Spare Bombers

[limburger59]

Nov 26, 2023 17:18:06 GMT -8 limburger59 said:

Requesting three Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 10 to Anzio:
        B-17F A Bit o' Honey to fly with the 80th Sqdn
        B-17F Butcher's Daughter to fly with the 79th Sqdn
        B-24 Jersey Bounce to fly with the 78th Sqdn

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 10.

By order of Col Cal Moody

Status after Mission 10:
        B-17F A Bit o' Honey returned with minor damage
        B-17F Butcher's Daughter returns undamaged
        B-24 Jersey Bounce was shot down over Anzio

[ChefEd]

M/Sgt Enriquez

Please prepare Pistol Packin' Mama (B-24D-20-CO-41-24207) for flight for the Regensburg Mission.

Flying the mission to maintain my qualification.

Capt Bruno Pierce
S-4

[ChefEd]

Dec 12, 2023 14:46:07 GMT -8 ChefEd said:

M/Sgt Enriquez

Please prepare Pistol Packin' Mama (B-24D-20-CO-41-24207) for flight for the Regensburg Mission.

Flying the mission to maintain my qualification.

Capt Bruno Pierce
S-4

M/Sgt Enriquez

Pistol Packin' mama is returned to the Spare Pool, with minor damage, and Two (2) Lady Luck Smiles accrued this mission.

[tomt1999]

Request A/C for Mission #011:

Butcher's Daughter, The (B-17F-10BO-41-24484)

To be returned immediately after the mission.

Crew already requested.

DELOZIER

[ChefEd]

Dec 13, 2023 10:59:55 GMT -8 tomt1999 said:

Request A/C for Mission #011:

Butcher's Daughter, The (B-17F-10BO-41-24484)

To be returned immediately after the mission.

Crew already requested.

DELOZIER

Approved.



Please see M/Sgt Enriquez for the keys.



Capt Pierce

[tomt1999]

Returning A/C to Spare pool:

Mission Date: Feb 22, 1944
Target: Regensburg Germany aircraft factory
Mission/Bomber: 11 / 1
80th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)
B-17F-10BO-41-24484 - "The Butcher's Daughter"

DAMAGE
77 Peckham points as follows:

7x Superficial Hits 7pp
SICK CREWMEMBER - ball turret 2xLW 4pp
Control Cables 1/2 10pp
Port Gunner: SW 5pp
Starboard Wing: aileron INOP 25pp
Bomb bay: doors, SF 1pp
Rudder 1/3 10pp
Engine #1 OUT; restarts 15pp

DELOZIER

[limburger59]

Requesting three Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 11:
        B-17F Green Hornet to fly with the 80th Sqdn
        B-17F Cash & Carrie to fly with the 79th Sqdn
        B-24 Salvo Sadie to fly with the 78th Sqdn

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 11.

By order of Col Cal Moody

[ChefEd]

Dec 16, 2023 22:41:10 GMT -8 limburger59 said:

Requesting three Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 11:
        B-17F Green Hornet to fly with the 80th Sqdn
        B-17F Cash & Carrie to fly with the 79th Sqdn
        B-24 Salvo Sadie to fly with the 78th Sqdn

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 11.

By order of Col Cal Moody

Sir,


M/Sgt Enriquez will have these three aircraft on the line, and ready to go, when the crews arrive.

Capt Pierce

[Keltos]

Requesting one Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 11:

B-17F Bonnie (B-17F-90BO-30233)


To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 11.

[ChefEd]

Dec 18, 2023 5:48:16 GMT -8 Keltos said:

Requesting one Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 11:

B-17F Bonnie (B-17F-90BO-30233)


To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 11.

Approved,

Please see M/Sgt Enriquez.

Capt Pierce

[ChefEd]

M/Sgt Enriquez,

Please prepare Kipling's Error (B-24D-10-CO-42-40220) for mission 11 to Regensburg. She needs her cobwebs shaken out.

Cao Pierce

[limburger59]

Dec 16, 2023 22:41:10 GMT -8 limburger59 said:

Requesting three Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 11:
        B-17F Green Hornet to fly with the 80th Sqdn
        B-17F Cash & Carrie to fly with the 79th Sqdn
        B-24 Salvo Sadie to fly with the 78th Sqdn

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 11.

By order of Col Cal Moody

        B-17F Green Hornet interned in Switzerland
        B-17F Cash & Carrie returned to base
        B-24 Salvo Sadie was shot down over the Adriatic

[Keltos]

Sir,

Requesting one Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 12:

B-17F Butcher's Daughter, The (B-17F-10BO-41-24484)

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 12.

[Keltos]

Jan 3, 2024 5:05:25 GMT -8 Keltos said:

Sir,

Requesting one Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 12 in 80th Sqdn:

B-17F Butcher's Daughter, The (B-17F-10BO-41-24484)

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 12.

[ChefEd]

Jan 3, 2024 5:06:10 GMT -8 Keltos said:

Jan 3, 2024 5:05:25 GMT -8 Keltos said:

Sir,

Requesting one Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 12 in 80th Sqdn:

B-17F Butcher's Daughter, The (B-17F-10BO-41-24484)

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 12.

Approved.



Please see M/Sgt Enriquez for the keys.



Capt Pierce

[limburger59]

Requesting three Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 12:
        B-17F Bones to fly with the 80th Sqdn
        B-17F Knockout to fly with the 79th Sqdn
        B-24D Bachelor's Bedlam to fly with the 78th Sqdn

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 12.

By order of Col Cal Moody

[tomt1999]

Bruno, roll me out a B-24 Hangar Queen if you please. 78th Squadron. Crew TBA. Mission 012. Have her back tomorrow.

DELOZIER

[ChefEd]

Jan 3, 2024 12:03:38 GMT -8 tomt1999 said:

Bruno, roll me out a B-24 Hangar Queen if you please. 78th Squadron. Crew TBA. Mission 012. Have her back tomorrow.

DELOZIER

Done.

M/Sgt Enriquez is gassing her up now.

Pistol Packin' Mama (B-24D-20-CO-41-24207)

Word is she has TWO Lucky Lady's to her credit.

Good hunting.

[ChefEd]

Jan 3, 2024 10:19:54 GMT -8 limburger59 said:

Requesting three Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 12:
        B-17F Bones to fly with the 80th Sqdn
        B-17F Knockout to fly with the 79th Sqdn
        B-24D Bachelor's Bedlam to fly with the 78th Sqdn

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 12.

By order of Col Cal Moody

Sir,

Bones and Knockout are B-24s, and Bachelor's Bedlam is a B-17. I think someone in your office mis-typed.

Please clarify, and we will provide the necessary aircraft.

Capt Pierce

[limburger59]

Jan 3, 2024 14:03:40 GMT -8 ChefEd said:

Jan 3, 2024 10:19:54 GMT -8 limburger59 said:

Requesting three Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 12:
        B-17F Bones to fly with the 80th Sqdn
        B-17F Knockout to fly with the 79th Sqdn
        B-24D Bachelor's Bedlam to fly with the 78th Sqdn

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 12.

By order of Col Cal Moody

Sir,

Bones and Knockout are B-24s, and Bachelor's Bedlam is a B-17. I think someone in your office mis-typed.

Please clarify, and we will provide the necessary aircraft.

Capt Pierce

Screwball Express
Try again...
Requesting three Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 12:
        B-17F Bachelor's Bedlam to fly with the 80th Sqdn
        B-17F Screwball Express to fly with the 79th Sqdn
        B-24D Bones to fly with the 78th Sqdn

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 12.

By order of Col Cal Moody

[ChefEd]

Jan 3, 2024 15:34:42 GMT -8 limburger59 said:

Jan 3, 2024 14:03:40 GMT -8 ChefEd said:

Sir,

Bones and Knockout are B-24s, and Bachelor's Bedlam is a B-17. I think someone in your office mis-typed.

Please clarify, and we will provide the necessary aircraft.

Capt Pierce

Screwball Express
Try again...
Requesting three Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 12:
        B-17F Bachelor's Bedlam to fly with the 80th Sqdn
        B-17F Screwball Express to fly with the 79th Sqdn
        B-24D Bones to fly with the 78th Sqdn

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 12.

By order of Col Cal Moody

Approved.


Please see M/Sgt Enriquez for the keys.


Capt Pierce

[tomt1999]

Returning to Spare Bomber Pool:

Mission 012 Report - Certaldo
Pistol Packin' Mama (B-24D-20-CO-41-24207)
78th Bombardent Squadron

Peckham Points: 35 - 10pp (Rudder), 25pp Nose gun turret

[Keltos]

Returning to Spare Bomber Pool:

Mission #12 Report - Certaldo/Italy
The Butcher's Daughter (B-17F-10BO-41-24484)
80th Bombardent Squadron

Peckham Points: 0pts - ordinary maintenance needed

[limburger59]

Returning Hanger Queens assigned to Mission 12:
        B-17F Bachelor's Bedlam - 24 Peckham Points - RTD 8 MAR 44
        B-17F Screwball Express 103 Peckham Points - RTD 11 MAR 44 (suffered an oxygen fire)
        B-24D Bones - 108 Peckham Points - RTD 11 MAR 44 (structural damage from hard landing)

[Keltos]

Sir,

Requesting one Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 13 in 80th Sqdn:

B-17F Butcher's Daughter, The (B-17F-10BO-41-24484)

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 13.

[ChefEd]

Jan 15, 2024 7:33:45 GMT -8 Keltos said:

Sir,

Requesting one Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 13 in 80th Sqdn:

B-17F Butcher's Daughter, The (B-17F-10BO-41-24484)

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 13.

Approved.




Please see M/Sgt Enriquez for the keys.




Capt Pierce

[limburger59]

Requesting three Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 13:
        B-17F Private Dix to fly with the 80th Sqdn
        B-17F Bonnie to fly with the 79th Sqdn
        B-24D Knockout to fly with the 78th Sqdn

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 13.

By order of Col Cal Moody

[Keltos]

Sir,

Requesting one Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 13 in 78th Sqdn:

B-24D Yankee Diddler (B-24D-20-CO-41-24175)

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 13.

[ChefEd]

Jan 17, 2024 10:19:59 GMT -8 limburger59 said:

Requesting three Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 13:
        B-17F Private Dix to fly with the 80th Sqdn
        B-17F Bonnie to fly with the 79th Sqdn
        B-24D Knockout to fly with the 78th Sqdn

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 13.

By order of Col Cal Moody

Approved

[ChefEd]

Jan 18, 2024 0:50:29 GMT -8 Keltos said:

Sir,

Requesting one Hanger Queens to be manned by Spare Crews for Mission 13 in 78th Sqdn:

B-24D Yankee Diddler (B-24D-20-CO-41-24175)

To return to the Spare Pool after Mission 13.

Approved