Managed to tempt my daughter into playing her first game of Wings of Glory - a simple one-to-one game Spad XIII v Albatros D.III, with her flying the Spad.
Started head-to-head and the first pass was brutal to say the least 9 points of damage on my D.III (with smoke just to add the icing !)
Fortunately for my 'swiss cheese' a swirling dogfight then developed with several chances to get in quick bursts and, although most of my shots seem to go wide, the damage was slowly mounting.
Unfortunately we then had another head to head which saw me take another 5 points and my D.III was last seen plummeting earthwards, on fire to boot. There will be an empty seat at the local jasta! The Spad, meanwhile, was able to limp home with a very happy pilot and, no doubt, a great tale to regale in the mess!
So, a great, fun game with had by both and hopefully we'll have an opportunity to take to the air again soon (and, next time, I will try and make more of an effort with the terrain !)
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