357th 'Yoxford Boys' Campaign

[Raptor1]

Guess I need to polish my dirt takeoff skills

Where are the TB-3 wheels when you need them...

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Kratos

Looks like Dowly's joining us tonight, I'll follow the ferret,there good at navigating maizes

Looking at those pics of the airfield and all the beer I still have left... better stay as far away from me as possible.

Ow, I take you lot have the UI 1.1?

[Schroeder]

The runways and taxiways are like those on any other airfield. No need to practice anything except from taxiing without busting your aircraft.

@Dowly
I still have the 1.0 .

[Raptor1]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

taxiing

Is that a real word...?

Never heard of it...

[Kratos]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Looking at those pics of the airfield and all the beer I still have left... better stay as far away from me as possible.

Ow, I take you lot have the UI 1.1?

I do, dont know about everyone else.

[Task Force]

im suprised I didnt crash the other day. (I actualy took off the runway.) Landing might be a issue.

I have 1.1. Havent had any compadibility issues.

[Raptor1]

Originally Posted by Task Force

im suprised I didnt crash the other day. (I actualy took off the runway.) Landing might be a issue.

I have 1.1. Havent had any compadibility issues.

Landing should be easy, getting away before the next person lands would be a problem

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Raptor1

Is that a real word...?

Never heard of it...

Shall you question your god again?

[Raptor1]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Shall you question your god again?

Uh oh, I have feared this day will come, his delusions and continued attempts to usurp the title of greatest artist in the world have finally driven him insane...

*calls the people in the white coats*

...Don't worry, it's going to be okay...

[Schroeder]

Harhar send them over.

[Dowly]

Taxiing is a word. Or maybe it's taxi'ing, but anywho.

[XabbaRus]

Here are two of my nose arts..

Devil Girl

and, well the nose art says it all

[Oberon]

Says it all really



Superbus!




And in reality:

[Dowly]

Note to self: User planted trees WILL clip your plane.

[Oberon]

Regarding the V1s, here are some quotes from chaps at the 357th at Leiston:

"In July or August of 1944 the Germans started launching buzz bombs (V-1s) from Holland over the North Sea. They flew over our air base on their way to London. The British moved anti-aircraft guns around our base. Several of these batteries were crewed by ATS girls. They had a good eye for shooting them down. One evening I watched them shoot down at least 20 of the 32 that came over. Many of these were crippled by anti-aircraft fire, which threw off their gyros and they would fly erratic and could explode anywhere near us."

September 20, 1944 About 7 pm a buzz bomb roared directly across our hut, not more that 75 to 100 feet above us. Terrifying roar and yellow red flame had me plenty scared. Saw two others go over, one exploding a few miles from our base. At 5:00 am the morning of the 21st another roared across the field and exploded 6 miles from here. I have a piece of that one.

September 29, 1944 While I was on K.P. at 5:00 am Friday morning, four doodlebugs passed overhead. One flew directly over me at low altitiude while the searchlights had it in their beam. I could see it very plainly, the first time I saw one in a light. At 8:30 pm another red air raid alert, and three more went over. One very close over the field. Much shooting at them but none were hit. Tow explosions were heard.

October 31, 1944 This morning I saw a B-17 shot down by British ack-ack by mistake. Plane broke into five pieces and went down flaming. All 9 of the crew parachuted safely. Several buzz bombs went over.