"Borrowed Time"

WEATHER: Niteowl
INSERTS: None
RADAR: SCR-720 AI (map usable)

The first kill made by a P-61
in Europe occurred on 15-16 July,
1944.  Lt.Herman Ernst and his RO,
Lt. Edward Kopsel, of the 422nd NFS
were flying their P-61, "Borrowed
Time," when they intercepted a V-1
buzz bomb and shot it down over the
Channel.
Pilots had to be very careful when
making buzz bomb interceptions, 
since depth perception at night was
poor. A pilot who shot down a V-1
too close ahead could find the fab-
ric coverings to his control sur-
faces burnt off by the ensuing ex-
plosion.

ORDERS:
You are on patrol over the Channel.
Destroy any V-1 buzz bombs that 
your RO detects.

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