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B-17 #15 – Sack Time
Pilot Special Ed (7)
Copilot KcMizzou (7)
Bombardier Bearcat (7)
Navigator alanm (7)
Engineer gh4chiefs (7)
Radio Op. seclark (7)
Tail Gunner Luzap (7)
Ball Turret Gunner redhed (7)
Right Waist Gunner Hydrae (3)
Left Waist Gunner Rain Man (1)
Target: Meaulte
Mid-formation horizontally, low vertically (high vulnerability)
Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy
Zone 2 Out: English Channel
No enemy
Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)
1 Fw190 attacks
Gh4chiefs fires, misses
Luzap fires, misses
Redhed fires, kills Fw190
3 Fw190s attack
seclark fires, misses
Gh4chiefs fires, damages Fw190
Luzap fires, misses
Redhed fires, misses
Hydrae fires, kills Fw190
Damaged Fw misses, breaks off attack
Fw scores 2 hits
-superficial damage to nose
-pilot compartment – landing gear controls are damaged. None of the landing gear legs will release now.
Fw circles, attacks again.
Gh4chiefs fires, hits Fw190
Bearcat fires, misses
Fw misses, breaks off attack
2 Me109s are driven off by fighters
Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Medium Flak - misses
Bearcat has an off day, but still makes contact – 5% score
Zone 3 Out: France (Leaving Target Zone)
3 Fw190s attack – 1 is driven off by fighters
Bearcat fires, misses
Luzap fires, damages Fw190
Hydrae fires, misses
Fws miss, break off attack
Special Ed and the other pilots get in the groove, and form a tight formation that prevents an attack by 2 Me109s.
Zone 2: English Channel
No enemy
Zone 1: England
Good weather
Special Ed comes in, and is a bit surprised when the landing gear doesn’t deploy. No problem. He lines the plane up and skids it in for a belly landing, nice and easy.
Aftereffects
None
Eligible for next mission
Pilot Special Ed (7)
Copilot KcMizzou (7)
Bombardier Bearcat (7)
Navigator alanm (7)
Engineer gh4chiefs (7)
Radio Op. seclark (7)
Tail Gunner Luzap (7)
Ball Turret Gunner redhed (7)
Right Waist Gunner Hydrae (3)
Left Waist Gunner Rain Man (1)
I aspire to someday land on wheels.
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