OTTCYM Mission 11 - Attack Plane Surprise - Sept 19th 1916 by tikkifriend
RFC
Lt Tim Harper Nieuport blue spot
2Lt Quinten Marsh Sopwith Pup
2Lt F Parrott Nieuport
2Lt Henry DH2
Cental Powers
Ltn Ludwig Klein Halb III
Ltn Friedrich Koch Alb DII
Ltn Hans Dorf (P2) Ltn Eric Cammann (O) Aviatik
Ltn Jann Bitten (P) Ltn Frank Clauss(O) Roland CII
The Germans had been strafing the Allied front line continuously for the last few days and causalities on the ground mounting . The RFC always arrived too late to catch the 2 seaters as the fled across NML to the safety of their own lines. The Wing Co had come up with a plan and the pilots to fly it. As per plan the Bulldogs crept in on the German menace.
Henry was the decoy , coming head on to the flight while the 3 other scouts bore down on them.
Marsh dropped the nose of his Pup and aimed at the slower Aviatik.
Henry drew first blood, riddling the Roland's tail from above (2+LRD)
The German Scouts had the advantage of height as they closed in on the RFC planes
Koch und Klein crossed close to each other trying to out fox the smaller and slower Nieuports; Harper found himself beneath the passing Albatross and loosed off a short burst to no avail. (0)
Henry pressed on his attack of the 2 seaters. The Aviatik was up first, rounds clipping a strut (2)
a second burst saw no effect but Cammann took careful aim and drilled the DH2 s engine (2+ED)
Pulling out to his left Henry looked to pass below the D.II
By now Marsh had got within range of the Aviatik. The explosion was spectacular as Quinten's rounds hit both the engine and the fuel tank, the biplane plunged into NML
Harper kept behind and below Klein , slowly picking at the Halb (2)
Henry, his engine grinding metal on metal turned for home.
Bitten kept his Roland pointed homeward, Cammann kept his finger on the trigger watching the new Pup closed on him.
Koch shot at Parrott as he turned but the rounds fell wide (0)
Harper piled on the misery for Klein, hitting the German's engine from below (2+Eng) before Klein shook him off.
It was going to be a long trip home on a duff engine.
A short burst at long range and the Roland was smoking (1+Smoke)
Bitten started to weave the Roland the sky in an attempt to keep out of Marsh's sights. Marsh kept in the Roland's blind spot. Another burst and his gun jammed (1+GJ)it was possibly enough to save the German.
It was, as the Roland flew into the safety of the German lines.
Parrott was determined to stay below and out of Koch's LOS. Koch was equally determined to shred this little Nieuport. Height was no advantage here so Koch pushed his plane into a slow dive. A burst from the 2 guns of the Albatros and Parrott slumped forward, blood oozing from his chest and shoulder; (5+Pilot)
Henry finally got his DH2 to the Allied lines before it gave up completely .
Harper snuck up on the crippled Halb, ripping into what remained of its engine with an accurate burst. (2+Eng) Klein's machine tumbled to the ground.
Parrott and Koch began a circle of death, the Nieuport pilots feet frozen on the rudder. After a minute or so Parrott came to his senses and looking around saw Marsh in the distance, as well as the Albatros D.II
Marsh, his guns freed and the Roland long gone, turned and climbed.
Koch was outnumbered but was still confident he could drive the 2 RFC planes off, especially as one pilot was wounded. He wasn't wrong. Marsh was the first to feel the lead from the twin guns (3)
Marsh used the Pups tight right turn to attempt to get on the Germans tail and draw him away from the sick Parrott.
Pulling tight Marsh got the DII in his sights only for the rounds to go wide (0)
a second burst and the same result (0)
Koch was closing on Parrott
Ignoring Marsh on his tail Koch hounded Parrott Quinton kept picking at the Albatross (1) (3) (4)
Till Koch had to turn away from the Nieuport.
Marsh anticipated the move and stuck close to his foe continuing the punishment (2) till the Albatross was barely able to fly..
The sky was clear as the Bulldogs headed for home .
Result.
B]RFC [/B]
Lt Tim Harper Nieuport blue spot - RTB 1 Kill
2Lt Quinten Marsh Sopwith Pup RTB 2 Kills
2Lt Charles Parrott Nieuport FRTB-W / WIA
Rolled 4,4 = crashed.
Rolled 9 +1RTB -1FRTB -1WIA = 8 Injured - Skip 1D2 Scenario. Rolled 6 = skip 2
2Lt Paul Henry DH2 FRTB-E 0 kills
Rolled 4,1 = landed safely.
[B]Central Powers.[/B]
Ltn Ludwig Klein Halb III SD-FT 0 kills
Rolled 5 - 1SD = 4 - injured - Skip 1D6 Scenarios. Rolled 1 = skip 1
Ltn Friedrich Koch Alb D.II - SD-FT 0 kills
Rolled 7 -3EXP = 4 - injured - Skip 1D6 Scenarios. Rolled 5 = skip 5
Ltn Hans Dorf (P2) Aviatik SD-EXP-FT 0 kills
Rolled 7 -3EXP = 4 - injured - Skip 1D6 Scenarios. Rolled 4 = skip 4
Ltn Eric Cammann (O) Aviatik SD-EXP-FT 0 kills
Rolled 7 -3EXP = 4 - injured - Skip 1D6 Scenarios. Rolled 5 = skip 5
Ltn Jann Bitten (P2) Roland CII - RTB 0 kills
Ltn Frank Clauss(O) Roland CII - RTB 0 kills
Well the Pup did well and the flimsy Nieuports showed themselves to be worth opponents as long as they stayed below the German scouts. I make it a 9/5 in favour of the RFC.
I await the outcome of the wounded Parrott (hold on the puns) and the knoble knigits that fought them if you would please Uncle.
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Well done!
I subbed in Ludwig Klein the latest new boy. Downed first time out. 
for his service to the Kaiser 
Hope for us all in the future then. Good bundle. Nice to get rid of the Alb DII and just as well the Roland went early on too; I've found that one a tough nut to crack in the past. Have some rep kind sir 
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