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Now Enlisting: Mighty Eighth Campaign
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Monday, March 25, 2019 - 10:55 AM UTC
We've been waiting awhile now for Tom Hanks and HBO to get it together for their Mighty Eighth mini-series. I Googled it and don't see any news about it newer than 2018 and, frankly, I'm getting tired of waiting. So, since I know they visit this website frequently (yeah, right), I'm proposing a Mighty Eighth Campaign to force their hands! Any aircraft, vehicle, figure, etc. that honors the Mighty Eighth Air Force from its inception until today.

Any interest?

Michael
md72
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Posted: Monday, March 25, 2019 - 11:35 AM UTC
Sounds neat, I've got 4 opportunities for a WWII bomber. B-17F, B-17G, B-24D and B-24H. Looks like the Matchbox B-17G has markings for a NMF bird for 8th AF. I'll have to check the other boxes to see if there are any other candidates. Then, I would just need a ton of time and space to build and display one of them.
Bigrip74
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Posted: Monday, March 25, 2019 - 11:39 AM UTC
Count me in. It has a wide range of subjects.

Bob
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Monday, March 25, 2019 - 12:00 PM UTC

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Then, I would just need a ton of time and space to build and display one of them.


I'm thinking a year for this one. Give those show business types time to catch up!

Michael
TimReynaga
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Posted: Monday, March 25, 2019 - 01:06 PM UTC
I'd be in. I have a number of unstarted Mustangs in the stash...
Sleepwalker71
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Posted: Monday, March 25, 2019 - 08:47 PM UTC
Oh yes, Mustang. I'm in.
KPHB17FE
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Posted: Monday, March 25, 2019 - 09:38 PM UTC
I may be interested in doing a Fort.
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 12:41 AM UTC

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I may be interested in doing a Fort.


Karl? Build a B-17? Nah!

Welcome aboard Karl! That's 6.

Michael
YankeeSteve
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Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 01:39 AM UTC
I'm in!! Good for a Mustang!!
gbrame
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Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 02:53 AM UTC
Just in the finishing stages of a PTO B24J, and have had a hankering to take on a B17F.... count me in.
md72
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Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 05:12 AM UTC
I am so depressed. Dove into the stash last night, I have 4 four engine bombers from Europe. Between them, they have 7 sets of marking options! And all but one are for the 15th Air Force what's up with that? Only 1, a Matchbox B-17G, has 8th AF markings.
PasiAhopelto
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Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 06:07 AM UTC
I'm in, quite likely with P-38J. Would've loved to build P-47D, but what I have in stash has markings only for Ninth AF.
Bigrip74
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Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 06:20 AM UTC
After reading the above posts, I will not build any P-51's or B-17's. So I dug up a couple of Revell B-25J's. Does anyone have details of B-25's in the 98th? I cannot find any.

Bob
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 10:14 AM UTC

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After reading the above posts, I will not build any P-51's or B-17's. So I dug up a couple of Revell B-25J's. Does anyone have details of B-25's in the 98th? I cannot find any.

Bob


I don't think the USAAF flew B-25s out of Britain. They flew B-26s but only with the 9th, I believe.

Michael
md72
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Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 11:20 AM UTC
From my fevered crawling through Wikipedia, it looks like B-26s, assigned to the 322BG flew with the 8th AF for a couple of missions before being transferred over to the 9th. I was desperate, my old Airfix B-26 contains "Mild and Bitter" from the 322BG, there was a moment of hope before Wiki dashed it by implying that "M&B" couldn't have achieved its glory in the 8th AF.
tinbanger
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Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 11:34 AM UTC
Count me in!
Bigrip74
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Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 11:59 AM UTC
Michael and Mark, thanks for the information. I guess I will go with a P-47.

Bob
md72
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Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 03:21 PM UTC
Lacking a good set of 8th AF decals for one of my 4 engine behemoths, I finally lucked out. Turns out I have an Academy P-47D bubble top from the 78th FG.
KPHB17FE
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Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 12:29 AM UTC

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I may be interested in doing a Fort.


Karl? Build a B-17? Nah!

Welcome aboard Karl! That's 6.

Michael


I know, shocking isn't it
Bigrip74
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Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 07:24 AM UTC
I found the following a/c in my stash and some that may have served with the 8th. My research has been relegated to using Google, but not sure that everything is posted online

P-51B
P-51D
P-47D RAZORBACK
P-47D BUBBLETOP
SPITFIRE MK. V
LOCKHEED F-5E

Questionable a/c

P-51A
SPITFIRE MK. IX

md72
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Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 07:37 AM UTC
LOL Bob, Google has caused me to go backwards on my search. I've had to open the kit, check the markings, identify the group then Google the group to find out if itwa part of the WWII 8th AF. It's been nearly impossible to go from 8th AF down to units then A/C.

And the Air Corps hasn't helped much. Seems like the 8th AF has so much goodwill attached to the name, that they'll do anything to keep the name current. Doesn't matter if consists of a bomber or 2 cops in a rowboat, they'll keep calling something 8th AF.
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 09:49 AM UTC

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LOL Bob, Google has caused me to go backwards on my search. I've had to open the kit, check the markings, identify the group then Google the group to find out if itwa part of the WWII 8th AF. It's been nearly impossible to go from 8th AF down to units then A/C.


This site might help for fighter groups, anyway:

Little Friends

Michael
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 09:55 AM UTC
And there's this: http://mighty8thaf.preller.us/.

Michael
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 10:30 AM UTC
Well, this one seems to have struck a nerve!

This campaign has been APPROVED! It will run from 1 June, 2019 through 1 June, 2020. To see the rules and sign up, go here.

Should be a great campaign!

Michael
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Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 12:56 PM UTC
I am a bit slow here, I am not seeing where to sign up when I go to that page. HELP!!! EDIT: Never mind, I am an idiot, I looked to the right and there it was...
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