Angreifen! (BoBII:AAR)

Raptor1 · 09-27-09, 08:01 AM

Luftwaffe

Pilot: Wilhelm von Lübeck
Luftflotte: Luftflotte 3
Geschwader: Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
Gruppe: III
Aircraft: Junkers Ju 87
Airbase: Peuplingne
Leader: Hauptmann Helmuth Mahlke
Sorties: 2
Ships hit: 1 (+1)

July 10

Our commander called us in the morning and told us that we are being sent to bomb the Jaunty convoy with 40 dive bombers, escorted by fighters, while it is in the eastern English Channel.

I was flying number 2, with the squadron commander in the lead. We took off and headed northwest toward the convoy. Our escort joined us over the coast and shortly after we saw the convoy. Flight lead ordered us to begin our run and I headed straight for the convoy.

The English ships soon disappered below my view, so I inverted to have a better view. The convoy was directly below me, and the destroyers haven't even opened fire yet. I activated my dive breaks and dived directly on the nearest ship.

Bombs were now falling all over the convoy, but the English fighters were still nowhere in sight. I lined up on the merchant ship, waited until it filled my sights and dropped my bomb.

I pulled up and turned around to have a good look at the damage. My bomb hit the English ship directly, though I could not see it through the smoke, it was clear that it was heavily damaged. I pulled away to rejoin my flight.

I looked back and saw that the ship I bombed was now lying in a pool of oil and smoking heavily, soon after I saw tracers flying over my canopy and thought that the English fighters have finally arrived, but it turned out to be the destroyer, finally opening fire on the withdrawing bombers.

The flight home was uneventful, the English fighters never showed up. Unfortunately, as I was coming up to land, I came in at a bad angle and my plane was thoroughlly wrecked, though luckily I survived with only minor bruises.

Later I learned that our flight hit another ship besides the one I hit, and mine was the only plane lost. 2 more attacks were staged on the convoy that day, hitting another 7 ships, both were intercepted by the RAF.

We lost 10 aircraft on July 10, and our pilots claimed 10 shot down, an even score.

09-27-09, 08:01 AM	#1
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Angreifen! (BoBII:AAR) Luftwaffe Pilot: Wilhelm von Lübeck Luftflotte: Luftflotte 3 Geschwader: Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 Gruppe: III Aircraft: Junkers Ju 87 Airbase: Peuplingne Leader: Hauptmann Helmuth Mahlke Sorties: 2 Ships hit: 1 (+1) July 10 Our commander called us in the morning and told us that we are being sent to bomb the Jaunty convoy with 40 dive bombers, escorted by fighters, while it is in the eastern English Channel. I was flying number 2, with the squadron commander in the lead. We took off and headed northwest toward the convoy. Our escort joined us over the coast and shortly after we saw the convoy. Flight lead ordered us to begin our run and I headed straight for the convoy. The English ships soon disappered below my view, so I inverted to have a better view. The convoy was directly below me, and the destroyers haven't even opened fire yet. I activated my dive breaks and dived directly on the nearest ship. Bombs were now falling all over the convoy, but the English fighters were still nowhere in sight. I lined up on the merchant ship, waited until it filled my sights and dropped my bomb. I pulled up and turned around to have a good look at the damage. My bomb hit the English ship directly, though I could not see it through the smoke, it was clear that it was heavily damaged. I pulled away to rejoin my flight. I looked back and saw that the ship I bombed was now lying in a pool of oil and smoking heavily, soon after I saw tracers flying over my canopy and thought that the English fighters have finally arrived, but it turned out to be the destroyer, finally opening fire on the withdrawing bombers. The flight home was uneventful, the English fighters never showed up. Unfortunately, as I was coming up to land, I came in at a bad angle and my plane was thoroughlly wrecked, though luckily I survived with only minor bruises. Later I learned that our flight hit another ship besides the one I hit, and mine was the only plane lost. 2 more attacks were staged on the convoy that day, hitting another 7 ships, both were intercepted by the RAF. We lost 10 aircraft on July 10, and our pilots claimed 10 shot down, an even score. __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory Last edited by Raptor1; 09-29-09 at 03:42 AM.