Hello to you all, top hole and pip pip.
I've just joined the mess in anticipation of getting some flying time in over the lines. Hope to have a good innings and rack up a top notch score before pushing up the daisies so to speak. The jolly old kites still at Calais waiting to ship to the airfield but transport says it should be here in the next few days and then I can see what you chaps have been up against and lend a helping hand.
I've been allocated one of those new Sopwith Camel types, what do they call them killer or is it widow maker, not sure what they mean, but it sounds like Jerry had better watch out, what ho. Not flown one before and my Squadron Leader at the old training school made some cryptic remark about if I make 6 missions I might learn how to fly the bally thing. Strange thing to say when I've had at least 10 hours training in his excellent flight training school.
Our current CO also seemed a bit down when I reported for duty, mentioned something about going to school with my elder sister and not liking to write "I'm sorry to have to inform you" letters to people he knew, damn strange thing to say to a new Johnny like me, I expect it's the strain of being out here. Well he had better jolly well cheer up because he's going to be home by Christmas.
Well I'd better crack on and get my kit out and settle in to my new billet, brought the jolly old wellingtons with me Freddy Frog Eyes Forsythe Smythe said there was a bit of mud around the trenches, I expect they've dug trenches to plant the spring bulbs, it will make a good show when the daffodils come out, cheer up the chaps no end, it's can't be a barrel of laughs for the lower orders out here fighting the war.
Bye the way what's that loud rumbling noise, it's been going on ever since I arrived?
Jolly good show, toodle pip, wake me up about 11:00 I like my tea hot strong and sweet.
As you can see my alter ego has arrived at the front, I have the 2 duel packs of planes on order due later this week, never played Wings of War/Glory but I've seen you fellows at a few shows, last one was York and I talked to a jolly nice chap there who introduced himself as Strangely Brown, or was it Golden Brown, anyway he was jolly enthusiastic and I decided to sink the pension pot into a few planes. I do find the current supply situation surprising, everyone seems to be out of stock of lots of the range and those that have them think they are collectable items - a bit like antiques. I've seen the little planes for sale at over £100, I must be in some very wealthy company here. I did send a mail to Aries asking about this and their reply was "we fully support the Wings of War range", seems a strange way of going about it.
Only got one real question at the moment, my planes will come with Damage Deck A, but I want to get some earlier planes that use damage deck B but as I understand it these individual planes don't come with a damage deck! I think I would also like to shoot down a few balloons which use a different deck, is it possible to get hold of the individual decks anywhere? I don't really even need the deck because I shall transfer the information onto chits and pull them out of a bag rather than use the cards, so I really only need to know what the ratio of damage on the cards is so I can make my chits. I've had a look at the files section but couldn't find anything.
Any thoughts or help would be much appreciated.
Tally ho and pip pip.
Roger that - Vagabond out
Oh - sorry wrong war
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