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    Default Air battles over Palestine

    Tomorrow my group is going to "move down" to WWI Middle East with our planes, for we will be joined by two new freshmen-players: my colleague Turk (married Polish lady) and his 10-year old son. Overall 8 pilots.
    To welcome the newbies I will set up the game in Palestine, for Turks should pilot Turkish planes: E.III and C.III!
    The opposition will be the British. Unfortunately I do not know much about air battles there (P.Hart in his famous book on WWI did not go into details).
    If you guys know what British planes were engaged there?
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    No 5 Wing RFC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._5_Wing_RAF
    comprising:

    14 Sqn: B.E.2s were supplemented with a small number of D.H.1A two seat fighters for escort duties, with the type remaining in use until March 1917.[4] Other fighters operated by the squadron's fighter flight included the Bristol Scout and Vickers FB.19, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._14_Squadron_RAF

    17 sqn: mixed unit of twelve BE2cs for reconnaissance and a scout component of two DH2s and three Bristol Scouts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._17_Squadron_RAF

    Added Australians in due course. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._1_Squadron_RAAF

    Later:
    Prior to the Battle of Megiddo in September 1918, No. 40 Wing consisted of the following units and equipment:[5]

    Headquarters – Ramleh
    No. 1 Squadron AFC (Bristol F.2B, Handley Page Type O)
    No. 111 Squadron RAF (S.E.5)
    No. 144 Squadron RAF (DH.9)
    No. 145 Squadron RAF (S.E.5)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._40_Wing_RAF

    Have fun !

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    Thank you Dave!
    I promise we will.
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