An interesting plane I'm in - B17 #16 - Page 5

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · 01-20-2004, 11:39 PM

Aircraft #16

Pilot BIG_DADDY
Copilot Skip Towne
Bombardier RedNeckRaider
Navigator CHIEF4EVER
Engineer jcroft
Radio Op. Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan
Tail Gunner Cannibal
Ball Turret Gunner Over-Head
Right Waist Gunner bishop_74
Left Waist Gunner CanadaKC

Hmm, if I have this figured out, I've got two Canadians in this plane. We're obviously a joint USAAC/RCAF mission. (of course, we also have two Raiders fans with access to munitions, this could get real interesting

Of all the assignments I could have gotten, somehow Radio Operator seems appropriate, considering how many hours of radio watch I pulled in the field. Just make sure I have plenty of pencil erasers to ensure the pins on the communcations wires are clean and always pack at least three spare microphones, just in case.

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · 02-14-2004, 10:54 AM

B-17 #16 – Fire Below

Pilot BIG_DADDY (4)
Copilot Skip Towne (4)
Bombardier RedNeckRaider (4)
Navigator CHIEF4EVER (4)
Engineer Jcroft (4)
Radio Op. Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan (4)
Tail Gunner Cannibal (4)
Ball Turret Gunner Over-Head (4)
Right Waist Gunner bishop_74 (4)
Left Waist Gunner CanadaKC (4)

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

Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

2 Me109s driven off by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Heavy Flak – 3 hits
-nose – chief4ever sustains a light wound to the back of his head.
-port wing landing gear damaged (won’t deploy)
-starboard wing flap knocked out of commission

When in need, call RedNeckRaider – 60% score!

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

2 Fw190s, 1 Me109, 1 Me110 attack – 1 Me110 driven off by enemy fighters

redneckraider fires, misses
chief4ever fires, misses
cannibal fires, kills Me109
jcroft fires, misses
over-head fires, misses

2 Fws miss, break off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

3 Me109s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters
chief4ever fires, misses
cannibal fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Skip towne can’t manually crank down the port landing gear, and jcroft and misplaced_chiefs_fan can’t diagnose the problem from inside the plane. Big_Daddy’s challenge is that he’ll need to make a belly landing, but with one flap out he’ll either have trouble maintaining control (keeping the plane from rolling) or he’ll have to come in much faster than normal. The crew discusses bailing out and letting Fire Below fly out over the Atlantic, but Big_Daddy and Skip Towne are confident that they can make the landing. Over-head kisses his gun goodbye, and comes up and straps himself in with the waist gunners.

The runway is cleared, and Fire Below comes in about 50 percent faster than the ground crews are accustomed to seeing, flaps up and landing gear tucked away. In a crush of metal, the plane hits the runway, skipping off like a stone. It lands again the second time, and the increased friction grinds the plane to a stop quickly, albeit throwing the crew members around in the plane. The crew piles out as the fire trucks inspect the damage, but have only bumps and bruises to show for the landing. Fire Below will fly another day.

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot BIG_DADDY (4)
Copilot Skip Towne (4)
Bombardier RedNeckRaider (4)
Navigator CHIEF4EVER (4)
Engineer Jcroft (4)
Radio Op. Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan (4)
Tail Gunner Cannibal (4)
Ball Turret Gunner Over-Head (4)
Right Waist Gunner bishop_74 (4)
Left Waist Gunner CanadaKC (4)

Check out the intact crew there.

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · 02-14-2004, 10:57 AM

As I said on the other thread...

Nice Landing, Big Daddy!!!

oh, BTW, good eye there with the bombs, RNR. 60% Not shabby at all.

Wonder what was going through OH's mind when he first thought about a belly landing.

Over-Head · 02-16-2004, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan

As I said on the other thread...

Nice Landing, Big Daddy!!!

oh, BTW, good eye there with the bombs, RNR. 60% Not shabby at all.

Wonder what was going through OH's mind when he first thought about a belly landing.

I was thinking that with a pair of them 3-D glasses it could be kinda cool...but then again, I really didn't want a front row seat!

Over-Head · 02-20-2004, 11:20 AM

Mission #6 It's not just France anymore

B-17 #16 – Fire Below

Pilot BIG_DADDY (5)
Copilot Skip Towne (5)
Bombardier RedNeckRaider (5)
Navigator CHIEF4EVER (5)
Engineer Jcroft (5)
Radio Op. Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan (5)
Tail Gunner Cannibal (5)
Ball Turret Gunner Over-Head (5)
Right Waist Gunner bishop_74 (5)
Left Waist Gunner CanadaKC (5)

Target: Antwerp (We’re throwing the book at Antwerp this mission, aren’t we?)
Mid-formation horizontally, low vertically (high vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 3 Out: Belgium

2 Me110s driven away by fighters

Zone 4 Out: Belgium (Entering Target Zone)

1 Fw190 driven away by fighters

2 Fw190s attack

Jcroft fires, misses
Over-head fires, misses
Redneckraider fires, misses
Canadakc fires, misses
Misplaced_chiefs_fan fires, misses

Fw misses, breaks off attack

Fw scores 2 hits
-superficial damage to port wing
-superficial damage to tail

Fw circles, attacks again

Jcroft fires, kills Fw190
Bishop74 fires, misses
Over-head fires, misses

Entering Bomb Zone
Poor Weather – the rain is starting
Medium Flak - misses
Redneckraider avoids the shutout – 5% score

Zone 4 Back: Belgium (Leaving Target Zone)

1 Fw190 attacks

Jcroft fires, misses
Bishop74 fires, damages Fw190
Cannibal fires, misses

Damaged Fw misses, breaks off attack

Zone 3 Back: Belgium

No enemy

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot BIG_DADDY (5)
Copilot Skip Towne (5)
Bombardier RedNeckRaider (5)
Navigator CHIEF4EVER (5)
Engineer Jcroft (5)
Radio Op. Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan (5)
Tail Gunner Cannibal (5)
Ball Turret Gunner Over-Head (5)
Right Waist Gunner bishop_74 (5)
Left Waist Gunner CanadaKC (5)

Still at 100 percent. These guys can’t be stopped.

BIG_DADDY · 03-01-2004, 11:10 AM

Were alive and still kickin.

**RNR** · 03-06-2004, 07:04 AM

Tonight we raise a toast to Cannibal.

**Bowser** · 03-07-2004, 10:05 AM

I hope to maintain the level of excellence CanadaKC brought to the group.

BIG_DADDY · 03-25-2004, 01:24 PM

R we ever going out again? I'm tired of sittin here drinkin.

**Skip Towne** · 03-25-2004, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

R we ever going out again? I'm tired of sittin here drinkin.

I thought we were in jail.

**Rain Man** · 03-25-2004, 11:25 PM

Yep, skip is right, bd. If you're drinking, it's either something from a Red Cross package or it's something from a homemade still in Stalag 17.

BIG_DADDY · 03-30-2004, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Yep, skip is right, bd. If you're drinking, it's either something from a Red Cross package or it's something from a homemade still in Stalag 17.

No way dude, I'll never be taken alive.

**Skip Towne** · 03-30-2004, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Yep, skip is right, bd. If you're drinking, it's either something from a Red Cross package or it's something from a homemade still in Stalag 17.

If I can manage to escape can I get on another crew? I see dead guys do it.

**Rain Man** · 03-30-2004, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

If I can manage to escape can I get on another crew? I see dead guys do it.

You can't, but your identical twin brother can. Just ask Talisman on the replacement crew thread.

BIG_DADDY · 03-30-2004, 03:11 PM

I don't see anything about Stalag 17, this sucks.

**Rain Man** · 03-30-2004, 04:14 PM

Fire Below went down on Mission 9, BD (See post 47.) You (or your identical twin brother) can re-enlist if you want, though.

01-20-2004, 11:39 PM
Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan I am Number Six Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Columbia, MD, USA Casino cash: $1340000	An interesting plane I'm in - B17 #16 Aircraft #16 Pilot BIG_DADDY Copilot Skip Towne Bombardier RedNeckRaider Navigator CHIEF4EVER Engineer jcroft Radio Op. Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan Tail Gunner Cannibal Ball Turret Gunner Over-Head Right Waist Gunner bishop_74 Left Waist Gunner CanadaKC Hmm, if I have this figured out, I've got two Canadians in this plane. We're obviously a joint USAAC/RCAF mission. (of course, we also have two Raiders fans with access to munitions, this could get real interesting Of all the assignments I could have gotten, somehow Radio Operator seems appropriate, considering how many hours of radio watch I pulled in the field. Just make sure I have plenty of pencil erasers to ensure the pins on the communcations wires are clean and always pack at least three spare microphones, just in case.
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02-14-2004, 10:54 AM	#61
Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan I am Number Six Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Columbia, MD, USA Casino cash: $1340000	B-17 #16 – Fire Below Pilot BIG_DADDY (4) Copilot Skip Towne (4) Bombardier RedNeckRaider (4) Navigator CHIEF4EVER (4) Engineer Jcroft (4) Radio Op. Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan (4) Tail Gunner Cannibal (4) Ball Turret Gunner Over-Head (4) Right Waist Gunner bishop_74 (4) Left Waist Gunner CanadaKC (4) Target: Meaulte Mid-formation horizontally, high vertically (moderate vulnerability) Zone 1 Out: Britain No enemy Zone 2 Out: English Channel No enemy Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone) 2 Me109s driven off by fighters Entering Bomb Zone Good Weather Heavy Flak – 3 hits -nose – chief4ever sustains a light wound to the back of his head. -port wing landing gear damaged (won’t deploy) -starboard wing flap knocked out of commission When in need, call RedNeckRaider – 60% score! Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone) 2 Fw190s, 1 Me109, 1 Me110 attack – 1 Me110 driven off by enemy fighters redneckraider fires, misses chief4ever fires, misses cannibal fires, kills Me109 jcroft fires, misses over-head fires, misses 2 Fws miss, break off attack Zone 2: English Channel 3 Me109s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters chief4ever fires, misses cannibal fires, misses Me misses, breaks off attack Zone 1: England Good weather Skip towne can’t manually crank down the port landing gear, and jcroft and misplaced_chiefs_fan can’t diagnose the problem from inside the plane. Big_Daddy’s challenge is that he’ll need to make a belly landing, but with one flap out he’ll either have trouble maintaining control (keeping the plane from rolling) or he’ll have to come in much faster than normal. The crew discusses bailing out and letting Fire Below fly out over the Atlantic, but Big_Daddy and Skip Towne are confident that they can make the landing. Over-head kisses his gun goodbye, and comes up and straps himself in with the waist gunners. The runway is cleared, and Fire Below comes in about 50 percent faster than the ground crews are accustomed to seeing, flaps up and landing gear tucked away. In a crush of metal, the plane hits the runway, skipping off like a stone. It lands again the second time, and the increased friction grinds the plane to a stop quickly, albeit throwing the crew members around in the plane. The crew piles out as the fire trucks inspect the damage, but have only bumps and bruises to show for the landing. Fire Below will fly another day. Aftereffects None Eligible for next mission Pilot BIG_DADDY (4) Copilot Skip Towne (4) Bombardier RedNeckRaider (4) Navigator CHIEF4EVER (4) Engineer Jcroft (4) Radio Op. Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan (4) Tail Gunner Cannibal (4) Ball Turret Gunner Over-Head (4) Right Waist Gunner bishop_74 (4) Left Waist Gunner CanadaKC (4) Check out the intact crew there. __________________ One of the lowest PPD of any of the original members of the Planet . . . and proud of it. My web site My writer's page
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02-14-2004, 10:57 AM	#62
Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan I am Number Six Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Columbia, MD, USA Casino cash: $1340000	As I said on the other thread... Nice Landing, Big Daddy!!! oh, BTW, good eye there with the bombs, RNR. 60% Not shabby at all. Wonder what was going through OH's mind when he first thought about a belly landing. __________________ One of the lowest PPD of any of the original members of the Planet . . . and proud of it. My web site My writer's page
Posts: 6,582

02-20-2004, 11:20 AM	#64
Over-Head Boom, Boom , Crash Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In my shed Casino cash: $9995760	Mission #6 It's not just France anymore B-17 #16 – Fire Below Pilot BIG_DADDY (5) Copilot Skip Towne (5) Bombardier RedNeckRaider (5) Navigator CHIEF4EVER (5) Engineer Jcroft (5) Radio Op. Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan (5) Tail Gunner Cannibal (5) Ball Turret Gunner Over-Head (5) Right Waist Gunner bishop_74 (5) Left Waist Gunner CanadaKC (5) Target: Antwerp (We’re throwing the book at Antwerp this mission, aren’t we?) Mid-formation horizontally, low vertically (high vulnerability) Zone 1 Out: Britain No enemy Zone 2 Out: English Channel No enemy Zone 3 Out: Belgium 2 Me110s driven away by fighters Zone 4 Out: Belgium (Entering Target Zone) 1 Fw190 driven away by fighters 2 Fw190s attack Jcroft fires, misses Over-head fires, misses Redneckraider fires, misses Canadakc fires, misses Misplaced_chiefs_fan fires, misses Fw misses, breaks off attack Fw scores 2 hits -superficial damage to port wing -superficial damage to tail Fw circles, attacks again Jcroft fires, kills Fw190 Bishop74 fires, misses Over-head fires, misses Entering Bomb Zone Poor Weather – the rain is starting Medium Flak - misses Redneckraider avoids the shutout – 5% score Zone 4 Back: Belgium (Leaving Target Zone) 1 Fw190 attacks Jcroft fires, misses Bishop74 fires, damages Fw190 Cannibal fires, misses Damaged Fw misses, breaks off attack Zone 3 Back: Belgium No enemy Zone 2: English Channel No enemy Zone 1: England Good weather Good landing Aftereffects None Eligible for next mission Pilot BIG_DADDY (5) Copilot Skip Towne (5) Bombardier RedNeckRaider (5) Navigator CHIEF4EVER (5) Engineer Jcroft (5) Radio Op. Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan (5) Tail Gunner Cannibal (5) Ball Turret Gunner Over-Head (5) Right Waist Gunner bishop_74 (5) Left Waist Gunner CanadaKC (5) Still at 100 percent. These guys can’t be stopped. __________________ ...Illegitimus non Carborundum est... Last edited by Over-Head; 02-20-2004 at 11:27 AM..
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03-01-2004, 11:10 AM	#65
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03-06-2004, 07:04 AM	#66
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03-07-2004, 10:05 AM	#67
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03-25-2004, 01:24 PM	#68
BIG_DADDY THE RED MENACE Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Texas Casino cash: $4888410	R we ever going out again? I'm tired of sittin here drinkin. __________________ The diabolical genius of Marxism-Socialism is that it provides the emotional and intellectual road map for autocrats to persuade millions of people to support their own enslavement to government. ~Mark Levin April 15, 2019
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03-25-2004, 11:25 PM	#70
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2828491 VARSITY	Yep, skip is right, bd. If you're drinking, it's either something from a Red Cross package or it's something from a homemade still in Stalag 17. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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03-30-2004, 03:11 PM	#74
BIG_DADDY THE RED MENACE Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Texas Casino cash: $4888410	I don't see anything about Stalag 17, this sucks. __________________ The diabolical genius of Marxism-Socialism is that it provides the emotional and intellectual road map for autocrats to persuade millions of people to support their own enslavement to government. ~Mark Levin April 15, 2019
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03-30-2004, 04:14 PM	#75
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2828491 VARSITY	Fire Below went down on Mission 9, BD (See post 47.) You (or your identical twin brother) can re-enlist if you want, though. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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