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Thread: OTT DYM Mission 2 - Flash Coming and Going - 14th January 1916 - by flash

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    Default OTT DYM Mission 2 - Flash Coming and Going - 14th January 1916 - by flash

    It was a thrill to fly but some duty was quite mundane. Today uncle had sent me up with Tom Hawke to watch over me as we patrolled the front. We had done this regularly and seldom seen anything, if we had we were usually too far away to do anything about it but today was to be different....

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    2Lt Hugh Jarris in the Bristol Scout in the foreground, 2Lt Thomas Alan Hawke flies a Nieuport 11 in the background

    Today we were not only to see the Hun but be close enough to try and catch him... Twice !
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    The Hun bomber - an Albatros C.III in this case, piloted by Oberleutnant Wolfram Reimer with Ltn Claus Ritscherle as his observer.

    We soon spied an Albatros on its way home from behind our lines coming straight at us, obviously he'd been up to no good so we couldn't let him get away with that unchallenged. Sadly the pilot knew his job and he totally wrong footed us both
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    More by luck than judgement we managed to keep out of his arcs of fire initially
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    Though he managed a pop at Tom's Nieuport as he worked around behind him
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    And he put some holes in my top plane as I tried to emulate my flight leader
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    After a near miss we had a coming together but other than a shocking bump & a filthy look from the other cockpit all seemed well.
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    We managed to stay apart and get after the Hun - due to some odd angles he managed another couple of squirts at Tom without a reply.
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    Then he wriggled off behind his own lines and dived for safety of his home field, we had to break off then as he had the legs on us... Not absolutely sure but I swear he waved at us ...
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    Forming back up to continue our patrol we trolled the line once more when, stap me, here come a couple of Huns heading over our side to take some snaps or some such.
    One is a tandem, the other a dreaded Fokker Eindecker
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    Wary after the last encounter with the slippery pilot I took a somewhat unusual approach but Tom piled straight in on the pair of them - maybe he hoped to split them up or maybe he was just cross.
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    Sadly he got a right pasting by both Huns as he bored in.
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    As I followed him in I too got attention from the Fokker but my first burst hit something important on the tandem and he tumbled from the sky - my first blood !
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    Me and the Fokker parted company as the Albatros C.I fell away between us
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    Glancing over my shoulder I could see Tom struggling to hold his grievously wounded Nieuport together as he headed for home
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    He wasn't to make it though and his machine fell as the fire took a proper hold.
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    Rounding back on the turning Fokker the angles worked in my favour and I saw my rounds sparking from his engine & cowling - a hit !
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    His machine now trailing thin white smoke I emptied my pan into him as I swept past - pink mist ? I saw pink mist ... Had I hit the pilot ?
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    As I frantically fumbled to reload I saw the Fokker gently losing height as it headed away from the battle area leaving a thin trail of white smoke. Low on fuel I reluctantly had to break for home myself.
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    Butcher's Tally:

    Eagles:

    Albatros C.III
    ObLtn Wolfram Reimer (P2): RTB 0 kills
    Ltn Claus Ritscherle (O): RTB 0 kills

    Albatros C.I
    Ltn Richard Scharon (P2): SD-EXP- ET 0 kills
    Rolled 3 -3EXP = 0 KIA

    Ltn Karl Schilling (O): SD-EXP- ET 0 kills
    Rolled 9 -3EXP = 6 Injured - Skip 1D3 Scenarios. Rolled 3 = Skip 2
    E&E: Rolled 9 -1EXP -1WIC -1BEL = 6 In hiding! - Skip 1D2 Scenarios. Rolled 4 = Skip 2. TOTAL Skips 2

    Ltn Willi Kieckhäfer: RTB/WIA/ 1 kill
    Rolled 9 -1WIA +1RTB = 9 - All well when you land well.

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    Bulldogs:

    2Lt Hugh Jarris (Rookie): RTB 1 kill

    2Lt Thomas Alan Hawke: SD-FLM-NML 0 kills
    Rolled 8 -2FLM -1NML = 5 Injured - Skip 1D3 Scenarios. Rolled 3 = Skip 2
    E&E: Rolled 2 -1FLM -1WIC = 0 Captured! The war ended for this pilot...

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    Super little game of two halves, thanks Peter, played quite quickly, especially with the Boom card cropping up !
    Nice way to get back into the campaign.
    Last edited by flash; 04-04-2019 at 11:06.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Uncle says:


    Well done young fella m'lad, a victory on your second meeting with the Hun, not too shabby. Now get the beers in !
    Hard luck for young Hawke - seems he managed to pancake close to our lines alright but landed right beside some sneaky Hun patrol who dragged him from the wreck and took him prisoner before our lads could get to intervene.
    Doubtless their pilot will get a badge or some such for that victory but it sounds like Jarris sent him off with a flea in his ear for his troubles, good show, get more beers in youngster !
    All in all a bloody tie by the looks of things.
    Last edited by flash; 04-04-2019 at 11:06.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    But you are Uncle Well played Dave. A nice little bundle that one. And a kill for the rookie - can't ask for more

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    Not absolutely sure but i swear he waved at us … Made me smile.

    Lovely little action, very smooth and flowed really well, glad to see you back in action.

    Nice Nieuport presumably an Ares repaint, the Bebe is the prettiest plane in my opinion.

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    Thanks chaps, it's good to be back....

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Nice kill for your rookie. Too bad about Hawke. Maybe the pilot that shot him down will invite him for an elegant dinner. It’s the right thing to do.

    It’s a good scenario. I’ve played it thrice.

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    Nice one, Dave. Good to see you back in action.

    Like the looks of your Scout - sure wish Ares would add it and the Pup to the lineup.
    Might have to add to my Shapeways list.
    I also like the Nieuport - looks really nice on your table.
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    Thumbs up

    Well it might have been a quick game but it was sure full of action.
    Nice to see another Rookie get a kill but a shame about Mr Hawke. Still better a prisoner than a gravestone!
    Do like your Bristol Scout & Nieuport.

    Welcome back to the Front Dave. Too much hard work over in Blighty!

    Rep Inbound.

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    Just catching up with some of these missed AAR's whilst the Cabinet fitters are in for the next couple of days. Not much else I can do for a couple of days.
    Having a great read of your fine AAR Dave. A real little gem if I may say so.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."



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