Postscript: as a post report the following has been reported. Having been shot in a cowardly way from lower altitude and from behind (this is not the German way and there is no honour in this!!) my plane spiralled towards the ground smoking badly from the engine area. There was a damp patch on my fur lined boots where bullets had ripped through the bottom canvas and penetrated my left leg left just above the knee as a parting gift from our German scout. I managed somehow to crash land in awkward way avoiding the forest but only adding to my injuries with a broken arm and smashing my head on the dashboard. Luckily for me, as we were behind our lines on the right side, an infantry unit saw the crash and rushed to my aid, pulling me from the wreckage as the remains exploded in spectacular fashion (scrap one Tripehound!). Having been collected by the aerodrome truck and having first aid administered to my arm, leg and head, I now sit in the Officers mess, sipping on a G & T and wonder where it all went wrong on my first flight. I am guessing that my inexperience in colliding with the German brute early on severely damaged my crate, but was happy to have got off a shot or two, even seeing one German plummet towards the ground on fire (unconfirmed by our forces), so I can only guess that it was this blighter that did me in having put out the flames on his doomed plane, not even giving me the thrill of my first kill and a round of drinks in the mess!!
It seems that after a few weeks I rehabilitating I will be able to resume with greater experience and hopefully be on the end of a victory. My thanks extend to my flying comrades, Sam, who is still unaccounted for, and gangleader still up there somewhere taking on the whole hun entourage. It may be an idea to return to the drone to fight another day!
I have a long memory and have taken note of the EA that shot me down, and will look closely at future missions to see if I can return the complement.
Good Hunting all, and thanks to Suad Commander Karo for facilitating and running the game.
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