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May I suggest some navigational training Sir? Or maybe geography class? Some history lesson? You squadron was flying and fighting over Dutch territory. Occupied by the German forces in 1940, until May 1945-ish.

Too true - I knew we were in Holland because I was flying so low I could see the wooden clogs on the farm workers' feet 😁 @Painless - thank you for the gifting of the enemy a/c last night, to be honest I am thoroughly enjoying flying as your wingman, the teamwork is working well, so thank you for that. 👍 I have also gained a real appreciation for the P38 - she is a great bird. I understand how Robin Olds felt when he got his P51 - and loved it, but still pined for, and missed his P38 😃

With all due respect Arjenski, we were shooting at the hearts of the Germans not the scenery! 🤣 Anything to keep you happy my darling, original post edited 👍🏻

Probably one of our best missions yet 485th ! A small but perfectly formed Red and White flight,(four and two ship respectively) proceeded towards the front lines north of Oss. We were on an air patrol with the caveat being to prioritise protecting our ground troops from air attack. With this in mind I decided to transit at a lowly angels 10 instead of at least 15 mentioning on the radio that “I hope we don’t get bounced by fighters with 5000ft on us”. Some distance from the front lines we were bounced by fighters with 5000 ft on us. With everything going nicely to plan in a six on six fight we called in 402nd who were not far away at this point to avoid having a fair fight on our hands. However, having dropped our bombs in response to a very bad tempered head on initial assault by the Grey meanies our very own Capt Rea, Lt Reginald and 2nd Lt Artage dispatched all of the D9s. Curiously I could swear I saw a Bf 110 hit by Lt Reginald, (after which it spun out of control towards Earth) which did not appear as a kill in the stats except in the form of a second D9 ? [EDIT: PWCG doing silly things; the 2nd kill should be the Bf 110. Fen] Capt Rea did great work bagging three D9s and at some point Lt Apeehill shot down one of those new fangled propeller less Me262 abominations. [EDIT: more PWCGisms; no ME262s in the 485th fight. AP killed a Fw 190D-9. Fen] Apologies to 402nd for the unnecessary scream for help but one was shitting one’s self at the time. After all of this excitement we reformed as best we could and proceeded to once again ruin the day for a truly vast number of enemy types on the ground all along the front lines north of Oss. 2nd Lt Snocker, Lt Apeehill and 2nd Lt Jean Artage all performed extremely well, drilling both machine gun and cannon rounds deep into the hearts 😘 of the Third Reich, bloody marvellous! Lt Reginald once again performed as the perfect wingman keeping me both alive and unventilated. Both Lt Apeehill and 2nd Lt Snocker landed at a forward airfield without damage, (something about haemorrhoids?). The remaining four of us returned to home base filled with the warm glow of righteous retribution having been administered by an appropriate agent........ THE 485th !!!!!

If you have had enough of it Arjen, that is good enough for me mate.

Ooo, Berlin Express is on the roster. Do like a P-51B

I think I'm going to book Friday and Saturday, maybe book Sunday at a later date if the tickets are still available. Despite the cost I think this is likely to sell out sharpish *EDIT* Aaaaaand I've booked.

No objection here FT.

Maybe it's time. It's not like we get much support from the people using it and with the exception of your good self, I'm not sure how much use we get out of it. It's a shame but maybe it's run it's course.

More Tomcat fun from Monday night,

There will be a price to pay at some point Reggie..... 😏 .... be prepared

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.

You got it there Nick: It's run its course, it is good ... Thanks!