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    The weather was horrendous last weekend and I fancied a game so I dragged out a multitude of different early/mid war types for a pre Christmas mixer.
    I took the selected 13 machines, randomly selected opposing pairs, when and where they would enter, rule was that first turn was three straights, used my D8 charts, no altitude and off I went for a solo celebration.

    Here's a few shots of the action -
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    The RFC N.11 exchanges lead with the Swabisch Spad V.II - each scoring well, leaving the Nieuport ablaze and the Spad well knocked about.

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    The Morane slips in behind the Spad and exacts a small measure of revenge by damaging its tail. Meanwhile the Leffer's Nieuport holds its own with the Spad, who jams its gun again, but takes control damage in return & is made to smoke by the N.17

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    It ends badly for the Leffers Nieuport as its bigger brother A-Apple takes it down from behind...

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    Foot's Spad sneaks in and finishes off the battered Swabisch Spad as it turns for home

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    The Halberstadt D.II entered from the 7 o'clock and engages the Nieuport 16 F - Freddy that had entered from the 11 o'clock in a head on pass - the the dirty red Eindecker chips in too - The N.16 cause control damage but takes some itself, jams its gun and takes engine damage

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    The Halb D.II goes down fighting but even as he sends the Morane home he gets hammered from the sky - a kill for the Brit N.11

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    The Nieuport's bump but no significant damage - The N.11 pastes the Eindecker, engine damaged, set afire and down it goes - 2nd kill to N.11

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    The Halberstadt takes a long shot and scores big !

    All models were flown by AI - 13 entered the action, 5 were shot down (4 were German), 6 others were forced to retire damaged, 2 (one from each side) Returned to base at the end of the game of their own volition. All in all a good day of gaming and a nice outing for types various that mostly don't see enough daylight !

    Do you want to know more ?
    More in my album here. Enjoy and merry Christmas to you all.
    Last edited by flash; 12-14-2017 at 22:40.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    A very entertaining short action there Dave, with nearly as many boom cards as I got at Doncaster.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Not that short Rob, that was just the edited highlights - sixty odd images in the album

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Well that sort of gave an Idea of what might be coming up Mid 2018.
    Good to see the Early Birds out for a stouch!

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    Thanks chaps, as you guessed that OTT chatter inspired the game, aimed for autumn '16, though a stretch for some models. I flew them all AI just for the fun of it.

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    Liking that E.III
    Ah yes, the dirty red Fokker - does attract the eye as well as the lead !
    Last edited by flash; 12-15-2017 at 06:29.

    "He is wise who watches"



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