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    Post OTT TBE Mission 2 Rain Forecast; Fire in the Sky--gully_raker

    Preamble

    Major Triggers called Capt "Bon" King to the Squadron Office after lunch.
    "Ah Bon, good man, come on in & sit. Your chaps did a top job on that Reccon this morning but now GHQ have asked for a Bombing mission to neutralise two main objectives your lads discovered. There is a Concentration of Troops & an Artillery position that could prove a stumbling block to the Canadian advance! Now unfortunately our weather chap has forecast a very nasty front coming in from the Northwest & it will bring heavy rain, so time is of the essence. Do you think your Bristol Crew are up for another flight because they will have a good idea of the terrain." Bon replied. "Sir I am sure they will be up for that & I will lead myself & take Tiny Large along for escort to keep any Huns off their tails!"
    Bon called the Pilots to his favourite outdoor briefing table to give details of the mission & had the ground crews prepare the Bristol Fighter plus his own & Tiny's Camels

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    "Father" dropped in with the Weather report & said in his dry way, "Better wear your rain hats lads its going to come down in buckets so get in, drop your presents & get out quick!"

    The three Aircraft took off & headed towards the German lines passing over the devastation of the battlefield.

    The Mission

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    Where there had been dense woods there was now only mud & stumps!

    Meanwhile over at the Eagles Jasta Oblt Harry Von Bukard grumbled to Hans his orderly " Verdammit! look at that weather! Fit only for Ducks & waterfowl!"
    "They expect me to fly in this? Well Orders are orders so roust out the rostered pilots & get each of us a mug of strong Coffee with a shot of Schnapps"
    Von Bukard met Georg Steltzmier & Richard Schnieder, their newest pilot, at the line up of the Jastas new Albatross D.Va Fighters.
    "Lets get this patrol going & hopefully we will see no Englanders & we can get back to our warm Chateau before that storm front arrives"

    The two groups of aircraft took off into the lowering skies & made their ways towards the front lines.

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    As the British aircraft approached the enemy planes the Bristol turned towards the first objective in sight.

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    The German Aircraft dived towards the British aircraft & Schneider fired at the Bristol rightly thinking this was the most important target whilst both the Bristol pilot Ralph Medium & Bon King returned fire. Ralph Medium felt the control stick jump in his hands & he realised his rudder had been hit by the Germans bullets. Bon was amazed to see the German plane explode in a fireball & crash to earth behind the German Trenches. "Ye Gods" exclaimed Bon, "Must have hit his fuel tank!"

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    On the other side of the small cloud Tiny Large & Georg Steltzmier exchanged shots & to Tiny's dismay his guns jammed after the first burst.

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    The Biff now approached the first target & Observer Lionel Rare identified it as a Troop Concentration which was their Primary Objective so Ralph his pilot started lining up for their bombing run.

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    Unfortunately their aim was slightly off & their Bomb hit the far edge of the Troops.

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    The four scouts had continued their "hide & seek" around the cloud & a well planned Immleman placed Steltzmier in a perfect position to give Tiny Large's Camel a good burst.

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    The Bristol had closed towards the next target but observation showed this was not the Artillery Gun they wanted so they continued on towards the next possible target which was near the incoming weather front.

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    Steltzmier continued to chase Large's Camel but a snap shot missed.

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    Bon very nearly collided with Von Bukard as they danced around the cloud & Ralph Medium looked aghast at the tumbling black cloud mass that was rolling in from the Northwest towards his next target.

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    As the Biff approached the crew saw a lorry mounted Field Gun & Lionel mused "No wonder they couldn't locate it, the damn thing just moved when the shells got too close!"

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    Georg Steltzmier now tried to cut off the Bristol but Ralph managed to get a quick shot at the Albatross which could not target the Biff.

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    This time Ralph made no mistake & Lionel unloaded a bomb right on top of the Lorry!

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    Von Bukard & King had continued their duel & Bon took a fine deflection shot at the German Jasta leader but the bullets passed by the tail of the Albatross.

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    Von Bukard now flew into the cloud whilst Bon cruised around the side of the mass.

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    As Von Bukard exited the cloud he presented Tiny Large with a perfect opportunity of a close burst & Tiny was rewarded to see the Germans plane errupt in flames & crash into No Mans Land just in front of the German Front Line.

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    While the Scouts had been fighting the Bristol had flown back towards the Troop Concentration which they had damaged in their first effort.
    Ralph flew towards the German Soldiers who dived to what ever cover they could find & although he did not score a direct hit his bombs together with the damage caused on the first run destroyed the effectiveness of the unit.

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    Meanwhile the Heavy Rain clouds now closed in & Georg Steltzmire having seen both his Staffel mates including the Jasta Leader go down decided discresion was the better plan & headed for home before he got caught in the Rain Squalls.

    Bon King noting the success of the Bristol's last bomb run fired off the Red Flare to recall his pilots & head back to the Hearts of Oak Aerodrome with the weather front closing in rapidly. He could not have been more pleased with the days work. Both Targets destroyed & two Hun Aircraft destroyed as a bonus & apparently only minor damage to two of their own Aircraft!

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    Notes & Observations

    I Flew all Allied Aircraft at Level 4 & the Albatross started at Level 5 as per the Mission Briefing.
    They dived to Level 4 gaining the +1 Bonus for that.
    I placed a "generic" Card over the Target Cards & lifted it when the Bristol came within the 2 Ruler distance to reveal what was hidden.

    I must say I was really surprised at how easy a time my 3 Aircraft had. My "Card Karma" must have decided to pay me back for all my Fiery Demises at Wintercon!

    Butchers Bill will be Posted Below.
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    Default THE BUTCHERS BILL!

    Captain Boniface "Bon" King MC.
    Camel No.1
    RTB
    No Damage
    1 Kill -- Ltn Richard Schneider.
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    2nd Lt John "Tiny" Large
    RTB
    1 Kill--Oblt Harry Von Bukard
    7 Damage Points
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    Bristol Fighter
    (P) 1st Lt Ralph Medium DSO & (O) 1st Lt Lionel Rare DSO
    RTB
    2 damage points
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    Primary Target Destroyed by 2 Partial Hits
    Secondary Target Destroyed by Direct Hit

    Oblt Harry Von Bukard
    Albatross White V
    SD/ Exp/No Mans Land
    1 Damage point + Explosion
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    Rolled 3 -3EXP -1 NML = -1 KIA

    Ltn Richard Schneider
    Albatross Black fuselage/ Black & white striped tail
    SD/Exp--Behind German Lines
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    Rolled 7 -3EXP-1NML = 3 Injured - Skip 1D6 Scenarios - Rolled 1 - Jammy Bugger !!

    Ltn Georg Steltzmier
    Albatross Red with Eidleweis
    RTB
    3 Damage points
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    Result British Victory. Both Targets Destroyed & 2 German Aircraft Shot Down.


    Dave me ole mate! Could I impose on you to do the Survival Rolls for the 2 Eagles Shot Down?

    With that Victory "Bon" King finally makes Ace. (took a bloody long time! )
    Would you kindly give him Marksman One please.

    Cheers Baz
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    Oh my..what tremendous shooting by your chaps Baz and some top bombing too
    Congratulations to 'Bon' King on making ace too

    Uncle says:

    Capt Kings fifth kill that earns him a bar to his MC & a CdG from our French allies Let me know what his ace skill will be Baz.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    Oh my..what tremendous shooting by your chaps Baz and some top bombing too
    Congratulations to 'Bon' King on making ace too

    Uncle says:

    Capt Kings fifth kill that earns him a bar to his MC & a CdG from our French allies Let me know what his ace skill will be Baz.
    Thank you & Uncle for the Gongs!
    See the Butchers Bill for my Ace Skill request.
    There have been far too many indecisive duels in the past. About time my lads got some results!

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    A well executed mission by the Bulldogs
    Two exposions ruined the day for the germans.

    Great AAR Barry

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    Your pilots are to be congratulated Barry, nice work. The Huns will have to wait to try to even the score!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gully_raker View Post
    Thank you & Uncle for the Gongs!
    See the Butchers Bill for my Ace Skill request.
    There have been far too many indecisive duels in the past. About time my lads got some results!
    Too right mate ! All done -
    Obltn Bukard didn't make it so Ltn Ulmer has been instructed to take over due to his experience now he is fit for duty.
    Ltn Kurt Parshau has joined as a replacement.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Great job, Berry.
    Your tale and your effects are first rate - I especially like your storm clouds.

    Your "Card Karma" seems to be back on track after your Italian jaunt

    Those could well have been my Eagles with their rotten luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    Too right mate ! All done -
    Obltn Bukard didn't make it so Ltn Ulmer has been instructed to take over due to his experience now he is fit for duty.
    Ltn Kurt Parshau has joined as a replacement.
    Many thanks for doing that Dave!
    Shame about Von Bukard as I had grown rather fond of him.

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    Very good story and AAR Barry. You took it to the Germans and made a rousing success out of the mission.

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    Hey, great mission for the bulldogs Barry. Two boom cards against the hun and "Bon" makes Ace. Congratulations - enjoyed that read

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    Schweinhund!!!
    I prefered it when your cards were lousy Great tale as always Baz and congrats to Mr King on becoming an Ace at the Eagles expence.


    I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
    Coming down is the hardest thing

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    Wow, the Germans should have stayed on the ground, wouldn't have changed anything except that they wouldn't have been shot down! Ludy luck smiled on the Hearts of Oak today.

    Love your 'storm cloud"!
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    The whole show was exemplary from start to finish Baz.
    The pending storm, the storming start and the delivery of the payload.
    Well done my boy.
    Kyte.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Storm clouds are great . enjoyed this a lot . Were your clouds elevated?

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    Quote Originally Posted by grumpybear View Post
    Storm clouds are great . enjoyed this a lot . Were your clouds elevated?
    No Darell just "Plonked" on the table but fluffed up to give them altitude which seemed to work well in the photos.



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