Mission #1

[Rain Man]

Plane #14 – Lucy Quipment

Pilot Psicosis
Copilot KCTitus
Bombardier Clint in Wichita
Navigator 2bikemike
Engineer Fat Elvis
Radio Op. chief52
Tail Gunner old_geezer
Ball Turret Gunner chiefsfan58
Right Waist Gunner RINGLEADER
Left Waist Gunner patteeu



Target: the factory at Lille
B-17 is in the middle of the formation horizontally, low in the formation vertically (High vulnerability)

The aircrew drags a stuttering Psicosis aboard and straps him into the pilot’s seat. Moments later…


Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

2 Me109s driven away by fighters

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

2FW190s, 1Me109, 1 Me110 attack – 1 FW190, 1 Me109, 1 Me110 driven away by fighters

2bikemike fires, misses
Fat Elvis fires, misses

FW misses, breaks off attack

2 Me109s are driven away by fighters

2FW190s, 1Me109, 1 Me110 attack –1 Me109 driven away by fighters

Old geezer fires, hits Me110
Fat Elvis fires, misses
Patteau fires, misses
Chief52 fires, misses
Old geezer fires, misses

Me109 scores 1 hit
- superficial damage to radio room

FW scores 2 hits
- superficial damage to port wing
- superficial damage to nose

FW and slightly Me109 circle and attack again

Old geezer fires, hits Me109
2bikemike fires, misses
Fat Elvis fires, misses

FW scores 1 hit
- Superficial damage to pilot compartment

Me misses and breaks off attack

FW circles and attacks again

Old geezer fires, misses
2bikemike fires, misses

FW misses and breaks off attack

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
No Flak!
Top-notch bombing run by Clint in Wichita – 40% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

2 Me109s driven away by fighters

Five FW190s attack – 1 FW driven away by fighters

Clint in Wichita fires, misses
Fat Elvis fires, misses
Chiefsfan58 fires, damages FW190
2bikemike fires, misses
Ringleader fires, hits FW190
Patteau fires, misses
Old geezer fires, damages FW190
Clint in Wichita fires, misses

4 FWs miss after taking a pounding from Lucy Quipment’s gunners, break off attack.

Zone 2: English Channel

2 Me110s driven away by fighters

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Psicosis
Copilot KCTitus
Bombardier Clint in Wichita
Navigator 2bikemike
Engineer Fat Elvis
Radio Op. chief52
Tail Gunner old_geezer
Ball Turret Gunner chiefsfan58
Right Waist Gunner RINGLEADER
Left Waist Gunner Patteeu

The crew douses old geezer with the 1940s equivalent of Gatorade for scoring hits on three enemy fighters. This flight had a very successful bombing run and damaged five enemy fighters to boot, at a cost of only some inconsequential bullet holes, one of which is in the sleeve of Psicosis' flight suit.