Our AC was attacked shortly after crossing the Dutch coast. ME110 socred hits in the bomb bay, wings and knocked out heating for the MU Gunner. The tail gunner managed to get a couple of rounds into the ME110 and caused some damage on a followup pass. We descended to 10000ft and pressed on.
Sneaking by south of Hamburg we took some hits from flak but no serious damage.
South of Brunswick another ME110 made several passes and caused more damage damaging the starboard rudder and shooting out the starboard wing flap. Violent corkscrewing finally lost him.
On the runup to target another ME110 got in behind us but a good long burst from the rear gunner hit him in the port motor and he broke off.
Over the target we took several flak hit which caused some superficial damage to the flight deck and wings. Despite the unique experience of seeing several bomb loads go whistling past from above we got 30% on the TIs.
Leaving the target another ME110 got several hits knocking out the starboard elevator and damaging the bomb bay doors. Corkscrewing finally lost him and we settled down for a thankfully uneventful trip home.
Despite having no starboard elevator and wing flap Sgt Anderson made a perfect landing at base.
The ground crew will have the AC repaired for the next mission.
For his actions in pressing on to target and safely landing his damaged AC Sgt Anderson is awarded the DFM.
O Orange V takes off. O Orange V joins the bomber stream heading for Europe. Zone 2, Turn 1 (Out) Terrain: W Weather: Good Zone 3, Turn 1 (Out) Terrain: W Weather: Good Zone 4, Turn 1 (Out) Terrain: W Weather: Good 0 Tame Boar waves Zone 5, Turn 1 (Out) Terrain: N Weather: Good 0 Tame Boar waves Zone 6, Turn 1 (Out) Terrain: N Weather: Good 1 Tame Boar waves Wave 1 (Attack 1): 1 fighters Fighter cover: None 0 enemy fighters chased off by cover Me110 at Vertical Climb registers 5 hits. Bomb Bay: Superficial damage Waist: Heater - Mid-Upper Gunner heat out No effect hit Waist: Superficial damage Starboard Wing: Superficial damage Wave 1 (Attack 2): 1 fighters Fighter cover: None 0 enemy fighters chased off by cover Rear Turret hit Me110 at 6 Level - FCA Me110 at 6 Level missed. Bomber descends to low altitude (10000 feet). Zone 7, Turn 1 (Out) Terrain: G Weather: Good Bomber hit by 1 flak bursts. 3 flak hits. Starboard Wing: Superficial damage Bomb Bay: Bombs - No effect Port Wing: Aileron - Superficial damage 0 Tame Boar waves Zone 8, Turn 1 (Out) Terrain: G Weather: Good Bomber hit by 0 flak bursts. 0 flak hits. 1 Tame Boar waves Surprise attack! Me110 at 6 Low missed. Wave 1 (Attack 1): 1 fighters Fighter cover: None 0 enemy fighters chased off by cover Rear Turret missed Me110 at 6 Low Me110 at 6 Low registers 3 hits. Bomb Bay: Superficial damage Port Wing: Superficial damage Tail: Superficial damage Wave 1 (Attack 2): 1 fighters Fighter cover: None 0 enemy fighters chased off by cover Nose missed Me110 at 1:30 Level Me110 at 1:30 Level registers 3 hits. Tail: Starboard Rudder - Hit Starboard Wing: Flap - Shot out No effect hit Rear Turret missed Me110 at 1:30 Level Wave 1 (Attack 3): 1 fighters Fighter cover: None 0 enemy fighters chased off by cover Nose missed Me110 at 1:30 Level Me110 at 1:30 Level missed. Rear Turret missed Me110 at 1:30 Level Zone 9, Turn 1 (Out) Terrain: G Weather: Good Bomber hit by 0 flak bursts. 0 flak hits. 1 Tame Boar waves Surprise attack! Me110 at 6 Low missed. Wave 1 (Attack 1): 1 fighters Fighter cover: None 0 enemy fighters chased off by cover Rear Turret hit Me110 at 6 Low - FBOA Me110 at 6 Low missed. Target Zone Can't evade flak at low level. Heavy flak. Bomber hit by 3 flak bursts. 5 flak hits. Port Wing: Root - Hit Flight Deck: Superficial damage Starboard Wing: Flap - Superficial damage Starboard Wing: Superficial damage Flight Deck: Superficial damage 0 Wild Boar waves Bomb run was on target: 30%. Zone 9, Turn 2 (Ret) Terrain: G Weather: Good Bomber hit by 0 flak bursts. 0 flak hits. 1 Tame Boar waves Wave 1 (Attack 1): 1 fighters Fighter cover: None 0 enemy fighters chased off by cover Me110 at Vertical Climb registers 3 hits. Tail: Tailplane - Starboard elevator inoperable Bomb Bay: Superficial damage Bomb Bay: Equipment - Doors inoperable Wave 1 (Attack 2): 1 fighters Fighter cover: None 0 enemy fighters chased off by cover Mid-Upper missed Me110 at 12 High Nose missed Me110 at 12 High Me110 at 12 High missed. Rear Turret missed Me110 at 12 High Zone 8, Turn 1 (Ret) Terrain: G Weather: Good Bomber hit by 0 flak bursts. 0 flak hits. 0 Tame Boar waves Zone 7, Turn 1 (Ret) Terrain: G Weather: Good Bomber hit by 0 flak bursts. 0 flak hits. 0 Tame Boar waves Zone 6, Turn 1 (Ret) Terrain: N Weather: Good Bomber hit by 0 flak bursts. 0 flak hits. 0 Tame Boar waves Zone 5, Turn 1 (Ret) Terrain: N Weather: Good Bomber hit by 0 flak bursts. 0 flak hits. 0 Tame Boar waves Zone 4, Turn 1 (Ret) Terrain: W Weather: Good 0 Tame Boar waves Zone 3, Turn 1 (Ret) Terrain: W Weather: Good Zone 2, Turn 1 (Ret) Terrain: W Weather: Good Zone 1, Turn 1 (Ret) Terrain: Base Weather: Good Landing on land: Bomber made a safe landing. Peckham Damage Points 192