That certainly is a beautiful bird Quim.
Kyte.
That certainly is a beautiful bird Quim.
Kyte.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
I just added to the Blog some of the most important house rules I play with in my solo campaign:
Some Chosen Solo Rules for the Wings of War an Glory Campaign
A new Chapter is up:
Chapter 8 - Dangerous Dance
I hope that you enjoy it.
Yes Quim, I enjoyed it very much.
You were very unlucky not to be able to break for home cleanly.
For a moment, it looked as if you were going to get away with it there.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Thanks, Rob.
For a moment there I too thought I would be able to save the prototype. But alas, too many enemy planes in the air and too many jams.
But it was fun to play.
Very soon the Nieuport 11's and DH2's will arrive to the front and we'll see what will be then.
Interlude 5: Dangerous Waltz is up.
You can find it here.
Next mission will see the arriving of the scourge of the 1st Fokker Scourge. The Nieuport 11 bebe:
It may take a while. I must first build one more N11 and tweak with the E deck.
Another intriguing interlude in the story. Will a romance develop between our hero and Ruth, Will he receive the Blue Max, or just max out. Stay tuned for next weeks stirring episode of Wings of War and Glory.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Ah Rita!!
Will it a romance be born or a tragedy destroy the innocence of the pilot and the nurse?
We will see its seeds in the next missions.
New mission after a looooong intermission: Nieuport 11
I know I'm WAY late to this thread; but I just wanted to say: thanks for an awesome story/campaign! It has inspired me to start running my own ('Hats in the Ring' USAS 1918) and I just wanted to let you know that this has been a GREAT model to try and emulate! Thanks again!
Thank you for your kind words, Max!
Strange...
I just finished one more plane for continuing this campaign.
I just have to print and laminate another set of solo cards because I left mine in Portugal...
I am looking forward to the continuation with great enthusiasm Quim.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Thanks my friend.
I have to print the solo decks and I'll play a game immediately after that!
Scouts introduction in 1916:
January – Nieuport 11
February – D.H.2
March – Halberstadt D.II / Nieuport 17
May – Sopwith Pup
August – Spad VII
October – Albatros D.I
November – Albatros D.II
December – Albatros D.III / Sopwith Triplane
Am I missing anything? Are the dates correct?
I had this also on my list Quim.
Nieuport 16 from Feb through March.
Nieuport 17 from Mar 16 to mid 17.
Albatros D1 from September.
The Albatros DII from October.
The Pup RNAS. Oct? RFC. Dec to Dec 17.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Thanks Rob.
It makes sense.
But I've read somewhere that the first Pups to reach the front lines was in beginning of May...
I could be wrong Quim, but I'm sure that someone will put me right if so.
Just checked my Osprey and they say may for operational trials with Naval A, and by September the first few were reaching Naval Squadrons.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
From memory (IOW, don't quote me on this, I could easily be wrong), the Pup was first issued to No. 1 Naval Squadron for trials in May, 1916. Then actually introduced to combat over the Western Front in September/October, 1916: http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft...opwith_pup.php seems to back me up on that last detail, at least.
Operational trials in May. Operational in October, yes. That's it.
Two-seaters Operational trials and Service:
Be2C - early 1915
Avro 504 - Late 1915
Sopwith 1˝ Strutter - February 1916
Roland C.II - Spring 1916
R.E.8 - November 1916
D.H.4 - January 1917
Breguet Br.14 - January 1917
Rumpler C.IV - January 1917
Bristol F2B - April 1917
Phonix C.I - January 1918
Ufag C.I - April/October 1918
Any one more?
At work, not at home with my references handy, but I'll consider posting what I have on the Cl-class two seat fighters/ground attack for the Germans.
Thanks Sam!
So, after checking my usual go-to German Combat Plane, cross-referencing with the Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, and also cross-referencing with some web sources:
Halberstadt Cl-II: ordered July 1917, operational at front August 1917
Halberstadt Cl-IV: operational at front June or July 1918
Hannover Cl-III & Cl-IIIa (the only real difference being which engine equipped): operational at front March 1918 (predecessor Cl-II in mid-1917
Junkers Cl-I (company designatin J 10) operational at front May 1918 (this one is slightly iffy).
Hope this helps.
Thanks Sam. it will.
Finally, one year after Chapter 9 I've uploaded chapter 10.
You can see it here:
In the blog: Chapter 10: Balloon Defense
And in the forum: Chapter 10: Balloon Defense
I hope you'll enjoy it.
And the 6th Interlude. Something is brewing in the darkness?!
In the Blog: Interlude 6: Shadows
And in the Forum: Interlude 6: Shadows
Enjoy.
Very nice setup, I like it.
New chapter!
In the forum: Chapter 11: Outclassed
In the Blog: Chapter 11: Outclassed
Chapter 12 played today: New Rides
Maybe I can upload it tomorrow.
Making up for lost time.
A new chapter in the forum: Chapter 12: New Rides
And in the blog: Chapter 12: New Rides
Interlude 7 uploaded.
In the forum: Interlude 7: Healing
In the blog: Interlude 7: Healing
I've just tidy up my solo campaign.
I started it December 2013.
it's going now into its 3rd year.
It started in the Summer of 1915 and now its March 1916.
I must catch up with time.
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