Wings of Savage Mill (Maryland)

**MarylandBill** · 02-12-2016 10:41

So did anyone make it on Monday?

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Bill

**PilotGamerHistr** · 02-15-2016 16:20

It was a fun night last week.. Just Paul & I. We got a two seater dogfight & then made up a seaplane scenario (land in water, pull up next to boat, take off, fly off board before I could shoot him down). Bad mistakes on my part let him limp off the board getting away from me in time. Was a very good scenario, lots of fun & tension.

**MarylandBill** · 02-15-2016 17:30

Cool... Was sad to miss it. Can't wait until next month!

**jbmacek** · 03-08-2016 04:29

Which will be one week from yesterday...
Anyone have any ideas for scenarios?

**CaptWillard** · 03-08-2016 08:57

Well, I seem to have missed all the bomber action. Maybe somebody wants to bring a Staaken or two

**RJG173** · 03-08-2016 16:52

I can bring one.

**tusekine** · 03-11-2016 11:15

I may be there, likely late, and will not bring any planes so will have to rely on you guys

**PilotGamerHistr** · 03-11-2016 16:34

I will be there & bring a friend I just introduced to the game, so there will be be a rookie pilot to chase around.

If we can do a Bomber run or at least some 2 seater action where the rookie can have an easier time on a larger team with less individual dogfighting chaos, that might be nice. Is there anything you can recommend for that? Anything I can bring?

Will

**CaptWillard** · 03-14-2016 10:31

I'll bring my planes. Have several 2 seaters

**MarylandBill** · 03-14-2016 10:46

Well, still planning on being there and I will bring my Biff.

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Bill

**jbmacek** · 03-14-2016 12:46

I'm going to bow out. I pulled or pinched something in my neck, and turning it or raising my arms is rather painful at the moment.

**RJG173** · 03-15-2016 08:01

The after action report for our evening can be found here: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...eferrerid=6057

**Sagrilarus** · 03-15-2016 12:59

Do you guys fly altitude rules?

**MarylandBill** · 03-15-2016 13:01

I have been flying with the group for about 6 months. We have flown with altitude once in that time period. I think we tend to avoid altitude because it can slow the game up.

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Bill

**RJG173** · 04-04-2016 18:53

Is there a plan for next Monday?

**CaptWillard** · 04-05-2016 07:14

I hope to make it
Bloody April?

**PilotGamerHistr** · 04-05-2016 17:53

I've been thinking I need to donate some blood lately….

**jbmacek** · 04-11-2016 03:35

Bloody April sounds good to me.

**MarylandBill** · 04-11-2016 05:59

I am planning on being there tonight.

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Bill

**jbmacek** · 04-11-2016 06:21

So, we are looking at... single gun N.17s against ALB D.IIs and D.IIIs?
D.IIs and D.IIIs vs BE.2cs, FE.2bs, DH.2s?
And so on.

**CaptWillard** · 04-11-2016 08:50

I've got some BE.2's. They don't seem to stay in the air very long!

**tusekine** · 04-11-2016 10:05

I plan to be there. I have D.IIs, a D.I, and some D.IIIs, as well as BE2c, an Avro 504, and single gun Nieuports (Italian I thnk).

**jbmacek** · 04-13-2016 05:06

So, next month... Austro-Hungarians vs Russians? vs Italians? vs British?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benno_..._von_Fernbrugg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Jerrard

**RJG173** · 04-13-2016 10:45

Who has Russian planes? And what are they?

**fast.git** · 04-13-2016 11:07

Originally Posted by RJG173

Who has Russian planes? And what are they?

Only three "official" Nexus/Ares releases... 1 N.23 and 2 of the reprinted Snipes. Otherwise you're looking at a repaint or 3rd party. Andy/Nightbomber has a number of great looking Polish & Russian kites from immediately post-war to the early 20s.

**jbmacek** · 04-14-2016 17:05

I have a few Russian N.17s, and a SPAD A.2 that is in the pipeline for some paint.

**tusekine** · 04-15-2016 08:18

I have a few Russian repaints, including a number of Russians and Poles from Nightbomber (I think).

I would like to do Austrians against Italians. One of the scenarios I have been wanting to do for years is Luis Arigi shooting down five Italian bombers to become the first ace in one day...

We can also do another flying boat mission...or an Italian or AH raid on observation balloons on the Isonzo front, with some defenders. Or a modified version of the Italians flying to Vienna to drop propaganda leaflets...

**CaptWillard** · 04-20-2016 05:48

Sounds like a fun mission. What was the type of bomber shot down?

**RJG173** · 04-20-2016 11:03

Originally Posted by CaptWillard

Sounds like a fun mission. What was the type of bomber shot down?

All I can find is two-seat Farman biplanes. Arigi and his observer were in a Hansa-Brandenburg C.I. Also, there were six Italian bombers in the flight.

**CaptWillard** · 04-22-2016 18:44

Hmm I have some aviatik's, a macchi m.5, Fucini's HD. 1 and a caproni ca 3. Not sure if any of these will work but for some reason I think the planes required will show up. Looking forward to it

**tusekine** · 04-26-2016 09:09

Yep, it was Farmans and yep, I just happen to have all the planes....there are two questions though: (1), there are some reports that Arigi was not alone, but that there was another AH plane that shot some of the Italians down and Arigi just took credit (he seems to have been that kind of guy), so we need to figure out whether we want to do Arigi's story (one AH plane) or the alternate version (two AH planes), and (2) who will fly Arigi's plane? Should be our best pilot, which is not me.

**RJG173** · 04-26-2016 09:32

A book I checked last night says that the Italians say only two of the six aircraft were shot down. Four returned to base, but it didn't say if any were damaged.

Much like Christiansen's first sortie in the Hansa Brandenburg W-29, where five (four?) aircraft attacked three Felixstowe F2As and brought down all of them. The British seaplanes actually landed on the water and were later towed back to their base. This would also make an interesting game sometime.

**CaptWillard** · 05-06-2016 05:37

Is the Arigi mission on for Monday? I'll bring my water mat in case some flying boats appear

**RJG173** · 05-06-2016 06:04

Please do. I'll bring my one flying boat.

**tusekine** · 05-09-2016 11:31

Arigi mission is on. I have the planes and cards. Scenario can handle six players.If there are more players, we will need to figure out how to expand it.

**CaptWillard** · 05-09-2016 12:48

Cool

See ya

**Sagrilarus** · 06-03-2016 16:10

This happening on Monday? If so what should I bring?

**RJG173** · 06-03-2016 20:09

This happens on the second Monday of the month, so that would be the 13th of June.

**Sagrilarus** · 06-04-2016 03:46

Dagnabbit! Looks like I need to sink ships instead!

**CaptWillard** · 06-07-2016 08:33

Less then a week. Any mission ideas? It's been awhile since I've seen a ballon floating over the battlefield.

**RJG173** · 06-07-2016 15:03

Sounds like a good idea. Do you have one?

**CaptWillard** · 06-07-2016 17:38

I do - the yellow one

**tusekine** · 06-10-2016 08:03

I will not be able to make it this Monday

**jbmacek** · 06-12-2016 03:48

Same here. For Father's Day my wife and kids and I are going to play D&D. Yesterday we bought some minis to use for their characters, so I have a bunch of painting to do and not much free time in which to do it.

**CaptWillard** · 06-13-2016 08:19

Work is being dumb. I won't be able to make tonight

**Sagrilarus** · 06-13-2016 10:28

I will wait until next month then.

In the Fall I may be hosting air war game sessions at Third Eye in Annapolis, so I'd like a chance to see you guys in action.

**Sagrilarus** · 06-29-2016 16:11

Fourth Mondays at Third Eye Games & Hobbies in Annapolis. Just off the end of I-97. I'm thinking an informal start in July, official start in August. Fourth Mondays looks like a solid fit for the store and for me.