"WWII: 1946???" Topic

Do any of you remember the PC game Aces of the Pacific?
I loved that game, one of the only ones I ever got "into" and the only one I was ever good at. I took a "character" from early 1942 in a Wildcat all the way to their WWII: 1946 "what if" scenario in a F8F Bearcat for the Invasion of the Japanese home islands.
Nothing like Climbing through 300 Kamikaze's at full throttle right after take off! Anyways, I am trying to find out what the proper markings for the VF19 squadron (the first to get the bearcat) was at the end of WWII so I can re-create the Bearcat I was "flying" before my Dads computer died and erased all the records. I do remember I had 214 kills and I thought is would make for a really cool Model subject.

Ask and ye shall receive.

The official VF-19 website: vf19.com

Wyatt

Oops. My bad. Its not "official" its a gaming squadron. Here's a proper picture link

Wyatt

Aces of the Pacific is why I switched from Atari ST to a PC.

Fond memories!

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If you love the campaign format of PC gaming, try Combat Flight Simulator 2 from Microsoft.

Luftwaffe 1946: Fight for the Skies miniatures rules covers the what-ifs as well as historical air-to-air. Please check our website luftwaffe1946.com (currently being fixed, so please be patient).

I love the F8F too, I hope to have one in our line of minis this year. We'll get stats up as we work on the Kamikaze 1946 booklet.
marty

fozzybear, I loved that game as well. I made a trip about 3 hrs. from my home to the Dynamix offices, back when it was being made. I met Damon Slye, the lead designer, and handed him a book I thought he should read. It was about Rex Barber, who flew with Thomas Lanphier. Lanphier had always claimed he had shot down Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto. Much research by the author of this new book (back in 1992) seemed to backup the story of the much more quiet Rex Barber. Evidence such as that Lanphier had no damage to his aircraft while Barber's had many holes in his airframe. Barber had said that he shot down a Betty (there were two in the area, the other was carrying additional staff) from behind it dueling the Betty's tail gunner (thus why he had damage). Lanphier had claimed a "once in a lifetime" lucky shot from a burst as he was clearing his guns for imminent combat from the side (just about impossible). Examination of the actual wreckage of Yamamoto's plane years later displayed bullet holes entering from the rear of the plane, thus backing up Barber's story. Because Lanphier had announced as he landed at base over his radio "I got the bastard!" or something similar (over an open frequency no less), Barber did not challenge him openly. BTW, strict radio silence had been ordered on the mission! After the war ended, 1/2 credit was given to each pilot. As Dynamix was making this game with that particular mission included, I wanted the mission documentation to reflect that there was at least a conflict as to who really shot down the Japanese Combined Fleet C-in-C. I knew from the book that Rex was still alive, and living in Oregon (Dynamix was in Oregon…). To the credit of Damon Slye, he was indeed aware of Rex Barber's story, and was going to interview him for his story. Damon hadn't know of the new book, so was appreciative when I handed him a fresh paperback copy as a gift. Although that was my only contribution, Damon made sure I got a copy of the game later and a wall poster as well. Oh, and he gave me a quick tour of Dynamix. I was floating on clouds that day, I can tell you. I still have a framed poster at home of AotP and Aces over Europe. They were both great games, but the Pacific War was always my special love for history and gaming.

love flying the Tigercat…what an aircraft!!

And what a gap between posts! Blimey!

John

Nothing wrong with gaps! :-)