OTTBE Mission 24 - The Cornered Beast Strikes Back - 21st October 1918

[Setarius]

Mutt's Camp
Mess Hall 1800 Hrs

Capt.Richard Forbes: Gentlemen, we have four new members to our group.
Lt. Reeves and 2Lt. Winklebleck, you are the available experienced pilots for tomorrows patrols. Get to know a little bit about the new guys and decide who you will take with you.
You will have three Snipes and 3 Camels for your use.
Lt. Reeves you take the three Snipes and 2Lt. Winklebleck you take the Camels.
Good Luck tonight, I will see you at the 0500 briefing.

Mutt's Camp 0500 hrs

Capt. Forbes: Have you decided who will be on your wings today?

Lt. Reeves: Yes Sir, I will be taking 2Lts. McGregor and Mullaney (R), while 2Lt. Winklebleck will take 2Lts. Crowley and Jacobs(R).

Capt. Forbes: Good. We have what is supposed to be a routine patrol. 2Lt. Winklebleck you take your group and fly Northeast to Marche and then turn and head for LaRoche.
Lt. Forbes your group will fly to Bastogne and then head North to LaRoche and join up with the 2Lt. and his group and then return here.
Remember gentlemen nothing is routine here so keep your eyes open and don't get complacent out there.
2Lt. Jacobs and 2Lt. Mullaney follow your leader, listen to their advice, and if you are lucky you will return here.
Any last comments or instructions these two will give to you on the way to your planes.
Good Luck out there.

Mutt's Camp 1200 hrs

2Lt. Winklebleck: it started out as one of those days as a pilot you wish for. We made our way to Marche and made the turn for LaRoche. So far we had seen nothing but blue skies and a patchwork quilt below us. We closed in on LaRoche and not seeing Lt. Reeves flight we circled the area until I decided to head back home.
As we approached the front we were jumped by a Kette of those new Fokkers. They dropped down on us from our 7 and came in above us.



As they came in 2Lt. Crowley and I turned to the left while 2Lt. Jacobs turned right.


We safely made it past the first pair of Fokkers and I took a shot at the second white Fokker (0) missing while he returned fire doing slight damage to me (1NR)


We made it through the rest of the flight as everyone starrted turning trying to position for a shot.


We all climbed to get up to the opposition as they spread across the sky.


I got in close and echanged shots with a Candy striped Fokker (2GJ,1), yellow dot, causing some damage before my guns went silent. The Fokker hit me as well slightly damaging my control surfaces(2NL,0)


Lt. Reeves: Our group finally caught up to 2Lt. Winklebleck's group. As we approached we saw three Huns between us and them.


2Lt. Winklebleck:The Fokker of Ltn. Muller took a shot at 2Lt. Crowley (2GJ) doing minor damage before his guns went silent.


2Lt. McGregor took a shot at a Candy striped Fokker(1NL) as it returned fire punching a few holes in the fabric of my plane(2).
2Lt. Winklebleck (2)

[Setarius]

Lt. Reeves: 2Lt. McGregor(6) misjudged the closing speed of the enemy and collided with the Fokker(0). He will learn and that was a hard lesson. I on the other hand got lucky and just missed two of the Huns.


the Fokker of Ltn. Andersen(4,1)(4SMK, 2NR) got caught in a crossfire and was hammered hard by myself and 2Lt. Jacobs(R).


As I flew past Ltn. Andersen's smoking Kite, Ltn. Creutzmann hit me hard (5).
2Lt. Jacobs took another shot at Ltn. Andersen(1) doing minimal damage.


2Lt. Mullaney: As the smoking red/white Fokker crossed in front of me I took a quick shot as he shot at me. The plane just rolled over and went spinning to the ground nose first in a smoking pile.
Ltn. Andersen (2NL,0)
2Lt. Mullaney(R) (0,0)
KILL--2LT. Mullaney(R)(1)

Lt. Reeves: I had trouble shaking Ltn. Creutzmann as he hit me again. (2NR)


Lt. Reeves:My plane was taking a beating at the hand of the Ltn. as he got close and ventilated my canvas(3,1).
2Lt. Jacobs took a long shot at Fwbl Addix(0) missing.


2Lt. Mullaney took a long shot at Ltn. Creutzmann (3) doing damage but missing anything vital.


2Lt. Crowley: I took a shot at the white Fokker(3,0) as he took a shot at me(3P,1). That bullet going through my arm burned like fire. I grabbed my scarf and tried to tie it off to stop the bleeding.


2Lt. Winklebleck: As four of us closed in on Ltn. Creutzmann, Lt. Reeves and I bumped, luckily causing no damage to either plane.


2Lt. Mullaney(R): I took a shot at Ltn. Creutzmann(4,0)(0GJ) along with 2LT. Crowley whose guns went silent.
The Ltn. took a shot at 2Lt. Winklebleck(1) doing minimal damage.
2Lt. Crowley took a shot at Ltn. Muller(5P) doing considerable damage to the cockpit area causing the Ltn. to jump in his seat.


2Lt. Crowley got close for another shot on Ltn. Muller(0,1) but did negligible damage. Ltn. Creutzmann also did minimal damage to 2Lt. Winklebleck(1NL).

[Setarius]

Wheeling and dealing trying to get back into position to take a shot. Odds are 6:3 or 2-1 in favor of the Entente. BUT, the stubborn Hun are refusing to quit.


Lt. Reeves and 2Lt. Jacobs double team Fwbl Addix(2GJ)(0), with the 2Lts. guns going silent.


2Lt. Crowley(4,1NR) learned a tough lesson by crossing in front of Ltn. Creutzmann.


The odd are still with the Entente, the Hun are setting a trap. Will it work?


A long shot by 2Lt. Winklebleck misses its mark but the pesky bent round causes a problem.
2Lt. Mullaney narrowly avoids a collision with Ltn. Muller.


Lt. Reeves:As I took a shot at Fwbl Addix(0GJ, 2GJ) my guns went silent quickly.
2Lt. Mullaney took a long shot at Ltn. Muller (3P) causing Muller to lose control of his plane and it go cartwheeling into the ground.
KILL--2Lt. Mullaney(R)(2)


Gentlemen, do your best not to play Chicken, aka a head on pass, with the opposition. 2Lt. Jacobs(R) (0,EXP) did just that and became a statistic in this war.
Ltn. Creutzmann's rounds found his gas tank causing an explosion.
KILL--Ltn. Creutzmann


Fwbl Addix(1) and 2Lt. McGregor(2FLM) went nose to nose and McGregor came out the loser as his plane caught fire.


The recall was given by Ltn. Creutzmann. Can the remaining Hun make it safely home?


As Fwbl Addix(3,0) passes the flaming plane of 2Lt. McGregor he gets the back of his plane ripped apart.

[Setarius]

As Ltn. Creutzmann moves to help Fwbl Addix(5P) 2Lt. Crowley hammers the cockpit area hard causing the Fwbl to turn in his seat.


Trying to extract some revenge 2Lt. McGregor shoots at Fwbl Addix(0) missing as he joins Ltn. Creutzmann for teh race home.


2lt. Crowley takes a very long wide angle shot at Fwbl Addix(2) doing just enough damage to cause his Candy striped Fokker to say enough is enough, I'm done, and go spinning into the ground below.
KILL--2Lt. Crowley
Fire damage (0)


The chase is on. Ltn. Creutzmann is racing to get home and he is just out of reach of the pursuing 2Lt. Crowley.



Fire finally claims 2Lt. McGregor's plane as it closes in on the fuel tank igniting the fumes and liquid inside causing an EXPLOSION.
KILL--Fwbl Addix


Butcher's Bill

Shot Down
Entente Left to Right

2Lt. Herman McGregorSopwith Snipe--Orange dot
C&W R-10-3EXP=7 SK d2 r-6 SKIP 2
E&E R9-1WIC-1EXP-1BEL=6 Skip 1 WAR"S OVER for you it was a short one.

2Lt. Peter Jacobs(R)Sopwith Camel--Pink Dot
C&W R-6-3EXP=3 SK d6 R-5 SKIP 5
E&E R7-1EXP-1WIC-1BEL=4 Captured and Escaped Sk d3 R6 WAR"S OVER for you it was a short one


Central Powers Left to Right

Ltn. Lars AndersenFokker DVII-Red/ White Stripe--Yellow Dot. SD-NML 0 kills
C&W R-7-1SD-1NML=5 SK d3 r-1
E&E R-7-1WIC+1NML=7 Almost Home sk 1 SKIP 1

Ltn. Eberhard MullerFokker DVII-White--Pink Dot. SD-NML / 2WIA 0 kill
C&W R-8-2WIA-1SD-1NML=4 SK d6 r-4 SKIP 4
E&E R-8-1WIC-2WIA+1NML=6 Sk d2 r-5 War's Over you had a good run and survived with multiple injuries

Fwbl Rudolph AddixFokker DVII-Red/White Stripe--Red Do. SD-ET / WIA 1 kill
C&W R-8-1SD-!WIA=6 Sk d3 r-2 Skip1
E&E R-7-1WIC-1WiA=5 SK d2 r-2 Skip 1



Return To Base

EntenteLeft to Right

2Lt. Erasmus WinklebleckSopwith Camel-Blue Dot RTB 5 DMG 0 Kills

2Lt. Hubert CrowleySopwith Camel-yellow Dot RTB WIA 11 DMG 1 KILL
C&W R-8-1WIA+3RTB=10 ALL'S Well When You Land Well

Lt. Matthew ReevesSopwith Snipe-No Dot RTB 11 DMG O Kills

2Lt. Alan Mullaney(R) RTB 0 DMG 2 KILLS


Central Powers

Ltn. Aloys CreutzmannFokker DVII-White--Green Dot RTB 1 Kill - 10 DMG


Notes: This is a good scenario from start to finish. I will use it as an option during the next Extra Life Fundraiser.

Because the Central Powers pilots were supposed to be fighting and flying like Aces, I allowed them to take the first shot every time instead of throwing a die to see who got to draw first.
As a ROOKIE, 2Lt. Mullaney just happened to be in the right place at the right time to get 2 KILLS, especially when required to shoot last.

I had gun jams, especially Lt. Reeves getting 3 on one shot using his Ace ability, Smoke, Fire, Pilot wounds, but No Engine damage. My "A" deck was getting very thin.

Having said that, I was tired and a little PO'd by outside circumstances to really enjoy playing this. I waited a couple of days before doing the write up and found the write up more enjoyable.

Thanks for the adventure.

[Stumptonian]

Well Mullaney is certainly one lucky b*gger!
Not often a rookie gets the lion’s share.

A much more even mission than the previous two posted so far.
Maybe there’s hope for my Adler yet.

Several pilots have flown their last mission, but no POW or KIA at least.
Looking forward to getting this one going. Maybe this weekend.

REP gun is still jammed. Guess I need more posts to like ...



P.S. REP Gun unjammed

[flash]

That was quite a do for Mullaney - he's a lucky chap for a newbie and no mistake

Uncle says:


Well done you chaps you saw off the Hun in that meeting but not without loss, the chaps are dinged up and won't be back before the end, the other side fared about the same and may need some new faces before they continue.
Have to say the paperwork was shocking for a veteran - particularly for the Hun results, found meself rummaging about in the body of the AAR looking for answers, at least you highlighted kills in the text which helped but please use the format provided as it saves so much time for me.
Herr Creutzmann finally gets a victory and gains his silver pilots badge - will he get a second ? And a belated update of a wound badge in gold.
Herr Addix gains his second victory and is awarded the Iron Cross second class before retiring from the field wounded & collecting a wound badge in silver.

[flash]

Did manage to get the roster up to date

[Naharaht]

Thank you for the great A.A.R., Dale!

[gully_raker]

Full on Action all the way Dale.
Well done by your Rookies especially Mullaney.
Great result for your Doggies.
Rep Inbound.

[mikeemagnus]

Well done Dale, nice AAR and a good result for the Doggies. Lucky rookie that one - hang on to him REP inbound

[Vagabond]

Well done Dale, a solid win for the Entente, although they might not think so. Very nice game report.

[flash]

Uncle has read the report

[Teaticket]

Good show for Mullaney, the boy might make it through this mess.

Nice touch with having the Hun aces fire first. I probably should have given them a temporary skill, Good tweak. Overall they still took a
beating. Well done Bulldogs!