Mission 12: The Burning of Atlantaburg - Tara! Tara! Tara!

**Rain Man** · 04-10-2004, 10:23 PM

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B-17 #4 – Red, White, and Blew by You

Pilot Lattimer (11)
Copilot go bo (11)
Bombardier KCJohnny (11)
Navigator Redcoats58 (11)
Engineer voyager (11)
Radio Op. munkey (11)
Tail Gunner TheFly (11)
Ball Turret Gunner cdcox (11)
Right Waist Gunner headsnap (10)
Left Waist Gunner kcfanintitanhell (2)

Target: La Rochelle, a very distant U-boat base in southwest France. Better fuel up! La Rochelle has beefed-up flak defenses.
Mid-formation horizontally and vertically (low vulnerability)
Distance: 8 zones

Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy
TheFly radios up from the tail that he has something to tell the crew, but then changes his mind.

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

2 Fw190s attack

KCJohnny fires, damages Fw190
Cdcox fires, damages Fw190
TheFly fires, hits the same Fw190 that cdcox just hit

2 Fws miss, break off attack and limp away

Zone 3 Out: Western Channel

No enemy

Zone 4 Out: France

No enemy

Zone 5 Out: France (out of fighter range)

1 Me110 is driven off by other B-17s

Zone 6 Out: France

No enemy

Zone 7 Out: France

1 Fw190 is driven off by other B-17s

Zone 8 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

3 Me110s attack

KCJohnny fires, misses
Voyager fires, misses
Redcoats58 fires, damages Me110
TheFly fires, misses
Cdcox fires, hits Me110

2 Mes miss, break off attack

1 Me, obviously flown by a veteran, hammers in from 6 o’clock low and pounds Red, White, & Blew By You with 11 hits!
-superficial damage to tail
-superficial damage to tail
-waist – kcfanintitanhell takes a serious wound to the back of the neck. He drops like a rock.
-waist – headsnap fares a little better, taking only a light wound to the right hip.
-waist – never mind. Headsnap takes a serious wound to the middle of the chest. He lingers for a few minutes, but dies from blood loss.
-superficial damage to radio room
-bomb bay – PING! A bomb is hit, but doesn’t explode.
-port wing root is slightly damaged
-#4 engine takes a big hit and seizes up. The B-17 is running on three engines for the rest of the mission.
-pilot compartment – lattimer and gobo lose their oxygen system and switch quickly to backup
-superficial damage to nose

Me circles, attacks again

KCJohnny fires, misses
Voyager fires, misses
TheFly fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Heavy Flak – 3 hits
-nose – redcoats58 takes light wounds to the back of the head and the jaw. He temporarily blacks out.
-nose – KCJohnny takes a grazing light wound to the neck from the same flak burst
-nose – redcoats58 takes one more as he drops to the deck, a light wound to the left hip.
Bomb run off target due to flak hit and bombardier injury – 0% score

Zone 8: France (Leaving Target Zone)

Despite running on three engines, the B-17 is keeping up fine. It’s just further back and slightly lower in the formation.

1 Me109 attacks

KCJohnny fires, misses
TheFly fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

1 Me109 attacks

KCJohnny fires, misses
Voyager fires, misses
TheFly fires, misses
Me misses, breaks off attack

Zone 7: France

No enemy

In a bit of bad luck, kcfanintitanhell lost his oxygen when he was injured. He quietly succumbs to oxygen loss while unconscious.

Zone 6: France

No enemy

Zone 5: France

No enemy

Redcoats58 is conscious again and groggily takes his position.

Zone 4: France (back in fighter range)

2 Me110s attack

KCJohnny fires, kills Me110
Voyager fires, hits Me110
Cdcox fires, misses
Redcoats58 fires, misses

Me scores 1 hit
-superficial damage to bomb bay doors

Me circles, attacks again

KCJohnny fires, misses
TheFly fires, hits Me110
Voyager fires, misses

Zone 3: Western Channel

1 Me109 attacks

KCJohnny fires, misses
Redcoats58 fires, damages Me109
TheFly fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Lattimer (11)
Copilot go bo (11)
Bombardier KCJohnny (11)
Navigator Redcoats58 (11)
Engineer voyager (11)
Radio Op. munkey (11)
Tail Gunner TheFly (11)
Ball Turret Gunner cdcox (11)
Right Waist Gunner XXX
Left Waist Gunner XXX

It wasn’t a bad mission except for twenty minutes of hell in the target zone. Redcoats58 will have to sit out the traditional trip to the pub afterward, too.

(Game note: bummer for kcfanintitanhell. He had a lucky rabbit’s foot that let him reroll the dice when he took his serious injury. The reroll was a KIA.)

**RealSNR** · 04-10-2004, 11:12 PM

And now the missions start to get fun

**Rain Man** · 04-11-2004, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SNR

And now the missions start to get fun

Or not.

Sucked to be you on that one.

04-10-2004, 10:23 PM	#1
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-722449 VARSITY	rel="Lightbox"?attachmentid=21519" border="0" alt="" class="tcattdimgresizer" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /> B-17 #4 – Red, White, and Blew by You Pilot Lattimer (11) Copilot go bo (11) Bombardier KCJohnny (11) Navigator Redcoats58 (11) Engineer voyager (11) Radio Op. munkey (11) Tail Gunner TheFly (11) Ball Turret Gunner cdcox (11) Right Waist Gunner headsnap (10) Left Waist Gunner kcfanintitanhell (2) Target: La Rochelle, a very distant U-boat base in southwest France. Better fuel up! La Rochelle has beefed-up flak defenses. Mid-formation horizontally and vertically (low vulnerability) Distance: 8 zones Zone 1 Out: Britain No enemy TheFly radios up from the tail that he has something to tell the crew, but then changes his mind. Zone 2 Out: English Channel 2 Fw190s attack KCJohnny fires, damages Fw190 Cdcox fires, damages Fw190 TheFly fires, hits the same Fw190 that cdcox just hit 2 Fws miss, break off attack and limp away Zone 3 Out: Western Channel No enemy Zone 4 Out: France No enemy Zone 5 Out: France (out of fighter range) 1 Me110 is driven off by other B-17s Zone 6 Out: France No enemy Zone 7 Out: France 1 Fw190 is driven off by other B-17s Zone 8 Out: France (Entering Target Zone) 3 Me110s attack KCJohnny fires, misses Voyager fires, misses Redcoats58 fires, damages Me110 TheFly fires, misses Cdcox fires, hits Me110 2 Mes miss, break off attack 1 Me, obviously flown by a veteran, hammers in from 6 o’clock low and pounds Red, White, & Blew By You with 11 hits! -superficial damage to tail -superficial damage to tail -waist – kcfanintitanhell takes a serious wound to the back of the neck. He drops like a rock. -waist – headsnap fares a little better, taking only a light wound to the right hip. -waist – never mind. Headsnap takes a serious wound to the middle of the chest. He lingers for a few minutes, but dies from blood loss. -superficial damage to radio room -bomb bay – PING! A bomb is hit, but doesn’t explode. -port wing root is slightly damaged -#4 engine takes a big hit and seizes up. The B-17 is running on three engines for the rest of the mission. -pilot compartment – lattimer and gobo lose their oxygen system and switch quickly to backup -superficial damage to nose Me circles, attacks again KCJohnny fires, misses Voyager fires, misses TheFly fires, misses Me misses, breaks off attack Entering Bomb Zone Good Weather Heavy Flak – 3 hits -nose – redcoats58 takes light wounds to the back of the head and the jaw. He temporarily blacks out. -nose – KCJohnny takes a grazing light wound to the neck from the same flak burst -nose – redcoats58 takes one more as he drops to the deck, a light wound to the left hip. Bomb run off target due to flak hit and bombardier injury – 0% score Zone 8: France (Leaving Target Zone) Despite running on three engines, the B-17 is keeping up fine. It’s just further back and slightly lower in the formation. 1 Me109 attacks KCJohnny fires, misses TheFly fires, misses Me misses, breaks off attack 1 Me109 attacks KCJohnny fires, misses Voyager fires, misses TheFly fires, misses Me misses, breaks off attack Zone 7: France No enemy In a bit of bad luck, kcfanintitanhell lost his oxygen when he was injured. He quietly succumbs to oxygen loss while unconscious. Zone 6: France No enemy Zone 5: France No enemy Redcoats58 is conscious again and groggily takes his position. Zone 4: France (back in fighter range) 2 Me110s attack KCJohnny fires, kills Me110 Voyager fires, hits Me110 Cdcox fires, misses Redcoats58 fires, misses Me scores 1 hit -superficial damage to bomb bay doors Me circles, attacks again KCJohnny fires, misses TheFly fires, hits Me110 Voyager fires, misses Zone 3: Western Channel 1 Me109 attacks KCJohnny fires, misses Redcoats58 fires, damages Me109 TheFly fires, misses Me misses, breaks off attack Zone 2: English Channel No enemy Zone 1: England Good weather Good landing Aftereffects None Eligible for next mission Pilot Lattimer (11) Copilot go bo (11) Bombardier KCJohnny (11) Navigator Redcoats58 (11) Engineer voyager (11) Radio Op. munkey (11) Tail Gunner TheFly (11) Ball Turret Gunner cdcox (11) Right Waist Gunner XXX Left Waist Gunner XXX It wasn’t a bad mission except for twenty minutes of hell in the target zone. Redcoats58 will have to sit out the traditional trip to the pub afterward, too. (Game note: bummer for kcfanintitanhell. He had a lucky rabbit’s foot that let him reroll the dice when he took his serious injury. The reroll was a KIA.) __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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