MFair - Welcome back to the fray. So Kemp has friends in high places and the CO was a tad resentful about it seemingly. A confirmed kill already not to mention some losses, the pace of the air war now is remarkable, what would Immelmann and Hawker make of it now.
Carrick - Nothing you can do if the enemy can outrun you at least it was you chasing them and not the other way around.
Epower - It's non stop for Winningstad, ground pounding and boche aircraft coming in from everywhere. Some fine victories and a fortunate escape with a holed fuel line. That's the air war in 1918 it seems.
Lou - Yes old Blackjack himself, but first we'll have to clear the airfield up after this morning's sortie.
So Freddy has been pounding the boche, from reports coming in, all this effort is having an effect on the enemy push. Well done getting back safely. Yes it must have been terrifying, bullets flying from everywhere at you not to mention flak and then to get a fuel leak, praying that nothing ignites it.
Fullofit - Rudi is still in quite remarkable form and leading from the front. Coming back mission after mission with empty guns and claim after claim, he can do no more than shoot down what's in front of him.
"A great deal of an aeroplane could be holed without affecting its ability to fly. Wings and fuselage could be—and often were—pierced in 50 places, missing the occupants by inches (blissfully unaware of how close it had come until they returned to base). Then the sailmaker would carefully cover each hole with a square inch of Irish linen frayed at the edges and with a brushful of dope make our aircraft 'serviceable' again within an hour."
