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    3 players : Sulring, Wildcat, Monse.

    Photo Reconnaissance for an AEG C.IV (Sulring’s magnificent creation from a Shapeways miniature), two-seater of recognition with a wingspan making the double of its length and a rear machine-gun being able to shoot with a widened angle towards the front on the targets at the same altitude as the Roland CII (formidable capacity).

    Edit : regarding to Flash message below, it appears that the AEG C.IV rear gun have a classical firing arc and can’t fire forward.
    There are at least four rear gun forward shots that shouldn’t have occurred, all against the French yellow Spad.
    The game would have probably ended a different way.

    Facing Wildcat’s US Spad VII and Sulring’s French Spad VII, the AEG commanded by Monse is going to follow the periphery of the map by undergoing : injury of the pilot (4 phases to disengage), jamming of the front machine gun (depriving the US Spad of several damage cards !) but inflicting smoke and fire to the French Spad :









    Tactical error committed by the German (2nd, 3rd and 4th photo below): after a second rear shot on the French Spad VII, the observer makes the choice to shoot at short range on the US Spad (2 damage cards) rather than renew his shot on the French at long range (which would have resulted in an additional +1 damage), especially since on the 3rd movement he has only the French in his arc of fire (hence a potential additional +1 damage) :









    After flying over the target (the castle) at less than half a ruler with a stall card to take the picture, the AEG comes back towards its 2 opponents and sends them to the ground, thanks to the deadly shots of its rear machine gun combined with the front weapon (see last picture) :









    Nevertheless, a mistake was committed by the German (but without consequence on this part) : to have gone along the edge of the mat during about ten movements, with the risk to have a rudder blocked on the opposite side of the edge and without the possibility of being able to make Immelman like a fighter to avoid a mat exiting.
    Last edited by monse; 07-19-2021 at 02:24. Reason: AEG C.IV rear gun has no forward firing arc

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    What a scenario full of twists and turns!
    Is it over? Or is there a continuation?
    In any case the scenes are very well filmed

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    Thank you all for your comments

    Quote Originally Posted by chee911sc View Post
    Is it over? Or is there a continuation?
    No, the mission is a one shot scenario.
    The two seater has taken the picture of the objective and shot down the 2 Spads.

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    Beautiful AEG and fun AAR! REP

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    Quote Originally Posted by monse View Post
    ...and a rear machine-gun being able to shoot with a widened angle towards the front on the targets at the same altitude as the Roland CII (formidable capacity)...
    Don't see how it would do that myself, unless it took the chance to fire between the planes risking the wires & struts...?


    The types that could do this, like the Roland, Halberstadt, Hannover & Bristol Fighter, have a rear gun that is able to fire above the top plane which it doesn't seem the AEG has from the above photo ?

    (Halberstadt CL.II)

    Great looking model though & a nifty AAR.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    A rear machine-gun being able to shoot with a widened angle towards the front on the targets at the same altitude
    Don't see how it would do that, unless it took the chance to fire between the planes risking the wires & struts...?
    The types that could do this, like the Roland, Halberstadt, Hannover & Bristol Fighter, have a rear gun that is able to fire above the top plane which it doesn't seem the AEG has from the above photo ?
    You are absolutely right, Dave.
    After questioning him about his assertion of the AEG C.IV capacity, Sulring has just informed me that he might be have been under sedative that day !
    Maybe it was a way to help me not being shot down.
    There are at least four rear gun forward shots that shouldn’t have occurred, all against the French yellow Spad.
    The game would have probably ended a different way.

    The first message is edited about the rear gun normal firing arc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by monse View Post
    You are absolutely right, Dave.
    After questioning him about his assertion of the AEG C.IV capacity, Sulring has just informed me that he might be have been under sedative that day !
    I hope the sedative was in liquid form & he enjoyed it !

    "He is wise who watches"



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