There was a minor gathering at TWWS to feel the wind beneath our wings for the first time in 2016 and as a pre Giant warm up.
Brian fielded his venerable Zeppelin once more and had the chance to properly field test his new movement template gizmo which, I have to say, worked really quite well.
The clan gathers - ten in all by the end
Left front to back: Simon, Ivor, Rodney, Mark, Brian & on the right John, Paul and Ian. Terry joined us later.
Mark, Simon backed up by Rodney take on the brute head on !
Ian (aka Ian) joined us for the first time and showed his mettle by tearing in and absorbing most of the shots ... Here he can be seen having just been set on fire but to his credit he despatched the gunner responsible ! :gun:
I think the mantle of 'Bullet Magnet' has been passed on from Brian ! Mark (aka chequers) flying the other Tripehound in the shot collided with him shortly after, removed his top-plane and sent him to oblivion in good style. Well done Ian - properly blooded
Ivor (finally) gets stuck in with his Bristol and is promptly set on fire and subsequently blown away much to his disgust !
Half way to his target & halfway through his damage table (bottom right of frame) - but Brian appears unconcerned as his leviathan continues its advance
Terry 'meteors' under the belly of the beast having passed right across my nose !
Not far now ! The Zep is on it's last legs but it's not far from bomb release either.. as its antagonists cluster beneath, somehow avoiding collisions !
But we were just too late - the Zep unloaded its eggs on the town centre moments later just before it succumbed to the combined gunfire of Ian and Simon - The Women's Auxiliary Balloon Unit may never be the same again as the Zep crumpled and fell to earth within their lines... still they'll have something else to hang their bloomers on !
The madness continued with a all v all dogfight
in which Ian continued to absorb incoming rounds & Mark continued his colliding - this time with Ian and Brian simultaneously. Impressive !
And I found that a SPAD XII is fairly useless in a dogfight
but managed to bag Mark after his three way collision just as Ian bagged me !
All in all an afternoon of good fun and banter - thank you all
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