April 2024 Special Events

Friday Squad Ops: "Channelfront Nuisance 1942" - Fridays: April 5th, 12th, 19th at 11PM EST in SEA1.

On the Channelfront, the RAF and Luftwaffe traded blows in what are referred to as the "Nuisance Raids". These attacks were meant to divert attention and resources elsewhere, while the raids themselves tended to attack targets of opporunity. This FSO aims to re-create the back-and-forth that occured throughout the year, but more specifically in the latter half of 1942, when the RAF started to receive Typhoons and upgraded Spitfires to contend with the large amounts of Fw 190s and Bf 109s that the Luftwaffe had to offer.

Winter WWI Combat Challenge - 12/29/23

Join us for our Annual Winter WWI Combat Challenge!

The event will take place in Special Events Arena 1 on December 29th at 10 PM EST. It will last 90 minutes and all WWI aircraft will be available. We will be using the Somme terrain. If you have never joined us for this event, please do. A great way to close out the year!

July 2023 Special Events

Friday Squad Ops: "Citadel on the Danube: Budapest 44-45" - Fridays: July 7th, 14th, 21st at 11PM EST in SEA1.

By the winter of 1944-45, the Axis Powers on the Eastern Front crumbled under the weight of the onslaught of the Soviet Red Army. Over the preceding year, nearly all the Soviet territory that was once captured by Nazi Germany has been liberated, the Red Army have pushed into Poland and captured Romania, forcing the nation to switch sides in the war. Only one ally of Germany remains in the East to hold back the Red Army -  Hungary. 

Using Romania as a springboard, the Red Army has swept into eastern Hungary and captured the city of Debrecen. It then trained its sights westward, to the Hungarian capital, Budapest.

The Budapest offensive began on October 29th. The plan was to drive the Axis defenders into Budapest and encircle the city to isolate them. The Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front was tasked with the northern flank and the 3rd Ukrainian Front the southern flank. The encirclement was completed on December 26th, trapping over 75,000 Axis troops and 800,000 civilians in the pocket.

This FSO will recreate the fierce air action supporting the Soviet offensives and Axis relief attempts in the area of Budapest. 

April 2023 Special Events

Friday Squad Ops: "Ramrod to Emden: Northern Germany 1943" - Fridays: April 7th, 14th, 21st at 11PM EST in SEA1.

In late 1943 the 8th USAAF in western Europe ran a strategic bombing campaign to attack industrial targets near northern German cities. Submarine pens were the target of the day. Many of these missions were flown by the venerable Consolidated B-24 Liberator of the 8th USAAF 2nd Bomb Division. Not as popular as its combat companion in arms the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress but nonetheless in the fight. Join the FSO community in this high altitude, hard-hitting, and action-packed edition of Friday Squad Operations "Ramrod to Emden".