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Title: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: Brooke on December 25, 2018, 04:56:51 PM
Another awesome 12-hour battle is coming January 26th (from noon to midnight Eastern time).  :aok

In this format of special event, people can play in whatever portion of that 12-hours that suits them.  Fresh takeoffs happen on the hour every hour.

It is "Leyte, 1944" -- a late-war battle in the Philippines involving air combat, bombing, attack, and antishipping.

P-38's, P-47's, F6F's, B-24's, and B-25H's vs. Ki-84's, N1K2's, Ki-61's, Ki-67's, and Ki-45's (Bf 110C's).

If you are going to play in it, please register.  Walkons are welcome, too.

Links to registration and more setup details are here:
https://ahevents.net/index.php/events/target-for-today/current-or-next

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_0_FL1JcE1cfiwMCqaz-xFyku9Eh3yxuJKFGEM8fttLpwtKItPYXLkhf_eOKolfVSQjM2kEUg4_J97za8b3DUxhOyc4C5Y9_tqjf4egQ-o50TC9N8P4Dp_q2eJ2VVTgUpuF6mxRm)
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: Shuffler on December 25, 2018, 09:26:53 PM
We are working on filling the 38s.  :aok
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: Molsman on December 25, 2018, 10:14:02 PM
lend me a 38 for a few hours but give me alot of Duct Tape to go with it  :devil
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: Brooke on December 26, 2018, 01:30:44 AM
We've got 60% of the Ki-45's (Bf 110C's) filled.  We'll be ready to go attack those US land targets and ships!
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: TWCAxew on December 26, 2018, 03:24:48 AM
We've got 60% of the Ki-45's (Bf 110C's) filled.  We'll be ready to go attack those US land targets and ships!

Owh gad... I thought the (110's) where gonna hunt there fighters and bombers  :ahand

DutchVII
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: 1stpar3 on December 26, 2018, 03:33:41 AM
Owh gad... I thought the (110's) where gonna hunt there fighters and bombers  :ahand

DutchVII
What ya think,Dutchy? You know I will be with ya... :devil
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: asterix on December 26, 2018, 04:30:16 AM
Here is a fun fact from a short description of the Saga of the Sun Setters (The Illustrated History of the 38th Bombardment Group During World War II Volume II: October 1943 to 1945): Over Formosa the 38th was so successful at destroying Japanese fuel-alcohol plants that it earned the nickname of "The Alcohol Busters of Formosa."

So forget all the forum purse fighting BS and join the 38th BG/ 405th BS "Green Dragons" and fly the B-25H. Become the winged pirates of the Leyte Gulf area- take what you can and give nothing back!

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/skins/stream.php?floc=1&sfile=fullsizeimg.jpg&stype=1&pindex=b25h_9)
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: TWCAxew on December 26, 2018, 06:27:48 AM
What ya think,Dutchy? You know I will be with ya... :devil

Thee hee! Good! However I will leave the gl position to Brooke in this one. I might be there the full 12 hours , not at all or somewhere in between. It all depends on the level of commitment my new job demands of me. We'll see in January :cheers:

Let's just follow Brooke around this time   :D

Merry Christmas bud {$}

DutchVII
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: Brooke on December 26, 2018, 07:37:52 AM
 :salute
Owh gad... I thought the (110's) where gonna hunt there fighters and bombers  :ahand

DutchVII

No hard feelings if you,d rather be in one of the fighters.  Although i,d love to fly eith you, most important thing to me is that you get to fly what you most like. I,m just happy to have you on my side.  :aok
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: TWCAxew on December 26, 2018, 08:17:12 AM
Nah just joking Brooke :p just reliving some Kuban memories :cheers: and that would be the 110 :salute
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: lunaticfringe on December 26, 2018, 09:21:28 AM
what Map/Terrain will we be using?
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: Brooke on December 26, 2018, 05:28:10 PM
what Map/Terrain will we be using?

luzon
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: DaddyAce on December 26, 2018, 09:38:30 PM
Many fun rides to choose from in this one!    :banana:    :airplane:          :airplane:     :airplane:
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: KCDitto on December 27, 2018, 06:08:15 PM
Cool video on the battle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUxb1Kj_rrI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUxb1Kj_rrI)
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: perdue3 on December 27, 2018, 06:53:31 PM
Battle 360 is a cool show. I wish they would have branched out to other fronts/wars.
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: FLOOB on December 27, 2018, 07:47:37 PM
The Battlefield series is more education less entertainment.

https://youtu.be/posrOr6jCRQ
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: Brooke on December 27, 2018, 08:13:49 PM
I like that Enterprise Rent-a-Car is a sponsor and that the company was founded by Jack Taylor, an F6F pilot based on the Enterprise in WWII.
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: Brooke on December 27, 2018, 08:20:27 PM
I like both those series very much.   :aok
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: Shuffler on December 28, 2018, 09:05:54 AM
50% of the P-38s are filled.
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: KCDitto on December 30, 2018, 04:48:26 PM
75% of the NIK1 are filled
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: Brooke on December 30, 2018, 05:00:41 PM
60% of Ki-45's are full.

We need 4 more pilots.

If anyone knows pilots who enjoy attack, please point them my way or toward the B-25H's on the allied side.
Title: Re: Awesome 12-hour Target For Today (Leyte, 1944) runs January 26th
Post by: Shuffler on December 30, 2018, 05:19:04 PM
Only 4 seats left in 38s. We have 10 filled.