My new perspective of the Halberstadt CL.II?

[john snelling]

When first announced the series seven included the Halberstadt CL.II I was indifferent to the new release. I already had all the Roland and Rumpler two-seaters. When I started to do some research on aircraft numbers. I decided to add the CL's which were orginally escort fighters to the fighter columns. This is what I came up with:

31 Oct 1917
Alb D.V/Va - 579
Alb D.III - 446
Pfalz D.III - 145
Halb CL.II - 65
Hann CL.II - 19
Fokker Dr.I - 17

31 Dec 1917
Alb D.V/Va - 699
Alb D.III - 423
Pfalz D.III - 276
Halb CL.II - 170
Hann CL.II - 162
Fokker Dr.I - 35

28 Feb 1918
Alb D.V/Va - 725
Pflaz D.III/IIIa - 443
Alb D.III - 357
Hann CL.II - 295
Halb CL.II - 224
Fokker Dr.I - 143

30 APR 1918
Alb D.V/Va - 1059
Pflaz D.III/IIIa - 446
Hann CL.II/III/IIIa - 409
Halb CL.II - 342
Alb D.III - 174
Fokker Dr.I - 171

30 Jun 1918
Alb D.V/Va - 695
Fokker D.VII - 407
Halb CL.II/IV - 351
Pflaz D.III/IIIa - 302
Hann CL.II/III/IIIa - 289
Fokker Dr.I - 118

31 Aug 1918
Fokker D.VII - 828
Alb D.V/Va - 327
Halb CL.II/IV - 311
Hann CL.II/III/IIIa - 293
Pfalz D.XII - 168
Pflaz D.III/IIIa - 169
Fokker Dr.I - 65

Not only the models are great looking, the numbers made me realize how important the CL class was to the Germans.
I will be using the Halberstadt more often now and looking forward to the Hannover.

The numbers are from Frontbestand.

[STL06]

No doubt. That and the D.H.4 are probably my two favorite WWI aircraft. I just have a thing for ground attack.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Those numbers are most enlightening John. I'm now glad that I got all three.
Rob.

[john snelling]

Those numbers are most enlightening John. I'm now glad that I got all three.
Rob.

Same for me.

[Boney10]

I also like the CL as you will see at Triples

[Twisted_terrain]

No doubt. That and the D.H.4 are probably my two favorite WWI aircraft. I just have a thing for ground attack.

Warthog! Beautifully ugly. :-)
I was supposed to have a game including all the new two seaters last night, but my pal had to pull out. The premise was based around evaluating the B/A DH4 as a bomber and the CLII's on an intercept. Heavy fighter battles' should be over pretty quick.

[STL06]

Warthog! Beautifully ugly. :-)

Probably no surprise that the P-47 Thunderbolt and Hawker Typhoon are my two favorite WWII aircraft!

[Twisted_terrain]

The first time I saw one (thunderbolt 2) when I was a kid I was blown away, please excuse the pun. The phrase "milk bottle sized cartridges" has never left me. :-)

[Twisted_terrain]

Double post.

[fast.git]

Those numbers are most enlightening John. I'm now glad that I got all three.
Rob.

Agreed. The CL.II is fast becoming one of my favorite kites.

The first time I saw one (thunderbolt 2) when I was a kid I was blown away, please excuse the pun. The phrase "milk bottle sized cartridges" has never left me. :-)

An absolutely devastating weapon.

And I love the design philosophy. Ok. Here's the gun... now let's build a plane around it. Brilliant!

[Jager]

The first time I saw one (thunderbolt 2) when I was a kid I was blown away, please excuse the pun. The phrase "milk bottle sized cartridges" has never left me. :-)

An absolutely devastating weapon.

And I love the design philosophy. Ok. Here's the gun... now let's build a plane around it. Brilliant!

And make it survive flying through a mech divisions' worth of AAA!
Karl

[csadn]

The first time I saw one (thunderbolt 2) when I was a kid I was blown away, please excuse the pun. The phrase "milk bottle sized cartridges" has never left me. :-)

That's nothing -- try walking along the gaming floor at GenCon wearing Groucho glasses (with mustache) and a 30mm training round for a cigar.

People will come from different halls to Look At You. :)

[das Phantom]

I am putting together a campaign and this is the sort of data that makes it even more fun. Great Job! Cheers! "Das Phantom" aka Wayne

[john snelling]

I am putting together a campaign and this is the sort of data that makes it even more fun. Great Job! Cheers! "Das Phantom" aka Wayne

Wayne if there any info I can help you with let me know.

[das Phantom]

You got it John. Thanks much!