Orders were to sneak out of S58 and hit shipping in the channel.
Airframe JU88 bombs instead of Torps (I suck with torps)
I launched right at T-0, tech difficulties lead to Houndg leaving 5 minutes after I did. We went to target separately, I found the first group of ships after the long flight to target. My bombing was not very accurate but I was able to relay info to houndg and he bombed with great accuracy. I believe 5 freighters were sunk, but houndg was found as he returned to base. In hindsight I should have requested rebasing in the south... but that's hindsight
I was able to rtb at 69 WAY the #$(#* up north, took off with more bombs and wingmen this time (guess I needed to give points to the enemy as they served no purpose)
Was on the way to shipping again when ordered to grab alt north an prepare to strike radar towers at 44. Orders is orders so I did my best to find the radar towers from 12,000 ft but was unable to find them in the bombsite. I went to the second target and dove lower. circled several times until I found the target but was jumped by hurricanes. Lost my elevator just as I was about to drop on the tower and missed totally. I survived for a while twisting and turning but was meat on the table for the enemy as there were no friendlies in the area. I do not believe that Jabodar gave me away or anything like that... I was so close to 44 that the 88s were pointing me out for a LONG time. eventually the rear fuselage was shot away and I bailed out safely. regret not finding radar towers as I had time to hit them on one pass if I had found them. Loitering looking for the target is what did me in.
