BACK FROM KIEL - JUST

There were large numbers of BANDITS over the Heligoland Bight and over the target area - then a few more on the run out just before crossing the English coast.

The fuel just lasted until zone . BLACK JACK survived several heavy hits with only 1 KIA and 1 WIA.

BLACK JACK ON MISSION 9

15 KILLS IS A LOT - I RECKON THIS EQUATES TO ABOUT 3 ACTUALLY SHOT DOWN DUE TO OVERCLAIMING

BLACK JACK PLASTERS THE LILLE TARGET

TG SEEMS TO BE THE DEATH SEAT

BLACK JACK SUFFERS FIRST CASUALTY

BLACK JACK PICKS UP THE TORCH

MISS XXXX'S SHORT BUT EVENTFUL LIFE

 

 

ROTTERDAM

SCHWEINFURT 

STUTTGART

STUTTGART - LOST CONTROL AFTER STD TAIL DESTROYED

MISS XXX - DANZIG!

MISS XXX TAKES OVER

MISS XXX ready for Romilly-Sur-Seine

First mission to ST OMER [probably WATTEN to bomb V1 sites] went well except they missed.

Mission 2 to VEGESACK promised to be tough.
Some opposition in ZONE 5 then even more in the target ZONE.
P-47s were on hand to help out in both cases.

 The ESCORT battle rages over VEGESACK.
An Fw190 and a Bf109[gunboat version] were shot down or driven off.

 Defensive fire from MISS XXX's gunners

And its effect - no damage was caused to the B-17 by this attack.

Very good bombing results on the target - all in all a very good mission especially after the recent debacles.

SOB STORY'S STORY'S OVER

FIDDLE DIDDLE LOST OVER KASSEL ON 1ST MISSION

FIDDLE DIDDLE with both starboard fuel tanks burning out of control is abandoned as the formation turns for home. 8 chutes - all POWS.

FIDDLE DIDDLE PICKS UP THE TORCH

Following the loss of NIFTY FIFTIES on it's first mission, another crew and a/c steps forward to take their place. I quite like this way of running a campaign. It focuses on the relentless industrial process of the air war with the men and machines as expendable munitions. It also shows how ultimately futile the LW efforts were - however many a/c were shot down and crews killed/captured more would come.

NIFTY FIFTIES LOST ON FIRST MISSION

This mission was to WARNEMUNDE - I forgot to change this on these maps. I can't figure out a way to automate this.

FIVE-TO-LUCK

FIVE-2-LUCK LOST OVER ST OMER ON HER THIRD MISSION