Gaming - Wings of Glory BoB , games 7 & 8

Today saw another couple of games on the campaign ladder . They were cracking!

Game 7

July 25th - The straits are closed in daylight

2 Me109 , 2 Ju87  v 3 Spitfire to defend the convoy

A vic of Spitfires head to protect a convoy

I have some new flight stands and have started adding propellor spinners , plenty more to do.

Me109s top cover ahead of 2 Stukas

Spits focus on the Ju87s 

powering past the fighter escort ... its blaze away at the bombers closing on the convoy

The Me109 turning circle is proving a problem as they cant get back around tight enough to get at the Spitfires quickly

The Stukas are taking a battering,  one is on fire as they scream down to the  cargo ships. boom! two ships sunk

The Spitfires and AA defence did for both Stuka's , but only after dropping their bombs successfully .  However the Stuka defensive fire had damaged two Spitfires with engine problems and pilot , P.O. Walker found himself bounced by an Me109 as he tried to turn and head home ., he baled out in the channel

German Victory - 2 Ju87s shot down vs 2 ships sunk, 1 Spitfire shot down .

Campaign Progress
P.O. Cooke claims 2 Ju87 , celebrates with a victory role over his airfield - gets a dressing down around being spread across the airfield like raspberry jam..if hed' been damaged... yadda , yadda.. Fails a promotion board AGAIN...... and no medals again..campaign XP 10
PO.Walker - damaged a JU87 , shot down, baled out into channel, picked up by an RAF launch - Campaign XP 1
P.O. Anderson - was wounded by a JU87 rear gunner , crash landed on return , 2 minor wounds only , misses two turns - now experienced - Campaign XP 2

Ju87 crew , crash into the channel , and await rescue

Game 8 

July 27th 1940 Bomb the Luftwaffe

2 Me109 , AA gun , defend the airfield v 2 Hurricanes , 2 Blenheim's 

Low level bombing raid on a Luftwaffe airfield in occupied France.

RAF coming in fast and low

Me109s at height head out to intercept

p.o. Wallace climbs away from strafing the AA guns and fires at an ME109

Pete has placed his AA guns in the direct path . I decided to hit the deck with Hurricanes and strafe these before the Blenheim's had to pass them . Taking a bit of a chance on the ME109's only getting one pass at the Blenheim's before they could bomb. It worked , the AA was knocked out by the strafing of both Hurricanes , they then turned to climb and try and get back to to deal with the fighters.  F.O. Thompson seemed to be having trouble with his instruments and proceeded to do a wide turn the opposite way to his wing man P.O Wallace , who was also taking AA MG fire from the airfield as well . But the way was clear of big guns for the Blenheim's.

Bomb on target! take that fritz!

The ME109s , did little damage on their initial pass Novice Blenheim pilot  P.O. Smith dropped his bombs right on target , as did the following P.O. Kelly . The lead aircraft was being peppered by AA MG fire though, and as they turned for home they had to deal with getting away from the ME109's

p.o. Wallace engages a fighter - where the hell is F.O. Thompson.

PO Smiths Blenheim was next hit hard by me109 cannon fire , and blew up crashing into the ground. Though the defensive fire had inflicted damage on the ME109s  

PO Kelly used his "lucky" skill avoid a real  hammering on one turn as he raced the Blenheim home

Things then all went a bit hectic. PO. Wallace was out manoeuvred and took a hammering , he only just "luckily" escaped his cockpit after being initially trapped inside. he floated down on his chute , watching on what happened next..

At this point F.O. Thompson rejoined the fray - his dander was up.. having seen two RAF planes go down. He flew past PO. Kelly toward the lead ME109 , bit fell off it , and down it went... he headed straight to the next one... as it filled his sights he blazed away and down it went too! He turnd for home!

British Victory - 2 successful bomb runs max damage, 2 ME109 shot down , 1 Hurricane , 1 Blenheim shot down.

RAF
F.O. Thompson returned home safely after strafing AA guns , and shooting down 2 ME109 - talking up his success secures an immediate promotion to Flight Lt ...no medals though.  Campaign XP 10

P.O. Wallace - again luckily manages to evade capture and is assisted bt the resistance, he steals a boat and makes his way across the channel. he will be having words with Thompson.. Campaign XP 2
PO. Kelly and crew , return home safely
P.O. Smith and crew , all very seriously wounded and captured

LUFTWAFFE

Lt Hans Franz - shot down, baled out , rescued by infantry unit  , severe wounds , horrible scars , miss two turns - Campaign XP 4
Lt Helmut Stienberger , shoots down a Hurricane & Blenheim . Shot down , bales out , no injuries , feted by the commander of a panzer unit .  Campaign XP13 - fails promotion, and no extra medals this time - well they didn't stop the airfield being hammered I guess!

CAMPAIGN TRACKER 
British Victories = 4 , German Victories = 4 , Draws 0 

These were both brilliant games , hard fought - both of which we ended up surprised by who won !