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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Brooke on August 17, 2025, 04:28:36 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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Sounds like a blast!
Thanks for hosting it!!
:cheers:
Eagler
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Count me In
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Great advanced notice.
Late war should have a decent draw.
Thanks Brooke
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I’ll be there and registered this time!
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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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Sounds like a blast!
Thanks for hosting it!!
:cheers:
Eagler
Count me In
Great advanced notice.
Late war should have a decent draw.
Thanks Brooke
I’ll be there and registered this time!
Thanks, guys! :aok
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Looking forward to it!
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Looking forward to it!
Yay! :aok
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Looking forward to it!
Absolutely
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Looks like some fun! Now I gotta figure out what side to be on :rofl
Should be some intense fights here, and wont be a whole lot of room for error with all those 20mms flying around. :old:
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
Well, was hoping it would be closer to 4pm to allow for some folks across the pond to play. 7pm is about 12am for the brits.
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Looks like some fun! Now I gotta figure out what side to be on :rofl
Should be some intense fights here, and wont be a whole lot of room for error with all those 20mms flying around. :old:
Well, was hoping it would be closer to 4pm to allow for some folks across the pond to play. 7pm is about 12am for the brits.
I know, both sides have my main planes. Decisions decisions. Great plane set.
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Well, was hoping it would be closer to 4pm to allow for some folks across the pond to play. 7pm is about 12am for the brits.
There is no time that works for the whole world, so we pick what gets us the most players. We've been at 7 pm US Eastern for scenarios for the past 2.5 years.
Dantoo and his guys (in Australia) have always been strong scenario regulars. Times that work for Europe are like 4-5 am for them. Which they would still do, so huge salute to them. As of a couple years ago, Europeans dwindled to about 1 regular scenario player, so not many of them play. Also, we get more US players in evenings.
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...put me in coach... :joystick:
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...put me in coach... :joystick:
:aok