Creating a Hanriot HD.1 (Coppens) scenario

[mleaman]

I'm hoping my pre-ordered Hanriot HD.1s (Coppens, Fucini, Scaroni) will arrive in time for a ballon busting encounter that I planned for next week. The Germans will defend two Caquot balloons along with some in-air defense. The Hanriots will be using the Coppens and Scaroni ace cards. I'm not looking to be historically accurate but I would like to match up a German air defense that (at least) lines up correctly on the time line. I have all the Wings of Glory WWI releases to date to select from.

Thanks,
Mark

[wargamer]

Well if your event is in June you may be in luck...

http://www.aresgames.eu/upcoming-products
Try June

[mleaman]

Well if your event is in June you may be in luck...

http://www.aresgames.eu/upcoming-products
Try June

Ouch. I thought they might arrive at the end of May (which was what was listed on Coolstuffinc's web site). Well, regardless... any suggestions for the German defense?

[csadn]

Ouch. I thought they might arrive at the end of May (which was what was listed on Coolstuffinc's web site). Well, regardless... any suggestions for the German defense?

Best I can suggest is what _Richthofen's War_ shows for a balloon AA defense: The balloon itself as the centerpoint of the defense; four AA cannons arrayed generally at the cardinal points of the compass, or otherwise in a square around it; four AA MGs at 45-degree offset to the cannons; some half-dozen "dummy" positions scattered among the actual guns.

So, I'd follow the _Burning Drachens_ scenario setups; they seem to be as near to accurate as anything.