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    Quote Originally Posted by Naharaht View Post
    My understanding is that the Lancasters of 617 squadron flew at low level to and from the target to reduce the chance of radar detection.
    They did and this is why I was thinking that using anything over just one altitude peg in conjunction with a dams raid / dams-esque raid detracts from the authenticity of the experience. I think to make FACTUAL as real as it gets then low altitude will have to be what what we go with. Especially with two Lancasters on the move: The second one arrived in today so two aircraft will feature in FACTUAL but only one in ACTUAL.

    Even if I find changing altitude too complicated the night fighter attack suggestion still stands as does the use of the dining room table in three different Phases to give the mission some room and thinking distance.

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    I definitely remember a device with two lights on the wings angled towards a common spot under the belly of the aircraft. The Bombardier directed the pilot until the beams of light coincided on the water. This indicated the correct height for releasing the bomb.
    Even if this means only diving one peg, I intend to try and emulate it in my game. Also the climb afterwards to clear the surrounding hills.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    I definitely remember a device with two lights on the wings angled towards a common spot under the belly of the aircraft. The Bombardier directed the pilot until the beams of light coincided on the water. This indicated the correct height for releasing the bomb.
    Even if this means only diving one peg, I intend to try and emulate it in my game. Also the climb afterwards to clear the surrounding hills.
    Rob.
    So to divide the height / altitude peg and incident usage up into phases (Each phase crossing he dining room table Left to Right) ...

    PHASE 1: Climb to or start at two pegs. Fly Left to Right across gaming environment.

    PHASE 2: Start at two pegs descending to one close to where the dam gaming mat begins. Begin attack run. Perform attack. Immediately once clear of dam ascend to two pegs aiming for nearest edge of gaming environment.

    PHASE 3: Start at two pegs. Fly left to right across gaming environment ... WHEN! A lone Messerschmitt Bf.110C-7 Night Fighter (optional) spies Lancaster. Stay at two pegs and fight aircraft off if attack staged.

    Early indications are that problems are going to be experienced flying the FACTUAL stage of this mission as the dams depicted on either side of the Special Pack gaming mat are out of proportion with the Avro Lancaster but not with the City Official Gaming Mat. Put another way during the ETEWT this thought ended up sparking (Emergency Tactical Exercise Without Troops) the attack run upon the dam with two Avro Lancasters flying side-by-side (one to draw off any FLAK from the attacking aircraft) became the equivalent of two Airbus A380s trying to place an Upkeep on Northolt Brook. Or if you live Down Under Towoomba's East Creek! I think somehow that the Special Pack gaming mat may have been designed with just one aircraft in mind ...

    Also DIVE BOMBING is missing currently from Circuits and Bumps as recently pointed out. However this will change after we have dealt with the subject of Dambusting satisfactorily. The delicate art of dive bombing successfully be warned is NOT easy: If anybody else reading this remembers the tutorial on dive bombing from Microsoft's Combat Flight Simulator II they will no doubt back me up on this! In the meantime we have some photos from the ETEWT staged in August 2015 about attacking a dam ... One of which shows just what is meant by target size out of proportion with aircraft in use!

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    I think I would incline to have the Flack drawer a peg higher than the delivery model, and as yo so succinctly put it, the hell of a bit further over Barney.

    I loved your little post it notes.
    As for the run in I think you would need to have the two mats end on for the run, and I would probably use four of my mats side by side longways on to allow for the first aircraft to turn and climb to get back onto the wing of his second aircraft. That gives a playing area two mats long by two mats wide.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    As for the run in I think you would need to have the two mats end on for the run, and I would probably use four of my mats side by side longways on to allow for the first aircraft to turn and climb to get back onto the wing of his second aircraft. That gives a playing area two mats long by two mats wide.
    Two mats in length we can probably do but rather than using Official Gaming Mats (as we only have one currently - adding another next month) Marion and I will be playing the Axis Dams Operation on this: It offers a gaming environment with a four-foot radius. Hoping that the semi-circular effect distorts things in our favour in terms of manoeuvring space ...

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    Looks like you have it sussed Barney.
    Should work fine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    Looks like you have it sussed Barney.
    Should work fine.
    Rob.
    Sir, we are sorted for space on the dining room table. An impromptu moment of 'Barney's Bombing Masterclass' struck this neck of the woods yesterday. Only being my first go Solitaire at both attacking a dam and dive bombing it was more like 'Barney's Missing Masterclass' as only the Lancaster released it's payload ... and missed! However look on the bright side we must even if the mission name became reduced to just 'Bombing Stuff' which is the photo album title:

    1) Absolutely LOADS was learned about both bombing techniques. By far the most important aspect of all this which relates to this thread.

    2) Out of this has come my first ever AAR which is available under WW2 Missions: Phoney War in Jersey Shore. I was always intending to have a go at writing an AAR as posted in this thread previously.

    3) We are able to go around for it again today - on the basis of what was learned yesterday. The intention is to go after the same targets with a bit more luck this time!

    Five of the best photos relating to the dam attack follow. This thread will be dealing with the subject of dive bombing next ...

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    Gaming Mat set up ... Bombing Stuff August 24th 2015

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    Avro Lancaster B Mk III Upkeep with two altitude pegs

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    Console Layout with FLOPS (left) and Onboard Aircraft Section (right) ... Note altitude change card in centre

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    Avro Lancaster B Mk III Upkeep with one altitude peg


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    Bomb Gone ... Although it's destined to be a Code FLUNK!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aussietonka View Post
    Sir, we are sorted for space on the dining room table. An impromptu moment of 'Barney's Bombing Masterclass' struck this neck of the woods yesterday. Only being my first go Solitaire at both attacking a dam and dive bombing it was more like 'Barney's Missing Masterclass' as only the Lancaster released it's payload ... and missed!

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    Bomb Gone ... Although it's destined to be a Code FLUNK!
    O.K. Barney, so that's your first practice over the Derwent Reservoir.
    Even the Dam Busters had several runs at it.
    I think that for a good strike you need to release when you are about level with that left hand jetty sticking out into the water. Those bombs are bouncier than you think.
    Great to see your set up and trial.
    Thanks for keeping us updated.
    Rob.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    I think that for a good strike you need to release when you are about level with that left hand jetty sticking out into the water.
    Squealing Piglets ... We came SO close to nailing the dam target following this advice from you Sir!

    One more attempt will be flown and if this one fails then it is back to the NA B-25B Mitchell practice aircraft. The Mitchell is standing in for a Vickers Wellington Mk XIX as the nearest one in this neck of the woods is 1/144 Scale and so there has had to be some improvisation and borrowing-in of kit.

    Thank you for the advice - here is how close we came during Bombing Stuff 2 - photo album title:

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    Two pegs in height ...

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    One peg in height ...

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    Upkeep released as recommended.

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    Progress of Upkeep towards target.

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    Code FLUNK! again but a close one.

    Attacked by ME Bf.109 Axis fighter after completion of attack run again but Lancaster recovered to base successfully. One Axis aircraft confirmed destroyed during this encounter.
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    Third Time Lucky: Code DIGGER. Target breached by a direct hit from our Avro Lancaster B Mk III Upkeep aircraft.

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    Aircraft reaches what has been determined to be the best aiming point.

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    Attempt number three: Bomb Gone!

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    Direct Hit on target dam caught on camera.

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    Code DIGGER: The target dam is breached.

    Aircraft successfully evaded surveillance by staying low until a pre-determined safe point had been reached upon returning from the target. Night fighter activity: NTR - Nothing To Report.

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    Well done Barney.
    Third time lucky was excellent by any standard, including the real attack.
    We should have a Bomber with that name on it now!
    Rob.
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    Know Your Kit ... Jet Bombers versus Learners August 29th 2015: Avro Vulcan B.2 27 Squadron Editon.

    No you are not seeing things! Yes there is a JET powered aircraft on the loose in the skies of WGS!!! For the ultimate 'trophy' aircraft now the Avro Lancaster Dambuster Edition has been successfully deployed on an appropriate mission read about how the following came to be:

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    Avro Vulcan B.2 XH560 Conventional Bombing Cards

    With the ongoing broken record-style new releases for WGS saga I decided just recently to stop complaining about this and start wondering ... What IMHO would make the ultimate 'trophy' (or fantasy if needs be) aircraft for WGS? The aircraft would have to be military in following with WGS guidelines and also to make it functional and must be able to fit somehow into existing WGS gameplay. It must also successfully operate within a 120 cm x 120 cm gaming environment maximum. But in being military the aircraft could be from any time period including the Cold War period and also from my time in service with the Armed Forces during the 1990s or maybe even one of the more unconventional designs of aircraft which existed from World War 2 ...

    In being military but not civil my first thought was that a BAC / Aerospatiale Concorde was no longer a possibility: Also there are operational height and speed issues! Gutted ... Mind you so was the possibility of any other airliner or civil aircraft because of the way all this would be able to do is fly around the gaming environment air show-style looking and feeling more like a white elephant than a 'trophy' aircraft. In being a military type my first thoughts were towards the transporters such as the Boeing C-17A Globemaster III available in 1:200 scale in high impact plastic from Herpa Wings. One of these entering a WGS game would be challenging from a size point of view and uniquely entertaining. But are these easy to get hold of ... No they are not. The material the would be made of then entered this equation because I have a couple of Boeing C-17As and Lockheed C-130Js in 1:200 scale but these are diecast metal models. In other words too heavy to use effectively as a within a game.

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    Then a friend of mine from Grimsby gave me the 'Let's Do A Vulcan!' Idea when he contacted me to ask if I was still any good at repairing models - one of his Avro Vulcan collection which was a 1:200 scale plastic model required some attention of a very intricate nature ... Bingo! Instead of repairing the landing gear on this model I bought it from him and removed the landing gear altogether and sealed the doors shut because the wheels are never needed playing WGS. I am very interested in my V Bombers from the Cold War era and so this idea was PERFECT! The Avro Vulcan obtained is a B.2 variant carrying the colours of 27 Squadron from RAF Waddington and which is capable (as proven during the 1982 Falklands Conflict) of bombing conventionally ...

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    In terms of manoeuver decks I have adapted an R Deck for use with a fast or jet bomber into an RI Deck which is based on the XD Deck which is used by conventional Heavy Bombers. Having been doing loads of stuff recently which familiarized me with the Avro Lancaster (which uses the XD Deck) cutting down the R Deck was not hard. The rest of the kit which this Avro Vulcan B.2 will be using comes from a spare Avro Lancaster B. Mk III I have and which I tried to repaint back in May. But things did not work out at all well an so this aircraft entered preservation as part of my mainline aircraft collection which is located up in the attic: The third Wings of Glory to enter preservation in this manner instead of being used for regular gaming.

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    On 29th August 2015 after a full day's work XH560 is ready to be taken for a tootle by the Wife (Aerodrome Member Mazzle) and I during our after dinner skirmish. It will be tested in a gaming environment which has a four foot radius attached to it as located in our dining room. Even though this will be where the Avro Vulcan B.2 for WGS will see most of it's usage I am confident that it will also be fully useable on my largest gaming mat. Depending on how well the test tootle goes the conventional bombing capability of this Vulcan within WGS may also come under scrutiny ... However I think the best way of handling the latest 'trophy' aircraft to join my WGS collection due to it's nature will be one thing at a time ...

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    Wow, that is ingenious, Barnaby! Perhaps, one of these decades, Wings of Glory will enter the jet age.

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    http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...785#post364785

    Great News: The XH560 Avro Vulcan B.2 idea works!

    See how this aircraft proved to be fully WGS compatible on August 30th 2015 when deployed on it's first conventional bombing mission ... With tremendously impressive results

    NOTE: A replacement custom built stand will soon be added to this aircraft to replace it's current damaged one.

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    The Vulcan flew very well on it's inaugural mission. There will be lots more to come

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    Latest on the Avro Vulcan B.2 project: Custom stand added for use exclusively with this aircraft and to replace the cracked one it has been operating with up until now. This was obtained from Eleven Tree Designs in Barrow-upon-Soar near Loughborough and suits the aircraft / fits the aircraft well. Eleven Tree manufacture a series of stands for small medium and large sized aircraft from WW1 / WGF and WW2 / WGS. These also come with their own smoke and fire trails which are included in the stand package.

    Dive bombing section: This is still WIP (Work In Progress) and when we are equipped with enough Junkers Ju-87B2 Stuka dive bombers this thread will feature a section on the delicate but acquired art of dive bombing a target successfully. For those of us who remember Microsoft's Combat Flight Simulator 2 ... The dive bombing tutorial was tough and took a number of goes to master: It speaks the truth as so does dive bombing playing Glory too! I am particularly anxious for this thread to feature this subject as it is one of the last important steps which a learner will have to master in order to be able to play the game fully: Meaning being able to dogfight as well as use all of the bombing methods and techniques Wings of War and Wings of Glory are able to offer. Ideally dive bombing should have been featured before attacking a dam but this batting order was determined by the availability of in my Collection.

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    Know Your Kit ... The Rough Guide to Merit Models 10th September 2015.

    Not so long ago a company called Merit Models released some 1/200 Scale World War 2 aircraft: Predominantly US Navy types. Ever since I first heard about these I was interested in seeing if these could either be adapted for use as gamepiece or alternatively 3D Scenery accessories. But I could not find any rough guides to what a Merit model aircraft is all about. So here is one which features the Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless.

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    This model is typical of what is on offer from Merit - each blister pack when purchased brand new containing four formed plastic aircraft pieces which appearance-wise closely resemble Official ... However on closer inspection the level of detail on the Official aircraft is greater. Nevertheless these are attractive models and the Douglas SBD-3 Devastator can easily be customised into a gamepiece for WGS. Remember the most commonly used scale with WGS is 1/200. However Merit aircraft come with a feature which the Official aircraft do not have: Lowered landing gear.

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    Therefore I will be using my collection of four Douglas SBD-3 and now SBD-5 Dauntlesses (thanks to some 1/200 Scale decals) as 3D Scenery accessories. The plastic these are made out of is very decal-friendly although be careful with the decals which come supplied with the aircraft - they are fiddly and tend to fold easily. The decals enable red dots and rudder stripes to be placed on the aircraft pictured along with a combination of B- Identification Numerals to give it an early war feel. During 1943 the red spots were removed from any US Navy aircraft which still wore them giving them the appearance as seen in the photographs.

    Merit Models also manufacture an excellent rendition of the Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat in 1/200 Scale along with the Douglas TBD-1 Devastator torpedo aircraft. As mentioned their features and appearance are excellent and have much in common with this aircraft. If one would like a bigger project to work upon the North American B-25B Mitchell is also available and being properly weighted these models will not tail-sit enabling their use as 3D Scenery accessories as well.

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    There are a few more examples on this thread Barney.

    http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...ainting-thread

    Rob.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    There are a few more examples on this thread Barney.

    http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...ainting-thread

    Rob.
    There certainly are - I particularly like your Merit Royal Navy FAA repaint which includes the Serial Number at the rear - one thing I was unable to do with mine though I'll have another look at Mehusla Decals (E-Bay) to see if they can offer what is needed to complete my two RN repaints.

    NOTE: Just received Merit 1/200 Scale Grumman Wildcats today - though good quality the attachments such as the landing gear glued on them straight and not angled put these behind the Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless featured in the rough guide. Also the tailwings are glued on and prone to snapping off easily whereas the Dauntless again does not feature this ... Have Fun!
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    Heads Up: Official Gaming Mats now reprinted by Ares Games! September 27th 2015.

    Just in case you were not already aware Ares Games recently began to reprint the Official Gaming Mats for Wings of Glory. This was noticed by myself over the last three days so I thought I would post this development in here just in case it had gone unnoticed elsewhere. The City / Coast / Countryside mats have started coming into stock with several UK Wings of Glory stockists and appear to be available for prices between GBP Ł21.50 and Ł27.50.

    I am not sure where else Official Gaming Mats have started coming back into stock across the globe: Maybe if you have noticed your FLGS or stockist getting them back in you could post the information here and put us all in the picture

    NOTE: All three mats currently in stock at AA - checked on September 27th.
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    Very good news Barney.
    That could solve a multitude of problems.
    Thanks for the Heads up.
    Rob.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aussietonka View Post
    'Well I started out, down a dirty road ...' - Tom Petty.
    What an excellent way to start this thread Barney! Intend to have a good read of this over the next few days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buddyben View Post
    What an excellent way to start this thread Barney! Intend to have a good read of this over the next few days.
    Well you were never taught how to end your time here after just 43 sorties in this thread ...

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    Barney you have put so much into this thread. Great work. Any chance you could break it down in future to 1 type of circuits & bumps per thread. It's hard following all the different things. Would love to see the dive bombing one but can't seem to find it.

    Great work on the Lancaster Dam Buster raid. Have to try mine out soon with 190's as enemy threat!
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skafloc View Post
    Barney you have put so much into this thread. Great work. Any chance you could break it down in future to 1 type of circuits & bumps per thread. It's hard following all the different things. Would love to see the dive bombing one but can't seem to find it.

    Great work on the Lancaster Dam Buster raid. Have to try mine out soon with 190's as enemy threat!
    Thank you Sir: This would have been better in sections as opposed to the 'Gaming Factor versus Learners: Date' chapters approach I attempted. Especially as in places information is transferred across from WGF to WGS with the best example of this appears under Dogfight Doubles.

    Dive bombing is definitely on Page 3 somewhere as this was one of my more recent gaming challenges. As greatly assisted by Guntruck and Flying Helmut to speed this venture along

    Finally without the WingCo and also Marchanelles that practice dam would still be standing! The Focke Wulf Fw.190D would make a formidable opponent and should you meet one please could we hear about it in this thread. On returning to base my mission was ambushed by a Messerschmitt Bf.109E and should you suffer an Axis encounter then bear in mind those B Tokens which the rear turret of the Lancaster is able to distribute ...

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    You were talking about Jets in an earlier post. We have been doing WGK/WGV - Wings of Glory Korea/Vietnam using 1/300th metal which seem to work quite well despite us still using the standard manoeuvre cards. It's great fun with MIG 15 going against Sabres with the odd Seafire and Corsair thrown in just to make it interesting. We have also branched out into Vietnam with B52's, Skyraiders, Australian Canberras', F104's, Mig 15/17/19 and 21.There is a wealth of models to chose from. I take no credit for this as it is all from my mate Doug who some of you will have met at Doncaster.

    Enough of this however as I am just back from a WGF game at my club this evening. EMBIS (Mark) was invited and duly turned up to take part in a Balloon busting WW1 scenario. Four DR.1's out to down a British Observation Balloon which was protected by two SE5a's and a single Brisfit. Full AAR report to follow when I have sorted out the photos.

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    Hi Reg, glad all is well and that you had a good balloon busting session with Mark. Looking forward to the AAR when you get a chance to compile it.

    I always thought Korea would work as a Wings of Glory-esque situation as dogfighting was still quite rife in the early 1950s. The MiG-15 was a very adept dogfighter as was the NA F-86 Sabre despite being jets. Many of the F4U-4 Corsairs used in Korea were rebuilt from WW2 showing the timelessness behind this aircraft type as manufactured by Chance Vought.

    Vietnam with the Boeing B-52s sounds just as interesting as does using 1/300 scale metal to play. I have a B-52 from Tumbling Dice at Hammerhead 2015 but this is 1/600 scale so a bit smaller.

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    Well here goes with the AAR.
    Go bust a Balloon or The Barons' Alternative Ending.
    It's a fine October day somewhere east of Arras and a British Observation Balloon is deployed at the request of the RFA to spot and correct.
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    The balloon with its' Anti Air support deployed and its' personal 'last ditch escort', a Brisfit, which has orders to stay on station orbiting the balloon and not to engage the enemy unless they are about to attack the balloon.
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    A flight of two SE.5a's are scrambled following reports of two DR.1's approaching from the west.
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    The other two DR.1's are not at first seen.
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    The SE.5 flight leader signals his Wingman to take on the two later Fokkers while he bravely heads for the Red Barons' flight. He makes a head on attack inflicting 4 damage on his Red adversary without taking any return fire.
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    The SE.5 leader performs an Immelman turn and gets into position on the tail of the Red Fokker from where he delivers another, close range, attack inflicting another 8 points of damage causing a wound to the pilot and engine damage. Meanwhile his Wingman has made a head-on pass against the other Fokker flight without managing to get off a shot, causing and taking no damage to either side.
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    The Wingman gets closer. But so do the Fokkers, to the Balloon, who now have a clear route to their objective.
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    The Brisfits' observer gets off a shot.
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    Both Fokker flights get off shots at the Balloon which cause slight damage but luckily no fires.
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    The SE flight leader gets off a deflection shot at the Baron which is enough to take the feared adversary into the ground. The second Fokker flight, thoroughly demoralised by the loss of their famous leader, retreat!
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    The SE flight leader,with his aircraft now on fire, collides with the other Fokker. Was this the last brave act of a dying man or just an unfortunate accident? We will never know! DFC at least I would think.
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    The remaining Fokkers return for a last gasp attack on the balloon again causing minor damage but are engaged by the remaining Brits with Kempf narrowly avoiding a collision with the Wingman, before being finally chased off across the line.
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    The SE's took 6 points of damage each, the Brisfit also took 6 while the balloon took 5. We were unable to find out the extent of damage on the two Huns who retreated over the line but it was probably minimal as the Wingman admitted that he had not fired his guns during the whole operation. Obviously some more flying instruction is required. We do know that the Fokker who went down from the collision had, up to that point, taken nil damage.


    2nd Edit; I have now managed to insert the photos for the first 6 captions. Still struggling, still learning but getting there!
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    For reasons I can't explain the photos to go with the first ten captions did not arrive. (Bloody computers!) I will attempt to post the without the captions

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rebel View Post
    For reasons I can't explain the photos to go with the first ten captions did not arrive. (Bloody computers!) I will attempt to post the without the captions
    These photos are missing from my earlier AAR.

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    You probably timed out Reg - if you spent more than an hour writing this up you'll lose the images you haven't saved.
    Top Tip - write your AAR in word noting where the pics go - when its done cut and paste it into the thread then add pics where you want them and save.
    Next tip - you are able to edit your post and add pictures in where they should be without having to have a separate post.
    Looks like you & Mark had some fun - your AAR deserves to be in a thread of its own in the WW1 AAR subsection

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    You probably timed out Reg - if you spent more than an hour writing this up you'll lose the images you haven't saved.
    Top Tip - write your AAR in word noting where the pics go - when its done cut and paste it into the thread then add pics where you want them and save.
    Next tip - you are able to edit your post and add pictures in where they should be without having to have a separate post.
    Looks like you & Mark had some fun - your AAR deserves to be in a thread of its own in the WW1 AAR subsection
    Thanks for the advice Flash. All I have to do now is try to understand how to use it.
    Thanks also for the Rep. Much appreciated.

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    Jolly good show Reg.
    The pictures can be a fuss until you get quicker at the posts.
    I do as Dave suggests. Prep the comments in Word first and then add the pictures to the pasted version.
    I notice that some members with long AAR's post them in two installments to avoid the timeout problem.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    ...I notice that some members with long AAR's post them in two installments to avoid the timeout problem..
    Which is a little daft when all they have to do is save then edit the post in 'go advanced' and carry on !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    I guess that they don't want people reading the unfinished work with some pictures missing, but that is just a guess. Only they know why they do it.
    Rob.
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    Reg, hi and hope you are well. I was looking for a good AAR to feature in this thread and have only just noticed that we now have one. Which has also given rise to some excellent advice about the compilation of AARs and how to avoid timing out etc as well as when to Go Advanced with the editing process ...

    The AAR we now have also shows more of WW1 / WGF in action building further on what the game has already been able to contribute to this thread. Very much helping to spread it's popularity even though essentially this all began life as a thread about WGS ... But only because this is the game I have chosen to play. So I am both impressed and extremely grateful for the latest additions - all of them. These all count as transferrable skills after all like some of my ideas can be transferrable back to WGF in return

    Everyone!

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    Thanks for the praise and the Rep. Salute!
    What are the chances of seeing you in Doncaster on the 22nd?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rebel View Post
    Thanks for the praise and the Rep. Salute!
    What are the chances of seeing you in Doncaster on the 22nd?
    Hi Reg, I'm still confined to barracks sorry to say and therefore most unlikely to be at Doncaster on November 22nd 2015. However if there is a miracle I told Chris that I would PM him.

    Big once again for that superb AAR!

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    Been contemplating this thread and how it is now facing it's gravest test possibly yet ... Getting it's own b****y creator to stay in the game. Followed by get back up to speed with the game.

    Never foresaw when I started writing this that within 12 months my WGS playing career faced such a massive disruption. Also we are still not sure how long this disruption is going to last for. So when it does come to an end the first thing this thread is faced with doing is fully reviving my interest in the game. THEN it can concentrate on getting me back up to speed with everything I need to know in order to restore my WGS playing career to it's pre December 15th 2015 status.

    Next door appears to like the Katy Perry song 'Firework' but if he plays it again for a fourth time there is going to be an altercation. Because I am trying to think rhetorically!!!

    I am not going to try and play WGS during my sojourn in rehab because none of the tables are big enough for starters! But I remain determined to stay in the saddle and defiant against the odds of me losing interest in WGS ...

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    Just great to hear from you again Barney. Just get yourself better old chap.
    Have a peaceful Christmas and best wishes to you and your good lady for the New Year.
    We will still be here waiting for you, however long it is before you decide to crash into the Mess again for a few of those virtual beers.
    Best wishes.
    Rob.
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    Hi Barney
    Good to hear from you but sorry to see you are still not well. I hope that this doesn't spoil your Christmas too much.
    As far as your neighbour is concerned why not fight back with a very loud GUY Mitchell track and see if he takes the hint.
    Happy Christmas to you and Mas and here's hoping for Prosperous and HEALTHY New Year for you both.
    Reg

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    Thank you for those last two messages. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you both. Now there is no racket emanating from next door I can hear myself thinking again!

    Feeling a bit more Xmassy now another present to self has arrived to complement the two Hellcats - this one is a TBF Avenger. Wrong scale for WGS though.

    I'll try not to crash into the mess but make a more welcome form of re-entry one day one day. Mine's a Fanta Orange - whatever you two are drinking let me know

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tonx View Post
    Thank you for those last two messages. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you both. Now there is no racket emanating from next door I can hear myself thinking again!

    Feeling a bit more Xmassy now another present to self has arrived to complement the two Hellcats - this one is a TBF Avenger. Wrong scale for WGS though.

    I'll try not to crash into the mess but make a more welcome form of re-entry one day one day. Mine's a Fanta Orange - whatever you two are drinking let me know
    I'll be happy with a pint of Bitter thanks.
    I think Rob's is a G & T but don't quote me on that.
    Cheers Mate.
    Reg

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rebel View Post
    I'll be happy with a pint of Bitter thanks.
    I think Rob's is a G & T but don't quote me on that.
    Cheers Mate.
    Reg
    Not far off Reg.
    Mine is actually a G & t.
    Rob.
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    Drinks orders taken as I sincerely hope that nobody from the Aerodrome has been affected by the Boxing Day Floods in the UK. Leeds Manchester and York plus surrounding areas have all been badly affected. As have Cumbria / Lancashire and North and West Yorkshire. No deaths reported so far in connection with the flooding: One body pulled out of Bridlington Harbour is now thought to be a secondary matter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tonx View Post
    Been contemplating this thread and how it is now facing it's gravest test possibly yet ... Getting it's own b****y creator to stay in the game. Followed by get back up to speed with the game.
    Came home on day leave yesterday and played the Missus at WGS in the kitchen. Playing on a 90 cm x 90 cm mat again was an experience but at least I am not as rusty as I thought I was. This is now week four in rehab and I have another two months ahead of me by the sound of the latest news. At least yesterday's game in which I was flying a Messerschmitt Bf.110C-7 shows that there is still hope. Along with the challenge cited above for this thread.

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    Hi Barney
    Good to see you flying again. I note that you don't say who won yesterday! Presumably that means it wasn't you.
    Keep smiling and watch your six.
    Cheers
    Reg

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    Good to hear from you again, Barney. Keep flying and posting.
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    Hello Chaps. I hope you are both well. Whilst I am still here I'll continue to broadcast on low-frequency (as the saying goes) because I am on my phone. Only allowed one hour internet access every day on a shared computer.

    WHAT a great relief it was to play again yesterday - correct Reg I didn't win however it was just getting the chance to play which meant the most to me. Two more months they say and I am out because so far I have been behaving myself and am responding positively to a new type of medication. Though sadly I will still get relapses but without the mood-swing factor so severely.

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    What was Maz flying? Spit or Mustang?
    All you can do mate is keep on keeping on and it will come right eventually.
    Stay safe.
    Reg

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