I think Lucky Dave didn't need any words, one pull of the trigger and it was all over.
I think Lucky Dave didn't need any words, one pull of the trigger and it was all over.
Well I managed to arrive at Sheffield without the delights of an early morning hello from South Yorkshire's finest 'traffic calming yellow money boxes' looking forward to a great weekend.
We had plenty of space and soon we were all set, Chris (Boney10), Tim (Flying Helmut), Mr and Mrs Wing Commander and Capt. Hedeby in correct attire for once (with the chastisement of my Squadron Leader still ringing in my ears from last time)
That's a lot of planes on the display table - nice work Tim
All ready to go....
Never Knowingly Undergunned !!
Right first up we have Sopwith Pups against Albatross D.IIs. As we were still a bit quiet there was a chance to play with a pair of Puppies, I mean pups !
A nice mid war skirmish with lots of dinky 'B' gunned scouts trundling about between the clouds....
err what do you mean the Huns have guns? well two each to be precise... so 4 x B firing against 4 x A firing - this will end well... obviously
The valiant RFC take to the skies on the hunt for the Hun
Aah there he is skulking in the scenery - the Kraut in the cloud !
It begins well with the RFC showing some good team work against Herr Von Kytel and his men...
Making our tight turns work for us (as long as its to the right, lol) we soon have Fritz in deep trouble
Pulling alongside to flick the two fingered greeting.. that will unnerve him
Yep- as I thought, upset him that much he has undertaken a spot of aerial arson on one of our pups
Things turn from bad to wurst... those 'A' guns begin to take their toll...
But fear not Capt. Hedeby has Herr Von Kytel in his sights, and its an equaliser ! (Incidentally the Wingco in his German guise did burst into flames just before he burst into pieces, maintaining the honourable tradition)
Alas things then go from bad to worse (as a young lady joins the Huns to show them how it should be done) and before long its gets a bit messy
Time to play 'spot the difference'.. here are the RFC (synchronised flaming)
Here is the Hun - not a bloody scratch
Before long there is only Hedeby left, one vs. three, on fire with damage coming from all sides, quick head for the clouds...
Bugger !
What do you mean I'm on the losing side? what does that even mean?
Oh well maybe next time.
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And now for something completely different....
err WHERE'S MY WHEELS ?????
Bit of a seaside bash this one with everyone using the new Macchi Seaplanes (on both sides - so no bleating about being outgunned this time - hope I don't need another excuse later, lol)
Sea planes maybe, sea? no where in sight
All things aside these things seem ridiculously quick for a big plane with one wheezy pusher engine, but I am soon on the tail of the enemy
I wonder if there were any recorded dog fights between flights of seaplanes - must have been really bizarre
They may be seaplanes but they are not that fire resistant !
Well Capt. Hedeby sets another record - the first recorded loss of one of the new seaplanes.... on fire, no guns (jammed), no zero damage cards drawn, no points left... sigh must be beer o'clock, as I shuffle off to sulk into a cold pint. The rest of the Entente faired little better, so its Huns 2 - Entente 0, and all before lunch...
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Right that's us almost done for the day, one more report to follow
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Right it's payback time, a quick visit to Stafford Games for an extra wingman, the cellophane eagerly torn from a fresh deck, ooh that new card smell...
Ok...
Rear Gunner? Check
Lots of guns? Check
Double entendre's? Check
Yup its finally time to get my Bristols out...
The Hun has turned up with his new two seaters as well - this could be a bit tasty
Oh no, smoking already, this can't be good - never seen so many gun jams ever, front and rear guns jammed
Right finally un-jammed - let's do some real damage.
CRAP !!!! just when I was thinking that I haven't seen a boom card all day - THERE IT IS ! (curse those rear gunners !)
Bloody typical... I wait all day to play with a nice pair of Bristols and its all over just as I get started !!
So the score for Saturday as the RFC go down to another pasting was Germans 3, Allies 0
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Very nice opening gambit Chris.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
How do I delete a post one is a bit screwed upOriginally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte
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Got it... Sunday's action will follow tomorrow, and you never know someone might get to do something special... here's a clue
Never Knowingly Undergunned !!
There is at least one between Hansa Brandenberg W-29s and Felixstowe F2As.I wonder if there were any recorded dog fights between flights of seaplanes - must have been really bizarre
There was a handy lake in the background thoughSea planes maybe, sea? no where in sight
Chris drifted inland a bit Dave. You need to look at my post of the same game to see the sea.There was a handy lake in the background though
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Great pictures chaps. Nice to see somebody's managed to receive their series 8 planes...
Chris, have you thought about taking up Sails of Glory? You tend to last a bit longer in that game
Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!
Sail, Sails, lol ask him about sails, I tried all weekend, badgering Hedeby, Flying Helmut and Fox , to dip their feet in the water, only Hedeby succumbed.
Not for want of trying I assure, especially as the trader next to us was selling the starter base set Ł40.
I too have taken the dip Chris. At Ł40 was too good an opportunity to pass up.
Neil
See you on the Dark Side......
I got confused.
There was a mistake and I ended up with these....
Ah! So you did get them after all Fox.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Those who want medals for Triples please get your order in to me this week.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Apparently so.
Oh no it wasn't!!!!!
NO SAILS!!!!!!!
No Tim, they only had about a dozen boxes, not enough for you to dip your toe in the water, lol
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OI!
I resemble that remark!
Even when there's sales on Sails?
Even when there's sales on sails, sails 'squared' or square sails..........................
NO SAILS!!!!!
Are you sure Tim?
I mean are you really, really sure.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Stay strong young Tim.
G'wan, you know you want to
Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!
Just remember how the book ends, Tim
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
No really.Just remember how the book ends, Tim
Karl
How does it end Karl?
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Did anyone meet Armitage Shanks at Triples?
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
So did I mess the Zeppelin action? How did my kids do?
He's on
disc 2 track 11.
Hi Rob, yes I saw and had a good chat with Armitage Shanks on the Sunday I think it was.
Yes, played alongside him in at least one of the games.
That's fine then. I'll add him as a participant.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Unfortunately due to circumstances, only one Zep flew. I will leave the sad tidings of what happened to Hedeby to recount to you.
Cptn. Von Kytel.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Right then Sunday's report.. and after losing every game on Saturday I was determined today would be different...
Talking of different we decided (well I badgered...) to fly Spad VIIs against Albatross D.IIIs. Having decided that the 23 Squadron British Spad was the prettiest plane I have ever seen, I rushed off to Stafford Games and bought two more, tore off the wrappings and 'hey presto' we have a flight of gorgeous little Spads joined for the day by one of our illustrious Entente colleagues Senior Kytolini in his Italian Spad.
Chocs away... lets hunt some Hun... Hedeby takes two of the Spads, QB Fox takes another (I wonder what the QB stands for....Quick Brown I assume?)
I told you they were pretty...
I like these planes.. Oooh they are quick, in fact they are bloody quick, hang on where is the tight turn card? have I been sold a dud? aah here's a turn, what !! its even faster than the straight.
Hmmm all of a sudden early morning confidence melts away. Why make such a pretty plane and only give it ONE BLOODY GUN !!!!!! what were they thinking??
Right battle is joined
So OK the QB in QB Fox obviously means QUICK BOOM - fresh out of the box, one shot and fresh out of hits.... not a good start
Senior Kytolini seems intent on saving the day single handedly
Blimey he is good this lone Italian pilot - Go Kytolini !!
Oi Fritz have you seen how pretty my plane is? black is so last year don't you know
Time for a spot of synchronised admiring of each other's planes, while Kytolini continue to take on the Hun
One down - the tide has turned - go Kytolini
Better get in on the act myself
Disaster Kytolini is down, guess one gun against six was a bit of a tall order after all
The D.III that was on fire finally explodes, I am sure I fired at him last, I will ask the heroic Italian pilot, oh no he's gone, better claim that one then...
All the Huns are badly damaged we can win this one
Aah maybe we can't
The fabulous Mr. Fox flying the last of the Spads against two D.IIIs all planes have 1 hit left ....
bugger (again) that's another win for the Imperial Powers, as yet undefeated for the weekend.
Having succumbed to the Sails of Glory starter set for an amazing Ł40 I am off in search of HMS Victory - having decided the only way I will get a victory this weekend is to buy one..
Would you believe it - sold out - so Hedeby can't even buy a victory this weekend..
More to follow.......
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Clever boy.
Could have been Quentin Blake...
Never Knowingly Undergunned !!
When I read this the memories came flooding back.Superb Chris,or rather "Victory" eludes you, and yet I have a feeling in my water that all is not yet lost.
Your finest hour is yet to come. Sally forth once more dear boy and avenge your old friend Kytolini.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
OK here is my view of the weekend
To start L-R FO Kyte ( Rob), Mrs Kyte (Eileen) Hedeby (Chris- lurking near the banner ) Myself Boney10 (Chris) and Flying Helmut (Tim)
Tim's display Table (I don't need to bring anything anymore, cheers Tim)
Game 1 Albatross DII against RFC Pups
Off go the RFC searching for the Hun
Lurking Huns
Found them
The battle ensues
The Pups close in for a kill
To coin a phrase "Rats"
Next Game
Seaplanes
Yes there was water
But some preferred land
But both land and sea were available
Game Three A chance for Hedeby to play with his beloved Bristols
Unfortunately there was a lurking Boom card, bet you cannot guess who picked it after going out and getting a brand new Bristol .... yep
Brian delivered the Coup de Grace as you can tell by the smile
The Teeside boys
Next we have a Gotha raid
Four start out against a few Bristols ( you'll hear a lot about Bristols over the weekend )
One Gotha heads to target two after dropping the first load in the village main street
After hitting the second target, home for schnitzel and Beer
Unfortunately not to be
Approaching third target
Another Gotha down
That was day 1
Day 2
We start off with Alb DIII against single gun Spad VII
Albatross not doing so well against the single B gun Spads ....please note Hedeby
The Italian Spad zaps an Albatross after taking on three of them at one stage
It seems that Albatross' are quite adept at smoking and burning
Next Game the Zepp takes to the stage
After the monster are SE5a and a lone Bristol... bet you cant guess who the pilot was
The Entente close in
Suddenly out of the cloud pops a Bristol , first shot and
So time for a quick last dogfight
SE5a ( as they hardly got a shot off) against Fokker DVII
A great weekend thanks to all who came along and assisted and took part, look forward to the next one.
Lots more pics in my album marked as Sheffield Triples 2015 enjoy
Thank you for all the A.A.R.'s. It looks like you all had a great time.
It's great to see faces to match to the names and comments of folks on the Forum! It looks like you all had a bundle of fun - great pictures and reports (and ideas for scenarios...)
All the best,
Matt
Great photos. Looks like a load of fun. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for adding those Chris.
They pad out the story very well for the part after my batteries went down.
Great shots of my demise in the Zep.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
+1 - thanks!
So where were we, Spad game done before lunch and shopping spree and now it was down to business for the main event. Herr von Kyte has whipped his Zeppelin out on to the table and before I could dive into my plane boxes to locate a shiny new Bristol a Mancunian based flight of SE5s were tearing through the early afternoon sunshine after the looming aerial colossus that was heading over the coast.
Whilst the SE5s maneuvered into position I decided to adopt my usual ultra cautious style and fly flat out straight at the floating leviathan and give it a close range blasting with my night-fighter armed Bristol's many many guns. Using this abbreviated rule set rather than Squadron Leader Skafloc's epic control board of endless hit points this promised to be a Zep fight that actually went the distance.
OK even I didn't expect it to go that well !!! Bang and the blimp is gone (Barry Scott would be proud)
so 35 minutes to set up game, 4 minutes to play it.....
Now I'm not sure what the going rate is for 'one shotting' a zeppelin is but the letters V and C do spring to mind.
All I have to do now is try and spell 'Zeppelin Killer' properly on my amended profile page, lol
I know my squadron leader must be beaming with pride.
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Final scrap of the day (and hastily arranged after the somewhat early demise of a certain airship... one shot.. awesome !)
So we have One of Tim's ever so pretty Fokker DVII flights against the SE5s that had nothing to do in the previous encounter.
Battle is well and truly joined
Err didn't we start out with the same number of planes on each side?
There was some spectacular flying from the Huns (told you those planes looked nice)
An intense dogfight ensued with planes everywhere.
Most unlike me - I seem to have missed photgraphing my kill
Aah Tim's wonderful 'what if?' DVII - blimey if Richthofen had got hold of one of those he could have hit the hundred mark.
A couple of kills each was all we managed before old father time shuffled in to play and we had to call it a day
So another event down, great fun as always, brilliant job as usual by Chris Rob and Tim, and although we didn't win any awards this time one of our members present in another guise (well done Richard) won the best participation game for his Rorke's Drift fight.
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Great report Chris.
I loved the way you described my somewhat spectacular walk on part in "Pop goes the Sausage."
As you say, I'm sure your Squadron Leader will be very pleased. Pleased that it was not another Flat top.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
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