Well, this is probably the first AAR in the Drome depicting factual or possible aerial encounters that might have taken place in the skies over Poland in September 1939.
Yesterday I called my Flight members to recreate the fights using my finally finished (although still lacking pilot figurines) PZL P11c and I-16 Rata fighters along with repainted into early war schemes Nexus Bf 109E,
PZLs were the upgunned B/A version,while BF109s were degraded to E1, also B/A version, that might have participated in the war of 1939 (in fact even D versions were used then).
Altitude rules (no flying higher option) were used. In both games the rivals started at altitude 3 on the opposite mat edges.
We played two games:
I. Two PZLs against two Bf 109s (historical),
II. Two PZLs against two I-16 Rata (a„what if” scenario, but very possible after September 17 when Soviets allied with Hitler crossed Polish eastern border)
In the first game, Sławek and his son Filip took the PZLs, eager to fly the planes they had never flied before.
Darek and me took the Bf 109s.
The combatants:
The game quickly broke into two separate duels, Darek took on the youngster who was flying quite nervously and took some beating at the start.
I get on Sławek's PZL and right in the first exchange from the close distance I hit him hard with 7 points and engine damage (I realized that seeing him playing slow speed cards ever after...). My Bf took only 1 damage point.
Darek's Bf is making a head on pass against the brave Polish fighter.
After an immelmann I am taking on the other PZL.
Playing with a much slower plane and altitude rules was a real challenge for Filip, but he did his best, truly.
Just a nice shot
That was meant to be the climax of the battle. Although in a perfect continuous shooting position, having the PZL in my gunsight I missed badly (Filip showed me two 0 counters!). Darek also evade the bullets.
A moment later two Polish planes, both having climb counters, collided badly. Filip's plane went down, so we had only Sławek to fight against.
He decided not to flee from the battle (well, he is Polish!), but his fate was sealed...
Darek quickly took him down.
The Outcome:
Two Polish planes destroyed. Darek scored one kill.
My Bf got some damage, but brought it safely to the airfield. But look at Darek's damage...
End of part one. To be continued...
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