OTT ED Mission 19: Escorting Trouble - July 17th 1917

[Stumptonian]

Well this was a tough one. A lot of losses and the sub was barely scratched
I did get quite a few more of my aircraft to the game board for the first time.
I also used Dave's D8 Charts, modified to use in Excel so that it displays the 3-card move for each aircraft individually, and they worked really well.
On to the next one ...

[Blackronin]

Excellent AAR!
It's becoming more and more amazing to read these AAR's.
REP!

[gully_raker]

Holy Toledo Pete!
That really went ploin shaped for your Eagles.
They gave their best but luck was against them
Great effort at a very difficult mission.

PLOIN--- A fruit popular with Imperial Guard Officers in the 40K Universe.

[Carl_Brisgamer]

What an epic fight, too bad die Kaiserliche Adler did not fare better

[flash]

Gawd sakes ! That was, what's the word I'm looking for..? Devastating ! Yep, that'll do it.
Well done Pete, keep 'em coming, I think you have enough blokes left to function though you may want to nominate another Observer though !
Posthumous Iron Cross 2nd class to Dieter Tress as well as Wound badge to his family Niehuss & Griesbach get their pilots badge & wound badges as and when they get home.
Superb action and story telling, and a very nice 'sea mat' (North Sea... not the Atlantic ! ).
I'm also glad to hear the D8 charts are working out with your excel system

[LOOP]

What a bloodbath! This senario is a hard nut to crack.
Excellent AAR Pete

[Teaticket]

Ouch! The Eagles take one hard to the chin. At least a couple of the Eagles could keep afloat until the RN fished them out of the drink. Good effort Pete!

[diceslinger]

Yep...I remember that mission going about that way too. Very nice AAR, the pilot photos, the name cards on the planes, respect (and rep) for the amount of work you put into it!

[Stumptonian]

Superb action and story telling, and a very nice 'sea mat' (North Sea... not the Atlantic ! ).

I knew that didn't sound right, but it was late and I needed to get 'er done ...


Thanks for the compliments, guys.
Definitely need to recruit some more Adlers.
The Observer position is posted ....

I think I have barely enough Bulldogs as well, as long as I don't run into another bloodbath like these last two have been

[flash]

Five Bulldogs straining at the leash, one and a half crews backing them up, so they are in slightly better shape than your chaps ! Next mission you might get a couple of Eagles back to the nest... six to choose from

[grumpybear]

Great AAR rep gun jammed

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Yet another mammoth effort Pete.
It must have taken you hours to fight the good fight.
Rob.

[tikkifriend]

Yet another mammoth effort Pete.
It must have taken you hours to fight the good fight.
Rob.

Never mind the fight the AAR with all its bells and whistles must take hours. Well flown and written Pete.

[Stumptonian]

Right on both accounts, guys.
The extra moves for the sub and gunships added to the time for sure!
(I made a separate sheet to track when the ships could fire)
Usually takes me almost as long to do the AAR as it does to play the mission.