Similar to the previous game, the B-24s had to cross the mat, getting past the fighters to their target.
5 players joined in to fly the fighters, 3 Germans with 109Gs and190Ds vs P-38Es.
A P-38 splits the Germans and then makes for the pair closest to the B-24s.
Immediate results! The first shot smokes the 109.
The second P-38 engages, firing down on a 190 while it’s wingman tried to fend off it’s attack.
The fighters end up behind the bombers. The Germans do their best to attempt to attack the B-24s but the American pilots are tenacious.
The 109 goes in alone vs a P-38 and both bombers.
Not giving in, the German fighters finally succeed in downing their first bomber, but not without cost.
With the Lightnings momentarily out of the picture the 190s finish off a second B-24.
A second pair of B-24s reaches the interception sector. Quickly a starboard engine belches out smoke after the pass of a Rotte of 109s.
The B-24s begin to line up their targets while the fighters swirl around them.
The aluminum Lightning is hit, sacrificing himself to protect the B-24s.
The trail of smoke subsides for the bomber but not for the fighting pair.
The smoking 109 gets dangerously to the trailing B-24 while a 190 latches on to the tail of the other.
The 190 does it’s job and a bomber falls well before having a chance to drop it’s bombs.
His 109 comrade can’t stay clear of the green Lightning and is knocked out of the sky.
The endless stream of American bombers.
This 190 pilot curses his luck as flames pour out of the engine cowling.
The green P-38 passes behind the remaining B-24 looking for German inteceptors.
This last B-24 is the only one out of four to make it to the target. A tough day for the Americans.
The Germans also lost a fair number of fighters doing their work.
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