#4067625 - 01/22/15 02:41 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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It's funny how people don't want to fly two-seaters, but they also hate them as opponents, thanks to good shooting skills of their observers. It's not easy to be a two-seater! I like two seaters, but just feel safer in a scout for DiD. Although I have shot down a couple Nupes in a DFW non DiD campaign. Hasse, Is the bomb loadout in the Rumpler correct now? I swear I selected 8 bombs the other day, but could only drop 2.
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#4067637 - 01/22/15 03:00 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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I'll check it out in quick combat and report back Back... and can confirm only 2 bombs available in an 8 bomb loadout.
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#4067666 - 01/22/15 03:42 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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Damn, he was doing quite well, wasn't he, MFair? I'm sorry for your loss - collision is always such a nasty reason to die - but happened a lot. Perhaps you report his last records to the survey and wait 'till Monday with a new pilot? Then I will list his final record in the chart. *** *** *** My pilot Edzard Harms spent an hour on defensive patrol over Quesnoy aerodrome in cold gray weather and snow drizzle. Five Strutter passed us three times on their own patrol route, but they either didn't see us, or they were not into a scrap so far beyond their own lines.
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#4067696 - 01/22/15 04:49 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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That is clearly a bummer! That collision thing has killed my pilots before. It has made me very cautious of even my own flight mates when we are escorting recce. Sometimes they weave back and forth and come so close to me that I have to take evasive manouvers. You not only have to watch for enemy scouts, you have to watch your own flight mates carefully as well! Geez, what a war!
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#4067715 - 01/22/15 05:23 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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Damm collisions! As Robert stated above, your own squadmates can take you out. Sometimes with no enemy around. RIP Fabian! Gustaf is a possible future name....
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#4067718 - 01/22/15 05:26 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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Damn, what a bloody month this is turning out to be! You lost a very successful pilot, MFair. Sorry to hear about it. Yeah! What happened with the "Quiet/Low Activity" rating? Maybe time spent grounded by weather is being made up for in increased activity on flyable days?
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#4067786 - 01/22/15 06:53 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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That is clearly a bummer! That collision thing has killed my pilots before. It has made me very cautious of even my own flight mates when we are escorting recce. Sometimes they weave back and forth and come so close to me that I have to take evasive manouvers. You not only have to watch for enemy scouts, you have to watch your own flight mates carefully as well! Geez, what a war! Robert and all, I have had the Allied escorts fly all over the place like you say but the Albatross pilots don't seem to have that problem. This fight was one big fur ball with a few close collisions. After damaging 1, I spent the next few minutes just trying to shake 3 off my tail. Once I had damaged another pretty severely, I felt pretty confident that we had gained the upper hand. That's when it happened. I had no idea at the time if it was ours or theirs, or where he came from. Come to think of it, maybe Archie had opened up and got lucky on the first shot. Who knows. I am going to spend some time getting my enhanced shaders working and then start another pilot. That is if I can stand it. I love this Campaign! Ya'll give'em hell boys! I'll be watching.
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#4067851 - 01/22/15 08:31 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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It's funny how people don't want to fly two-seaters, but they also hate them as opponents, thanks to good shooting skills of their observers. It's not easy to be a two-seater! Just barely survived my second mission as Berndt Moeller, piloting the DFW. Cruising along toward the front, happily minding our own business, when bam, bullet strike! I immediately turned and descended rapidly, twisting, turning all the while, and not even trying to see where the attack had come from. No pursuit came, thankfully, and I managed to land at a friendly airfield. Moderate damage, but no one hurt. Flying for the Hun, one must remember that there's a much greater chance of E/A being present, when flying on your side of the lines! I think the thing with flying 2-seaters, is the importance of keeping your attacker above you at all times. Two-seaters become a real challenge for scouts, that can't find a way to attack them from below. Harry
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#4067887 - 01/22/15 09:31 PM
Re: The DiD Campaign Revival - Intro and Rules
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Yes, Corsaire. After the 5 hours on the 2-seater, you can then transfer to a unit you want to join. ...I've been meaning to double check on this for ages... is it 3 hours in 2-seaters, or 5 hours, before you can move to a scout? Harry
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#4067890 - 01/22/15 09:38 PM
Re: The DiD Campaign Revival - Intro and Rules
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We reduced it to 3 hours, Harry.
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#4067901 - 01/22/15 10:08 PM
Re: The DiD Campaign Revival - Intro and Rules
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Another day, another attack on the Monchy-Le-Preux balloon. West was scanning the sky as B flight approached the sausage. Off to the right and above them were two dots.
Grabbing his binoculars, he saw the distinct wings and tails of Fokker Eindeckers.
Outnumbered and outclassed, the monoplanes surely would not interfere, Cadogan mused.
One Eindecker seemed to agree with West, and continued flying south east. The other dived down to engage the pups.
"Madman!" thought West. "I'll have him!" He pulled up and turned into the attack. It was the work of a moment to get on the tail of the Fokker. West's finger pressed the trigger and the Fokker span away.
A burst of Archie blocked West's view for a moment, but below him he saw the monoplane dive away until it made a rushed landing near the site the balloon. One wing struck an unseen obstacle and was torn back. Success!
The balloon was a smouldering wreck and West joined the reforming flight. They circled the balloon and his handywork.
Everyone made it back safely and West was very pleased with himself. He walked over to 2nd Lt Foster and beamed.
"What about that Hun!"
"What Hun?"
Cadogan was dumfounded. "Did you not see that Eindecker I shot down?" Foster looked puzzled. "An Eindecker? Are you off your rocker? Thing of the past, old chum."
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And so it is. West's kill has been refused. Today's flight was an escort mission, which would have been nice - West looking after his BE2 brothers- but engine failure put a stop to that after only 20 minutes in the air. These le Rhone's are very temperamental, stick close to the lines if you have one!
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#4067930 - 01/22/15 10:54 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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Terrible news Mfair. Losing a pilot with over 50 sorties under his belt is heartbreaking. Still, it caps an impressive run so feel good about that!! Thank you Scout. Jasta 6 is right near the front. You could see artillery barrages from the field. Missions were sometimes very short hence the 40 plus hours for so many missions. Mission wise I believe that is the longest pilot I have had. That is the one thing this Campaign has taught me. I do not even think "victories" anymore. That attitude really helps. On the other hand, I will be starting my "G" pilot which I think puts me in the lead for the race to "Z" pilots. I still have a lot to learn.
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#4067940 - 01/22/15 11:11 PM
Re: The "DiD Campaign Revival" - Intro, Rules, Reports & Records Chart
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[quote=77_Scout]I do not even think "victories" anymore.
Although I iniciated the revival of the "DiD" idea, I am also only getting there slowly. Death by death. I always knew I had to learn it. But I didn't think it would have to take so many lives.
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