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WWII - Wings of War/Glory Campaign – September 1939. Ver. 1.0

Scenario Description:
September 4th, 1939. Three British planes attack a German naval base attempting to sink 2 German warships. The warships are defended by 3 German planes.

Historical Inspiration:
September 4th, 1939. “The first attacks by RAF Bomber Command go in against German warships in the Heligoland Bight with 29 Blenheim and Wellington bombers in a daylight raid. The Admiral ...

I needed a balloon so I decided to scratchbuild one. With the nice help of Dave (Clipper) on correct measurements I start making the paper moulds for the Balloon. You can look for the plans in the file section:



After the moulds were created, I cut the numerous parts in cardboard from a pizza package. I love pizza and I love cardboard.

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"Rittmeister Joachim, why have you left alone? Haven't I told you that you should take your flight with you?" "Jawoll, Hauptmann Schroeder. But as I was testing my new plane, I thought that I should go alone." "Why?" "I didn't want to put them at risk." "But you put yourself at risk by going alone, yes?" "Jawoll, Hauptmann Schroeder. I just..." "I understand, son. You almost lost one of your men. But listen to this very carefully: ...

I've never had seen Hauptmann Schroeder so agitated. He was running to me, shouting my name without his usual stating of my rank. "Joachim! Joachim! Come quickly!" I thought at first that all hell had broken loose. But then he told me that Willarm had been brought by some soldiers in a truck and that he was in the infirmary. I got there first. When I got near his bed he smiled to me. "You thought you had got rid of me, didn't you?" I patted him on his shoulder and I sat in an ...

Popped over to the Hospital today to see how young Gordon was doing and to slip him a bottle of Glenmorangie Scotch, it being his tipple. He seems to be recovering well and has all the nurses eating out of his hand. He tells me this missing German chappie is not Willibald as I thought but Willarm.
Anyway, to cut to the chase. After I left Gordon to the tender mercies of the Quacks, I borrowed the Squadron Alvis and drove out to the forward battery nearest to where he was reported last. They ...