Fishkiller74 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 The attacks on truk lagoon may be a good battle to model. Great air battles with American aircraft and Japanese land bases. It was attacked multiple times so it could also be a limited campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 I seem to remember reading that Boyington was on the island of Truk as a guest of the Japanese during one of the US raids? Wheels 1 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy.Aero Snafu Posted May 31, 2023 Entropy.Aero Share Posted May 31, 2023 15 hours ago, wheelsup_cavu said: I seem to remember reading that Boyington was on the island of Truk as a guest of the Japanese during one of the US raids? Wheels Sounds correct to me. Boyington's story is a must- read, unbelievable stuff. 1 Quote Check my other WW2 project HERE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 4 hours ago, Snafu said: Boyington's story is a must- read, unbelievable stuff. That's how many/most WWII historians describe Boyington's version of events. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit21 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 4 hours ago, Snafu said: Sounds correct to me. Boyington's story is a must- read, unbelievable stuff. Yeah, if you want actual Black Sheep history skip Boyington’s book and read “The Black Sheep” by Bruce Gamble 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Gambit21 said: Yeah, if you want actual Black Sheep history skip Boyington’s book and read “The Black Sheep” by Bruce Gamble Just ordered that book thanks, only cost me £3.51... bargain! I read the intro from the 'look inside' feature... it's going to be a very interesting read. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysticpuma Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 9 minutes ago, Trooper117 said: Just ordered that book thanks, only cost me £3.51... bargain! I read the intro from the 'look inside' feature... it's going to be a very interesting read. Great book. Bought it about 15-years ago👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aferg Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 A great idea Fishkiller, It would be cool to be able to get to the Capital ships before they got out. If I remember correctly, they left the day before the main raid, as soon as they confirmed that the reconnaissance B24 had spotted the fleet. There is a very well researched book by Klaus Lindemann, called "Hailstorm over Truk Lagoon", if anyone is interested. I've been lucky enough to dive quite a few of the wrecks, a divers bucket list ticked off! I one of them, you dive through the decks of a submarine resupply ship to the hold to the torpedoes in the lowest deck. All incredible. It is to be remembered that the sites are War Graves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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