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Title: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: 1Cane on April 23, 2016, 08:12:34 AM
Did I miss something?  P39s carrying bombs was the main attack?

Half of the Aks stayed high for bomber attack that never showed.  So did someone miss their objective?

I would like some kind of answer on this.  Spending 72 minutes flying in circles for bombers that never showed doesn't seem to me the way to spend a Friday night.
Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: Ratsy on April 23, 2016, 09:25:26 AM
I thought you knew, squadron mate.  There was an IL2 attack that was largely shredded by our co-defenders (we did get a couple) that occurred while we were being harassed by the YAKs.  All this relatively early in the frame.  There was never going to be a TU2 attack.

The P39's were actually a second attack later in the frame. 

Our opponents were clever and took a page right out of the historical VVS playbook.   :salute to them.  A job well done.

You see, it's like a box of chocolates...

 :aok
Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: wil3ur on April 23, 2016, 10:57:00 AM
Yeah, us poor IL2s got shredded.  I was able to get bombs off, but not on any hangars before being quite unceremoniously blasted from the skies.
Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: 68ZooM on April 23, 2016, 12:27:27 PM
A wave of IL2's came in mid alt and POTW found them And pretty much shredded them up only a couple of them made it to the field and got their eggs off but they didnt make it home and I don't think they hit the targets that they were wanting to, There was a squad of yaks that was trying to scatter the defenders but we stayed on our plan and found the IL2's but no TU2's I think they were hitting another base and not 54.
Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: Trainee on April 23, 2016, 12:49:00 PM
Yep, IL's and 39's were all the bombs intended for 54. You guys decimated our IL's. Like shooting fish in a barrel.  :salute
Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: Zoney on April 23, 2016, 02:29:39 PM
A wave of IL2's came in mid alt and POTW found them And pretty much shredded them up only a couple of them made it to the field and got their eggs off but they didnt make it home and I don't think they hit the targets that they were wanting to, There was a squad of yaks that was trying to scatter the defenders but we stayed on our plan and found the IL2's but no TU2's I think they were hitting another base and not 54.

TU2's hit Base 11, fittingly JG11 found them and were mean to them.
Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: Dantoo on April 24, 2016, 12:24:49 AM
3 separate bomb attacks on A54.  You must've been the only LW pilot to have not been in attendance.  LOL.

Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: Kingpin on April 24, 2016, 12:56:06 AM
TU2's hit Base 11, fittingly JG11 found them and were mean to them.

And quite a sight to behold that was.  I made a pass through the lead bombers, took the wing off a TU and garnered an assist, then looped over to make another pass, but the they were... gone.  I don't think I've seen a large formation of bombers decimated that quickly before.

Nicely done, JG11.

 :salute
Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: APDrone on April 24, 2016, 07:50:02 AM
Lots of pieces of TU2's hit Base 11, fittingly JG11 found them and were mean to them.

Corrected for accuracy.

I still get pinging sounds when I'm in the tower....

Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: Nefarious on April 24, 2016, 09:58:07 AM
Still managed to get a few bombers on target, destroying 4 hangars at 11.

 :D

Rumors going around that there was a Stampf sighting Friday.  :aok
Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: j500ss on April 24, 2016, 10:41:30 AM
He was there Nef.   

Dual waves of LW birds was just way more than 10 yaks could cover.. Once all the bomber disappeared, I saw no sense in just handing over more kills, so I called G3 to disengage at will and RTB. 

I know that there were La-5's somewhere, but I never saw one.   We sat on the runway forever in this frame just to have enough gas to cover the bombers to target and hopefully get back.

To the 412th:  Sorry we couldn't give ya better than ya got folks   :salute

It's a tough setup for VVS to pull off.   Behind us all now though, bring on the next one.

JDOG
Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: Dantoo on April 25, 2016, 07:27:39 AM
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We sat on the runway forever in this frame

 :bhead   :cry
Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: Stampf on April 25, 2016, 01:09:08 PM
He was there Nef.   


Briefly. - Never saw you Dog - I was so intent on the remaining strikers.  Got a six call from a mate turned and...tower time. Great shot mate.  <S>

SA - easiest thing to lose and can be difficult to get back up to par.  I was never a sharpshooter but prided myself on my SA.  Since returning I'm shooting like a champ but not making it home...

Keeps it always fun and a challenge.

Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: Zoney on April 25, 2016, 04:14:16 PM
And quite a sight to behold that was.  I made a pass through the lead bombers, took the wing off a TU and garnered an assist, then looped over to make another pass, but the they were... gone.  I don't think I've seen a large formation of bombers decimated that quickly before.

Nicely done, JG11.

 :salute

 :salute Back at'cha Kingpin
Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: RufusLeaking on May 01, 2016, 07:03:00 PM
I would like some kind of answer on this.  Spending 72 minutes flying in circles for bombers that never showed doesn't seem to me the way to spend a Friday night.
Banning enthusiastic players for frivolous "offenses" leaves less people to fight.
Title: Re: Where was the bombers for airfield 54
Post by: Dantoo on May 02, 2016, 07:13:50 PM
Banning enthusiastic players for frivolous "offenses" leaves less people to fight.

Even worse when there are no "offenses".