VBF-12_Whitey-78 Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) Formally VBF-12 from IL-2, we now fly under 12.OIAE, the 12th Independent "Red Banner" Naval Fighter Squadron. Check us out http://www.tidesofwar.net/byair/12sqn.html/ our VBF-12 forums http://vbf12.proboards.com/ Edited December 4, 2016 by 12.OIAE_Whitey 2
VBF-12_Gosling-71 Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 So Far: Premium - Whitey - UnionJak - Daduck - Gosling - Sluggo
VBF-12_Gosling-71 Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) We are all still here but fly under the Russian Squadron name of The 12th Independant "Red Banner" Independant Naval Fighter Squadron (12.OIAE) We have put togetther a bit of a website here: 12.OIAE Website Our teamspeak is open to all at Address: tidesofwar.net:9987 without a password We are often in the Tactical Air War, Wings of Liberty or 72AG DED Random Expert servers.... See you there. Edited July 22, 2016 by 12.OIAE_Gosling
VBF-12_Gosling-71 Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 More of our pilots are fully fledged on the game now including: - Roozter - Snake - Mr26 - Lobo We generally operate the LaGG-3 or the La-5 We work closely with members of "Vultures Row" and "Fightin' Irish Squadron" and are keen to team work with any other squadrons flying for the russian side. Give us a shout here, on our forum or in game...
Blakhart Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 LuftGangsta challenges VBF 12 for a friendly team vs team match ! platform- IL2:BoS Match composition: Champion duels - 4 best players from each team fight 1vs1 standard duel Combat pairs - 2vs2 game Team combat - 4vs4 game Check pm for details. Waiting for reply!
TP_Jacko Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 S! to VBF-12 / 12.OIAE. I will keep an eye out for you. Gosling is an unusual name wonder if he is the same bloke who was with Tangmere Pilots some years ago
VBF-12_Whitey-78 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Posted February 2, 2016 That's probably the same Gosling Jacko, I'll have to find out. We've been flying in the DED dedicated expert beta server
SC_Manu653 Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 Salute! Glad to see your squadron growing up. See you in the skies.
707shap_Srbin Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) 12th Order of Red Banner, Order of USHAKOV Fighter Regiment of the Navy Previously - 12 Red Banner Fighter Squadron of the Navy (Field post number 49204) FORMATION, Submission, armed regiment to 09.05. 1945 February 1937 - Formed 37 separate Fighter Squadron Air Baltic Fleet on airplanes I-5. September 1939 - 37 oiae was renamed in 12 oiae VVS KBF (separate Fighter Squadron of Order of Red Banner Baltic Fleet Air Forses). It was part of the 61 fighter aviation brigade VVS KBF, being armed aircraft I-153 and I-15bis. 30.11.1939-03/13/1940 As part of the 61th fighter brigade, 12 oiae participated in Soviet-Finland War (Winter War). Was equipped with airplanes I-15bis and I-153. Sorties flown - 1249 Shoot down enemy aircraft - 6 Destroyed aircraft at aerodromes - 2 21.04.1940 - For exemplary performance of command assignments at the front fight with the Finnish Army and shown valor and courage of the Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet Command of 12 oaie Navy Air Force awarded the Order of the Red Banner. 22.06.1941- 61 As part of the Air Force CBF ADBI joined the fighting against Nazi Germany and its allies on the I-153 planes. At the beginning of the combat operation was 30 I-153. 07.07.1941 - won its first victory of the famous air squadron in World War II: l-t Thakumachev A.M. "piloting I-153 in dogfight in the district of Irben Strait shot down a German bomber Ju-88. 13.12.1941 - became part of the eastern group of 61 iabr, created specifically for air cover sp called Road of Life - Ice paths leading to Lake Ladoga, which supplies food and other resources in the besieged Leningrad. 02/28/1942 - There has been in service only 3 I-16. It displays the a/f Bogoslovov for resupply. 29.03.1942 - On airplanes I-16 arrived with a/f Divine on a/f Inyutin and resumed work in the military 61 iabr VVS KBF. 20.04.1942 - Passed-16 and flew to a/f Novaya Ladoga for the retrain of aircraft MiG-3. 06/17/1942 - On the MiG-3 flew from Bogoslovov a/f to Novaya Ladoga, and then to the Borki a/f and resumed combat as a part of 61 iabr. 16.09.1942 - There has been in service serviceable only 2 MiG-3, taken to replenish aircraft I-16 of the 71 IAP. April 1943 - 3 MiG-3 were sent to 12 oiae from 2 GIAP Northern Fleet Air Force. 24.04.1943 - gave up remaining MiG-3 to 11 IAP and began retraining on new aircraft. 04.1943 - 05.1943 - In front-line conditions pilots retrained on Yak-7b. July 1943 - fighting resumed on airplanes Yak- 7b as a part of 3rd Fighter Air Division VVS KBF. 26. 10.1943 - A Squadron Adopted on airplanes I-16 of the 11 IAP (which became, after reforming into 12 iap, regiment's 3rd Squadron). 01.11.1943 - By Decree of Fleet HQ, 12 oiae was reformed was 12 iap (fighter air regiment), and included into 9 ShAD VVS KBF. February 1944 - 3rd Squadron retrain from I-16 to Yak- 7b in the front rear. July 1944 - started to get into service Yak-9 and Yak-1. September 1944 - All the Yak-7b are excluded from active service. 09.05.1945 - Excluded from the army. 24.05.1945 - For exemplary performance of tasks of command to defeat Samland grouping of enemy forces, seize naval base Pillau and for displaying courage and bravery, by Decree of Supreme HQ of USSR, 12 IAP of Naval Air Force was awarded the Order of Ushakov II Class. RESULTS combat activities of Regiment In World War II Sorties flown - more than 10 000 Shoot down enemy aircraft - 162 (57 of them as 12 oaie) Commanding officers of 12 iap VVS KBF 22.06.1941 - .01.1942 м - р, п/п Кудрявцев В.И. 29.03.1942 - 16.09.1942 м-р Рождественский Виктор Александрович (killed in action) 18.10.1942 - 18.02.1943 к-н Костылев Георгий Дмитриевич 18.02.1943 - 06.06.1943 к-н Мироненко Александр Алексеевич 06.06.1943 - 01.11 .1943 к-н, м-р Беляев Сергей Сергеевич 08.12.1943 - 12.01 .1945 м-р Волочнев Валентин Васильевич 12.01 .1945 - _.05.1945 м-р Беляев Сергей Сергеевич BRIEFLY ABOUT the postwar fate of 12 iap 10.07.1946 - 12 IAP was disbanded at a/f Bodenhagen (Bagich) in Poland. Edited May 10, 2016 by 1./ZG1_Panzerbar 1
216th_Lucas_From_Hell Posted April 24, 2016 Posted April 24, 2016 Every time 12.OIAE is part of a group the mission goes well. It's always a pleasure to fly with you guys!
SCG_Neun Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 This is an excellent unit for anyone thinking of signing onto a VVS Squad. You know that Mig3 is going to be awesome in Battle of Moscow, the VVS numbers should go up and this is a great squad to join.
VBF-12_Snake9 Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 Thanks guys for the kind words. The deposit should be in your paypal accounts. Lol 1
216th_Peterla Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Hi, Just pas by to say hello and thanks for your cover every time you flight in the FNBF's. Thanks to that our IL2 survival stats increase exponentially. S!
707shap_Srbin Posted June 18, 2016 Posted June 18, 2016 Kommander of 12. oiae VVS KBF, Major Viktor A. Rozhdestveski. He was very popular among his pilots. Had two victories. On 16.09.1942, while service test flight in new MiG-3, he spotted a Ju88 bomber. After first attack, he and his wingman were bounced from the sun by several Bf109's. At ~11:00 he was killed in his MiG, crashed near Zhikharevo, Leningrad region. In that combat, pilots of 8./JG54 "Green Heart" claimed 3 MiG-3 shot down: Ltn. Hans-Joachim Heyer, Uffz. Artur Stern and Fw. Alfried Dettke. Rare photos of Rozhdestveski from family album are here.
707shap_Srbin Posted June 18, 2016 Posted June 18, 2016 Also, en exellent interview (in russian, but You may use Google translate) of Vladimir A. Tikhomirov, pilot of 12 oiae (later 12 iap) VVS KBF. http://airaces.narod.ru/all12/tihomir.htm
216th_Lucas_From_Hell Posted June 18, 2016 Posted June 18, 2016 Great interview! There is an English version of it here http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/pilots/tikhomirov/tikhomirov.htm
VBF-12_Stick-95 Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Great info Panzerbar. Thanks for posting. Just a quick note, I am the newest member of 12.OIAE having joined last November. Really glad I'm with the squad, great group of guys.
VBF-12_Gosling-71 Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 S! to VBF-12 / 12.OIAE. I will keep an eye out for you. Gosling is an unusual name wonder if he is the same bloke who was with Tangmere Pilots some years ago Haha. Indeed I am...
VBF-12_Gosling-71 Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 12th Order of Red Banner, Order of USHAKOV Fighter Regiment of the Navy Previously - 12 Red Banner Fighter Squadron of the Navy (Field post number 49204) FORMATION, Submission, armed regiment to 09.05. 1945 February 1937 - Formed 37 separate Fighter Squadron Air Baltic Fleet on airplanes I-5. September 1939 - 37 oiae was renamed in 12 oiae VVS KBF (separate Fighter Squadron of Order of Red Banner Baltic Fleet Air Forses). It was part of the 61 fighter aviation brigade VVS KBF, being armed aircraft I-153 and I-15bis. 30.11.1939-03/13/1940 As part of the 61th fighter brigade, 12 oiae participated in Soviet-Finland War (Winter War). Was equipped with airplanes I-15bis and I-153. Sorties flown - 1249 Shoot down enemy aircraft - 6 Destroyed aircraft at aerodromes - 2 21.04.1940 - For exemplary performance of command assignments at the front fight with the Finnish Army and shown valor and courage of the Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet Command of 12 oaie Navy Air Force awarded the Order of the Red Banner. 22.06.1941- 61 As part of the Air Force CBF ADBI joined the fighting against Nazi Germany and its allies on the I-153 planes. At the beginning of the combat operation was 30 I-153. 07.07.1941 - won its first victory of the famous air squadron in World War II: l-t Thakumachev A.M. "piloting I-153 in dogfight in the district of Irben Strait shot down a German bomber Ju-88. 13.12.1941 - became part of the eastern group of 61 iabr, created specifically for air cover sp called Road of Life - Ice paths leading to Lake Ladoga, which supplies food and other resources in the besieged Leningrad. 02/28/1942 - There has been in service only 3 I-16. It displays the a/f Bogoslovov for resupply. 29.03.1942 - On airplanes I-16 arrived with a/f Divine on a/f Inyutin and resumed work in the military 61 iabr VVS KBF. 20.04.1942 - Passed-16 and flew to a/f Novaya Ladoga for the retrain of aircraft MiG-3. 06/17/1942 - On the MiG-3 flew from Bogoslovov a/f to Novaya Ladoga, and then to the Borki a/f and resumed combat as a part of 61 iabr. 16.09.1942 - There has been in service serviceable only 2 MiG-3, taken to replenish aircraft I-16 of the 71 IAP. April 1943 - 3 MiG-3 were sent to 12 oiae from 2 GIAP Northern Fleet Air Force. 24.04.1943 - gave up remaining MiG-3 to 11 IAP and began retraining on new aircraft. 04.1943 - 05.1943 - In front-line conditions pilots retrained on Yak-7b. July 1943 - fighting resumed on airplanes Yak- 7b as a part of 3rd Fighter Air Division VVS KBF. 26. 10.1943 - A Squadron Adopted on airplanes I-16 of the 11 IAP (which became, after reforming into 12 iap, regiment's 3rd Squadron). 01.11.1943 - By Decree of Fleet HQ, 12 oiae was reformed was 12 iap (fighter air regiment), and included into 9 ShAD VVS KBF. February 1944 - 3rd Squadron retrain from I-16 to Yak- 7b in the front rear. July 1944 - started to get into service Yak-9 and Yak-1. September 1944 - All the Yak-7b are excluded from active service. 09.05.1945 - Excluded from the army. 24.05.1945 - For exemplary performance of tasks of command to defeat Samland grouping of enemy forces, seize naval base Pillau and for displaying courage and bravery, by Decree of Supreme HQ of USSR, 12 IAP of Naval Air Force was awarded the Order of Ushakov II Class. RESULTS combat activities of Regiment In World War II Sorties flown - more than 10 000 Shoot down enemy aircraft - 162 (57 of them as 12 oaie) Commanding officers of 12 iap VVS KBF 22.06.1941 - .01.1942 м - р, п/п Кудрявцев В.И. 29.03.1942 - 16.09.1942 м-р Рождественский Виктор Александрович (killed in action) 18.10.1942 - 18.02.1943 к-н Костылев Георгий Дмитриевич 18.02.1943 - 06.06.1943 к-н Мироненко Александр Алексеевич 06.06.1943 - 01.11 .1943 к-н, м-р Беляев Сергей Сергеевич 08.12.1943 - 12.01 .1945 м-р Волочнев Валентин Васильевич 12.01 .1945 - _.05.1945 м-р Беляев Сергей Сергеевич BRIEFLY ABOUT the postwar fate of 12 iap 10.07.1946 - 12 IAP was disbanded at a/f Bodenhagen (Bagich) in Poland. Kommander of 12. oiae VVS KBF, Major Viktor A. Rozhdestveski. He was very popular among his pilots. Had two victories. On 16.09.1942, while service test flight in new MiG-3, he spotted a Ju88 bomber. After first attack, he and his wingman were bounced from the sun by several Bf109's. At ~11:00 he was killed in his MiG, crashed near Zhikharevo, Leningrad region. In that combat, pilots of 8./JG54 "Green Heart" claimed 3 MiG-3 shot down: Ltn. Hans-Joachim Heyer, Uffz. Artur Stern and Fw. Alfried Dettke. Rare photos of Rozhdestveski from family album are here. This is outstanding information as I have struggled to find anything at all about 12.OIAE as there seems to be very little published in English about this Squadron on the Internet. I will try to incorporate this information into our new website as I build it. Many many thanks. Http://www.tidesofwar.net/ByAir/tow_2016_gos_12sqn.html
Blakhart Posted July 5, 2016 Posted July 5, 2016 For participation and support in TAW test stage: ( new war: http://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/23728-1st-tactical-air-war-registration-topic/ )
VBF-12_Stick-95 Posted July 5, 2016 Posted July 5, 2016 Thanks for that! Squad has been informed about the new campaign. Trying to get a list together of names.
VBF-12_Gosling-71 Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) Loving the new period of TAW that started today... Edited July 10, 2016 by 12.OIAE_Gosling
707shap_Srbin Posted July 11, 2016 Posted July 11, 2016 St.Lt. Nikolai Petrovich Khromov, 3 personal (2xJu88, 1xHe111, 1xHs126) + 4 shared (Hs126, Ju88, Bf109, He111) victories. Flew I-153 and later MiG-3. Late autumn 1941: Early spring 1942: And here is a rare photo: Commemoration of 50th enemy aircraft, shot down by 12 oiae Here You may find unique book (.pdf, free for download) of Ya.M.V'jugin, technic of 12 oiae (later 12 iap) VVS KBF. Very interesting, with many unique photos.
VBF-12_Gosling-71 Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) After a forum update that killed off all our web pages, I am slowly building back up our website here: 12.OIAE Website I am hoping to get some of the above history onto pour site soon... Thanks Panzerbar Gos Edited July 22, 2016 by 12.OIAE_Gosling
VBF-12_Gosling-71 Posted November 23, 2016 Posted November 23, 2016 12.OIAE are currently operating P40's in the Random Expert+ server.... and having a great time.... Many thanks to the server team....
707shap_Srbin Posted November 23, 2016 Posted November 23, 2016 Great respect for 12. OIAE for carrying that honorable name. and for fighting on "hard-to-fly" planes (LaGG-3 and P-40) with bravery.
VBF-12_Whitey-78 Posted November 28, 2016 Author Posted November 28, 2016 Thanks for the kind words and the great information. We're always looking pilots who want to learn S~
=38=Tatarenko Posted December 19, 2016 Posted December 19, 2016 Why does that skin say "The Royal Navy is better than the Soviet Navy"? Not sure that would have worked ... 1
VBF-12_Whitey-78 Posted December 21, 2016 Author Posted December 21, 2016 Because Gosling was a Helo pilot in the Royal Navy, so I put it on there as a joke.
VBF-12_Whitey-78 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Posted January 18, 2017 Here's some videos that we have done throughout the years... S~
VBF-12_Snake9 Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 Normal squad night on combat box. Unedited video. Targets hit and planes downed and surprise no losses. 1
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