MISSION-72 PARAMETERS MISSION DATE 29 MAY 1944 MISSION DUE DATE 25 FEBRUARY 2007 TARGET CITY WOLLERSDORF, AUSTRIA* TARGET TYPE AIRFIELD TARGET WEATHER GOOD TARGET FLAK MEDIUM BASE WEATHER GOOD
* Wollersdorf is within the Wiener-Neustadt area and will use the Flight Log Gazetteer for Wiener-Neustadt.
Position
Squadron(s)
Modifiers
Squadron Call Signs
High
317th & 399th 0 Iceberg & Glowworm Middle
316th & 399th -1 Spartan & Glowworm Low
318th +1 Lodestar
Aircraft Position
Bomber Name
Pilot
Lead: add Me-109 @ 12 high
FOUR OF A KIND Tanner/Lamb Tail-end Charlie: add Me-109 @ 6 high
LOADED DICE Ritchie
FIGHTER COVER
Zone
2
3
4
5
6
OUTBOUND
Poor (P-38)
Good (P-38)
Good (P-38)
Good (P-38)
Good (P-38)
INBOUND
Fair (P-51)
Good (P-51)
Poor (P-51)
Good (P-51)
Good (P-51)
OUTBOUND = flying to target; INBOUND = returning to home base
P-38: 1st FG
P-51: 32nd FG
Formation Modifiers for Enemy Fight Wave Rolls Squadron 2 3 4 5 6 High -3 W* -1 Y* -1 Y* 0 Y-A +1 A Middle -3 W* -2 Y* -2 Y* -1 Y-A 0 A Low -3 W* 0 Y* 0 Y* +1 Y-A +2 A W = Water Y = Yugoslavia A = Austria
* Use modified Table B-3 to determine Fighter Waves in Zones (2 through 4).