The REAL Aircraft #10, Report here.

[Rain Man]

Don't let JOhn's crew bother you. They're the next airplane over.

I just wanted to let you know that I (randomly) handpicked you guys, because I think that as a team we're (randomly) the best da** crew in the sky. We're going to kick some Nazi butt over there.

You can suggest names for the aircraft if you'd like. I put a poll up that wasn't getting much action, so I made an executive ego decision to call the plane Rain of Terror, with the nose art depicted in the first post. Let me know what you think.

Aircraft #10

Pilot Rain Man
Copilot tk13
Bombardier ChiTown
Navigator whoman69
Engineer Pitt Gorilla
Radio Op. KC Jones
Tail Gunner Duck Dog
Ball Turret Gunner DrNick
Right Waist Gunner Cormac
Left Waist Gunner The Rick

[Stinger]

B17 #10 – Gunther’s Thunder III – Rise of the Machine

Pilot JOhn (2)
Copilot KC Jones (8)
Bombardier Taliswoman (3)
Navigator Dartgod (2)
Engineer Mohillbilly (2)
Radio Op. Stinger (2)
Tail Gunner roger (2)
Ball Turret Gunner Bug (2)
Right Waist Gunner 4th and Long (2)
Left Waist Gunner Dave Lane (1)

Target: Abbeville
Mid-formation horizontally, high vertically (moderate vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

2 Me109s driven off by fighters

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

5 Me109s attack

Stinger fires, misses
Mohillbilly fires, damages Me109
Taliswoman fires, misses
Dartgod fires, hits Me109
Roger fires, kills Me109
Bug fires, misses
4th and Long fires, misses

3 Mes miss, break off attack

Me sweeps in and scores 5 hits from 3 o’clock high
-superficial damage to bomb bay doors
-superficial damage to tailplane
-nose – taliswoman is seriously wounded by hits to the left calf and right thigh.
-bomb bay – one of the doors is blown off the plane
-superficial damage to nose

Me circles, attacks again
Mohillbilly fires, misses
Roger fires, misses

Me scores 1 hit
-superficial damage to pilot compartment

Me circles, attacks again

Dartgod fires, misses
Dave Lane fires, misses

Me scores 1 hit
-BAM! The #3 engine blows a puff and smoke and dies.

Me breaks off attack

2 Me109s attack – 1 is driven off by fighters

Dartgod fires, misses
Bug fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Dartgod moves to the bomb controls, and tries to figure out how they work. Although Gunther’s Thunder III is falling back in the formation and has an incapacitated bombardier, John determines that they’re better off flying over the target with the formation. After they drop their bombs, they’ll be able to keep up and stay in formation.

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Medium Flak - Misses
Despite it being his first time at the controls, Dartgod manages to nick the target – 5% score

Zone 3 Out: France (Leaving Target Zone)

2 Me110s attack

Dartgod fires, misses
Mohillbilly fires, misses
Roger fires, hits Me110
4th and Long fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Me scores 2 hits
-superficial damage to #4 engine
-starboard wing root damaged

Me circles, attacks again

Dartgod fires, hits Me110
Dave Lane fires, hits Me110
Roger fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

1 Me109, 1 Me110 attack – 1 Me110 is driven off by fighters

Roger fires, misses
Mohillbilly fires, kills Me109

Zone 2: English Channel

4 Me109s attack – 1 Me109 is driven off by fighters

Dartgod fires, misses
Roger fires, kills Me109
Bug fires, misses
4th and Long fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Me scores 1 hit
-superficial damage to nose

Me circles, attacks again

Dartgod fires, hits Me109
Roger fires, kills the same Me109

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

Her hosiery modeling career may be over, but Taliswoman is not. She insists on returning, and will not miss a mission.

Eligible for next mission

Pilot JOhn (2)
Copilot KC Jones (8)
Bombardier Taliswoman (3)
Navigator Dartgod (2)
Engineer Mohillbilly (2)
Radio Op. Stinger (2)
Tail Gunner roger (2)
Ball Turret Gunner Bug (2)
Right Waist Gunner 4th and Long (2)
Left Waist Gunner Dave Lane (1)

Not a bad mission considering the problems on the way in.

[Stinger]

Quote:
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Dartgod fires, hits Me110
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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Ladies and gentlemen, you have witnessed history in the making.

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Medium Flak - Misses
Despite it being his first time at the controls, Dartgod manages to nick the target – 5% score

I think you found your problem..... you just needed to use bigger ammo.

[Bug]

Good shooting there guys!!
Now, I think I'll go down to the range and practice a little...........
maybe quit pulling my aim off......

[JOhn]

Well men, it looks like we need a little practice with them guns you've been given. So as not to seem like an ass, I'll make a little wager.

First man to shot down 4 enemy planes, get a free 48 hour pass to London.

And for every mission we make it back, the nights beers are on me at the Pub.

[Bug]

WHEW!!!
No fun riding around in a itty bitty little ball with busted guns......
guess the range work is paying off though..2 confirmed kills and a probable. Which, by the way. I am positive blew up after dropping under the clouds. Now I get to man the tail...hummm, gotta find a new place for the 'shine stash,,,,umm,,err..ugh..first aid medicine kit I mean.

[Bug]

WHEW!!!
No fun riding around in a itty bitty little ball with busted guns......
guess the range work is paying off though..2 confirmed kills and a probable. Which, by the way. I am positive blew up after dropping under the clouds. Now I get to man the tailguns...hummm, gotta find a new place for the 'shine stash,,,,umm,,err..ugh..first aid medicine kit I mean.

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by Bug

WHEW!!!
No fun riding around in a itty bitty little ball with busted guns......
guess the range work is paying off though..2 confirmed kills and a probable. Which, by the way. I am positive blew up after dropping under the clouds. Now I get to man the tailguns...hummm, gotta find a new place for the 'shine stash,,,,umm,,err..ugh..first aid medicine kit I mean.

Dood......But you have the perfect nickname for the ball gunner.....anyway we kicked ass in a major way that time out.....it seems that drinking&flying does not affect your shooting skills.

[Bug]

lmao......perfect name...lol

B=Big
u=ugly
G=guy