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    Default OTT DYM Mission 5 - Adler Tag-Team - 5th February 1916

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    The Fokker Eindecker had begun to dominate the air over the trenches in the summer of 1915.
    By the winter of 1915-16 they had struck fear into airmen flying for the RFC and Aéronautique Militaire, with most of the Fokkers’ RFC victims being the reconnaissance aircraft BE.2c, while the French offered up various Voisin, Farman and Caudron targets.

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    This period is often referred to as The Fokker Scourge.

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    The German Eindeckers were so successful that the RFC changed their tactics for observation aircraft, requiring three escorts for each.
    This severely limited the number of reconnaissance missions that could be flown in support of the army, for both photographs of enemy formations and assistance with artillery spotting.

    That situation was about to change, first with the arrival of the Nieuport 11, which started to arrive for French units in January 1916.
    The Nieuport had a single Hotchkiss or Lewis machine gun mounted on the upper wing.

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    The RFC had had to satisfy their needs with the Bristol Scout C, with its inherent machine gun mounting issues,
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    or castoff French Morane-Saulnier N type, which, although similar to the Eindecker, did not have the same success.
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    One can only imagine how The Fokker Scourge may have played out had not the German High Command dictated that the Fokkers were not to cross into enemy held territory. Virtually all of the victories were achieved over German lines in defensive attacks

    The British decided to use that to their own advantage, and on February 5th, 1916, sent out several groups of their new answer to the E.III, the
    De Havilland DH.2, a “pusher” aircraft similar in design to the Fe.2b two-seater that had shown some success against the Fokkers.

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    The DH.2 was a single seat biplane with a forward-firing Lewis gun which allowed the pilot to “aim” with his aircraft.

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    The DH.2 had sensitive controls, and at a time when service training for pilots in the RFC was very poor, it initially had a high accident rate, gaining the nickname "The Spinning Incinerator", but as familiarity with the type increased, it was recognized as very maneuverable and relatively easy to fly.
    The rear-mounted rotary engine made the DH.2 easy to stall, but also made it highly maneuverable.

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    The Adler Eindecker pilots are going to learn all about that today.

    This mission entails one such DH.2 excursion over No Man’s Land to German territory.
    The idea was to draw out the Eindeckers and wipe them from the sky, enabling the BE.2c to carry out their duties unopposed.
    Twenty-four years later, during the Battle of Britain, the German Luftwaffe would use this same strategy. It was known as a ‘fighter sweep’.

    There will be two pairs of DH.2 and two pairs of E.III to oppose them.
    (If you do not have these aircraft use whatever you have that was available in February 1916.)
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    Place the No Man’s Land Map joining a Countryside map on the long edges as shown. If you do not have these particular maps, any of similar size will suffice, but treat the middle of the Left map and west as “No Man’s Land” for C&W/E&E purposes. The rest of the map is German territory.

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    One pair of Eindeckers are approaching No Man’s Land, hoping to begin a circuitous route searching for enemy reconnaissance aircraft.
    They will be placed 1-1/2 rulers in from the south edge, heading west, ½ rule from the join.

    The second pair of Eindeckers is heading south over the German trench line.
    They are returning from an uneventful sortie, at roughly the center of the map, ½ ruler from the join, staggered slightly as shown.
    Consequently, these two aircraft will have limited fuel. At the end of Turn 5 they must attempt to exit from the closest edge of the Countryside mat.
    Their first move in Turn 6 must be plotted accordingly, even if currently engaged

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    A pair of DH.2 are positioned as shown, one ruler from the west edge of the NML mat, a bit more than one ruler from the closest E.III
    The Eindeckers are just out of range of the Entente aircraft.

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    The second pair of DH.2 are positioned as shown, one ruler from the South edge and 1-1/2 rulers from the west edge, separated by ½ ruler.

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    If using altitude, place all Entente aircraft one level higher than the Germans.

    Your objective is to defeat all enemy aircraft.

    If at least three Entente aircraft are still functional when the ‘short of fuel’ Eindeckers have left the table, the German player may bring in a reinforcement.
    Place this aircraft along the center line of the Countryside map using a random 6-sided die roll to determine position across the map.

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    The example shows placement after a roll of 3

    If the only remaining German aircraft are in the process of leaving the battle there will be no reinforcement.

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    Victory Points

    3 points for each enemy aircraft shot down.
    1 point for each enemy aircraft forced to retire*.

    *This does not include forced to retire due to lack of fuel.
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    Thanks for this Pete, Uncle hopes to transfer content to the sticky after brekkers...
    Can it be played in a scaled down version ie 2v2 - expectation of 4 E.III and/or 4 DH.2 is a little high for some methinks, 8 total might even be a push with other types.
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    "He is wise who watches"

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    A very nice introduction with lots of great plane photos, this promises to be a mass brawl. Whuuppee.

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    Reminds me of a scenario I did way back in the Captain Triggers days.
    It was called "Stop the Scourge" & had an unarmed BE 2 plus a Gunbus as bait & 2 DH-2's dropping out of the cloud cover when a couple of E.III's attacked the bait.

    I agree with Dave as I only have 3 DH-2's & 3 E.III's so will look at modifying to suit.
    Other than that it looks like a great little set too Pete.

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    I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
    Coming down is the hardest thing

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    Must say this looks like a lot of fun, but could be very heavy on pilot casualties Nice one Pete

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    Thanks for this Pete, Uncle hopes to transfer content to the sticky after brekkers...
    Can it be played in a scaled down version ie 2v2 - expectation of 4 E.III and/or 4 DH.2 is a little high for some methinks, 8 total might even be a push with other types.
    I think a scaled-down version will work for those who don’t have as many planes.
    Just make sure to keep the ratio of ‘low fuel’ aircraft in place.
    I wish Ares would reprint these iconic aircraft.

    I am wondering if John snagged the ones from Hunter’s collection?
    I purposely left them available for those who don’t have any.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stumptonian View Post
    I am wondering if John snagged the ones from Hunter’s collection?
    I purposely left them available for those who don’t have any.
    No, I did think about it but I have 2 shapeways DE2 and 2 Shapeways Elll and I have 2 Valom Elll to build so decided I didn't need them although I would have liked them, I decided to leave them for others as well as they were a bit pricey for my taste, even though they were a bargain at Ebay prices.

    I'm aiming for pairs or 2 pairs of a plane to fly as a flight rather than have a collector's collection if you know what I mean. I went for some Albatros to round out my flights to 4 Dlll and 4 DVa, 4 Sopwith Triplanes, 4 Spad Vll so pretty bog standard planes really but I'm very pleased with them.

    Anyway back to your game, I do have a pair of halberstadts so if I dont get my valoms built I'll fly them and either the FE2b's with the DH2's as all my Moranes got shot down in the last game. I like the idea of 8 planes on the table, there should be even more collisions than my last outing.
    Must remember to check my pilots or Uncle will probably ground me for insubordination, and incompetence
    Cheers

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    When I first got into this 5 years ago I actually tried very hard to not get any duplicates after ending up with 2 Aviatiks (that have yet to make it to the table). Eindeckers were still available, except the most iconic one (Immellmann) which I gave up to get from Xen (before I knew him as Xen) in Australia.
    Once I realized WoG had become a collectibles game I changed my strategy and started getting multiples of planes I wanted to use in pairs or threes, trying not to pay obscene amounts to do so. I did not intend to get into major repainting either.
    I did manage to acquire several Budekke E.IIIs with the intention of adding crosses over the black patches.
    Those I got fairly cheap. Likewise the Moranes.
    I kick myself for not getting more DH.2 while they were still around but did snatch one extra, I think from Clipper’s List a couple of years ago.

    So, sorry for those who can’t table the full load of DH.2s for this scrap, but use what you can.
    The idea is for a full on bar brawl before we get back to the more mundane days of providing escort again.

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    I sense a furball.

    Hm, I can make this work, if the French opposition borrows a couple of DH 2s for 'evaluation' purposes.
    Pair of DH2s, pair of Nieuport 11s, pair of Fokker E-IIIs, pair of Halberstadt D-IIs.

    Oh! D'oh! I still have the Morane Type Ns! No need to even evaluate the DH 2s.
    And have checked the pilot roster, everyone is up to muster.

    It's all good.
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    Like it Pete.
    At last a chance to get the Bulldogs some teeth.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Looks like a good one Pete. When I catch up and get to this one I'm sure I'll get some N11s into the action.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teaticket View Post
    Looks like a good one Pete. When I catch up and get to this one I'm sure I'll get some N11s into the action.
    Yes, looks like a good one. I just got 4 Oeffag 153 from Shapeways. For my 1917 Italian Front version I figure 4 Oeffag 153 using the unofficial stats versus 4 SPAD XIII (was thinking I had only 3 but I have 4 ) should give a reasonably rhyming version of the scenario.


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    Nearly finished - all I will say is "That could have gone better !"

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Going to play mine Friday.
    Two rookies for my Adler, one completely green.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stumptonian View Post
    Going to play mine Friday.
    Two rookies for my Adler, one completely green.

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    Nearly finished - all I will say is "That could have gone better !"
    Oh dear Dave - what have you done?

    All set up but shall have to wait a day or two before I start playing.

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    Looks great Pete however this is another that will have to be flown after June 8th. Still lots to do and way behind.
    See you on the Dark Side......



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