Frame Four Allied AAR
Lt. Chem and I took off from our field on a mission to destroy the enemy radars, me in a heavy P-38 and Chem in a Spit to escort me in. We ran into two co-alt enemy 109's, escorting what we thought would be a bomber and decided to abort the radar mission and take out the bomber; we were a little let down to find it was not a bomber, but a decoy 109 and we now had two 109's above us. Blasted Rooky mistake! We tangled with the 109's clear down to the deck where we were in a slow turn fight for a good while, until I managed to clip a wing on the ground, Lt. Chem suffered the same fate.
Not able to replane, we both saddled up as gunners for the main bomber mission, being flown by Lt. Oceans and Maj. OldBull. We flew way out to the East of the enemy base and entered a holding pattern, until the last part of the frame; about this time our Fighter CAP at our airfield intercepted the enemy bomber force. Maj. Jousts took out an enemy bomber, but was shot down immediately there after by a 109; he then upped a GV at our airfield for the remainder of the frame. Sik1 shot down a 109 and damaged another bomber at our airfield, before RTB'ing for ammo and fuel; our airbase received no damage from the attack. Lt. Xray unfortunately discoed with in sight of the enemy bombers and was not able to engage them; he reupped a new bird when he was able to reenter the game.
At this time Lt. Oceans and Maj. OldBull turned in on the enemy airfield for their bomb runs; Oceans, from the North and OldBull from the East. Oceans picked up a couple of 109's on his run, but was able to drop on a destroy his target (Bomber hanger) and egress to the West dragging the two 109's. Lt. Chem was the tail gunner and was able to destroy one of the 109's and the other disengaged, with an engine out I believe. OldBull was able to make a good run and destroy his bomber hanger as well; he picked up a single 109 on his egress, but it was not able to catch us, before Sik1 showed up and forced him to disengage the pursuit and dive for home.
It was a good night and with the exception of Lt Chem and I getting suckered into a trap, everyone performed exceptionally well. <S>
