Last Tuesday night we were down a player as Windy Jack was on leave, so Baxter, Mark and I agreed on a Gotha raid over London to be opposed by 2 SE5s.
To even up damage points we knocked the SE5s back to 'B' guns which was not a wise move for the defenders, but more of that later.
The Gotha driver (Mark) had to nominate 3 targets, marked on the map with my clear acetate target markers and he then had to secretly choose 1 of the 3 as the primary target. The mission would be completed by bombing at least the primary target and flying safely home.
The opening moves saw one SE5 heading for the Gotha with the other trying a flanking move:
But this allowed the Gotha an easy run at the first target:
But it was not a free kick as the other SE5 had time to engage:
And another hit on the SE5 from the rear gunner as it fired on the Gotha!
Meanwhile, the other SE5 is frantically trying to compensate for poor choices of moves and provide some support for his fellow flyer who is taking quite a pummeling from the Gotha:
But the Gotha exacts some serious damage even while, finally, taking some hits from the SE5:
Oh no!!
And it's... SE5 down:
So, the Gotha swings around, takes out target 2, the Power station, but doesn't get off scott free (and neither does the SE5):
Punished again...
With the inevitable result:
So the Gotha reigns supreme after destroying 2 out of the 3 targets and shooting down both SE5s - now about that B gun decision...
News flash - Mark's call sign has now been changed to 'Master Bomber'!!
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