The REAL Aircraft #10, Report here. - Page 4

**Rain Man** · 01-21-2004, 09:09 AM

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

whoman69 · 02-02-2004, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talisman

He's already pushing up daisies on his own. What's he want flowers for? You should pour a can of been on his grave and then bury some porn.

Now thats how to celebrate. But I don't need the porn as I'm running missions scouting out all the nurses in the hereafter. I was a navigator and have a foolproof tool to know when I'm near the target.
Rain Man, that was a touching sentiment about the flowers.

I got a younger brother who is on the replacement list. Lord knows I hope you guys won't need it but I hope he can end up on this crew. The best and toughest in the fleet. We took more punishment than someone forced to watch replays of the Chiefs-Colts playoff games.

Braincase · 02-03-2004, 11:04 AM

Hi, left wasted gunner reporting... BURP!

**Rain Man** · 02-03-2004, 11:13 AM

I swear, the new guys just get younger every day.

Braincase · 02-04-2004, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I swear, the new guys just get younger every day.

I'll see if a mod can change my handle to Effengi.

tk13 · 02-06-2004, 03:52 AM

Alright boys, we're going to need to be at our best so we don't have a mess for the third time in a row. This is what it's all about! This is what you practice for! This is where preparation meets execution! Are you ready?!?!

OFFENSE... GO TO WORK!

DEFENSE... GO TO WORK!

SPECIAL TEAMS... GO TO WORK!

YYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAH!

Wait a min... Uh, yeah....

tk13 · 02-07-2004, 03:55 AM

Good job crew! Nobody died in mission 4.... although we did not hit the target and had to land on our belly once again, we will live to fight another day!

And remember, there will a be a quiz over selt belt operation and emergency exit location before our next mission. And before BrainCase asks, no, it cannot be open book, er, plane, er, whatever.

**Rain Man** · 02-07-2004, 04:21 AM

We killed some enemy today, too. A flying gunship, we are.

tk13 · 02-12-2004, 02:03 AM

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B17 #10 – Gunther’s Thunder

Pilot Rain Man (4)
Copilot tk13 (4)
Bombardier Chitown (3)
Navigator KC Jones (4)
Engineer Duck Dog (4)
Radio Op. DrNick (4)
Tail Gunner Cormac (4)
Ball Turret Gunner The Rick (4)
Right Waist Gunner DaKCMan AP (1)
Left Waist Gunner BrainCase (1)

Target: Amiens
Mid-formation horizontally and vertically (low vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy
The crew welcomes Chitown back from his hospital stay.

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

5 Fw190s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters

braincase fires, misses
chitown fires, misses
dakcmanAP fires, misses
kc jones fires, misses
duck dog fires, misses

1 Fw misses, break off attack

Fw lines up at 12 o’clock high and strafes 6 hits down the fuselage!
-nose – chitown seriously wounded as his left leg is severed above the knee
-pilot compartment – rain man sustains light wound to left forearm
-bomb bay – PING! A bomb is hit, but doesn’t explode.
-radio room – dr nick suffers light wound to stomach
-waist – right waist gun is knocked out of commission
-tail – rudder damaged

Fw scores 3 hits
-bomb bay – PING! – Another bomb is hit with no explosion, but the crew is getting mighty nervous
-superficial damage to radio room
-nose – another shell hits chitown in the chest, and he dies from blood loss

2 Fws circle, attack again

kc jones fires, misses
cormac fires, misses
duck dog fires, misses
dr nick fires, misses

Despite the hits and the death of Bombardier Chitown, rain man decides that it’s better to stay in formation and fly through the bomb run. Since he’s injured, tk13 takes over the flight.

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Light Flak – 3 hits
-starboard tail root damaged
-starboard elevator out of commission
-port wing root damaged

With no bombardier, KC Jones takes over but has no training in dropping the bombs – 0% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

DakcmanAP moves up and takes over the port cheek gun and nose gun.

1 Fw190, 2 Me109s attack – 1 Fw190 and 1 Me109 are driven away by fighters

kc jones fires, kills Me109
dakcmanAP fires, misses

2 Fw190s driven off by fighters

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

Bad weather, heavy fog
Nonetheless, tk13 glides Gunther’s Thunder in to a smooth stop.

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Rain Man (4)
Copilot tk13 (4)
Bombardier KC Jones (4), promoted
Navigator Duck Dog (4) , promoted
Engineer DrNick (4) , promoted
Radio Op. Cormac (4) , promoted
Tail Gunner The Rick (4) , promoted
Ball Turret Gunner DaKCMan AP (1) , promoted
Right Waist Gunner BrainCase (1) , promoted
Left Waist Gunner XXX

Another rough mission, and we were 'low vulnerability' this time too...

Our plane is really taking a beating. I'd like to see stats for shots taken, we've been hit quite a bit.

Oh well, the "easy" missions are over, it only gets harder from here.

**Rain Man** · 02-12-2004, 10:26 AM

Do the birds at the pubs dig purple hearts?

**Rain Man** · 02-14-2004, 01:25 PM

Lucy Coopersmith
3128 Thames Street
Cambridge, England

My dearest Lucy,

We completed our fifth mission today to great fanfare. We attacked the railyard at Amiens today, but unfortunately our bombardier was killed before he could sight the target. We missed, but I'm sure that the other bombers knocked out that railyard.

We've been sent all over the place so far in the war. On five missions, we've been to Amiens, Lille, Meaulte, St. Omer, and Abbeville. Our first mission, the Abbeville one, remains our most successful, though at least we didn't have to crash-land the plane on our latest one. I did get a purple heart, though, when a bullet took a piece out of my left forearm. Don't worry, though; it wasn't serious.

I greatly enjoyed my time off with you last month, and hold fond memories of our romps in the Hotel Desmond. I really had some explaining to do once the rest of the crew saw all those scratches on my back!

Yours truly,

1/Lt Kevin

**Rain Man** · 02-14-2004, 01:27 PM

Jeannie Shapiro
9292 Starfish Way
Sarasota, FL

My dearest Jeannie,

We completed our fifth mission today to great fanfare. We attacked the railyard at Amiens today, but unfortunately our bombardier was killed before he could sight the target. We missed, but I'm sure that the other bombers knocked out that railyard.

We've been sent all over the place so far in the war. On five missions, we've been to Amiens, Lille, Meaulte, St. Omer, and Abbeville. Our first mission, the Abbeville one, remains our most successful, though at least we didn't have to crash-land the plane on our latest one. I did get a purple heart, though, when a bullet took a piece out of my left forearm. Don't worry, though; it wasn't serious.

I greatly enjoyed my time off with you last month, and hold fond memories of our romps in the Hotel Desmond. I really had some explaining to do once the rest of the crew saw all those scratches on my back!

Yours truly,

1/Lt Kevin

**Rain Man** · 02-14-2004, 01:28 PM

Marlene Friar
23 West Point Circle
Fort Benning, GA

My dearest Marlene,

We completed our fifth mission today to great fanfare. We attacked the railyard at Amiens today, but unfortunately our bombardier was killed before he could sight the target. We missed, but I'm sure that the other bombers knocked out that railyard.

We've been sent all over the place so far in the war. On five missions, we've been to Amiens, Lille, Meaulte, St. Omer, and Abbeville. Our first mission, the Abbeville one, remains our most successful, though at least we didn't have to crash-land the plane on our latest one. I did get a purple heart, though, when a bullet took a piece out of my left forearm. Don't worry, though; it wasn't serious.

I greatly enjoyed my time off with you last month, and hold fond memories of our romps in the Hotel Desmond. I really had some explaining to do once the rest of the crew saw all those scratches on my back!

Yours truly,

1/Lt Kevin

**Rain Man** · 02-14-2004, 01:29 PM

Betty Lou Hobnobski
16 Clear Creek Lane
Rolla, MO

My dearest Betty,

We completed our fifth mission today to great fanfare. We attacked the railyard at Amiens today, but unfortunately our bombardier was killed before he could sight the target. We missed, but I'm sure that the other bombers knocked out that railyard.

We've been sent all over the place so far in the war. On five missions, we've been to Amiens, Lille, Meaulte, St. Omer, and Abbeville. Our first mission, the Abbeville one, remains our most successful, though at least we didn't have to crash-land the plane on our latest one. I did get a purple heart, though, when a bullet took a piece out of my left forearm. Don't worry, though; it wasn't serious.

I greatly enjoyed my time off with you last month, and hold fond memories of our romps in the Hotel Desmond. I really had some explaining to do once the rest of the crew saw all those scratches on my back!

Yours truly,

1/Lt Kevin

**Rain Man** · 02-14-2004, 01:30 PM

Uh-oh.

I just noticed something. Has the mail gone out yet?

Hydrae · 02-14-2004, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Uh-oh.

I just noticed something. Has the mail gone out yet?

Well look at it this way, you will only have to write one letter next time!

BTW, I would love to read the responses you get from Jeannie, Marlene and Betty!

01-21-2004, 09:09 AM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2758491 VARSITY	The REAL Aircraft #10, Report here. 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
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02-06-2004, 03:52 AM	#50
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1442500	Alright boys, we're going to need to be at our best so we don't have a mess for the third time in a row. This is what it's all about! This is what you practice for! This is where preparation meets execution! Are you ready?!?! OFFENSE... GO TO WORK! DEFENSE... GO TO WORK! SPECIAL TEAMS... GO TO WORK! YYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAH! Wait a min... Uh, yeah....
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02-07-2004, 03:55 AM	#51
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1442500	Good job crew! Nobody died in mission 4.... although we did not hit the target and had to land on our belly once again, we will live to fight another day! And remember, there will a be a quiz over selt belt operation and emergency exit location before our next mission. And before BrainCase asks, no, it cannot be open book, er, plane, er, whatever.
Posts: 55,071

02-07-2004, 04:21 AM	#52
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2758491 VARSITY	We killed some enemy today, too. A flying gunship, we are. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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02-12-2004, 10:26 AM	#54
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2758491 VARSITY	Do the birds at the pubs dig purple hearts? __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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02-14-2004, 01:25 PM	#55
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2758491 VARSITY	Lucy Coopersmith 3128 Thames Street Cambridge, England My dearest Lucy, We completed our fifth mission today to great fanfare. We attacked the railyard at Amiens today, but unfortunately our bombardier was killed before he could sight the target. We missed, but I'm sure that the other bombers knocked out that railyard. We've been sent all over the place so far in the war. On five missions, we've been to Amiens, Lille, Meaulte, St. Omer, and Abbeville. Our first mission, the Abbeville one, remains our most successful, though at least we didn't have to crash-land the plane on our latest one. I did get a purple heart, though, when a bullet took a piece out of my left forearm. Don't worry, though; it wasn't serious. I greatly enjoyed my time off with you last month, and hold fond memories of our romps in the Hotel Desmond. I really had some explaining to do once the rest of the crew saw all those scratches on my back! Yours truly, 1/Lt Kevin __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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02-14-2004, 01:27 PM	#56
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2758491 VARSITY	Jeannie Shapiro 9292 Starfish Way Sarasota, FL My dearest Jeannie, We completed our fifth mission today to great fanfare. We attacked the railyard at Amiens today, but unfortunately our bombardier was killed before he could sight the target. We missed, but I'm sure that the other bombers knocked out that railyard. We've been sent all over the place so far in the war. On five missions, we've been to Amiens, Lille, Meaulte, St. Omer, and Abbeville. Our first mission, the Abbeville one, remains our most successful, though at least we didn't have to crash-land the plane on our latest one. I did get a purple heart, though, when a bullet took a piece out of my left forearm. Don't worry, though; it wasn't serious. I greatly enjoyed my time off with you last month, and hold fond memories of our romps in the Hotel Desmond. I really had some explaining to do once the rest of the crew saw all those scratches on my back! Yours truly, 1/Lt Kevin __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
Posts: 141,873

02-14-2004, 01:28 PM	#57
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2758491 VARSITY	Marlene Friar 23 West Point Circle Fort Benning, GA My dearest Marlene, We completed our fifth mission today to great fanfare. We attacked the railyard at Amiens today, but unfortunately our bombardier was killed before he could sight the target. We missed, but I'm sure that the other bombers knocked out that railyard. We've been sent all over the place so far in the war. On five missions, we've been to Amiens, Lille, Meaulte, St. Omer, and Abbeville. Our first mission, the Abbeville one, remains our most successful, though at least we didn't have to crash-land the plane on our latest one. I did get a purple heart, though, when a bullet took a piece out of my left forearm. Don't worry, though; it wasn't serious. I greatly enjoyed my time off with you last month, and hold fond memories of our romps in the Hotel Desmond. I really had some explaining to do once the rest of the crew saw all those scratches on my back! Yours truly, 1/Lt Kevin __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
Posts: 141,873

02-14-2004, 01:29 PM	#58
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2758491 VARSITY	Betty Lou Hobnobski 16 Clear Creek Lane Rolla, MO My dearest Betty, We completed our fifth mission today to great fanfare. We attacked the railyard at Amiens today, but unfortunately our bombardier was killed before he could sight the target. We missed, but I'm sure that the other bombers knocked out that railyard. We've been sent all over the place so far in the war. On five missions, we've been to Amiens, Lille, Meaulte, St. Omer, and Abbeville. Our first mission, the Abbeville one, remains our most successful, though at least we didn't have to crash-land the plane on our latest one. I did get a purple heart, though, when a bullet took a piece out of my left forearm. Don't worry, though; it wasn't serious. I greatly enjoyed my time off with you last month, and hold fond memories of our romps in the Hotel Desmond. I really had some explaining to do once the rest of the crew saw all those scratches on my back! Yours truly, 1/Lt Kevin __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
Posts: 141,873

02-14-2004, 01:30 PM	#59
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2758491 VARSITY	Uh-oh. I just noticed something. Has the mail gone out yet? __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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