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Special Events Forums => Scenario General => Topic started by: Brooke on August 17, 2025, 04:27:31 PM
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The Bunker Busters
(https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXez3W_FrDVvU-m-SmtzhfG7ketFKtglwY6ClbDz79EfF8YUsGgIuSQpF6J9GmRLBKqLvB-xrDkbQOPh8uU7OkadAoQrqqtLjdlbL5lAzo-OrxQjydp3yXAEW_vHj-xYlNVRzY9Kcw?key=K2hZjDSpwajhCgLrAS2U9g)
Through most of the war, hardened German targets had proven nearly impervious to conventional attacks. But starting after mid 1944, a new British weapon appeared: the Tallboy -- a 12,000 lb, 21 ft long “earthquake bomb”. It was designed to drop from high altitude, attain a high terminal velocity, penetrate deep into earth, rock, or concrete, then detonate to create a gigantic crater, demolishing the target’s structure.
Tallboy missions, using specially modified Lancasters, were flown against u-boat pens, e-boat pens, V-1 bunkers, viaducts, dams, and tunnels, at locations ranging from the coast of France, to coastal Germany and the Baltic, to the fjords of Norway.
In the same time frame, rocket-armed Mosquitoes were ranging around coastal areas from France to Norway and the Baltic, attacking shipping, u-boats, and related facilities.
Now it’s time for a collection of late-war action of Tallboy-armed Lancasters and RP-armed Mosquitos going after the last refuge of the Luftwaffe, specifically northern Germany. With Spitfire XIV’s, Mustang IV’s, Lancasters, and Mosquito VI’s vs. late-war Bf 109K’s and FW 190D’s.
Battles/Frames:
Frame 1: October 18, Saturday, 7 pm US Eastern
Frame 2: October 25, Saturday, 7 pm US Eastern
Frame 3: November 1, Saturday, 7 pm US Eastern
Frame 4: November 8, Saturday, 7 pm US Eastern
I will announce when registration opens -- eta 1st week in September.
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Schedule change (to make it easier on everyone, I hope).
All will be Saturdays and normal time (7 pm US Eastern):
Oct 18
Oct 25
Nov 1
Nov 8
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Could we clarify something.
Tallboy equipped Lancasters is stated. There really won’t be tallboys in this scenario, correct?
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Looking forward to it. :aok
Still don't know what side I'll be flying on, but I'll be there. :banana:
:cheers:
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Can't wait! :)
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Could we clarify something.
Tallboy equipped Lancasters is stated. There really won’t be tallboys in this scenario, correct?
We don't have Tallboys in AH, but they are simulated by 14x 1000 lb bombs at delay 0.07.
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Hmmm. Tempting Mustang IIIs and IVs? Might be enough for this old man to participate to provide an extra target for the Luftwaffe :)
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Hmmm. Tempting Mustang IIIs and IVs? Might be enough for this old man to participate to provide an extra target for the Luftwaffe :)
Please do, +Tiff! It'd be great if you did.
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Please do, +Tiff! It'd be great if you did.
There’s a name I haven’t seen in a long time
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Hmmm. Tempting Mustang IIIs and IVs? Might be enough for this old man to participate to provide an extra target for the Luftwaffe :)
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I'll fly with yah! :aok
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Hmmm. Tempting Mustang IIIs and IVs? Might be enough for this old man to participate to provide an extra target for the Luftwaffe :)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/f3b90294-7c9d-4a2d-854e-16f563788db4/d5a43848-0f9f-4d06-a599-613c7c1e7011.jpg)
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:aok
Dan, who? :neener:
Good seeing you man.
Do come fly the scenario. I still don't know what side I'm going to fly, but either way should be a blast shooting at you, or shooting with you.
:cheers:
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Please do, +Tiff! It'd be great if you did.
If you’re still on AKHBR on FB, spread the word.
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Might be enough for this old man to participate to provide an extra target for the Luftwaffe :)
Sweet! :aok
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Looking at this closer :confused:
That's my No. 65 Squadron RAF Mustang IV skin from Fjord Fury 2018.
Dan, That's just awesome! :banana:
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Looking at this closer :confused:
That's my No. 65 Squadron RAF Mustang IV skin from Fjord Fury 2018.
Dan, That's just awesome! :banana:
Yep. The 315 Squadron Mustang III was mine from that scenario and the 65 Squadron Mustang IV was yours 🙂
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Looking at this closer :confused:
That's my No. 65 Squadron RAF Mustang IV skin from Fjord Fury 2018.
Dan, That's just awesome! :banana:
Well I signed back up for AH. Now to get the gear set up. It does seem like 315 and 65 Squadrons should be back in action for this one. I’d be more than happy to have my Mustang III instead of IV 🙂
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Well I signed back up for AH. Now to get the gear set up. It does seem like 315 and 65 Squadrons should be back in action for this one. I’d be more than happy to have my Mustang III instead of IV 🙂
Welcome back
Haven’t seen you in many yrs. I hope everything is going well with your son. Epic humanitarian.
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Well Dan,
looks like I'll be flying spits with you once again. :x
:salute
Sik
:cheers:
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Had to go with 41 Squadron. I can say that I knew a number of Spit XII/XIV pilots from 41. There are at least ten of them in this photo with a very young CorkyJr in front. Sadly all gone now, but to sit in the Officers Club at RAF Coltishall in 1986 and listen to their stories was a little bit of heaven for me. I was basically 'adopted' by 41 as I'd tracked so many of them down and helped organize the first reunion. I have my 41 Squadron Tie and Mug to prove it :)
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If nothing else, I can bore the crew with stories of those guys. This is F/L Ross Harding. He finished his RAF career as an Air Vice Marshal. He's standing next to his flak damaged 41 Squadron Spit XIV. He's leaning on the tail in the back row on the far left in the photo from the 41 Squadron reunion.
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