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    Default A little Khalkin Gol in Ellsworth ME

    Dave came over today just before noon for a couple of hours. We set some planes on the table and randomly chose sides. It was a Khalkin Gol scenario with Nates, Sallys, I-16s and I-153s. Dave flew for the Emperor while I flew for Uncle Joe.

    Two Sallys were to cross a mat plus to bomb a supply dump. They were escorted by a pair of Nates. The Russian’s intervened with a pair of Polikarpov I-16s and another pair of I-153s.

    All the fighters were quite nimble but slow compared to later WW2 aircraft. We started a few turns apart to get a feel for them.
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    First exchange saw all but two planes trading shots.
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    The Chaikas turn sharply towards the Sally as the escorting Nate flies closely past.
    Shots are traded with the bomber taking the worst of it.
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    After the first attack on the Sallys one of the the pesky Chaikas overlap and can’t get off any shots. An I-16 overlapping the green Sally gets in a fatal long range shot at the brown camo Sally. (A boom chit for 11 hits really hurts!)

    One Nate gets in a long range burst at an I-16.
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    The four Siberian wolves can smell another kill as they chase down the remaining Sally.
    (Another boom puts the Sally’s crew in a black mood.)
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    Sure enough, the next round takes the bomber down.
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    The Nates get back into the fight and get some unanswered shots into the Russians.
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    A wild swirling dogfight ensues with six nimble planes twisting and turning in a small area. The two I-16s collide, one doesn’t seem to notice but the other feels the jolt and takes 6 hits.
    More Japanese fire with no Russians shooting back.
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    The Japanese form up and fly through the middle of the Russian group. Tracers fly in all directions.
    (The 2nd Nate is the card on the table.)
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    Both I-16 are now smoking but one of the Nates bursts into flames.
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    The fire is too much for the badly weakened Nate and it falls to the plains below.
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    The remaining Nate, seeing his wingman downed, heads for home.
    Two Russians cannot even think of catching the Nate as their engines are sputtering so they also head home. The remaining Russians are not in position to chase so escort their badly damaged comrades back to their airfield.

    Sadly this was a very one sided battle as the damage chits were not at all friendly to the Japanese.

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    You always manage to come up with interesting and unique matchups.

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    Nice to see a change of venue for this one & an interesting mix of aircraft.

    Well Done.

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    Nice game with some neat aircraft!

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    Really nice bit of action there. Reminds me I must get back into the fray in this part of the world soon. But I have to paint some more of my early bird stuff to flesh out the aircraft choices. (REP inbound).

    Neil
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Thanks guys.

    It's extra special when the rare birds get to fly. Like Neil, I still have some early Pacific to finish up but another project is calling louder. So many planes but I can only hold one paint brush at a time.

    This winter Dave will be adding new planes to the mix so who knows where we'll end up!

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    Beautiful paint jobs Peter!

    I just noticed you live in Ellsworth ... been there many, MANY times. My folks live in Hancock! If my bride and I get up to see them for any kind of extended visit in the future, I'll have to look you up. I'd love to see your work up close!

    Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by BellMW54 View Post
    Beautiful paint jobs Peter!

    I just noticed you live in Ellsworth ... been there many, MANY times. My folks live in Hancock! If my bride and I get up to see them for any kind of extended visit in the future, I'll have to look you up. I'd love to see your work up close!

    Mike
    Sounds good Mike. PM me if you ever visit.

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    This was a really fun match. Peter’s awesome paint jobs are so enjoyable that I hardly notice getting shot out of the shy. While the damage chits were tough, it always seems like Peter knows which way I’m going to turn and is ready for me. I got one break when one if my Sallys went down sooner than expected and Peter’s wolves were all behind it vying for the kill. I got in a few shots before they twisted around on me, but the few A chits just weren’t enough to take anything down.

    I really enjoy these early battles, especially those in the pacific theater. I hope to have some models painted soon, but will insist that Peter doesn’t wear his glasses when we play. This way his sharp eye for detail will not be insulted by my rookie paint jobs.

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    Hey Mike. I get down to Jersey a few times a year. That’s actually where I got introduced to this game. What part of the state are you from?

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    Great AAR!

    What damage do the Russian planes? A/B or B/BB?
    Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marechallannes View Post
    Great AAR!

    What damage do the Russian planes? A/B or B/BB?
    Sven, we used A/B for the I-16s and B/BB for the I-153s.(from the unofficial stats) It felt like WGF with the slow planes and tight turns but with much better reaction. The I-153 has a 90* in both directions making it the deadliest plane on the table.
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