Both CiC's did an excellent job. Also a word of praise to the CO's. The Roster for this event has been very clean with pilots in their squads or waiting for the invite. From the CM point of view, your professionalism helps us greatly. :salute Also, from the God's eye point of view, I saw some real fun fights last night. There was an especially good late air to air furball that spun to the deck and then swept over 2 sectors. Surely, someone has some nice screen shots! Nice job everybody!
From the Desk of the Kommodore
Declassified
To: OKL - Southeast theatre
From: Kommander - Jagdgeschwader 11
Re: III Gruppe de-brief detailing actions taken place over the Hungary front, 01/15/10
21:59:45 - Alpha 29 - Elements of 7./JG11 and 8./JG11 did scramble (16) Fw190 fighters, as directed and ordered.
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Upon arriving over assigned defensive target, Alpha 8, no enemy were seen. A few low altitude raiders were intercepted and destroyed by our Bf109 counterparts in the 'LCA'.
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23:00:00 - After exhausting our patrol envelope the Gruppe made for Alpha 18 to refuel our now, near empty tanks.
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Alpha 18 was hopping with activity.
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Without mishap, the staffeln are re-armed and head back to our designated patrol area over and around Alpha 8.
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As before, the target area is dead quiet, and a request is sent in to Luftflotte Kommand requesting a recon in force to the east, in response to distress calls in the area of Alpha 2, some 60 miles away.
Our request is granted and the unit turns our noses toward the east, and the unknown.
(End of Part 1)