GB Service Ribbon

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Awarded to a pilot for exceptional service while flying GB.

Contents 1 May 2008 2 January 2008 3 December 2007 4 November 2007 5 October 2007 6 September 2007 7 August 2007 8 July 2007 9 See Also

May 2008

The top scoring pilots during the Convoy To Murmansk event, who were not mentioned in group honors are USMC_TC_Bataan (22 kills, 11 assists), KOSHIN_kuri (17 kills, 11 assists), BRS_SpitsFire (16 kills, 11 assists), and StonedBaron (15 kills, 1 assist). For their efforts they have earned the honor of wearing the GB Service ribbon.

January 2008

futile -The name may be futile but the results during the Turkey Shootout battles were worthy of note, with 147 buildings destroyed and 10 kills scored, while flying primarily British planes, earning the GB Service ribbon.

December 2007

BRS_SpitsFire_CO and BRS_Tarheel, who flew together in the Big Classic IV event and destroyed 52 buildings leading to 3 triggers with 3 captures. They also flew defensively destroying 10 tanks, and 13 planes while damaging 5 other planes, and are awarded the GB Service ribbon.

TWC_angrypuppy, TWC_Crashwingman, TWC_Jaxx, TWC_SouthPhilly, and TWC_Spin_, members of The Wrecking Crew, flew offensive missions against the enemy during the Big Classic IV event, triggered 3 scenes, destroyed 44 planes, and damaged 34 plane, thereby earning the GB Service ribbon.

KOSHIN_BENTEN, flying solo for the Big Classic IV event, successfully triggered two scenes by destroying 17 buildings earning one capture. He also chalked up 23 tanks kills, 15 planes downed and damaged 3 planes, earning the GB Service ribbon.

VAC_Tigerpaws. who while flying for GB during the Big Classic IV event successful destroyed 28 buildings earning one trigger resulting in one capture, and destroying 26 tanks, earning the GB Service ribbon.

November 2007

DW_Blazeoglory, DW_Dawg, DW_Rickter, DW_Sleep001, and DW_SouthPaw receive this award for quicky and efficiently achieving their primary objective in disabling bridges during the Battle of Ortona, as well as contributing to the captures and defense in their assigned area.

rfdiii, as one of the top-scoring independent pilots flying for the Allies in Battle of Ortona, did a little of everything. Flying a variety of planes, he racked up 3 offensive triggers, destroyed 14 enemy planes, and killed 6 German tanks.

October 2007

LTD_Trupr_CO - while piloting a Spitfire Ia during the Battle of Britainevent shot down 18 enemy planes and damaged 22 others.

rfdiii - flying a Hurricane IA against the onslaught of Dornier and Junkers bombers in the Battle of Britain event, resulting in 17 destroyed and 14 damaged aircraft.

RG_Cobra - earned recognition with a score of 16 enemy aircraft destroyed and 10 damaged, while flying a Hurricane IA in the Battle of Britain event.

_HC_ECHO_Skyhawk - for destroying 15 enemy planes and damaging an additional 7 while flying a Hurricane IA in the Battle of Britain event.

RAF71_Keselyu - scoring 13 kills and 12 damaged enemy planes from the cockpit of his Spitfire Ia during the Battle of Britain event.

_TBH_DutchIce_BC -for scoring 12 kills and 14 damaged enemy planes while flying a Hurricane IA in the Battle of Britain event.

September 2007

3rd_SQD_Moody - For air-to-air action in his Spitfire IXe during the RangerUp North event, resulting in 9 enemy aircraft shot down and a further 7 damaged.

August 2007

_TBH_Dwing_3IC - For action flying GB aircraft during the Big Classic III event, resulting in 78 buildings destroyed and 4 kills.

July 2007

Buzzard_Iron_HEO - For directing the Allied planning effort and for leading the Allied effort in the Lae event, contributing 14 kills, 6 forced landings and 6 tank units destroyed. Although the Allied effort fell short of victory, it was part of an incredible battle effort by both sides, leading to Lae being considered one of the all-time classic Fighter Ace Events.

Buzzard_Desloch - Adding everything possible to the Allied effort during the Lae battle, Buzzard_Desloch destroyed 26 Japanese planes, forced 4 more to crash land, destroyed 1 tank unit, and destroyed another 6 ground units.

See Also

Fighter Ace Event Awards

Fighter Ace Medals