IL-2 DBW Stuka Patrol- 1941 Operation Barbarossa - near Lwow
Preparing for late afternoon takeoff:
Escort lined up on runway behind us:
Taking off:
Bit of late afternoon ground haze around:
Flying east towards the front and the sunset:
Stuka cockpit:
View through floor window:
Rear gunner having a snooze:
Flying in formation:
Crossing the front, escorts dealt with enemy fighters before they could get anywhere near us:
Targets identified, leader beginning dive attack:
Dive brakes extended:
Bombs released - Soviet truck convoy destroyed:
Screaming in for a strafing attack - walking the rounds on target with my rudder - harassing the survivors...
Crossing the front back to friendly territory, only light flak encountered:
Landing and nav lights on approach:
Landing:
Nice mission.