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**Rain Man** · 01-24-2004, 08:14 PM

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.

01-24-2004, 08:14 PM	#148
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-662449 VARSITY	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. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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