toddwf
08-31-2012, 20:16
Scenario 10 - The Prototype
12th Dec. 1917
Diary of Flying Officer Charles 'Chuck' Spellman:
A new fighter was flown in today. It is called a "Snipe". Not sure where the name came from, but it sounds good and aggressive. HQ was looking for someone to give it a run over the front, no fighting... yeah right. Why else do you fly over the front? I figured, "what the hell! I'll give it a go!" There hadn't been a lot of action over the area I was flying into, but that didn't mean that there wouldn't be today.
58943
The enemy:
5894458945
The flight started out uneventful enough. The Snipe had a good strong engine, and just seemed to want to leap into the sky. The rudder was a little sloppy, but the bird still seemed to maneuver well enough.
Approaching the front, I noticed a single Boche patroling over No-Man's land.
58946
It looked to be a DR.1. Let's see if the Snipe can handle a little Fokker.
Well, I'm sure not used to these guns yet. Damn... now they jammed! Not a good way to start a fight.
58947
The new Snipe felt very maneuverable. If I could just get the guns unjammed!
58948
There we go... much better shooting that time. (Note: I didn't notice the C deck card mixed into my A deck until I was editing the pictures. But, it added to the drama, and really didn't affect the final outcome.)
58949
Now that I got the Boche feeling a little heat, it is time to finish the job...
58950
Damn... guns jammed again. Even if the plane doesn't need a lot of work, the guns sure do!
58951
At least the fire is keeping the Boche busy.
58952
Uh oh! Looks like I've got more company!
58953
58954
I guess that DIII wanted a closer look... a little too close for my comfort!
58955
Awgh! Damn... feels like I took a round in the thigh. I'm already gonna be in trouble for engaging with the enemy in the test plane... I better get home before the plane ends up the Boche's hands!
58956
58957
Looks like the burning DR.1 has the same plan.
58958
Time to get this baby back on the ground. I'd hate to think what they'd do to me if I had lost the prototype to the Boche!
58959
58960
Flying Officer Charles 'Chuck' Spellman
Injured
Returned to base safely
0 kills
58961
Leutnant Norman Stegner
Returned to base safely (although a little toasted)
0 kills
58962
Leutnant Bernhard Siebenhaar
Returned to base safely
0 kills
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Fun mission Sven! Not one of my best AARs. But, I waited too long to run the mission, and so was scrambling to get it together at the last minute. At least Chuck and the prototype made it home safely. I'm going to go ahead and run the next mission this weekend.
Todd
12th Dec. 1917
Diary of Flying Officer Charles 'Chuck' Spellman:
A new fighter was flown in today. It is called a "Snipe". Not sure where the name came from, but it sounds good and aggressive. HQ was looking for someone to give it a run over the front, no fighting... yeah right. Why else do you fly over the front? I figured, "what the hell! I'll give it a go!" There hadn't been a lot of action over the area I was flying into, but that didn't mean that there wouldn't be today.
58943
The enemy:
5894458945
The flight started out uneventful enough. The Snipe had a good strong engine, and just seemed to want to leap into the sky. The rudder was a little sloppy, but the bird still seemed to maneuver well enough.
Approaching the front, I noticed a single Boche patroling over No-Man's land.
58946
It looked to be a DR.1. Let's see if the Snipe can handle a little Fokker.
Well, I'm sure not used to these guns yet. Damn... now they jammed! Not a good way to start a fight.
58947
The new Snipe felt very maneuverable. If I could just get the guns unjammed!
58948
There we go... much better shooting that time. (Note: I didn't notice the C deck card mixed into my A deck until I was editing the pictures. But, it added to the drama, and really didn't affect the final outcome.)
58949
Now that I got the Boche feeling a little heat, it is time to finish the job...
58950
Damn... guns jammed again. Even if the plane doesn't need a lot of work, the guns sure do!
58951
At least the fire is keeping the Boche busy.
58952
Uh oh! Looks like I've got more company!
58953
58954
I guess that DIII wanted a closer look... a little too close for my comfort!
58955
Awgh! Damn... feels like I took a round in the thigh. I'm already gonna be in trouble for engaging with the enemy in the test plane... I better get home before the plane ends up the Boche's hands!
58956
58957
Looks like the burning DR.1 has the same plan.
58958
Time to get this baby back on the ground. I'd hate to think what they'd do to me if I had lost the prototype to the Boche!
58959
58960
Flying Officer Charles 'Chuck' Spellman
Injured
Returned to base safely
0 kills
58961
Leutnant Norman Stegner
Returned to base safely (although a little toasted)
0 kills
58962
Leutnant Bernhard Siebenhaar
Returned to base safely
0 kills
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Fun mission Sven! Not one of my best AARs. But, I waited too long to run the mission, and so was scrambling to get it together at the last minute. At least Chuck and the prototype made it home safely. I'm going to go ahead and run the next mission this weekend.
Todd