MvR's Commemorative 100th Anniversary Flight
Manfred von Richtofen: Gentlemen, today we will patrol an area near the Morlancourt Ridge. This is an area with Australian and British ground troops and British forces in the air. We can expect to have the Sopwith Camel as our main opposition.
We have been successful lately in the air.
To your planes and good hunting.
As the forces come together.
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As the Germans start crossing the river shots are fired, Lt. Archibald Kilpatrick (1)(1)(2) takes some serious damage from three Fokker Dr.1, while missing a shot at the Red Baron(0).
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The furball is on. Pick a partner for the dance, take your shot, hope for the best.
Some close calls and near collisions.
Two of the combatants a German and a British received minimal damage (0,1). While the Red Albatross (3,1NR) takes heavy damage.
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More shots fired with heavy damage all around. MvR shoots at 2Lt. Christian Reeves(4,2FLM), while Arthur Rahn hit 2Lt. Sebastian Livingston (5) and Hans Kirchstein hit 2Lt. Alexander Farr (3P,5P) sending him spiralling to the ground.
With everything tight planes are climbing and diving to avoid collision.
Kill--Kirchstein
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As pilots joust and move around for shots. The Germans are laying into the British with gusto.
MvR continues his assault on 2Lt. Reeves (0,3) with 2Lt. Livingston (1,0GJ) and Kirchstein (4,0GJ) exchanging shot, with Hans Kirchstein getting the worst of it as both guns jam.
Arthur Rahn shoots Lt. Forbes (3,0)
Lothar von Richtofen shoots at 2Lt. Hamlett (0) as Godwin Brumowski adds his to 2Lt. Hamlett (EXP, 1NL)
Kill--Brumowski
Lt. Patrick Forbes has the Baron in his sights and unleashes a decimating blow to MvR (4,5). Both Rahn and Kempf fire on Lt. Forbes (0,1NL)(2NR) damaging his controls making it hard to turn his plane.
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As the fight rages on and men try to get into position to shoot someone, close calls once again have people climbing and diving to save their planes.
LT. Forbes still behind the Red Baron (1,2GJ) hits him again before his guns go silent.
A long shot by Kempf hit Lt. Forbes (2GJ) before his guns also go silent.
2Lt. Reeves (2) isn't having much luck putting out the fire.
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As MvR (2GJ) turns to his right Lt. Kilpatrick takes a shot causing the Red Baron's planes to spiral to the Earth below, as his guns jam.
Kill--Lt. Kilpatrick
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As the Baron falls the remaining British scramble to get safely home to tell the tale of the Baron's demise and how they accomplished their mission.
Of the Germans, only Arthur Kempf and Hans Kirchstein are aware of what happened and neither are in a position to extract any kind of revenge.
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Fire is taking hold of 2Lt. Reeves and ravaging his plane.
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Originally Posted by Ken at Sunrise
That was certainly a Furball Dale.
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