If you have never participated in a Friday Squad Operation then we have one question for you: what the heck are you doing with your spare time? These are great special events that challenge the best flight sim gamers out there, so don’t you think it’s about time you signed up and gave it a try?
The Next FSO is on the 13th and the scenario is Normandy Summer. It promises to be a good one but isn’t that what you expect from Aces High, the best World War 2 Flight Simulator on the market?
It’s a new month and that means new special events, so let’s get right to it. Tomorrow, January 10th, we have an AHXARL, otherwise known as an Aces High XTreme Air Racing League event. This day in history will be January 10th, 1945, in the Ardennes near Laroche.
As usual the AHXARL is ever-popular so don’t delay signing up. Why miss out on one of the reasons why Aces High remains the number one combat flight simulator on the market?
Last week we discussed the Japanese occupation of two islands in Alaska during World War 2. Today we thought we would take a look at some of the more unusual attacks on United States territory, attacks that are relatively unheard of unless you are a long-time resident in California or Oregon. Sit back and enjoy a little history as HiTech Creations gives you another history lesson regarding World War II.
On February 23, 1942 the Japanese submarine I-17 shelled the Ellwood Oil Field near Santa Barbara, California. Although little damage was done this attack did cause serious concerns that there could be an invasion along the West Coast.
On June 21 and June 22, 1942 the Japanese submarine I-25 attacked Fort Stevens, the only mainland U.S. military installation attacked during World War II. No damage was reported and eventually a U.S. bomber was dispatched and drove the submarine away from the coast.
On September 9, 1942 the only aerial bombing of mainland America occurred when a Japanese seaplane dropped two incendiary bombs near Brookings, Oregon; no damage was reported and no other attempt was ever launched.
Finally, and maybe most interesting, in 1944 and 1945 the Japanese launched over 9,000 fire balloons toward America, hoping that the jet stream would take them to the mainland and start forest fires or fires in major cities. Approximately three hundred did reach the mainland and six deaths are actually attributed to this rather bizarre wartime tactic; all the deaths occurred in Oregon.
Why so few attacks on mainland America? Most obviously distance from Japan had as much to do with it as anything. The only way to launch an attack on U.S. soil would be by submarine; planes would need a re-fueling airport and there simply were none, and aircraft carriers were much too susceptible to air attack by the U.S. Air Force. This is one reason why the islands in the South Pacific were so important, because they served the same purpose for U.S. attacks on Japan.
Interesting? We at HiTech Creations think so and we also believe that it is our love of all things related to World War 2 that helps us to continue to make Aces High the number one World War 2 Flight Simulator on the market.
Give us a try; check out our free two-week- download and try for yourself, but we warn you that once you get a taste of our flight sim you will be hooked. This is the best combat flight simulator on the market and you will find out for yourself once you download and fly the skies of Aces High.
Here is a riddle for you: what is faster than a Drew Brees forward pass over the middle to his tight end? Answer: a F4F Wildcat during World War II with a top speed of 318 mph.
Yes, that was corny and we apologize profusely for our silliness, but there are times we at HiTech Creations are so obsessed with our flight sim game Aces High that it is virtually all we can think of. And do you want to know a secret? Once you fly the skies of Aces High you just might become obsessed too.
For those history buffs out there we bring you January 3, 1945: on this date Douglas MacArthur and Chester Nimitz were given new commands. MacArthur was given command of all ground troops in the Pacific Theater and Nimitz was given command of the entire naval fleet.
These promotions were in preparation for operations against Iwo Jima, Okinawa and eventually mainland Japan.
Sure Aces High is the most advanced combat flight simulator on the market but that only tells part of the story; our staff and volunteers are serious students of World War 2 and that’s why our flight sim is the best one available.