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Title: Today (Saturday); B-17's, P-47's vs 109's, 190's; high-alt 8th AF action
Post by: Brooke on October 14, 2011, 11:46:51 PM

Please join us.

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This Day in WWII:  Black Thursday

Running on Oct. 15, 2011 at 4:30 pm Eastern time in Special Events II arena.  All are welcome -- bring your friends.

B-17's and P-47's vs. 109's and 190's.  Using air spawns to get up to alt.

On October 14, 1943, 291 B-17 Flying Fortresses escorted by several squadrons of P-47's took off into a murky British sky to go hit ball-bearing factories in Schweinfurt, Germany.  Only 33 B-17's returned to base undamaged, and 77 B-17's did not return at all.  It was the highest loss to the USAAF on any mission yet and caused a pause in America's strategic raids deep into Germany.  It went down in history as "Black Thursday."

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Full details on the setup here:
http://ahevents.org/events/this-day-in-wwii/606.html?task=view

Title: Re: Today (Saturday); B-17's, P-47's vs 109's, 190's; high-alt 8th AF action
Post by: SIK1 on October 14, 2011, 11:56:15 PM

 :aok I'll be there.

Title: Re: Today (Saturday); B-17's, P-47's vs 109's, 190's; high-alt 8th AF action
Post by: Molsman on October 15, 2011, 02:15:03 AM

if I am awake and used to new toy I will be there