This is where you will find my exploits and other information in the B-17:QotS - Virtual Bombardment Groups (VBG). VBG are play by E-mail where squadrons of B-17 players, from six to nine players each and four squadrons per group, will fly a campaign of 25 to 50 missions together over Europe during World War II. The game system uses the Avalon Hills solitaire board game "B-17: Queen of the Skies". Everyone plays out their mission and then submits an After Action Report (AAR). These are compiled and tabulated on the Virtual Bomber Groups web site. These groups can be found on my Communication Center (Links) page. Over all results are posted on these sites as well as any sub-plots gamers write up. This site will tell my exploits of these fictitious B17s as they try to complete their 25 missions. Please check back and follow their progress

Browse my site, and if you have a copy of "B-17: Queen of the Skies" and think this is something for you, enlist to fly with the one of the Groups! Go to my links page then jump to a BG home page. Just following the links to the Recruit tab and you can sign up. If you don't have a copy of B-17: QotS, just search E-bay or other internet hobby sites, as this game can still be found for sale.

Now surf my site and see how my crews are doing.

Thank you,
Jim Pink

Site Updates:

Hello Gamers,

I added a link to the Vassal game engine site. Here the developers have many, many games you can play online just as if you had your game with you. This link takes you to the B-17:QotS page, but you can surf from here to other games. There are also games there you can't get in ANY store. Link the WW1 Down in Flames series. Those who upload the games use scans of the original components so it is like you never left home. If you don't feel like pulling out all your stuff but want to play a quick game here is the site for you.

Thanks Jim P.

19th July 2008
- Communications
--- Added Vassal Link (play B-17 on line)

30th November 2007
- Communications
--- Added 303BG (H) (Great Info on this site)

28th April 2007
-Home Page
---Added link to B-29 Superfortress Game

22nd April 2007
- Memorial Page
--- USAAF Losses at top
--- Added content about family in WW2
--- Holicost Dedication at bottom
- Communications
--- Added 781st(B-29) online camapaign link
--- Added B-26 Variant Yahoo Group link
--- Added 1st Pathfinder Squadron link

11th March 2007
- Home Page
--- Extra, Extra information
--- Update BG (V) information
- Communications
--- Added Link to 100th BG (V) PBeM Forum
- General Maintenance

01st December 2006
- Communications
--- Added Link to B-17 Book List Site
--- Added Link to my Wings over France Site

24th November 2006
- B-17:QotS - Virtual Bombardment Groups
--- Added "Time Period Poetry" page
- Communications
--- Revised link to 400th BG (V) Variants

08th November 2006
- Communications
--- Added link to Amer. Ex-POWs site

29th April 2006
- 88th BG (V)
--- Updated Crew Data.
- 400th BG (V)
--- Updated Mission info.