MFair:

No not in the game. I have a separate set of simple roll the dice Rules for a supplement . For example, If you land close to the lines damaged/ force down Roll dice 1-6 U make it back otherwise POW. Gun jammed ; 12 Explodes 6-11 bent bullet jammed can not un jam. anything under a die roll of 6 its a normal jam with a chance to un jam ect. Its kind of Fill in the blanks types of rules. Providing the Game showed it was a gun jam or a forced landing in the 1st place.

Jeffery Vickers
Lt., Rfc
41 Sqn, B Flight Commander
Lealvillers, Flanders.
France
6 Victory's.


Jan 27, 1918.


This for That : Dawn patrol: No contact
Afternoon: chased 2 Recon types away from the PBI near Loos. 2LT Dawson, knocked one down the other nosed over and was gone. I couldnt get in position at that Height.

Jeffery Vickers
Lt., Rfc
41 Sqn, B Flight Commander
Lealvillers, Flanders.
France
6 Victory's.


Jan 28, 1918.

B flights 5 a/c had Escort duty. Escorted 2 RE 8's up to Monchy and back No e/a contact.

Carrick you keep this thread alive Sir!!

Sgt Collin Sitwell
62 Sqn RFC
St Omer, France

What an adventure! Pilot training had flown by in what seemed like days. Capt Triggers was a fantastic instructor, even if he was a bit prone to monolouging about his experiences with the BE2c in the early stages of the war. He was especially fond of bringing up the exploits of some chap named Alan Farmer.

I managed to build up over 9 hours of flying all in the BE2c. I feel quite ready for the show. After my last solo flight (a sightseeing tour of London at midnight) I received orders to join my squadron in France.

62 Sqn RFC had just arrived at St Omer days earlier. They would be headed for their home field at Serny on the 1st of February. Unfortunately, on the crossing over, one of the Brisfits had been forced to ditch in the channel. The good news was the pilot Lt James and his passenger Cpl Clark were quickly rescued by a patrol boat based out of Dunkirk. In addition to bolstering up the pilot ranks, I was tasked with ferrying the replacement FE2b out to the Sqn.

When I arrived I learned that the CO Maj FW Smith had taken the majority of the Sqn into town for an impromptu celebration of finally reaching France. I learned the Sqn's inglorious history from the Equipment Officer and current duty officer Lt
AV Sutton. Apparently, 62 Sqn had been mobilized to head overseas twice previously, both times being cancelled at the last minute. Maj Smith took over in October of 1917 and was tasked with bringing some very green pilots up to snuff before reaching the front.

Lt Sutton was surprised to learn I was a pilot. There was a time when Sgt pilots were common, but now it is rare to see one without a commission. Im sure it will cause some consternation, but Ill be damned if I let it get in the way of my flying.

I am very excited to meet the other chaps!

Canuck;

Nice report intro to Colin Sit well! I doubt his first encounter with Hun flak, will "sitwell" with him!

I hope he makes a good of it!

Canuck: Nice writing

Great start Dark_Canuck! Looking forward to Collin’s adventures. Has he met his gunner yet?

Thanks all. Collin will meet his gunner soon, Im sure. Plus, Im sure his first flight in an FE2b will be eye opening. It has a bit more zip than a BE2c I am told.

Dark Canuck, I hope that you're going to be flying at night if you're tooling about in a Fee in late '17 or early '18! Best of luck with your new man. I'm hoping to be able to connect in person soon as I've just signed on for some work close to you. Be in touch.

It's a real DiD renaissance right enough these days! Let's keep it going. The government has promised that as soon as the war is over, they'll end this new income tax thing!

Jeffery Vickers
Lt., Rfc
41 Sqn, B Flight Commander
Lealvillers, Flanders.
France
6 Victory's.

Jan 29, 1918.


Got One. The morning Patrol was a wash out, but things were popping on the afternoon Escort. B flights 6/ac were over Vimy protecting a lone Sopwith Recon type. From our port side at a lowered height came 6-8 e/a scouts V strutters slicing through the sky painted Ride and Blue. We met them Head-on then I did a reversal seeing an e/a with a stopped propeller go by. Then another e/a flashed under me, I kicked the rudder and went after him. Firing from 200-100 yrds I nailed him he just broke apart. Looking around, as I reloaded the Lewis I saw one chasing a wing mate so fired on him at long range emptying the gun and my Vickers. The e/a kept going and headed home. 41 Sqn lost 1 a/c but knocked down 3 + 1 forced down. Total 4 with 1 of them mine.

Carrick, you dodged a bullet, perhaps. Isn't that Udet in the fifth photo?

It looks like Udet's Albatros. Good point, Raine.

Actually, it's Albatros D.V 2171/17 of Oliver Beaulieu-Marconnay (Jasta 18)
Udet was flying with Jasta 37, at that moment...

Elephant is absolutely right. That's an LD on the side, not LO! I saw what I thought was "Lo", Udet's girlfriend's name and made a guess.

Actually it’s a 4D merged together - emblem of “Bauli’s” cavalry unit, Prussian 4th Dragoons.

Was he a good pilot ?

25 or 26 victories. None in Jasta 18.

Wow, looks like I did dodge a bullet

Jeffery Vickers
Lt., Rfc
41 Sqn, B Flight Commander
Lealvillers, Flanders.
France
7 Victory's.



DECEASED DECEASED DECEASED KAPUT !

While on a high altitude show the flag mission, he went into a flat spin that became uncontrollable. He crashed just west of Lens. Possible causes a lack of oxygen ? Lack of power for air speed at that height ? passed out from fumes in cockpit ? passed out from drinking to stay warm at that altitude ? 1 other a/c from 41 crashed cause ? Vickers last date reacting to the news https://giphy.com/gifs/crying-movie-film-f6kQijbjqbjeE/fullscreen

( while playing the Game, I was on auto pilot the a/c just started falling out of the sky , on screen, I took over but couldnt get it to spop the flat spin and going upside down switched back to auto pilot , but the AI could not recover. Why ???????? the next screen showed 2 pilots crashed KIA. ) What a Bummer !. Not to mention, I didnt get my morning Coffee because I had ran out.