O Orange V took a pounding from the Luftwaffe but managed to put 20% of her load on the TIs. Rear gunner Buck was killed during an ME110 attack on the way out of the target area. Sgt Greene suffered light wounds during the same attack.
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: B
Weather: Good
Zone 4, Turn 1 (Out)
Terrain: B
Weather: Good
0 Tame Boar waves
Zone 5, Turn 1 (Out)
Terrain: B
Weather: Good
0 Tame Boar waves
Zone 6, Turn 1 (Out)
Terrain: B-G
Weather: Poor
0 Tame Boar waves
Zone 7, Turn 1 (Out)
Terrain: G
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 missed.
Target Zone
Heavy flak.
Bomber hit by 3 flak bursts.
7 flak hits.
Starboard Wing: Root - Hit
Tail: Crew - A.W. BUCK: LW1
Tail: Superficial damage
Port Wing: Outboard Fuel Tank - Fuel tank hit; self-sealed.
Tail: Port Rudder - Hit
Tail: Tailplane - Port elevator inoperable
Waist: Superficial damage
1 Wild Boar waves
Wave 1 (Attack 1): 1 fighters
Fighter cover: None
0 enemy fighters chased off by cover
Mid-Upper jammed.
Nose missed Me109 at 12 Level
Me109 at 12 Level missed.
Rear Turret missed Me109 at 12 Level
Bomb run was on target: 20%.
Zone 7, Turn 2 (Ret)
Terrain: G
Weather: Good
1 Tame Boar waves
Surprise attack!
Me110 at 6 Low registers 9 hits.
No effect hit
Waist: Superficial damage
Starboard Wing: Root - Hit
Tail: Crew - A.W. BUCK: KIA
Waist: Superficial damage
Bomb Bay: Superficial damage
Tail: Crew - A.W. BUCK: already KIA
Starboard Wing: Superficial damage
Waist: Oxygen supply - Mid-Upper Gunner oxygen hit
Wave 1 (Attack 1): 1 fighters
Fighter cover: None
0 enemy fighters chased off by cover
Me110 at 6 Low registers 5 hits.
Nose: Crew - G.J. GREEN: LW1
Starboard Wing: Superficial damage
Port Wing: Root - Hit
Starboard Wing: Root - Hit
Bomb Bay: Superficial damage
Wave 1 (Attack 2): 1 fighters
Fighter cover: None
0 enemy fighters chased off by cover
Me110 at 9 Level registers 4 hits.
Waist: Superficial damage
Tail: Superficial damage
Waist: Heater - Mid-Upper Gunner heat out
Port Wing: Superficial damage
Wave 1 (Attack 3): 1 fighters
Fighter cover: None
0 enemy fighters chased off by cover
Nose missed Me110 at 12 Level
Me110 at 12 Level registers 3 hits.
Bomb Bay: Superficial damage
Starboard Wing: Flap - Superficial damage
Nose: Crew - G.J. GREEN: LW2
Mid-Upper unjammed
Bomber descends to low altitude (10000 feet).
Zone 6, Turn 1 (Ret)
Terrain: B-G
Weather: Poor
Bomber hit by 0 flak bursts.
0 flak hits.
0 Tame Boar waves
Zone 5, Turn 1 (Ret)
Terrain: B
Weather: Good
Bomber hit by 0 flak bursts.
0 flak hits.
0 Tame Boar waves
Zone 4, Turn 1 (Ret)
Terrain: B
Weather: Good
Bomber hit by 0 flak bursts.
0 flak hits.
0 Tame Boar waves
Zone 3, Turn 1 (Ret)
Terrain: B
Weather: Good
Bomber hit by 0 flak bursts.
0 flak hits.
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.
G.J. GREEN recovers from his wounds.
A.W. BUCK died during mission.
Pekham Damage Points 207