Author Topic: Salute to those who flew Bishop Typhoon raids today! (Read 335 times)

Replicant · « **on:** September 09, 2001, 04:03:00 PM »

Hola

What an experience! Thanks to all of the 'Firebirds' 56 Sqn, Kraits, 249 (Gold Coast) Sqn, 418 Sqn - (Hornets) & the Wings of Death, and all other Bishops for making this a real fun night! Nice to have an extra big turnout for our Sunday 'wing' night!

Good fun our opponents - Knights!

Regards

Nexx

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Dowding · « **Reply #1 on:** September 09, 2001, 04:44:00 PM »

Looked and sounded good from the other side guys.

Shame I missed the initial screaming jabo dives on the field - that must have been cool for the DX8 beta.

Vladd · « **Reply #2 on:** September 09, 2001, 04:52:00 PM »

Yep, 23 Tiffies plus escort made quite a sight. Not to mention quite a mess

Vladd

skernsk · « **Reply #3 on:** September 09, 2001, 07:30:00 PM »

Heh..glad to hear we made a mess. I fired my 8 rockets at a Bh and took 1 ping from the ack....woke up in the tower!

Soviet · « **Reply #4 on:** September 09, 2001, 10:57:00 PM »

Lol i remember that, i was flying towards a bish airbase in my P-47D-11 after shooting down a B-17 wanting to get into some action. Then right in front off me i see what looks like 30-40 planes mostly thypoons, i almost sh*t my pants

here i am alone with no friendlys whitin 15 miles and here are 30 planes lol man was i in trouble

Nice raid bish!!

Replicant · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2001, 02:18:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Soviet:
Lol i remember that, i was flying towards a bish airbase in my P-47D-11 after shooting down a B-17 wanting to get into some action. Then right in front off me i see what looks like 30-40 planes mostly thypoons, i almost sh*t my pants here i am alone with no friendlys whitin 15 miles and here are 30 planes lol man was i in trouble

Nice raid bish!!

LOL

We all remember seeing you Soviet in that P47 and we didn't expect you to hang around! We were wondering whether you'd be close to crapping your pants!

Regards

Nexx

Dawvgrid · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2001, 03:43:00 AM »

What can I tell "I WAS THERE" it was a great sight,,even though I was on the"wrong" side.
I didnt get it on film,,,,schade

FDisk · « **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2001, 04:28:00 AM »

It was great fun! I need a faster computer thought 40 tiffies and 4 goons slow me down. I, of course was the first victim being the first there and not seeing the m16s everywhere. Thanks for the invite Nexx
Roo2104

Naso · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2001, 04:37:00 AM »

Yeah, was fun.

I upped form 5 and was climbing in my Ta152 for a high pass overe A4, when I saw on map a HUGE red dot coming my way, pointed to sea SW to climb thinking "here they go other 30 perks".

At this moment i saw a little black dot on sea "mmm, what's that?".

"Scratch a C47!!"

and then,

"Scratch a Tiffie"

And what about the suicidial mass CV based attack on knight's HQ?

4 kamikaze killed.

WTG Bishes, I was surprised you can plan something like this, you brainless bishes

straffo · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2001, 04:50:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Naso:

And what about the suicidial mass CV based attack on knight's HQ?

Same Bishes

Eaglecz · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2001, 05:34:00 AM »

lol Soviet we was talking about some guy in p47 on our 12 OC .. when you passed trought us we was sure that you heart stop beating you flow directly forward .. didnt try to attack first wave

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Mox · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2001, 08:48:00 AM »

Very nice raid! It's always a pleasure to see a raid that large even when your on the defense. <S>!

I killed 2 c47's and 2 tiff's!

Pei · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2001, 09:51:00 AM »

I'm remember trying to up from a field and seeing the sky full of red TYPH icons. I was thinking there goes a years supply off the Hawker assembly lines in Bishland (and also how much of a mess 20x4xHispano was going to make of my La5).

<S>! all. Now all we need is a mass IL2 raid...

Skyman · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2001, 01:55:00 PM »

ur wish may just come true pei

id like to thank vladd for putting such a good string of missions together
how do we follow those missions

id also like to thank all the pilots that took part both enemy and friendly <S>

FLt Lt Skyman
Exec Officer 56 Firebirds "fiter" Squadron RAF