The Group was tasked with sweep escort for the buff raids on F-43 and the airfield at F-45. The able pilots of the 4th FG finished-off the targets left by the buffs at F-45, and out pilots destroyed a varied selection of targets remaining at F-43. One of our flights was tasked with defense of the Northern CV group. The CV-based flight was rotated throughout the Frame to allow those pilots to participate in the predominance of the action which seemed to be occurring in "The Slot" area.
Attending
Todzla
Juice=
=JMan=
Vulche
JlordJ
Pason
Caruso
-Oskar
Chicdg
RedSgt
Yobtee
-Grip-
MadCat
-Epic-
Fencer
Skuzzr
-Guns-
HogJaw
SASpin
-KBar-
DeWolf
Claims
In Frame 2 Mr. Juice= operated his F4F-4 aircraft with enough skill to become "Ace-in-a-Day."
The Command Staff of the 352nd FG is pleased to announce that the following pilots have operated their F4f-4 aircraft skillfully enough through the first two Frames of the Series to become Series Aces:
Frame 2
Juice=: Kills (7). A6M3 (3), G4M1 (4). Assist: (6).
-Epic-: Kills (4). A6M3 (4). Assist: (1) Ground Target: (11 at F-53)
-Guns-: Kills (2). A6M3 (2). Assist: (4). Ground Target: (4 at F-43).
-Oskar: Kills (2). A6M3(2). Assist: (5).
JlordJ: Kills (2). Assist (1). Ground Target: ( 9 at F-43), (11 at F-53)
Chicdg: Kills (2). A6M3 (2). Assist: (3).
=JMan=: Kills (2). G4M1(1), A6M3 (1). Assist: (1). Ground Target: (3 at F-43).
Todzla: Kills (2). A6M3 (2). Ground Target: (6 at F-54)
-KBar: Kills (2). G4M1 (1), A6M3 (1). Assist: (1).
Vulche: Kills (1). G4M1 (1). Assist: (2). Ground Target: (2 at F-43).
MadCat: Kills (1). A6M3 (1). Assist: 2).
SASpin: Kills (1). G4M1 (1). Ground Target: (2 at F-43)
Fencer: Kills (1). G4M1 (1). Ground Target: (1 at F-43).
HogJaw: Kills (1). A6M3 (1).
Caruso: Kills (1). A6M3 (1).
Skuzzr: Assist: (3). Ground Target: (1 at F-43).
Parson: Assist: (1).
It may be noted by some observers that a number of Ground Targets were taken out at F-53 and F-54, our assigned bases. Destruction of these objects scored NO POINTS, but were critical to our many operations from those bases. The Combat Engineers neglected to remove the palm trees in the close proximity to our runways. (I'm still looking for that Sea Bee Group's CO). So when we had aircraft returning to base with available ammunition, we took out the trees ourselves to remove the obstacles to our operations. Kudos to our pilots who accomplished with aircraft what the Combat Engineers seemed unable to do with their dozer and blasting crews.
Summary
•21 pilots
•84 sorties
•77 safe landing(s)
•7 airframe(s) lost ( 7 x F4F-4 *)
•4 pilot(s) KIA
•2 taken POW
•31 victories
•30 assist(s)
•53 ground objects and/or AI destroyed
Thanks to =weis= (weiser) of the 4th Fighter Group for great guidance both prior to and during the Frame, and to our Janitors.