"Tangmere Pilots" recruiting

Iamsnip · #1 01-07-2011, 10:06 PM

Cool - look forward to it!

No1 Cheese · #2 01-09-2011, 10:32 PM

Tonights mission saw 9 pilots of No1 Squadron Scramle to intercept an incoming raid.There was roughly the same numbers in the 3 other Squadrons,flying the same mission but in the own Squadron strength.
Most of us made it back in one way or another,i hit a He111 causing damage as i went in to finish him of i "caught one"in the engine and managed to glide back to base.
9e/a where claimed with 1 friendly a/c lost(most made it back with some sort of damage!!!)

No1 MadMick doing what he does best!!

Sqdn Ldr Mothyp "finishing off another 1"

1 that wont be making it back

No1 Tufty landing at our base

No1Cheese

No1 Cheese · #3 01-15-2011, 07:38 AM

This weeks sees each Sqdn break into 2 flights each with different comms.
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DATE:- 12th May 1940 ZERO:- 15:00 hours

No. 3 Squadron, 63 (Fighter) Wing, No. 14 Group.

Lille-Marq Airfield

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION:-

Wing has just ordered the squadron to fly two separate Flight strength patrols: one to Leuven, east of Brussels (BB15), and the other to Dinant (BC9/BC

.

Patrol the assigned area until ammunition or fuel requires the Flight to turn for home.

Hawker Hurricane 12lb boost
Skin: TP_1940_Hurricane (markings off)
Arming: Default & 100% fuel

ROUTE : At discretion of Flight Commanders

HEIGHT:- At discretion of Flight Commanders. Group advises Angels 10 or above.

INTEL: Some reports that German armour has reached as far west and south as Breda in its advance through Holland.

Our fighter squadrons remain in constant action with the enemy.

Bimelech wins the Preakness Stakes.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT:- Fine; Patchy cloud.

SIGNALS:-
No. 1 Squadron call sign - F I L M S T A R
No. 43 Squadron call sign - I M P I
No. 145 Squadron call sign - R A B B I T
No. 601 Squadron call sign - A N G E L
Ground Control call sign – T O P H A T

MISSION NOTES:-

The mission will be flown by squadron, but at flight strength. That is, each mission will contain two flights, each on a separate comms. channel.

There will be no waypoints in this mission. Which flight proceeds to which patrol area is purely at the discretion of the Squadron Leaders.

There will be three versions of this mission:

6-7 players
8-9 players
10-12 players

Remember to SELECT FUEL.

MISSION SUCCESS:-

50% of the Squadron's aircraft land at HOME BASE (Lille) with airworthy aircraft (i.e. no bent props).
P/O Hatter

No1Cheese

No1 Cheese · #4 01-18-2011, 05:31 PM

"The tale of two flights"
No1 Squadron consisted of 8 pilots tonight(1 of 4 Squadrons of similar strenght all flying the same mission)in 3 flights,red,blue and green.
Red Flight Led by Tangmeres Wing Co MothyP took 3 A/C,Griffin and Jacko went to Leuven, east of Brussels (BB15)
While Blue and Green fly(consisting of 5 very able pilots me included

to Dinant (BC9/BC

.

Whilst Blue and Green Flt where looking pretty forming up in the "good old Hendon"fashion Red flight (who where quite some distance away)where bounced by Me109s who were escorting Ju87s to there tgt.
Unable to help in any way possible we heard as 1 by 1 the pilots of red flt fell to the overwhelming numbers of 109s

Blue and Green Flt continued of there given fly path and eventually made it back to there base,unhindered by enemy opposition(which is more than can be said for Red Llt!!!!)

No1 Cheese
Blue2
Tangmere Pilots

P/O Jacko (No1 Press Officer)report follows......................

No1 Cheese · #5 01-23-2011, 11:27 AM

Tonights breif,Mission made by No1 MothyP(TP WgCo)
As it says this mission No37 in this great campaign and its getting better and better.

* * * ALL PILOTS WILL FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL INFORMATION * * * *

Mission 1 of 1

OPERATIONAL BRIEFING – Battle of France 37
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DATE:- 13th May 1940 ZERO:- 06:40 hours

No. 1 Squadron, 67 (Fighter) Wing, .

Berry Au Bac (Cambrai on our map)

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION:-

Settle down chaps
The Bull's back from Belgium safe but he reports things on the ground are grim, he saw some colonial French troops heading for the front and right before his eyes a damaged one-eleven landed next to them in a field, the blighters hopped over the fence dragged the crew out and lopped of their heads!! Then carried onto the front without saying a word.

Anyway Panther have asked us to Patrol Vouziers(Hirson on our map) Angels 15 , They feel it would be a good show to put up a squadron strength,so get to it

Hawker Hurricane 12lb boost
Skin: TP_1940_Hurricane (markings off)
Arming: Default & 100% fuel

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT:- Fine; Patchy cloud.

SIGNALS:-
No. 1 Squadron call sign - F I L M S T A R
No. 43 Squadron call sign - I M P I
No. 145 Squadron call sign - R A B B I T
No. 601 Squadron call sign - A N G E L
Ground Control call sign – T O P H A T

Good Luck

Mission Point: 50% of Hurris land at home base able to be refuelled and take off again.

No1Cheese

No1 Cheese · #6 01-24-2011, 06:09 PM

Last nights mission No1 was joined by No43 squadron to fly our separate patrol routes.
No43 made contact with the enemy 1st and sent out an immediate contact report!!!!
The remainder on No1”booted it” twds the contact area.
We could see in the distance.11 o clock slightly low at least 9 He111s.
No1 Charlie(Blue Ldr) took us in for a perfect beam attack,all getting hits(unfortunately the got hits on me too).
What do I do,go home with 90% ammo left or try to have another go?
YEP I tried,I went in on the last bomber on 2 beam attacks,I pushed my luck to much and on the 3rd we collided and I had to hit the silk!!!
Here are some screenshots from the mission.
No1 Charlie going in to attack

Charlie again getting hits on another E/A

Controled chaos!!

No1Kluge(blue3) going in for attack

All in all another great mission and great fun.
Mission No37 is over,its getting better and better.
I wonderwhere this is all leading too