S3 Series

Light on attendance it was but Gums & myself on the runway at takeoff time.
(Gundoc came in but with not enough time to get to target)

We were to hit 220 to finish it off from previous frames and then hit ships as we found them.

Roll was uneventful we took 4 X 500kg bombs and the ju88s leapt into the sky.
form was tight until Gums had view problems. Tried asking for help and many different key combos to now avail. I got separated as looking up key combos actually engages them (dive brake) formed back with Gums as he flew holding down the 8 button on the number pad. suddenly my screen locks. I hear engines and teamspeak works but the game was frozen. I had to reboot and take off again.

Meanwhile gums makes it to target and does his best to hold a view and bomb. He took out the guns that needed to go down but the bombs were not dropping as the site showed and that left the huts for me. Gums ran back to base as I ran to target from the north west. I poured on the coals as the enemy strike was west of me and I didn't want to meet up with them.

I dropped on the huts but in the bombsite the entire target area of 220 was fully rebuilt. Rather than try to kill all those targets I headed south for the undefended convoy. I found it close to port and dropped on a line of freighters. 4 of them were destroyed and Jabo called out that I should get out quick. so I dove away with 6 50kg bombs still inside and got under the radar and escaped north east.

While this was happening Gums was coming back to the target area, our paths crossed, so rather than leave him to the wolves I went back with him in search of the convoy. We found the target, I lined up and dropped what bombs I had left, another freighter sunk.
But the air was filled with more tracers than the AAA. Cons came in and we had to be evasive. Gums got knocked down prior to dropping and I was diving away as fast as I could. Lost my elevator and eventually changed to a wingman's plane. Thought I was getting away but they probably left me alone because I had discoed. I re-entered and confirmed that I'd been listed as a kill.


Totals
2 ju88 lost Probably 6 more wingmen.
target 220 believed closed (Jabo ruling)
5 freighters sunk.

In hindsight we probably should have gotten out of there but we were counting on the brits being engaged with the DR and their cover. Unfortunately I think the timing there was not as advantageous as we'd hoped... our heading back for the obvious target of ships was easily covered.

Couldn't have asked for any more from you two. Appreciate the effort to make it happen.

When I flew over 220 after the bombers hit it in frame 2, there were only 4 targets left. Hopefully if at least 4 targets were destroyed in frame 3, and we'll get the close.