Mission #1

[Rain Man]

...and the planes begin their takeoff roll!

I've only completed the first plane so far, but will do a bunch of them this weekend. Talisman has graciously agreed to assist with portions of the paperwork (pause for round of applause), so either he or I will be posting the other planes as they fly. I expect to finish many of them this weekend.


A note for you gunners:

1. If you "hit" an enemy plane, it means that you caused damage that will affect its attack ability, but not enough to make it break off and leave.

2. If you "damage" an enemy plane, it means that you caused enough damage that the plane will leave as soon as it makes one run at you, but you also severely affected its ability to hit your plane.

3. If you "kill" an enemy plane, it's a confirmed shootdown and you can paint a swastika on your flight jacket.


Ready? The Tequila Rose is cruising toward the first U.S. bombing mission in Occupied France.

[Rain Man]

Mission 1

Plane #1 – Tequila Rose

Pilot Rausch
Copilot Gaz
Bombardier noswad
Navigator milkman
Engineer FloridaChief
Radio Op. DanT
Tail Gunner FringeNC
Ball Turret Gunner Valiant
Right Waist Gunner jettio
Left Waist Gunner chi3fs


Target: The heavily defended airfield at Abbeville

The Tequila Rose is in the middle upper portion of the bomber wave (Average vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

3 Me110s are driven away by fighter support.

Entering Bomb Zone

Good Weather
Light Flak Defense – No hits on aircraft
Noswad lines up bombsight – 30% bombing success!

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

2 Me109s driven away by fighter support

5 Me109s attack, 1 is driven away by fighter support.

Milkman fires in defense, misses
Jettio fires in defense, misses
Floridachief fires in defense, misses
fringeNC fires in defense, misses
DanT fires in defense, damages an Me109

Me misses.

Me hits B-17 twice
-Superficial damage to tail
-Radio Operator DanT hit, serious wound, Right face

Me hits B-17 twice
-Superficial damage to starboard wing
-Hit on inboard fuel tank on starboard wing – tank self-seals with no leakage, fire, or explosion.

Me sneaks in at 6 o’clock low and strafes 6 hits along entire plane! (You have to hate it when this happens.)
-Tail Gun hit, out of commission (FringeNC is uninjured)
-Left Waist Gunner chi3fs hit in right leg, killed
-Right Waist Gunner jettio hit in lower back, light wound
-Radio room hit, radio out of commission
-Superficial damage to Bomb Bay
-Copilot Gaz hit, killed by hits to the right leg, neck, and lower back
-Pilot Rausch hit, light wound to left hip
-Superficial damage to nose

3 of the Me109s circle and attack again. The damaged Me breaks off its attack.

Jettio fires in defense, misses
Floridachief fires in defense, misses
Noswad fires in defense, misses
Milkman fires in defense, hits an Me109

Me misses

Me scores one hit on B-17
-Bombardier Noswad hit, serious wound to right side of head

Me scores two hits on B-17
-Superficial damage to nose
-Superficial damage to port wing

2 of the Me109s circle again and attack a third time. One Me breaks off its attack.

Floridachief fires in defense, misses
Jettio fires in defense, kills an Me109

The surviving Me misses and breaks off its attack

(Wow! These must’ve been veteran German pilots. They obviously didn’t like you bombing their airfield.)

3 FW190s attack, 1 driven away by fighters

Milkman fires in defense, misses
Jettio fires in defense, misses
Floridachief fires in defense, misses

All 3 FWs miss and break off their attack.

Zone 2 Back: English Channel

No Enemy
FringeNC moves to left waist gun position.
Zone 1 Back: England

No Enemy
Good Weather
Pilot Rausch lands successfully despite wound.

Aftereffects

Radio Operator DanT recovers quickly, available for next mission
Noswad dies in hospital


Eligible for Next Mission

Pilot Rausch
Copilot XXX
Bombardier milkman, promoted
Navigator FloridaChief, promoted
Engineer DanT, promoted
Radio Op. FringeNC, promoted
Tail Gunner Valiant, promoted
Ball Turret Gunner jettio, promoted
Right Waist Gunner XXX
Left Waist Gunner XXX

Rain Man note: Wow, that was an absolutely brutal maiden voyage. It was very unusual too in the number of hits the crew took relative to the plane itself. Usually the plane takes the brunt of the damage.

Dead people, please let me know if you’d like to be reincarnated and reenlist by posting your request in this thread. Rest in peace.

[Logical]

Thread stuck. Stop

Mission accomplished. Stop

[mlyonsd]

Somebody might want to run out there and tell them they are taxiing down the service road that leads to the dump, not the runway.

The Allies are in trouble.

[morphius]

Dear lord! The carnage, ohhh the carnage!

[Rain Man]

I'm presuming that it was caused more by the leg flying up into the radio room.

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

Wow!

Losing that tail gun in the first pass really opened them up to be filleted later in the bomb run.

Ouch....

[headsnap]

-Left Waist Gunner chi3fs hit in right leg, killed

I'm liking this game already. :p

[Talisman]

That's what happens when you take too long to name your plane... ;)

Gaz, I give your death 3 hoots!

(Sorry, but humor is the only way I can come to terms with my deep grief.)

[trndobrd]

Dibs on Gaz's Betty Grable poster!

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

I'd like to check out B-17 #2's pulse right now after witnessing that carnage....

[keg in kc]

Dibs on Gaz's Betty Grable poster!You don't want to know what he used to stick that to the wall....

[Slayer Diablo]

I'd like to check out B-17 #2's pulse right now after witnessing that carnage....

After witnessing the mission of B-17 #1, the following crew members of B-17 #2 have died:

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

RIP

[ROYC75]

I'd like to check out B-17 #2's pulse right now after witnessing that carnage....


It has been brought to our attention that these are suicide missions, the point of no return ?

Our crew is MIA , somewhere off base ! :hmmm:

[ROYC75]

BTW Kevin, is this some video game you are playing at home with outr names ?

It appears that we have no say so as to what happens to us ? Almost like real life ! :banghead:

[FloridaChief]

GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY!

And for some reason I thought the 1st mission was supposed to be a milkrun, more or less....

Anyway, that was an interesting beginning--to say the least.

[Rain Man]

BTW Kevin, is this some video game you are playing at home with outr names ?

It appears that we have no say so as to what happens to us ? Almost like real life ! :banghead:

It's the results of a board game that I've been playing for several years. I've been documenting missions, and this offseason we'll all relive them as aircrews.

And yep, you're just along for the ride.

[Abba-Dabba]

Lord help me.

We're doomed!!!

[Talisman]

It's the results of a board game that I've been playing for several years. I've been documenting missions, and this offseason we'll all relive them as aircrews.

And yep, you're just along for the ride.
You forgot to end it with an evil "Bwahahahaha."

[tk13]

GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY!

And for some reason I thought the 1st mission was supposed to be a milkrun, more or less....

Anyway, that was an interesting beginning--to say the least.
It was a milkrun, wait until you get to the paper delivery route level...

[Talisman]

It was a milkrun, wait until you get to the paper delivery route level...
Yeah, it was a milkrun, but it was one of those "milkman stops by to screw your wife while you're at work" type of runs.

[ROYC75]

It's the results of a board game that I've been playing for several years. I've been documenting missions, and this offseason we'll all relive them as aircrews.

And yep, you're just along for the ride.

Oh Good Grief, I always wondered what my life would be like if somebody else had control of me ........

Now I get to find out ! :deevee:


When do we fly out ? Do I have time to get air flight insurance ? Maybe I can leave something for my kids that aren't born yet, after all, we are back into the 40 's !

[Cntrygal]

It's the results of a board game that I've been playing for several years. I've been documenting missions, and this offseason we'll all relive them as aircrews.

And yep, you're just along for the ride.

When's our mission????

[Hydrae]

Wow, heavy casualties. Now I see why 25 succesful runs is such a big deal!

RIP my fellow Allies! :bang: (my best attempt at a 21 gun salute)

[Zebedee DuBois]

DanT fires in defense, damages an Me109
-Radio Operator DanT hit, serious wound, Right face
-Radio room hit, radio out of commission
Radio Operator DanT recovers quickly, available for next mission
Engineer DanT, promoted

DanT did my profession (RadioOp) proud. :toast:

Hope I can do as well, minus the face wound. I am sooo pretty.

[Talisman]

When's our mission????
What plane # are you? Kevin will be working them in order. He's going to try to do a few more this weekend. I think it should average out to be about 1 mission per week for each crew.

[ROYC75]

What plane # are you? Kevin will be working them in order. He's going to try to do a few more this weekend. I think it should average out to be about 1 mission per week for each crew.



That's good, it's going to take some time to be reincarnated ....... :rolleyes:

[Gaz]

Well that sucked.

Time to go pile on some political threads, I guess...

xoxo~
Gaz
Haunting Rain Man from the dark, scary beyond.

[Gaz]

Hey, Rain Man, are there any zombies in this game?

xoxo~
Gaz
Suddenly hungry for some brains.

[Phobia]

So, uh - when can I ban noswad, chi3fs, & Gaz?

[Gaz]

So, uh - when can I ban noswad, chi3fs, & Gaz?

Be quiet, puny human, or I’ll eat your brains.

And I'll be hungry again an hour later...

xoxo~
Gaz
Could starve on the Phobia Brain Diet.

[tk13]

So, uh - when can I ban noswad, chi3fs, & Gaz?
You can just change Gaz's name to "Gazombie"

[Iowanian]

Be quiet, puny human, or I’ll eat your brains.

And I'll be hungry again an hour later...

xoxo~
Gaz
Could starve on the Phobia Brain Diet.


Gaz....I must inform you that eating brains or spinal tissue puts you at risk of contracting bovine spongiform encephalopathy commonly known as mad cow disease

[Gaz]

Gaz....I must inform you that eating brains or spinal tissue puts you at risk of contracting bovine spongiform encephalopathy commonly known as mad cow disease

Dude, I am DEAD!

I think mad cow disease is the least of my worries...

xoxo~
Gaz
Eyeing Iowanian’s skull and wondering if there is enough meat to make it worth while.

[Phobia]

Be quiet, puny human, or I’ll eat your brains.

And I'll be hungry again an hour later...

xoxo~
Gaz
Could starve on the Phobia Brain Diet.


There is no question.

[Iowanian]

Dude, I am DEAD!

I think mad cow disease is the least of my worries...

xoxo~
Gaz
Eyeing Iowanian’s skull and wondering if there is enough meat to make it worth while.


Look here Capt Caveman.....I know the "don't ask don't tell" policy is in effect, but if you try to Eat any of Iowanian's meat....that shrapnel and fall from the sky are going to feel like a massage in comparison.

[Rain Man]

Plane #2 – Diana Might

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

Target: Lille
B-17 is in the middle lower portion of the bomber wave (More vulnerable)

Diana Might heads off for the Belgian border.

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel
4 Me109s attack, 3 are driven away by fighter support

ROYC75 fires in defense, misses
cheeeefs fires in defense, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

1 Me109 is driven away by fighters

1 Me109 and 1 Me 110 attack, Me109 driven away by fighters

®® fires in defense, misses
cheeeefs fires in defense, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

2 Me110s attack, 1 is driven away by fighters

ROYC75 fires in defense, misses
cheeeefs fires in defense, misses
Mi_chief_fan fires in defense, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Heavy Flak Defense – No hits on aircraft
Bomb run off target – 0% Bomb

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

1 FW190 attacks
WisChief fires in defense, misses

FW misses, breaks off attack

1 FW190 and 3 Me109s attack - 1 Me109 is driven away by fighters

Saggysack fires in defense, misses
ROYC75 fires in defense, misses
®® fires in defense, damages Me109
Mi_chief_fan fires in defense, misses


2 FW190s, 1 Me109 and 1 Me110 attack - 2 FW190s and Me109 are driven away by fighters
Mi_chief_fan fires in defense, misses
cheeeefs fires in defense, kills Me110
Saggysack fires in defense, misses

Zone 2 Back: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1 Back: England

No enemy
Good weather
Good landing

Eligible for Next Mission

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

Well, that was easy. Too bad they dropped their bombs on the city park two blocks from the target.

[Slayer Diablo]

Yeah, none of them died, but at least Plane #1 got part of their target :p

[Rain Man]

Plane #3 - Dreamsicle


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


Target: Meaulte
Tail bomber in formation, middle in vertical (High vulnerability)

Dreamsicle draws the tail position in the bomber formation, which usually draws a lot of enemy fire.


Zone 1: England

No enemy

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 3: France (Entering Target Zone)

1 Me 110 driven away by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Medium Flak Defense
- 1 flak hit on tail – kcnut serious wound to right chest
Despite the flak hit, Hoover holds steady and scores a 5% hit.


Zone 3 (Leaving Target Zone)

2 Me109s driven off by fighters

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

No enemy
Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

Kcnut sent home with injury

Eligible for next mission

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

Milk run, other than that unfortunate piece of shrapnel in kcnut's lung.

kcnut, if you'd like to get on a replacement crew, post in this thread.

[tk13]

Those bastards, killing innocent kids minding their business in a city park...

[Phobia]

Those bastards, killing innocent kids minding their business in a city park...

We had some last second intel which indicated Osama Bin Laden's Mother was in that park and we just saved the entire world a shitload of trouble.

[tk13]

We had some last second intel which indicated Osama Bin Laden's Mother was in that park and we just saved the entire world a shitload of trouble.
Yeah, you forever put an end to the dreaded "Al-Quilta" terror ring. Way to go.

[ChiefJustice]

Those bastards, killing innocent kids minding their business in a city park...

I blame our navigator
:banghead:


BTW,did Dreamsicle hit anything with it's bombs?

[Cntrygal]

DAMN... heal fast kcnut.

[morphius]

We had some last second intel which indicated Osama Bin Laden's Mother was in that park and we just saved the entire world a shitload of trouble.
I'm guessing that Phobia probably talked so much that the navigator couldn't concentrate, plus expecting a Raider fan to concentrate for more then 3 seconds just shows a poor sign of leadership.

[KS Smitty]

I'm guessing that Phobia probably talked so much that the navigator couldn't concentrate, plus expecting a Raider fan to concentrate for more then 3 seconds just shows a poor sign of leadership.

He was probably running behind him waving his arms and yelling...or throwing something.

[Phobia]

I'm guessing that Phobia probably talked so much that the navigator couldn't concentrate, plus expecting a Raider fan to concentrate for more then 3 seconds just shows a poor sign of leadership.

Actually, I brought a hooker aboard and I was, uh, busy. Blame it on her, not me.

[Rain Man]

Plane #4 – Red, White, and Blew by You

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


Target: Lille
B-17 is in the middle lower portion of the bomber wave (More vulnerable)


Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel
No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

2 FW 190s driven away by fighters

Four Me109s attack – 3 are driven away by fighters

KCJohnny fires in defense, misses
Slayer Diablo fires in defense, misses
Voyager fires in defense, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Entering bomb zone
Good weather
Medium flak defense – 4 hits
-Radio room – Radio knocked out (redcoats58 uninjured)
-Tail – Autopilot out. KCwolfman cannot shift to autopilot to stabilize bomb run.
-Port wing – superficial damage
-Nose – Slayer Diablo killed by hit to face

Bombs not dropped on target.
Gobo takes over bombardier’s position, jettisons bombs so Dreamsicle won’t fall out of formation

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

4 FW190s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters

KCJohnny fires in defense, misses
Voyager fires in defense, misses
Gobo fires in defense, misses

Both FWs miss, break off attack.

Zone 2: English Channel

2 FW190s driven off by fighters

Zone 1: England

No enemy
Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot KCWolfman
Copilot Lattimer
Bombardier go bo, promoted
Navigator KCJohnny, promoted
Engineer Redcoats58, promoted
Radio Op. voyager, promoted
Tail Gunner munkey, promoted
Ball Turret Gunner TheFly, promoted
Right Waist Gunner cdcox, promoted
Left Waist Gunner XXX



It looks like KCwolfman has to write a sad letter to bearcat.

[Rain Man]

I blame our navigator
:banghead:


BTW,did Dreamsicle hit anything with it's bombs?


Oops! I'll make the correction. Dreamsicle scored 5%, destroying a vital guard shack near the plant.

[Phobia]

-Nose – Slayer Diablo killed by hit to face

Bummer. But, look on the bright side. At least you'll be able to have an open casket funeral now.

[Phobia]

Yeah, none of them died, but at least Plane #1 got part of their target :p

You were saying?

[Skip Towne]

I keep seeing "driven off by fighters". What kind of fighters? Can I fly one? I prefer the F4U Corsair. Please respond promptly to get me out of this flying coffin.

[Rain Man]

Plane #5 – El Duderino

Pilot ENDelt260
Copilot SNR
Bombardier Garcia Bronco
Navigator philfree
Engineer Talisman
Radio Op. AJKCFAN
Tail Gunner Radar Chief
Ball Turret Gunner hawaiianboy
Right Waist Gunner Scaga
Left Waist Gunner johnnyv13

Target: Meaulte
B-17 is in the middle lower portion of the bomber wave (More vulnerable)


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

3 Me109s driven away by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
No Flak!
Bomb run off target – 0% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

1 Me110 driven off by fighters

4 Me109s attack, 2 are driven off by fighters

Philfree fires in defense, misses
Garcia Bronco fires in defense, damages Me109
Scaga fires in defense, misses

Me scores one hit on B-17
-tail – Radarchief’s suit heater is knocked out (Gunners had heated flight suits.)

Me misses

1 Me circles, attacks again

Philfree fires in defense, misses
Talisman fires in defense, damages Me109

Me misses, breaks off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

No enemy
El Duderino drops to 10,000 feet to prevent frostbite to Radarchief
Poor weather
Good landing by EndDelt despite poor weather

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot ENDelt260
Copilot SNR
Bombardier Garcia Bronco
Navigator philfree
Engineer Talisman
Radio Op. AJKCFAN
Tail Gunner Radar Chief
Ball Turret Gunner hawaiianboy
Right Waist Gunner Scaga
Left Waist Gunner johnnyv13

Someone get Radar Chief some hot chocolate - stat!

[Rain Man]

I keep seeing "driven off by fighters". What kind of fighters? Can I fly one? I prefer the F4U Corsair. Please respond promptly to get me out of this flying coffin.


And trade in that flight suit with the big bullseye on it? You can't be serious.

[ROYC75]

Well, that was easy. Too bad they dropped their bombs on the city park two blocks from the target.


Arrrrgghhhh.... all that prepairing by dropping paper bombs in the trash can, only to miss by 2 blocks ! :doh!:


Hey, we made it back....... do we get frequent flyer miles ?

[PastorMikH]

In the even that our pilot dies and our co-pilot somehow steers off-course, get lost and we go MIA, I want to re-up!


:)

[Rain Man]

C'mon now. What are the odds of your copilot steering off course?

[PastorMikH]

C'mon now. What are the odds of your copilot steering off course?


What are the odds of our co-pilot getting stuck head down behind a washer and dryer????

:D

[ROYC75]

What are the odds of our co-pilot getting stuck head down behind a washer and dryer????

:D


Bingo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[big nasty kcnut]

kcnut never quit i'm want back in.

[tk13]

What are the odds of our co-pilot getting stuck head down behind a washer and dryer????

:D
ROFL Lucky for you I don't think there'll be any Maytag machines in air combat...

[morphius]

What are the odds of our co-pilot getting stuck head down behind a washer and dryer????

:D
Nice! LMAO!

[cdcox]

I posted a letter home after the first mission in the #4 thread. Check it out.

[Rain Man]

Plane #6 – Wrath of Zod

Pilot frazod
Copilot raiderhader
Bombardier headsnap
Navigator KC-CHIEFS-FAN-TX
Engineer JazzzLovr
Radio Op. Alphaman
Tail Gunner CosmicPal
Ball Turret Gunner redbrian
Right Waist Gunner Chief Henry
Left Waist Gunner kcfanintitanhell

Target: the fighter airbase at Abbeville

Tail bomber in formation, middle in vertical (High vulnerability)

Wrath of Zod draws the tail position, which usually draws a lot of enemy fire. That’s not good news headed to Abbeville.

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel
No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

4 FWs driven away by fighters

3 Me110s driven away by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Light flak defense - misses
Bombs run off target – 0% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

6 FW190s attack – 3 driven away by fighters
Headsnap fires, misses
Alphaman fires, misses
Jazzzlovr fires, kills FW190
Redbrian fires, hits FW190

1 FW misses, breaks off attack

1 FW parks at 6 o’clock high, and puts 6 hits into the Wrath of Zod
- Superficial damage to port wing
- Left flap knocked out
- raiderhader hit in left shoulder, serious wound
- superficial damage to bomb bay
- superficial damage to waist
- headsnap killed by hit to right upper back
- kc-chiefs-fan-tx hit in left forearm and left hip, serious wound

1 FW circles and attacks again

Kcfanintitanhell fires, hits FW190

FW misses, breaks off attack

3 FW190s attack – 1 driven away by fighters
Jazzzlovr fires, misses
Cosmicpal fires, misses

Both FWs miss, break off attack

2 Me110s are driven away by fighters

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

No enemy
Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

Raiderhader died in hospital
Kc-chiefs-fan-tx sent home

Eligible for next mission

Pilot frazod
Copilot XXX
Bombardier XXX
Navigator JazzzLovr, promoted
Engineer Alphaman, promoted
Radio Op. CosmicPal, promoted
Tail Gunner Redbrian, promoted
Ball Turret Gunner Chief Henry, promoted
Right Waist Gunner Kcfanintitanhell, promoted
Left Waist Gunner XXX

So…everyone within ten feet of frazod gets torched and he walks away unscathed. Lucky or good?

[RealSNR]

Rain Man, does the copilot get to do anything cool besides bug the pilot and die? Can you at least let me flip the bird to any fallen enemy craft or something?

[PastorMikH]

I am curious as to how a bullet can fly through the cockpit, miss Frazod and hit Jamie who is like a fourth Fraz's size? That must be some real bad luck!

Jamie was a good kid, went way before his time. We will miss him (well everyone except Fraz who was getting sick of Jamie trying to tell him how to fly).


:)

[Rain Man]

Nah, you're pretty much there to shield the pilot's right side from shrapnel. If he gets killed, you get to land the plane, though. That's cool, isn't it?

[tk13]

Eek, another co-pilot gone. I think I best be coming up with some kind of fak.. I mean, I have a hip injury. Ouch!

[JazzzLovr]

I am curious as to how a bullet can fly through the cockpit, miss Frazod and hit Jamie who is like a fourth Fraz's size?

ROFL

[tk13]

I am curious as to how a bullet can fly through the cockpit, miss Frazod and hit Jamie who is like a fourth Fraz's size? That must be some real bad luck!


Easy, the pilot brought along a bulletproof doily... remember what plane this is.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/attachment.php?attachmentid=21254&stc=1

[Rain Man]

Plane #7 – Flyin’ Doublewide

Pilot htismaqe
Copilot Bwana
Bombardier jAZ
Navigator jiveturkey
Engineer 58Forever
Radio Op. fbal4lif32
Tail Gunner SDChiefsfan
Ball Turret Gunner KC Dan
Right Waist Gunner ExtremeChief
Left Waist Gunner trndobrd

Target: St. Omer fighter base, right across the channel
Flyin’ Doublewide is in the middle of the bomber command both horizontally and vertically. (Very low vulnerability.)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel (Entering Target Zone)

1 FW 190, 3 Me109s attack – 1 Me109 driven away by fighters

jAZ fires, misses
58forever fires, misses
KC Dan fires, misses
Extremechief fires, misses

FW scores two hits
-Superficial damage to tail
-Radio Room – damages control cables

Me scores 1 hit
-Damage to starboard tailplane root (If root severs, plane goes out of control.)

Me scores 1 hit
-Superficial damage to starboard wing

1 FW, 2 Me109s circle and attack again

jAZ fires, kills FW190
58forever fires, misses
KC Dan fires, kills Me109
Jiveturkey fires, misses
SDChiefsfan fires, misses

Me scores 2 hits
-Superficial damage to tail
-Superficial damage to radio room

1 Me109 circles and attacks again

58forever fires, misses
Trndobrd fires, misses
Extremechief fires, misses

Me scores 3 hits
-Hits waist and severs control cables. The plane can no longer control stay in position for a bombing run.
-Tail – SDChiefsfan’s oxygen system is hit. He converts to a portable oxygen bottle.
-Superficial damage to radio room

Flyin’ Doublewide aborts mission prior to reaching bomb zone.

Zone 2: English Channel (Leaving Target Zone)

2 Me109s driven away by fighters

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing despite loss of controls

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot htismaqe
Copilot Bwana
Bombardier jAZ
Navigator jiveturkey
Engineer 58Forever
Radio Op. fbal4lif32
Tail Gunner SDChiefsfan
Ball Turret Gunner KC Dan
Right Waist Gunner ExtremeChief
Left Waist Gunner trndobrd


I'll bet SDchiefsfan got motion sickness on the way back.

[Rain Man]

Plane #8: Helen Hywater

Pilot MrBlond
Copilot HC_Chief
Bombardier papasmurf
Navigator Chiefnj
Engineer Cochise
Radio Op. KS Smitty
Tail Gunner ndbbm
Ball Turret Gunner JefChef
Right Waist Gunner T-post Tom
Left Waist Gunner 6Iron

Target: Amiens
Middle of formation horizontally, low in formation vertically (Vulnerable position)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

1 FW190 driven away by fighters

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

1 Me 109 driven away by fighters

1 Me109 attacks

KSSmitty fires, damages Me109
Cochise fires

Me misses, breaks off attack

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Light Flak – no hits
Good bomb run – 20% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

3 FW190s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters
Cochise fires
T-Post Tom fires, damages FW190

FW misses, breaks off attack

3 FW190s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters
Cochise fires
Papasmurf fires, hits FW190

FW misses, breaks off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

No enemy

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot MrBlond
Copilot HC_Chief
Bombardier papasmurf
Navigator Chiefnj
Engineer Cochise
Radio Op. KS Smitty
Tail Gunner ndbbm
Ball Turret Gunner JefChef
Right Waist Gunner T-post Tom
Left Waist Gunner 6Iron

Just like delivering a pizza.

[Talisman]

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
No Flak!
Bomb run off target – 0% score
The weather was fine. There was no flak. And we hit nothing. Well, nothing we were supposed to.

ENDelt shouldn't have brought that case of beer along for "good luck." He's lucky he didn't get pulled over for FUI.

[KcMizzou]

ENDelt shouldn't have brought that case of beer along for "good luck." He's lucky he didn't get pulled over for FUI.At least your pilot's not named "Special Ed". I'll be writing my last will and testament...

[Talisman]

Just like delivering a pizza.
If my pizza delivery guy brought me only 20% of my pizza, I'd be pissed.

[KcMizzou]

Good lord, this looks like alot of work. Thank God Kevin's here to entertain us.

[Rain Man]

Plane #9 – Kegger

Pilot keg in kc
Copilot First Down Elvis
Bombardier Mark M
Navigator Coogs
Engineer ptlyon
Radio Op. Zebedee DuBois
Tail Gunner Otter
Ball Turret Gunner sportsshrink
Right Waist Gunner PunkinDrublic
Left Waist Gunner MiketheWildcat

Target: Meaulte
Mid-formation horizontally, Low vertically (Vulnerable)


Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

1 Me109 driven away by fighters

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

Keg’s piloting skills produce a tight formation with other B-17s, preventing an attack by 2 Me109s.

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
No Flak!
Bombs run off target – 0% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

3 FW190s driven away by fighters

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

No enemy
Good weather
Good landing
Coogs and Mark M caught in a naked embrace in an empty bomb bay.

Aftereffects

None
Eligible for next mission

Pilot keg in kc
Copilot First Down Elvis
Bombardier Mark M
Navigator Coogs
Engineer Ptlyon
Radio Op. Zebedee DuBois
Tail Gunner Otter
Ball Turret Gunner sportsshrink
Right Waist Gunner PunkinDrublic
Left Waist Gunner MiketheWildcat

Not a scratch, not a wasted bullet. Bombs got wasted, though.

[JazzzLovr]

At least your pilot's not named "Special Ed". I'll be writing my last will and testament...

I'd be more worried about your co-pilot being able to find the plane.


:evil:

[KcMizzou]

I'd be more worried about your co-pilot being able to find the plane.


:evil:Why I oughtta... :cuss:

[Ultra Peanut]

Zone 1: England

No enemy
Good weather
Good landing
Coogs and Mark M caught in a naked embrace in an empty bomb bay:LOL:

[Ultra Peanut]

Man, if my plane gets a 0% hit rate, I'll be SOOOOOO embarrassed.

[Talisman]

Phil, that's hilarious. ROFL

[KcMizzou]

:LOL:omg ROFL I totally missed that. Don't ask, don't tell.

[Ultra Peanut]

I like how the "Aftereffects" listed are "None." ROFL

[Phobia]

Phil, that's hilarious. ROFL
Yeah, that mission needed a little spice. For their efforts, Mark M and Coogs get to add a miniature rainbow to their flight vests.

I was hoping to have edited in time to avoid the evidence....

[Rain Man]

People do strange things under the stress of war.

[KcMizzou]

People do strange things under the stress of war."You know, we could be killed today."

"Yeah. Wanna make out?"

[MrBlond]

Plane #8: Helen Hywater

Pilot MrBlond
Copilot HC_Chief
Bombardier papasmurf
Navigator Chiefnj
Engineer Cochise
Radio Op. KS Smitty
Tail Gunner ndbbm
Ball Turret Gunner JefChef
Right Waist Gunner T-post Tom
Left Waist Gunner 6Iron

Target: Amiens
Middle of formation horizontally, low in formation vertically (Vulnerable position)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

1 FW190 driven away by fighters

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

1 Me 109 driven away by fighters

1 Me109 attacks

KSSmitty fires, damages Me109
Cochise fires

Me misses, breaks off attack

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Light Flak – no hits
Good bomb run – 20% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

3 FW190s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters
Cochise fires
T-Post Tom fires, damages FW190

FW misses, breaks off attack

3 FW190s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters
Cochise fires
Papasmurf fires, hits FW190

FW misses, breaks off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

No enemy

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot MrBlond
Copilot HC_Chief
Bombardier papasmurf
Navigator Chiefnj
Engineer Cochise
Radio Op. KS Smitty
Tail Gunner ndbbm
Ball Turret Gunner JefChef
Right Waist Gunner T-post Tom
Left Waist Gunner 6Iron

Just like delivering a pizza.

We rock......so hard.

[Rain Man]

Plane #10 – Gunther’s Thunder

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

Target: the fighter base at Abbeville
Mid-formation vertically, mid-formation horizontally (low vulnerability)

Rain Man makes a perfect takeoff, graceful and powerful. The ground crews applaud.

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel
No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

2 Me109s driven away by fighters

4 Me109s attack – 1 is driven away by fighters

Chitown fires, misses
Pitt Gorilla fires, misses
Whoman69 fires, misses
Duck Dog fires, kills Me109

Me scores 1 hit on B-17
-Superficial damage in pilot compartment

1 Me misses, breaks off attack

The other Me circles and attacks again

Chitown fires, misses
Pitt Gorilla fires, misses
Duck Dog fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Light Flak – no hits
Bomb run is dropped quite well – 60% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

1 Me109 is driven away by fighters

1 Me109 is driven away by fighters

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

No enemy
Poor weather
Good landing despite poor weather

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

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

I said it before and I’ll say it again: best darn crew in the whole darn European Theater.

[KcMizzou]

Bomb run is dropped quite well – 60% score

I said it before and I’ll say it again: best darn crew in the whole darn European Theater.I think you cheated. :p

[Rain Man]

Cheated? Why, I'm disturbe by fact that you raise that as a possibility

[tk13]

I think you cheated. :p
That's skillz brotha, we be the king of de German asskicking...

[Ultra Peanut]

You must be joking.

[Rausch]

That's skillz brotha, we be the king of de German asskicking...

Bull$3it....no way in hell am I going to die over Frogland. NO WAY....

Rausch is ready to crew up, suit up, and kill some frog nazis! :cuss:

[Ultra Peanut]

That's the spirit, Brad. Good luck finding replacement crewmembers who are willing to ride in your Deathmobile.

[alanm]

At least your pilot's not named "Special Ed". I'll be writing my last will and testament... We're a new crew and we're green. But I do believe our gunners need some more practice before our mission. From what I've seen so far about 90% of the gunners miss. Why is that Kevin?

[Rausch]

That's the spirit, Brad. Good luck finding replacement crewmembers who are willing to ride in your Deathmobile.

I'll manage...

How do we go about replacing crew members anyway?... :hmmm:

Rausch,
mourning the great Gaz and crew.... :(

[Abba-Dabba]

Whootie Whooo!!!!!

I made it!

Condolences to those that were unfortunate.

Better get to working on using those 2 50cals I have. I'm obviously a poor shot and I will not let my crew or my plane suffer from my deficiencies.

[PastorMikH]

I think you cheated. :p


Me too.:)

[old_geezer]

The weather was fine. There was no flak. And we hit nothing. Well, nothing we were supposed to.

ENDelt shouldn't have brought that case of beer along for "good luck." He's lucky he didn't get pulled over for FUI.

SNFUI sir. (situation normal, flying under influence sir) ROFL

[ROYC75]

Something fishy about Plane # 10 results ! :hmmm:


I said it before and I’ll say it again: best darn crew in the whole darn European Theater.

:LOL:

[Hoover]

Plane #3 - Dreamsicle

- 1 flak hit on tail – kcnut serious wound to right chest
Despite the flak hit, Hoover holds steady and scores a 5% hit.




Who's buying me drinks!

[Cntrygal]

Who's buying me drinks!


no need to buy.... I have a bottle. ;)

[Hoover]

Sweet!

[KCWolfman]

Plane #4 – Red, White, and Blew by You

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


Target: Lille
B-17 is in the middle lower portion of the bomber wave (More vulnerable)


Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel
No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

2 FW 190s driven away by fighters

Four Me109s attack – 3 are driven away by fighters

KCJohnny fires in defense, misses
Slayer Diablo fires in defense, misses
Voyager fires in defense, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Entering bomb zone
Good weather
Medium flak defense – 4 hits
-Radio room – Radio knocked out (redcoats58 uninjured)
-Tail – Autopilot out. KCwolfman cannot shift to autopilot to stabilize bomb run.
-Port wing – superficial damage
-Nose – Slayer Diablo killed by hit to face

Bombs not dropped on target.
Gobo takes over bombardier’s position, jettisons bombs so Dreamsicle won’t fall out of formation

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

4 FW190s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters

KCJohnny fires in defense, misses
Voyager fires in defense, misses
Gobo fires in defense, misses

Both FWs miss, break off attack.

Zone 2: English Channel

2 FW190s driven off by fighters

Zone 1: England

No enemy
Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot KCWolfman
Copilot Lattimer
Bombardier go bo, promoted
Navigator KCJohnny, promoted
Engineer Redcoats58, promoted
Radio Op. voyager, promoted
Tail Gunner munkey, promoted
Ball Turret Gunner TheFly, promoted
Right Waist Gunner cdcox, promoted
Left Waist Gunner XXX



It looks like KCwolfman has to write a sad letter to bearcat.
Damn, it is bad luck to lose a guy on the first mission and not even be able to drop your load.

But, hey, on the bright side, I wasn't hurt, and that's what really matters, right?

[keg in kc]

Damn, it is bad luck to lose a guy on the first mission and not even be able to drop your load.I wonder what Freud would make of that sentence....

[keg in kc]

Keg’s piloting skills produce a tight formation with other B-17s, preventing an attack by 2 Me109s. I'm too sexy for my shirt. Too sexy for my shirt.Coogs and Mark M caught in a naked embrace in an empty bomb bay.Right about now I'm wishing I hadn't just sung "I'm too sexy for my shirt"Not a scratch, not a wasted bullet. Bombs got wasted, though.What do you expect when your bombardier is eternally wasted....

[KCWolfman]

I'm too sexy for my shirt. Too sexy for my shirt.Right about now I'm wishing I hadn't just sung "I'm too sexy for my shirt"What do you expect when your bombardier is eternally wasted....
Yeah, but I didn't get hurt and that's what really matters....

Oh wait, not my plane.

[ChiefJustice]

I am amazed that a plane hasn't been shot down yet.

[keg in kc]

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

Oh wait, not my plane.I enjoyed your letter home where you admit lying about your mission. Now, I think what you were really trying to say is that you lied about Gayer Do-I-Blow being heroic and all that jazz. Your secret is safe with me, though.

[Warrior5]

Who's buying me drinks!

As usual, you suck. It was us waist guners that kept the bandits away so you could pickle away. Drinks are on CPT Logical.

Everyone needs to quit worrying about missing the target; it's France for cryin' out loud!

[Frazod]

I am curious as to how a bullet can fly through the cockpit, miss Frazod and hit Jamie who is like a fourth Fraz's size? That must be some real bad luck!

Jamie was a good kid, went way before his time. We will miss him (well everyone except Fraz who was getting sick of Jamie trying to tell him how to fly).


:)


I never liked him anyway..... :evil:

[alanm]

I never liked him anyway..... :evil:With his luck there probably wasn't any virgins waiting for him either.:D

[keg in kc]

With his luck there probably wasn't any virgins waiting for him either.:DWith his luck, he's probably one of the virgins, "enjoying" his role as a "girl" in an eternal rump-o-rama.

[old_geezer]

Where's Jamie's Best Buy Tellitubbie friend to mourn his buddy's passing? :)

[KCWolfman]

I enjoyed your letter home where you admit lying about your mission. Now, I think what you were really trying to say is that you lied about Gayer Do-I-Blow being heroic and all that jazz. Your secret is safe with me, though.
Shut up or I will make you run two more miles.

[KCWolfman]

I never liked him anyway..... :evil:
You TRULY are a bastard.


I like it.

[morphius]

I never liked him anyway..... :evil:
I'm guessing you killed everyone around you so that their replacements couldn't complain about the fact that you decorated the cockpit with flowers.

[keg in kc]

Shut up or I will make you run two more miles.Hey, I'm game, so long as there's an M&M Blizzard and some barbecue at the end of the race.

Suddenly the words "defeating the purpose" are echoing throughout my apartment. Hmm, I wonder what that's about.

[Frazod]

You TRULY are a bastard.


I like it.

Playing the darkside on KOTOR is not having a happy effect on my overall demeanor.... :evil:

[JOhn]

Lets get on the ball, #11 is waiting the results :harumph:

[Dartgod]

Lets get on the ball, #11 is waiting the results :harumph:
Uhhhh, If he wants to let us live another day, it's ok by me.

[JOhn]

Uhhhh, If he wants to let us live another day, it's ok by me.
Chicken ROFL

[Rain Man]

Okay, Planes 11 through 20, buckle up! I'm here for the evening and we'll finish out Mission 1!

[Rain Man]

I'll manage...

How do we go about replacing crew members anyway?... :hmmm:

Rausch,
mourning the great Gaz and crew.... :(

We've got volunteers lined up. We'll make a new thread at the end of Mission 1 to assign them to planes. Good luck with the newbies.

[Dartgod]

We've got volunteers lined up. We'll make a new thread at the end of Mission 1 to assign them to planes. Good luck with the newbies.
F*** the newbies. My plane is about to take off. Good luck to me!!

[Rain Man]

We're a new crew and we're green. But I do believe our gunners need some more practice before our mission. From what I've seen so far about 90% of the gunners miss. Why is that Kevin?

That's actually pretty normal. I don't know what the hit rate is right now, but I would (unscientifically) guess that over time both the Americans and the Germans should average about a 25-35 percent hit rate. Maybe it's just a bit low starting out.

[RedNFeisty]

Okay, Planes 11 through 20, buckle up! I'm here for the evening and we'll finish out Mission 1!


WooHoo, about time!! I'm able, willing and ready to go!! Now watch, I'll be the first dead.

Hey Rain Man, make sure my name is on the volunteers list!!

[RedNFeisty]

F*** the newbies. My plane is about to take off. Good luck to me!!

GOOD LUCK DARTGOD!!

[JOhn]

GOOD LUCK DARTGOD!!
And to me also. :toast:

I'm piloting the crate he's in. :D

[morphius]

Very cool! The Maiden voyage of Deep Red is coming later tonight, we shall come together, we shall tear apart their defenses, penetrate deep into the red zone, our munitions shall pound mercilessly. They shall scream and quiver and well not be left wanting!

[morphius]

And to me also. :toast:

I'm piloting the crate he's in. :D
Why do you think we have to wich him luck :D

[Rain Man]

Plane #11 – Commando Chief

Pilot JOhn
Copilot Bob_Damned_Dole
Bombardier bkkcoh
Navigator WilliamTheIrish
Engineer Dartgod
Radio Op. ck_IN
Tail Gunner grandllama
Ball Turret Gunner CASHMAN
Right Waist Gunner Slim_Shady
Left Waist Gunner penchief

Target: Cherbourg’s fighter base. Go west, young man.
B-17 is located in the middle of the formation horizontally, and high vertically (moderate 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 attack – 1 Me109 is driven away by fighters.

Dartgod fires, misses
Cashman fires, misses
Grandllama fires, misses
WilliamtheIrish fires, misses

FW and Me both miss, break off attack

2 Me109s attack – 1 Me109 is driven away by fighters.

Slim Shady fires, misses
Dartgod fires, misses
Cashman fires, misses
Penchief fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Medium Flak – no hits
Nice bombing run, bkkcoh lands a 20% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

1 Me110 is driven away by fighters

Zone 2: English Channel

2 FW190s driven away by fighters

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

Beers for everybody

Eligible for next mission

Pilot JOhn
Copilot Bob_Damned_Dole
Bombardier bkkcoh
Navigator WilliamTheIrish
Engineer Dartgod
Radio Op. ck_IN
Tail Gunner grandllama
Ball Turret Gunner CASHMAN
Right Waist Gunner Slim_Shady
Left Waist Gunner penchief

Commando Chief comes back untouched with a successful bombing run, just like in training.

[JOhn]

Why do you think we have to wich him luck :D
I might be a loser on the ground, but in the air, I'm a master. :fire:

[Dartgod]

Plane #11 – Commando Chief

Commando Chief comes back untouched with a successful bombing run, just like in training.
Woooo Hoooooo!!!!! Great job guys! I'm glad I...er, WE survived this harrowing mission.

:toast:

[JOhn]

Plane #11 – Commando Chief

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

Beers for everybody

Eligible for next mission

Pilot JOhn
Copilot Bob_Damned_Dole
Bombardier bkkcoh
Navigator WilliamTheIrish
Engineer Dartgod
Radio Op. ck_IN
Tail Gunner grandllama
Ball Turret Gunner CASHMAN
Right Waist Gunner Slim_Shady
Left Waist Gunner penchief

Commando Chief comes back untouched with a successful bombing run, just like in training.

Way to go boys, great first mission. But then again was there ever any doubt?

First round is on me boys, and after I let you sleep in, all gunners report to the firing range tommrow at 0900hrs, for some weapons practice.

[JOhn]

Woooo Hoooooo!!!!! Great job guys! I'm glad I...er, WE survived this harrowing mission.

:toast:
Well you better be. :grr:

Unless you know how to fly, it might be a short ride if Dole or I get hit. :shake:

[Rain Man]

Plane #12 – Yard Dart


Pilot Taco John
Copilot Mile High Mania
Bombardier Joe Seahawk
Navigator BigChiefFan
Engineer ZachKC
Radio Op. Archie F. Swin
Tail Gunner suds79
Ball Turret Gunner oleman47
Right Waist Gunner RJ
Left Waist Gunner KC2003


Target: Meaulte
B-17 is in middle of formation both horizontally and vertically (low vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

3 FW190s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters

RJ fires, kills FW190
ZachKC fires, misses
BigChiefFan fires, misses

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

3 Me110s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters

KC2003 fires, misses
Suds79 fires, misses

Me scores 1 hit
- Superficial damage to left aileron

Me circles and attacks again

ZachKC fires, misses
Oleman47 fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack.

1 FW190 driven off by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Meaulte is socked in by a rainstorm – poor visibility for bomb run
No Flak
Bombs run off target – 0% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

5 FW190s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters

ZachKC fires, hits FW190
KC2003 fires, misses
Suds79 fires, misses
Oleman47 fires, misses

FW scores 1 hit
- Superficial damage to nose

2 FWs miss and break off attack

1 FW circles and attacks again

BigChiefFan fires, hits FW190
Joe Seahawk fires, misses

FW misses, breaks off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Taco John
Copilot Mile High Mania
Bombardier Joe Seahawk
Navigator BigChiefFan
Engineer ZachKC
Radio Op. Archie F. Swin
Tail Gunner suds79
Ball Turret Gunner oleman47
Right Waist Gunner RJ
Left Waist Gunner KC2003

Darn rain.

[Slayer Diablo]

I'm reenlisting....let's give this a second try.

[RedNFeisty]

:clap: Hell Yeah guys, keep knocking them S.O.B's out of the sky!!

[RNR]

How long untill #16 takes flight? I am on the muscle, man this is just like right before a game, the hate is building! Walking back and forth the distain for my opponent is complete........LETS GET IT ON!

[Rain Man]

Plane #13 – Throw Bomba from the Plane

Pilot DaWolf
Copilot LVNHACK
Bombardier the Talking Can
Navigator Ugly Duck
Engineer Eric Draven
Radio Op. Shakesthecat
Tail Gunner Simplex3
Ball Turret Gunner mikey23545
Right Waist Gunner theultimatekcchiefsfan
Left Waist Gunner Bunnytrdr

Target: the factory at Lille
B-17 is in middle of formation both 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)

4 Me109s attack – 3 are driven away by fighters

Bunnytrdr fires, misses
Eric Draven fires, kills Me109

3 FW190s driven away by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Heavy flak defenses – 2 hits on B-17
- Superficial damage to nose
- Damage to starboard tailplane root (no impact on flying)
Near miss to the talking can on the flak hit throws the bomb run off target – 0% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

1 FW190 and 1 Me110 driven away by fighters

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects
None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot DaWolf
Copilot LVNHACK
Bombardier the Talking Can
Navigator Ugly Duck
Engineer Eric Draven
Radio Op. Shakesthecat
Tail Gunner Simplex3
Ball Turret Gunner mikey23545
Right Waist Gunner theultimatekcchiefsfan
Left Waist Gunner Bunnytrdr

Hmm, no bombing, but they killed the only fighter that they encountered with only two shots. Maybe they’re an F-17.

[Ultra Peanut]

I'm scared. I don't want to do this. I've re-considered!

I ain't gettin' on no plane, foo!

[Iowanian]

Interesting.

A plane with gochiefs that didn't go down faster than a crackwhore to pick up $5 a client dropped.

In other news......I just realized that the book I got for Christmas and am starting to read is relevant.

Has anyone read "the Wild Blue" by Stephen Ambrose(blackhawk down)? Its about WWII B24 crews/missions.

Who'da thought Kevin's game would be more effective on me than Oprah's Book of the month club.

[Rain Man]

Plane #14 – Lucy Quipment

Pilot Psicosis
Copilot KCTitus
Bombardier Clint in Wichita
Navigator 2bikemike
Engineer Fat Elvis
Radio Op. chief52
Tail Gunner old_geezer
Ball Turret Gunner chiefsfan58
Right Waist Gunner RINGLEADER
Left Waist Gunner patteeu



Target: the factory at Lille
B-17 is in the middle of the formation horizontally, low in the formation vertically (High vulnerability)

The aircrew drags a stuttering Psicosis aboard and straps him into the pilot’s seat. Moments later…


Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

2 Me109s driven away by fighters

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

2FW190s, 1Me109, 1 Me110 attack – 1 FW190, 1 Me109, 1 Me110 driven away by fighters

2bikemike fires, misses
Fat Elvis fires, misses

FW misses, breaks off attack

2 Me109s are driven away by fighters

2FW190s, 1Me109, 1 Me110 attack –1 Me109 driven away by fighters

Old geezer fires, hits Me110
Fat Elvis fires, misses
Patteau fires, misses
Chief52 fires, misses
Old geezer fires, misses

Me109 scores 1 hit
- superficial damage to radio room

FW scores 2 hits
- superficial damage to port wing
- superficial damage to nose

FW and slightly Me109 circle and attack again

Old geezer fires, hits Me109
2bikemike fires, misses
Fat Elvis fires, misses

FW scores 1 hit
- Superficial damage to pilot compartment

Me misses and breaks off attack

FW circles and attacks again

Old geezer fires, misses
2bikemike fires, misses

FW misses and breaks off attack

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
No Flak!
Top-notch bombing run by Clint in Wichita – 40% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

2 Me109s driven away by fighters

Five FW190s attack – 1 FW driven away by fighters

Clint in Wichita fires, misses
Fat Elvis fires, misses
Chiefsfan58 fires, damages FW190
2bikemike fires, misses
Ringleader fires, hits FW190
Patteau fires, misses
Old geezer fires, damages FW190
Clint in Wichita fires, misses

4 FWs miss after taking a pounding from Lucy Quipment’s gunners, break off attack.

Zone 2: English Channel

2 Me110s driven away by fighters

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Psicosis
Copilot KCTitus
Bombardier Clint in Wichita
Navigator 2bikemike
Engineer Fat Elvis
Radio Op. chief52
Tail Gunner old_geezer
Ball Turret Gunner chiefsfan58
Right Waist Gunner RINGLEADER
Left Waist Gunner Patteeu

The crew douses old geezer with the 1940s equivalent of Gatorade for scoring hits on three enemy fighters. This flight had a very successful bombing run and damaged five enemy fighters to boot, at a cost of only some inconsequential bullet holes, one of which is in the sleeve of Psicosis' flight suit.

[Ultra Peanut]

WE KICK ASS, BABY! WE KICK ASS! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I need to change pants.

[Zebedee DuBois]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I need to change pants.

You really got into that "Bombs Away" thing, eh?

[Rain Man]

Plane #15 – Sack Time

Pilot Special Ed
Copilot KcMizzou
Bombardier Bearcat
Navigator alanm
Engineer gh4chiefs
Radio Op. mcan
Tail Gunner seclark
Ball Turret Gunner Luzap
Right Waist Gunner redhed
Left Waist Gunner ChiefGator


Target: the fighter base at Cherbourg
Mid-formation horizontally, high vertically (moderate vulnerability)

Will Bearcat’s mom get a second telegram?

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

4 Me109s attack – 1 is driven away by fighters

Gh4chiefs fires, misses
Alanm fires, misses
Bearcat fires, misses

1 Me misses, breaks off attack

Me scores 2 hits
-kcmizzou hit, serious wound to back of head
-superficial damage to waist

Me scores 2 hits
-radio room hit – Intercom system knocked out
-superficial damage to port wing

2 Mes circle and attack again. Without the intercom system, the gunners can’t communicate, which makes it impossible to coordinate fire and notify each other of incoming fighters. It is a major handicap.

Bearcat fires, misses
Gh4chiefs fires, misses

1 Me misses, breaks off attack

Me scores two hits
-superficial damage to nose
-superficial damage to nose

Me circles and attacks again

Gh4chiefs fires, misses

Me scores 2 hits, once again aiming into the nose of the aircraft
-Bearcat is hit, light wound to right foot
-alanm is hit, light wound to right hand
-superficial damage to port wing

Me breaks off attack and leaves

Special Ed weighs the situation. He can abort the mission with his copilot severely wounded and the intercom out. However, with lots of fighters in the area, dropping out of formation with no intercom could be very dangerous. Without the intercom, he does not know immediately that his navigator and bombardier are also wounded, so he opts to stay in formation and complete the bombing run to maintain the protection afforded by the other B-17s.

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

1 FW190 attacks

Mcan fires, misses

FW scores one hit
-superficial damage to tail

FW circles and attacks again

Redhed fires, misses

FW misses and breaks off attack


Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
No Flak!
Distracted by his bleeding foot, Bearcat misses the bomb mark – 0% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

5 FW 190s attack – 3 are driven off by fighters

Alanm fires, misses
Gh4chiefs fires, misses

Both FWs miss and break off attack

5 FW 190s attack – 3 are driven off by fighters

Bearcat fires, misses
Seclark fires, misses

Both FWs miss and break off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

Despite the serious wound, kcmizzou recovers well and can keep flying.

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Special Ed
Copilot KcMizzou
Bombardier Bearcat
Navigator alanm
Engineer gh4chiefs
Radio Op. mcan
Tail Gunner seclark
Ball Turret Gunner Luzap
Right Waist Gunner redhed
Left Waist Gunner ChiefGator

All’s well that ends well.

[RNR]

Sweet 16 baby! Fire Below takes flight!

[morphius]

That was a lucky flight!

[Zebedee DuBois]

Wow.

Slayer dead and Bearcat wounded. I suggest we send a group of about a dozen soldiers to go search for their remaining brother to get him out before he gets hurt. The Secretary doesn't want to write another letter to their mom.

[Hydrae]

Wow.

Slayer dead and Bearcat wounded. I suggest we send a group of about a dozen soldiers to go search for their remaining brother to get him out before he gets hurt. The Secretary doesn't want to write another letter to their mom.



:LOL:

[Zebedee DuBois]

If alamn hadn't been carressing Bearcats bunions, he wouldn't have been wounded.

[Rain Man]

Plane #16 – Fire Below

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

Target: Another bomber heads to Cherbourg
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)

3 FW190s attack – 2 are driven away by fighters

Bishop74 fires, misses
Chief4ever fires, misses
Jcroft fires, misses

FW misses, breaks off attack

2 Me110s attack – 1 is driven away by fighters

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

Me misses, breaks off attack

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Heavy flak defense – 5 hits on B-17
-superficial damage to tail
-cannibal hit, light wound, loses half of right thumb (ouch).
-left port flap knocked out of commission
-starboard wing root damaged
-port wing root damaged (Root damage to both wings will make a lot of noise, but nothing else)

The multiple flak hits make it impossible for redneckraider to keep the bombsight on target – 0% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

3 FW190s attack – 2 are driven away by fighters

Chief4ever fires, misses
Bishop74 fires, misses

FW misses, breaks off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

4 Me 109s attack – 2 are driven away by fighters

Jcroft fires, misses
Bishop74 fires, misses
Redneckraider fires, hits Me109
Cannibal fires, misses
Canadakc fires, misses

Both Mes miss, break off attack

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

Cannibal can only hitchhike in one direction from now on.

Eligible for next mission

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

What a marksmanship display there, fellas. Redneckraider barely broke up the no-hitter.

[Hydrae]

I am impressed though. Cannibal loses half his thumb but keeps on shooting at the enemy! He should be put in for a medal for that show of courage!

[RedNFeisty]

We're next, LETS KICK SOME ARSE!!

[DaKCMan AP]

HOOAH

[morphius]

We're next, LETS KICK SOME ARSE!!
so you are ready for our first time together :D

[Zebedee DuBois]

I don't think the thumb is the finger he uses the most anyway.


Wait.. that is kinda tragic. Without an opposable thumb, he won't be able to grasp his favorite things.

[RedNFeisty]

so you are ready for our first time together :D

Oh yeah baby, lets do it!!

[RNR]

:shake: :redface:

[Rain Man]

Um, you do realize that you're on a replacement crew right now, rednfeisty? Morphius' threats to kill lazarus have drawn attention.

Maybe morphius can tape a picture of you to the copilot's yoke until you can actually get on board.

[RedNFeisty]

:shake: :redface:

What are you shaking your head at?

[RedNFeisty]

What are you shaking your head at?

Yes, but I am having fun playing along.

[RNR]

What are you shaking your head at?At our rather weak showing :banghead:

[Hydrae]

This one is for Red!!! Die you Nazi bastards!






Oh wait, I am the navigator. Guess I better make sure we are not headed to Greenland again.

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

Well, we've got the first mission jitters out of the way. Sorry to hear about Cannibal's thumb though. Course, they say chick's dig war wounds....

Next time, we'll keep 'er on target.

[RNR]

Well, we've got the first mission jitters out of the way. Sorry to hear about Cannibal's thumb though. Course, they say chick's dig war wounds....

Next time, we'll keep 'er on target.Man that was a drag! I wonder how long untill we go again.

[Hydrae]

I'm getting nervous, I understand how Psi was feeling earlier.

[Skip Towne]

Man that was a drag! I wonder how long untill we go again.
A drag? I thought it was fun. Just looking out the window seeing all the pretty colors. :bong:

[Hydrae]

A drag? I thought it was fun. Just looking out the window seeing all the pretty colors. :bong:


And everyone wondered why they couldn't hit anything! ROFL

[Rain Man]

Plane #17 – Deep Red

Pilot lazarus
Copilot morphius
Bombardier EBOLA
Navigator Hydrae
Engineer BrainCase
Radio Op. nmt1
Tail Gunner brent102fire
Ball Turret Gunner mmaddog
Right Waist Gunner DaKCMan AP
Left Waist Gunner Chief Roundup


Target: Deep Red draws the less common target of the railhead in Amiens.
Mid-formation horizontally, high vertically (moderate vulnerability)

In a routine check, the ground crew finds RednFeisty stowing away in the bomb bay and advises her that it would be a bad idea to stay there. Then the plane rolls…

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel
No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

1 FW190 attacks

Nmt1 fires, misses

FW scores 1 hit
-superficial damage to bomb bay (Boy, you hold your breath when the bomb bay gets hit while the bombs are aboard…)

FW circles and attacks again.

Ebola fires, misses
Mmaddog fires, misses

FW misses, breaks off attack.

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Medium flak - misses
Nice bomb run by Ebola – 20% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

3 Me110s attack – 2 are driven away by fighters

Brent102fire fires, misses
Braincase fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

3 Me110s attack

Chiefroundup fires, misses
Ebola fires, misses
Hydrae fires, misses
Brent102fire fires, misses
Mmaddog fires, damages Me110

Me misses, breaks off attack

Me scores 2 hits
-superficial damage to nose
-superficial damage to nose

Despite taking a strong hit from mmaddog, the damaged Me presses into Deep Red and does the now infamous strafe across the entire fuselage - 6 hits!
-superficial damage to tail
-hit on waist knocks the ball turret gun out of commission (mmaddog is uninjured and turret is still operable, but mmaddog must stay in place to keep heat and oxygen. He is now a spectator unless another position opens up.)
-superficial damage to port wing
-superficial damage to starboard wing
-lazarus is killed by hits to the right leg and right upper back
-the pilot’s control cables are damaged but not inoperable

The damaged Me breaks off its attack. The undamaged Me circles and attacks again

Braincase fires, misses
Ebola fires, misses

Me scores 1 hit
-superficial damage to nose (hydrae and ebola continue to dodge bullets)

Me circles and attacks again

Brent102fire fires, misses

Me scores 3 hits
-starboard wing root damaged
-port wing root damaged
-bomb bay doors damaged, drop open

Me breaks off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy
Morphius slows down, unsure of the extent of damage to the structure from the last three hits. Several other undamaged B-17s slow down to help provide cover so he doesn’t have to drop out of formation.
Mmaddog moves up to pilot’s seat to ride along and help morphius if needed.
Bad weather sets in, so hydrae has to guide the plane since it’s no longer with the main body of planes.

Zone 1: England

The B-17 base is socked in by rain. Morphius must make a landing in bad visibility with slightly damaged control cables. Welcome to the pilot’s seat!

The landing is good.

Aftereffects

The military investigates morphius’ “jokes” about killing lazarus, but with the testimony of other crew members he is quickly exonerated.

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Morphius, promoted
Copilot EBOLA, promoted
Bombardier Hydrae, promoted
Navigator BrainCase, promoted
Engineer nmt1, promoted
Radio Op. brent102fire, promoted
Tail Gunner mmaddog, promoted
Ball Turret Gunner DaKCMan AP, promoted
Right Waist Gunner Chief Roundup, promoted
Left Waist Gunner XXX

(Heh-heh. I swear, it was a coincidence that you lost lazarus on this mission.)

[RedNFeisty]

This one is for Red!!! Die you Nazi bastards!






Oh wait, I am the navigator. Guess I better make sure we are not headed to Greenland again.

Your awesome!! Make sure you follow the formation!!

[Rain Man]

Man that was a drag! I wonder how long untill we go again.

You had a good excuse for missing, though. Five flak hits is a lot during your bombing run.

[RNR]

lazarus was fraged, the things guys will do for a redhead :shake: This reeks of cover up!

[morphius]

So Rain, that means you are going to put Red on the next flight, correct?



Not to bad of a run, for getting shot all to hell. Probably a good thing we didn'g kill Laz before takeoff.

[RNR]

You had a good excuse for missing, though. Five flak hits is a lot during your bombing run.Did the plane I hit go down?

[Rain Man]

I'm suspicious too. He had eight witnesses, but still...

[Zebedee DuBois]

This is how the superstitions of "having a woman on board bringing bad luck" begins.

[RNR]

I'm suspicious too. He had eight witnesses, but still...
I say you give them a guy replacement!

[tk13]

ROFL Wow, you couldn't have much more bad luck on a mission... the only thing that went right is that your bomb bay didn't get hit and completely explode....

[Zebedee DuBois]

I'm suspicious too. He had eight witnesses, but still...

You're not saying all eight witnesses have been "compromised", are you? How long do these flights last, anyways?

[Hydrae]

Damn, shot us all to hell and we still hit the target! Hope I can live up to that since I will be the new bombadier.

[Rain Man]

So Rain, that means you are going to put Red on the next flight, correct?



Not to bad of a run, for getting shot all to hell. Probably a good thing we didn'g kill Laz before takeoff.

Boy, you're just asking for them to re-open the investigation, aren't you? And you should be happy that you weren't sitting in the pilot's seat.

(Oh, and yeah, sure. We'll bend the rules a bit as long as RednFeisty doesn't mind starting out as a waist gunner. We can't deny the crew their promotions.)

[RNR]

Boy, you're just asking for them to re-open the investigation, aren't you? And you should be happy that you weren't sitting in the pilot's seat.

(Oh, and yeah, sure. We'll bend the rules a bit as long as RednFeisty doesn't mind starting out as a waist gunner. We can't deny the crew their promotions.)
:hmmm: that just removes any dout!

[Hydrae]

Boy, you're just asking for them to re-open the investigation, aren't you? And you should be happy that you weren't sitting in the pilot's seat.

(Oh, and yeah, sure. We'll bend the rules a bit as long as RednFeisty doesn't mind starting out as a waist gunner. We can't deny the crew their promotions.)


Hey, we brought back the body didn't we? In the jokes he was strapped to a bomb. Obviously this was just fate dealing off the bottom of the deck.

[morphius]

I say you give them a guy replacement!
Don't make me frag you too! I mean, i hope no spy gets you in your bunk...

[RedNFeisty]

This is how the superstitions of "having a woman on board bringing bad luck" begins.

That can't hold true, I wasn't on the plane. They found me before take off!! Always forgetting the small details!!

[RedNFeisty]

Boy, you're just asking for them to re-open the investigation, aren't you? And you should be happy that you weren't sitting in the pilot's seat.

(Oh, and yeah, sure. We'll bend the rules a bit as long as RednFeisty doesn't mind starting out as a waist gunner. We can't deny the crew their promotions.)


WooHooo, I would love to be the waist gunner. I get to blow stuff up!! Big kiss for Rain Main!!

[RedNFeisty]

My boys made it back alive!! Great job guys!! Beers on me tonight!!

[morphius]

That can't hold true, I wasn't on the plane. They found me before take off!! Always forgetting the small details!!
Actually it doesn't say we kicked you off, just that you were no longer in the Bomb Bay. Your moral support came in quiet handy bringing in that wreck.

[Zebedee DuBois]

"RednFeisty" makes "waist gunner" sound kinda sexy n nasty.

[morphius]

My boys made it back alive!! Great job guys!! Beers on me tonight!!
Morphius must resist urge to take the beers place...

[Phobia]

-lazarus is killed by hits to the right leg and right upper back

Do you think we should wait 3 days just to be sure?

[RedNFeisty]

"RednFeisty" makes "waist gunner" sound kinda sexy n nasty.

It does have a nice ring to it!

[RedNFeisty]

Morphius must resist urge to take the beers place...

Maybe Jenny will show up and we can just have a wet beer t-shirt game!!

[RedNFeisty]

Do you think we should wait 3 days just to be sure?

You hush! I am legit now!

[morphius]

Maybe Jenny will show up and we can just have a wet beer t-shirt game!! I guess it is a start. :D

[RedNFeisty]

I guess it is a start. :D

Well, we could always start without her!

[Rain Man]

Plane #18 – Fooooo Fighter


Pilot NaptownChief
Copilot Tommykat
Bombardier PastorMikH
Navigator Mr. Christopher
Engineer B2chiefsfan
Radio Op. Adam
Tail Gunner Amnorix
Ball Turret Gunner KC Kings
Right Waist Gunner el borracho
Left Waist Gunner NewChief

Target: Cherbourg, in sunny western France
Mid-formation both horizontally and vertically (low vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

1 Me109, 1 Me110 attack – Me 110 driven away by fighters

Pastormikh fires, misses
B2chiefsfan fires, misses
Mr. Christopher fires, misses

Me scores 2 hits
-hit to waist knocks out the heating element on newchief’s flight suit. Newchief is uninjured but can only fly another half-hour at altitude before the risk of severe frostbite sets in.
-superficial damage to nose

Me circles and attacks again

Adam fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

At this point, Naptownchief must make a decision. If he remains in formation for the entire flight, newchief is likely to suffer severe frostbite. However, the plane is in good shape otherwise and has no other inflight problems. Naptownchief makes the decision to fly to the target zone and then decide. If a crew member is lost en route, newchief can move to their position.

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

3 FW190s attack – 1 is driven away by fighters

B2chiefsfan fires, damages FW190
Newchief fires, misses
Pastormikh fires, hits FW190

1 FW misses, breaks off attack

Despite being damaged by b2chiefsfan, a diving FW scores 2 hits
-superficial damage to port wing
-hits top turret – puts the top turret gun out of commission and b2chiefsfan sustains light wound to left eye.

Both FWs break off attack

4 Me109s are driven away by fighters

2 FW190s are driven away by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Medium flak – 1 hit
-superficial damage to radio room
Despite the flak hit and the cursing of b2chiefsfan, pastormikh makes a great bomb run – 30% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

Naptownchief makes the tough decision to drop the Fooooo Fighter out of formation and down to 10,000 feet to save newchief. Since the plane is still over flak this will expose it to occasional flak and also means that any fighters that find the Fooooo Fighter will sustain attacks against it as long as possible. Since the radio is still working, though, some fighter support is still available.

Light flak attacks miss

6 FW190s attack – 2 driven away by fighters

Amnorix fires, damages FW190
Mr. Christopher fires, misses
El borracho fires, misses
KC Kings fires, misses
Newchief fires, hits FW190

3 FWs miss.

FW scores 4 hits
-starboard wing root damaged
-superficial damage to radio room
-superficial damage to waist
-starboard wing root heavily damaged – No evasive action will be possible without risking ripping the wing off

The damaged FW breaks off, and the other 3 FWs circle and attack again.

Adam fires, misses
Amnorix fires, hits FW190
Newchief fires, misses
El borracho fires, misses

2 FWs miss

FW scores 1 hit
-superficial damage to pilot compartment

All 3 FWs circle and attack again, though 2 appear to be limping.

Pastormikh fires, misses
Amnorix fires, kills FW190
KC Kings fires, misses

Both surviving FWs miss, break off attack.

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

Newchief is fine – no frostbite at all.

Eligible for next mission

Pilot NaptownChief
Copilot Tommykat
Bombardier PastorMikH
Navigator Mr. Christopher
Engineer B2chiefsfan
Radio Op. Adam
Tail Gunner Amnorix
Ball Turret Gunner KC Kings
Right Waist Gunner el borracho
Left Waist Gunner NewChief

Plenty of high fives for amnorix, who scored hits on three enemy fighters. Newchief gives naptown a case of beer.

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

Sounds like things got a little chilly back there for NewChief. He was probably firing off some excess ammo and hanging onto the warm gun barrels there for a while....

[Raiderhater]

Damn, I haven't been keeping up with this thread. Sub-forums suck ass.

Plane #6 – Wrath of Zod

Pilot frazod
Copilot raiderhader
Bombardier headsnap
Navigator KC-CHIEFS-FAN-TX
Engineer JazzzLovr
Radio Op. Alphaman
Tail Gunner CosmicPal
Ball Turret Gunner redbrian
Right Waist Gunner Chief Henry
Left Waist Gunner kcfanintitanhell

Target: the fighter airbase at Abbeville

Tail bomber in formation, middle in vertical (High vulnerability)

Wrath of Zod draws the tail position, which usually draws a lot of enemy fire. That’s not good news headed to Abbeville.

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel
No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

4 FWs driven away by fighters

3 Me110s driven away by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Light flak defense - misses
Bombs run off target – 0% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

6 FW190s attack – 3 driven away by fighters
Headsnap fires, misses
Alphaman fires, misses
Jazzzlovr fires, kills FW190
Redbrian fires, hits FW190

1 FW misses, breaks off attack

1 FW parks at 6 o’clock high, and puts 6 hits into the Wrath of Zod
- Superficial damage to port wing
- Left flap knocked out
- raiderhader hit in left shoulder, serious wound
- superficial damage to bomb bay
- superficial damage to waist
- headsnap killed by hit to right upper back
- kc-chiefs-fan-tx hit in left forearm and left hip, serious wound

1 FW circles and attacks again

Kcfanintitanhell fires, hits FW190

FW misses, breaks off attack

3 FW190s attack – 1 driven away by fighters
Jazzzlovr fires, misses
Cosmicpal fires, misses

Both FWs miss, break off attack

2 Me110s are driven away by fighters

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

No enemy
Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

Raiderhader died in hospital
Kc-chiefs-fan-tx sent home

Eligible for next mission

Pilot frazod
Copilot XXX
Bombardier XXX
Navigator JazzzLovr, promoted
Engineer Alphaman, promoted
Radio Op. CosmicPal, promoted
Tail Gunner Redbrian, promoted
Ball Turret Gunner Chief Henry, promoted
Right Waist Gunner Kcfanintitanhell, promoted
Left Waist Gunner XXX

So…everyone within ten feet of frazod gets torched and he walks away unscathed. Lucky or good?

Good. I'm quite sure he's been planning my death since the other night. Finally deciding to play nice and accept me. It was all an act. F#cker.

[RedNFeisty]

Great job Foo Fighters! You killed one!

[PastorMikH]

Despite the flak hit and the cursing of b2chiefsfan, pastormikh makes a great bomb run – 30% score





:toast: WooWoo


Thank You, Thank You Very Much

[PastorMikH]

I haven't been keeping up with this thread. .


Yeah, I even put up somewhat of a memorial of words on your behalf and you missed it.

:shake:

[cdcox]

Damn, this bit of rolling dice is more exciting that craps!

[Raiderhater]

I am curious as to how a bullet can fly through the cockpit, miss Frazod and hit Jamie who is like a fourth Fraz's size? That must be some real bad luck!

Jamie was a good kid, went way before his time. We will miss him (well everyone except Fraz who was getting sick of Jamie trying to tell him how to fly).


:)


That would be because he was flying my side of the plane towards the flak. I'm telling you he was conspiring to take me out and make it look like a casualty of war......

[Hydrae]

Damn, this bit of rolling dice is more exciting that craps!


I will admit that after waiting for the last couple of days, my blood got pumping a little bit just reading about our run. This is some great fun and will only get better. Huge props to Rainman for all of this! :thumb: :toast:

[RedNFeisty]

I will admit that after waiting for the last couple of days, my blood got pumping a little bit just reading about our run. This is some great fun and will only get better. Huge props to Rainman for all of this! :thumb: :toast:

I agree Rain Man deserves huge props!

[Raiderhater]

I never liked him anyway..... :evil:


I will haunt your murderous ass Frazee, mark my words.

[Raiderhater]

With his luck, he's probably one of the virgins, "enjoying" his role as a "girl" in an eternal rump-o-rama.


Only if Tim is running the underworld........

[morphius]

I will admit that after waiting for the last couple of days, my blood got pumping a little bit just reading about our run. This is some great fun and will only get better. Huge props to Rainman for all of this! :thumb: :toast:
Yup, kind of like getting to the good part of the book. Even got a bit excited when our plane was getting straifed, and a good deep belly laugh when Laz was taken out. And appearntly our team is well liked, because a bunch of planes dropped down to help us. Good stuff.

[morphius]

I will haunt your murderous ass Frazee, mark my words.
Dude, getting haunted by a gerbil would be more scarey.

[Rain Man]

Plane #19 – War Dog

Pilot Baby Lee
Copilot Brock Landers
Bombardier Boozer
Navigator Sure-Oz
Engineer BigOlChiefsfan
Radio Op. Gunther_Fan
Tail Gunner California Injun
Ball Turret Gunner Lightning Rod
Right Waist Gunner LegitimusGrim
Left Waist Gunner Chief Faithful


Target: the highly defended Abbeville, which is probably ticked off after the great bombing mission by those heroes in Plane #10.

Mid-formation horizontally, high vertically (moderate vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

4 Me109s attack – 3 are driven away by fighters

Boozer fires, misses
Chief faithful fires, misses
BigOlChiefsfan fires, misses

Me scores 2 hits
-radio room – radio knocked out of commission
-superficial damage to radio room (GuntherFan is not happy at the moment.)

Me circles and attacks again

Lightning Rod fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

5 Me109s are driven away by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Absolutely brutal heavy flak – 10 hits!
-waist – legitimus grim sustains light wound to lower right leg
-superficial damage to port wing
-tail – California Injun seriously wounded in right shoulder
-superficial damage to starboard wing
-damage to root of port wing
-tail – California Injun hit a second time in jaw, dies of combined wounds
-#2 engine (inboard on port side) knocked out of commission
-waist – legitimus grim hit again in forehead, dies of combined injuries
-waist – chief faithful sustains light wound to left foot
-tail – autopilot out, which means that baby lee will have to manually control the plane during the bomb run
-superficial damage to tail

Loaded with bombs, War Dog begins falling back in the formation after losing one of its four engines. Since they are already in the bombing zone, baby lee elects to complete the bombing run. Once the bombs are dropped, War Dog can keep up with the rest of the formation, which is vital since the radio is not working.

Amazingly, boozer manages to get the bombs close to the target despite the major flak barrage – 5% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

GuntherFan leaves the blown-up radio room and moves through the carnage in the rear of the plane to replace California Injun.

4 Me109s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters

BigOlChiefsfan fires, misses
GuntherFan fires, misses

1 Me misses, breaks off attack.

Me scores 2 hits
-nose – boozer sustains light wounds to the right side of his head and his stomach.
-nose – Sure-Oz sustains light wound to the left upper arm
-superficial damage to bomb bay doors

Me circles and attacks again

Boozer fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

From the rear of the plane, GuntherFan reports smoke increasing from damaged #2 engine. All crew prepare to bail out. Baby Lee finds alternate airfield, lands without warning since radio was inoperative.
Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None.

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Baby Lee
Copilot Brock Landers
Bombardier Boozer
Navigator Sure-Oz
Engineer BigOlChiefsfan
Radio Op. Gunther_Fan
Tail Gunner Lightning Rod, promoted
Ball Turret Gunner XXX
Right Waist Gunner Chief Faithful, promoted
Left Waist Gunner XXX

Ah, our first engine hit. Engine hits are bad, bad things. I’m surprised it took 19 flights to see one.

[Rain Man]

So will we get through the entire first mission without losing a plane? Nineteen down, one to go.

[morphius]

War Dog just got all shot up. Lucky they didn't lose more. Good to see the plane I named make it home safe.

[morphius]

RM - For the next set of missions, can you put thumbnail logos with the posts?

[RedNFeisty]

I'm glad you boys made it okay, sorry to hear about the ones that didn't. I will raise a toast to all lost on this mission. You will be sorely missed.

[old_geezer]

Hot tamales gentlemen! Three hits on my first mission! I knew tail gunner Geezer still had it. I knew Clint would be a great bombadier also.
PBJ PBJ PBJ

[Rain Man]

Plane #20 – Sky Chief

Pilot DenverChief
Copilot Iowanian
Bombardier Sky
Navigator Lzen
Engineer AustinChief
Radio Op. Michael Michigan
Tail Gunner DJay23
Ball Turret Gunner UMKC 1L
Right Waist Gunner mlyonsd
Left Waist Gunner PennyWise

Target: the railhead at Amiens
Lead plane in formation horizontally, high in formation vertically (very vulnerable)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

2 FW190s, 1 Me109, 1 Me110 attack – 1 FW190 driven off by fighters

Djay 23 fires, misses
UMKC1L fires, kills Me110
Lzen fires, misses
Austinchief fires, misses

Me scores 1 hit
-denverchief sustains light wound to stomach
-iowanian sustains light wound to right chest

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

Me and Fw circle and attack again

Sky fires, misses
Austinchief fires, misses
UMKC1L fires, kills Me109

Fw misses, break off attack

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

3 Me110s attack

Djay 23 fires, kills Me110
Mlyonsd fires, misses
Lzen fires, misses
Djay 23 fires, misses

Both 110s miss, break off attack

2 Me109s driven away by fighters

1 Fw190 driven away by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Medium Flak – 2 hits
-superficial damage to waist
-denverchief’s oxygen supply hit – Denverchief must switch to portable oxygen bottles to stay at altitude.

Excellent bomb run by Sky despite flak hits – 40% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

Iowanian takes over flight despite wound, so Denverchief can maintain oxygen supply and tend to own wound. Iowanian stays at altitude to maintain place in formation.

3 Me110s attack

Lzen fires, misses
Djay 23 fires, damages Me110
Austinchief fires, misses
UMKC1L fires, misses

Zone 2: English Channel

3 Me110s attack

Austinchief fires, misses
UMKC1L fires, hits Me110
Sky fires, misses

All 3 Mes miss, break off attack

Zone 1: England

The base has fog and low visibility.
Good landing by Iowanian

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot DenverChief
Copilot Iowanian
Bombardier Sky
Navigator Lzen
Engineer AustinChief
Radio Op. Michael Michigan
Tail Gunner DJay23
Ball Turret Gunner UMKC 1L
Right Waist Gunner mlyonsd
Left Waist Gunner PennyWise

Cheers erupt from the ground crews as the dinged up Sky Chief drops out of the cloud cover and becomes the 20th bomber to land.

[RedNFeisty]

Hot tamales gentlemen! Three hits on my first mission! I knew tail gunner Geezer still had it. I knew Clint would be a great bombadier also.
PBJ PBJ PBJ

You guys did great!! :clap:

[Rain Man]

RM - For the next set of missions, can you put thumbnail logos with the posts?

Good idea. Let me see if I can dig them all up. Does every plane have a logo?

Can we use that "Queen of the Strip" one for #12? Va va va voom.

[RedNFeisty]

Hot damn, Sky Chief killed two!! Cheers, all the planes have made it back!! Damn you guys are awesome!! I can't wait to shoot some s.o.b.'s down!!

[cdcox]

UMKC1L kills two Me and hits another! Great shooting!

[morphius]

Good idea. Let me see if I can dig them all up. Does every plane have a logo?

Can we use that "Queen of the Strip" one for #12? Va va va voom.
War dog doesn't have a logo.

[Rain Man]

I will admit that after waiting for the last couple of days, my blood got pumping a little bit just reading about our run. This is some great fun and will only get better. Huge props to Rainman for all of this! :thumb: :toast:


That's what I love about this game. For this type of mission-based stuff, it's better to see things happen slowly on paper than to have it all happen real time like a video game. A lot of times while I was creating the missions, I'd be really stoked, rooting for a beat-up plane to make it back while I was watching it happen.

[Talisman]

Do you think we should wait 3 days just to be sure?
ROFL

[cdcox]

That's what I love about this game. For this type of mission-based stuff, it's better to see things happen slowly on paper than to have it all happen real time like a video game. A lot of times while I was creating the missions, I'd be really stoked, rooting for a beat-up plane to make it back while I was watching it happen.

I have played a few war games here and there. One of my favorites is called Thunder at the Crossroads, which is a Gettysburg game. While playing that game I have been deeply moved by the carnage. All while rolling a few dice, moving some tiny pieces of cardboard around, and making little chicken scratches on paper. :shake:

[Rain Man]

Note: Any people who died or were sent home can be reincarnated by requesting it. We can use replacement crew members.


We already have kcnut and slayer signed up for reincarnation.

[morphius]

Note: Any people who died or were sent home can be reincarnated by requesting it. We can use replacement crew members.


We already have kcnut and slayer signed up for reincarnation.
The talk of South Park on the other thread has me thinking, "Oh, my God! You killed Slayer. You Bastards!"

[Lzen]

Damn, I'm a terrible shot. :banghead:

[Frazod]

That would be because he was flying my side of the plane towards the flak. I'm telling you he was conspiring to take me out and make it look like a casualty of war......
Right. Like I'd use your skinny ass for cover. "Look, there's an entire squardon of ME109s trying to kill me - I'll hide behind the pipe cleaner!" :spock:

It was just a lucky-err, I mean, unfortunate shot.

:)

Sucks to be you, I guess. ROFL

[Frazod]

I will haunt your murderous ass Frazee, mark my words.

You're dead. Quit yer bitchin. :p

[Frazod]

Only if Tim is running the underworld........

What makes you think I'm not? :evil:

[KcMizzou]

Plane #15 – Sack Time

Me scores 2 hits
-kcmizzou hit, serious wound to back of head




Aftereffects

Despite the serious wound, kcmizzou recovers well and can keep flying.

Eligible for next mission

Well, at least they didn't hit anything important.

[tk13]

Well, at least they didn't hit anything important.
Reminds me of the movie "Bad Taste", one of Peter Jackson's earlier B-type movies. What a horribly grossed out movie, but I'll just say there's one character who spends the whole movie with the back of his head about to flip out and he keeps having to hold it together to keep his brains from falling out.... yeah...

[alanm]

Plane #15 – Sack Time

Pilot Special Ed
Copilot KcMizzou
Bombardier Bearcat
Navigator alanm
Engineer gh4chiefs
Radio Op. mcan
Tail Gunner seclark
Ball Turret Gunner Luzap
Right Waist Gunner redhed
Left Waist Gunner ChiefGator


Target: the fighter base at Cherbourg
Mid-formation horizontally, high vertically (moderate vulnerability)

Will Bearcat’s mom get a second telegram?

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

4 Me109s attack – 1 is driven away by fighters

Gh4chiefs fires, misses
Alanm fires, misses
Bearcat fires, misses

1 Me misses, breaks off attack

Me scores 2 hits
-kcmizzou hit, serious wound to back of head
-superficial damage to waist

Me scores 2 hits
-radio room hit – Intercom system knocked out
-superficial damage to port wing

2 Mes circle and attack again. Without the intercom system, the gunners can’t communicate, which makes it impossible to coordinate fire and notify each other of incoming fighters. It is a major handicap.

Bearcat fires, misses
Gh4chiefs fires, misses

1 Me misses, breaks off attack

Me scores two hits
-superficial damage to nose
-superficial damage to nose

Me circles and attacks again

Gh4chiefs fires, misses

Me scores 2 hits, once again aiming into the nose of the aircraft
-Bearcat is hit, light wound to right foot
-alanm is hit, light wound to right hand
-superficial damage to port wing

Me breaks off attack and leaves

Special Ed weighs the situation. He can abort the mission with his copilot severely wounded and the intercom out. However, with lots of fighters in the area, dropping out of formation with no intercom could be very dangerous. Without the intercom, he does not know immediately that his navigator and bombardier are also wounded, so he opts to stay in formation and complete the bombing run to maintain the protection afforded by the other B-17s.

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

1 FW190 attacks

Mcan fires, misses

FW scores one hit
-superficial damage to tail

FW circles and attacks again

Redhed fires, misses

FW misses and breaks off attack


Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
No Flak!
Distracted by his bleeding foot, Bearcat misses the bomb mark – 0% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

5 FW 190s attack – 3 are driven off by fighters

Alanm fires, misses
Gh4chiefs fires, misses

Both FWs miss and break off attack

5 FW 190s attack – 3 are driven off by fighters

Bearcat fires, misses
Seclark fires, misses

Both FWs miss and break off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

Despite the serious wound, kcmizzou recovers well and can keep flying.

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Special Ed
Copilot KcMizzou
Bombardier Bearcat
Navigator alanm
Engineer gh4chiefs
Radio Op. mcan
Tail Gunner seclark
Ball Turret Gunner Luzap
Right Waist Gunner redhed
Left Waist Gunner ChiefGator

All’s well that ends well.I've got to admit this had me actually nervous. We've got a few medals coming our way. Purple Hearts. The only medal no one wants but cherishes the most once he receives it. I've been blooded and receive one. We got our asses kicked but make a safe landing without loss of life. The crew gets wasted swilling Gin that evening.:thumb:

[KcMizzou]

Reminds me of the movie "Bad Taste", one of Peter Jackson's earlier B-type movies. What a horribly grossed out movie, but I'll just say there's one character who spends the whole movie with the back of his head about to flip out and he keeps having to hold it together to keep his brains from falling out.... yeah... It's gotta be a good thing for Special Ed, to have copilot who can block bullets with his head.

ouch.

[Cntrygal]

Note: Any people who died or were sent home can be reincarnated by requesting it. We can use replacement crew members.

We already have kcnut and slayer signed up for reincarnation.

Will the missions be slowing down during the week?

[alanm]

If alamn hadn't been carressing Bearcats bunions, he wouldn't have been wounded.That's just wrong.:shake::D

[Rain Man]

Will the missions be slowing down during the week?

Yeah, probably. It'll probably be more of a weekend thing, though I might be doing some during the week if I get a day off in the next week or two.

[Ultra Peanut]

Hot tamales gentlemen! Three hits on my first mission! I knew tail gunner Geezer still had it. I knew Clint would be a great bombadier also.
PBJ PBJ PBJI don't care HOW many times you yell, "SWEET SASSY MOLASSEY," you're a damn good shot!

[Cntrygal]

Yeah, probably. It'll probably be more of a weekend thing, though I might be doing some during the week if I get a day off in the next week or two.


okay...... I'll check in after work.

[alanm]

Plane #20 – Sky Chief

Pilot DenverChief
Copilot Iowanian
Bombardier Sky
Navigator Lzen
Engineer AustinChief
Radio Op. Michael Michigan
Tail Gunner DJay23
Ball Turret Gunner UMKC 1L
Right Waist Gunner mlyonsd
Left Waist Gunner PennyWise

Target: the railhead at Amiens
Lead plane in formation horizontally, high in formation vertically (very vulnerable)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

2 FW190s, 1 Me109, 1 Me110 attack – 1 FW190 driven off by fighters

Djay 23 fires, misses
UMKC1L fires, kills Me110
Lzen fires, misses
Austinchief fires, misses

Me scores 1 hit
-denverchief sustains light wound to stomach
-iowanian sustains light wound to right chest

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

Me and Fw circle and attack again

Sky fires, misses
Austinchief fires, misses
UMKC1L fires, kills Me109

Fw misses, break off attack

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

3 Me110s attack

Djay 23 fires, kills Me110
Mlyonsd fires, misses
Lzen fires, misses
Djay 23 fires, misses

Both 110s miss, break off attack

2 Me109s driven away by fighters

1 Fw190 driven away by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Medium Flak – 2 hits
-superficial damage to waist
-denverchief’s oxygen supply hit – Denverchief must switch to portable oxygen bottles to stay at altitude.

Excellent bomb run by Sky despite flak hits – 40% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

Iowanian takes over flight despite wound, so Denverchief can maintain oxygen supply and tend to own wound. Iowanian stays at altitude to maintain place in formation.

3 Me110s attack

Lzen fires, misses
Djay 23 fires, damages Me110
Austinchief fires, misses
UMKC1L fires, misses

Zone 2: English Channel

3 Me110s attack

Austinchief fires, misses
UMKC1L fires, hits Me110
Sky fires, misses

All 3 Mes miss, break off attack

Zone 1: England

The base has fog and low visibility.
Good landing by Iowanian

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot DenverChief
Copilot Iowanian
Bombardier Sky
Navigator Lzen
Engineer AustinChief
Radio Op. Michael Michigan
Tail Gunner DJay23
Ball Turret Gunner UMKC 1L
Right Waist Gunner mlyonsd
Left Waist Gunner PennyWise

Cheers erupt from the ground crews as the dinged up Sky Chief drops out of the cloud cover and becomes the 20th bomber to land.UMKC 1L Had 2 kills and 1 damaged. Damn good shooting!!:thumb: He's well on his way to becoming a Ace(So to speak) And should get some sort of medal for his 1st mission. DFC maybe.

[Mosbonian]

Boy, you're just asking for them to re-open the investigation, aren't you? And you should be happy that you weren't sitting in the pilot's seat.

Hey....no one ever proved that we had painted a bull's-eye on the pilot's side of the plane...I smell conspiracy and jealousy....

Remember, guys named "mmaddog" get those nicknames for a reason....I have no problem having a "midnight discussion/debriefing" for those people who need to "see the light"......

mmaddog
********

[Mosbonian]

My boys made it back alive!! Great job guys!! Beers on me tonight!!

This one just has so many ways to go bad......

mmaddog
*************
soft spot for redheads

[Iowanian]

The Crew of Skychief will be awaiting our commendation medals in the bar.

[Lzen]

The Crew of Skychief will be awaiting our commendation medals in the bar.

Uh huh. :thumb:

After a hard day of misfires, Lzen needs a few drinks to relax. :D

[teedubya]

i find it kind of humorous that in this simulation that I was the very first one to die.

-Left Waist Gunner chi3fs hit in right leg, killed

:(