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Xen
08-13-2018, 07:05
Hey all, just wondering if anyone here has made a list of all the Aussies and New Zealanders represented by Ares minis? Not just pilots, but any crew who flew in the specific aircraft represented.

I know the pilot of AJ-P Popsie the Dambuster Lancaster is an Aussie, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Brownlow_Martin

I'm also aware Michael James Herrick of the green/brown camo Beaufighter is a New Zealander,
http://www.aresgames.eu/8721

But I'm not sure of any others. I'm thinking of increasing my orders for those releases and pushing them a bit harder at shops other than game stores.
If anyone has any contacts at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, that's exactly where I want to put those lancs!! Plus the Moorabin Air Museum for the Beaufighters. Those with a bunch of starter sets could potentially bring many more players into the game.

Cheers all

Flying Helmut
08-13-2018, 07:38
I know they're Nexus, not Ares, but if you have any leftover Snipes both 'Baker' and 'Ryrie' are Aussies from 4 Squadron AFC

Xen
08-13-2018, 07:50
Ah! I did not know this. I do actually have some of these. Nice one!

Stumptonian
08-13-2018, 09:28
in addition to those mentioned by Tim:

DH.4 Cotton/Betts Frederick Sidney Cotton was born on 17 June 1894 in Queensland, Australia


SE.5a and Sopwith Tripe Roderic Stanley Dallas (1891-1918) was born on 30 July 1891 at Mount Stanley station near Esk, Queensland


Sopwith Tripe Robert Alexander Little - Born in Victoria (you should have know that, Evan) ;)


Bristol F2.B Eustace Slade Headlam - Born in Bothwell, Tasmania and E.B.S Beaton

G'day, mate.
:D

Mick.G
08-14-2018, 03:56
Don't know about any Aussie pilots, but have you considered the Point Cook RAAF base museum as a point of sale also?

Xen
08-14-2018, 04:00
Hey Mick, Yes thats on the list for sure.

Xen
08-14-2018, 04:23
Thanks Pete!