Author Topic: May 24th, 2002's Friday TOD (Read 1052 times)

HeLLcAt · « **on:** May 25, 2002, 12:09:38 AM »

This was one of the best TOD I've ever been in or seen. There were the greatest fights I've ever seen. Everyone was trying their hardest and knew that if they failed, it was all over. The RAF really defended there homeland, but the LW hit London VERY hard. This is going to come down to the wire.

~BlueiceJ~

FDutchmn · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2002, 12:40:22 AM »

my new wall paper....

Squire · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2002, 01:17:17 AM »

Yes it pretty much does in the myth that somehow early war stuff is "boring" or less challenging, ect.

TOD most fun I have had in AH, awesome. One life per frame is the only way to get a real white knuckle experience.

Regards.

Sikboy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2002, 01:21:50 AM »

to Wotan, and the LW. I think that your kung fu was stronger than mine. We might have pulled out a marginal victory (up to the bean counters I guess) but you're plan was creative and masterful.

I hope that I was able to understand it in time, but we will see. I desinged a defense around a two tiered attack. 109s first, followed by 110s and Ju-88s. I was mistaken. You sent the 109s as expected, but they were followed by 110s alone, and not Ju-88s. I tried to avoid combat with the 109s, although you wiped out all but two of my scouts. I had assumed (wrongly) that the wave that Devi33rd and I spotted would be the Ju-88s. Instead they were 110s, and as I was reporting the position of the raid (erroniously as Ju-88s) I was killed (Devi gave me a "check 5"... 5 because it was too little too late). I hope we kept enough fighters back to keep you guys from getting good strikes on A16, and any other strategic targets.

But what was masterfullto me, and tell me that I'm wrong, was how you set up a corridore over A14. You capped that area with your 109s, then dispatched your buffs over the area at alt, then divided them between the targets. I tried to keep my guys from engaging you over 14 (and lost my own squad in the attempt btw) and even then, it allowed you to stage from there. Was this your intent all along, or simply the fortunes of war?

It was a well met engagement, and I want to thank all who participated. I would like to send special thanks to all those who watched the 109s but did not engage (Especially the 332rd flying Mongrols who watched the first 45 minutes go by without contact) and to the two "Fighting Scout" units (the 56th FG and Shillelagh) who were masacred by the 109s in a successfull attempt to find the second wave. Thanks also to the Nightmares who defended our strategic insterest, and the AK's and 512th who covered London. Everyone did as well and possible, and better than I could have hoped.

-Sikboy

Wotan · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2002, 01:28:18 AM »

well here ya go you tell me if ya figured it out

Frame 3 orders

By the way most of the initial 109 sweep ran out of gas just short of the french coast.

The 110 were escorts for the 88s but the 88 flight leaders had full control as to how to position them.

I'll fill in the gaps tomorrow. Was best one yet S! all.

Nice job on your 1st tod sik.

Flossy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2002, 03:03:52 AM »

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Originally posted by FDutchmn
my new wall paper....

Very nice, FD! Looks like it was a very good, intense frame - glad it all went well...

Blue Mako · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2002, 03:28:57 AM »

Was a fun frame, I had to leave after 1hr 20mins but I killed 3 of those yellow nosed bast.... errr 109s

before I landed and exited successfully.

In total the 412th killed about 10 109s and a couple of 110s with our Hurri 1's.

Blue Mako · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2002, 03:36:46 AM »

Here is a screeny, both of these 109s went down (eventually!), those .303s take a loooooooooooong time to bring a plane down!

Dux · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2002, 09:43:40 AM »

Rogue Squadron

USArmy
Dux
Blazze
Sandog
Yukon

Headed out from A7 to CAP A14 in our Bf-109Es, met some sparse resistance there in the form of Hurricanes, Sandog shot one of them down. We all disengaged at an opportune moment and headed back to base for fuel. Let me tell you... A14 => A7 is the wiiiiidest part of the Channel, and we were sweating the whole way. We shut down engines and glided for at least a third of the flight (luckily we had some altitude left. Yukon, USArmy, and I scraped in on vapors (literally coasting onto the refuel pads), Sandog and Blazze not so fortunate.

Sortie 2: Three of us head back to our patrol area, and the skies seem even quieter now. Eventually we meet up with some Spits and engage... Army finishes off a Spit that I started smoking, and I return the favor for him. In the fight, Army takes a bullet in the engine and heads for home. Yukon and I get a chance to disengage, and form up with Army, whose engine quits soon after, causing a ditch and capture. Yukon and I once again get grey hairs worrying about fuel status, and once again we land with mere seconds worth of fuel left.

Sortie 3: Rinse, repeat... we engage a few lingering Hurricanes back over our patrol area, turnfight ensues, and... well, you know what eventually happens when you turnfight 109s against Hurris; you die. Which we did, but only after Yukon gets a confirmed and a possible assist or two (his score was 1.80)

Tally: 4 confirmed, possible assists, 3 ditched and captured, 2 KIA.

This TOD stands out as the most fun I've had in a TOD yet (they've all been fun). I think it has something to do with a very evenly matched planeset, etc. Most TODs I've done before were almost always guaranteed suicide missions, often getting killed before ever getting near objectives.

TOD CMs!

Hawg · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2002, 09:52:30 AM »

This was the best one for me by far. I actually finished it alive.

The second sortie, I tried to stay with the 88's and only engaged when necessary. On egress, I almost bought it when we were jumped by the Hurricanes at A14. Over the water I turned back to engage, dove down, compressed and with trim full up, I blacked out. When I came out of blackout, I was in the middle of three Hurricanes, two smoking and one very much alive. Fortunately, I still had enough speed to climb out and get home. I was the last bird up and everyone waiting to watch me land. Talk about pressure for a smooth landing. Great fun was had by all, to everyone.
Hawg

jordi · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2002, 10:44:12 AM »

Well as usual I was floundering around trying to TYPE and LOOK and FLY All at the same time !

Had calls of Hurries in the 88's so I vectored over to try to help ( Go figure I had gotton SEPERATED - AGAIN ! )

Got some pings on some hurris but I just tried to stay close to some 88's as we keep moving N to the target.

More Hurris showed up and I think I pinged another then got pinged myself.

I looked at at the MAP and noticed I was NORTH of London ! with no real help ( Oh there were other LW but no DAMNED Around ! ). So I dediced to hit the deck and extend on home.

Hear some pings - look around and no enemy planes - but FIELD ACK is shooting at me - flew right over V45 ?

Evaded that mess and decided to head EAST to the sea and try to sneak / limp home.

The accumlated damaged had hit the OIL in #1 engine and my right rudder was damaged. Finaly # 1 quit on me so I was on just 1 engine and LOTS of rudder !

I keep seeing this dot trailing me but never got a confirmed call as to RAF or LW - good thing he did not try to close and ID me either way !

Long story short - I skirted N then E of A12 and landed ok at A10 !

THANKS to all who showed up !

Mike "DmdJordi" Bowman
DAMNED TOD CO

dixonaw · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2002, 11:28:31 AM »

Great screen shot Fdutchman, do you mind if I use it for a screensaver too
Matelot

Hangtime · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2002, 12:53:26 PM »

FDB's were in 109's on a 8 plane fighter sweep misson.. encountered 10 hurri's south of london.. destroyed all. We lost Exile in a midair on the first merge at 25k.

Combat lasted about 5 min and the hurri's were intent on taking the figh low; so we obliged them. Great teamwork and excellent comms.. we stayed together and sliced the hurris to ribbons without any further combat losses.

Unfortunately, fuel was a big problem.. we all wound up outta gas and ditched, some within sight of the field. I managed to make the runway on the glide, but busted the gear off in a ground loop.. and sat there cursing steadily (while the FDB's watching from the tower laffed their tulips off) fer about 10 minutes before exiting.

gawdamned miserable spindly-legged cruddy gay-ray willy messersmidt studmuffingy turd colored POS fuher fart bag POS airplane...

Nifty · « **Reply #13 on:** May 25, 2002, 01:04:12 PM »

My only regret is I forgot to turn on the film viewer again! I was so excited when I saw the Ju88s that I went in immediately and didn't have it on. It's a shame too, I made some very good passes on one that would have looked great in the film viewer!

I'll let Swagger give the 332nd AAR, he was flight lead for the night.

FDutchmn · « **Reply #14 on:** May 25, 2002, 06:20:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Flossy
Very nice, FD! Looks like it was a very good, intense frame - glad it all went well...

Glad you like it Flossy. Yes, it was intense, kinda frustrated that the gunner got me radiator on first pass which took me out of the fight... only after I shot the poor guy out of the sky though... I was wishing so bad that the mechanics at the re-arm pad would patch the hole so I could continue flying...

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Originally posted by dixonaw
Great screen shot Fdutchman, do you mind if I use it for a screensaver too
Matelot

Glad you like it too matelot! Go Ahead take it