post, and great pics sir!!!!!! :aok :aok
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Many of us play for those moments where the history sneaks through into the game. It can happen in the MA if you want it to. Obviously easier to make happen in a scenario, snapshot or FSO, but we try and make it happen when we can, whether it be P39s, Headhunter 38s, or taking out the 5th AF Strafer B25s.
It's nice to have folks like minded doing it too :)
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Good stuff guys and thanks for explaining things a little better. Im trying to get involved in the FSO's and Scenarios...was registered for the Coral Sea battle but the CO of our side said he couldn't find me or some BS. Oh well, thanks again and its a pleasure to fly with or against all of you! Oh, if any of you guys could help me, Im looking for a site that I can either download or create custom gunsights. If you guys could point me in the right direction Id appreciate it. Also, how do I change the noseart pic file to a .bmp file. Thanks. <S> :salute