A Mess in Mesopotamia

**rhodie80** · 12-16-2018 07:01

The Wright Flight met at Epic Loot had played a couple great games. Ray, The G Dog, put together two great Mesopotamia scenarios. One an early mismosh of planes. The other a later war effort, He did a great job coming up with the planes and we had a lot of fun playing.

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A Sopwith Tabloid joins the fight.

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Now a Short Type 184 goes into the breach.

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A couple of BE.2Cs take on some Eindeckers. The name Fokker Fodder came to light especial after they ran into each other.

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The second later war scenario.

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**fast.git** · 12-16-2018 07:27

What a great assortment of models!

**rhodie80** · 12-16-2018 07:29

Yes Ray out did himself. His friend Matt supplied the Nieuports and I did the BE2Cs.

**flash** · 12-16-2018 07:43

Good stuff you chaps, looks like a couple of cracking games

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 12-16-2018 08:56

It is always good to see action in an unusual setting.
Rob.

**Stumptonian** · 12-16-2018 10:12

Nice looking models.
I have several of the Ottoman-covered-cross aircraft that I plan to convert to Western front use, but will keep one or two of each untouched.
Looking for colours to vary my E.III a bit - i like the eggshell/grey look of yours.

**Teaticket** · 12-16-2018 10:36

Sweet looking game flown in a far from the western front theater.

**Flying Helmut** · 12-16-2018 12:33

Great pictures!

Thanks for posting.

**milcoll73** · 12-16-2018 13:35

looks like fun!

**gully_raker** · 12-16-2018 14:38

Great mix of super plane Models!
Looks like a couple of Fun Games.
Rep on its Way!

**Baxter** · 12-16-2018 15:04

Loved the early birds and what a bleak and barren landscape that mat is! I would hate to be shot down there. Survival would not be easy in the heat and sand.

**The G Dog** · 12-16-2018 19:22

Originally Posted by Baxter

Loved the early birds and what a bleak and barren landscape that mat is! I would hate to be shot down there. Survival would not be easy in the heat and sand.

Assuming you put the crate down in one piece you had the unenviable experience of trying to avoid the Turks cavalry patrols. If you succeeded there, you still had to survive the local Arabs. Many a pilot returned to his unit dressed in scraps of native garb after being relieved of their clothing and possessions by random Arab tribesmen who took advantage of the pilots misfortune.

If you want to know more, I highly recommend the book "Wings over Mesopotamia"

https://www.crossandcockade.com/stor...?cat=51&id=484

Ray