Frame 1, how'd it go for you?

[Saxman]

USMC/71sqn escorted +precision in b25's from 110 to 114.

We had almost NO resistance at 114, and the 25's made back to 110 with only a couple of losses. Some of our squad got caught on the re-arm pad. 





Was there anyone defending the bases in the north?

Was that you guys we ran into while RTB in our N1Ks from 110?

[Big Rat]

Film?

Unfortunately no film , so I can't tell you who the offender was.  If someone else has it on film, would love to know.

 
BigRat

[Tec]

Just a friendly tip BigRat.  You can .ef the instant you punch out.

[Saxman]

I do agree with him tho. How lame is it to chute-shoot someone in FSO?

[Tec]

I do agree with him tho. How lame is it to chute-shoot someone in FSO?

That was just an FYI since maybe he didn't know, otherwise why hang there and wait for the guy to make a second pass.

Is it dweeby? Yes, but...  In the midst of combat the only real reason for a chute to be hanging there is to be relaying info to team mates, could simply be check 6's or tactical info like passing along numbers/types of AC and headings.  In this case I say they are still in play. 

[Big Rat]

Thanks Tec, actually never even thought of the .ef  .  Will do that for now on however.  I wasn't looking for any particular advantage out of the situation, becouse as I said no friendlies that I could see anywhere near me, just trying to save me a death in the 332nds FSO stats was all.  I just hope that this kinda stuff is rare in FSO's, and is hopefully frowned upon by most CO's. 

 
BigRat

[Sled]

Was that you guys we ran into while RTB in our N1Ks from 110?

yep , I bet it was.

you guys basically blew right through the bombers and continued to RTB.

You got 2 or 3 from that.

[Saxman]

Four B-25s and two La-5s.

I chewed up two that went down ~5-10mins later while the third I set on fire and popped right after. Another member of the squad crippled the fourth, which also went down ~5mins later (my guess is P/W'ed the drone, bailed, crashed on landing, or maybe ran out of gas from leaks). A couple of the La-5s turned to engage us after we ran through. We put two of them down but not before they got two of mine in return.

If we had better position I may have pressed the attack, but we were JUST level with the bombers and the escorts were above us, so figured better to push through and hope we cleared the other side.

[FiLtH]

  A  quick fight early over the CV then nothing for 2 hrs.

[Sled]

Four B-25s and two La-5s.

I chewed up two that went down ~5-10mins later while the third I set on fire and popped right after. Another member of the squad crippled the fourth, which also went down ~5mins later (my guess is P/W'ed the drone, bailed, crashed on landing, or maybe ran out of gas from leaks). A couple of the La-5s turned to engage us after we ran through. We put two of them down but not before they got two of mine in return.

If we had better position I may have pressed the attack, but we were JUST level with the bombers and the escorts were above us, so figured better to push through and hope we cleared the other side.

Probably a good call, I told my guys to let you go and stay with the bombers, but a couple just couldn't bring themselves to do it.

Glad they gave as good as they got.

[DMBEAR]

Had a blast defending 108 w/ JG2.

Tac Drivers, 13 MPG, and III/JG11 Sonderstaffel.

We faired much better this frame in the LA-5 than we did last month in the P-39D. 

[68Wooley]

Unfortunately no film , so I can't tell you who the offender was.  If someone else has it on film, would love to know.

 
BigRat

Big Rat - check your PM's

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umm How can I say this     got jumped by... it seemed like 100,  had 4 firing upon me, at one time, avoided that, tried to help squadie, no luck KI made a pass took out my engine, then another comes in and takes out my plane. 

[Big Rat]

Big Rat - check your PM's

PM recieved and replied to

 
BigRat

[texastc316]

was our first FSO as our own squad. Being a 4-6er squad we were in GVs til T+50. Took our objective with the others and held on till time was up. Then we rolled La5 s from 109. We werent sure as to what our orders were from there, but we did mix it up with a few of the JG54 guys for a fun little fight in the hills.  Larry, TBarone and the boys, it was a fun little fight. Looking forward to next week.