Welcome to the 88th Bomb Group (Virtual) Flying out of Italy during the Second World War using The B-17 Flying Fortress with the 15th Air force.
The group is based at Sterparone Field, Foggia, Italy. The campaign began in December 1943 and is currently in June 1944.
The Group uses the Avalon Hill solo board Game "B-17 Queen of the Skies" to simulate missions flown from Italy against Axis targets in Europe.
To join the group you must own a copy of the board game "B-17, Queen of the Skies" and have contacted Mike Lam, who is responsible for the 88th Bomb group.
Please check our main website for details
http://www.b17pbemgame.com/88thBGHOME.htm
So, come on youse guys, lets get these ships in the air!
NOTE: As of 29 Sept. 2006, new members joining will be asked to submit a short bio on themselves to the moderator before being approved. This is to weed out Spammers. Anyone who joins the group in order to mail out SPAM will be removed. Please keep this group on topic conerning the play of the game or anything relating to the air war in WW2.
The Briefing - 16 June 1944 In the early morning darkness, with only a flashlight to help him illuminate his way through a maze of tents, he comes upon one of
Thursday, 15 June 1944 Time: 18:00 To all 88th BG (H) Personnel: Except for personnel on leave all squadrons are now on alert. Wake up at 0225. Breakfast from
All, Mission 83 to Budapest is over. The Group sent out 24 aircraft, 20 returned, 4 were lost (1 to flak and 3 to enemy fighters. There was one abort which one