Wing Leader Dogfight

[MengJiao]

  This is the Wing Leader Version of a raid on August 15 that historically headed for Warmwell and then switched to Portland, loosing lots of 110s as it went.  The Stukas survived well (despite Lee Brimmcome-Woods remarks in the scenario notes) -- only 4 shot down while the 110s lost 13.  You can see why when you play this scenario. Here is turn 3, complete with a dogfight:

[Staggerwing]

Why is that 109 headed away from the fight?

[MengJiao]

Why is that 109 headed away from the fight?

    He was going to bounce the Hurricanes and I forgot to move him in time for the photo-op.

    If the scenario reconstruction is credible, the 60 or so 109s failed to protect the 110s (I guess at the time they were supposed to be capable fighters) partly because
they were above some clouds and at any rate were at the limits of their fuel.

    I thought I would drop a 109 down early to save the 110s.  That still might pay off, though one turn later, the Hurricanes are starting to tear up the 110s.