The LCA (Loose Cannons Alliance) scrambled approximately 19
fighters (2 Me-262's, 15 Bf109K-4's and 2 Fw190A-8's) after
receiving flash traffic from our fleet that
a large number of fighter aircraft were passing overhead.
Assuming that the bombers would be following, we WEP climbed
to our intercept altitude (30K) and plotted an intercept
course towards the bomber's expected location.
We intercepted the bomber force while they were still
above the ocean, approximately 1.5 sectors from their
intended target. Surveying the scene, we observed
approximately 12 sets of B-17G's below us and a handful
of escorts.
Our initial orders were to engage and
destroy the enemy escorts and then attack the bombers.
Seeing so few escorts upon our initial intercept, we
decided to press an attack against the bombers.
During our engagement we succeeded in destroying
17 Boeing B-17G bombers, 12 Boeing B-17G Assists,
3 Fighter Kills (various marks) and 1 Fighter Assist.
We suffered significant losses (data unavailable)
but managed to retain sufficient aircraft to continue
the fight until the bomber force had been eliminated.
Personally, I was jumped by one of the enemy escorts
(Jam934) who tenaciously stayed with me like a rabid dog
with a leg of lamb and finished me off as I was
attempting a vertical attack against a B-17 (I thought
I had lost him).
It was a great time for everyone in the LCA and we hope
those on the allied side as well! <S> GREric!
