Author Topic: Friday TOD - Frame 1 scores (Read 958 times)

Wotan · « **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2002, 07:10:58 PM »

I counted by the logs 28 raf fighters upped from a7 a40 and my group of 8 flew right into them. Unfortunately we could not keep the bombers clear.

We got the 1st groups low but then a third group showed up. By this time were we scattered and low and just trying hang on. About this time mag 33s ju88s showed up and there was nothing we could do.

Some how my guys ended up with 12 kills and most died.

Nifty · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2002, 08:04:23 PM »

20 of them upped to defend. 880 FAA has a few more people coming to the TOD. They'll up their commitment for next TOD and for this TOD they'll keep it under 8 or under from now on. There should have been a minimum of 15 planes in that flight total, it ended up 20. Within the limits overall.

The rest left to attack P-23. You might have hit some of the attackers coming back. I'm not sure.

Mag-33 left with 10 (30 with formation) Ju88, and JG2 left with 8 109s. That's kinda tough against 20 Spits...

In light of these types of encounters, I'm letting the COs do what they want with 3 squads. If the CO feels a flight needs more escort, they have that option this time out.

Wotan · « **Reply #17 on:** September 25, 2002, 12:12:50 AM »

Short aar.

we saw 5 lo hurris, these guys hit p23 (vf-136 upped 5 hurris hit structures at 23) I sent 2 guys Urchin and leitwolf to check these guys out. Before they got in range we saw a group of 9 higher hurricanes (armegedon squad). We went to engage them but a smaller group of 5 or so spits were trialing (Zoo squad upped spits).

We went to engage these guys when someone called out that a larger group of spits were ib. We went to run west but a squaddie spotted mag 33s 88s. I ordered everyone to the deck hoping to drag these 3 groups with us. But it was 2 late. The last group of spits saw the ju88s. Ely and Drunky stayed high but were south of the ju88s and inbetween the group of spitfires and another larger group of nme ac that werent id moving n to engage the 88s as well.

We fought hard and got 12 but lost 4 of our 8. Drunky survived and rearmed. I joined him on a recon back toward a7 a40. He saw 3 high cons and 3 lo dots. He danced a bit and as he moved north he got plugged by the port ack n or a40/a7.

While in the melee I estimated that their were 30 -35 nme in the area. it turned out about right.

Was fun tough fight but short

. Looking forward to next week.

Nifty · « **Reply #18 on:** September 25, 2002, 11:29:14 AM »

I should have not set A7/A40 area to be a target for the Axis and a launching point for a strike by the Allieds. If you saw Hurricanes, that was the JABO for the Allied Strike (they were allowed to up Spitfires to escort as well, no egg for the Spits.) The other Spits you saw were the base defense. I shoulda just had you guys hit A2 instead of A7/A40. I'll avoid that in the future, or do like I did in the Solomons and give rally points to make sure two attack missions don't cross paths (if they engage, then defenders flying close CAP don't have any fun for the night!)

Wotan · « **Reply #19 on:** September 25, 2002, 12:06:56 PM »

theres nothing you did wrong. It was fun. I'm not complaining

Raubvogel · « **Reply #20 on:** September 25, 2002, 12:30:35 PM »

I'm still wondering who the off-the-map Ju88s were that we found in the south?

I didn't realize that flying off the map was an accepted part of TOD

Nifty · « **Reply #21 on:** September 25, 2002, 03:43:58 PM »

heh, considering A7 and A40 are almost off the map, I can understand going off the map in that case. It's a long turn if you want to keep your AI wingies with you in the formation. Perhaps they were intending to go south of the fields, turn and drop on targets while heading towards home (a viable tactic).

In most cases, however, TOD participants should stay on the map.