Author Topic: Bombing run (Read 1081 times)

o0Stream140o · « **on:** May 12, 2003, 11:45:54 AM »

I was wanting to know if anyone was interseted in doing another bombing mission like the one we had over Germany. I am trying to set it up so that the Checkertails can do an escort from tunisia to over in italy, target unknown yet. If anyone is interested please let me know. I am trying to set this up for Tuesday Night at 10:00 pm est.

snocone · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2003, 04:05:40 PM »

you can count on the 106th to be there with you, our squad night is tues and we are always in the ct, we will be glad to fly heavies or escort, ive been in on a couple of these tues night ct runs and they are a blast, make sure some of you luft weenies are there too

Sabre · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2003, 04:22:12 PM »

If I'm on, I'd be happy to fly a buff for you. Cheers.

Sabre

o0Stream140o · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2003, 06:28:25 PM »

I have contacted VF-27 about flying buffs, so I think that is a go in that department. The Checkertails will be flying the P-40E so this isn't going to be a high alt flight. That's why I was thinking about having VF-27 either fly 17's at about 20, or flying the 26, but that is up to them. Snocone if you want to you guys can fly high alt escort and the checkertails will run out in front of the bombers. Now I know you Germans don't want to miss out on this, "HINT" "HINT" JG3. I know you guys have some good numbers now, would like to see you guys up in the air too. This is for anyone in the CT at around 10:00pm est, the bigger the better. The buff will roll from North Africa, the Checkertail escorts will roll from Tunisia. Snocone, if you guys want to fly the spit IX, you can up from North Africa too, I don't think they are availbile from Tunisia. I hope to see a good turn out, I think this will be a lot of fun, it was the last time it was a blast.

o0Stream140o · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2003, 06:33:37 PM »

Sabre,
If you want to tag along in a bomber with VF-27 we would be glad to have you.

Jester · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2003, 06:58:16 PM »

Spit IX is available everywhere.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2003, 07:17:34 PM »

Yeah, so all you dweebs quit crying.....what a week to have a broken hand....

o0Stream140o · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2003, 07:41:26 PM »

Okay jester,
Didn't know if they were or not, I am just trying to get something going other than the mundane fighters sweep over a friendly base. Diablo, I didn't think I was whining, I was just stating that the IX is a better high alt plane rather than the P-40E. On squad nights, you only see us in 40's when they availbile over the spit. I just wanted to get you guys involved in this thought it would be fun.

Squire · « **Reply #8 on:** May 12, 2003, 07:48:27 PM »

880 is interested.

o0Stream140o · « **Reply #9 on:** May 12, 2003, 11:04:10 PM »

Great Squire,
I am thinking that we are going to launch from like around P63, I want to have my guys airborne by at least 10 after the hour. The bombers can launch with the Spits at like A73,74 and get above the bombers. Just bare with me guys this is the first time I have planned a mission this big in the CT. I was thinking we could hit A9, A8, or A7 if still under German occuipation. If you guys think this is to long of a flight, just tell me. I know the 40 has tons of fuel in it, I think the spits will be able to last too.

We have the 106th, 880th, and the 325th flying Escort. The VF-27 will be flying their bombers, what I was thinking any independent pilots or another squad would like to volenteer for bomber duty? It would kind of balance out the Escort to Bomber ratio. So any of you guys that can hit stuff with a bomber come on and step foreward.

The 325th will be flying out ahead of the bomber slightly higher, you guys in the 880 and 106 can decide where you want to be. just need one close to the bombers and one stacked on top of them, for their cover.

I hope this breaks it down a little better, kind of shooting from the hip here on this one. It will be a learning expeirence for us, so we can do more things in the future.

Squire · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2003, 01:14:56 AM »

We would be happy to participate, see you tuesday for 10 EST, and will follow your lead. Suggest a common command channel for us, I will leave that to you for then. Looking forward to it.

Would prefer my squad in Seafires if at all possible, will depend on the pos of the CVs, but will try to coordinate an rv with the strike. If its a problem we will roll a land based a/c.

I have several books that has some details on the 325ths P-40s and P-47s in N. Africa and Italy. I will give them a read to get in the mood

DiabloTX · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2003, 07:58:11 AM »

No Stream, I wasn't implying that you were whining. I was just making fun of the typical "where's the spitfires" we hear on these threads. It definitely wasn't directed at you. It just seems that those who always scream for the spits are trying to compensate for a like of manhood in another area...

Sabre · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2003, 08:14:02 AM »

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Originally posted by o0Stream140o
Sabre,
If you want to tag along in a bomber with VF-27 we would be glad to have you.

I'd be honored, thanks. Hopefully, I'll be able to make it.

Regards,
Sabre

najdorf · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2003, 09:19:44 AM »

Jester, I think the 13th Sentai will be interested in helping our axis buddies do some intercepting of 17's.

o0Stream140o · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2003, 11:50:03 AM »

Squire,
Hey if you want to take up Seafires, I am sure we can get you off a CV somewhere.