My most memorable sortie would have to be the DGSII scenario frame I
Our mission plan was to rendezvous with the 2nd Bomb Division over the North Sea, north of the Holland. From there we would fly SE past Wilhelmshaven and Bremen, then we would turn direct south in grid 11,14,8,5 to Brunswick. From there 2nd Bomb Division would hit the Messerschmitt Me-110 Component Factory located in 11,13,6,1 at Brunswick Germany.
I was flying P-51's with the 355th FG The Steeple Morden Strafers. We were flying rear guard for the bombers on this mission. When we air started the sky began to quickly fill with fighters and bombers alike. We began to take up positions with the 352nd FG callsign "Topsy" and the 20th FG "Horseback". As we formed up with the B-24's of the 2nd Bomb Division, we began our trip into Germany. Before we passed over Wilhelmshaven we encountered a destroyer group which put up one mean field of ack fire, wounded a 20th FG Mustang and he turned SW to land in Holland. After we passed Wilhelmshave the 352nd and the 20th FG began to sweep ahead of the main force of bombers. As we approached Bremen, we ran into more flak and a ton of it. The sky was black with AA bursts. Me and Redtail got caught in the AA fire as we began a left hand turn over the bomber stream. I was more nervous there than in combat against our Luftwaffe adversaries, I knew one direct hit could kill me or destroy my aircraft, leaving me trapped burn to death as she spiraled to the ground.
As we approached the RP a three-ship flight of 190s passed over the bomber stream, later reports of 109's came out from the 352nd FG. As the bombers began to turn south towards Brunswick, I spotted a large gaggle of 190's and 109's coming in from the bombers 3-to 4'O clock position. Over the R/T I heard reports of Check 6's and calls of fighters coming in. The R/T was going crazy; I could hardly concentrate at first, as I followed Redtail in. As we rolled in I spotted a FW-190 A8 trying to sneak up on Red, I closed in to with 300 meters, before I began to pour short burst into his ship. He rolled down to the right missing a flap. I broke off being trailed by 2 190's. The 190's broke down and I followed them down to where Red was chewing up a 190 of his own (which turned out to be the one I shot up). We were about 12k chewing up some 190's and a few 109's. I pursued a 190 that I hit in the right wing, taking off a few pieces. When I heard from Bacon8tr (352nd FG pilot) "BFOOT 190 coming down on you with smash break right." I broke right and he chased me around. I kept looking behind me, when I saw tracer fire whiz past the cockpit, then behind the cockpit I heard a loud bang, followed by two other loud bangs on my left wing. I was jerking the plane left and right, I was rolling and reversing, but he was hot on my six. Then out of nowhere here came Redtail and Triton out of the sun, and blasted the 190 out of the sky.
I pulled up and I found Redtail and Triton, who had also found 80hd, Towerdog, and Rengde28. We vectored to meet the bombers and the fighters at Kassel, after the heavies hit the secondary target at Gotha. However, we dove in on several FW-190's and 109's who had just shot down a P-38. We dove in and I remained high for top cover. I noticed a 109 trying to drop in behind Red so I dove in and he never saw me coming. I opened up from about 350 meters, getting good hits in the engine cowling, the cockpit, and the belly of the K-4. He began to pour smoke, AV gas, and coolant as he tumbeled to the ground. I shot up another 109 K-4, and he sprung a radiator leak. During the fight a 109 shot down Redtail. The 109 began to pursue me, I called out over the R/T for help but all I heard was static from the R/T, I called out again and this time it was Badcore who helped me out. He dove on the 109, and he broke away and went vertical after Badcore. I came in grinning knowing that my opponent was about to stall out. As the 109 began to roll over, I hit him with my .50's and his plane was shredded and torn to pieces. Me and badcore climbed out as we headed to Holland, Gldnbb gave us cover for awhile but he banked away to help out in a fight. In the process I looked back to just casually check my six, and low and behold there was a 190 no less than 800 meters out. "BADCORE, BREAAAAKKK RIGHT NOWWW!" I called out over the R/T. Badcore avoided his horrendous cannon fire. Then I heard another frightening sound. BANG, BAANG; I was hit again. I was hit in the engine with an oil leak and I was missing my right flap. Badcore came back down and fought off the bastard as I limped to base. I put my mustang down on the runway and taxied to the hangar for picture and then shut her down.
I got four kills in the mission, and it was the most awesome experience I've had in Aces High it put me back in the seat of P-51 in 1944 dogfighting for my life. Here is what my P-51 looked like when the scenario was over.
