#3999628 - 08/23/14 01:02 AM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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KodiakJac
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Welcome back, Lou!
Dogfighting is what you do "after" you drop your bombs and blow something up! Can you say "JABO!"
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#3999630 - 08/23/14 01:07 AM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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Sadly, it'll be a good while before we on the allied side have anything to play with. (Oh, pup, where art thou?) Robert Wiggins, is flying a pup..NOW Go to page 199, and he has a video there of an evening/night airfield raid with rockets on the pup.
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#3999695 - 08/23/14 05:34 AM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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22 August 1916 Sgt Achille Coppens 5 Esc "Comete" Squad (RNAS-1), Belgium Nieuport 11 "Bebe"
07:46 Line Patrol East of Loos
No enemy aircraft seen.
16:21 Line Patrol Between Poperinghe and Ypres
B Flight took off 8 strong on a lovely afternoon and upon arriving at the lines encountered 6 Fokkers co-alt which our flight leader engaged. The fighting became general and we quickly separated from each other's sight. I downed one Fokker then returned to the nearest British airfield as my plane was handling in a peculiar manner. It was found I had light damage from overstressing the wings. I was ordered to return to Furnes by car with my plane scheduled to be flown there after repairs..need to take better care of my Bebe!
As we compared notes back at Furnes that evening it was later determined that all six Fokkers were shot down with the loss of one Belgian pilot killed and Bebe destroyed. Two other Bebes were lightly damaged in addition to my plane. My fight was rather protracted against what appeared to be an experienced German pilot.
Note: I did not file this claim in WOFF, so now my WOFF Pilot Book matches my DiD survey with 3 victories.
Dogfighting is what you do "after" you drop your bombs and blow something up! Can you say "JABO!"
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#3999779 - 08/23/14 11:01 AM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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. Pursuant to Army Order 204 the following individual is hereby presented the Wounded Stripe: Your King and Country thank you for your sacrifice and faithful service. .
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#3999787 - 08/23/14 11:26 AM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
[Re: Olham]
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Robert_Wiggins
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Thanks Lou. It's consolation for getting into such a fix. At least now I will have some quality time for Challenge #5.
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#3999858 - 08/23/14 03:37 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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Olham
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Chris, best you read the rules in post #1 to get the idea and details. And yes - aerh, no - it's not too late, you will be welcome! It starts on the current date, but in 1916.
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#3999859 - 08/23/14 03:37 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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Ace Snodgrass 2LT, Rfc 70 Sqn
Aug 23, 1916
Wx: A few clouds otherwise clear.
Barrage Patrol over Peronne Area.
0600 Hrs Rolled out as #4 in B flt in a 9 a/c hop. Spotted and broke formation to attack a pair of Huns weaving in and out of Archie fire. B flight came down following while the rest stayed high. The Flight had a devil of a shoot out with a pair of New Type Scouts. Fired 16 rds ,Vickers, Rear gunner fired 82 rds ( 7 and 10 rd bursts) No hits seen. Every a/c engaged, Finally , they turned for home.
Results: Enemy 0 Our side 1 Heavy Damage obs Wnd. and one Lt damage.
Intell: My old routines did not work on the New enemy Scout.
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#3999860 - 08/23/14 03:39 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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Olham
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Haha! I will soon have one too!! Then I'll tell you, Carrick...
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#3999939 - 08/23/14 07:19 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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Flight Lt. Edward Eastwood Aug,23, 1916 Recon near Armenteres. I lead 1 other machine with 2 escorts to patrol area without incident. Shortly after beginning ou recon, my gunner opens up and I have some new Hun biplane scout on my tail. Lucky for me one of the escorts comes to my aid and he is no match for us both. I get lucky and send him spinning intoNML. Climbing for altitude I hear my gunner open up again and find 4 EIII's intent on my demise. The next few minutes are a blur of bursts, near misses and tracers as I remember seeing 2 of them smoking bad. Next I hear bullets striking my kite, one grazes my arm and I smell petrol. I go into a dive west and the engine quits. Capt. Drury is steady shootingand I see tracers coming by but there is not much I can do but try and put us down safely. I manage to get us down and the Hun banks over, salutes, and heads home. Back at base we learn that all other pilots are missing. No flying until we can get some more planes and pilots.
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#3999940 - 08/23/14 07:22 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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Olham
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Yahooooo!!!! Yeah! I have received a Halberstadt! Just painting it - and then I'll come out there! Mmuahahahahaaa!!!
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