Where was the bombers for airfield 54

[1Cane]

Did I miss something?  P39s carrying bombs was the main attack?

Half of the Aks stayed high for bomber attack that never showed.  So did someone miss their objective?

I would like some kind of answer on this.  Spending 72 minutes flying in circles for bombers that never showed doesn't seem to me the way to spend a Friday night.

[Ratsy]

I thought you knew, squadron mate.  There was an IL2 attack that was largely shredded by our co-defenders (we did get a couple) that occurred while we were being harassed by the YAKs.  All this relatively early in the frame.  There was never going to be a TU2 attack.

The P39's were actually a second attack later in the frame. 

Our opponents were clever and took a page right out of the historical VVS playbook.    to them.  A job well done.

You see, it's like a box of chocolates...

 

[wil3ur]

Yeah, us poor IL2s got shredded.  I was able to get bombs off, but not on any hangars before being quite unceremoniously blasted from the skies.

[68ZooM]

A wave of IL2's came in mid alt and POTW found them And pretty much shredded them up only a couple of them made it to the field and got their eggs off but they didnt make it home and I don't think they hit the targets that they were wanting to, There was a squad of yaks that was trying to scatter the defenders but we stayed on our plan and found the IL2's but no TU2's I think they were hitting another base and not 54.

[Trainee]

Yep, IL's and 39's were all the bombs intended for 54. You guys decimated our IL's. Like shooting fish in a barrel. 

[Zoney]

A wave of IL2's came in mid alt and POTW found them And pretty much shredded them up only a couple of them made it to the field and got their eggs off but they didnt make it home and I don't think they hit the targets that they were wanting to, There was a squad of yaks that was trying to scatter the defenders but we stayed on our plan and found the IL2's but no TU2's I think they were hitting another base and not 54.

TU2's hit Base 11, fittingly JG11 found them and were mean to them.

[Dantoo]

3 separate bomb attacks on A54.  You must've been the only LW pilot to have not been in attendance.  LOL.

[Kingpin]

TU2's hit Base 11, fittingly JG11 found them and were mean to them.

And quite a sight to behold that was.  I made a pass through the lead bombers, took the wing off a TU and garnered an assist, then looped over to make another pass, but the they were... gone.  I don't think I've seen a large formation of bombers decimated that quickly before.

Nicely done, JG11.

 

[APDrone]

Lots of pieces of TU2's hit Base 11, fittingly JG11 found them and were mean to them.

Corrected for accuracy.

I still get pinging sounds when I'm in the tower....

[Nefarious]

Still managed to get a few bombers on target, destroying 4 hangars at 11.

 

Rumors going around that there was a Stampf sighting Friday. 

[j500ss]

He was there Nef.   

Dual waves of LW birds was just way more than 10 yaks could cover.. Once all the bomber disappeared, I saw no sense in just handing over more kills, so I called G3 to disengage at will and RTB. 

I know that there were La-5's somewhere, but I never saw one.   We sat on the runway forever in this frame just to have enough gas to cover the bombers to target and hopefully get back.

To the 412th:  Sorry we couldn't give ya better than ya got folks   

It's a tough setup for VVS to pull off.   Behind us all now though, bring on the next one.

JDOG

[Dantoo]

We sat on the runway forever in this frame

    

[Stampf]

He was there Nef.   

Briefly. - Never saw you Dog - I was so intent on the remaining strikers.  Got a six call from a mate turned and...tower time. Great shot mate.  <S>

SA - easiest thing to lose and can be difficult to get back up to par.  I was never a sharpshooter but prided myself on my SA.  Since returning I'm shooting like a champ but not making it home...

Keeps it always fun and a challenge.

[Zoney]

And quite a sight to behold that was.  I made a pass through the lead bombers, took the wing off a TU and garnered an assist, then looped over to make another pass, but the they were... gone.  I don't think I've seen a large formation of bombers decimated that quickly before.

Nicely done, JG11.

 

  Back at'cha Kingpin

[RufusLeaking]

I would like some kind of answer on this.  Spending 72 minutes flying in circles for bombers that never showed doesn't seem to me the way to spend a Friday night.

Banning enthusiastic players for frivolous "offenses" leaves less people to fight.