D-Day +7 Frame 3 - Allied Strike on 127

[Shrike]

Nice strike on 127!!  The 162nd (Mossies) and 56th (26’s) clobbered the town with the AK’s (26’s) and 56th taking out most of the hangers.  All 9 AK aircrews and airframes landed safely thanks to the top notch escort from the 412th.  It was a pleasure working your squads.

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[cav58d]

You guys did another channel crossing to RTB, right?

I left the target area and was headed back to 125 which had been flashing for a couple minutes.  QBert reported high 109's and 190's.  In the corner of my screen I noticed a low black cloud of bombers, and I'm thinking what the hell are the AK's doing flying this close to a flashing base!?!?!?!?!??

It was then I realized the twin engines were of the Jumo brand and so began the great turkey shoot.

Pew Pew Pew 

[DamPhyN0]

Another great attack plan by Weiser and successfully executed by the Allies most dependable squads!

 

As a great warrior chief once said: "Sometimes you get bear, sometimes bear get you"

Dam

[oakranger]

What happen to the defenders at A127?  56th was the first to show up in bombers and only spotted one 190.   It was way to easy of a bomb run.

[Kanth]

I dunno, there were very few enemy there. We just really breezed through.   

[Dawger]

The sweep (p38's and P-47's) engaged multiple groups before the bombers arrived and during egress.

The 475FG engaged Ju88's at 125 and ran into 7 190's in the radar slot before the bombers arrived. Once the bombers were spotted feet dry we pushed ahead and engaged 190's and 109's in a large group over 127 along with the P-47 sweep.

We got them below 10,000 and then went south to sweep 128 and ran into another bunch and ran them into the AAA before egressing.