Opposing bomber forces

[Squire]

CiCs have to take into account a more confined battle  space when making route plans. That also is realistic. Tactical units close to the front lines had to take into account the level of enemy activity in the area.

[flippz]

As long as it is communicated, it could work out. The defenders would have no need in staying home, so they could begin the flight to enemy territory. But, ehat really should happen is COs remaining disciplined. This happened to us in Frane 1 and exactly 0 of my pilots went after the bombers.

There is no rule pertaining to this situation, but if the community feels there needs to be one so be it.

Really. A rule to not engage an enemy plane because some one might get upset. Lol. What’s next no engagement until cleared by a cic and he checks with the opposing pilot and that pilot says it’s on to be engaged. Then the cic can relate to the attacking pilot that’s it’s ok to engage him. Give me a break

[KCDitto]

Years ago when JG11 had many more pilots every week, as all of our squads did.

We were in FW-190s but part of the attackers. We came across B-17's with escort out of position.

It did not end well for the B-17's that night. That started the conversation about attackers not engaging the enemy attackers.
I am pretty sure, did not go back and read the discussion, that everyone was on board with letting attackers go.

We have been on the receiving end of this in JU-88s as well.

About a year later we were once again in FW-190s and flew right by a big formation of B-24's...... Oh the TEMPTATION was there
But STAMPF kept us on mission.

Last Friday when our attackers crossed paths, we heard the call of Hurris attacking so a few of us went in to chase them off. On the way back we saw the B-25's
We just flew by as a recon for speed and altitude and direction. I did not fire a shot.... from the guns  but got a good recon photo   



It may not be a rule, but I am pretty sure that most, if not ALL of us know if you are on the attack mission and you see the enemy attack mission, you just keep on flying... after you call out alt speed and direction   

[AKQwik]

Well this exact same scenario happened last week in Frame I.

Our strike for flew over the incoming enemy strikeforce about 12K below us.   All of us figthers were just itching to drop down onto the force....but we radioed the position and heading in and continued.

To be honest Softy, all but one.  The logs show four bomber kills.