Longbow was an enormous three-part scenario that ran in Air Warrior starting in March, 1999. The basic motivation was to have a scenario based on WWII US bombing campaigns over German-held territory, with large escorted formations of B-17's.
Part 1, Frame 1 Pictorial
Part 1, Frame 2 Pictorial
Part 1, Frame 4 Pictorial
Part 1, Frame 6 Pictorial
Part 2, Frame 1 Pictorial
Part 2, Frame 2 Pictorial
Part 2, Frame 4 Pictorial
Part 2, Frame 6 Pictorial
Part 3, Frame 1 Pictorial
Part 3, Frame 3 Pictorial
Part 3, Frame 5 Pictorial
Part 3, Frame 6 Pictorial
Part 1, Frame 1 After-Action Report
Part 1, Frame 2 After-Action Report
Part 1, Frame 3 After-Action Report
Part 1, Frame 4 After-Action Report
Part 1, Frame 5 After-Action Report
Part 1, Frame 6 After-Action Report
Part 2, Frame 1 After-Action Report
Part 2, Frame 2 After-Action Report
Part 2, Frame 3 After-Action Report
Part 2, Frame 4 After-Action Report
Part 2, Frame 6 After-Action Report
Part 3, Frame 5 After-Action Report
Summary of Frames:
Part 1 Frame 1. GL of I/JG3, in Bf 109F-4, 0 kills, 0 assists, returned to
base; in FW 190A-4, 1 kill, 2 assists, returned to base.
Part 1 Frame 2. GL of I/JG3, in FW 190A-4, 1 kill, 3 assists, returned to base.
Part 1 Frame 3. GL of I/JG3, in FW 190A-4 2 times, 0 kills, 3 assists, returned
to base once, shot down once.
Part 1 Frame 4. GL of I/JG3, in FW 190A-4 3 times, 2 kills, 1 assist, returned
to base twice; in Bf 109F-4, 0 kills, 2 assists, returned to base.
Part 1 Frame 5. GL of I/JG3, in FW 190A-4, 0 kills, 0 assists, returned to base.
Part 1 Frame 6. GL of I/JG3, in FW 190A-8, 3 kills, 1 assist, returned to base.
Part 2 Frame 1. GL of I/JG3, in FW 190A-8, 2 kills (2 B-17's), 0 assists, returned
to base.
Part 2 Frame 2. GL of I/JG3, in FW 190A-8 2 times, 2 kills (B-17 and P-47),
1 assist (B-17), returned to base twice.
Part 2 Frame 3. GL of I/JG3, in FW 190A-8, 1 kill (B-17), 0 assists, returned
to base.
Part 2 Frame 4. Pilot in I/JG400, in Bf 109G-2, 0 kills, 0 assists, returned
to base; in Me 163, 1 kill (B-17), 1 assist (B-17), returned to base.
Part 2 Frame 6. Pilot in I/JG400, in Bf 109G-2, 0 kills, 0 assists, returned
to base; in Me 163 2 times, 3 kills (B-17's), 5 assists (B-17's), returned to
base twice.
Part 3 Frame 1. Pilot in I/JG400, in Me 163, 0 kills, 0 assists, ditched.
Part 3 Frame 2. Pilot in I/JG400, in Me 163, 1 kill (B-17), 0 assists, shot
down.
Part 3 Frame 3. Pilot in I/JG400, in Bf 109G-2, 0 kills, 0 assists, returned
to base; in Me 163 2 times, 0 kills, 0 assists, returned to base once, ditched
once.
Part 3 Frame 5. Pilot in I/JG400, in Me 163, 2 kills (P-51's), 1 assist (P-51),
ditched.
Part 3 Frame 6. Pilot in I/JG400, in Me 163 3 times, 1 kill (B-17), 1 assist
(B-17), returned to base 3 times.
US Air Force museum site, European Theater history and pictures: http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/history/wwii/combate.htm
Willard Reese's excellent photos of bombing missions: http://www.reese-457th.org/
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