[Rain Man]

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B-17 #13 – Throw Bomba from the Plane II – Cruise Control

Pilot ndbbm
Copilot the Talking Can (5)
Bombardier kcnut
Navigator Slayer Diablo
Engineer Shakesthecat (5)
Radio Op. Simplex3 (5)
Tail Gunner mikey23545 (5)
Ball Turret Gunner theultimatekcchiefsfan (5)
Right Waist Gunner Bunnytrdr (5)
Left Waist Gunner Chickie44

Target: Meaulte
Mid-formation horizontally and vertically (low vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

3 Fw190s driven off by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Heavy Flak – 3 hits
-superficial damage to pilot compartment
-starboard wing - #4 (outboard) engine sputters to a stop, with no fire or runaway
-port wing – inboard fuel tank is hit, and begins leaking – this is not a problem since the other three tanks have plenty of fuel to get home

The new guy, kcnut, lines up and lets loose. It’s going down, down, down, right into the heart of the factory! An amazing hit – who is this guy? – 99% score!!!!

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

1 Fw190 attacks

Simplex3 fires, misses
Shakesthecat fires, misses

Fw misses, breaks off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

3 Me109s attack

Shakesthecat fires, kills Me109
Chickie44 fires, misses
Kcnut fires, misses
Mikey23545 fires, misses

2 Me109s miss, break off attack

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot ndbbm
Copilot the Talking Can (5)
Bombardier kcnut
Navigator Slayer Diablo
Engineer Shakesthecat (5)
Radio Op. Simplex3 (5)
Tail Gunner mikey23545 (5)
Ball Turret Gunner theultimatekcchiefsfan (5)
Right Waist Gunner Bunnytrdr (5)
Left Waist Gunner Chickie44

That is probably the best bombing run we’ll ever see.