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Mission Date 13/12/44 402nd FS - Frontline Air Patrol, 's-Hertogenbosch 485th FS - Cover Ground Troops, Oss 410th BG - Rail Strike, Gouda Debrief: 370th FG 402nd FS: 485th FS: 410th BG 370th FG Awards and Promotions: 2nd Lieutenant Karl Spartan is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. 2nd Lieutenant George Vanderweit is awarded the Bronze Star. 2nd Lieutenant James Hendley is awarded the Bronze Star. Personnel: 2nd Lieutenant Brem Sprow was transferred from the 485th FS to the 402nd FS. 410th BG Awards and Promotions: Captain Harold Powell is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Personnel: No changes.

Scoreboards (as of the morning of the 13th December 1944): 370th FG: 410th BG: Pilot Rosters: 370th FG: 402nd FS 485th FS: 410th BG:

Mission Date 11/12/44 402nd FS - Air Patrol, Jülich 485th FS - Chattanooga, Dusseldorf 410th BG - Strike Armour, Jülich Debrief: 370th FG 402nd FS: Group CO's note: Good job smacking down the enemy today, gentlemen. Just what we've come to expect when the 402nd and the Luftwaffe cross paths! Good to see our newest recruit getting his first blood in too, even if he was obliged to take to the silk - we're glad he's safe. 485th FS: Group CO's note: Another auspicious haul from our premier Ground Attack unit; it would have been a hard push to better your last mission score, but 34 ground kills in a single mission is still the 2nd best tally you've ever had. Sterling work boys, keep it up! 410th BG 370th FG Awards and Promotions: None. Personnel: No changes. 410th BG Awards and Promotions: None. Personnel: No changes.

Fairy Muff Chris, glad you had a good day, shame about the traffic. Enjoy your fishy delights!

Mission Date 10/12/44 402nd FS - Reconnaisance, Frontlines, Julich 485th FS - Interdict Transportation Facilities, Dusseldorf 410th BG - Strike Rail facilities, Monchengladbach Debrief: 370th FG 402nd FS: Group CO's note: A difficult day, undermanned as you were with so many of your aircrew struck down with illness, and the loss on only his first sortie of 2nd Lt. Grabowski. The fact you still managed to get stuck in and score an air kill in what must have been something of a sausage party is a credit to you. Hope you find better luck in the coming missions. 485th FS: Group CO's note: A simply breath-taking performance 485th - 56 (!) ground kills in a single mission is, I believe a record for not only your squadron but the Group as a whole. Sure, it is dampened by the loss of both 2nd Lts. Starling & Pookie, yet the fact that despite these damaging blows your squadron managed to continue on and rack up such a unprecedented tally of enemy ground targets is a credit to the fortitude of your pilots, the skill and leadership of the squadron and it avenges those fallen resoundingly. Magnificent, boys, truly magnificent. 410th BG 370th FG Awards and Promotions: None. Personnel: 2nd Lieutenant George Vanderweit has been posted to the 402nd Fighter Squadron. A new pilot has been posted to the 485th Fighter Squadron - we await confirmation of his identity. A new pilot has been posted to the 485th Fighter Squadron - we await confirmation of his identity. 410th BG Awards and Promotions: Major E. Shoo is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Personnel: None.

Updated Scoreboards. 370th FG 410th BG

Updated Rosters for campaign date 10th December 1944. 370th FG 402nd: 485th: 410th BG

Grabbing some gas....

A Spitfire IX Wing (2 squadrons) in DCS 2.7

Mission Date 09/12/44 402nd FS - Fighter Sweep, Utrecht 485th FS - Bomber Escort, Gorinchem 410th BG - Attack Infantry, Gorinchem Debrief: 370th FG 402nd FS: (Courtesy of Capt. Sean O'Sullivan) 485th FS: (Courtesy of Maj. Mick Payne-Less) 410th BG 370th FG Awards and Promotions: Major Mick Payne-Less is awarded the Silver Star. 2nd Lieutenant Roger Over is awarded the Bronze Star. Personnel: 2nd Lieutenant Doug Grabowski has been posted to the 402nd Fighter Squadron. Rosters: TBC 410th BG Awards and Promotions: 2nd Lieutenant David Crosby is awarded the Silver Star. 2nd Lieutenant Major Major is awarded the Silver Star. Major E. Shoo is awarded the Bronze Star. Personnel: No changes. Roster: TBC

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Mission Date 07/12/44 402nd FS - Attack Infantry, Weeze 485th FS - Attack Infantry, Weeze 410th BG - Attack Infantry, Weeze Debrief: 370th FG 402nd FS: (Courtesy of Capt. Sean O'Sullivan) 485th FS: 410th BG 370th FG Awards and Promotions: Captain Sean O'Sullivan is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. 2nd Lt. Aaron Massengill is awarded the Bronze Star. 2nd Lt. Luke Zander is awarded the Bronze Star (posthumously). 2nd Lt. Lucas Rockwell is awarded the Bronze Star. Personnel: A new pilot has been posted to the 402nd Fighter Squadron - we await confirmation of his identity. A new pilot has been posted to the 485th Fighter Squadron - we await confirmation of his identity. Rosters: TBC 410th BG Awards and Promotions: 2nd Lt. David Crosby is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. 2nd Lt. Major Major is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Personnel: No changes. Roster: TBC

There's a desync between FFB effects and physical stick position when using input curves - the FFB effects always follow a 1:1 linear path whatever your input curve might be. Because my custom input curve is so coarse in the Spitfire it really exacerbates this effect.

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370th FG Awards and Promotions: None. Personnel: 2nd Lieutenant Brem Sprow is posted to the 402nd Fighter Squadron. A new pilot has been posted to the 485th Fighter Squadron - we await confirmation of his identity. Rosters: TBC 410th BG Awards and Promotions: None. Personnel: No changes. Roster: TBC

Mission Date 06/12/44 402nd FS - Frontlines Armed Reconnaissance, Zulpich 485th FS - Fighter Sweep, Julich Sector 410th BG - Road & Rail Strike, Zulpich Debrief: 370th FG 402nd FS: (Courtesy of Capt. Sean O'Sullivan) Group COs note: Another solid performance gents, good work. 485th FS: (Courtesy of Maj. Mick Payne-Less) Group COs note: Glad to see the 485th getting their share of the air action, though the loss of 2nd Lt. Well is a blow, he was shaping up nicely. And a nice haul of ground targets to boot! Nice job 485. 410th BG

Disappointing news from EDs Discord: NineLine — Yesterday at 5:20 PM I was just told that the Mossie has slipped back behind the Hind, sorry guys. NineLine — Yesterday at 5:25 PM I wont give any dates right now, but its slipped back a little NineLine — Yesterday at 5:27 PM Nick just wasn't happy with the external model, so that's a good thing, he knows what's good and what isn't DCS Well, at least it's still this year, hopefully 2nd Quarter....

Scoreboards:

370th FG Awards and Promotions: Captain Sean O'Sullivan is awarded the Bronze Star. Captain Kevin Fruitbat is awarded the Purple Heart. 2nd Lieutenant Tony Bowen is awarded the Purple Heart. 2nd Lieutenant Dennis Falcon is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (posthumously). Personnel: No changes. Rosters: 410th BG Awards and Promotions: 2nd Lt. Major Major is awarded the Bronze Star. Personnel: No changes. Roster:

Mission Date 03/12/44 402nd FS - Road & Rail Strike, Krefeld 485th FS - Fighter Sweep, Mönchengladbach-Cologne Sector 410th BG - Infantry Position Attack, Geldern Debrief: 370th FG 402nd FS: (Courtesy of Capt. Sean O'Sullivan) Group COs note: An incredible total of 44 ground targets destroyed in a single mission! Superlative work 402nd! 485th FS: (Courtesy of Maj. Mick Payne-Less) Group COs note: Well done 485th! Not just mud movers after all, eh? Excellent haul gents. Though, Major Payne-Less, let's have your boys revise some of their engine management procedures for next time... 410th BG (Courtesy of 2nd Lt. David Crosby)

Mission Date 01/12/44 402nd FS - Fighter Sweep, Zulpich Sector 485th FS - Road & Rail Strike, Cologne 410th BG - Road & Rail Strike, Zulpich Debrief: 370th FG 402nd FS: (Courtesy of Capt. Sean O'Sullivan) Upon ingress to the patrol area at angels 12, Red 3 spotted four bandits below us still within the frontline, N/W of Nettersheim. Red flight immediately dropped down to trail the E/A, now confirmed as 262s, with White flight providing top cover. Whilst the four 262s were duly dispatched by Red flight, White flight spotted and engaged a formation of six Ju 88s higher and to the North of Nettersheim. Red flight re-grouped with White flight who had already got plenty stuck in to jerry and assisted in bringing down all E/A. With the squadron reformed, we headed North to continue our patrol of the front-line, checking in with Snowdrop along the way. On the return leg heading 160', bogies were spotted to the East near the 410th target area of Zülpich, although upon closer inspection these turned out to be escort P-38s so we headed back to the Southern patrol point. Eagle-eyed Red 3 once again spotted a pair of low flying 262s N/E of Nettersheim that were duly taken care of by Red flight. With the squadron now brought down low, we looked for ground targets of opportunity to attack (Red 3 and 4 still had their bombs). After a number of successful attacks on Howitzers and AAA, with ammo running low, we headed 250' to recover at Florennes. Well flown gents, good teamwork all round and a decent tally of E/A destroyed, crucially to no losses on our side. Group COs note: 11 kills total, no losses, an excellent result for both the squadron and the new Captain's debut. Also a fitting retort to the Luftwaffe should they have felt some satisfaction at the misfortune they caused us previously. Well done 402nd! 485th FS: (Courtesy of Maj. Mick Payne-Less) Well done 485th, in the face of ridiculous amounts of AAA we managed to bag a very respectable haul of ground targets in Koln. Unfortunately we lost 1st Lt Luke Rox due to both engines being hit by AAA. His replacement will be with us forthwith. Sadly we also lost Funflak to high speed topsoil contamination. Congratulations to Capt Fenton Rea for a huge individual haul of 10+ AAA batteries, enough to keep any “intruder” running for some time. No enemy aircraft spotted which was just as well given the amount of lead in the air over the target. I would like to work on improving our coordination when attacking such a well defended target in an effort to avoid further losses chaps. A more thorough briefing and attack plan would help, coupled with better situational comms between pairs. This is something all of us need to work on, not least of all myself. A big thank you to our P51 escort for taking at least some of the AAA heat from us. Group COs note: Well done indeed to cause such casualties amongst the enemy in the face of fierce resistance 485th; it's what we've come to expect from you hard charging bastards. The losses were unfortunately inevitable given the weight of fire brought against you, but Group HQ are glad to see that you are not resting on your laurels and are actively seeking out areas to improve and become even more lethal. We mourn the loss of the experienced 1st Lt. Rox, so recently promoted too and the new blood we held so much hope for, 2nd Lt. Lou Keyberstad. 410th BG TBC...

Also chaps, please download and install my new paintscheme; "Sweet Stuff", suitably 485therized... P38J25_485_Fen.dds