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    The map is getting less crowded, only the three Albatri are left for the Austro-Hungarians showing their resilience, casualties from Part 2:
    Banfield/Ravensberg shot down over friendly territory by Fucini
    Linke-Crawford forced to return to base due to wounds (Baracca probable)
    Turek shot down at sea over friendly territory by Fucini
    Nungesser shot down in flames at sea over enemy territory by Ravensberg
    Urban forced to return to base due to engine trouble (Dupon probable)
    Jannello/D’Annunzio shot down over enemy territory by Brumkowski

    Fucini and Baracca double-team Brumkowski for serious damage, leaving him no choice but to leave the battle. Hautzmeyer and Scaroni exchange shots for minor damage and a gun jam for Scaroni.
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    Hautzmeyer follows up on Scaroni spraying his plane with bullets and causing serious engine trouble to end his battle. Fucini blocks Baracca’s line of sight to get another shot at Brumkowski.
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    Gruber (engine) and Dupon (wounds) leave the map to head home.
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    The remaining combatants take a breath to assess the situation, clear gun jams and check on ammo.
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    Hautzmeyer and Fucini close to short range, Fucini hits him for 2 damage and damages his rudder controls. Hautzmeyer takes careful aim and sprays bullets the entire length of the fuselage hitting Fucini who falls back in his seat, the plane spirals to the grounds but jams his guns. That leaves 2 on 2 but Brumkowski and Scaroni are returning to base, leaving Hautzmeyer and Baracca to the sky.
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    Brumkowski leaves the map chased to the end by Baracca.
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    Scaroni leaves with engine trouble.
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    Hautzmeyer clears his jam and starts the final chase.
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    Baracca performs a perfect Immelmann and turns to face his enemy.
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    They close on each and Hautzmeyer is able to get in a position to fire at short range without return fire.
    It seems like minor damage, but the Spad of Baracca has severe damage and must return to base.
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    With one last turn to chase, Hautzmeyer realises he is the last remaining pilot. The Spad of Baracca is too quick so both return to their respective bases, the debris of war littered over the area from a bloody encounter.
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    Part 3 casualties were:
    Gruber (engine) forced to return to base (Nungesser probable)
    Dupon (wounds) forced to return to base (Linke-Crawford probable)
    Fucini shot down at sea over enemy territory by Hautzmeyer
    Brumkowski (damage) forced to return to base (Fucini probable)
    Scaroni (engine) forced to return to base (Hautzmeyer probable)
    Baracca (damage) forced to return to base (Hautzmeyer probable)

    Hautzmeyer returned to base intact but tired.

    Butcher’s Tally to follow.
    Last edited by Baz; 09-24-2022 at 09:47.

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    Butchers Tally
    Austro-Hungarians

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    Gottfried Freiherr von Banfield (pilot) - Lohner L.1 - Killed in action
    Heribert Strobl Edler von Ravensberg (gunner) - 1 kill (Nungesser) - injured in crash but safe

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    Friedrich Lang (pilot) - Lohner L.1 - injured in crash but safe
    Franz Kohlhauser (gunner) injured in crash but safe

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    Ludwig Hautzmeyer - Albatros D.III - 1 kill (Fucini), 2 probables (Scaroni and Baracca) - Returned to base safe

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    Godwin von Brumkowski - Albatros D.III - 1 kill (Jannello/D’Annunzio) - landed safely back at base, badly damaged.

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    Kurt Gruber - Albatros D.III - 1 kill (Miraglia/D’Annunzio) - crashed and injured on landing at base

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    Karl Urban - Phonix D.1 - 1 probable (Ancillotto) - landed safely at base

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    Frank Linke-Crawford - Phonix D.1 - 1 probable (Dupon) - Wounded in battle, landed safely at base.

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    Karl Turek - Aviatik D.1 - killed in action

    Italian/French

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    Guiseppe Miraglia (pilot) - Macchi L.1 - Injured in crash and captured.
    Ernesto Pacchiarotti (gunner) - Killed in action

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    Guido Jannello (pilot) - Macchi L.1 - Killed in action
    Gabriele D’Annunzio (gunner) - Injured in crash, captured but escaped.

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    Mario Fucini - Hanriot HD.1 - 2 kills (Turek and Banfield), 1 probable ( Brumkowski) - wounded in battle, captured.

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    Silvio Scaroni - Hanriot HD.1 - 1 kill (Lang) - Landed back safely at base

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    Pierre Dupon - Nieuport 17 - 1 probable (Urban) - wounded during battle, landed safely back at own base. Wine and food all intact.

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    Charles Nungesser - Nieuport 17 - 1 probable (Gruber) - Injured in crash, captured and escaped. Food and wine lost, boxes and crates seen floating out to sea on the tide.

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    Giovanni Ancillotto - Spad XIII - Wounded in battle, landed safely back at base.

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    Francesco Baracca - Spad XIII - 1 probable (Linke-Crawford) - landed safely back at base
    Last edited by Baz; 09-24-2022 at 08:37.

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    Well played, Baz, an epic tale from the Adriatic

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Definitely epic.


    So this is what you do when not playing Martians in the middle of the night ...

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    Thanks for an awesome AAR series

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    That was your 666th post... Thanks for sharing this AAR. A busy action and no mistake! I enjoyed reading and seeing the photos.

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    Thanks everyone for the comments, was a 3 day action and 3 days to write it up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stumptonian View Post
    Definitely epic.


    So this is what you do when not playing Martians in the middle of the night ...
    Not a Martian in sight! Was enough to keep track of 16 planes at the start!

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    What a Marathon Baz. Congratulations on your sheer staying power and also for a spiffing series of AAR's.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Thanks for the series of AARs giving us the action from start to finish.



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