This week Race For the Valley

[Dichotomy]

 
you're still a Siphonaptera

[AAJagerX]

Yep I got film of it.  Funny thing was, Cap flew over me and got killed by the ack as I was sitting there on the runway getting peppered.   

[CAP1]

Yep I got film of it.  Funny thing was, Cap flew over me and got killed by the ack as I was sitting there on the runway getting peppered.   

lol//////i heard one of the manned guns firing when i made that pass. i think jc67 was exacting revenge on me. 

 my plan was to finish that sloppy 4 point roll, then come land for a photo op. 2 pee38's on the luftweinie runway, showing our superior equipment and all that stuff. 

[Dichotomy]

[CAP1]

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i took off once from the flying w airport. had a cfi in the plane with me. c-172. at about 200 ft agl, i noticed a bee buzzing around the windscreen. i hate bees. i'm still somewhat fearful of them, thanks to finding a nest the hard way when i was a kid.

 i mentioned it to steve. he said just keep climbing.....they can't fly at 1,000 ft. sure enough, the dam thing kept trying to fly, but couldn't....landed on the glareshield, and WHACK!! steve hammered him with his notebook. 

[jimson]

As the campaign moves deeper into 1942, JG-77 has begun to receive new BF-109F4's deployed at base A-21.
To counter, the RAF has moved it's Spitfire MkV's from 145 and 601 squadrons to base A-22.

Both sides have now established a presence in the valley by moving armored units across each river.

The battle for full control of the valley has begun.

[jimson]

It was brought to my attention that I forgot to disable the I-16's 20mm cannon and rocket rails. This made the plane's armament much more potent than the C200 it was supposed to represent.

This has been corrected.

Apologies to the allies for letting them face too many cannon armed AC.

I seem to be unable to disable the gun package that contains the 12.7mm. I am unfamiliar with this gun, so I hope it is not too unbalancing.

[JC67]

Jim  the 12.7 mm  is about like a .50 cal  for the most part

[jimson]

Jim  the 12.7 mm  is about like a .50 cal  for the most part

That should be OK then.

[jimson]

Phase Three: As the German Gruppen are starting to re-equip with the Bf-109G-2, RAF units are starting to replace their losses with Spitfire VIIIs, including several American squadrons. In addition, the Regia Aeronautica has re-entered the campaign with new Macchi 202 Folgore fighters. The Allies strengthen their air forces with the addition of Lend Lease American P-40Es and North American B-25 Mitchell bombers.

Both sides continue to move more aircraft to the front but hold their newest aircraft back at rear bases.

The battle seesaws back and forth with Axis currently controlling more bases in the valley.

[jimson]

The Allies have erased much of the Axis's gains.

Phase Four:

In a last desperate push, the Germans send their newest aircraft, the Bf-109G-6 and Fw-190A-5 to operate from rear-echelon bases.
In addition, the Italians send 2 squadrons of Macchi 205 Veltro fighters to the front.

The Allies not only counter, but double-down on the Axis. The Allied Operation Torch has provided US built P-38Gs, and F4F-4 Wildcat fighters to counter the Germans, while the RAF brings in their latest fighter, the Spitfire Mk. IX.

The last push also sees the combat debut of the Douglas A-20 Havoc, a high-speed medium bomber well suited for tactical operations against both enemy armor and bases.

[CAP1]

i flew a boston the other night.

 i felt more soiled than if i had flown a spitfire. 

[Dichotomy]

*quits looking at bottom of boot

ahhh... that explains the smell... thanks for clearing that up

[CAP1]

*quits looking at bottom of boot

ahhh... that explains the smell... thanks for clearing that up

dude....seriously. i was using it to try to practice calibrating the bombsight.

during one of my approaches to the target a train shot at me. the ungrateful bastard!! he shoulda been happy i wasn't shooting at him.

 he forced me to make some straffing passes. those powerful .303's were devastating.  NOT. 

[1Duke1]

Phase Three: As the German Gruppen are starting to re-equip with the Bf-109G-2, RAF units are starting to replace their losses with Spitfire VIIIs, including several American squadrons. In addition, the Regia Aeronautica has re-entered the campaign with new Macchi 202 Folgore fighters. The Allies strengthen their air forces with the addition of Lend Lease American P-40Es and North American B-25 Mitchell bombers.

Both sides continue to move more aircraft to the front but hold their newest aircraft back at rear bases.

The battle seesaws back and forth with Axis currently controlling more bases in the valley.

Thank you for the P-40