Hi all--
Well, here they are--the results for the Bomber Combat event
that Jerry allowed us to stage at his very successful and
fun Poway Combat Slope Race. Thanks Jerry for all the
support!
Before I tell you the results, here is what the event was
all about and the scoring details. The squadrons consisted
of four members--one bomber pilot and three
fighter/interceptor pilots. Two squadrons were launched for
a five minute engagement. The bomber was any EPP plane with
a 60" or larger wingspan. The fighter/interceptors were any
48" EPP plane. Scoring was one point for any contact with
your opponent's bomber; five points for a kill on your
opponent's bomber; one point for a kill on your opponent's
fighter/interceptor. The bombers were not allowed to make
any offensive maneuvers, only evasive maneuvers while flying
the CSR course. Fighter/interceptors could stay with the
bomber to protect it or attack the opposing bomber and
fighters. It didn't take long before all of the fighters
realized the bombers could do a decent job of evading the
enemy. The bombers in our event were one Highlander and
three 60" wings. The fighter/interceptors were mostly wings,
with a couple of Bandits and ME-262s thrown in for realism.
Two rounds were flown with the scores combined for the final
score. While the first round was slow as strategies were
formulated, the second round is where the action really
heated up. The flying became much more aggressive and the
crowd really got involved and cheered on their favorite
squadron. If you are looking for a way to liven up your next
event, this might just be the ticket.
First Place: 29 Points
Temple Hill Slope Squadron
Bomber Commander: Woods
Robinson
Hitchborn
Patton
Second Place (Tie): 13 points
Bomber Commander: Saunders
Gillman
Warner
Brooks
Bomber Commander: LaFontaine
Burns
Vozenilek
Peterson
Third Place: 11 Points
Bomber Commander: Harts
Campbell
Woodfine
Greenwood
Thanks for your time.
Dan
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