Good afternoon everyone! This Friday evening Riftval's bombers will be returning to the MA. Riftval's Bombers specialize in High Altitude Strategic Bombing. If you want to fly with a bunch of other bomber pilots at 25,000ft then this might be the fit for you. Riftva's Bombers in not a squad just a loose coalition of bomber pilots of all chess pieces who like mass formation bombing. This week will be a classic B17 Strat Run to kick things off, although I do have a few other mission sets in the works. This is a walk on event, though if squads let me know they want to fly in advance it makes mission planning a lot easier. All heavies and little friends welcome. Be sure to spread the word, this is our chance to bring a little bit of FSO coordination into the MA!
Past Squad Participation -Riftval's Bombers- -Freebird$-
--Mission Start Times-- Mission #1 Start Time 2000 US EST Mission #2 (Not Running)
--Mission Info-- Country: Knights Ch. 177 Air Frame: B17G Ordnance: x12 500lb bombs Fuel: TBD Target: TBD Formations: ON Skin: 91BG/323BS by Kev367th
If you have any questions hit me up with a PM on the forms or in game.
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Riftval's Bombers Returning - Trailer
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Post by: Windycty on October 12, 2020, 06:25:41 PM
Very nice, I'll try to be available for this on Friday. :aok
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Post by: Trev95 on October 13, 2020, 12:46:31 PM
--Friday Night Formation-- =================
This Friday we will be trying to fly in a diamond formation. If we have enough aircraft we will have two escort fighters for every flight. Trailing bombers should try to keep a 200 - 300m spacing from the Lead Flight. (excluding Rear Bomber that will try to maintain 450m max.) Fighter Escort positioning is determined by Formation Lead (Lead Flight Bomber) this is subject to change depending on how things work out over the next few missions.
-Important- -All trailing bombers are encouraged to use (.wingman PLAYERNAME) on their formation leader. (unless directed otherwise) -Flight Leads please make sure your manifolds are set to 40. If you set it any higher those who have used the .wingman command on you will quickly fall behind. -Escort Fighters please stay close to the bombers, you are to try to act as a deterrent perusing the enemy from the formation should be a last resort.
yyyyyyyeeeeeesssssss, this was super fun months ago! Glad to see you're going at it again :-)
We will see what the turn out looks like, if its decent and people want it I will keep it going.
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Post by: Mongoose on October 14, 2020, 02:20:38 PM
Good to see this again.
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Post by: RichardDarkwood on October 14, 2020, 06:18:40 PM
Gonna be a good time. My friends and I will be attending :D
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Post by: svaalbar on October 14, 2020, 08:04:51 PM
excellent vid and looking forward to mission
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Post by: 1stpar3 on October 15, 2020, 12:58:50 AM
Well...this is UL's Squad Night...might talk Tactus into escorting with you guys! The "Blizz", is a GO! She found the JUG pretty fun, when we flew with you guys the other day,Trev and Svaal! Got her out of the Spit for a change :D Cant make any Promises, but I will bring it up! Oh one more thing....How would you feel about say, Hit EVERY VH,Ammo Bunker, and WF the towns along the "Targeted" sides Front? Instead of a Strat? Seems as of late...with lack of "DEDICATED" strat defenders, this strategy would more than likely draw more defenders? Especially with going in at "Mid-Highish so defensive scramble would have a chance of trying to defend? Maybe? GOTTA feed the DOGS(escorts), ya know?🤪🤣 Just an idea...this IS YOUR SHOW, and it would be a pleasure escorting you! The ULs also pull Bomber sorties at times, too...soooo, Pretty sure I can talk them into helping out, hope so anyway!
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Post by: 1stpar3 on October 15, 2020, 01:09:15 AM
This Friday we will be trying to fly in a diamond formation. If we have enough aircraft we will have two escort fighters for every flight. Trailing bombers should try to keep a 200 - 300m spacing from the Lead Flight. (excluding Rear Bomber that will try to maintain 450m max.) Fighter Escort positioning is determined by Formation Lead (Lead Flight Bomber) this is subject to change depending on how things work out over the next few missions.
-Important- -All trailing bombers are encouraged to use (.wingman PLAYERNAME) on their formation leader. (unless directed otherwise) -Flight Leads please make sure your manifolds are set to 40. If you set it any higher those who have used the .wingman command on you will quickly fall behind. -Escort Fighters please stay close to the bombers, you are to try to act as a deterrent perusing the enemy from the formation should be a last resort.
I am not sure how many people will be showing up to these but we will all be sharing the same comms channel (Ch177).
================================ Note: Next week I will add this to the main post. ================================
BREAKING NEWS
A "Blizzard" Watch is in effect, until untill Monday, 19th untill 10 pm-ish! HER i cane "ANNE" ,will make Coast at this time. This storm comes with a Hurricane 2( :kiss:), gale force winds! You have been warned(incase it doesnt work out we have MNM lol) :devil :x :rofl MONDAY NIGHT MADNESS
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Post by: LilBlizz on October 15, 2020, 06:03:23 PM
A "Blizzard" Watch is in effect, until untill Monday, 19th untill 10 pm-ish! HER i cane "ANNE" ,will make Coast at this time. This storm comes with a Hurricane 2( :kiss:), gale force winds! You have been warned(incase it doesnt work out we have MNM lol) :devil :x :rofl MONDAY NIGHT MADNESS
You are crazy!! I love you anyways...just because you’re my uncle so I kinda have to HAHA, jkjk.
I will try to make it Friday Trev :salute
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Post by: Joker on October 16, 2020, 07:17:11 AM
This was a ton of fun last summer. Glad you're running it again. Count me in! :aok :salute
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Post by: Windycty on October 16, 2020, 09:13:42 PM
Good run! Managed to hit both strat targets and down 2 cons. Landed 5k short from a friendly base after gliding for several minutes out of fuel. :rock