Salute 2014 "A Kyte's eye view." Game one.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Let the Fokker scourge commence!





The Wingco and his men scramble( for the last G&T)




Did he really say scramble?





Here they come, but bad etiquette is observed by the dastardly Hun.
He has the temerity to catch fire before the Wingco.





This gets the Winco smoking with fury.






That's better now he is ablaze with rage at the affront.







So cross in fact that he decks the Eindecker





Take that you unpleasant chappie.




Well done chaps that's the end of them.
Last one to the bar's a cissy.




Did I ever tell you chaps about the time my steering went, I got set on fire and then drew 6 zeros.
No Wingco! Do tell us please .






Rob.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Game two. Sink the sub.


That's more like it!
The Wingco's on fire.




Now where the*** did that come from?



Oh the Wingco's down already.



Bit of a rough landing. What!




Still the water is putting the fire out.




Well that's one German less.
Want to share my dingy Hans?



Oops that's one of our chaps.



Now that's more like it.



Did any of you fine fellows actually see a submarine?




Medals all round, but a stunning win for the Central Powers.

Rob.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Game three. "Bomb the chippy.


The first wave arrive and are savaged by the bold pilots of the RAF.





Now the serious business of the heavy bombers starts.





The Wingco leads the charge.






As his pilots blunt the attack, the Winco gets behind in his work.





Mixed feelings about the success of that then chaps.




The Armada nears our shores.





We wait whilst the enemy debates on where the target is.




No! Wrong shop.



Down to the last bomber and two targets to choose from.




Gotten Himmel. We got it Herr Oberst.





Rob.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

Very nicely done Rob. Down to the wire and the last throw of the dice. If only the 2nd Hurricane hadn't drawn a zero damage anything but and the Heinkel was down and the Chip Shop saved.

[Boney10]

Hmmm looking at the coastline, did we forget to check the local AA defences,
I can't see the cards turned over?

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

Those were radar masts and stations,totally ignored by the Hun.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Those were radar masts and stations,totally ignored by the Hun.

Nothing unusual about that then uncle Hermann.
Rob.

[Captain Chum]

Most enjoyable read Rob.

[Badin23]

Great pics Rob I love seeing the game in action.

[MoonSylver]

Looks like a great time for all involved. Love seeing that DH.2 of Kyte's in action. Nice multi-color E.III as well. Simple, but good idea w/ the linen body & black wings.

[Naharaht]

Great pictures and report. A Westland Whirlwind in the Battle of Britain??? That poor chip shop gets hit every time.

[Boney10]

Great pictures and report. A Westland Whirlwind in the Battle of Britain??? That poor chip shop gets hit every time.

263 Sqn with the Westland was in Scotland for the BoB, seems Dowding didn't think they could mix it in the battle.
They were quite potent at low level but were soon super ceded by cannon armed Spits

[gully_raker]

Three excellent Set To's Rob. Looks like everyone had a Ball (of Fire?)
I noticed you are now a magnet for Rudder Damage rather than Fire.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

I noticed you are now a magnet for Rudder Damage rather than Fire.

Decidedly unfunny Baz.
Insofar as the double rudder came on on my first pass of the game. I spent turn one flying straight away from the action, Immelmanned to get back and then copped the second jam plus the fire token. This caused me to fly in ever decreasing circles until I disappeared up my own exhaust pipe, just like the Oozlum bird. Then two more turns unwinding myself.

The upside was, although not master of my own flight pattern, during this time I somehow managed to shoot down two German aircraft. funny old world ain't it.
For the fire damage I pulled three zeros so it worked out quite well really.

Rob.

[Nightbomber]

I love this magnificent man in pilot's cap with goggles Someone cooked my goose for Donnie!
Must read the report carefully later today

[Nightbomber]

"Fire walk with me!" shouted WingCo leading his brave men into action.
I almost LMHO reading the first reports, Rob You made a great show anyway! Congrats

[Oberst Hajj]

Great looking games there chaps, jolly good show and all that pip!

[johnbiggles]

Looks like a great time for all involved. Love seeing that DH.2 of Kyte's in action. Nice multi-color E.III as well. Simple, but good idea w/ the linen body & black wings.

The EIII is in the hobby room-painting section

[Flying Officer Kyte]

I must just make a mention about "Stafford Games" who not only provided me with another Beaufighter at the weekend, but gave an extra 10% discount to any of our members wearing a Wings of Glory U.K. sweat shirt or Polo shirt.
Thanks Stafford!
Rob.