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Special Events Forums => Special Events General => Topic started by: BigMax on September 24, 2002, 12:30:01 AM
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R A B A U L...
The SnapShot for this week pits the F4U-1D Versus the Japanese Zero... Initial merge altitude will be moderated, but after that, all bets are off. Read the deatils here. (http://events.hitechcreations.com/snapshots/rabaul/default.htm)
I try to roll my events "on-time" so be there a few minutes early. We WILL roll NLT 2210EST.
Hope to see you all there!
-->Walk-ons are ENCOURAGED<--
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Tonight, 9/25/02 in the SEA at 10 PM....
RABAUL – Winter of 1943
After conferencing with ComAirSols, General Ralph Mitchell
ordered a large fighter sweep of eighty planes (from the
Marine Corps, Navy, and RNZAF) to go after Rabaul, the main
Japanese base in that part of the Pacific. The idea was that
they would have to come up and fight over Rabaul. The allied
planes took off at 0515 on December 17. Major Greg
Boyington’s “Black Sheep” of VMF-214 were one of the fighter
groups involved. Boyington was quoted as taunting the
Japanese pilots over the radio "Come up and fight." While
Edward Chikaki Honda, a Hawaii-raised Nisei who had ended
up wearing a Japanese uniform, called back, "Come on down, sucker."
In late December and early January, they engaged in a series
of large and deadly dogfights with the Japanese over Rabaul;
eight Black Sheep pilots (including Pappy Boyington) were
lost in an 11-day period from Dec.23 through Jan. 3.
Arena: SEA (SLOT map)
Fuel modifier: 1.5
Icons / Radar Mode: Normal/Friendly On, Enemy Counter Only
Collisions Enemy: On
Collisions Friendly: Off
Deaths: 1 life per frame
Forces: American and Japanese
Allied:
American Bishop - 40% of attendees.
F4U-1D - 100% of Allied Forces roll from A11 (Vella Lacava)
Orders: Intercept and engage enemy forces.
Restrictions: Ceiling of 15 thousand until enemy ICONS sighted.
Axis:
Japanese Knight - 60% of attendees
A6M5 - 100% of Japanese forces roll from A20 (Buna)
Orders: Intercept and engage enemy forces.
Restrictions: Ceiling of 20 thousand until enemy ICONS sighted
Victory Conditions: Those with the most planes left are the victors.
(http://prod.bsis.bellsouth.net/coDataImages/p/Groups/64/64384/folders/33208/211913Cloudfight.JPG)
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This had to be the tightest scenario yet, 70+ pile-its took part.... The Zero schticks were working hard to get kills and the Hoggie Doggers were making it difficult! Not to mention they killed a few of us "good guys" in the process...
It boils down to this, the allies killed two more zekes than Hogs... The allies really squeeked this one out. to Bryan25 for a successfull campaign as allied CO, WTG! There was a HUGE furball over A14 & 15.... Anyway to cut to the chase here are your kills!
Thanks to all who participated!
ALLIED:
99Xani Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
99Xani End Flight Killed
BigHog Start Flight 11 F4U-1D The DAMNED
BigHog Kill Awarded Wotan A6M5b The DAMNED
BigHog Kill Awarded Marksmn A6M5b The DAMNED
BigHog Kill Awarded Tinkr A6M5b The DAMNED
BigHog End Flight Landed 11 The DAMNED
bryan25 Start Flight 11 F4U-1D 420Fatty
bryan25 End Flight Killed by Urchin 420Fatty
BTEmil Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
BTEmil End Flight Landed 11
BTFrog Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
BTFrog Kill Awarded Snocone A6M5b
BTFrog End Flight Landed 11
BTHayze Start Flight 11 F4U-1D *** Blue Thunder ***
BTHayze End Flight Captured *** Blue Thunder ***
BTOgb Start Flight 11 F4U-1D *** Blue Thunder ***
BTOgb End Flight Landed 11 *** Blue Thunder ***
BTPage Start Flight 11 F4U-1D *** Blue Thunder ***
BTPage Kill Awarded Strab A6M5b *** Blue Thunder ***
BTPage End Flight Landed 11 *** Blue Thunder ***
Chanter Start Flight 11 F4U-1D 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Chanter Assist Awarded 68KO TheBug 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Chanter Kill Awarded Moloch A6M5b 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Chanter End Flight Landed 11 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Deak Start Flight 11 F4U-1D 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Deak Assist Awarded Innomin8 TheBug 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Deak Assist Awarded Alleng Warloc 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Deak End Flight Landed 11 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Desmidus Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
Desmidus End Flight Killed
DmdDraks Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
DmdDraks End Flight Killed
DmdRodan Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
DmdRodan Kill Awarded Turbot A6M5b
DmdRodan Assist Awarded Tinkr BigHog
DmdRodan Kill Awarded dryfork A6M5b
DmdRodan End Flight Landed 11
Ecliptik Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
Ecliptik Assist Awarded bummwipe STENDEC
Ecliptik End Flight Landed 11
Fish Start Flight 11 F4U-1D *****13th TAS*****
Fish End Flight Captured *****13th TAS*****
Holder Start Flight 11 F4U-1D 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Holder Kill Awarded stynger A6M5b 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Holder Assist Awarded Innomin8 TheBug 880 Squadron Fleet Air
Holder Assist Awarded Alleng Warloc 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Holder End Flight Ditched 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
JAGED Start Flight 11 F4U-1D Nightmares VMF-101
JAGED End Flight Killed by bummwipe Nightmares VMF-101
JJdude Start Flight 11 F4U-1D 272 Squadron
JJdude End Flight Killed by bummwipe 272 Squadron
mdbaker Start Flight 11 F4U-1D 106th Air Group
mdbaker End Flight Killed by Ely 106th Air Group
Mead Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
Mead End Flight Killed by Urchin
Odee Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
Odee Kill Awarded Curval A6M5b
Odee Kill Awarded Lazerus A6M5b
Odee End Flight Killed
OZkansas Start Flight 11 F4U-1D *****13th TAS*****
OZkansas End Flight Killed *****13th TAS*****
Rino Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
Rino End Flight Killed by Turbot
Rude Start Flight 11 F4U-1D *****13th TAS*****
Rude End Flight Killed by iceMAW *****13th TAS*****
Sax Start Flight 11 F4U-1D *****13th TAS*****
Sax Assist Awarded stynger Holder *****13th TAS*****
Sax Kill Awarded MRPLUTO A6M5b *****13th TAS*****
Sax Assist Awarded Innomin8 TheBug *****13th TAS*****
Sax End Flight Ditched *****13th TAS*****
SFOX Start Flight 11 F4U-1D 441 Sqn
SFOX Kill Awarded dtis29 A6M5b 441 Sqn
SFOX Assist Awarded Limb Spinne 441 Sqn
SFOX Assist Awarded Snocone BTFrog 441 Sqn
SFOX Kill Awarded shamus A6M5b 441 Sqn
SFOX End Flight Killed by P6EHawk 441 Sqn
Skyfoxx Start Flight 11 F4U-1D 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Skyfoxx End Flight Disco 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Spinne Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
Spinne Kill Awarded crashboy A6M5b
Spinne Assist Awarded stynger Holder
Spinne Assist Awarded dtis29 SFOX
Spinne Kill Awarded Limb A6M5b
Spinne End Flight Killed by Glasesss
STENDEC Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
STENDEC Kill Awarded bummwipe A6M5b
STENDEC Assist Awarded Snocone BTFrog
STENDEC End Flight Landed 11
thawk Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
thawk End Flight Killed by Wotan
TheBug Start Flight 11 F4U-1D 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
TheBug Kill Awarded 68KO A6M5b 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
TheBug Kill Awarded Groth A6M5b 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
TheBug Assist Awarded MRPLUTO Sax 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
TheBug Kill Awarded Innomin8 A6M5b 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
TheBug End Flight Landed 11 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Warloc Start Flight 11 F4U-1D 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Warloc Assist Awarded MRPLUTO Sax 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Warloc Kill Awarded Alleng A6M5b 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Warloc End Flight Landed 11 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
wMitty Start Flight 11 F4U-1D 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
wMitty End Flight Landed 11 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Yeager Start Flight 11 F4U-1D
Yeager End Flight Captured
Zakar Start Flight 11 F4U-1D Nightmares VMF-101
Zakar End Flight Killed Nightmares VMF-101
zang Start Flight 11 F4U-1D 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
zang End Flight Killed 880 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
IJN:
68KO Start Flight 20 A6M5b
68KO End Flight Killed by TheBug
Alleng Start Flight 20 A6M5b 457th BG Fait Accompli
Alleng End Flight Killed by Warloc 457th BG Fait Accompli
Basher16 Start Flight 20 A6M5b
Basher16 End Flight Killed
BigMax Start Flight 20 A6M5b <===The Assassins===>
BigMax Kill Awarded Fish F4U-1D <===The Assassins===>
BigMax Kill Awarded Yeager F4U-1D <===The Assassins===>
BigMax End Flight Killed <===The Assassins===>
bummwipe Start Flight 20 A6M5b 308 Polish "Citty of Cracow "
bummwipe Kill Awarded JJdude F4U-1D 308 Polish "Citty of Cracow
bummwipe Kill Awarded JAGED F4U-1D 308 Polish "Citty of Cracow
bummwipe End Flight Killed by STENDEC 308 Polish "Citty of Cracow
crashboy Start Flight 20 A6M5b
crashboy End Flight Bailed
Curval Start Flight 20 A6M5b MAG-33 (SEA)
Curval End Flight Killed MAG-33 (SEA)
Drunky Start Flight 20 A6M5b 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Drunky End Flight Landed 16 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
dryfork Start Flight 20 A6M5b
dryfork End Flight Killed by DmdRodan
dtis29 Start Flight 20 A6M5b
dtis29 End Flight Bailed
Ely Start Flight 20 A6M5b 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Ely Kill Awarded mdbaker F4U-1D 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Ely End Flight Landed 15 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Fork Start Flight 20 A6M5b 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Fork End Flight Landed 16 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
gearup Start Flight 20 A6M5b
gearup End Flight Killed
Glasesss Start Flight 20 A6M5b II/JG53
Glasesss Kill Awarded Spinne F4U-1D II/JG53
Glasesss End Flight Landed 16 II/JG53
Groth Start Flight 20 A6M5b
Groth End Flight Bailed
Hajo Start Flight 20 A6M5b 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Hajo End Flight Ditched 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
iceMAW Start Flight 20 A6M5b
iceMAW Kill Awarded Rude F4U-1D
iceMAW Kill Awarded BTHayze F4U-1D
iceMAW Kill Awarded Odee F4U-1D
iceMAW End Flight Landed 12
Innomin8 Start Flight 20 A6M5b Fat Drunk Bastards
Innomin8 Kill Awarded zang F4U-1D Fat Drunk Bastards
Innomin8 End Flight Killed Fat Drunk Bastards
JerzEMAW Start Flight 20 A6M5b -=Marine Air Wing=-
JerzEMAW End Flight Killed -=Marine Air Wing=-
keyapaha Start Flight 20 A6M5b 27th Sentai "SHOGUNS"
keyapaha End Flight Landed 15 27th Sentai "SHOGUNS"
Kramden Start Flight 20 A6M5b
Kramden End Flight Crashed
Lazerus Start Flight 20 A6M5b 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Lazerus Assist Awarded thawk Wotan 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Lazerus End Flight Bailed 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Limb Start Flight 20 A6M5b
Limb End Flight Killed
Marksmn Start Flight 20 A6M5b 441 Sqn
Marksmn End Flight Killed by BigHog 441 Sqn
Moloch Start Flight 20 A6M5b Fat Drunk Bastards
Moloch End Flight Killed Fat Drunk Bastards
MRPLUTO Start Flight 20 A6M5b MAG-33 (SEA)
MRPLUTO End Flight Killed MAG-33 (SEA)
Nefari Start Flight 20 A6M5b 412th FS "Braunco Mustangs"
Nefari Assist Awarded zang Innomin8 412th FS "Braunco Mustangs"
Nefari End Flight Landed 15 412th FS "Braunco Mustangs"
P6EHawk Start Flight 20 A6M5b
P6EHawk Kill Awarded SFOX F4U-1D
P6EHawk End Flight Landed 15
shamus Start Flight 20 A6M5b Arabian Knights
shamus End Flight Killed by SFOX Arabian Knights
Snocone Start Flight 20 A6M5b 106th Air Group
Snocone End Flight Killed by BTFrog 106th Air Group
Strab Start Flight 20 A6M5b
Strab End Flight Bailed
stynger Start Flight 20 A6M5b
stynger End Flight Crashed Holder
Tinkr Start Flight 20 A6M5b
Tinkr End Flight Killed by BigHog
Turbot Start Flight 20 A6M5b 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Turbot Kill Awarded Rino F4U-1D 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Turbot End Flight Killed by DmdRodan 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
udie Start Flight 20 A6M5b Fat Drunk Bastards
udie Assist Awarded BTHayze iceMAW Fat Drunk Bastards
udie End Flight Landed 15 Fat Drunk Bastards
Urchin Start Flight 20 A6M5b 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Urchin Kill Awarded bryan25 F4U-1D 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Urchin Kill Awarded OZkansas F4U-1D 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Urchin Kill Awarded Mead F4U-1D 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Urchin End Flight Landed 16 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Wotan Start Flight 20 A6M5b 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Wotan Kill Awarded thawk F4U-1D 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Wotan End Flight Killed by BigHog 3./JG 2 "Richthofen"
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First -- Thanks and >S< to MAX for a great scenario! Hope this becomes a repeater one, CM's...
Second -- Bryan25, you did a fine job and I >S< you sir. Not often someone as young as you has the nads to take on a mission of this sort, and be able to make it work. ;) You had a great pool of advice to draw from, and I compliment how you handled that part as well. It takes a special kind of LEADER to be able to humble themselves enough to listen to sound advice and act accordingly. That, sir is a talent you can nurture and refine as I see you have the basics for it already ;) >S<
AAR -- Lifted with 100% petrol and 2 DT's heading NW after form up on wingman JJDude.
Reached A14(?) and lost DT's due to mechanical failure -(PTT switch swapped out to bomb release) :eek: JJ had lost his about 5 minutes earlier.
Turned NE for A16 when Zekes were spotted above the clouds. SA picked up big time and tried warning JJ to break but was too late. (Sorry Bro):o
Dove in on a A6m and "may I join you" window spoiled the shot. kept speed near 325 mph and shook 4 A6m's on my 6 then found I was all alone with a bunch of really hungry zero's above. Set climb speed to 310 and began fight of attrition.
They break off, I zoom revers, we engage adn they go down, or get hurt. (Oddly, none of the damaged Zero's I hit died) :P
Got two kills before deciding I was way out numbered and ran for home on 33% petrol remaining. :cool:
Put on airshow at field, then saw about 5 or 6 a6m's inbound low. Killed the smoke, hit WEP and headed in to keep them busy so the rest of the F4U's could land. Damaged one for sure, and maybe two, then had my tail shot off by the one you never see. :o
All told - TWO kills (that I could have, and SHOULD HAVE landed) and a bunch of hits on with no confirmation (but that is war at sea, yes?) :D ;)
Thanks again for the great scenario, and PLEASE let us do it again soon..! And I want to CO it one time at least...:D :D
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Thanks for the kind words Odee
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We (CMs) are trying to rotate through all of the Snap Shots, but I'll keep your recommendation in mind when I pick my next group to host.
You know fellas, this forum is for that too... Asking for a scenario and posting comments and suggestions. Please try to format any comments/suggestions in a constructive manner and the CM team will do our best to accommodate the masses...
For those of you who aren't familiar with the events schedule, goto the top of this page and hit the "Calender" button. It will show you what is on the horizon and provide you with links and info about the scenario and who is scheduled to host it.
Snap Shots are always at 10PM EST on Wednesday nights, and WALK-ONS ARE ENCOURAGED!!! Anyone new to events should fly one or two to get the feel for the flow of 1 life fights.
to all!:cool:
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Originally posted by BigMax
Thanks for the kind words Odee .......
to all!:cool:
"Kind words" indeed...! You deserve much more, imho sir. >S< :cool: ;)
Now about them other scenario/snapshots...? Any hopes of getting a 663 Squadron scenario with Skeeters going up the fjords to bomb a heavy water plant? That'd be ideal for manned AAA and fighter CAP, if we could find a valley long and tight enough to fly through...! :eek:
Just a thought from this old weed whacker. :)
Something close to the bellow pic???
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We'd need a map, a workable write-up, and a few test pile-its... Map is usually the sticky part... Do you have something in mind to use? Or would one have to be made exclusively for your proposed SS?
We're always looking for new ideas... And for those interested in CMing, proposing and following through ideas like this is an excellent way to get a foot in the door.
Odee,
You get a viable map picked/constructed, I'll work on coordinating, test, and permission end of things... We can host it together.
Email me to discuss this further: BigMax (jirland@bellsouth.net)
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Message sent, BigMax... :)
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hehe saved your pics just in case we need them for the official write-up page, once we get this done.
Your request has been posted on the CM board and I am awaiting responses from the design staff. Will keep you posted.
BM