Mission #1 - Page 4

**Rain Man** · 04:08 PM

...and the planes begin their takeoff roll!

I've only completed the first plane so far, but will do a bunch of them this weekend. Talisman has graciously agreed to assist with portions of the paperwork (pause for round of applause), so either he or I will be posting the other planes as they fly. I expect to finish many of them this weekend.

A note for you gunners:

1. If you "hit" an enemy plane, it means that you caused damage that will affect its attack ability, but not enough to make it break off and leave.

2. If you "damage" an enemy plane, it means that you caused enough damage that the plane will leave as soon as it makes one run at you, but you also severely affected its ability to hit your plane.

3. If you "kill" an enemy plane, it's a confirmed shootdown and you can paint a swastika on your flight jacket.

Ready? The Tequila Rose is cruising toward the first U.S. bombing mission in Occupied France.

KS Smitty · 01-23-2004, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morphius

I'm guessing that Phobia probably talked so much that the navigator couldn't concentrate, plus expecting a Raider fan to concentrate for more then 3 seconds just shows a poor sign of leadership.

He was probably running behind him waving his arms and yelling...or throwing something.

01-23-2004, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morphius

I'm guessing that Phobia probably talked so much that the navigator couldn't concentrate, plus expecting a Raider fan to concentrate for more then 3 seconds just shows a poor sign of leadership.

Actually, I brought a hooker aboard and I was, uh, busy. Blame it on her, not me.

**Rain Man** · 01-23-2004, 10:10 PM

Plane #4 – Red, White, and Blew by You

Pilot KCWolfman
Copilot Lattimer
Bombardier Slayer Diablo
Navigator go bo
Engineer KCJohnny
Radio Op. Redcoats58
Tail Gunner voyager
Ball Turret Gunner munkey
Right Waist Gunner TheFly
Left Waist Gunner cdcox

Target: Lille
B-17 is in the middle lower portion of the bomber wave (More vulnerable)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel
No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

2 FW 190s driven away by fighters

Four Me109s attack – 3 are driven away by fighters

KCJohnny fires in defense, misses
Slayer Diablo fires in defense, misses
Voyager fires in defense, misses

Me misses, breaks off attack

Entering bomb zone
Good weather
Medium flak defense – 4 hits
-Radio room – Radio knocked out (redcoats58 uninjured)
-Tail – Autopilot out. KCwolfman cannot shift to autopilot to stabilize bomb run.
-Port wing – superficial damage
-Nose – Slayer Diablo killed by hit to face

Bombs not dropped on target.
Gobo takes over bombardier’s position, jettisons bombs so Dreamsicle won’t fall out of formation

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

4 FW190s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters

KCJohnny fires in defense, misses
Voyager fires in defense, misses
Gobo fires in defense, misses

Both FWs miss, break off attack.

Zone 2: English Channel

2 FW190s driven off by fighters

Zone 1: England

No enemy
Good weather
Good landing

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

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

It looks like KCwolfman has to write a sad letter to bearcat.

**Rain Man** · 01-23-2004, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiefJustice

I blame our navigator

BTW,did Dreamsicle hit anything with it's bombs?

Oops! I'll make the correction. Dreamsicle scored 5%, destroying a vital guard shack near the plant.

01-23-2004, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

-Nose – Slayer Diablo killed by hit to face

Bummer. But, look on the bright side. At least you'll be able to have an open casket funeral now.

01-23-2004, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slayer Diablo

Yeah, none of them died, but at least Plane #1 got part of their target

You were saying?

**Skip Towne** · 01-23-2004, 10:17 PM

I keep seeing "driven off by fighters". What kind of fighters? Can I fly one? I prefer the F4U Corsair. Please respond promptly to get me out of this flying coffin.

**Rain Man** · 01-23-2004, 10:37 PM

Plane #5 – El Duderino

Pilot ENDelt260
Copilot SNR
Bombardier Garcia Bronco
Navigator philfree
Engineer Talisman
Radio Op. AJKCFAN
Tail Gunner Radar Chief
Ball Turret Gunner hawaiianboy
Right Waist Gunner Scaga
Left Waist Gunner johnnyv13

Target: Meaulte
B-17 is in the middle lower portion of the bomber wave (More vulnerable)

Zone 1 Out: Britain
No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel
No enemy

Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone)

1 Me109 driven away by fighters

3 Me109s driven away by fighters

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
No Flak!
Bomb run off target – 0% score

Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone)

1 Me110 driven off by fighters

4 Me109s attack, 2 are driven off by fighters

Philfree fires in defense, misses
Garcia Bronco fires in defense, damages Me109
Scaga fires in defense, misses

Me scores one hit on B-17
-tail – Radarchief’s suit heater is knocked out (Gunners had heated flight suits.)

Me misses

1 Me circles, attacks again

Philfree fires in defense, misses
Talisman fires in defense, damages Me109

Me misses, breaks off attack

Zone 2: English Channel

No enemy

Zone 1: England

No enemy
El Duderino drops to 10,000 feet to prevent frostbite to Radarchief
Poor weather
Good landing by EndDelt despite poor weather

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot ENDelt260
Copilot SNR
Bombardier Garcia Bronco
Navigator philfree
Engineer Talisman
Radio Op. AJKCFAN
Tail Gunner Radar Chief
Ball Turret Gunner hawaiianboy
Right Waist Gunner Scaga
Left Waist Gunner johnnyv13

Someone get Radar Chief some hot chocolate - stat!

**Rain Man** · 01-23-2004, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

I keep seeing "driven off by fighters". What kind of fighters? Can I fly one? I prefer the F4U Corsair. Please respond promptly to get me out of this flying coffin.

And trade in that flight suit with the big bullseye on it? You can't be serious.

ROYC75 · 01-23-2004, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Well, that was easy. Too bad they dropped their bombs on the city park two blocks from the target.

Arrrrgghhhh.... all that prepairing by dropping paper bombs in the trash can, only to miss by 2 blocks !

Hey, we made it back....... do we get frequent flyer miles ?

PastorMikH · 01-23-2004, 10:46 PM

In the even that our pilot dies and our co-pilot somehow steers off-course, get lost and we go MIA, I want to re-up!

**Rain Man** · 01-23-2004, 10:52 PM

C'mon now. What are the odds of your copilot steering off course?

PastorMikH · 01-23-2004, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

C'mon now. What are the odds of your copilot steering off course?

What are the odds of our co-pilot getting stuck head down behind a washer and dryer????

ROYC75 · 01-23-2004, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

What are the odds of our co-pilot getting stuck head down behind a washer and dryer????

Bingo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

big nasty kcnut · 01-23-2004, 11:03 PM

kcnut never quit i'm want back in.

01-23-2004, 03:37 PM
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-662449 VARSITY	Mission #1. They're off! ...and the planes begin their takeoff roll! I've only completed the first plane so far, but will do a bunch of them this weekend. Talisman has graciously agreed to assist with portions of the paperwork (pause for round of applause), so either he or I will be posting the other planes as they fly. I expect to finish many of them this weekend. A note for you gunners: 1. If you "hit" an enemy plane, it means that you caused damage that will affect its attack ability, but not enough to make it break off and leave. 2. If you "damage" an enemy plane, it means that you caused enough damage that the plane will leave as soon as it makes one run at you, but you also severely affected its ability to hit your plane. 3. If you "kill" an enemy plane, it's a confirmed shootdown and you can paint a swastika on your flight jacket. Ready? The Tequila Rose is cruising toward the first U.S. bombing mission in Occupied France. Last edited by Rain Man; 01-23-2004 at 04:08 PM..
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01-23-2004, 10:10 PM	#48
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-662449 VARSITY	Plane #4 – Red, White, and Blew by You Pilot KCWolfman Copilot Lattimer Bombardier Slayer Diablo Navigator go bo Engineer KCJohnny Radio Op. Redcoats58 Tail Gunner voyager Ball Turret Gunner munkey Right Waist Gunner TheFly Left Waist Gunner cdcox Target: Lille B-17 is in the middle lower portion of the bomber wave (More vulnerable) Zone 1 Out: Britain No enemy Zone 2 Out: English Channel No enemy Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone) 2 FW 190s driven away by fighters Four Me109s attack – 3 are driven away by fighters KCJohnny fires in defense, misses Slayer Diablo fires in defense, misses Voyager fires in defense, misses Me misses, breaks off attack Entering bomb zone Good weather Medium flak defense – 4 hits -Radio room – Radio knocked out (redcoats58 uninjured) -Tail – Autopilot out. KCwolfman cannot shift to autopilot to stabilize bomb run. -Port wing – superficial damage -Nose – Slayer Diablo killed by hit to face Bombs not dropped on target. Gobo takes over bombardier’s position, jettisons bombs so Dreamsicle won’t fall out of formation Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone) 4 FW190s attack – 2 are driven off by fighters KCJohnny fires in defense, misses Voyager fires in defense, misses Gobo fires in defense, misses Both FWs miss, break off attack. Zone 2: English Channel 2 FW190s driven off by fighters Zone 1: England No enemy Good weather Good landing Aftereffects None Eligible for next mission Pilot KCWolfman Copilot Lattimer Bombardier go bo, promoted Navigator KCJohnny, promoted Engineer Redcoats58, promoted Radio Op. voyager, promoted Tail Gunner munkey, promoted Ball Turret Gunner TheFly, promoted Right Waist Gunner cdcox, promoted Left Waist Gunner XXX It looks like KCwolfman has to write a sad letter to bearcat. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history. Last edited by Rain Man; 01-23-2004 at 10:30 PM..
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01-23-2004, 10:17 PM	#52
Skip Towne Supporter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: T-Town Casino cash: $10004900	I keep seeing "driven off by fighters". What kind of fighters? Can I fly one? I prefer the F4U Corsair. Please respond promptly to get me out of this flying coffin.
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01-23-2004, 10:37 PM	#53
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-662449 VARSITY	Plane #5 – El Duderino Pilot ENDelt260 Copilot SNR Bombardier Garcia Bronco Navigator philfree Engineer Talisman Radio Op. AJKCFAN Tail Gunner Radar Chief Ball Turret Gunner hawaiianboy Right Waist Gunner Scaga Left Waist Gunner johnnyv13 Target: Meaulte B-17 is in the middle lower portion of the bomber wave (More vulnerable) Zone 1 Out: Britain No enemy Zone 2 Out: English Channel No enemy Zone 3 Out: France (Entering Target Zone) 1 Me109 driven away by fighters 3 Me109s driven away by fighters Entering Bomb Zone Good Weather No Flak! Bomb run off target – 0% score Zone 3 Back: France (Leaving Target Zone) 1 Me110 driven off by fighters 4 Me109s attack, 2 are driven off by fighters Philfree fires in defense, misses Garcia Bronco fires in defense, damages Me109 Scaga fires in defense, misses Me scores one hit on B-17 -tail – Radarchief’s suit heater is knocked out (Gunners had heated flight suits.) Me misses 1 Me circles, attacks again Philfree fires in defense, misses Talisman fires in defense, damages Me109 Me misses, breaks off attack Zone 2: English Channel No enemy Zone 1: England No enemy El Duderino drops to 10,000 feet to prevent frostbite to Radarchief Poor weather Good landing by EndDelt despite poor weather Aftereffects None Eligible for next mission Pilot ENDelt260 Copilot SNR Bombardier Garcia Bronco Navigator philfree Engineer Talisman Radio Op. AJKCFAN Tail Gunner Radar Chief Ball Turret Gunner hawaiianboy Right Waist Gunner Scaga Left Waist Gunner johnnyv13 Someone get Radar Chief some hot chocolate - stat! __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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01-23-2004, 10:46 PM	#56
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01-23-2004, 10:52 PM	#57
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-662449 VARSITY	C'mon now. What are the odds of your copilot steering off course? __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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01-23-2004, 11:03 PM	#60
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