DD_Fenrir

370th FG Awards and Promotions: None Personnel: None Rosters:

Mission Date 16/11/44 402nd FS - Attack armour near Oss 485th FS - Attack armour near Oss 410th BG - Bomb Vehicle and Rail targets near Doetinchem Debrief: 370th FG Capt FT has covered the major events in today's missions please see his debrief above. The 402nd claimed 22 ground targets destroyed, the 485th 9. Tomorrow is looking grim weather wise, however the Met boys assure me that the 19th is a sure fire go. [Event to be flown Sunday 10th January 2021] 410th BG Please refer to Maj. Viscous' debriefing.

Nice one centurion!

I believe I have got to the bottom of the issue with the campaign not progressing; the edits I had made to allow for Reggie's kill on the mission of the 16/11/44 seem to be the issue, as removing all of those references allowed me to roll the mission forward to the 18th on my private test server. This means that - in PWCG at least - that this kill is unrecorded. However I will be leaving it in the 485th scoreboard for obvious reasons. To avoid any further issues, could we please avoid jumping in as spectators to gunner positions - it was raised as a potential cause and I have not yet had the opportunity to eliminate it as a second reason for the lack of AAR acceptance, so busy was I trying to establish the primary cause for the failure. I'm sure you are starting to get somewhat incredulous at repeatedly having to fly the 17th November, so until I can run some further tests and definitively announce that it's okay to, please DO NOT OCCUPY GUNNER POSITIONS ON OTHER PLAYERS AIRCRAFT for now. Tuesday the 5th of January 2021 is currently a go for P-38 campaign.

Hi Racal, welcome to the pound! I'm the resident DCS acolyte round these parts, having been waving the flag for the sim since the A-10C first arrived. I have long been trying to lure the Dogz into DCS's dark and tortuous systems through it's seductive graphics and sense of realism. I have managed to ensnare a few unfortunate souls en route but more victims enthusiasts are most welcome. I have a reasonable knowledge of most (though not all, I hasten to add) of the modules available so am happy to help with any you choose; or I can at least point you to another DD or some online content that may be more knowledgeable or applicable to the module of your choosing. As to where to start? This is always a difficult question. Each module has it's plus points and limitations. For example: the F-14 Tomcat is an awesome machine for A2A and in some regard for bombing but is not so friendly to neophyte jet users with edge of the envelope handling that can be tricky and the lack of a HUD that some jet users rely on to provide feedback. Then the Spitfire; it is a fabulous dogfighter but a pain to get in the air or back on the ground until you've got a lot of practice in. On top of this it is the slowest of the late-WW2 era aircraft so careless use of the stick can leave you stuck grinding holes in the sky as your enemies Boom and Zoom around you. The A-10C is an incredible payload carrying death machine to ground forces, yet it's slow and requires a lot of practice and learning to employ the many systems - just getting an AGM-65 Maverick off the rail can require a 10-step process if you're using other sensors to find targets. The F/A-18C is an amazing all rounder but with slightly under-powered and slow spooling engines can be tricky to carrier land and as the pilot you're always worrying about fuel as it' s at something of a premium in the Hornet. In short, all of the modules have a capacity to frustrate or provide a significant hurdle that requires some measure of stoicism or sheer bloody mindedness to overcome. However, the sense of reward is commensurately edifying when you do finally nail it. Because of this it is best to choose an airframe you already have some emotional investment in - something you have admired since child-hood, or have been seduced by the appearance or mystique of before you even discovered DCS, as this will tend to drive your motivation to overcome the challenges inherent to your chosen module. Choose a module that calls to you. I can't recommend a single module, because all of them are incredible on some level!

Alistair Starling is posted to the 485th FS effective immediately. Good luck 2nd Lieutenant!

A Christmas Pressie from ED for us... and by God it's monstrous! Short version; F-14A introduced (free to you if you already own the B variant) New Damage Model for WW2 birds Huey Multicrew! New missile API so that some missiles (particulalrly Fox-3 ARH types) behave more realistically Lots of bug fixes for a huge variety of aircraft Merry Xmas chaps!

Yeah, not sure why but last nights effort did not take. As for next P-38 Campaign adventure night - the schedule says Sunday 27th December... However, I am open to postpone should a consensus prefer not to fly this date. That said, I am also more than happy should enough people want to show up for it to go ahead. Let me know chaps.

http://leatherneck-sim.com/2020/12/22/christmas-update/ 😃

A wise stratagem Crash, but one that is very hard to adhere to! Anytime you'd like a bit of one-to-one I'm happy to help mate - as long as it's an aircraft I own, naturally!

370th FG Scoreboard, as of the morning of 17th November 1944: 410th BG Scoreboard as of the morning of 17th November 1944:

370th FG Awards and Promotions: 402nd: 2nd Lieutenant Patrick Last is awarded the Bronze Star 2nd Lieutenant Roy Hinkley is awarded the Bronze Star 1st Lieutenant Bert Finknottle is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross 485th: 2nd Lieutenant David Reginald is awarded the Bronze Star Major Mick Payne-Less is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Personnel: 402nd: Replacement pilot is due, identity TBC 485th: Capt Alan Cloister is posted to the squadron. Replacement pilot is due, identity TBC Rosters: 410th BG Awards and Promotions: 2nd Lieutenant Dave Haggis is awarded the Bronze Star Personnel: No changes. Roster:

Mission Date 16/11/44 402nd FS - Rail Targets Remagen 485th FS - Fighter Sweep Ulmen Sector 410th BG - Bomb Infantry Positions Remagen Debrief: 370th FG The COs have covered the major events in today's missions, not much to add but the exceptionally heavy enemy air activity encountered over the front and well behind our lines by the 402nd - and a number of other friendly squadrons too by some of the rumours we are hearing. With regards the 402nd, special note goes to 2nd Lt. Roy Hinkley, flying as Leakage White 3. After receiving damaging fire from an enemy aircraft during the first engagement by the 402nd, Hinkley not only kept his bomb load throughout but persevered on to target, destroying the largest amount of ground claims of his squadron (7 in total) from his attack. As commendable as this action was, as he was limping home, he then engaged a squadron of Ju-88s, downing 2 and damaging a third. Then just after his wingman, 2nd Lt. Zukkerelli was obliged to bail out when his aircraft was struck by debris from the a Ju-88 he was attacking, Hinkley was engaged by 4 Fw 190s, whose ministrations he managed to avoid for more than 5 minutes as other elements of his squadron rushed to assist. Just to top it off, he downed a further Fw 190. Exceptional work 2nd Lt. Hinkley. Incredible even, especially for his second mission. Not to be left out, our brand new pilot, 2nd Lt. Patrick Last downed 4 enemy fighters in his first mission. Clearly one to watch from hereon in. Excellent work and great shooting Lieutenant! Veteran Lt. Finknottle also had a good-day, claiming 2 long nosed Focke-Wulfs and a Ju-88. He also engaged a squadron of Bf 110s single-handed and damaged one before discretion took the better part of valour and he disengaged - wisely as he was low on ammo and fuel. However, he showed considerable sagacity by alerting the returning 485th squadron via radio as to the location of the e/a and thus Zenith squadron were able to tear into the Zerstorers with considerable success. Capt Efftee opened the scoring by knocking down a long-nosed FW during the first engagement near the frontlines. 2nd Lt. Zukkerelli, prior to his misfortunate of being hit by a large piece of debris falling from the enemy Ju-88 he had just shot down, had also claimed a second kill , an Fw 190, during the stiff air-to-air fighting earlier in the mission. He hit the silk successfully and has telephoned from XIXth Tactical Fighter Command in Vervrier that he will be on his way back to us soon ( a few Belgian bars notwithstanding...!) Our resident top-scorer Lt. Rea also added 2 scalps to his collection today but came damn close on the last to joining his victim, passing so close to the ailing Kraut that the Focke-Wulf's wing tip took off his starboard aileron. Close call there Rea! Alas, 2nd Lt. Dennis Winger was not so fortunate. Having shot down an FW during the early engagements, he collided with the enemy aircraft he was attacking. The wreckage of his aircraft was seen to hit the ground in friendly territory but no chute was witnessed. A dedicated and faithful wingman to Capt Efftee and a friendly effusive fellow in the squadron mess, his departure has left something of a vacuum in the squadron that will be hard to fill. Leakage Red 4, 2nd Lt. Tony Bowen had engine troubles on startup that obliged him to abort the mission - and he will no doubt be cursing the name of his Crew Chief for missing out on so action-packed a mission. Considering that their remit had been to attack rail targets in Remagen, you could be forgiven for thinking that with this record haul of 15 air kills in one mission that perhaps the 402nd had neglected their duties, but the opposite is the case; the 402nd decimated the target and left Remagen with 16 ground claims under their belt. Capt Efftee you should feel justly proud, both of your boys and of the leadership you exhibit to garner such impressive results. Well done. Maj. Payne-Less should feel no less satisfied, though Group well understand your frustrations at missing out on the bulk of the air action today. Nonetheless, Zenith squadron still took the fight to the Germans with gusto strafing and bombing any thing that moved in their sector of operations and still having the mettle to get stuck in to Luftwaffe when the opportunity presented itself on their flight home. Whilst 5 kills may seem slim pickings in light of the rather unprecedented performance by your sister squadron, 5 air kills in a mission is exemplary by any squadrons measure and that represents 5 enemy airplanes that will tomorrow, not be dropping bombs on our troops heads. Group knows that given the same remarkable circumstances that the 402nd encountered today, the 485th would have equaled or bettered their performance. It is with sadness then that we announce the loss of 2nd Lt. Gary Funflaque and Capt. Frank Priory. Both fell, we suspect, to rear gunner fire in the engagements with the 110s. Funflaque had been with the squadron since our move to Belgium in the Autumn and will be sorely missed. Capt. Priory, so recently new to the squadron had already started to settle in and earn the trust and respect of his squadron mates as Zenith White Leader. Tomorrow, the 17th is looking fine and bright gents, according to the Met boys, so keep your heads clear and get some rest. [Event to be flown Tuesday 22nd December 2020] 410th BG Please refer to Maj. Viscous' debreifing.

Understood Reggie but it was the kind of thing that would haunt my dreams in the small hours, particularly as it was my absent-mindedness to blame. My own eye for detail would cause this to gnaw at my soul henceforth, so it was as much to save my own sanity as to see justice done to two hard working virtual pilots. Besides, if Painless thought for even a moment that the 485th was being denied legitimate kills, he and Artie would break out the tin-foil hats and cries of "CONSPIRACY" would forever plague our Teamspeak channel. Thusly it is better for us all that I did this!

VICTORY IS MINE!!!! Or, more accurately, victories are now FTs and Reggies. Only took four hours. I will complete the forum debrief when I have re-invigorated my stocks of give-a-sh*t, 'cause right now I'm fresh out.

As with anything involving PWCG, it's complicated... 😵

Thanks to all who attended last night gents, that was a pretty intense one! I had a lot of fun, hope you all did too. First thing I need to do is apologise profusely to both @FoolTrottel and @Reggie for missing their claims during the AAR process; as most of you know I normally ask if I have missed anyone before committing the info but last night having worked my way through all (I thought) of the personnel tabs in sequence I just forgot to do this usual last sanity check - I've got a lot on my mind regards work and home at the moment and I rushed it. I did spend 2 hours trying to correct the error manually last night by editing the various files, but thus far I've kept corrupting the campaign. I will keep trying but please bear with me.

370th debrief for last mission is now up - it has been inserted into the debrief post above.

410th BG Awards and Promotions: Maj. Sid Viscous is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross 2nd Lt. David Crosby is awarded the Purple Heart Personnel: No changes. Roster:

370th FG Awards and Promotions: 2nd Lieutenant Bert Finknottle is promoted to 1st Lieutenant. 2nd Lieutenant Dennis Winger is awarded the Purple Heart 2nd Lieutenant Denis Richard is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Personnel: 402nd replacement pilot is due, identity TBC Rosters:

Mission Date 15/11/44 402nd FS - Fighter Sweep Nettersheim Sector 485th FS - Fighter Sweep Nettersheim Sector 410th BG - Bomb Infantry Positions Zuplich Debrief: 370th FG The 402nd had 485th unusually had identical mission profiles today, aiming to cover the front-lines with airpower, the 402nd tasked with covering the sector North of Nettersheim and the 485th the sector to the South. With a 7-8/10ths cloud cover at Angels 10 the squadron COs agreed to split the ingress to target area cruise altitudes, the 402nd covering above the cloud and the 485th keeping a watchful eye on the airspace below. As the group approached Nettersheim the 402nd spotted 5 bogeys just above cloud and as they approached these resolved into a number of Fw-190A aircraft engaged with a couple of RAF Tempests. The first 190 was quickly dispatched by Lt. Rea, and with the fight gradually descending through and below the cloud, 2nd Lt. Bowen managed to claim his first kill and Capt. Efftee claimed a probable (with some help from 2nd Lt. Winger). This aircraft was latter upgraded to a confirmed by upper echelon. 2nd Lt. Finknottle engaged and badly knocked about a 3rd 190 but finding himself out of position briefly after the it forced an overshoot, two un-ID'd P-38s joined the fight and with some very accomplished shooting delivered the coup de grace before Finknottle could. This turned out to be the lead element of 485th, Maj. Payne-less and 2nd Lt. Rox, the latter being the pilot who was awarded the kill. With this initial air threat apparently now neutered the squadrons separated and flew their respective North/South patrols finding little of note in the air. Capt. Efftee split the 402nd, leading Red flight above the clouds while directing White (led by Lt. Rea) to scan below. Just South of Eiskirchen Lt. Rea spotted landing lights on the airfield at Odendorf, and got permission to lead an attack. The AAA was light on the initial run and hits were scored on an Fw 190 taxiing on the field but tragically, recently promoted Lt. Casey Baker failed to pull out of his attack run dive and struck the ground on the field. He was killed instantly. As a quick witted bon vivant, accomplished pilot, scourge of the Krauts and general good egg, his presence in the 402nd will be sorely missed. With White flight now only two aircraft, Lt. Rea attempted to keep pressure up on the flak gunners at the field but had to call it a lost cause when the enemy gunners took umbrage with 2nd Lt. Finknottle and inflicted some significant damage to his airplane, obliging Finknottle to RTB and Rea to cover him on his egress home. Finknottle thankfully landed safely, but did run out of gas halfway round the peri-track! Red flight, proceeding on their flight plan but seeing no further air action, also headed back to Florennes. Alas, the Luftwaffe again eschews to afford the 485th much opportunity for kills, 2nd Lt. Rox's kill being the only e/a that they spotted during their patrol. However, dropping to ground level they metered out heavy punishment to two artillery positions and their AAA guns, with Maj. Payne-less and 2nd Lt. Rox claiming a commendable 8 ground targets apiece. 2nd Lt. Richards collected some AAA causing him control issues and whilst he was able to return to Florennes, was obviously fighting to maintain controlled flight on his approach; some palpitations were caused among the ground crew as it appeared he would touchdown amongst a clutch of parked '38s but fortunately he was able to take avoiding action and touchdown just beyond in the grass. Once down he was able to rejoin the runway proper. The pressure isn't letting up gents, we have another mission for tomorrow, the 16th November [to be flown Sunday 13th December 2020] so get your rest and make damn sure you're bright eyed and bushy tailed for tomorrow. 410th BG To follow.