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Title: 353rd had fun escorting the Freebirds
Post by: black on August 11, 2012, 07:57:08 PM
Just a few screenies from our mission. Great jobs FB's on your bombing raid, your formation looked awesome  :salute :salute

(http://www.rcyachts.net/Gallery/353/1%20(2).jpg)

(http://www.rcyachts.net/Gallery/353/1%20(3).jpg)

(http://www.rcyachts.net/Gallery/353/1%20(4).jpg)

AFTER YOU GUYS WERE SAFE WE TURNED BACK FOR MORE FIGHTS

(http://www.rcyachts.net/Gallery/353/1%20(5).jpg)

(http://www.rcyachts.net/Gallery/353/1%20(6).jpg)

(http://www.rcyachts.net/Gallery/353/1%20(7).jpg)

(http://www.rcyachts.net/Gallery/353/1%20(8).jpg)

(http://www.rcyachts.net/Gallery/353/1%20(9).jpg)

(http://www.rcyachts.net/Gallery/353/1%20(10).jpg)

(http://www.rcyachts.net/Gallery/353/1%20(11).jpg)

http://www.slybirds.net/353rd/
Title: Re: 353rd had fun escorting the Freebirds
Post by: CAP1 on August 11, 2012, 09:41:06 PM
those are beautiful!


 we didn't see as much action, but here's a few from the 325th's run.....
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8426/7762884952_ece024db8d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7762884952/)
munichfso1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7762884952/) by 1LtCap (http://www.flickr.com/people/70148615@N03/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8448/7762884788_7c6ea22ab0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7762884788/)
munichfso2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7762884788/) by 1LtCap (http://www.flickr.com/people/70148615@N03/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8446/7762884470_1d44142761.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7762884470/)
munichfso3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7762884470/) by 1LtCap (http://www.flickr.com/people/70148615@N03/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/7762884090_14384939b3.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7762884090/)
munichfso5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7762884090/) by 1LtCap (http://www.flickr.com/people/70148615@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/7762883850_39d2dd56c4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7762883850/)
munichfso6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7762883850/) by 1LtCap (http://www.flickr.com/people/70148615@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8424/7762883534_01de76ff68.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7762883534/)
munichfso7 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7762883534/) by 1LtCap (http://www.flickr.com/people/70148615@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: 353rd had fun escorting the Freebirds
Post by: Dantoo on August 12, 2012, 06:17:35 AM
Steely took this quick snap of the third wave arriving.

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e63/Dantoo_2008/wtf.png)

The first wave was 109s

The second was 190-A8s and a few 410s

This was the third wave.  What was down there?  Goering's bacon supply?  :)  Certainly was well defended.

Btw did anybody else note that 410s seem to be able to fly along quite happily on one wing?  Lag my end?
Title: Re: 353rd had fun escorting the Freebirds
Post by: jd on August 12, 2012, 11:35:22 AM
A few more pics courtesy of the Air Raiders perspective..
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz348/MajChaos/109g8-10fso.jpg)
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz348/MajChaos/109gfso.jpg)
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz348/MajChaos/fso8-10.jpg)
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz348/MajChaos/fso110g.jpg)
Title: Re: 353rd had fun escorting the Freebirds
Post by: Big Rat on August 12, 2012, 06:59:38 PM
Quote from: Dantoo on August 12, 2012, 06:17:35 AM
Steely took this quick snap of the third wave arriving.

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e63/Dantoo_2008/wtf.png)

The first wave was 109s

The second was 190-A8s and a few 410s

This was the third wave.  What was down there?  Goering's bacon supply?  :)  Certainly was well defended.

Btw did anybody else note that 410s seem to be able to fly along quite happily on one wing?  Lag my end?

Wow, that looks like a bomber's nightmare :O

 :salute
BigRat
Title: Re: 353rd had fun escorting the Freebirds
Post by: front on August 14, 2012, 05:22:29 PM
Quote from: Big Rat on August 12, 2012, 06:59:38 PM
Wow, that looks like a bomber's nightmare :O

It was. We all felt like there was a massive joke in there somewhere when the third wave arrived...

9GIAP got 22 assists in Frame 2. We were hitting Axis, Allies, each other, 410s, seagulls.. and a few cats, and dogs on the ground somewhere. I never saw so much lead flying around in a FSO before. My film crashes the viewer right after my first trio got blown away.

<S> to n00fer and all the other brave escorts who tried to help. Most of us 9GIAP jumped into the 325th's B-17s straightaway as gunners and got some more action over their target and on the way out.

Great frame!

cheers

front
Title: Re: 353rd had fun escorting the Freebirds
Post by: CAP1 on August 14, 2012, 09:02:16 PM
i'm glad that you guys enjoyed. :aok