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B17 #10 – Gunther’s Thunder III – Rise of the Machine
Pilot JOhn (2)
Copilot KC Jones (8)
Bombardier Taliswoman (3)
Navigator Dartgod (2)
Engineer Mohillbilly (2)
Radio Op. Stinger (2)
Tail Gunner roger (2)
Ball Turret Gunner Bug (2)
Right Waist Gunner 4th and Long (2)
Left Waist Gunner Dave Lane (1)
Target: Abbeville
Mid-formation horizontally, high vertically (moderate vulnerability)
Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy
Zone 2 Out: English Channel
2 Me109s driven off by fighters
Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)
5 Me109s attack
Stinger fires, misses
Mohillbilly fires, damages Me109
Taliswoman fires, misses
Dartgod fires, hits Me109
Roger fires, kills Me109
Bug fires, misses
4th and Long fires, misses
3 Mes miss, break off attack
Me sweeps in and scores 5 hits from 3 o’clock high
-superficial damage to bomb bay doors
-superficial damage to tailplane
-nose – taliswoman is seriously wounded by hits to the left calf and right thigh.
-bomb bay – one of the doors is blown off the plane
-superficial damage to nose
Me circles, attacks again
Mohillbilly fires, misses
Roger fires, misses
Me scores 1 hit
-superficial damage to pilot compartment
Me circles, attacks again
Dartgod fires, misses
Dave Lane fires, misses
Me scores 1 hit
-BAM! The #3 engine blows a puff and smoke and dies.
Me breaks off attack
2 Me109s attack – 1 is driven off by fighters
Dartgod fires, misses
Bug fires, misses
Me misses, breaks off attack
Dartgod moves to the bomb controls, and tries to figure out how they work. Although Gunther’s Thunder III is falling back in the formation and has an incapacitated bombardier, John determines that they’re better off flying over the target with the formation. After they drop their bombs, they’ll be able to keep up and stay in formation.
Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Medium Flak - Misses
Despite it being his first time at the controls, Dartgod manages to nick the target – 5% score
Zone 3 Out: France (Leaving Target Zone)
2 Me110s attack
Dartgod fires, misses
Mohillbilly fires, misses
Roger fires, hits Me110
4th and Long fires, misses
Me misses, breaks off attack
Me scores 2 hits
-superficial damage to #4 engine
-starboard wing root damaged
Me circles, attacks again
Dartgod fires, hits Me110
Dave Lane fires, hits Me110
Roger fires, misses
Me misses, breaks off attack
1 Me109, 1 Me110 attack – 1 Me110 is driven off by fighters
Roger fires, misses
Mohillbilly fires, kills Me109
Zone 2: English Channel
4 Me109s attack – 1 Me109 is driven off by fighters
Dartgod fires, misses
Roger fires, kills Me109
Bug fires, misses
4th and Long fires, misses
Me misses, breaks off attack
Me scores 1 hit
-superficial damage to nose
Me circles, attacks again
Dartgod fires, hits Me109
Roger fires, kills the same Me109
Zone 1: England
Good weather
Good landing
Aftereffects
Her hosiery modeling career may be over, but Taliswoman is not. She insists on returning, and will not miss a mission.
Eligible for next mission
Pilot JOhn (2)
Copilot KC Jones (8)
Bombardier Taliswoman (3)
Navigator Dartgod (2)
Engineer Mohillbilly (2)
Radio Op. Stinger (2)
Tail Gunner roger (2)
Ball Turret Gunner Bug (2)
Right Waist Gunner 4th and Long (2)
Left Waist Gunner Dave Lane (1)
Not a bad mission considering the problems on the way in.
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