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Sgt Blacktop leaves Sutton Bridge

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Sgt Blacktop leaves Sutton Bridge (or for the picky one out there, probably RAF Hawarden)

TP Kuband skinpack from Dropbox.com, 197MB.
Goths Head Line Skin Pack - 150 MB
TP Kuband 2a skinpack from Dropbox.com, 137MB.
Battle of Moscow 2a Skins Pack
Defence of Moscow Skins Pack
Kuban 3a skin pack 246 mb
Lavochkins Assemble Skin Pack
Mini-Campaign: JG26 Defending the Westwall
Also worth reading, although not complete - Realistic Airplane Manual by Inkompetent for IL2


*points to remember:
- Don't shoot down Tom, some still think it's a compulsory rite of passage on leaving OTU.
- Be sure to have the right skin on for ops or you will be on fuel bowser duty.
- If you do anything exceptional make it a good one or they will never let you forget it.
and finally . . . don't kill steal, Tom hates competion :)

We have great need of your talents, report for duty immediately.


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Welcome Blacktop! See you soon in the skies.
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Welcome aboard Blacktop, enjoy the ride!
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Hurrah Blacktop, well done. Just in time for really bad flak.....
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Congrats Blacktop!
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Well done mate,
Now the fun really begins!
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Welcome Blacktop. I hope you don't get put in a section with Blackjack, Tufty and Tuffy.
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Bigbyte wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:00 am Welcome Blacktop. I hope you don't get put in a section with Blackjack, Tufty and Tuffy.
This would be great!

Well done Blacktop, see you on Ops :rof_pilotfly
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Welcome to Ops Blacktop. I got shot down by flak but that should not worry you. The hordes of Mustangs, Spitfires and P47s all flown by experienced allied pilots.... We frankly yes that should worry you :rof_smile
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Nicely done Blacktop - see you on Ops soon :thumbsup2
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Congratulations
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Hello everyone!

Many thanks for your warm welcome which I appreciate very much.

I am looking forward to getting to know you all and getting stuck into ops. I could hear the sigh of relief from Merlin when I finished OTU.

Great to be a member of the Tangmere pilots. :rof_smile

o7 :rof_salute
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Welcome, please take out your "Andy Identification Card" and proceed to the 1. Clone Staffel.
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BlackTop wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:31 pmo7
O7? Really? Colonel? Navy captain?
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Sparky wrote: Thu Jun 04, 2020 1:43 am
BlackTop wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:31 pmo7
O7? Really? Colonel? Navy captain?
Hi Sparky

I was more a W-5 at the end of my career. Never fancied the Officers Mess for whatever reason.

O7 for me is just another way to 'Salute' :rof_smile

I will just stick with this......... :rof_salute
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