88th BOMBER GROUP (H)
88th BOMBER GROUP (H)
“POWER TO SHATTER”
This is a play by e-mail event using the solitaire board game, "B-17, Queen of the Skies" published by the Avalon Hill Game company circa 1983. The subject of this virtual Bomb Group campaign game covers the strategic bombing campaign carried out by the US 15th Air Force from Dec. 1943-to-April 1945. The game represents the missions of individual B-17 bombers and their crews as they attempt to fly the necessary 50 missions in order to earn their ticket home.
Avalon Hill is owned by Hasbro and "B-17: Queen of the Skies" is a Trademark ™ of Hasbro, Inc.
Based on an idea by Steve Dixon, creator and web master of the 400th BG, the original B-17 virtual campaign site.
Special thanks to Joseph ‘Jay’ Haygood, creator and web master of the 200th BG, a B-24 virtual campaign game site, for his help in answering my many questions in getting this all started.
Promotions, awards, modified B-3 chart and mission formation game concepts, kill & bomb marks and some site looks/layouts are used with the kind permission of Scott Settlemire, web master & creator of the 99th BG virtual campaign site, “Thunder from the South”.
88th BG insigne shield emblem created by Martin Scott of Goleta, California.
STERPARONE FIELD, FOGGIA, ITALY
Current Home Station of the 88th BOMBER GROUP (H)
The Campaign Date Is Now: Sunday, June 25th 1944
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GROUP HQ |
PERSONNEL (S-1) |
ADMINISTRATION |
OPERATIONS (S-3) |
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Campaign Overview & Special Rules Used New Change Made- 10 April 2005 |
Updated 31 October 2009 |
Briefing Huts are NOW OPEN | |||
| 15th Air Force variant | Group Support Personnel | Officers' Promotion Points | Mission 87 Formation | ||
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Group is fully manned as of 12 May 2009 |
Medals and Decorations Updated 6 December 2009 |
Mission 88 Formation | |||
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Group Missions & Statistics To Date Updated 21 Sept. 2009 |
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Campaign Game News - Latest update: 7 February 2010 |
Last entry 18 Jan. 2009 |
Mission 88 AARs | |||
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| 15th AF HQ Mission Assessments - Last update: 21 September 2009 | Crew Replacement Pool | O-Club | Control Tower | ||
| Foggia Depot (Players Crews on LOA) | 50 Mission Hall Of Fame Updated 14 Jan. 2009 | 20th Weather Detachment | |||
| LINKS: | Consimworld | Yahoo Board | Player Waiting List: 1 player (Hardwick) |
Updated 1 November 2009 |
Missions 87 & 88 Due Date |
| 200th BG | 400th BG | Monday, 8 March 2010 | |||
© Copyright 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 by Michael 'Mike' Lam
Previous Updates: 4 December - Updated 20th Weather Detachment's forecast for Mission 85. 6 December - Updated News. Posted Missions 85 & 86. Updated Medal Awards. Entered mission 85 results for Dakota Queen & Ginger Snap. Entered 86 results for Ginger Snap. 6 December - Entered mission 85 and 86 results for Sledgehammer. 9 December - Entered mission 86 results for Austin Nights. 10 December - Entered mission 85 & 86 results for Hardball Heroes. 12 December - Entered mission 85 results for The Zoo Gang. 13 December - Entered mission 85 results for Crosstown Bus. 14 December - Entered mission 86 results for Crosstown Bus. 20 December - Entered mission 85 & 86 results for Lady Light. 23 December - Entered mission 86 results for Dakota Queen. 1 January 2010 - Entered mission 85 & 86 results for Lauralee II & Vengeful Harlot, mission 86 results for Howling Mad, Jollie Roger, The Zoo Gang. 2 January 2010 - Entered mission 86 results for Golden Grizzly. 4 January 2010 - Entered mission 85 results for Sally Wraith. 7 January 2010 - Entered mission 85 & 86 for Brown Sugar. Entered mission 86 results for Sally Wraith. 8 January 2010 - Entered mission 85 & 86 for Minnesota Minx. 9 January 2010 - Entered mission 85 for AC#43-8941. Entered mission 85 & 86 for Passionate Witch & Satin Doll. 10 January 2010 - Entered mission 86 results for AC#43-8941 & Zebra's Revenge. 6 February 2010 - Entered mission 86 results for AC#43-8964, Old Yard Dog and The Brazen Hussey. Updated 20th Weather Detachment's forecast for Mission 87.
7 February 2010 - Updated News. Posted Missions 87 & 88. Entered Mission 87 results for Biloxi Beauty & Caballero. Entered Mission 88 results for Four-of-a-Kind.
