S3 Series

Here are the CUP Badges (Awards) for the 25th CUP. (OCL, TS & TWF)

Donald Blakeslee Cup Highest cumulative point total over 3 S3s
Juice was back with a vengeance and easily outdistanced and competition.


Erich Hartmann Cup Greatest number of confirmed kills over 3 S3s
Once again, it was Juice who squashed the competition 49 kills, next was 31


Guy Gibson Cup Greatest number of surface targets destroyed over 3 S3s
Gusinn just edged past Pyscho to receive the Guy Gibson Cup


Saburo Sakai Cup Lowest death rate (KIA/Frames flown ratio more than 2/3rds frames flown) over 3 S3s
=dobs=, =wilz=, ciaio-, dewolf, -epic-, fencer, madcat, phenix all survived all 3 series without a single KIA.


Herakles Badge in Gold Most points per pilot (pts/pilot frames flown)
Those 352nd Bastards were tops and as such receive the Heralkes in Gold


Herakles Badge in Silver 2nd points per pilot (pts/pilot frames flown)
The Nightstalkers tripped the light fantastic to gain the Herakles in Silver


Herakles badge in Bronze 3rd points per pilot (pts/pilot frames flown)
JG77 had a very nice showing and picked up the Herakles in Bronze


Artemis Badge in Gold Most kills per pilot (kills/pilot frames flown)
Those Bastards were tops again and receive the Artemis in Gold


Artemis Badge in Silver 2nd Most kills per pilot (kills/pilot frames flown)
JG77 had another good showing and received the Artemis in Silver


Artemis Badge in Bronze 3rd Most kills per pilot (kills/pilot frames flown)
JG51 edged out the American Eagles by less than 2 100ths of kill and received the Artemis in Bronze


Prometheus Badge in Gold Lowest KIA per pilot (KIA/pilot frames flown)
This is getting tiresome, but Kudos to the 352nd is again tops for the Prometheus in Gold


Prometheus Badge in Silver 2nd Lowest KIA per pilot (KIA/pilot frames flown)
The 23rd FG had a good showing and is awarded the Prometheus in Silver


Prometheus Badge in Bronze 3rd Lowest KIA per pilot (KIA/pilot frames flown)
My own RCAF 417 came up with the Prometheus in Bronze


Ares Badge in Gold Most ground targets destroyed per pilot (BDA/pilot frames flown)
The Nomads easily outscored all others, more than doubling their closest competition and winning the Ares in Gold


Ares Badge in Silver 2nd Most ground targets destroyed per pilot (BDA/pilot frames flown)
The Nightstalkers scored well, more than doubling the 3rd place squad and receive the Ares in Silver


Ares Badge in Bronze 3rd Most ground targets destroyed per pilot (BDA/pilot frames flown)
RCAF 416 edged the RCAF 417 by less than 2 100ths of a BDA and receive the Ares in Bronze


Congratulations to all, special note to the 352nd who were tops in 3 of the 4 squad badges