#2293356 - 08/24/07 09:31 AM
Re: Attention all B25 Pilots
[Re: Monguse]
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Twigman
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While this is practice, the server will be open for the opposition to join.
An unescorted fleet of B25s to shoot down? Sitting ducks. :p
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#2293362 - 08/24/07 09:51 AM
Re: Attention all B25 Pilots
[Re: Twigman]
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D13-th_Mytzu
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Sounds great ! I took the liberty of posting about this at Netwings. Too bad I am out of town and cannot make it, sounds delicious !
a conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking..
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#2293399 - 08/24/07 11:59 AM
Re: Attention all B25 Pilots
[Re: D13-th_Mytzu]
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Monguse
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Thanks Mytzu ... as far as unescorted, I would not count on that Spread the words gents! Thanks much
Monguse
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#2293893 - 08/25/07 02:13 AM
Re: Attention all B25 Pilots
[Re: Monguse]
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FA_IKKYO
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Great time to practice your formation and bombing practice.
"He who hesitates is lost"
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#2324085 - 08/25/07 09:40 PM
Re: Attention all B25 Pilots
[Re: FA_IKKYO]
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No457_Squog
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S! Guys... Great flying by all Mussolini's Local Pizza shop will never recover from our strike!!! My 41Mb .ntrk has become corrupt when I disconnected from the internet! so it's up to you chaps to post up a track / video of what went on Special thanks go out to T.}{.O.R. and Monguse for organising the event, and I will be there for certain when the next one is drawn up
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#2324272 - 08/26/07 07:53 AM
Re: Attention all B25 Pilots
[Re: CanonUK]
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T}{OR
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TY! We had 15 pilots flying bombers in 1st attempt, on the next run some 1 left and 5 of them switched to fighter role. Big TY on that account. It is not often we get fighter cover. There will be another bomber practice, so if you are interested, feel free to join. Also - see positions of #2, #3, #5 & #6 in the slot position diagram - the numbers are on the wrong side. I was going by this diagram in the first mission... ? Sorry for not seeing this the first time, yeah - Monguse posted his charts and we didn't agree before which chart we will be using. Bomber formation was created on this chart: Formation chart for MegaMissions, differs a little from what B-25s used in RL (MTO). Reason - adjusting to shortcomings in the game. - Deputy Leader is flying on Leader's right wing - due to more difficult flying on left wing.
- Charlie flight is bellow Red flight - due to not being able to switch to co-pilot's seat ingame.
Last edited by T.}{.O.R.; 08/26/07 07:59 AM.
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#2325236 - 08/27/07 07:10 PM
Re: Attention all B25 Pilots
[Re: macdommy74]
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Hi, I am no where nearly good enough to fly but I would love to watch - any chance of that? I have never even flown online with IL2. Hi macdommy74, first DL this program called HyperLobby, link: http://hyperfighter.sk/ - register there and DL client version. All servers will be listed with HL, most IL2 pilots use it. Secondly, DL TeamSpeak: http://www.goteamspeak.com/& guide how to set it up by Algore: http://www.battle-fields.com/commscentre/showthread.php?t=11672Next practice will be in a couple of weeks I hope. We will be posting here about it. If you want to gain some online experience you can join us on UKDedicated servers or HISTORIA. I fly mainly on UKD because of timezone. If you're into bombers, DL my manual from my sig.
Last edited by T.}{.O.R.; 08/27/07 07:11 PM.
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#2325328 - 08/27/07 08:48 PM
Re: Attention all B25 Pilots
[Re: Monguse]
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*Buzzsaw*
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Salute Monguse
RAF74 and WingWalkers flew a Dogfight War which used massed formations of B-25's.
The Campaign was based on the attacks by the US 15th Air Force on the Oil Refineries at Ploesti in the Spring and Summer of 1944. B-25's substituted for B-24's.
I built a custom map, with 7 Refinery complexes protected by flak etc. Fuel trucks were hidden in the large ground Fuel Tanks and refinery buildings, therefore allowing Bombers to gain points for hitting these large buildings and Tanks. Targets were visible to allow bombing from 4000 meters altitude with bombsights. Pilots could use historical techiques of bombing on command of the lead plane.
B-25's and escorts were given airstarts approx. 10 minutes from targets, Rumanian and German aircraft had to scramble from fields and climb to altitude.
Aircraft lineup was:
USAAF
B-25 P-38J P-51C
Romanian
109G2 IAR-81C
Luftwaffe
109G6 Late 190F8 (only 190's baeed in the Ploesti area were Schlactgruppen) 110G2 (NachtJager)
Only 30mm cannon available are 110G2 and 109G6 late. (unfortunately not possible to restrict 30mm in G6's. although none were in use at Ploesti at this time)
Campaign worked well, framerates were good.
If you are interested, I can send you the map to use in your mass formation nights.
PM me if you are interested.
Cheers RAF74 Buzzsaw X/O
Last edited by *Buzzsaw*; 08/27/07 08:53 PM.
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