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Title: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 11, 2013, 06:04:36 PM: April 18 is the anniversary of the Doolittle Raid. Please join me to commemorate it.

On the US side, it's time to launch your B-25 from the USS Hornet and go for Japan. On the Japanese side, it's time to get your Ki-43 up and take out those invaders before they put some bombs on Tokyo.

April 18 (Thursday) at two times: 3 pm Eastern and 10:30 pm Eastern in Special Events II arena.

(http://ahevents.org/images/stories/thisDayInWWII_files/doolittleRaid/banner2.png)
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Krusty on April 11, 2013, 06:07:44 PM: hehehe, given how our particular AH-brand of B-25 soaks up bullets like a sponge, you might need to add an ammo multiplier of 3x or 4x for the Ki-43s to stand a chance!
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 11, 2013, 06:08:20 PM: If you want to try out the new Ki-43 -- this is an event for you. Give her a spin!

(http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr143/mokyme/JAAF%20Aircraft/Ki-43%20Kuril%20Islands/B25_Ki-43_hayabusa_Kuril_Is_1945-NARA-1.jpg)
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 11, 2013, 06:10:12 PM: nice pic... sounds like fun
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 11, 2013, 06:13:05 PM: Quote from: Krusty on April 11, 2013, 06:07:44 PM
hehehe, given how our particular AH-brand of B-25 soaks up bullets like a sponge, you might need to add an ammo multiplier of 3x or 4x for the Ki-43s to stand a chance!

I think it will be OK. In the past, we ran this event with D3A's standing in for the Ki-43, and it worked well. It is balanced by various factors: B-25C's (no tail gun), no formations, but more allies than axis (to give bomber pilots good chance to make it to target at least sometimes), no dot radar, and no sector counters below 500 ft.

In the past, it's been quite a fun fight.
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Krusty on April 11, 2013, 06:14:07 PM: I would definitely love to join you, but alas I cannot. I hope it goes well and look forward to screenshots!
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 11, 2013, 06:14:40 PM: (http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr143/mokyme/JAAF%20Aircraft/Ki-43%20Kuril%20Islands/B-25_Ki-43_hayabusa_Paramushiro_Kuril-Is_1944-W-1.jpg)
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 11, 2013, 06:15:56 PM: (http://24.media.tumblr.com/NAJN8JTZ6r1j7eithigw8fQ9o1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 11, 2013, 06:18:34 PM: My local Ki-43 (at Museum of Flight, Seattle). Just saw her last weekend.

(http://www.museumofflight.org/files/imagecache/lightbox/TMOF_Nakajima-Ki-43-IIB-Hayabusa-Oscar-4_P2.jpg)
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 11, 2013, 06:30:07 PM: Doolittle Raiders launch footage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CTyJPLek94
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 11, 2013, 06:30:41 PM: Instructional film on flying the B-25:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YQmkjpP6q8
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 11, 2013, 09:10:32 PM: watching 30 seconds over tokyo now .....
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 12, 2013, 01:56:37 AM: Quote from: TOMCAT21 on April 11, 2013, 09:10:32 PM
watching 30 seconds over tokyo now .....

That is an excellent movie. :aok
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 12, 2013, 04:04:51 PM: The Ki-43:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS12isLjS5w
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 15, 2013, 04:51:03 AM: Are we going to get some squads flying in this one?
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Fencer51 on April 15, 2013, 10:56:36 AM: Doolittle Raider skin on th B25 was recently approved and added,enjoy.
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 16, 2013, 03:14:40 AM: Quote from: Fencer51 on April 15, 2013, 10:56:36 AM
Doolittle Raider skin on th B25 was recently approved and added,enjoy.

Thanks, Fencer! <S>
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 16, 2013, 04:00:39 PM: Only a couple of days to go!

Are you going to join Col. Doolittle and the boys?
(http://blog.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Doolittle_Raid_01.jpg)
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: shotgunneeley on April 16, 2013, 05:13:44 PM: Count me in for the 10:30 EST round. I'll be taking a b-25 unless asked otherwise.
Title: Re: April 18 (Thursday), Doolittle Raid, get your Ki-43 and B-25 on!
Post by: Brooke on April 18, 2013, 12:31:13 PM: Today is the day. :aok