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    0820, 21 March, 1918. Amadeus Schubert had just lifted the Rumpler C.IV a couple of meters off of the misty wet field. The pre-morning fog had been too thick for flying but a now thinning of the soup was perceived so up they went. He couldn’t see to the far end of the field where it was lined by a row of beech trees, 30 meters tall. Not being able to see the line of oncoming trees was unnerving even though he had lifted off here dozens of times and never once came close to the tree line. Finally, when he was 40 meters up he could see a dark wall getting closer and well below him. With that worry over it was now time to think about the mission.
    The Spring offensive was in motion and this might be the last chance to break through before the Americans arrive in force. Amadeus knew that the boys on the ground needed all the help he and Ludwig Immelkopf could give them.
    Major Büttner lifted off next in his Fokker Triplane, leading the escort for Amadeus and Ludwig. (Büttner wasn’t happy at the state of his squadron’s aircraft. They were flying mostly worn Albatros DVas and Triplanes. The recent delivery of new Siemen-Schuckerts went badly with one destroyed and two badly damaged. More were on the way and the two that were damaged were still in the repair shop, so the older planes will have to soldier on some more.) Rudolf Schmitt followed Büttner up in a DVa. Rudolf would stay high above the Rumpler with Büttner with the goal of keeping any EA from interfering with the mission. The British were sure to be up if it was at all possible to fly over the front.
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    Wiping the accumulating mist off of his goggles, Charles Daley instinctively looked right and then left to check on Seymour and Stimpson. “Don’t want to lose them on the soup”, he thought to himself.
    The flight of three Sopwith Camels went up as soon as deemed possible. The front was collapsing and knowledge of its whereabouts was extremely important to HQ. The Germans would be up supporting their advance and any resistance from above would also be invaluable.
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    For Ludwig Immelkopf, artillery direction would be a bit more difficult this time as it was to be directed upon a retreating enemy. That would be hard enough to do without having the shells drop on our own advancing boys in clear weather, but this fog made identification extremely difficult. Once the leading troops were identified then the calling of shells would be much easier on Ludwig’s soul.
    Konrad Schroeder was last to escape the grasp of the soft wet grassy field. He would fly low with the task of spotting the enemy on the ground. He also had the honor of keeping any anti-aircraft fire engaged with him so Amadeus and Ludwig could do their work.
    Konrad kept well below the flight above but being careful not to lose sight of them. As they neared the expected front the fog faded more and more. Soon the ground was seen and hundreds of soldiers were spotted moving west. They were scattered about, a few here and clumps there, all hurrying along. Ours or theirs? Occasionally Konrad could see the flare on the end of a rifle pointing up at him. Unfortunately, he knew this did not help identify who was doing the shooting.
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    He knew he would have to go down lower so that he could identify the men scurrying below. The thought of being shot by your own troops angered Konrad but he would not fire until he was sure they were the enemy. At least these men were moving so they would not have machine guns or cannon set up. Still, the occasional muzzle flash below reminded him how dangerous this game is.
    At less than 200’ he finally could feel certain these were friendly boys. They were moving with purpose, not fleeing for their lives. The distinctive fieldgrau uniforms were good to see. Then the troops thinned out and then there were none. Several hundred yards ahead a few men again were seen heading west. They did not have the look of any organization, more of desperation…ahhh, the British! Konrad did not fire at the retreating infantry as he readied a flare, and the men below, busy running, did not fire at him.
    He fired off a white flare hoping Amadeus and Ludwig would see that the enemy was now beneath them.
    A second flare and then Konrad gained a little altitude as ground fire began as the fleeing enemy numbers grew.
    Amadeus kept a watchful eye on Konrad below. He could also see activity on the ground but was not low enough to know if they were friend or foe. Then he saw a white flare in the air trailing behind Konrad, and then a second.
    “Ah, time to get to work”! Amadeus yelled back to Ludwig. Ludwig quickly made contact with the artillery and gave them position coordinates. Soon the shells would be falling.
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    Both Büttner and Rudolf looked towards each other pointing a finger forward, enemy aircraft dead ahead. They knew what they had to do to keep the British busy so not to interfere with Amadeus and Ludwig or spot Konrad below.
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    Daley in the lead Camel saw what was coming. He spotted a 2 seater slightly below and it’s escort above. He didn’t notice the Albatros down near the ground as he signaled the others to attack the 2 seater.
    As they closed in Büttner got in the first telling shot on the lead Camel.
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    Schmitt and Seymour exchange deadly blows with the Camel spewing thick black smoke as a result.
    Rudolf has a fleeting moment that he notices his Albatros ever so slightly change direction.
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    Daley dives down on the Rumpler for an easy shot but to his frustration his guns jammed immediately.
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    Büttner and Stimpson squared off for a head on pass. Stimpson missed the nimble triplane and Büttner’s skilled marksmanship came through as he punished the Camel.
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    Amadeus, spotting the Camel diving at him pulled back hard on the stick nosing the clumsy Rumpler up. Ludwig had to hold on so missed an opportunity to correct the wide artillery salvo and watched it miss once again. Amadeus’ effort was well worth it as his accurate fire demolished the attacking Camel.
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    Stimpson dives down towards the Rumpler thinking he will have the 2 seater, but Büttner anticipates the Camel’s move and guides his triplane in for a dangerously close pass. Stimpson is distracted and misses a golden opportunity.
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    Ludwig ignores the enemy plane right above him as he sends new directions to the battery. Again the shot fails to hit the intended target.
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    Konrad spots a concentration of enemy troops and makes a pass at them. Infantry and machine gun fire both miss him and he does little damage to them in return.
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    Ludwig momentarily drops his microphone and takes a quick shot at the Camel 20 meters overhead but notices no damage.
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    Watching the Camel literally on top of the Rumpler, Büttner knew he had to do something. As quick as he could he got on the Camel’s tail as it maneuvered to get on the Rumpler’s tail. Firing a long-range burst Büttner was surprised and very glad to see the result. Whether it was his good aim or pure luck, he witnessed the Camel stall and then go into a dive straight down leaving debris fluttering behind in its dive towards the woods below.
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    Just to the east Rudolf keeps Seymour occupied and away from the Rumpler.
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    Konrad passes low over the infantry who fire skywards but their bullets fail to find him.
    As he starts to turn for another pass he notices difficulty turning to the left and a few bullet holes in his ailerons.
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    Seymour in his agile Camel gets the jump on Rudolf. Büttner notices Rudolf struggling with his foe and stealthily approaches the fight.
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    Ludwig finally gets a direct hit for his troubles just before having to turn back.
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    As Konrad lines up to drop a bomb, the infantry below open up and wound him, grazing his right calf. His bomb drop is disrupted by the sudden pain and barely causes any damage.
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    The infantry below were crack shots and again found their mark, peppering Konrad’s engine. The Albatros immediately began to ride very rough as the engine misfires. Konrad knew he it could not get any better so he headed home.
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    The British infantry fire wildly at the Albatross as it heads east, but luckily for Konrad no more damage is done.
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    As Amadeus and Ludwig begin their homeward run along their section line an artillery shell bursts right beneath them and the Rumpler is shaken badly.
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    Immediately more AA guns open up but luckily have lost their range.
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    The AA assault continues firing, again finding the Rumpler’s altitude and score another damaging blow.
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    Keeping on the flight line they were ordered to, Amadeus can’t lose the gunners from below. Luckily the burst is not close this time and Ludwig has some success with an artillery drop of his own and silences a gun below.
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    Ludwig’s joy was short lived though as another AA gun opens up and scores a direct hit! Amadeus struggles to control the crippled Rumpler as it spins towards the ground.
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    With Seymour concentrating on the Albatros, Büttner cuts the distance and takes aim but misses a long shot.
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    Büttner continues his attack on Seymour, this time he does not miss.
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    Seymour quickly realizes he is in a bad position, caught between two enemy planes.

    Rudolf, seeing Büttner attacking the Camel from behind feels confident that this Englander is going down. He steers straight at the Camel firing a hopeless long shot but intent on keeping his enemy’s attention. The enemy was in a bad way and Rudolf hoped he’d panic.
    Rudolf missed and felt a few pecks to his Albatros from return fire.
    Büttner having an excellent tailing position fired a continuing stream of bullets into the Camel.
    To Seymour’s horror his Camel begins to burn.
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    Knowing his tailing enemy has a great advantage over him, Seymour turns to face the triplane while successfully avoiding the Albatros.
    Büttner watches the Camel Immelmann. At the moment it is most vulnerable, he takes his best shot and the Camel falls to bits.
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    Seeing Konrad heading east with blue puffs sporadically following his Albatros, Büttner and Rudolf signal each other to take over Konrad’s duty of attacking the ground targets.


    Rudolf swings in behind a machine gun position and wreaks havoc on the ground. The return infantry fire does nothing.
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    Rudolf’s dive brings him in too fast and he overshoots the target. Now that he is tens of meters above the infantry can’t help but hit the German plane. Rudolf feels an excruciating pain in his groin. He instinctively reaches down and can’t tell for sure if all of his bits are still there as it hurts so bad.
    He knows his day in the air is over and without even looking for Büttner heads for home. As a parting shot the infantry shoot up his rudder to bid him on his way.
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    Büttner begins his own attack on a gun position. He tears into the gaggle of men on the ground flying through their spray of rifle fire.
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    As he turns to set up for a reversal Büttner jerks involuntarily as rifle rounds strike his left arm.
    (I missed a couple of photos…the triplane set up an Immelmann for another run at the target. While turning away from the target the infantry fire drew a 5 wound!)
    Coming out of an Immelmann Büttner can’t help but line up on the troopers that just shot him. He finished them off with his last rounds. He can’t tell if it is his weakened arm or damage to his Dr.I as it is a bit more difficult to control.
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    He looks around and can’t see Rudolf. He finally spots a plane in the distance heading east and hopes it’s Rudolf. With no other planes in the sky and a bleeding arm he turns east and slowly starts to climb….

    Butcher’s Bill

    Entente

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    2Lt Charles Daley SD EXP NML 0 Kills
    C 6 -3(exp) -1(nml) = 2 KIA


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    2Lt Edwin Stimpson SD EXP NML 0 Kills
    C 10 – 3(exp) -1(nml) = 6 Injured, 4 = -2 missions
    E 9 -1(exp) -1(wic) +1(nml) = 8 crash landed, almost home -1 mission Total – 2 Missions


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    2Lt Bentley Seymour SD FLM EXP NML 0 Kills
    C 6 -3(exp) -1(nml) = 2 KIA

    Central Powers

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    Ltn Konrad Schroeder RTB WIA 0 Kills
    C 9 -1(wia) +3(rtb) = 11 OK


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    Ltn Rudolf Schmitt RTB WIA 0 Kills
    C 5 -1(wia) +3(rtb) = 7 Injured, 3 = -1 mission Total -1 Mission


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    Maj Peter Büttner RTB WIA 2 Kills
    C 7 -1(wia) +3(rtb) +1(ace) +1(fa) = 11 OK


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    Ltn Amadeus Schubert SD NML 1 Kill
    C 6 -1(sd) -1(nml) = 4 injured, 3 = -2 mission
    E 6 -1(wic) +1(nml) = 6 in hiding, 3 = -1 mission Total -2 Missions

    Ltn Ludwig Immelkopf SD 0 Kills
    C 7 -1(sd) -1(nml) = 5 injured, 5 = -5 missions
    E 10 -1(wic) +1(nml) = 10 they didn’t even see him in the confusion Total -5 Missions

    Scenario victory totals
    Entente points 5 plane shot down
    6 - 3 planes forced to break off
    total 11

    German points 15 – 3 planes shot down
    5 - 1 ground target destroyed
    3 - 3 successful artillery shoots
    total 23
    minus 11
    Final Total 12 German loss

    I wasn’t sure about points for the ground targets. The way I read it you only get points for ground targets if they had been hit by a bomb. I only took the score for the destroyed target, not the two that were only strafed.
    I had a horrible time with the artillery shoots, only scoring 3. The AA against me on the other hand did quite well and downed the Rumpler.
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    A week had gone by since the first support mission for the ground advance was over. Ludwig won’t be returning for a while but he is in good spirits, recovering at a chateau in the Ardennes. Amadeus will be back soon and has dropped into the mess to assure the rest of the Eagles all will be well. Konrad’s wound was but a scratch and Büttner’s was also minor. Rudolf on the other hand, there was much concern for. When he had landed he was whisked off to the hospital before anyone could talk to him. No one knew what his injury was. Being shot in the nether regions is a fear on par with burning up in your plane.

    Only Büttner was allowed to go to the hospital to see him. When Büttner returned to the aerodrome, with a smirk, all he said was, “ Lefty is going to be fine”. Büttner walked out of the mess and left the rest of the Eagles in total confusion.

    Over the next few days anyone that spoke to Büttner ended the conversation with a question about what he meant about Rudolf. Büttner only said, “That’s for Rudolf to tell”.
    With routine flights coming and going as the front quieted down the subject of Rudolf faded.

    A week later deep into the night the noise pouring out of the mess was deafening. Music, singing, shouting and laughter, it sounded like more like a New Year’s party than a gathering of pilots. “Another round for Lefty”! someone would shout and everyone would raise a toast to Rudolf. After a forgotten number of drinks Rudolf’s embarrassment over his wound turned into laughter.

    “How are you going to tell your family back home”? he was asked.

    “Well, my sisters won’t really know what to think of it but my parents will be concerned that half the future’s family jewels are missing”. Another boisterous outburst of laughter broke out and turned into singing... “He went up into the air carrying a pair, he returned saying oh no, from now on I’m flying solo. Lefty, lefty, please take care now on, no matter the mission, you can’t have more missing, so never again fly so low!”


    When the night had died down and those that could still walk wandered away, Büttner found Rudolf passed out, head on the makeshift bar. With a hand on Rudolf’s slumping shoulder, “So good to have you back my friend”.
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    Another tough one for our Eagles
    The BOOM cards were out in full force.
    Confused about the EXP in the Rumpler crew's rolls, though.
    I didn't see a BOOM for them, just a high C card
    Great AAR, Peter. Glad "the jewels" were not a total loss.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stumptonian View Post
    Another tough one for our Eagles
    The BOOM cards were out in full force.
    Confused about the EXP in the Rumpler crew's rolls, though.
    I didn't see a BOOM for them, just a high C card
    Great AAR, Peter. Glad "the jewels" were not a total loss.
    Thanks Pete. Yeah, somehow when writing up the Butcher's Bill I thought the Rumpler went down by explosion. I had thought Amadeus was KIA , After finishing up and doing a review before posting I saw my error and removed the exp from Amadeus and Ludwig's die rolls. I forgot to remove it from the pilot's line. So I was much relieved to see Amadeus make it through. All fixed now.

    Losing was tough. I guess I shouldn't have strafed the ground targets with Büttner and Rudolf. If I hadn't and they just returned home on their own I would have at least squeaked a draw. The Boom cards were kind to me this time around and I'm very happy to see the Tiger triplane survive again.
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    Superb job on the AAR Peter - my goodness but your chaps got stuck into it didn't they !
    Onkel will be along shortly when he's worked a few things out

    Onkel says:


    A tough fight but my word we handed a beating out to the Tommy this time out and cleared him from the sky.
    I think the AAMG positions destroyed should all count - in which case you have a 22 point difference and a German victory, that I think you earned here.
    Major Peter Büttner excelled again, he passes the 20 victory mark with his two from this mission and gains a fourth ace skill - please PM me with your choice Peter - with 21 he is four away from the Pour le Mérite
    I've decided we need to mark the 20 victories with the award of the Order of the Red Eagle (4th class) and have added this into the rules thread.

    Morrow becomes A/Lt for your Bulldogs & 2Lt Stephen Wheeler joins their ranks.
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    Thanks Onkel, just doing our job, at least trying to.

    I can't claim all the ground targets, only 1 destroyed. When I went in strafing them I only damaged the other 2 before having to head home because of wounds and engine damage.

    My poor Bulldogs have been dropping like flies lately. I'm not looking forward to when it turns around.

    Morrow is not so enthusiastic about leading the squadron. Over the last 5 missions 3 squadron commanders have either died(2) or been captured!

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    Your Eagles did hand our Lads a real "Thumping" in that one Peter. All the Camels seemed to be "Boom" magnets.

    So how did the Mission finally end? Did you squeak a Victory? You certainly deserved one!

    Great AAR & I loved the Epilogue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gully_raker View Post
    Your Eagles did hand our Lads a real "Thumping" in that one Peter. All the Camels seemed to be "Boom" magnets.

    So how did the Mission finally end? Did you squeak a Victory? You certainly deserved one!
    Great AAR & I loved the Epilogue!
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    Yes, Camels got the BOOMS! and I got all the pilot wounds. As I calculated it I lost but may have snuck up on a draw. I'm not sure how to score the ground targets as I only got to drop a bomb on one of them.

    I rarely do but I just had to elaborate the ending of this one. When rolling for the Butcher's Bill I asked my wife where the pilots were wounded. When Rudolf's turn came up I rolled on the floor with her answer. I figured this one had to be explained. Glad you liked it. Thanks for the REP.

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    Well done Pete, the Kaiser's Eagles surely served up a hammering to the RAF this time out. At least none of your 'junge Kerle' were lost and wounds will heal (well most of them )

    The See Adler Staffel send congratulations to Major Büttner for his twenty-one victories and the award of the Order of the Red Eagle 4th class with Swords - very well deserved

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    Well done Peter. An excellent set to. Certainly saw off those Camels brilliantly. Although I haven't really established exactly how many hits you had on each of the ground targets, Onkels decision re those is a fair one too I think. The only other point is that you possibly missed out on a few other artillery spotting points, because you were permitted to bring on a second Rumpler from point "B" after the first one went down (unlucky with the card draws there ). You may have decided you did not wish to do that, of course, given the luck you were having with the Archie card draws, but that was up to you, of course. So, a victory for your Eagles is a fair result I believe. Congrats and congrats too to Major P Büttner on his successes Rep on the way. Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carl_Brisgamer View Post
    Well done Pete, the Kaiser's Eagles surely served up a hammering to the RAF this time out. At least none of your 'junge Kerle' were lost and wounds will heal (well most of them )

    The See Adler Staffel send congratulations to Major Büttner for his twenty-one victories and the award of the Order of the Red Eagle 4th class with Swords - very well deserved

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    Please come over to the Eagles mess tonight if (Sea Alder and all other Eagles) as there will be a celebreation for the Major's new medal. Lefty will be playing the piano.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeemagnus View Post
    Well done Peter. An excellent set to. Certainly saw off those Camels brilliantly. Although I haven't really established exactly how many hits you had on each of the ground targets, Onkels decision re those is a fair one too I think. The only other point is that you possibly missed out on a few other artillery spotting points, because you were permitted to bring on a second Rumpler from point "B" after the first one went down (unlucky with the card draws there ). You may have decided you did not wish to do that, of course, given the luck you were having with the Archie card draws, but that was up to you, of course. So, a victory for your Eagles is a fair result I believe. Congrats and congrats too to Major P Büttner on his successes Rep on the way. Mike
    Thanks Mike.

    I didn't bring on the 2nd Rumpler as there were no other enemy planes left in the air. I didn't see doing so just for a die rolling exercise hoping to see 4s & 5s and avoid 6s.
    With all the wounded pilots I couldn't risk having the whole squadron in the hospital!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teaticket View Post
    ... Lefty will be playing the piano.

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    A very descriptive AAR Pete in more ways than one as it turned out in your post action report.
    Well done the Eagles.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."



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