Mission 6: It's not just France any more. - Page 3

**Rain Man** · 02-14-2004, 12:19 PM

As soon as the results of Mission 5 are sorted out, the 15 surviving intrepid planes of the Chiefsplanet Bomber Group will head out on Mission 6, having completed 20 percent of their service obligation.

The targets are evolving, though. The nearby fighter base at St. Omer is no longer on the list, having been transferred to newer crews. The same with the somewhat isolated western airbase at Cherbourg and the railyards at Amiens.

The crews will draw one of six missions on Flights 6-10, three of which remain familiar:

1. The aircraft parts plant in the inland town of Meaulte in north-central Occupied France. Distance: 3 zones. Zone 1 is over England, Zone 2 is over the Channel, and Zone 3 is over France. German fighter defenses are low in the English channel and high in the target zone.

2. The heavily defended key fighter airstrip just inland from the coastal town of Abbeville in northeast France. Distance: 3 zones. Zone 1 is over England, Zone 2 is over the Channel, and Zone 3 is over France. German fighter defenses are low in the English channel and extremely high in the target zone.

3. The munitions plant in the inland town of Lille, on the border with Belgium. Distance: 3 zones. Zone 1 is over England, Zone 2 is over the Channel, and Zone 3 is over France. German fighter defenses are low in the English channel and high in the target zone.

You will now add three new sites:

4. The shipyard at Rotterdam, Netherlands, on the westernmost coast of the Netherlands. Distance: 4 zones. Zone 1 is over England, Zone 2 is over the Channel, Zone 3 is over the North Sea, and Zone 4 is over both the North Sea and Netherlands. German fighter defenses are low in the English channel, moderate in the North Sea, and high in the target zone.

5. An engine factory in Antwerp, Belgium, in north Belgium on the border with the Netherlands. Distance: 4 zones. Zone 1 is over England, Zone 2 is over the Channel, Zone 3 is over Belgium, and Zone 4 is over Belgium. German fighter defenses are low in the English channel, moderate in Belgium, and high in the target zone.

6. A key railyard in Rouen, France, in the western part of the country. This site is along the coast, but is further south than your old target of Cherbourg. Distance: 4 zones. Zone 1 is over England, Zone 2 is over the Channel, Zone 3 is over the western Channel, and Zone 4 is over France. German fighter defenses are low in the English channel, moderate in the western Channel, and high in the target zone.

Flak at all six sites is variable. None of these sites is a priority for flak guns, though you may run into heavy flak on occasion. The good news is that you will still have fighter cover throughout your entire mission.* All three new mission sites are at the extreme edge of Allied fighter cover, but are still there.

* Game note: I misspoke earlier when I wrote that fighter cover stopped at Zone 3. It actually goes to Zone 4.

**Rain Man** · 02-15-2004, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tk13

Screw you all. Not only is everyone going through mostly unscathed, they're all like Larry Bird, bombing it in from way downtown...

No kidding. It's just not fair.

big nasty kcnut · 02-15-2004, 06:33 AM

I do love to blow stuff up. When i'm bombing i'm thinking my target is mile high stadium and yankee stadium.

big nasty kcnut · 02-15-2004, 06:35 AM

Oh by the way before i released the bomb. I'd said cry havoc and release the dogs of war.

Slayer Diablo · 02-15-2004, 08:08 AM

Well ya know, if the navigator didn't do a good job, that wouldn't have been as well.......we should all give that navigator--whoever he is--part of the credit.

2bikemike · 02-15-2004, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

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B-17 #14 – Lucy Quipment II – Lucy Reloaded

Pilot Bob_Damned_Dole (5)
Copilot Clint in Wichita (5)
Bombardier 2bikemike (5)
Navigator Loki
Engineer chief52 (5)
Radio Op. old_geezer (5)
Tail Gunner chiefsfan58 (5)
Ball Turret Gunner RINGLEADER (5)
Right Waist Gunner Patteeu (5)
Left Waist Gunner FloridaChief

floridachief fires, misses
ringleader fires, misses
chief52 fires, misses
patteeu fires, misses
2bikemike fires, misses
chiefsfan58 fires, kills Me109

chief52 fires, misses
loki fires, misses
2bikemike fires, misses
patteeu fires, misses
floridachief fires, misses

chief52 fires, misses
ringleader fires, misses
chiefsfan58 fires, misses
2bikemike fires, misses

ringleader fires, kills Me109
2bikemike fires, misses
loki fires, misses
chiefsfan58 fires, misses
chief52 fires, damages Me109

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Light Flak - misses
2bikemike has a premature bomb release – 0% score

floridachief fires, misses
ringleader fires, misses
chiefsfan58 fires, misses
patteeu fires, misses
chief52 fires, kills Me109
2bikemike fires, misses

floridachief fires, misses
ringleader fires, misses
2bikemike fires, misses
chief52 fires, misses
loki fires, misses

chiefsfan58 fires, misses
chief52 fires, misses

Lots of shooting in this one. Lots of shooting….

I was a better shot when I was the navigator! I guess I gotta get used to my new gun. And whats up with the premature ejac... I mean bomb release? I guess I acted like a teenage boy on prom night. It won't happen again!

whoman69 · 02-15-2004, 12:31 PM

Gunther's Thunder I probably took the most damage of any ship in the fleet and Gunther's Thunder II takes 2 hits and its down.

whoman69 · 02-15-2004, 12:32 PM

Whoman69 misses. What a surprise there. Good thing I'm such a good navigator. As a gunner I suck.

Talisman · 02-15-2004, 01:37 PM

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6 Fw190s attack (hoo boy! It’s not good to be the lead bomber.)

Talisman fires, kills Fw190
Fat Elvis fires, misses
Garcia bronco fires, misses
Philfree fires, misses
Ajkcfan fires, misses

4 Fws miss, break off attack

Fw scores 2 hits
-superficial damage to pilot compartment
-waist – Fat Elvis loses his heating unit

Fw circles, attacks again

Radar chief fires, misses
Talisman fires, kills Fw190
Garcia bronco fires, misses

Feel free to refer to me as Talismarksman from now on.

Thank you.

**Rain Man** · 02-15-2004, 02:10 PM

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B-17 #18 – Fooooo Fighter

Pilot NaptownChief (5)
Copilot Tommykat (5)
Bombardier PastorMikH (5)
Navigator Mr. Christopher (5)
Engineer B2chiefsfan (5)
Radio Op. Adam (5)
Tail Gunner Amnorix (5)
Ball Turret Gunner KC Kings (5)
Right Waist Gunner el borracho (5)
Left Waist Gunner NewChief (5)

Target: Abbeville
Mid-formation horizontally, high vertically (moderate vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

1 Me109, 1 Me110 attack

Mr. Christopher fires, misses
Kckings fires, hits Me109
El borracho fires, misses
Amnorix fires, misses

Both Mes miss, break off attack

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

2 Fw190s driven off by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Poor Weather – Mixed clouds
No Flak
Pastormikh masters the weather – 30% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

2 Me110s driven off by fighters

Zone 2: English Channel

1 Me110 driven off by fighters

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot NaptownChief (5)
Copilot Tommykat (5)
Bombardier PastorMikH (5)
Navigator Mr. Christopher (5)
Engineer B2chiefsfan (5)
Radio Op. Adam (5)
Tail Gunner Amnorix (5)
Ball Turret Gunner KC Kings (5)
Right Waist Gunner el borracho (5)
Left Waist Gunner NewChief (5)

Wow. Milk run, and on Abbeville no less. The Nazis must’ve been concentrating on protecting Antwerp.

**Rain Man** · 02-15-2004, 02:11 PM

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B-17 #19 – War Dog

Pilot Baby Lee (5)
Copilot Brock Landers (5)
Bombardier Boozer (5)
Navigator Sure-Oz (5)
Engineer BigOlChiefsfan (5)
Radio Op. Gunther_Fan (5)
Tail Gunner Lightning Rod (5)
Ball Turret Gunner chi3fs (4)
Right Waist Gunner Chief Faithful (5)
Left Waist Gunner dtebbe (4)

Target: Lille
Mid-formation horizontally and vertically (low vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

2 Me109s attack

Bigolchiefsfan fires, hits Me109
Dtebbe fires, kills Me109
boozer fires, misses

Hit Me109 scores 2 hits
-superficial damage to nose
-superficial damage to radio room

Me circles attacks again

Dtebbe fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Heavy Flak – 6 hits
-superficial damage to radio room
-waist – left waist gun is inoperable
-superficial damage to radio room
-starboard aileron is inoperable
-WHOOOSH! A hit to the pilot compartment strikes the main oxygen system tank. The explosion is scary as a manhole-cover-sized hole is blown out the front of the plane, but fortunately there’s no fire. Unfortunately, the entire plane’s oxygen system fails. Brock Landers puts the word out over the intercom, and everyone switches to their own backup supplies.
-nose – boozer’s heat unit is struck and destroyed.

Despite the loss of both oxygen and heat, boozer follows through well – 30% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

3 Me109s attack

Sure-oz fires, hits Me109
Lightning rod fires, misses
Chi3fs fires, kills Me109

Me misses, breaks off attack

Hit Me dauntlessly presses the attack from 12 o’clock high, scores 7 hits down the length of the plane
-pilot compartment – the backup oxygen system for the pilot compartment is damaged, leaving baby lee and brock landers without oxygen.
-superficial damage to nose
-bigolchiefsfan is seriously wounded by a shot to the right part of his chest.
-superficial damage to bomb bay
-radio room – Gunther_Fan’s backup oxygen system is hit and rendered inoperable. He too is now without oxygen
-superficial damage to waist
-superficial damage to tail

Recognizing that they will fall unconscious within minutes, baby lee immediately noses the plane down hard, and War Dog dives below 10,000 feet, where oxygen is plentiful. This will also keep boozer from getting frostbite and give Gunther_Fan oxygen as well.

Hit Me follows, circling for another attack

Lightning rod fires, kills Me109

Zone 2: English Channel

Dtebbe makes his way up to the top turret and takes over for the injured BigOlChiefsFan, even though he is unfamiliar with that firing position.

War Dog crosses the French coast, low and alone. German fighters scrambling from the coastal bases quickly spot it and descend upon it.

5 Me109s attack.

boozer fires, misses
Dtebbe fires, misses
Lightning rod fires, hits Me109
Chi3fs fires, kills Me109
Chief Faithful fires, misses

2 Mes miss.

Me scores 2 hits
-port wing – flap hit but still operable
-superficial damage to port wing

Me scores 1 hit
-superficial damage to port wing

All 4 Mes circle and attack again since War Dog is alone. 1 Me has been hit already, but not seriously enough to break off.

Chi3fs fires, hits Me109
Chief Faithful fires, kills Me109
Dtebbe fires, misses
boozer fires, misses

All 3 Mes miss, but circle once more and attack again. 2 have been hit, but not seriously enough to break off.

Dtebbe fires, misses
Sure-oz fires, misses
boozer fires, damages Me109

All 3 Mes limp back to base, now wary of the B-17 with the bulldog painted on the side.

Zone 1: England

Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

BigOlChiefsFan is sent home as a result of his injury. He will get 70% disability payments for the rest of his life, and will eventually change the story so that he got all five kills.

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Baby Lee (5)
Copilot Brock Landers (5)
Bombardier Boozer (5)
Navigator Sure-Oz (5)
Engineer Gunther_Fan (5), promoted
Radio Op. Lightning Rod (5), promoted
Tail Gunner chi3fs (4), promoted
Ball Turret Gunner Chief Faithful (5), promoted
Right Waist Gunner dtebbe (4), promoted
Left Waist Gunner XXX

Don’t mess with these guys. They shot down five fighters, and hit or damaged five more, not to mention bombing their target.

**Rain Man** · 02-15-2004, 02:13 PM

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B-17 #20 – Sky Chief

Pilot DenverChief (5)
Copilot Iowanian (5)
Bombardier Sky (5)
Navigator Lzen (5)
Engineer AustinChief (5)
Radio Op. Taliswoman (Temp Replacement)
Tail Gunner DJay23 (5)
Ball Turret Gunner UMKC 1L (5)
Right Waist Gunner mlyonsd (5)
Left Waist Gunner PennyWise (5)

Target: Rouen (first raid to Rouen!)
Mid-formation horizontally, high vertically (moderate vulnerability)

Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 3 Out: Western Channel

2 Me109s, 1 Me110 attack

Lzen fires, misses
Austinchief fires, misses
DJay23 fires, kills Me110

Me misses, breaks off attack

Me scores 1 hit
-superficial damage to starboard wing

Me circles, attack again

Lzen fires, misses
Austinchief fires, misses

Me scores 2 hits
-pilot compartment - austinchief sustains a serious wound to his neck.
-tailplane damaged, no effect on flight

Me circles, attacks again

Lzen fires, hits Me109
Sky fires, misses

Hit Me misses, breaks off attack

Zone 4 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

1 Fw190 driven off by fighters

Wary of leaving the powerful top turret gun unmanned, Iowanian orders Taliswoman to leave the radio room and move to the top turret station, even though she's a rookie and has not ever fired that gun. Taliswoman drags austinchief to the oxygen and heat of the radio area, then moves up.

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
Medium Flak - misses
Sky notes the large railyard, and lets the bombs fly directly into the switching station – 75% score!

Zone 4 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

4 Me109s attack

Lzen fires, misses
Taliswoman fires, misses
UMKC1L fires, misses
Mlyonsd fires, damages Me109
Pennywise fires, misses

Damaged Me misses, breaks off attack

2 Mes miss, break off attack

Me scores 1 hit
-nose – sky sustains light wound to right chest

Me circles attacks again

Taliswoman fires, misses
Pennywise fires, misses

Me scores 4 hits
-port wing aileron is destroyed
-tail – rudder is slightly damaged
-tail – djay23 loses his oxygen system, switches to his backup system
-superficial damage to tail

4 Me109s attack

Lzen fires, misses
Sky fires, misses
Mlyonsd fires, misses
Pennywise fires, misses
DJay23 fires, hits Me109

The hit Me and 1 other Me miss, break off attack

Me scores 2 hits
-superficial damage to nose
-superficial damage to waist

Me scores 3 hits
-pilot compartment – top turret gun is knocked out of commission (taliswoman is unhurt)
-superficial damage to bomb bay
-the previously destroyed port wing aileron is blown off the plane

2 Mes circle, attack again

DJay23 fires, misses
Pennywise fires, misses
Taliswoman fires, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Me barrel rolls in from 9 o’clock high, and scores 5 hits on the Sky Chief.
-nose – port cheek gun is knocked out of commission
-superficial damage to nose
-port tail root damaged
-djay23 sustains light wound to left hip
-tail – tail gun knocked out, which injures djay23 in the left upper arm

Me breaks off attack, leaves

3 Me109s attack – 1 is driven away by fighters

Lzen fires, misses
Mlyonsd fires, misses

Mes miss, break off attack

Zone 3: Western Channel

Sky Chief is making sure to stay in formation now, missing it’s top turret gun, tail gun, and port cheek gun. Taliswoman runs back, drags the wounded austinchief back to his original engineer’s position, and once again takes up her radio operator position.

2 Me 110s attack

Sky fires, hits Me110
UMKC1L fires, misses

Hit Me 110 misses, breaks off attack

Me scores 3 hits
-port wing – superficial damage to the #2 (inboard) engine
-starboard wing flap hit, no effect
-superficial damage to port wing

Me circles, attacks again

UMKC1L fires, kills Me110

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

Poor weather – light rain and fog
Denverchief achieves a good landing despite the weather and the loss of an aileron, and the injured are led or carried to the field hospital.

Aftereffects

Austinchief’s neck injury was bloody but not as serious as originally feared. He’ll be back aboard the next flight.

Eligible for next mission

Pilot DenverChief (5)
Copilot Iowanian (5)
Bombardier Sky (5)
Navigator Lzen (5)
Engineer AustinChief (5)
Radio Op. Taliswoman (Temp Replacement)
Tail Gunner DJay23 (5)
Ball Turret Gunner UMKC 1L (5)
Right Waist Gunner mlyonsd (5)
Left Waist Gunner PennyWise (5)

Those guns were real lead magnets on this mission.

Zebedee DuBois · 02-15-2004, 02:29 PM

Gosh! That was a quick turnaround for that mission.

Better get over to the condenser.

JimNasium · 02-15-2004, 02:32 PM

JimNasium fires, misses
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JimNasium fires, misses
JimNasium fires, misses

**Rain Man** · 02-15-2004, 02:33 PM

I'm procrastinating work. Now I can't put it off any longer, darn it.

**Rain Man** · 02-15-2004, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JimNasium

JimNasium fires, misses
JimNasium fires, misses
JimNasium fires, misses
JimNasium fires, misses
JimNasium fires, misses
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JimNasium fires, misses
JimNasium fires, misses

Maybe you should start acting like you got a hit every once in a while. "Did you see that puff of smoke come out of the engine? I think I got him."

02-14-2004, 12:19 PM
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-682449 VARSITY	Mission 6: It's not just France any more. As soon as the results of Mission 5 are sorted out, the 15 surviving intrepid planes of the Chiefsplanet Bomber Group will head out on Mission 6, having completed 20 percent of their service obligation. The targets are evolving, though. The nearby fighter base at St. Omer is no longer on the list, having been transferred to newer crews. The same with the somewhat isolated western airbase at Cherbourg and the railyards at Amiens. The crews will draw one of six missions on Flights 6-10, three of which remain familiar: 1. The aircraft parts plant in the inland town of Meaulte in north-central Occupied France. Distance: 3 zones. Zone 1 is over England, Zone 2 is over the Channel, and Zone 3 is over France. German fighter defenses are low in the English channel and high in the target zone. 2. The heavily defended key fighter airstrip just inland from the coastal town of Abbeville in northeast France. Distance: 3 zones. Zone 1 is over England, Zone 2 is over the Channel, and Zone 3 is over France. German fighter defenses are low in the English channel and extremely high in the target zone. 3. The munitions plant in the inland town of Lille, on the border with Belgium. Distance: 3 zones. Zone 1 is over England, Zone 2 is over the Channel, and Zone 3 is over France. German fighter defenses are low in the English channel and high in the target zone. You will now add three new sites: 4. The shipyard at Rotterdam, Netherlands, on the westernmost coast of the Netherlands. Distance: 4 zones. Zone 1 is over England, Zone 2 is over the Channel, Zone 3 is over the North Sea, and Zone 4 is over both the North Sea and Netherlands. German fighter defenses are low in the English channel, moderate in the North Sea, and high in the target zone. 5. An engine factory in Antwerp, Belgium, in north Belgium on the border with the Netherlands. Distance: 4 zones. Zone 1 is over England, Zone 2 is over the Channel, Zone 3 is over Belgium, and Zone 4 is over Belgium. German fighter defenses are low in the English channel, moderate in Belgium, and high in the target zone. 6. A key railyard in Rouen, France, in the western part of the country. This site is along the coast, but is further south than your old target of Cherbourg. Distance: 4 zones. Zone 1 is over England, Zone 2 is over the Channel, Zone 3 is over the western Channel, and Zone 4 is over France. German fighter defenses are low in the English channel, moderate in the western Channel, and high in the target zone. Flak at all six sites is variable. None of these sites is a priority for flak guns, though you may run into heavy flak on occasion. The good news is that you will still have fighter cover throughout your entire mission.* All three new mission sites are at the extreme edge of Allied fighter cover, but are still there. * Game note: I misspoke earlier when I wrote that fighter cover stopped at Zone 3. It actually goes to Zone 4.
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02-15-2004, 06:33 AM	#32
big nasty kcnut The pizza king of kansas Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Somewhere in the u.s.a. Casino cash: $-2229100	I do love to blow stuff up. When i'm bombing i'm thinking my target is mile high stadium and yankee stadium. __________________ When it's grim, be the grim reaper and go get it. Adopt a chiefs Travis Kelce. You woke up the wrong mother***er! Last edited by big nasty kcnut; 02-15-2004 at 07:23 AM..*
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02-15-2004, 06:35 AM	#33
big nasty kcnut The pizza king of kansas Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Somewhere in the u.s.a. Casino cash: $-2229100	Oh by the way before i released the bomb. I'd said cry havoc and release the dogs of war. __________________ When it's grim, be the grim reaper and go get it. Adopt a chiefs Travis Kelce. You woke up the wrong mother****er!
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02-15-2004, 08:08 AM	#34
Slayer Diablo Cross with me Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO Casino cash: $9994900	Well ya know, if the navigator didn't do a good job, that wouldn't have been as well.......we should all give that navigator--whoever he is--part of the credit.
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02-15-2004, 02:10 PM	#39
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-682449 VARSITY	rel="Lightbox"?attachmentid=21536" border="0" alt="" class="tcattdimgresizer" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /> B-17 #18 – Fooooo Fighter Pilot NaptownChief (5) Copilot Tommykat (5) Bombardier PastorMikH (5) Navigator Mr. Christopher (5) Engineer B2chiefsfan (5) Radio Op. Adam (5) Tail Gunner Amnorix (5) Ball Turret Gunner KC Kings (5) Right Waist Gunner el borracho (5) Left Waist Gunner NewChief (5) Target: Abbeville Mid-formation horizontally, high vertically (moderate vulnerability) Zone 1 Out: Britain No enemy Zone 2 Out: English Channel 1 Me109, 1 Me110 attack Mr. Christopher fires, misses Kckings fires, hits Me109 El borracho fires, misses Amnorix fires, misses Both Mes miss, break off attack Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone) 2 Fw190s driven off by fighters Entering Bomb Zone Poor Weather – Mixed clouds No Flak Pastormikh masters the weather – 30% score Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone) 2 Me110s driven off by fighters Zone 2: English Channel 1 Me110 driven off by fighters Zone 1: England Good weather Good landing Aftereffects None Eligible for next mission Pilot NaptownChief (5) Copilot Tommykat (5) Bombardier PastorMikH (5) Navigator Mr. Christopher (5) Engineer B2chiefsfan (5) Radio Op. Adam (5) Tail Gunner Amnorix (5) Ball Turret Gunner KC Kings (5) Right Waist Gunner el borracho (5) Left Waist Gunner NewChief (5) Wow. Milk run, and on Abbeville no less. The Nazis must’ve been concentrating on protecting Antwerp. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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02-15-2004, 02:11 PM	#40
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-682449 VARSITY	rel="Lightbox"?attachmentid=21537" border="0" alt="" class="tcattdimgresizer" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /> B-17 #19 – War Dog Pilot Baby Lee (5) Copilot Brock Landers (5) Bombardier Boozer (5) Navigator Sure-Oz (5) Engineer BigOlChiefsfan (5) Radio Op. Gunther_Fan (5) Tail Gunner Lightning Rod (5) Ball Turret Gunner chi3fs (4) Right Waist Gunner Chief Faithful (5) Left Waist Gunner dtebbe (4) Target: Lille Mid-formation horizontally and vertically (low vulnerability) Zone 1 Out: Britain No enemy Zone 2 Out: English Channel No enemy Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone) 2 Me109s attack Bigolchiefsfan fires, hits Me109 Dtebbe fires, kills Me109 boozer fires, misses Hit Me109 scores 2 hits -superficial damage to nose -superficial damage to radio room Me circles attacks again Dtebbe fires, misses Me misses, breaks off attack Entering Bomb Zone Good Weather Heavy Flak – 6 hits -superficial damage to radio room -waist – left waist gun is inoperable -superficial damage to radio room -starboard aileron is inoperable -WHOOOSH! A hit to the pilot compartment strikes the main oxygen system tank. The explosion is scary as a manhole-cover-sized hole is blown out the front of the plane, but fortunately there’s no fire. Unfortunately, the entire plane’s oxygen system fails. Brock Landers puts the word out over the intercom, and everyone switches to their own backup supplies. -nose – boozer’s heat unit is struck and destroyed. Despite the loss of both oxygen and heat, boozer follows through well – 30% score Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone) 3 Me109s attack Sure-oz fires, hits Me109 Lightning rod fires, misses Chi3fs fires, kills Me109 Me misses, breaks off attack Hit Me dauntlessly presses the attack from 12 o’clock high, scores 7 hits down the length of the plane -pilot compartment – the backup oxygen system for the pilot compartment is damaged, leaving baby lee and brock landers without oxygen. -superficial damage to nose -bigolchiefsfan is seriously wounded by a shot to the right part of his chest. -superficial damage to bomb bay -radio room – Gunther_Fan’s backup oxygen system is hit and rendered inoperable. He too is now without oxygen -superficial damage to waist -superficial damage to tail Recognizing that they will fall unconscious within minutes, baby lee immediately noses the plane down hard, and War Dog dives below 10,000 feet, where oxygen is plentiful. This will also keep boozer from getting frostbite and give Gunther_Fan oxygen as well. Hit Me follows, circling for another attack Lightning rod fires, kills Me109 Zone 2: English Channel Dtebbe makes his way up to the top turret and takes over for the injured BigOlChiefsFan, even though he is unfamiliar with that firing position. War Dog crosses the French coast, low and alone. German fighters scrambling from the coastal bases quickly spot it and descend upon it. 5 Me109s attack. boozer fires, misses Dtebbe fires, misses Lightning rod fires, hits Me109 Chi3fs fires, kills Me109 Chief Faithful fires, misses 2 Mes miss. Me scores 2 hits -port wing – flap hit but still operable -superficial damage to port wing Me scores 1 hit -superficial damage to port wing All 4 Mes circle and attack again since War Dog is alone. 1 Me has been hit already, but not seriously enough to break off. Chi3fs fires, hits Me109 Chief Faithful fires, kills Me109 Dtebbe fires, misses boozer fires, misses All 3 Mes miss, but circle once more and attack again. 2 have been hit, but not seriously enough to break off. Dtebbe fires, misses Sure-oz fires, misses boozer fires, damages Me109 All 3 Mes limp back to base, now wary of the B-17 with the bulldog painted on the side. Zone 1: England Good weather Good landing Aftereffects BigOlChiefsFan is sent home as a result of his injury. He will get 70% disability payments for the rest of his life, and will eventually change the story so that he got all five kills. Eligible for next mission Pilot Baby Lee (5) Copilot Brock Landers (5) Bombardier Boozer (5) Navigator Sure-Oz (5) Engineer Gunther_Fan (5), promoted Radio Op. Lightning Rod (5), promoted Tail Gunner chi3fs (4), promoted Ball Turret Gunner Chief Faithful (5), promoted Right Waist Gunner dtebbe (4), promoted Left Waist Gunner XXX Don’t mess with these guys. They shot down five fighters, and hit or damaged five more, not to mention bombing their target. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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02-15-2004, 02:13 PM	#41
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-682449 VARSITY	rel="Lightbox"?attachmentid=21538" border="0" alt="" class="tcattdimgresizer" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /> B-17 #20 – Sky Chief Pilot DenverChief (5) Copilot Iowanian (5) Bombardier Sky (5) Navigator Lzen (5) Engineer AustinChief (5) Radio Op. Taliswoman (Temp Replacement) Tail Gunner DJay23 (5) Ball Turret Gunner UMKC 1L (5) Right Waist Gunner mlyonsd (5) Left Waist Gunner PennyWise (5) Target: Rouen (first raid to Rouen!) Mid-formation horizontally, high vertically (moderate vulnerability) Zone 1 Out: Britain No enemy Zone 2 Out: English Channel No enemy Zone 3 Out: Western Channel 2 Me109s, 1 Me110 attack Lzen fires, misses Austinchief fires, misses DJay23 fires, kills Me110 Me misses, breaks off attack Me scores 1 hit -superficial damage to starboard wing Me circles, attack again Lzen fires, misses Austinchief fires, misses Me scores 2 hits -pilot compartment - austinchief sustains a serious wound to his neck. -tailplane damaged, no effect on flight Me circles, attacks again Lzen fires, hits Me109 Sky fires, misses Hit Me misses, breaks off attack Zone 4 Out: France (Entering Target Zone) 1 Fw190 driven off by fighters Wary of leaving the powerful top turret gun unmanned, Iowanian orders Taliswoman to leave the radio room and move to the top turret station, even though she's a rookie and has not ever fired that gun. Taliswoman drags austinchief to the oxygen and heat of the radio area, then moves up. Entering Bomb Zone Good Weather Medium Flak - misses Sky notes the large railyard, and lets the bombs fly directly into the switching station – 75% score! Zone 4 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone) 4 Me109s attack Lzen fires, misses Taliswoman fires, misses UMKC1L fires, misses Mlyonsd fires, damages Me109 Pennywise fires, misses Damaged Me misses, breaks off attack 2 Mes miss, break off attack Me scores 1 hit -nose – sky sustains light wound to right chest Me circles attacks again Taliswoman fires, misses Pennywise fires, misses Me scores 4 hits -port wing aileron is destroyed -tail – rudder is slightly damaged -tail – djay23 loses his oxygen system, switches to his backup system -superficial damage to tail 4 Me109s attack Lzen fires, misses Sky fires, misses Mlyonsd fires, misses Pennywise fires, misses DJay23 fires, hits Me109 The hit Me and 1 other Me miss, break off attack Me scores 2 hits -superficial damage to nose -superficial damage to waist Me scores 3 hits -pilot compartment – top turret gun is knocked out of commission (taliswoman is unhurt) -superficial damage to bomb bay -the previously destroyed port wing aileron is blown off the plane 2 Mes circle, attack again DJay23 fires, misses Pennywise fires, misses Taliswoman fires, misses Me misses, breaks off attack Me barrel rolls in from 9 o’clock high, and scores 5 hits on the Sky Chief. -nose – port cheek gun is knocked out of commission -superficial damage to nose -port tail root damaged -djay23 sustains light wound to left hip -tail – tail gun knocked out, which injures djay23 in the left upper arm Me breaks off attack, leaves 3 Me109s attack – 1 is driven away by fighters Lzen fires, misses Mlyonsd fires, misses Mes miss, break off attack Zone 3: Western Channel Sky Chief is making sure to stay in formation now, missing it’s top turret gun, tail gun, and port cheek gun. Taliswoman runs back, drags the wounded austinchief back to his original engineer’s position, and once again takes up her radio operator position. 2 Me 110s attack Sky fires, hits Me110 UMKC1L fires, misses Hit Me 110 misses, breaks off attack Me scores 3 hits -port wing – superficial damage to the #2 (inboard) engine -starboard wing flap hit, no effect -superficial damage to port wing Me circles, attacks again UMKC1L fires, kills Me110 Zone 2: English Channel No enemy Zone 1: England Poor weather – light rain and fog Denverchief achieves a good landing despite the weather and the loss of an aileron, and the injured are led or carried to the field hospital. Aftereffects Austinchief’s neck injury was bloody but not as serious as originally feared. He’ll be back aboard the next flight. Eligible for next mission Pilot DenverChief (5) Copilot Iowanian (5) Bombardier Sky (5) Navigator Lzen (5) Engineer AustinChief (5) Radio Op. Taliswoman (Temp Replacement) Tail Gunner DJay23 (5) Ball Turret Gunner UMKC 1L (5) Right Waist Gunner mlyonsd (5) Left Waist Gunner PennyWise (5) Those guns were real lead magnets on this mission. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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02-15-2004, 02:29 PM	#42
Zebedee DuBois Veteran Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: floating in a tin can Casino cash: $-1854801	Gosh! That was a quick turnaround for that mission. Better get over to the condenser. __________________ What am I even doing here?
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02-15-2004, 02:32 PM	#43
JimNasium Voodoo Chile Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: At the crossroad Casino cash: $-953143	JimNasium fires, misses JimNasium fires, misses JimNasium fires, misses JimNasium fires, misses JimNasium fires, misses JimNasium fires, misses JimNasium fires, misses JimNasium fires, misses __________________ World class speed!
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02-15-2004, 02:33 PM	#44
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-682449 VARSITY	I'm procrastinating work. Now I can't put it off any longer, darn it. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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