It's looking close over the Somme:
Johnbiggles AR to come and possibly a couple of CP reports to file but there's nowt in it after Brambo's AAR.
See you on the Dark Side......
If all of your side play it we could pretty much be pwned then !
G'day fellow Pilots!
Is Si (Twisted Terrain) still in the hot seat to write the next mission for April?
I await the April mission with anticipation.
With a short week at court due to Good Friday, I could fly it on my normal day.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
He is and I pm'd him, still awaiting a response though.
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Si was on the site four days ago so it's not as if he has dropped off the radar.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Not at all, I had a chat with him last month via pm. I'm hoping he'll make it along to Salute.
Si sends his apologies but real life has got in the way with his gaming so he won't be able to furnish us with a scenario, that being the case I hope to have something along the lines he was suggesting up and ready in the not too distant future... watch this space
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Just in case you've forgotten or missed anything here is the current running order for scenario writing from the OTT ED Rules Sticky - I have moved Johnbiggles up by one month due to one of our losses - if there are takers for any of the five blanks at the end of the campaign then please let me know and I will update the list - Cheers "Uncle"
2015:
May: Brian (Archidamus) Entente - Dec16
Jun: James (FarEast) Central Powers - Jan17
Jul: Barry (Gullyraker) Entente - Feb17
Aug: Neil (Skafloc) Central Powers - Mar17
Sep: John (Johnbiggles) Entente - Apr17
Oct: Trev (Brambo) Central Powers - May17
Nov: Tba ........................ - Jun17
Dec: Tba ........................ - Jul17
Jan2016: Tba .........................Aug17
Feb:..........................Sep17
Mar...........................Oct17
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
I'm ready to step in and put up more scenarios as needed.
Hey guys,
Just to let you know I'm alive and kicking. Plan to catch up with the scenarios very soon, my original plan to catch up was thrown in to chaos by being demoted, sorry I mean promoted to deputy head master at the school. I have a very nice holiday coming up so will cram as much in as possible!
I am quite happy to do the March 16 one to round things off.
isn't that about where we came in? Bentangles here we come!
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Congratulation James on your real life promotion.
You are now in the most thankless job in school.
Between the Devil and the deep blue. All the cr*p to deal with from both sides and none of the Kudos for achieving the impossible against all the odds, with both hands tied behind your back by red tape, with the Inspectorate after your scalp and the staff winging, or is that just English schools.
I did not mention the Government, because that would be political.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Good to see you back in the circuit James - thought we'd lost you for a moment ! Congrats on the demotion !
Thanks to those volunteering for scenario writing - a couple more slots to fill.
Provisional tail end:
Oct 16: Trev (Brambo) Central Powers - May17 Albatros D.V, Airco DH.5
Nov: Peter (Teaticket) Central Powers - Jun17 Bristol Fighter F2B, RAF SE5a appear & Spad XIII reaches RFC
Dec: Dave (Flash) Entente - Jul17 Sopwith Camel reaches RFC
Jan2016: Skafloc (Central Powers) - Aug17 Halberstadt CL.II,Hanriot HD.1,Pfalz D.III appear !
Feb: Baz (Gully_raker) Entente - Sep17
Mar: Rob (F.O.Kyte) Entente - Oct17 First DR1 & Alb D.Va appear !
This running order may change depending on breaks & availability but I listed the types coming into service just to show how exciting these times were.
Last edited by flash; 04-12-2015 at 01:39.
From the 1915 Enthusiast thread:
I would suggest a much shorter campaign in that case Peter - Feb/Mar/Apr 1916 - 6 Missions total. Same rules (with some deadly tweaks maybe?!).
I will add this to the growing pile of suggestions for what's next - we still have nearly a year to go on this one !
I'll take Jan 2016 if I may Dave.
See you on the Dark Side......
Yes please. Why shorter? What about 12 missions over the same time frame. I too would like more missions to fly my growing collection of early birds. And as the early months don't see big numbers of aircraft in the air at the same time it gives us a chance to fly more types more often.
Neil
See you on the Dark Side......
I would concur with that, and if we concentrate on this early period it will give a chance to branch out and away from the Bulldogs. I would like to do some French or Italian from May 15 action for instance.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
I was suggesting six months gaming instead of a year because I don't think it would support weekly missions, the take up may be low as not everyone has a 'growing collection' of early birds and we still have to cater for those that just have Ares models to be inclusive. It would also then allow a change to something along similar lines to revisit another period thereby keeping the action short and sweet.
Done !I'll take Jan 2016 if I may Dave.
That's in the pile of suggestions !
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Just flown Mission 11 - OUCH! Not a good or glorious day for the Bulldogs, although the Eagles had a bit of a catastrophe Oswald Boelcke style
Will post AAR later, along with Mission 12 BRF in time for the beginning of next month
Very nice repaint Dave , looks really good.
They look historically accurate, Dave!
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
They were a pair of La Guardias and I left the engines & nacelle (other than the nose) as is, Humbrol 155 for the PC10 everywhere else, over painted the top wing roundels & fins, Doms decals on the side, PP crewmen and Bob's your aunty !
Nice work. I have a pair of big birds that need something like this done to them.
Hmmm, I believe I may have a couple of spare Capronis kicking around somewhere......
trouble is, they'll be a long way from the front of the queue.
Dave.
I have had to put Arthur Jessop with Patrick Fagin for this mission as the only available two seater pilot not injured is Brownlow. So I'm flying Brownlow and Dawkins and Jessop and Fagin as my other two seater pilots.
Hope this is OK.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
No worries Rob, needs must and all that ! Do let me know if you'd like to add a replacement P2 pilot though.
Would you please add Lt. Sidney Carton as P2.
Also to replace Jessop with Lt.Ginger Hawkwood as a scout pilot.
Jessop can then remain as a P2 and it will cover the losses I'm bound to get when I post yesterdays debacle.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Greetings gentlemen,
my apologies for the extended absence of late.
I have just started my third new posting for my company in 10 weeks, this latest a promotion and hopefully the begining of some more stable times.
I am currently four missions behind (10,11,12,13), but I hope to begin rebuilding the attic as a games room this week, so I can leave missions out over night.
If I don't catch up in time, I will still be able to write my mission as scheduled.
Watch your six, I'm a coming
Now then chaps - one for the British Bulldogs - a pin badge or two, this is one of them:
No size given but must be fairly substantial as it has two pins !
Available here for those interested
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Very nice Dave Like the Snarling one
I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
Good find Dave.
This could cost the CO some pennies.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Have the example shown on the way !
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Good to have you back John, and well done on your promotion also from myself.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Well done John, richly deserved, welcome back
Never Knowingly Undergunned !!
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