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#4413393 - 03/29/18 01:53 AM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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Carrick, is that a picture of the milkmaid, mistress, or the wife?
MFair, looks like the literary bug has bitten you as well. Your reports are becoming more and more detailed with every entry. Not to mention Jackson is becoming the scourge of the skies.


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And assemble the engine again."
#4413439 - 03/29/18 11:14 AM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: Fullofit]  
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Originally Posted by Fullofit
Carrick, is that a picture of the milkmaid, mistress, or the wife?
MFair, looks like the literary bug has bitten you as well. Your reports are becoming more and more detailed with every entry. Not to mention Jackson is becoming the scourge of the skies.


I don’t know Fullofit, my guess is it’s a picture of the balloon! Thank you for the compliment. Jackson has been lucky in the claims department. Only 2 rejections.


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#4413515 - 03/29/18 04:33 PM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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Its his friend the Farm lady down the road.

MFair: Good Story

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#4413522 - 03/29/18 04:46 PM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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Athies, Flanders.
Jasta 3
7 victory's


March 29, 1918.

Mene Gute ! Moving day. Helped transfer Ships and Equipment to new Airfield. I was among the pilots making 2 trips for the A/C move. We now have 13 a/c and 9 Pilots. + a new a/c and pilot will be here by end of day, The new place is in the center of the bulge in the lines. Its called Mons-en-Chausee/ Athies. On our right is Jasta 34, left Jasta 54 so we are in the thick of it.

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#4413655 - 03/30/18 04:22 AM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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Luthor Linderman
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Athies, Flanders.
Jasta 3
7 victory's


March 30, 1918.

I was completing a sortie with 4 other a/c. We escorted a 2 seat over an Army camp to drop a few bombs. One re-crossing the lines met and engaged some Spads ( No lost a/c , No claims ) I chased my target for a while then let down to land as he flew away. I was on short final and just over the Fence when Tac ka Tac ka and had 3 rounds hit my rudder as a Spad Flashed by. Cutting Power and kicking the rudder , I slewed to a stop and ran for a hole to jump in. I must protest the un sportsman like attitude of these French Fly-boys.

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#4413895 - 03/31/18 12:14 AM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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As promised, this one is dedicated to BuckeyeBob for his tireless support of the fab Cloud Mod. If you still don't have it, get it!

1 December, 1917
Jasta 18, Boistrancourt

Jagdstaffel 18 was transferred recently to Boistrancourt and Aldi and Paul’s reprimand was soon forgotten after they’ve been accused of tampering with Turck’s streamers less than a fortnight ago. The Staffelführer only realized mid-flight that his streamers were replaced by some odd contraption consisting of some straps with two round cups, which flapped terribly in the wind. When he finally landed after the mission and found out that the thing he’s been flying with was a woman’s brassiere, his embarrassment was complete. Ever since then, the Jastaführer would always be called Herr Büstenhalterführer behind his back, which suited Aldi just fine.
Today’s mission brought Aldi and his Kette over Gonnelieu on line patrol. The sky was cloudy with some clear blue patches and plenty of places for the enemy to hide in. The sun shone brightly through the morning mist blinding anyone who dared to look at it.

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Thankfully the German pilot’s attention was focused on the frontlines to the west - enemy’s expected approach vector. The mission was going well until a hive of Brisfits descended upon the carefree Schwarm. Everyone scattered and either was lucky enough to jump on the tail of an Englander who overshot his target, or was desperately trying to avoid becoming another number on the Britisher’s kill board. Aldi was one of the lucky ones. His Brisfit, eager for an easy victory, came from above at full throttle and misjudged the point at which he should pull up to come out of the dive. He did it too late and too low and completed the apex of his climb right in front of Schwarzkopf’s blood-hungry Spandaus. There was a long burst and a shorter one. The bus in front banked to port.

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Aldi corrected and let his machine guns conclude the engagement, with his opponent spiralling down to the ground with no chance for recovery. Aldi brought his Pfalz about and looked around. There was no sign of anyone else. They were all either too high or too low to spot. He decided to return back to the base and perhaps pickup any stragglers on the way. He didn’t have to wait long. Dingel and Klein formed up behind and escorted him back to Boistrancourt. The sugar factory came into view announcing a warm welcome. They all flew over it while descending and landed one by one on the field beyond. Aldi made a claim on his Bristol and sauntered over to the Kasino for some warm food. Spiced goulash with Spätzle smelled especially good today.

Historical note:
During the Great War, bras replaced corsets as bust support. In 1917 at the beginning of the U.S. involvement in the War, the U.S. War Industries Board asked women to stop buying corsets to free up metal for war production. This was said to have saved some 28,000 tons of metal, enough to build two battleships.
(And from now on, I’ll leave the historical footnotes to the likes of Raine, who does it in style)

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From out of my arse take the camshaft,
And assemble the engine again."
#4413900 - 03/31/18 01:47 AM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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Fullofit, fine story! The bra streamers were too funny! Nice screenshots as always. Personally, I like the historical note. I did not know that.


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#4413907 - 03/31/18 02:33 AM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm What Size ? streamers Fullofit

#4413908 - 03/31/18 02:38 AM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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March 31, 1918.

Our 5 a/c were covering airfields in and out of rain. Our flight Fuhrer again flew under the e/a and they dove on us. They were very nimble 2 seat types. I got off two 40-42 rds bursts , no luck then I had to run for it as they circled and closed in on me. The flight didnt see me peel off so I was all alone.

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#4413955 - 03/31/18 11:32 AM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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Fullofit, glad to see Herr BHfuehrer is supporting the war effort as always!

#4413971 - 03/31/18 01:29 PM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: Fullofit]  
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Thanks for the new story, Fullofit. My cup runneth over, if you get my drift! Herr Büstenhalterführer certainly has his hands full!

I'll see myself out.... exitstageleft


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#4413977 - 03/31/18 01:43 PM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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MFair, glad you like the story.
Carrick, it was made to measure.
Raine, full support is the way of the future and Aldi likes to keep everyone abreast of latest developments.
BuckeyeBob, my pleasure?

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"Take the cylinder out of my kidneys,
The connecting rod out of my brain, my brain,
From out of my arse take the camshaft,
And assemble the engine again."
#4414020 - 03/31/18 06:41 PM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: carrick58]  
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Originally Posted by carrick58
Luthor Linderman
Underofficer, Zwei Flight
Athies, Flanders.
Jasta 3
7 victory's


March 30, 1918.

I was completing a sortie with 4 other a/c. We escorted a 2 seat over an Army camp to drop a few bombs. One re-crossing the lines met and engaged some Spads ( No lost a/c , No claims ) I chased my target for a while then let down to land as he flew away. I was on short final and just over the Fence when Tac ka Tac ka and had 3 rounds hit my rudder as a Spad Flashed by. Cutting Power and kicking the rudder , I slewed to a stop and ran for a hole to jump in. I must protest the un sportsman like attitude of these French Fly-boys.


Oh boy, I can certainly relate to that!! I have had at least three such incidents. I have learned to be paranoid when approaching my home field!!


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#4414032 - 03/31/18 08:31 PM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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Great serial stories all!
Maeran, good move taking that RE down to treetop level to keep the Huns from getting underneath. Might have saved some of my previous guys a couple of times if I had done it.
Fullofit: when I was stationed in Germany we used to call them a Holzemfromfloppin.

2Lt. John B. Good
147th Aero Squadron USAS


March 29th 1918

Most of the enlisted men have been detailed to work in the hangars here, while a few others were sent to various aircraft plants for instruction on the French equipment we'll be using.

A group of us went to the hangars to watch the mechanics work on the motors and planes to get a look at some of the aircraft we'll be flying.

Pip(1) said he met an old friend from the Aeronautics School at the U of Michigan. This bird decided to come over here for flight training, rather than take our route through the RFC schools in Canada. When he got to Tours, he discovered that there wasn't any American flying school yet! So, during Nov and Dec he was peeling potatoes! Bored with that, he volunteered to work on the gunnery ranges for a month or so.

Pip's friend, Pear, I think is his name, just got his first ride in an airplane 9 days ago, in a Farman. We were outraged by his shabby treatment. It's an absolute outrage that he should have been treated this way while we were getting 50 hours of solo time each. INEXCUSABLE!

March 30th 1918

After dinner, the Major talked to us about his difficulties with the brass hats over getting our training started. The AEF Air Service HQ is here at Tours, that's the only reason we were sent here first. A pointless move, as you can see in a jiffy that there is nothing here for us. The Kiwi's (2) are tired of having the old man treading on their toes all day so out we go tomorrow on the 5:15 for Issoudun, about 70 miles from here. Only flying officers will go and only the necessities will be taken. Our baggage will be stored here. Hope it doesn't go missing.

The dope is that we'll go over a few hops on these faster rotary machines, do some stunting, then it's off to the front for us. Duck Soup!

Finally got around to writing the folks.

(1) Lt Kenneth Lee (Pip) Porter, replaced WIlbert White as C Flight commander, officially credited with 5 aerial victories.

(2) Kiwi - derogatory term applied to non-flying officers in the Air Service, which likened them to the flightless New Zealand bird which has rudimentary wings but can't fly.

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#4414079 - 04/01/18 01:23 AM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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Buckeye Bob: LOL u have a sense of humor.

Mr. Wiggins: I agree, landing when the I don't play fair French are around gets " Hairy " in 1918.

#4414082 - 04/01/18 02:17 AM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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April 1, 1918.


Bagged a Frenchman to day. My Kette was posted to a Escort mission. I was flying close support when the Spads came in. I managed to latch on one and after firing 319 rds of 8mm , He spun into the ground over Bapaume. The Jasta lost 1 pilot KIA + 1 wnd. My claim again was the only one claimed and confirmed.

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#4414119 - 04/01/18 11:27 AM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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Happy Easter everyone!

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April 1st 1918 - Issoudun

APRIL FOOLS DAY! And it proved to be just that. As soon as we had breakfast in us we trooped down to HQ were they gave us a jillion forms to fill out. The same information the Kiwies already have on a jillion other forms! The Old Army at it's best!

We got here at 11:30 last night. There were trucks waiting for us to take us to the post hospital to be billeted for the night. When we were guided to the ward where we would bed down there were beds waiting for us, ready made, with clean white sheets! Heaven! We got right down to the business of sawing logs.

HQ assigned us flying numbers, mine is 1007. We were assigned to barracks #5. The accommodations are burlap covered, double decker bunks. They don't look comfortable but aren't bad at all.

Rained all day.



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#4414312 - 04/02/18 03:35 PM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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March 2, 1918.


Chasing Spads inside the lines. Our Ober Lt. Led us under a flight of Spads, the e/a stayed for awhile then powered up and headed home. Bullets Holes for everyone ,but no Kills.

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#4414352 - 04/02/18 08:44 PM Re: DiD Centenary Challenge [Re: CatKnight]  
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Happy belated Easter!
Time to get back to the grind.

New month = news!

News of the world for the Intrepid Fliers group (November):

November 2
The Balfour Declaration was sent from Britain's Foreign Secretary, Arthur Balfour, to Walter Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community, for transmission to the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland. The letter supported plans for a Jewish national home in Palestine.
November 4
British troops arrived in Italy.
November 5
Under the command of General Sir Stanley Maude British troops made headway against the Turks at Tikrit in the Mesopotamian Campaign.
November 6
Turkish forces withdrew from Tikrit as British troops occupied the town.
The Canadian Corps captured Passchendaele and the ridge beyond, effectively ending the three month long Third Battle of Ypres.
November 7
After months of fighting British Battalions finally captured Gaza from the Turks.
The "October" Revolution began with an armed insurrection in Petrograd as the Bolsheviks began to take over Government buildings.
November 8
Following the Bolshevik coup in Petrograd, the Winter Palace was taken and Vladimir Ilyich Lenin succeeded Alexander Kerensky as Russian Prime Minister.
Armando Diaz replaced Luigi Cadorna as Commander-in-Chief of the Italian Army.
November 9
The text of the Balfour Declaration was published in the Press.
November 10
After the village of Passchendaele had been taken by Canadian Divisions on 6, the final action of the battle saw an attack designed to straighten out the line. Even after this final assault the Germans still held the northern end of the Passchendaele Ridge.
November 11
Otto Ritter von Dandl replaced Georg von Hertling as President of the Council of Ministers of Bavaria.
November 13
Paul Painleve resigned as Prime Minister of France and was succeeded by French statesman Georges Clemenceau.
November 14
The battle of Junction Station, which had begun the previous day, saw the British defeat a Turkish attempt to defend the line of the railway to Jerusalem.
November 15
Alexander Kerensky fled from Petrograd as the Bolsheviks took power.
November 16
After several days of fierce fighting the Bolsheviks seized control in Moscow.
November 17
The Second Battle of Heligoland Bight took place in the North Sea. The inconclusive naval engagement was fought between British and German squadrons when a force of cruisers was sent to attack German minesweepers which were attempting to sweep a
channel through British minefields in the Heligoland Bight.
November 18
General Sir Stanley Maude died of cholera and was replaced by Lieutenant General William Marshall who halted operations in Mesopotamia for the winter.
November 20
The Battle of Cambrai was launched with the use of massed tanks supported by heavy artillery bombardment. Six divisions of British infantry attacked the German Second Army, led by General Georg Von Marwitz.
November 21
The French ambassador received a note informing him that the Bolshevik government, under the leadership of Lenin and Trotsky, intended to begin pourparlers of peace.
November 22
A German counterattack at Cambrai captured the village of Fontaine.
November 24
The Battle of Nebi Samwil ended. The battle, which had begun on 17, was the first British attempt to capture Jerusalem during their 1917 invasion of Palestine. It was fought between the British Empire's Egyptian Expeditionary Force and troops from the Ottoman Empire.
November 25
German troops, under the command of Colonel von Lettow-Vorbeck, crossed the Rovuma River into Portuguese East Africa at Ngomano and defeated Portuguese troops.
November 27
Russian and German delegates met to discuss an armistice.
November 28
In the Mwiti Valley in German East Africa, German forces under Captain Theodor Tafel surrendered to the British.
November 29
An Inter-Allied Conference opened in Paris.
November 30
The Germans launched a counterattack on the Cambrai front and regained much of the territory lost. British forces then recaptured Vacquerie.

(From The Great War - Unseen Archives by Robert Hamilton)


"Take the cylinder out of my kidneys,
The connecting rod out of my brain, my brain,
From out of my arse take the camshaft,
And assemble the engine again."
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