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Mission Results Week 24
« on: June 14, 2021, 11:44:59 pm »
Mission: Week #24
Mission type: Escort
Date Flown: 6/13/21
Version used: Vp Modact
Mission results: Survived, 2x Enemy Aircraft Destroyed (1x confirmed / 1x unconfirmed), 2x AAA Vehicles Destroyed, 930 pts

After Action Review (AAR):

Our mission was to escort HS-129 attack aircraft. They were to attack enemy tank columns. We were to maintain a safe airspace to allow the attack planes to do their job, unmolested. Again, I was leading the second section of 2x Fw-190s. We took off without incident. We joined the Hs-129 attack aircraft and headed for their target area.



We arrived in the target area and the attack planes immediately began to hit the enemy tanks. Shortly after arrival, four enemy Yak fighters arrived in the area. I ordered my section to attack the enemy planes. We had the advantage, we were at a higher altitude. We dove down on the enemy aggressors. I closed in behind one of the enemy fighters. I opened fire. I saw my rounds impact on the enemy's right wing. It separated from his aircraft. The plane spun into the ground exploding on impact.





Moments later another yak fighter was firing at me from my six. I should have been killed, but as luck would have it, the enemy pilot must have been inexperienced. I was able to pull up hard and rolled over, then I dove for the ground pushing my throttle to the stop. The young enemy pilot tried to stay with me. My engine was screaming as I yelled at it to keep gaining speed and distance from the young fighter pilot. As I closed to within feet of the ground I pulled up and turned hard left. I deployed my combat flaps to help increase the turn. I saw the enemy fighter at my 9:00 o'clock and continued the turn. I was blacking out, slowly. I maintained the turn and slowly starting easing the turn allow the blood to flow back into my brain.

It was at this time I saw the enemy fighter roll over, uncontrollably. The plane then began to dive at high speed. It impacted the ground and exploded without me firing a single shot at it. This kill however was not confirmed, I would later note this action in my logbook. The skies were clear of enemy aircraft. I ordered my wingman to rejoin and we headed for the enemy tank columns.



Not long after, we sighted the enemy tanks. I knew our guns would not be enough to destroy the tanks, but we could attack any support vehicles we found. I saw an enemy AAA vehicle, it was firing at the Hs-129s. I pushed the throttle forward and lined up a shot the AAA vehicle. Once I was within range I pulled the trigger. My cannon rounds were impacting the enemy truck. The vehicle exploded in a ball of fire. I found another enemy AAA truck and made another attack. Again, the vehicle exploded sending shrapnel in every direction.





As I pulled up looking for another I noted the Hs-129s had regrouped and were headed back to their base. I ordered my wingman to rejoin and we formed up on the attack planes making sure they were not harassed back to their release point. Once that was assured, we headed home. We were able to land safely and for the first time in awhile we landed without any type of enemy damage to our aircraft. My crew chief was waiting for me. He was making a walk around inspection as I was shutting down the engine. I opened the canopy, he hurried up the wing gave me a big smile and then handed me a cold beer.



Results:



Notes: Haukka this was a very good mission. The Russian pilots were very furious. I was fortunate in this battle to be the one to come away still alive. I was also very lucky to surprise the enemy AAA gunners as they were fixated on the attack aircraft. They did not see me as I attacked them.
« Last Edit: June 14, 2021, 11:53:47 pm by DHumphrey »
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Re: Mission Results Week 24
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2021, 12:11:27 pm »
Excellent flight! You had a good fight there. Technically, the takedown is yours, even if the sim didn't give it to you, as it is a takedown by maneuver: you have led him to fall into a trap: his own stall. I can imagine the surprised face of your crew chief when you came home with the plane intact. We also know how the boss chills beers.


Thank you for your detailed and complete report ;) . Good pictures!

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Come on guys, let's take advantage of DH taking out a couple of them. The longer we take to go there, the more reinforcements will arrive .... Is there someone else who wants to help us there?  ::)

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Re: Mission Results Week 24
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2021, 10:41:15 pm »
Well done DH!

A very well written and detailed report and good to see you posting screenshots again.
This looks like great fun and I would love to join in, however there are certain nations I will not play as and this mission has both.
Go in quickly.....Punch hard.....Get out !

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Re: Mission Results Week 24
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2021, 01:40:42 am »
Member Name/callsign: E69_Haukka
Actual Mission Name: Y2021 - Week 24 / Escorting HS-129
Date single mission actually flown: June 16, 2021
Mission Score: ? ??? ::) .... A plane downed confirmed;
Misc. Info if desired: Mission flown in BAT BLUE EDGE 4.1.3
Results/description of mission: MISSION COMPLETE


Debrief:
It was not difficult to follow the "Patos" (Ducks), as we affectionately call the HS-129 in the South. In order to keep them within my range of vision, I had to practically fly under them. After crossing the frozen river southeast of Rzhev, the Henschels veered sharply south, following the road. It didn't take long for them to line up in attack position, I was really amazed at the efficiency of these guys. As the leader of the second fighter section, I kept guarding the skies, but it struck me as strange that the enemy did not show up.

I saw an armored truck defending the tank column, and I descended to attack it, but as I passed by, the cloud of snow that raised the tank column worked like squid ink, and I did not know what to attack. I kept going and got back up. The HS-129s did a good wreck down there, I saw numerous explosions. They told us on the radio that their work was done, and that they were going home. I took it for granted that the first fighter section would stay with them, and they did. Meanwhile, I was taking one last look around the area, and just then my wingman warned me of the arrival of enemy fighters. I gave the order to attack, while I dedicated myself to finding the enemy.

It was difficult because of the poor visibility, and considering I don't use icons, it's easy to imagine how I spent more than ten minutes chasing ghosts through the clouds. Sometimes the Yak passed by or over me, and I did not see them. I could see these things well when studying the track. I managed to knock down a Yakolev anyway, after grabbing it with my teeth like a hunting dog, and not letting go. I saw the pilot leap from the wreckage falling into the snow like a cloud of scrap metal.

Tracer bullets from distant combat caught my eye. I ran to the south, I could see a Yak flying without rudder, to the west. That seemed strange to me, but maybe the Russian pilot had lost his way and didn't know where he was. I got behind him and opened fire. Soon his plane was crashing to the ground. I didn't see the pilot jump.

When I saw the recording to take the photos, I discovered that the pilot did not jump, because he was no longer there, he had jumped before I found his plane, flying empty and stabilized. I had shot down a ghost plane.

I went home expecting my double helping of Berlin sausages. 


At the end of the mission I was exhausted. I closed the mission quickly without paying attention to the score. That is why I cannot give an exact figure, although I can assure you that I downed a Yak. End of my report.

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Re: Mission Results Week 24
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2021, 01:55:55 am »
Well done DH!

A very well written and detailed report and good to see you posting screenshots again.
This looks like great fun and I would love to join in, however there are certain nations I will not play as and this mission has both.
It will be great if you participate too, genXgamer. Tell us which nationalities you would like to fly with us, and we will see what we can do. You should know that I try to cover the entire spectrum of the simulator. I have given the British and the Americans good opportunities, then the Finns and now the Germans. By the time this four-mission cycle is over, we may be going to the Far East, flying for the RAF ... but it's still undecided. In the future, I plan that we will also fly as Italians, Belgians, Japanese, Russians, Spanish, Australians, Greeks, and this would be enough to get to next year. May we all be healthy to get there.  ;)

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Re: Mission Results Week 24
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2021, 12:45:45 pm »
Thank you for your kind comments Haukka and Xgamer ... very much appreciated.

Great video and photos Haukka !!! You have flown an excellent mission. The cloud cover made this mission very challenging when trying to locate the enemy aircraft. You did very well !!! :) In fact I saw "two" enemy aircraft destroyed by your guns. The first was an excellent fight with the enemy pilot bailing out. The second I would give you at least a 1/2 conformation as you finished off that aircraft in good fashion.

Xgamer ... I agree with Haukka, he does an excellent job designing the missions and we've flown in quite a few different types of aircraft so far. It's great fun as well as puts your skills to the test in a different plane every four cycles. The missions are based on historical events adding to the emersion. :)

Hopefully a few more flyers will take on this mission in the near future.  :)
« Last Edit: June 16, 2021, 12:51:52 pm by DHumphrey »
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Re: Mission Results Week 24
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2021, 08:13:35 pm »
Hi Guys

Although I have been aware of Beo's concept for some time it was only late last year that I took notice, seeing you flying Beaufighters in Africa.
I'll play any nation other than Axis and Russia.
RNZAF, RCAF and certainly RAAF fighter or fighter/bomber missions would be great.
Belgium, Greek, Swiss (BF109s) or Operation Retribution - Yugoslav BF 109s against the Luftwaffe.
Go in quickly.....Punch hard.....Get out !
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Re: Mission Results Week 24
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2021, 09:12:42 am »
Hi Guys

Although I have been aware of Beo's concept for some time it was only late last year that I took notice, seeing you flying Beaufighters in Africa.
I'll play any nation other than Axis and Russia.
RNZAF, RCAF and certainly RAAF fighter or fighter/bomber missions would be great.
Belgium, Greek, Swiss (BF109s) or Operation Retribution - Yugoslav BF 109s against the Luftwaffe.
Thanks for your answer, genXgamer. Soon we will fly something that I hope you like. See you soon,  ;)

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Re: Mission Results Week 24
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2021, 03:44:29 pm »
To begin, I'd like to say that every unit had to have a guy like me: A Screwup who somehow has the favor of the Gods to succeed at . . . well, most things.
  My MaMa, (Grandmother), taught me that none of us can do anything on our own, and we have a need for a deity, whether it's just perceived, or actually real. My great-aunt, Lil, taught me that we can bend reality, and reshape things with our will, provided we can summon the proper amount of emotion (emotion = energy) for the task.
  You see, I'm a pilot from a Cherokee family. A family that's been split apart by the U.S.A so many times that we are now scattered across many states. But my family fought, and some died for this nation. It was hard for me, when I first got this game, to fly a German . . . ANY German aircraft. These missions, this game, and the wonderful pilots from all OVER the World have been a saving grace for me. That's what new pilots don't get about IL2: This is THE game which transcended its own beginnings and became a repository of history, telling the story as it really happened from the standpoint of all sides. Including the nations who were already treaty-bound and had NO choice as to who they would fight for, such as Finland.
  And so, here is an AAR which I hesitated to share. The reason being that I felt like I did so many times in the U.S. Army, when the Drill Sgt. would intentionally belittle you in front of your entire platoon. Nothing special about me though, because the bastards did it for all of us. But we are not in the military here, and this WAS typical of what actually happened sometimes, and my difficulty settings are partly responsible for this, so here goes:



Escort Mission- HS129's
I listened to the Commander's briefing and was convinced that I understood everything. The 129's were going in, low-level, and were to be protected first and foremost! They would attack tanks while we provided top-cover. Normal takeoff. My communication with Ground Control (er . . . that would be my map and indicated waypoint settings) positioned me at the first waypoint and wouldn't give orders to proceed after passing the waypoint several times. It seems my wingman had some sort of a problem and this was presumably to wait for him. All the while I gradually gained altitude.



After my wingman made it up to join me, the bombers were well ahead of us. And yet, the tower was recalling us to our first waypoint from the flughafen. Taking her up a bit higher. When would we be allowed to join our escort?



FINALLY! We are given orders to proceed, even as our bombers are nearing their target. Would we get there in time? And do we trade off this altitude advantage? Yes! Gradual descent all the way to the target in hopes that we can get there in time to help. Fortunately, no aircraft seem to be in the area right now according to comms (yeah, map again). We came up on the bombers at over 320 mph, and they were just beginning their work. No enemy fighters visible.


Smoothest bomb-run on the tanks, ever! I didn't see a single one of our big toys go down. They went on past their targets and didn't return. Now, I had to decide if I would stay in the area and strafe tanks, or rejoin the bombers, in case enemy planes would appear. I decided that the primary objective had to be taken care of first, and so headed for the formation with my wingman.


And not one . . . not a single fighter appeared to challenge us. In the end some of our 129's took some ground fire, but it looked like no losses. We arrived over our airfield and the bombers continued on to their respective bases. I "landed" safely, but never made it to the parking area. Here's a pic of me getting a mission complete as I once again break off my landing gear.


And here is a score for obeying orders to the letter, even though not a shot was fired from my plane.


So there it is: A very relaxing joyride in the FW. WITH POINTS!!!

*I flew this mission again, this time choosing the option to attack a ground target, and immediately 2 enemy fighters appeared. I got my butt kicked and the first score was higher anyway. This is in no way a complaint, but a surprising find about choices in these missions. Thank you, Haukka!

Bird Out :)
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Re: Mission Results Week 24
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2021, 10:30:34 pm »
Hi Bird, I'm glad to see you giving your report from week 24. Your initial thoughts are interesting.

I understand that you have had problems with the control tower or with your wingman.

Let's look at the different cases. First, if he is a human mate, and depending on the type of mission, you can turn around to wait for him or to meet him again, in case he has been delayed, but if it is an AI pilot, the treatment is different. If an AI stops following you on a mission, you first order it to rejoin. If he doesn't obey, forget about it. I don't trust them, although I don't stop giving them orders.

Then we have the control tower. For me, the main function of the control tower is to show you the direction to return home when you have trouble finding your way to the base. It is also good to ask for landing authorization, because in this way the other flights in the area are also ordered in another way. But the development of a mission cannot depend on what the tower tells you about what you can do or not do in a certain waipoint.

The moment you were starting your engine, the two formations of HS-129 flew by just to your left, you just had to follow them. Nor is it stated anywhere in the instructions that the development of your mission depends on the authorization of the tower to proceed. Perhaps you have been using some function of the NG-HUD that I am not aware of, but in any case that was not contemplated in the instructions. You must adhere strictly to the mission instructions, and don't linger waiting for the AI to meet you, while the mission slips out of hand. The captain does not wait for the soldiers, as if they were girls who are lost in the field. You must move on.

Also remember that these missions are intended to be flown in a 4.12.2m stock version, this means that we don't have such things as the fabulous triggers of the HSFX and now also the BAT. With triggers, we could afford other times and other very interesting things (I will give examples later, I have played a lot with triggers in recent years), however we have to think about the missions with the minimum of resources, represented by the Stock version. So, for the missions to go well, we must adjust to the times, because each mission is like a very precise clockwork mechanism. If you stay in a wp taking height and chatting animatedly on the radio with the girl radio operator of the tower, you may get the girl's number, but the twin engines will leave alone and without an escort, and when you get to the "hot zone", Everyone else will be gone: the Germans, the Russians, Santa's reindeer, a polar bear, Santa, the Sasquatch, they will all be gone. ::)

Bird, buddy, I have two more things to tell you today about the control tower:

1) I hope you got your date with the girl with the sensual voice ...;
2) The girl is going on vacation. Helmut returns to the microphone.


Thanks for your report, Bird. For me, the mission is a success from the point of view of what we can learn from it. It is an excellent flying lesson. I hope you can see it.
Go ahead, friend. Between all of us we move this a little further.
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