Lt. S.Kafloc
01-25-2013, 00:13
Jasta 2 was being moved for some well earned R&R and a re-fit. We were all looking forward to some time off in Aachen. Before leaving the CO wanted to see me, probably to congratulate me on my last successes.
“Ah Karl, come in….I’ve got some bad news. You won’t be joining the squadron at our new airfield. The Kaiser’s Eagle’s have run in to a spot of bad luck and are in desperate need for experienced pilots. You Erwin Bohme, Hermann Vallendor, Richard Plange and a rear gunner,,,,ah yes Sgt Boreman are to report to their base today…..now go I have some important work to finish”.
Stunned I left the CO’s office and told the orderly to put my kit on the truck leaving with th other pilots belongings to the Kaiser’s Eagles airfield.
2 hours later we landed. At least something hot to eat and drink in the mess and a night in the town nearby….not to be! No sooner had we landed than we were told to report to the CO’s office.
“What do you mean sir? We have to take off in 15 minutes and attack a bridge! Our planes are being re-fuelled and re-armed as we speak….Schiese!” Erwin was not happy either. “I’ve only flown the Roland twice and never in combat Karl……”. “Don’t worry Erwin I’ve got your back”.
15 minutes later we were bouncing down the runway of our new, all be it temporary home.
We took some light archie over the lines and could see the target in the distance. Toady was cloudy, but sporadic, at least it wasn’t raining!:thumbsup:
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Thumbs up Erwin dived lower…I could see a column of metallic behemoth’s moving slowly towards the bridge. English tanks…what a stupid name. No match for our own behemoth, our beloved Sturmpanzer-Kraftwagen. I didn’t notice 2 enemy planes coming out of the clouds until the last second…..! Pulling a tight right I managed to engage the enemy…
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Both enemy pilots nearly flew into each other….but some hair raising throwing their planes around they managed to avoid each other. Erwin stood no chance against these so I turned to attack both enemy scouts. I managed to get bursts off into both and one kindly turned away from me so I got onto his rear and let him have it. I watched him spiral into the ground below.
72397
I quickly found the second enemy plane and engaged him. Erwin now had the time to attack the target. He released his bombs right on target and seconds later as he banked away the sturdy bridge the enemy tanks were making for was lying in rubble.
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Erwin flying low had not spotted an AA gun and it fired shot after shot at him. Erwin skilfully dodged most of the ‘incoming’ archie but inadvertently flew into range of a second gun which began to engage him.
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By this time I managed to get onto the tail of the second Nieuport and gave him a longer burst. I hit the pilot. Staying on his tail I got a second burst In and hit the pilot.
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Erwin was taking more archie from the rear gun but as he broke from behind a cloud ran slap bang into a second archie position. This time he wasn’t so lucky and I could see Ernst was wounded but he was waving to me so it wasn’t too bad.
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I flew at the archie position to take the heat off Erwin. Just dodging the exploding shell.
72403
Turning round this time the archie was more accurate. I could also see the damaged Nieuport rounding a cloud flying over the burning wreckage of his wingman below.
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I got a quick burst in as we sped past each other, more archie fire following my every move. At least Erwin was in the clear. A quick glance behind and I could see flames coming from the Nieuport. The plane slowly spiralled into the ground…couldn’t see if the pilot made it out in time.
(the final butchers bill)
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Butchers Bill - Bulldogs:
FO Terry Miller - SD - WIA - 0 Kills: (wounded) rolled 6 -1=5 injured - skip 1d3 (rolled 4) miss 2 scenarios .
2lt Idris Davies - SD - WIA - 0 Kills: (wounded) rolled 8-1=7 bruised - skip 1 scenario.
Butchers Bill - Eagles:
Ltn Karl Bolle - RTB - 2 Kills
Ltn Erwin Bohme - RTB - 0 Kills
VzFwbl Ernst Boreman - RTB - WIA - 0 Kills
“Ah Karl, come in….I’ve got some bad news. You won’t be joining the squadron at our new airfield. The Kaiser’s Eagle’s have run in to a spot of bad luck and are in desperate need for experienced pilots. You Erwin Bohme, Hermann Vallendor, Richard Plange and a rear gunner,,,,ah yes Sgt Boreman are to report to their base today…..now go I have some important work to finish”.
Stunned I left the CO’s office and told the orderly to put my kit on the truck leaving with th other pilots belongings to the Kaiser’s Eagles airfield.
2 hours later we landed. At least something hot to eat and drink in the mess and a night in the town nearby….not to be! No sooner had we landed than we were told to report to the CO’s office.
“What do you mean sir? We have to take off in 15 minutes and attack a bridge! Our planes are being re-fuelled and re-armed as we speak….Schiese!” Erwin was not happy either. “I’ve only flown the Roland twice and never in combat Karl……”. “Don’t worry Erwin I’ve got your back”.
15 minutes later we were bouncing down the runway of our new, all be it temporary home.
We took some light archie over the lines and could see the target in the distance. Toady was cloudy, but sporadic, at least it wasn’t raining!:thumbsup:
72394
72395
Thumbs up Erwin dived lower…I could see a column of metallic behemoth’s moving slowly towards the bridge. English tanks…what a stupid name. No match for our own behemoth, our beloved Sturmpanzer-Kraftwagen. I didn’t notice 2 enemy planes coming out of the clouds until the last second…..! Pulling a tight right I managed to engage the enemy…
72396
Both enemy pilots nearly flew into each other….but some hair raising throwing their planes around they managed to avoid each other. Erwin stood no chance against these so I turned to attack both enemy scouts. I managed to get bursts off into both and one kindly turned away from me so I got onto his rear and let him have it. I watched him spiral into the ground below.
72397
I quickly found the second enemy plane and engaged him. Erwin now had the time to attack the target. He released his bombs right on target and seconds later as he banked away the sturdy bridge the enemy tanks were making for was lying in rubble.
72398
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Erwin flying low had not spotted an AA gun and it fired shot after shot at him. Erwin skilfully dodged most of the ‘incoming’ archie but inadvertently flew into range of a second gun which began to engage him.
72400
By this time I managed to get onto the tail of the second Nieuport and gave him a longer burst. I hit the pilot. Staying on his tail I got a second burst In and hit the pilot.
72401
Erwin was taking more archie from the rear gun but as he broke from behind a cloud ran slap bang into a second archie position. This time he wasn’t so lucky and I could see Ernst was wounded but he was waving to me so it wasn’t too bad.
72402
I flew at the archie position to take the heat off Erwin. Just dodging the exploding shell.
72403
Turning round this time the archie was more accurate. I could also see the damaged Nieuport rounding a cloud flying over the burning wreckage of his wingman below.
72404
I got a quick burst in as we sped past each other, more archie fire following my every move. At least Erwin was in the clear. A quick glance behind and I could see flames coming from the Nieuport. The plane slowly spiralled into the ground…couldn’t see if the pilot made it out in time.
(the final butchers bill)
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Butchers Bill - Bulldogs:
FO Terry Miller - SD - WIA - 0 Kills: (wounded) rolled 6 -1=5 injured - skip 1d3 (rolled 4) miss 2 scenarios .
2lt Idris Davies - SD - WIA - 0 Kills: (wounded) rolled 8-1=7 bruised - skip 1 scenario.
Butchers Bill - Eagles:
Ltn Karl Bolle - RTB - 2 Kills
Ltn Erwin Bohme - RTB - 0 Kills
VzFwbl Ernst Boreman - RTB - WIA - 0 Kills