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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Swoops on February 28, 2011, 01:01:22 PM
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Gentleman,
This will be my last month where I will be available to run any epic missions for awhile, as I will be headed to Dallas in April to begin my upgrade training for Captain. That being said, I would like to run some "memorable" mass EPIC B-29 raids against the Knight and Bishop strategic targets before I have no personal time left. We are beginning to experience the fallout of the upcoming pilot shortage at my airline, which will continue to be exacerbated by mass retirements and federal legislation that will go into effect August 1st, 2011. All of our captains that are on "reserve" status are flying 95 - 100 hours a month, currently you are only allowed to fly 100 hours a month for a domestic U.S. part 121 carrier. This stipulation is obviously causing the majority of our pilots to "time-out" before the month is up. The ensuing shortage causes regular line-holders to be "junior-manned" or forced into overtime every month. Anyways, this is a peek into my crystal ball, foretelling my future when I get out of training in June. I most likely will not have the time available to pursue my "hobby," and would like to enjoy a few epic mass raids before I become a slave to crew scheduling.
These missions will be utilizing the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, and we will be employing it in the role it was meant for. Expect a MINIMUM of a 2-3 hour high altitude mission, with fighter escorts. Specific targeting instructions will be issued for each participant. Hopefully, due to the perk point limitations we will only have "serious" bomber participants who are capable of hitting their assigned targets. Optimistically, I am hoping for at least 25-30 buff pilots, with the ordinance loads available we can accomplish total strategic annihilation with a minimum of 14 B-29 Formations in one pass. It is imperative that you download our strategic targeting maps created by Blauv for target assignment and identification. For those of you that have participated in the past you know I tend to run a very well organized and structured mission. Managing the workload for this type of operation is a very complicated task. I usually have Teamspeak, squad, and range channel going off in my ear as well as being inundated with about a billion pm's a second. To minimize the amount of workload on my end I am placing a link to our map pack below. I would also like to acquire a roster of participants so that I can set up pre-designated targets and mission plans. Obviously, by posting this notice I am also giving a heads-up to our foes, and expect to see opposition to our missions, my .50's and oh look...one 20mm get thirsty for blood too...
Link to the map pack: http://777thkicksass.info/modules.php?name=Downloads&cid=3 (http://777thkicksass.info/modules.php?name=Downloads&cid=3)
March 8th Roster:
1. Swoops
2. asleep1
3. Blauv
4. Guardian
5. rockers
6. Max1007
7. Avanti1
8. TTiger81
9. Army81st
10. PB
11. STEALTH
12. Crum
13. Drew86
14. Cobalt1
15. 3434
16. Limbo0
17. map1177
18. ZeMood
19. WCGUY1
20. Nibbler
21. matdylan
22. Drewster
23. VansCrew
24. 3434
25. Draken24
26. UNSC
27. SKcolt
PM me or respond and I will continue to update the list.
Swoops
CO 777th Demons
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28. Nutzoid
29. Psych - a couple of town center runs in the KI-67 should get you enough perkies
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I really enjoy playing Aces High. The Titantic Tuesday Epic missions add alot of fun for me too. Thank you for your efforts.
Please attack Bish next Tuesday.
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Lol...maybe we should vote here on who we should attack...lol
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Heck lets attack them both. The buffs will have enough fuel and ords, why not. Could be an issue for the escorts though but why not rearm and catch back up.
Put me down for a 47N Swoops!
-Climber
CO 2nd Wing
77 FS "Gamblers"
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Good news for me...bad news for super epic mission. I got a call from the training department today saying that they are moving up my training date to the 10th of this month instead of the proposed April 1st date. So...I have a toejamload of stuff to get accomplished before next week. I am hoping to run the one next Tuesday evening on the 8th...and then I will possibly be around for the 15th but my ground school is starting on the 21st of this month so I will not be around for the next two months while I'm in long term training. So it looks like this next Tuesday night maybe my last night on AHII for a while.
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so if im ever on your airline do i get to yell SWOOPS MISSION!!
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I've sworn off bombers but happy to fly escort. What are the escorts flying?
Boo
PS Just booked this in my calendar with my secretary.
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I've read through this a couple times. When and where do you need escorts? If you do not want to post that info would you mind PM'ing me? I am with Loose Deuce, we only fly fighters, only fly Rook. I am not trying to gain info to disrupt your mission but simply wanting to make certain I am in uniform at the right time.
:salute
Boo
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I think the title should be "Epic" Epic Titanic Tuesday... to be more in keeping with our times.
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That is, like, an Epic suggestion, and stuff, you know.
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Seriously......
If you really like posting missions, just fly Bishop and post them.
Posted missions on TT regularly get 20-30 participants.
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Seriously......
If you really like posting missions, just fly Bishop and post them.
Posted missions on TT regularly get 20-30 participants.
you haven't seen swoops missions then have you :lol :lol :lol
He is a good planner...it is going to be missed when he doesn't get to plan his missions....I like coming across these....not often(timezone) but when you do they are good...and you nearly always get a salute if you take some down or visaversa
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I should be on around 7:00 p.m. Central tomorrow to begin planning. I have my ATP written 121 exam tomorrow...so hopefully I pass that then I'll at least be in good spirits for the mission. Hope to see you all there!
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+1 for the opposition! See y'all tomorrow nite!
Hmmm.... B29s - the other, other white meat...
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Swoops remember when in doubt choose "C"
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If your airline is going to be shorthanded, they can hire me.
All they have to do is train me, for my certifications and in a year or two I might be qualified enough to help ease the labor shortage a bit :lol
Seriously though.. I'd jump on something like that...
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Alright my internet sucks today. I've been waiting 3 years for this moment. If you've seen my B-29 post on wishlist. That lasted around 90 pages. Then the day WHERE IT ALL COMES. I DISCO EVERT 5 MINUTES. I managed to film some stuff though from joining PB :). I went ahead and did what ever any good nerd would do with no internet. I made a video. Best one I've made yet or seen that deals with bombers. I will upload it this week to youtube.
This B-29 Epic Mission is one for the record books.
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This will be good
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Another one today look for another video on the media forums for AH. Check out my channelhttp://www.youtube.com/user/8888stealth?feature=mhum (http://www.youtube.com/user/8888stealth?feature=mhum)
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Is it on for tonight?
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Well, guys the video is gonna be a little late. Mostly because these videos take 20GB of memory.(Looks for stuff to delete) Just kidding I burn this stuff to DVDs can't really operate it with the disc, or after awhile it gets corrupted. (not that you care about poor stealthys computer) Anyway got any more advice besides burning stuff on disc.
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What time are you running these missions? I need to know when to roll my hi-alt bird of death :devil
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Anything above 20K, I'm out it's just silly
JUGgler
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Well that's the last mission fellas, Swoops won't be doing missions the 22nd and the 29th last I heard. Back to LCA MoM, with skyryder and his real rooks.
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Looks like I will be on the rest of the month due to the fact that my ground school was delayed until next month. Looks like I get 3 paid weeks as result of my company's backed up training schedule so I'll see you all around in the MA.
Open invitation to all Buff squads and drivers still stands. Come on over and join our B-29 raids they are a massive amount of high alt fun.
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Looks like I will be on the rest of the month due to the fact that my ground school was delayed until next month. Looks like I get 3 paid weeks as result of my company's backed up training schedule so I'll see you all around in the MA.
Open invitation to all Buff squads and drivers still stands. Come on over and join our B-29 raids they are a massive amount of high alt fun.
That's awesome.
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Looks like I will be on the rest of the month due to the fact that my ground school was delayed until next month. Looks like I get 3 paid weeks as result of my company's backed up training schedule so I'll see you all around in the MA.
Open invitation to all Buff squads and drivers still stands. Come on over and join our B-29 raids they are a massive amount of high alt fun.
...and Jagdgeschwadern like 'em, too! :aok