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B-17 #18 – Fooooo Fighters

Pilot NaptownChief (11)
Copilot Tommykat (11)
Bombardier PastorMikH (11)
Navigator B2chiefsfan (11)
Engineer Adam (11)
Radio Op. Amnorix (11)
Tail Gunner KC Kings (11)
Ball Turret Gunner el borracho (11)
Right Waist Gunner NewChief (11)
Left Waist Gunner mlyonsd

Target: the railyards at Hamm in north-central Germany
Mid-formation horizontally, low vertically (high vulnerability)
Distance: 7 zones

Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 3 Out: North Sea

2 Fw190s attack

B2chiefsfan fires, misses
Adam fires, hits Fw190
Pastormikh fires, misses
Kckings fires, misses

Fw misses, breaks off attack

Fw scores 7 hits from 130 high
-nose – pastormikh takes a light wound to the left forearm
-pilot compartment – naptown chief and tommykat lose their oxygen, and switch to their backup systems
-pilot compartment – the propeller feathering system is knocked out. If an engine is hit, the plane will be moving pretty slowly.
-bomb bay – PING! Bombs are hit, but don’t explode
-superficial damage to radio room
-superficial damage to waist
-tail – rudder control cables are hit and damaged

Fw circles, attacks again

Adam fires, misses
Kckings fires, hits Fw190

Fw misses, breaks off attack

2 Me109s attack

El borracho fires, misses
Kckings fires, misses
Newchief fires, misses

2 Mes miss, break off attack

Zone 4 Out: North Sea

3 Fw190s attack

Pastormikh fires, hits Fw190
Adam fires, damages Fw190
Kckings fires, misses
B2chiefsfan fires, misses
El borracho fires, misses

3 Fw190s miss, break off attack

Zone 5 Out: Netherlands – out of fighter range

1 Me109, 1 Me110 attack

Pastormikh fires, misses
B2chiefsfan fires, misses
Adam fires, kills Me109
Kckings fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

It’s becoming apparent that this mission was compromised. German fighters are waiting everywhere for the mission to pass through.

Zone 6 Out: Netherlands

3 Fw190s attack

Adam fires, hits Fw190
Kckings fires, misses
B2chiefsfan fires, misses
Newchief fires, misses
El borracho fires, misses

3 Fws miss, break off attack

Zone 7 Out: Germany (Entering Target Zone)

1 Me109 attacks

B2chiefsfan fires, misses
Adam fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
No Flak
Despite his wound, pastormikh nails the target – 40% score

Zone 7 Germany (Leaving Target Zone)

2 Fw190s attack

Adam fires, kills Fw190
Kckings fires, misses
El borracho fires, misses
Pastormikh fires, misses
B2chiefsfan fires, hits Fw190

Fw scores 3 hits
-superficial damage to starboard wing
-nose – pastormikh takes a serious wound to the right hip. With the other wound to his arm, he bleeds out and dies.
-nose – b2chiefsfan takes a serious wound to the stomach

Fw circles, attacks again

Kckings fires, misses
Newchief fires, misses
Adam fires, misses

Fw misses, breaks off attack

With the two nose gunners out of commission, engineer Adam and ball turret gunner el borracho have to concentrate their weaponry toward the front of the aircraft.

1 Me109, 1 Me110 attacks

Kckings fires, kills Me109
El borracho fires, misses
Adam fires, misses
Newchief fires, misses
Mlyonsd fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

1 Me109 attacks

Amnorix fires, misses
Newchief fires, kills Me109
Kckings fires, misses

Zone 6: Netherlands

2 Me109s attack

Adam fires, damages Me109
Kckings fires, misses
Newchief fires, kills Me109

Me misses, breaks off attack

Zone 5: Netherlands

No enemy

Zone 4: North Sea – back in fighter range

3 Me109s attack

Kckings fires, damages Me109
El borracho fires, misses
Newchief fires, hits Me109
Mlyonsd fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Me scores 1 hit
-superficial damage to port wing

Me circles, attacks again

Adam fires, damages Me109
Kckings fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Kckings reports that he’s getting low on ammo. Amnorix is placed on the ready to leave his position and transfer some from el borracho if necessary.

4 Fw190s attack

Adam fires, misses
Mlyonsd fires, hits Fw190
Newchief fires, misses
Kckings fires, hits Fw190
El borracho fires, hits Fw190

3 Fws miss, break off attack

Hit Fw scores 3 hits
-radio room – radio knocked out
-superficial damage to nose
-superficial damage to tail

Newchief reports that he’s getting low on ammo. Mlyonsd quickly transfers some of his over.

Fw circles, attacks again

Adam fires, damages Fw190
Kckings fires, misses

Fw scores 1 hit
-superficial damage to radio room

Damaged Fw breaks off attack

Adam reports that he’s getting low on ammo. Amnorix is once again placed on the ready to leave his position and transfer some from el borracho if necessary.

Zone 3: North Sea

2 Me110s are driven off by other B-17s

Zone 2: English Channel

3 Me110s attack – 1 is driven off by fighters

Kckings fires, kills Me110
Newchief fires, misses
Mlyonsd fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

B2chiefsfan goes to the hospital, then is sent back to the U.S. to treat his gut wound.

Eligible for next mission

Pilot NaptownChief (11)
Copilot Tommykat (11)
Bombardier XXX
Navigator Adam (11), promoted
Engineer Amnorix (11) , promoted
Radio Op. KC Kings (11) , promoted
Tail Gunner el borracho (11) , promoted
Ball Turret Gunner NewChief (11) , promoted
Right Waist Gunner mlyonsd, promoted
Left Waist Gunner XXX

29 enemy planes encountered? That might be a record.