Date: 20h July 1940 AM
Time: 08:00
Weather: Good
Unit: II./Jagdgeschwader53
Objective:

An enemy convoy has been reported in AU18. A formation of 12 Bf110's has been scrambled to attack the convoy: we have been assigned two objectives:

1. Our main priority is to escort the Bf110's and ensure that they come to no harm: losses of senior pilots over the past few days have been mounting amongst several units which coudl potentially lead to a lack of experienced leaders amongst our fellow units.

2. If the Bf110's fail in their objective to sink all enemy shipping we are to perform a strike run against the targets: as such bombs will be needed, however if the 110's are engaged command strongly advises ditching bombs to ensure protection of the Bf110's.

Good luck and get those ships!

Loadout: SC250 Bomb, 60% Fuel


Friendy Aircraft in the area:

12x Bf110's from II./ZG26

Results -

Valantine - 1 kill, RTB Crashed Wounded, none witnessed (Hurricane)

Otto - 1 kill, 1 Ship, RTB, 2 witnessed (Hurricane)

Volker - 0 kills, RTB, 2 witnessed

Dok - 0 kills, KIA, none witnessed

Maddmann - 1 kill, KIA, none witnessed (Hurricane)

Bobo - 1 kill, 1 ship, RTB, 1 witnessed (Hurricane)

Deichwarter - 0 kills, KIA, none witnessed


Total accuracy -

Casualty Report-

Leutnant Dr Mathius Von Killenpatient was shotdown and killed by a Hurricane

Oberfeldwebel Aldo "Maddmann" Geisteskrank was killed in the vicinity of enemy shipping to either a wire collision or a ship explosion

Hauptmann Valantine Zimmermann was wounded by enemy gunfire that riddle his aircraft forcing him to perform a crash landing at home base

Aircraft Shot Down -

4x Hurricanes

Enemy Units Destroyed -

2x Ships

Friendly Aircraft lost -

1x Bf110 from II./ZG26