Leaderboard

402ND: Grand show! Third time in a row your Leader had to like return home at the first moment of interaction with an enemy due to damages, and you'll did good again out there on your own. Three perfect pairs! Special Thanks to 2Lt. Dennis Winger: You have now completed three missions, and in all three you had to escort your damaged leader on his way home - you did a perfect job!

Interesting, as I landed at the emergency airfield with time to go on the mission I took to counting the bullet holes, and other holes in my aircraft. I counted 73 small calibre holes and 7 large holes ranging from hand to dinner plate size - all on the right wing, right engine and right tail boom of my aircraft. My attack on the airfield reminded me very clearly of a passage in Pierre Closterman's "Big Show" where he described a strafing run on an airfield with his section of Typhoons, and after describing how murderous the flak was, after his pass he looked back and realised he was the only one who had survived the run, all other aircraft behind him had been shot down by the flak on a single pass. 😲 After that they tried to keep clear of airfield strafing runs wherever possible. The P38 is definitely more forgiving with damage than something like a Spitfire is - usually any engine damage in a Spit is terminal within a couple of minutes - the P38 seemed to last a fair bit longer as long as the engine was dialled right down. Great aircraft 👍

OK so I will most likely be coming, providing it all goes ahead etc... got my gate pass, just need to make the bookings and buy a ticket.

Yes, our individual morning routines are essential to a steadfast performance on the day whether it be coffee, tea, full English and/or a quick rub down with the Radio Times.

485th : Bloody shame we were the first Sqn to fall foul of this new Gerry ploy to cover an airfield in dispersed trucks instead of aircraft and set up devastating AAA. Two aircraft damaged and two lost ! Not good. We did well on our primary objective and needless to say we would have been better off heading home after that. Trouble is you chaps want to destroy targets so it’s hard to just ignore them. In future we will have a dam good look at exactly how high the value of any target is before risking airframes and pilots. Talking of which we have heard that 2nd Lt Sidney Gittins and 1st Lt John Artiesbi are making life hell for some poor unfortunate Stalag Luft Commandant who I am sure will end up out of pocket and out of luck ! Replacements are inbound. Well done to 2nd Lt David Reginald and 2nd Lt Denis Richard for landing their damaged aircraft at a friendly airfield.

We've had several Dogz in attendance at every Legends since 2007, so hopefully we'll do the same again next year. We've not been getting to Duxford that early as the access is reasonably straight-forward but this may need to change a bit at Sywell where country lanes seem to be the order of the day. Breakfast and coffee are always on the roster!

When I go to events like these I aim to arrive around 9am, even though flying starts at around midday. just beats the worst of the traffic. I tend to grab a burger a nd a coffee on site for brekkie. I'd love to come guys, but I tink I will have to wait till new year to make the final decision, as I have a few hurdles to clear first. Worst case for me I can stay with my Aunt in Biggleswade. but it is a bit of a journey from there. At least she has a Hot tub. lol Although her Step son is a total bellend. so its decisions decisions.

The scoreboard as of the morning of the 8th November 1944: Rosters to follow....

Motorbikin'....Dat Dah....motorbikin'....Dat Dah..... Recce sounds good