The Channel Dash, frame 1

February 8th, 2009

pic201 Kenl and I met Okdoc on our way in, he had successfully put a torp into our target (in the distance).
pic202 My fish are away, at this point I started taking damage, but not anything vital.
pic203 Kenl banking hard after the drop, DD captain orders hard to starboard.
pic204 We're on the way out as the ship steers with our torps (kenl's 2 fish are together on the left, mine seperated on the right)
pic205 I took these pictures from ACMCAM, so things are not lined up exactly, here we see the ship veer over the path of my torpedo, this picture was taken just a couple of seconds before it blew up.
pic206 Down she goes, too bad there's no assists on ships in the game and Okdoc gets the full credit.

Misc Pics

2005/2006

pic194 This torpedo attack would end in the sinking of the CV.
pic195 I took this shot just before going in and finishing off the target.
pic196 Yak flying with Helix.
pic197 Ki-61's looking for action.
pic198 P-51's escort heavy P-38's.
pic199 Even trainers have their bad days.
pic200 This was taken during an S3, TFB. We were in Ki43's and danced with 4 squads of Hurri's for some time before they left our territory.

Haze in BG1 (S3, SBB #2)

May 1st, 2005

pic182 This time we were members of the lead group, BG1. Here some of us have already taken damage.
pic183 View from the top gunner position as it fires on a con.
pic184 These 2 190's crossed right in front of my nose as they peeled off from an attack of the group on our right.
pic185 I got damaged as well, this shot shows 2 B17's in formation, letting off smoke.
pic186 A member of our squad who lost alt due to damage, eventually got picked off.
pic187 Flak was more accurate than we had seen. Notice my #2 engine is feathered.
pic188 The beginning of my end, I was all alone when they came on me.
pic189 Here a 110 pulls up after making it's run. He would eventually die from the damage I inflicted.
pic190 More came in and finished me off. I bailed, but only counted 2 other chutes from my crew.
pic191 The majority of the group made it to target and it was bomb's away!
pic192 After our run we had to take quick evasive maneuvering to avoid collision with another group who was dropping their bombs.
pic193 Cool looking black and white photo.

Haze in BG2 (S3, SBB #1)

April 24th, 2005

pic167 We joined up with BG2, a group of bombers out of 3 groups on the way to factories in Germany. Here's a shot of us forming from the side gunner position.
pic168 Here you can see the 3 groups. BG3 to the upper left, part of BG2 in front (rest was near me), BG1 way out in front.
pic169 Taking flak as BG2 tightens up.
pic170 My gunners open up as a 190 screams by after a run on us.
pic171 Here's how things looked just as our escorts turned for home for gas, we're all alone with the LW.
pic172 Nice formation by the 2 elements of BG2.
pic173 A 110 rolls and dives out to avoid the barrage we were raining down on him.
pic174 BG3 consisting of a mix of B24's and B17's says hello.
pic175 BG1 under attack out in front of us as we turn to target.
pic176 Flak was heavy inbound to the target.
pic177 What remains of BG1 passes below us as they turn to home.
pic178 Our target goes up in smoke as we turn hard for home as well.
pic179 Flak and enemy fighters are thick outbound from the target too.
pic180 We finally meet up with our reception who clean up the cons.
pic181 As we park our bombers, a damaged bomber comes in for a landing.

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