The Beaufighters: Scenario One Coastal patrol

The Beaufighter Coastal patrol.   As part of my Desert Air Force Campaign the Beaufighters are on patrol looking for Italian shipping, but have made contact with the Regio Aeronautica.  An SM79 bomber.  Tally Ho! 

252 Squadron come on table.  The Beaufighters survived the journey to the Mediterranean. .. quite literally since that reflection is my garden...

The SM79 Sparvieto dives down trying to avoid the Beaufighters

Victor Valiant gets on the tail and puts a long burst into the Italian.   Down in flames.

Two G50 Fiat fighter aircraft finally show up...They bounce into the Beaufighters.

Victor gets a good deflection shot.  The Beaufighter is really well armed, but that Fiat is too quick for him to get on the tail.

A bad moment as one of the Fiat attempts to  lock on,  

But the Italian over plays his hand, and the random d4 add on sees him scoot past the Beaufighter and end his turn in front of its waiting guns.  Not smart.

The remaining Fiat runs for home. Game over.