16th ACCW

Laser and Lurch flew as an A-20 havoc crew from GC, with Laser at the wheel and Lurch in the upper turret Gun. We shot down numerous Zeroes. We actually stayed alive quite a while and sank the Japanese Carrier in the process. Lasers Bomb Run.jpg Laser Bomb Run with Tail Damage.jpg Bombs Away.jpg Dir...

This was a good flight, but we lost one aircraft to a boatload of SAM's

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Tonight the 16th went SAM hunting with Shrikes. With lost 2 aircraft.

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: EazyE, Mojo and Wynn, inbound to Home Plate

: Mojo and Wynn, in formation, inbound to Home Plate

This was a mission of Biplanes and a lot of fun. First we flew R-25's and then Letov's. The missions took place over Madrid, Spain.

The 16th conducted an early morning strike on a factory in Podorica. The Strike flight went in 50 ft off the deck. However we lost 2 good men. Debrief 04 18 15.jpg 2015-04-18_213821.jpg 2015-04-18_214340.jpg 2015-04-18_214505.jpg 2015-04-18_220135.jpg 2015-04-18_222341.jpg Near to Far: Laser, C00lio...

Yeah, and we're the ones that got slaughtered. We got our rear-ends kicked again, up one side, down the other, then up again to the next side, hung a left and down the back side. See the details below.

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We hit the bottom of the peninsula. We only lost one aircraft. Wynn and Lurch also documented the location of an enemy Tank Battallian hidden in the dunes and noted the Lat/Long. We'll be back.