This frame our assignment was to hunt ships in the north. We rolled from 107 with 4 Mosquito VI's. We arrived in the area and began a search with mixed results. Two of the areas we could not find any ships while we did in two others......as in this pic:
While searching the far NE for the remaining elusive ships I discoed.
This was right about the time we saw 75 close. Farout continued to search for ships while coolon and houndg went JU-52 hunting. Both groups were having no luck and fuel was getting low so we recalled them.....then we saw the buffer that 71 had been hit and needed the radar station destroyed. Farout was much further west than coolon and houndg and had a much easier route to 71. Not knowing how much damage the station had received, if any, we thought it best to also direct coolon and houndg to the area. They had a very tough route there having to pass through both Hamburg and Bremen. Anyhow things worked out and the three of them rallyed just N of 71 and made a single pass into the airfield. Coolon destroyed the station while houndg took out an mg pit. Coolon took a fuel hit but along with farout and houndg managed to make it back to the TAC field at 36 (with 8 gals of fuel). Interesting night. Long and boring for the most part but glad we could play a part and help.
Great job to all....sounds like the bomber and fighter pukes worked well together!
Congrats to se-pua on your first frame!
would always choose boring uneventful until target. Field choice was perfect for the mission.
