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High as a Kyte.

As soon as I entered the Officers’ Mess , I could sense a presence at the far end of the bar. Although it was getting towards dusk and the room was in shadow, I knew it could not be Joanna as she did not get to work until 18.00 hours. All I could make out was a white shrouded apparition. Suddenly it spoke.” I thought you’d never get here Adjutant. Pour me a stiff G&T and go easy on the T.”
The Wingco was back!
The whiteness was explained as he moved ...

09:00 am Mobile phone wakes me up.

09:30 am Breakfast - three coffees and a cookie.

10:40 am We meet Watchdog at our hotel.

11:03 am Crossing the historical Karlsbrücke



11:39 am Walking up the hill to the Hradschin & Prager Burg

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07:19 pm Radek prepares the WWII BoB battlefield on my gaming mat with the wonderful "Cliffs of Dover" picture used by the Ohio boys. Do you see the German U-Boot in the Channel?



08:20 pm A nice dogfight! Three Messerschmitts BF-109 versus two Spitfires & a Hurricane. Cool fight with altitude rules. Staffelführer Radek collects many hits before he ...

03:12 pm Main battle is starting - it's a vice versa bombing/intercept mission. Nightbomber with a Airco D.H. 4 & Watchdog with a L.F.G. Roland C.II. Try my luck with an Albatross D.Va, but we are not able to prevent the bombing of our base! Slowly I understand the meaning of the nickname Nightbomber. Time for another canned Pilsener Urquell to raise the morale of the Central Power pilots.

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01:02 pm Standing in front of Club Mephit (Arbesovo náměstí 14 in Prague), looking through the glas door, when I was intercepted the first time by the Polish squadron. Nightbomber led the strong formation, giving me a hearty welcome in front of his family and friends.

01:05 pm A friendly staff member of the club opens the door and let us in - two minutes later we're suprised. This is no staff member - it's Watchdog!

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