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    Default AAR The Wright Flight February 13 2021

    The Wright Flight took to the skies again. Been a while do to current events, but we managed to get together today and have a great day. In attendance were Dan (camelbeagle), Bill (Old guy), Ray (G Dog), Sean, Joe, and Jacob.

    Game 1
    Game 1 we had American Nieuport 28 planes vs some German Fokker Dr.I planes.
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    Everyone sizing up their targets. How will the initial exchanges pan out.
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    The Germans outflank the Americans!
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    Initial pass complete, the Americans must rethink their tactics.
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    A few cards of dog fighting and lots of shooting.
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    The first Nieuport falls.
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    The fight continues.
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    Double kill in the turn. First a Fokker falls.
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    Then another Nieuport falls.
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    Three planes left. Two to one odds. The Nieuport flees to fight another day.
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    That leaves two Fokker DR.I left on the board.

    German Victory!

    Game 2
    Second game put two SE5.a and a SPADXI against a Pfalz DIIIa, Fokker E.V and a Ufag C.I

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    First attack run and we all FLY RIGHT BY EACH OTHER!
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    The combatants get their orientations straight and the fight gets intense.
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    The SE5.a have the Ufag in their sights and Ufag cannot shake them.
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    The SPADXI just cannot sustain the combat and goes down.
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    That SE5.a is tailing the Ufag pretty tight.
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    One of the SE5.a flees due to taking too much damage.
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    The Ufag cannot shake the other SE5.a and the Pfalz DIIIa cannot catch up to the fast British plane.
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    The Ufag manages to escape before the SE5.a can finish him.
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    The second SE5.a heads home due to severe damage.
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    That leaves the Pfalz DIIIa and the Fokker E.V on the board.

    German Victory!

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    A good day out for the Germans.

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    Nice action!

    Thanks for posting.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Good to see the Wright Flight back in action Dan...
    Looking forward to being allowed to do the same !

    Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"

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    Quite a mix of planes, Dan, looks like a fun time

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    Looks looks a pair of fun games Dan. Ah, the curse of the SE5a, both have a wounded pilot!

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    Some good rounds of action there, Dan.


    Reminds me I have some McCudden SE.5as to reassign ...

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    Couple of nice looking games there.

    Thanks for posting.

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    Thanks! We all had a very good time. Nice to get out and do something other than go to work.

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    Thumbs up

    Great to see you chaps back at the gaming table.

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    looks like you managed to get a game in between snow days lol.



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