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Thread: OTTDYM Mission 10 - Double Jeopardy - 12th March 1916 by Tikkifriend

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    Default OTTDYM Mission 10 - Double Jeopardy - 12th March 1916 by Tikkifriend

    RFC

    Lt T Harper (Balloon buster) DH2 O
    Lt Paul Henry DH2 N
    JP Bedard ( Sharp eye) Nieuport.


    Eagles

    Seb Priesner (Sharp eye) Halb
    H Barnekow E111 Camo
    F Koch E111 Grey

    The balloons drifted lazily over their respective sides of the river. Each sides observer scanning the enemy lines for new targets or troop movements for the artillery to train their guns on.



    Bearly a mile separated them but nothing on the ground could move close enough to threaten them without being seen and bombarded. The solution was clear to both HQs. This was a job for the air force.

    Harper and Henry were selected to take on the balloon with Bedard protecting the Allied blimp. Casting his eyes to the left Henry saw the familiar silhouette of E111s heading East.


    Ahead the brown gas bag filled up his cockpit view , that and a red Halb lurking a short distance behind.

    Both sets of aircraft headed for their targets. Koch raked the Frenchman, to no effect Bedhards return fire tearing into the Germans rudder and fuselage.



    Barnekow took careful aim tearing a strip off the Nieuports wing (3)


    Priesner felt his engine miss a beat as Henry bullets struck home




    Harper loosed off a short burst nicking the balloon and frightening the observer who motioned to the ground crew to start reeling in cable.



    Chaos ensued around the British balloon. Bedard and Barnekow almost collided.



    Harpers incendiary rounds exploded in the centre of the Germans gas bag and flames started to creep along the ribs, however the young pilot paid the price as Priesner pounded the DH2 shattering several spars. (4,2)



    . Suddenly the Halbs propeller stopped abruptly. Looking behind he saw the second DH2 firing at him (2+eng). Pumping the throttle Priesner desperately tried to bring his engine back to life but to no avail. The Halb nosed downward towards the winching crew and AAmg pit.


    Kill Henry
    With the blimp ablaze Henry peeled off to protect the Allied bag leaving Harper to finish the job he had started


    .Bedard began to hunt down the camo Fokker till Banekows plane dropped into the Lewis guns sights (2)


    Both pilots panicked and only just avoided tearing each other apart as they touched



    Henry felt a slight sting as the bullet hit his left arm but it did not stop him squeezing the
    trigger. A plume of smoke belched from Barnekows engine. Despite the smoke clouding his
    vision the veteran pilot honed in on Harper , A long burst hiting the lower wings (4,0)
    another resulted in a jam
    Unseen Koch circled the yellow target his hot rounds igniting the Hydrogen bag (2 + fire) a
    second burst jammed the gun.


    He lined up for a Split S
    Harper dived to keep level with the balloon firing as he went more flames erupting from the
    tail fins
    The camo E111 hugged the balloon busters tail waiting for the RFC pilot to make a mistake.


    Getting close enough for a long range shot Barnekows guns failed him yet again
    Koch slipped under his yellow target, narrowly missing the winch wire and looking around
    saw Henry close on his left wing.


    A short burst from Henry saw a spar snap on the Fokker
    The German balloon was a roaring inferno, little left of its fabric and the ribs glowing red
    with the heat., The British balloon was in a similar situation. Koch turned for the remaining
    RFC planes , hoping to take a shot at Harper on his way. Harper obliged taking a hit to his
    rudder on his already battered plane


    Barnekow with his guns jammed took the same attitude banking left
    Koch pulled out of his Immell only to feel the rounds from Bedards gun hitting his cockpit
    (3)


    Pulling left a DH2 dropped into his LOS The last of the incendiaries hit its wing (3)



    Bedard lost sight of the grey Fokker as Koch threw his plane around the sky but Barnekow
    was closing on his tail.



    Koch pulled back on the throttle allowing Henry's DH2 to pull slightly ahead. The Spandau
    rounds tore into the fuel tank a flash and the plane was tumbling down to earth (XP)


    kill
    Koch.
    Bedard looked on in shock Tracers whizzed past his nose as Barnekow closed in . Bedard
    banked hard left as the E111 banked the opposite way but the odds were against him. Koch
    fired , a bullet struck JP in the temple the rest shredding the rudder (1+pilot 1+RD)



    Harper limped passed the remains of the British balloon hoping his crate would have enough fabric left on it to keep him airbourne


    Bedard stunned by the round that struck him managed to regain control of his plane. Diving he avoided a final attack from Barnekow before scrambling over his lines.




    Butcher's Tally:
    RFC

    Lt T Harper: (Balloon buster) DH2 O: RTB 1 kill (Balloon)


    Lt Paul Henry: DH2 N: SD-EXP/WIA 1 Kill
    Banged up for 4 sorties but lucky to be alive


    JP Bedard: ( Sharp eye) Nieuport. RTB/WIA 0 kills
    Out for 2 sorties



    Eagles

    Seb Priesner: (Sharp eye) Halb: SD(Engine) 0 kills
    Injured miss 2 sortie


    H Barnekow: E111 Camo: RTB 0 kills


    F Koch: E.III Grey: FRTB-D 1 kill


    Both balloons were incinerated and each side lost a plane so all's square in love and war.... though Koch's FRTB tips the scale.
    Last edited by flash; 01-21-2020 at 02:02. Reason: Tried to knock the Tally into shape !


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

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    Well that was a hairy one! Lots of advantage-disadvantage traded back and forth, both gas bags downed as well as a plane for each. Harper completed his mission and downed a Hun to boot! Well done that man. Koch scores his first kill and set the balloon on fire. A good showing for him.
    Last edited by Teaticket; 01-19-2020 at 06:05.

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    Lots of action in that one, Paul, and your unique paint jobs are always interesting.

    The sausages were barbecued and some nasty damage dealt, but all survived (although several will be out for the duration of this campaign)

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    Well played Paul, good to see you back in action, a fairly "even stevens" fracas though maybe Koch is FRTB due to damage and tips the Bulldogs a win ?
    10 points for Destroying Balloon
    5 points if Balloon on Fire when it reaches the Ground
    2 points for any enemy Fighter Shot Down
    1 point for any enemy Fighter forced to return to base


    Uncle says:

    Well done you chaps, looks like we squeaked a win and can claim a pyrrhic victory, a small consolation for losing Paul Henry to the infirmary for a while. Still, it could be much worse.

    Ltn Freidrich Koch gets his pilots badge for his first victory and will temporarily take command while the Obltn recovers.
    Last edited by flash; 01-16-2020 at 08:45.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    .
    Ltn Freidrich Koch gets his pilots badge for his first victory and will temporarily take command while the Obltn recovers
    Jawoll


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

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    Very exciting AAR Paul.
    Had me on the edge of my chair!
    Great paint jobs on your aircraft. Really love that Nieuport.
    Have some Rep for a reward.

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    Thanks Baz


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

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    Ooh that was a close one Paul. Well played indeed. Burning Draakens the lot Seems like a few of your pilots will not be seen again for the remainder of this part of the campaign, but it was well worth it

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    A close run thing, honours even, shame some of your pilots will be missing from the front line as we come to the close of action for this season.

    Very nice planes always make it a pleasue to view your games.
    Cheers



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