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    Default The Kindness of Strangers - Chapter 6 – A Straight Tale

    June 2, 1940

    "So you say that you start fighting in the Spanish Civil War after taking goods for the Reds." "Not for the Reds, Dave. The Republic. Although it was a mixed lot..." "That lost them the war..." "That lost them the war?! Maybe the reason lies elsewhere, no?" "You said that you were flying a Dakota DC-3?" "Brand new, all markings erased." "Wait! I'll get the bottle and the boys..."



    The plan was to reach the airfield near Madrid as night approached. Chances were that there was no Nationalist patrols. I almost did it.




    Chamberi was below me. The airfield should be near.




    I was looking left and right trying to spot enemy aircraft. The clouds were nearby and I would dive into one if I saw enemy planes.




    Then I saw them. A pair of biplanes coming my direction. They could be Republicans, but with the load I was transporting, I couldn't take any risks.




    I had to be quick or they would be over me in no time. I wasn't very familiar with the Dakota so I listened carefully to it's engines when I pushed them to the limits.




    Now I was sure they were Nationalists. Italians.




    If I could hide in the clouds and leave where they weren't expecting then I would be able to go to the next bank of clouds.




    I looked back at them as I entered the clouds. My plan was to turn quickly and leave the cloud as they entered them.




    I banked left immediately. I would leave the cloud as they entered it.




    Inside the cloud I could see nothing. I was afraid to crash against the fighters so I dived a hundred feet.




    And then I understood how slow these fighters were! I left the cloud and they saw me immediately. My only hope was to reach the next cloud before they took me down.




    These fighters really turned well!




    I turned into them, so I could have a little more space. They weren't much faster than my twin engine plane! That was a surprise.




    But then they really made a tight turn and they were on my tail. The cloud was near but it might as well be on another continent...




    My plane took some hits on the fuselage. In my mind I could see the crates of explosives I was carrying...




    I was so near the cloud I could smell the humidity in the air. I was also about to smell lead.




    I felt the bullets of the Italian fighter's machine guns raking my plane. The rudder jammed and I forced it to turn. But to no avail.




    Then I was inside the cloud and save. Or so I thought.




    In the midst of the white fog one of the fighters could still see me and fire. I couldn't take much more...




    I banked right, hoping that they thought I would go straight or bank left away from them.




    One of them could still see me. I could still hear the loud shriek of the machine guns.




    If I couldn't loose them now I was done for it.




    I felt the plane shaking with more bullets. That Italian had falcon eyes. I could see nothing!




    And then silence. In the middle of the cloud I had lost them. But my plane was limping...




    I left the second cloud and the sky was empty. The Italians were still on the cloud. I forced my bi-motor to go into the next cloud. That was my only salvation.




    I was near the cloud and still no Italians.




    They left the previous cloud the moment I was getting in the third cloud. My hands, my neck and my forehead were sweating.




    They turned sharply in my direction but I was already inside the cloud.




    I knew that the airfield was nearby. I hopped it has anti-aircraft guns.




    I start descending to land and I saw the Italians moving away. Probably there were anti-aircraft guns after all.




    Flaps not working. Landing gear not working. Perfect. Now I just needed to land a plane filled with weapons and explosives.


    Scenario Rules

    1) Joachim is a regular pilot.
    2) Inside the cloud the fighters can only fire at close range.
    3) Inside the cloud there are no bonus for shooting from the rear of the target plane or for continuous firing.
    4) The fighters will proceed to the point were the transport plane entered the cloud.
    5) Once inside the cloud the fighters will proceed straight, after randomly taking one of the three following cards: Straight / Left Turn / Right Turn.
    6) The scenario ends when the transport plane reaches the other side of two maps or is shot down.
    Last edited by Blackronin; 05-23-2016 at 09:41.

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    A blueprint for games using unarmed transport aircraft Quim.
    Very well done.
    It was also a nail biting experience.
    I knew you would do it all along.

    Thanks for the ride.
    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
    A blueprint for games using unarmed transport aircraft Quim.
    Very well done.
    It was also a nail biting experience.
    I knew you would do it all along.

    Thanks for the ride.
    Rob.
    You're too kind, Rob.
    But it was in fact a fun scenario.
    Not being able to shoot, just evade is very interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackronin View Post
    But it was in fact a fun scenario.
    Not being able to shoot, just evade is very interesting.
    Certainly was!

    I've done the same with an unarmed BE2 evading an Eindekker.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Helmut View Post
    Certainly was!

    I've done the same with an unarmed BE2 evading an Eindekker.
    Thanks Tim! I have to try that one out.



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