Had a fun night! Pics!

[LePaul]

Thought I'd share some nice captures I took after a few sorties I flew this evening.  Took these in the Film Viewer, love he external views....

1)  P38 vs Lancaster

 

2)  Kill # 2...2nd Lanc

 

3)  Had fighter perks at last!  Like anyone else in a Perk Plane, I developed a severe case of P.I.S.  (Perk Induced Stupidity).  Got too close to an M16 and lost both wingtips!  I DID bring this bird home, what a challenge!  Only had rudder and elevator, flaps and ailerons were toast.

 

4)  Cruising at Hi-alt to shut done rooks frontline radars.  

 

[Steven]

I flew the P38 for about a month prior to the Big Week (for practice) but one of the things I enjoyed most in the MA was getting to altitude and buff hunting.  I'm surprised you got so close to that 1st Lancaster w/out him shooting at you, or so it appears.  

But now I'm on to the F4U-1, and she don't climb so well so it's hard to get at the buffs.  Just plain hard to do anything with all the LA7s and Spits around.  

Good caps!

[LePaul]

Hey Puke

I was suprised I was able to get so close, too.  They were practically over target, but the bomb doors were not open.  Apparently I caught the guy asleep.  Also in the area was a P-51D 3k away from me, but not doing anything to challenge my approach.  The pucker factor was there!

I was shot down by a diving P47 shortly after the 2nd Lanc was destroyed.  At that altitude (24k), its their turf.  I couldn't outrun em nor out turn em.  But I tried!