20:00- Three B17s (DFunited, Fatal1, and Hammer) took off from A51 with 50% fuel, 12x500lb bombs. Target Bish HQ.
20:02- Proceeding to climbout. Lead plane (DFunited) flying at 45 inches manifold pressure. Very tight formation, though Hammer is lagging behind.
20:03- Radio contact with P51 escort (Bilfer).
20:10- Attacked by Bishop P-47. Fatal1 credited for the kill, United and Bilfer get assists. Hammer lagging behind.
20:13- Climbed too high, dove to 15.9k to stay below wind layer. Leveled off and made slight course corrections to target.
20:15- BF109, FW190, and Me-163 climbing to intercept.
20:16- Attacked by Me163. Entire wing is shot off Me163 at 375 yards, yet it still manages to land several 30mm rounds on left wingman. Bomber explodes instantly. Fatal1 credited with kill.
20:17- Attacked by FW190. 190 sets fire to Uniteds wingman. 190 kill credited to Fatal1.
20:17- Hammer's B17 group getting attacked by 109s and Spits. P51 escort is engaged.
20:18- Two Me163s climbing to intercept.
20:18- Me163s attacking singly. Right wingman's plane is ablaze, yet still flying. Me163 kill credited to Fatal1
20:19- Me163 kill credited to Fatal1
20:20- Right wingman explodes. Bombrun.
20:20- Attacked by another 163. Tail turret and top turret knocked out.
Capt. DavidPT40s plane was last observed going down over Southern Mindiano on fire. No chutes were seen.
