Mission 2 - Let's test out the sophomore jinx.

**Rain Man** · 01-26-2004, 01:04 AM

Ready? Here we go...godspeed JOhn Glenn and everybody else.

**Rain Man** · 01-26-2004, 01:04 AM

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B-17 #1 – Tequila Rose

Pilot Rausch (1)
Copilot donger
Bombardier milkman (1)
Navigator FloridaChief (1)
Engineer DanT (1)
Radio Op. FringeNC (1)
Tail Gunner Valiant (1)
Ball Turret Gunner jettio (1)
Right Waist Gunner kcnut
Left Waist Gunner Slayer Diablo

Target: Cherbourg’s fighter base
Mid-formation horizontally, low vertically (high vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

1 FW190 driven away by fighters

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

2 Fw190s driven away by fighters

2 Me110s driven away by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Medium flak – 2 hits
-superficial damage to tail
-superficial damage to starboard wing

Despite the flak, milkman posts a solid hit – 20% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

2 Me110s driven away by fighters

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Rausch (1)
Copilot donger
Bombardier milkman (1)
Navigator FloridaChief (1)
Engineer DanT (1)
Radio Op. FringeNC (1)
Tail Gunner Valiant (1)
Ball Turret Gunner jettio (1)
Right Waist Gunner kcnut
Left Waist Gunner Slayer Diablo

Milk run. Those flak hits will buff right out.

ChiefJustice · 01-26-2004, 01:13 AM

Plane #1 deserved a milk run after the carnage of their first mission.

**Rain Man** · 01-26-2004, 01:20 AM

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B-17 #2 – Diana Might

Pilot Phobia (1)
Copilot siberian khatru (1)
Bombardier ROYC75 (1)
Navigator ®® (1)
Engineer Saggysack (1)
Radio Op. WisChief (1)
Tail Gunner Mi_chief_fan (1)
Ball Turret Gunner cheeeefs (1)
Right Waist Gunner mizzou5 (1)
Left Waist Gunner ChiefJustice (1)

Target: the tough guys at Abbeville
Mid-formation horizontally, low vertically (high vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel
No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

1 Me109 driven away by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Medium Flak – 4 hits
-superficial damage to tail
-superficial damage to tail
-superficial damage to tail (Mi Chiefs fan requests that the plane speed up)
-major hit to nose – ROYC75 seriously wounded in stomach, mouth, and right hand
-(same hit) – ®® seriously wounded in left chest

Unable to drop bombs in target zone – 0% score
Despite loss of pressure and heat in nose, saggysack temporarily moves up to jettison bombs so Diana Might can remain in formation.

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

Saggysack returns to top turret position
2 Me109s driven off by fighters

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing despite damage to nose

Aftereffects

ROYC75 dies in hospital
®® sent home

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Phobia (1)
Copilot siberian khatru (1)
Bombardier XXX
Navigator Saggysack (1)
Engineer WisChief (1)
Radio Op. Mi_chief_fan (1)
Tail Gunner cheeeefs (1)
Ball Turret Gunner mizzou5 (1)
Right Waist Gunner ChiefJustice (1)
Left Waist Gunner XXX

The German fighters are light so far, but their flak is pretty good. RIP to the nose crew.

tk13 · 01-26-2004, 01:28 AM

I have a feeling this is about to get ugly quick....

**Rain Man** · 01-26-2004, 01:29 AM

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B-17 #3 – Dreamsicle

Pilot Logical (1)
Copilot memyselfi (1)
Bombardier Hoover (1)
Navigator The Bad Guy (1)
Engineer JimNasium (1)
Radio Op. BigChiefDave (1)
Tail Gunner Ecto-I (1)
Ball Turret Gunner Warrior5 (1)
Right Waist Gunner cntrygal (1)
Left Waist Gunner JennyGump
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Target: the railhead at Amiens
Mid-formation vertically and horizontally (low vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel
No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

1 Me109, 1 Me110 driven off by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Bad weather obscuring target – the rain didn’t move out as expected on takeoff
Medium flak - misses
Bombs run off target due to weather – 0% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

4 Me109s attack – 2 are driven away by fighters

JimNasium fires, misses
Ecto-1 fires, misses

1 Me misses, breaks off attack

Me scores 2 hits
-superficial damage to port wing
-superficial damage to starboard wing

Me circles and attacks again

The Bad Guy fires, hits Me109
Cntrygal fires, misses
Hoover fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

3 Me109s driven off by fighters

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Logical (1)
Copilot memyselfi (1)
Bombardier Hoover (1)
Navigator The Bad Guy (1)
Engineer JimNasium (1)
Radio Op. BigChiefDave (1)
Tail Gunner Ecto-I (1)
Ball Turret Gunner Warrior5 (1)
Right Waist Gunner cntrygal (1)
Left Waist Gunner JennyGump

As a note, bad weather tends to make things more quiet. You're less likely to encounter fighters, and the flak guns are less likely to see you. On the other hand, it's hard to place your bombs, and if you do run into trouble you're less likely to have fighter support.

**Rain Man** · 01-26-2004, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tk13

I have a feeling this is about to get ugly quick....

It's quiet...too quiet. They're waiting for someone, I think.

**Rain Man** · 01-26-2004, 01:41 AM

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B-17 #4 – Red, White, and Blew by You

Pilot KCWolfman (1)
Copilot Lattimer (1)
Bombardier go bo (1)
Navigator KCJohnny (1)
Engineer Redcoats58 (1)
Radio Op. voyager (1)
Tail Gunner munkey (1)
Ball Turret Gunner TheFly (1)
Right Waist Gunner cdcox (1)
Left Waist Gunner headsnap
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Target: Cherbourg
Mid-formation horizontally and vertically (low vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel
No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

1 Fw190 and 2 Me109s driven off by fighters

1 Me 109 driven off by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Bad Weather – It must be a big stalled front.
Light Flak - misses
Bomb run off target due to weather – 0% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

4 Fw190s attack – 3 are driven off by fighters

go bo fires, misses
redcoats58 fires, misses

Fw scores 2 hits
-superficial damage to nose
-superficial damage to pilot compartment

Fw circles and attacks again

Go bo fires, misses
Munkey fires, hits FW190

Fw misses, breaks off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot KCWolfman (1)
Copilot Lattimer (1)
Bombardier go bo (1)
Navigator KCJohnny (1)
Engineer Redcoats58 (1)
Radio Op. voyager (1)
Tail Gunner munkey (1)
Ball Turret Gunner TheFly (1)
Right Waist Gunner cdcox (1)
Left Waist Gunner headsnap

I’ll bet the people living a mile from the airbase hate bad weather.

Ultra Peanut · 01-26-2004, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I’ll bet the people living a mile from the airbase hate bad weather.

Abba-Dabba · 01-26-2004, 06:10 AM

Quote:

ROYC75 dies in hospital
®® sent home

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Phobia (1)
Copilot siberian khatru (1)
Bombardier XXX
Navigator Saggysack (1)
Engineer WisChief (1)
Radio Op. Mi_chief_fan (1)
Tail Gunner cheeeefs (1)
Ball Turret Gunner mizzou5 (1)
Right Waist Gunner ChiefJustice (1)
Left Waist Gunner XXX

Hey, promotion

I'm hoping that I can keep this plane guided on the right track toward our bombing runs.

Condolences to ROYC75. ®®, Buh-Bye.

Cntrygal · 01-26-2004, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

The Bad Guy fires, hits Me109

Good job!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Cntrygal fires, misses

****!

KCWolfman · 01-26-2004, 07:12 AM

Well, I didn't get hurt, and that's what really matters.

Two bombs on our plane.

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Mark M · 01-26-2004, 07:57 AM

If I'm found with Coogs in an empty bomb bay again, I ask for him to be discharged and replaced with angel ...

MM
~~

ROYC75 · 01-26-2004, 11:05 AM

ROYC75 dies in hospital
®® sent home

Hot Damn...... there goes my frequent flyer miles, up in smoke !

I'm like Arnie ....... " I'll be back" !

KCWolfman · 01-26-2004, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROYC75

ROYC75 dies in hospital
®® sent home

Hot Damn...... there goes my frequent flyer miles, up in smoke !

I'm like Arnie ....... " I'll be back" !

Can I have your Glen Miller records?

01-26-2004, 01:04 AM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3298491 VARSITY	Mission 2 - Let's test out the sophomore jinx. Ready? Here we go...godspeed JOhn Glenn and everybody else.
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01-26-2004, 01:04 AM	#2
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3298491 VARSITY	rel="Lightbox"?attachmentid=21516" border="0" alt="" class="tcattdimgresizer" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /> B-17 #1 – Tequila Rose Pilot Rausch (1) Copilot donger Bombardier milkman (1) Navigator FloridaChief (1) Engineer DanT (1) Radio Op. FringeNC (1) Tail Gunner Valiant (1) Ball Turret Gunner jettio (1) Right Waist Gunner kcnut Left Waist Gunner Slayer Diablo Target: Cherbourg’s fighter base Mid-formation horizontally, low vertically (high vulnerability) Zone 1 Out: Britain No enemy Zone 2 Out: English Channel 1 FW190 driven away by fighters Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone) 2 Fw190s driven away by fighters 2 Me110s driven away by fighters Entering Bomb Zone Good Weather Medium flak – 2 hits -superficial damage to tail -superficial damage to starboard wing Despite the flak, milkman posts a solid hit – 20% score Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone) 2 Me110s driven away by fighters Zone 2: English Channel No enemy Zone 1: England Good weather Good landing Aftereffects None Eligible for next mission Pilot Rausch (1) Copilot donger Bombardier milkman (1) Navigator FloridaChief (1) Engineer DanT (1) Radio Op. FringeNC (1) Tail Gunner Valiant (1) Ball Turret Gunner jettio (1) Right Waist Gunner kcnut Left Waist Gunner Slayer Diablo Milk run. Those flak hits will buff right out. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit. Last edited by Rain Man; 01-26-2004 at 01:44 AM..
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01-26-2004, 01:13 AM	#3
ChiefJustice The Stig Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: "Some say he has no home" Casino cash: $10004900	Plane #1 deserved a milk run after the carnage of their first mission. __________________ Dante Hicks: But you hate people. Randal Graves: Yes, but I love gatherings. Isn't it ironic?
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01-26-2004, 01:20 AM	#4
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3298491 VARSITY	rel="Lightbox"?attachmentid=21517" border="0" alt="" class="tcattdimgresizer" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /> B-17 #2 – Diana Might Pilot Phobia (1) Copilot siberian khatru (1) Bombardier ROYC75 (1) Navigator ®® (1) Engineer Saggysack (1) Radio Op. WisChief (1) Tail Gunner Mi_chief_fan (1) Ball Turret Gunner cheeeefs (1) Right Waist Gunner mizzou5 (1) Left Waist Gunner ChiefJustice (1) Target: the tough guys at Abbeville Mid-formation horizontally, low vertically (high vulnerability) Zone 1 Out: Britain No enemy Zone 2 Out: English Channel No enemy Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone) 1 Me109 driven away by fighters Entering Bomb Zone Good Weather Medium Flak – 4 hits -superficial damage to tail -superficial damage to tail -superficial damage to tail (Mi Chiefs fan requests that the plane speed up) -major hit to nose – ROYC75 seriously wounded in stomach, mouth, and right hand -(same hit) – ®® seriously wounded in left chest Unable to drop bombs in target zone – 0% score Despite loss of pressure and heat in nose, saggysack temporarily moves up to jettison bombs so Diana Might can remain in formation. Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone) Saggysack returns to top turret position 2 Me109s driven off by fighters Zone 2: English Channel No enemy Zone 1: England Good weather Good landing despite damage to nose Aftereffects ROYC75 dies in hospital ®® sent home Eligible for next mission Pilot Phobia (1) Copilot siberian khatru (1) Bombardier XXX Navigator Saggysack (1) Engineer WisChief (1) Radio Op. Mi_chief_fan (1) Tail Gunner cheeeefs (1) Ball Turret Gunner mizzou5 (1) Right Waist Gunner ChiefJustice (1) Left Waist Gunner XXX The German fighters are light so far, but their flak is pretty good. RIP to the nose crew. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit. Last edited by Rain Man; 01-26-2004 at 01:45 AM..
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01-26-2004, 01:28 AM	#5
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1962500	I have a feeling this is about to get ugly quick....
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01-26-2004, 01:29 AM	#6
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3298491 VARSITY	rel="Lightbox"?attachmentid=21518" border="0" alt="" class="tcattdimgresizer" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /> B-17 #3 – Dreamsicle Pilot Logical (1) Copilot memyselfi (1) Bombardier Hoover (1) Navigator The Bad Guy (1) Engineer JimNasium (1) Radio Op. BigChiefDave (1) Tail Gunner Ecto-I (1) Ball Turret Gunner Warrior5 (1) Right Waist Gunner cntrygal (1) Left Waist Gunner JennyGump --------------------- Target: the railhead at Amiens Mid-formation vertically and horizontally (low vulnerability) Zone 1 Out: Britain No enemy Zone 2 Out: English Channel No enemy Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone) 1 Me109, 1 Me110 driven off by fighters Entering Bomb Zone Bad weather obscuring target – the rain didn’t move out as expected on takeoff Medium flak - misses Bombs run off target due to weather – 0% score Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone) 4 Me109s attack – 2 are driven away by fighters JimNasium fires, misses Ecto-1 fires, misses 1 Me misses, breaks off attack Me scores 2 hits -superficial damage to port wing -superficial damage to starboard wing Me circles and attacks again The Bad Guy fires, hits Me109 Cntrygal fires, misses Hoover fires, misses Me misses, breaks off attack Zone 2: English Channel 3 Me109s driven off by fighters Zone 1: England Good weather Good landing Aftereffects None Eligible for next mission Pilot Logical (1) Copilot memyselfi (1) Bombardier Hoover (1) Navigator The Bad Guy (1) Engineer JimNasium (1) Radio Op. BigChiefDave (1) Tail Gunner Ecto-I (1) Ball Turret Gunner Warrior5 (1) Right Waist Gunner cntrygal (1) Left Waist Gunner JennyGump As a note, bad weather tends to make things more quiet. You're less likely to encounter fighters, and the flak guns are less likely to see you. On the other hand, it's hard to place your bombs, and if you do run into trouble you're less likely to have fighter support. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit. Last edited by Rain Man; 01-26-2004 at 01:45 AM..
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01-26-2004, 01:41 AM	#8
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3298491 VARSITY	rel="Lightbox"?attachmentid=21519" border="0" alt="" class="tcattdimgresizer" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /> B-17 #4 – Red, White, and Blew by You Pilot KCWolfman (1) Copilot Lattimer (1) Bombardier go bo (1) Navigator KCJohnny (1) Engineer Redcoats58 (1) Radio Op. voyager (1) Tail Gunner munkey (1) Ball Turret Gunner TheFly (1) Right Waist Gunner cdcox (1) Left Waist Gunner headsnap --------------------- Target: Cherbourg Mid-formation horizontally and vertically (low vulnerability) Zone 1 Out: Britain No enemy Zone 2 Out: English Channel No enemy Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone) 1 Fw190 and 2 Me109s driven off by fighters 1 Me 109 driven off by fighters Entering Bomb Zone Bad Weather – It must be a big stalled front. Light Flak - misses Bomb run off target due to weather – 0% score Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone) 4 Fw190s attack – 3 are driven off by fighters go bo fires, misses redcoats58 fires, misses Fw scores 2 hits -superficial damage to nose -superficial damage to pilot compartment Fw circles and attacks again Go bo fires, misses Munkey fires, hits FW190 Fw misses, breaks off attack Zone 2: English Channel No enemy Zone 1: England Good weather Good landing Aftereffects None Eligible for next mission Pilot KCWolfman (1) Copilot Lattimer (1) Bombardier go bo (1) Navigator KCJohnny (1) Engineer Redcoats58 (1) Radio Op. voyager (1) Tail Gunner munkey (1) Ball Turret Gunner TheFly (1) Right Waist Gunner cdcox (1) Left Waist Gunner headsnap I’ll bet the people living a mile from the airbase hate bad weather. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit. Last edited by Rain Man; 01-26-2004 at 02:39 PM..
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01-26-2004, 07:12 AM	#12
KCWolfman Fall down 7 times, get up 8 Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10004900	Well, I didn't get hurt, and that's what really matters. Two bombs on our plane. rel="Lightbox"?attachmentid=21551&stc=1" border="0" alt="" class="tcattdimgresizer" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" />rel="Lightbox"?attachmentid=21551&stc=1" border="0" alt="" class="tcattdimgresizer" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /> __________________ How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words! Samuel Adams Last edited by KCWolfman; 01-26-2004 at 07:26 AM..
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01-26-2004, 07:57 AM	#13
Mark M What time is it? Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: You tell me ... Casino cash: $9884900	If I'm found with Coogs in an empty bomb bay again, I ask for him to be discharged and replaced with angel ... MM ~~ __________________ ChiefsPlanet -- n. The place where brilliant minds assemble to willfully pool ignorance with questionable logic in order to reach absurd conclusions.
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01-26-2004, 11:05 AM	#14
ROYC75 Time For Your Wake Up Call !!! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Barn Yard Casino cash: $5659400	ROYC75 dies in hospital ®® sent home Hot Damn...... there goes my frequent flyer miles, up in smoke ! I'm like Arnie ....... " I'll be back" ! __________________ Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it. John Lennon
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