FAO RAF Pilots looking for fighter squadrons

[No145_Hatter]

So, you want to fly fighters with the RAF?

Can you: 1. Fly Squadron Training on Tuesdays 20:00-22:00 GMT/BST? 2. Fly CO-OPs Fridays 20:00-22:00 GMT/BST? Commit to career missions on Sundays 20:00-22:00 GMT/BST?

Are you interested in the history of WWII aviation? Do you value friendship and teamwork above individual glory?

If so, you're what Douglas Bader called the Tangmere type.

The Tangmere Pilots (www.tangmerepilots.co.uk) is an organization of like-minded enthusiasts of IL2 players with an interest in WWII aviation and pursuing this interest through IL2 1946, which has been in existence for over four years. With over 30 active pilots from the U.K., North America, Western Europe and Australia, we fly in four squadrons (No.1, No.43, No.145, & No.601) all of whom were based at RAF Tangmere, and its satelite Westhampnett, during the Battle of Britain.

On Tuesdays we fly against II/JG54 in a df server before squadron training. Fridays are for varied fun coops - from the Pacific to Europe. Sundays are for career missions. We have just begun a Russian Campaign, which is centered on the Bessarabia region in '41, before moving north to join the RAF at Murmunsk. Previous Sunday campaigns have included: Battle of France, the Defence of Malta, and Fortress Europe 1944-1945, Burma, Pacific Fleet Air Arm, North Africa, and most recently, Italy. You can find the details under our campaign links on the mainpage.

For a youtube video that shows what we do:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-n-B9R9LPM

If you are interested and think you might be the Tangmere type, do drop by our excellent website: www.tangmerepilots.co.uk

After signing up, you will enter No.6 OTU at Sutton Bridge under the direction of S/Ldr. Tigertoo or myself. After passing four flight assessments, to make sure we are a good fit for one another, new pilots receive a posting to one of our four units to begin their Tangmere career.