[ExtremeChief]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

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B-17 #7 – Flyin’ Doublewide

Pilot htismaqe (4)
Copilot Bwana (4)
Bombardier jAZ (4)
Navigator 58Forever (4)
Engineer fbal4lif32 (4)
Radio Op. SDChiefsfan (4)
Tail Gunner KC Dan (4)
Ball Turret Gunner ExtremeChief (4)
Right Waist Gunner trndobrd (4)
Left Waist Gunner ROYC75 (2)

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

Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

2 Fw190s attack – 1 is driven off by fighters

jAZ fires, misses
royc75 fires, misses

Fw misses, breaks off attack

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

1 Fw190, 2 Me109s attack – 2 Me109s are driven off by fighters

fal4lif32 fires, misses
kc dan fires, misses

Fw scores 1 hit
-superficial damage to tail

Fw circles, attacks again

58forever fires, misses

Fw misses, breaks off attack

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Heavy Flak – 2 hits
-superficial damage to starboard wing
-bomb bay – life rafts damaged

Despite the flak, jAZ’s bombs hit home – 20% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

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

58forever fires, misses

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

Me circles, attacks again

Kcdan fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

1 Me109, 1 Me110 driven off by fighters

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot htismaqe (4)
Copilot Bwana (4)
Bombardier jAZ (4)
Navigator 58Forever (4)
Engineer fbal4lif32 (4)
Radio Op. SDChiefsfan (4)
Tail Gunner KC Dan (4)
Ball Turret Gunner ExtremeChief (4)
Right Waist Gunner trndobrd (4)
Left Waist Gunner ROYC75 (2)

They’re like a well-oiled machine, they are.

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