A mate of mine swung by today, and we played a few games, so I've written up some AARs that I'll put up eventually. So the scenario; two American SPAD XIIIs are scrambled to intercept a German Recon aircraft, and its escorts. One of the SPADs isn't fully painted, I hadn't expected my mate to come over.
Game set up
The two SPADs flew right at the Roland C.II and both opened fire, and then executed a left hand turn to get back on the Roland's six, which turned right to avoid them. The Roland's gunner opened fire and immediately jammed. Something that was to happen often this game. Lothar, in his yellow triplane, joined the fray firing at both SPADs and taking fire back. Eventually everyone got every close.... except for Udet who couldn't seem to play the right cards. We were honestly lucky to avoid a collision here.
Udet flies the wrong way, meanwhile a melee ensues
Rickenbacker and Cook split up. Rickenbacker gives chase to the Roland, while Cook attempts to hold the enemy scouts (Udet finally having found the battle) off in his lightning painted SPAD. Cook and the German scouts exchange fire for a few turns. However, just when things are looking up for Cook, Lorthar pulls and Immelmann and sprays his machine with bullets. Cook explodes.
Cook's Fate
Meanwhile, Rickenbacker's chase of the Roland is proving successful. The rear gun has jammed again (on its first turn being un-jammed), and he has jammed its rudder and the Roland has started to smoke. The Roland does however make a successful photo run, and now starts running home with its precious photos. Rickenbacker is forced to turn off to engage Lothar and Udet.
Photo taken, heading for home.
Rickenbacker and the German scouts exchange fire, Rickenbacker normally being on the receiving end. Luckily for him however, he takes almost no damage. The Roland and Albatross soon get in each other's way.
Collide? Easy, we'll just take no damage.
The rest of the was basically us just misjudging our opponent's and turning the wrong way. There wasn't any more serious combat... although the Roland jammed its gun firing at Rickenbacker again...
Eventually Rickenbacker flew off the table (I misjudged how sharp, or rather not, the turns were), and the Germans claimed victory. Lothar claimed one kill, his brother's machine had taken recon photos, and Udet had mostly avoided combat.
Final Results
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