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WOFF Sopwith Challenge

Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/10/15 01:49 AM

In honor of loftyc and the poor departed Sam Colerhedge, here we go!


Welcome to the Wings Over Flanders Fields Sopwith Challenge!

The assistance and camaraderie that you get from something like this or Olham's DiD Campaign or the Centenary Challenge if you are new to WOFF will help increase your enjoyment of the sim and make you a better pilot as well.

This time, we’ll be swapping sides to pay back those ungrateful fliegers we were flying with before! ‘Course then we’ll probably have to do the same thing for our next challenge to get back at these guys!…

In order to participate in this challenge you must:
1. Declare your interest and intent in this thread on or before Saturday, October 17, 2015.
2. Create a pilot using the manual squad creation option with a start date of October 20, 1917, flying for Britain in No. 46 Squadron with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
3. Commit to flying 3-7 missions per week with this pilot, but no more than one per campaign day.
4. Report at least every weekend in this topic thread with his current successes or failures.
5. Faithfully communicate to your brethren the falling of your avatar when such event actually transpires.


Please enter your pilot at this link:
( Survey Link )
Please update this survey after every few missions, or at least once a week!

This is kind of a "Who's Line Is It Anyway" sort of affair where we try to have fun with good people.
Reporting can be by any of the following methods:
-Text is good
-Pictures are better
-Videos are what this sim is made for!

There were some great reports and pictures and vids in the previous challenges, so look over them if you want some ideas!

This is single elimination, so one death and you are out. Keep in mind that even if you are not playing "dead is dead" in the workshop, at the end of each mission it will still tell you that "Sadly, your pilot has died" if his injuries were fatal so you don't need to switch your settings for this. If you land behind enemy lines with less than DID workshop settings, use these guidelines: in or on the edge of No Mans Land, you escape. Within 5 miles of the front, 50-50 (flip a coin). More than 5 miles behind the lines, you are captured, war over!

When you set up your pilot, click on "Manual Squad Deployment" in the lower right hand corner of the enlistment page. Set up the following screen so it looks like this:




Scoring:

Missions: +2 point each
Time survived: +2 points each week
Confirmed kill: +3 points each
Becoming an ace: +5 points (only once)
Promotion: +5 points each promotion
Medals: +3 points each
Survive to end of Challenge: +10 points
Wounding: -8 points each occurrence



This challenge will have a have a hard end date of Sunday, November 8th. That gives us three weeks and a day. You can have a maximum of 23 missions total. Then we can tally the points and declare a winner. You are certainly free to continue to fly your pilot after that if still alive, but for point determination, we need a cut-off date.

The Fine Print: (Rules)
You may use whatever aids you are used to using. Wind should be set to “On”. Please set your weather to “Historical Weather.” Flight model should be realistic and you should have weapons jams and limited ammo and all that jazz...
One other point: I think we can all agree that balloons are too easy to take down as it stands, so on your Gentleman’s Honour, you may only claim a balloon if you are on a balloon busting mission and only the one that is the mission target.
Feel free to lead your flights if you want!


The point is to have fun and we had outstanding support and sportsmanship from all fliers last time and we would love to see some new faces!

As far as time advancement, please follow these guidelines:

Allow time to advance as normal except fly no more than one mission per campaign day (time advance manually as necessary)
For every month of campaign time, you can advance two days on the calendar. (48hr pass to visit mum)
For every promotion, advance five campaign days.
For every five kills, advance 3 campaign days.
For becoming an ace, advance 3 campaign days (cumulative with 5 kills above)



This Is NEW!!! After each mission, please advance forward 2 days. This will allow for moving forward in time a little bit further and spread out our collective awesomeness to a more believable level. These missed days will represent non-contact patrols, milk runs to pick up new planes, washouts, etc. Follow all other time advancements as above.


At the end of the challenge, I will tabulate the winning pilot overall and declare him king of Retribution!!!
So for prizes, Lou has generously offered up a custom paint job for the ride of your choice! (I recommend Zeppelin!) and I will throw in this engraved tankard, which seems pretty cool...

Of course, it will actually say something about the challenge and I will have to look into overseas shipping if our European contingent wins, but there it is!

Remember though, your first job is to stay alive! You can’t win if you are dead! If I survive, it will be the first one I have finished!

We are starting with the Sopwith Pup and several of us should survive to get the Camel, so please paint your scout early and often! I know we are all looking forward to some inspired schemes! Remember, the Pup is a murder machine, but you can lose a wing so still be careful. Also, our squad mates are only average, so don’t rely on them to always back you up…


Official challenge start time is Saturday, October 17th, whenever that starts local to you, grab some QC time in your bird and we’ll be (W)OFF!


I will update this area with pilots and scores as the challenge progresses, so you can always check here for the latest info…




List of Pilots:
Banjoman
MudWasp
carrick58
Smosh
Rick Rawlings
Nietzsche
CW3SF
OldHat
maxpeck d.n.p.
RAF Louvert
Hellshade
MFair
Olham
CatKnight
Aceofpengwins
Fullofit
loftyc
gaw1
Maeran
MeneMene
LowDrag

Strikethrough indicates a pilot's demise, d.n.p. = did not participate, number to the right of the pilot is the final score


Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 02:15 AM

twoweeks is over!!! cheers bananadance
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 02:28 AM

Hahahaha, you're are a genius and you can definitely count me in. The Pup is one of my all time favorite planes.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 02:30 AM

Hey, how did you get a pic of me at the computer desk?
Oh, what rank do we enlist as?
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 02:37 AM

Rick, those of us that resemble that fine fellow sitting at the computer need details. biggrin
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 02:38 AM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Hey, how did you get a pic of me at the computer desk?


My spies are legion!

Originally Posted By: MudWasp

Oh, what rank do we enlist as?

News at 11...AM!

psst...2nd Lieutenant
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 02:46 AM

ok....

Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 03:44 AM

wave

notworthy Cant wait whoohoo cheers
Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 04:39 AM

Looking forward to this one! At last, a plane I can actually fly!
Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 09:16 AM

Gee - did you sing that "Pup" tune yourself, Rick? Sounds very professional!
Your frontal attack though was - aerh - almost suicidal. duck

And mind you: the Albatros was a rugged mount - she wouldn't fall apart from the slow-firing
"Pop - pop - pop" (quote from 46 Sqdn pilot A. G. Lee) single machine gun of a Sopwith Pup!
attack

But I like the little cutie (the Pup), and I like No. 46 Sqdn, RFC - so maybe...
Posted By: Wayfarer

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 09:57 AM

Err ... so this is, like, the single from Matt's new soundtrack project ... yeah?
Posted By: Sandbagger

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 10:32 AM

That's classic band
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 12:17 PM

Yeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaw!


...but what's your Pup's Name? General... Hastings?
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 02:00 PM

Originally Posted By: Olham
Gee - did you sing that "Pup" tune yourself, Rick? Sounds very professional!



Thanks, Olham, I actually did all the parts. I can't top this one unless I evolve into Matt Milne! The only problem is, when I sing it in my head, I sound just like Waylon Jennings, then I listen to the playback and I'm like "eeesh!" But then again, these are supposed to feel a little homespun...

Originally Posted By: Olham


But I like the little cutie (the Pup), and I like No. 46 Sqdn, RFC - so maybe...


*fingers crossed* salute

Originally Posted By: Nietzsche
...but what's your Pup's Name? General... Hastings?


Wellesley!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 02:13 PM

Well, I'll go Trans-American, then. My Character will be:

Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 02:22 PM

Count me in, I should be moved to AZ from CO and ready to get in to the fray.
Can I use my 50 Cal. mizzle loading "smoke pole" as a reserve weapon?

My bum left shoulder will require a "rotator cuff" surgery, but after our in date.

Getting old is not for wimps!

CW3SF
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 02:51 PM

Oh, by the Way:
That was freakin' awesome, Rick!
At first I thought "Wait a minute, that's not the original Soundtrack...", then I started listening to the Lyrics... and you also played the Music by yourself? Unbelievable! clapping

...have you got a download-Link for that Song?
Posted By: maxpeck

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 03:17 PM

Just watched the video

That is damn funny Rick biggrin

I might have to get involved in this
Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 03:28 PM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
Thanks, Olham, I actually did all the parts.
I can't top this one unless I evolve into Matt Milne!
The only problem is, when I sing it in my head, I sound just like Waylon Jennings, then I listen
to the playback and I'm like "eeesh!"

I guess I know what you mean - I have that same effect when I listen to my answering machine. biggrin
I know almost nothing about "Country Music" *, Rick, but this sounds great to me as it is.
No Waylon Jennings - this is the original Rick Rawlings.

* just some names, like Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Gram Parsons, Willie Nelson, the beautiful
Emmylou Harris; and the "Soggy Bottom Boys".
The only country CD I own is from a lady, Lucinda Williams - not sure if that's a good sign or a bad...? cowboy
Posted By: maxpeck

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 04:26 PM

Originally Posted By: Olham
and the "Soggy Bottom Boys".


Those guys are awesome

Also - if you are into country/bluegrass please give Gillian Welch a listen
She sings the most heartbreakingly beautiful music I have ever heard

Elvis Presley Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FM8ui2ByUI

I'll Fly Away
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyN-krBTWLY

My First Lover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6ZcAkcypgY

The Revelator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdYG-Nh_AxU


My nephew recommended that I listen to her
I don't think I have ever heard more beautiful music

PS Sorry for hijacking your thread Rick - I'll leave you all alone now cowboy
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 04:30 PM

Originally Posted By: maxpeck


I might have to get involved in this


OOOOooo Fresh Meat readytoeat
Posted By: maxpeck

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 05:03 PM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp

OOOOooo Fresh Meat readytoeat


Should I just paint a target on my back now? biggrin
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 05:14 PM

Hell No, just go fly the Pup and get in some stick time.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 05:26 PM

Originally Posted By: Nietzsche
Well, I'll go Trans-American, then. My Character will be:




Well, that seems pretty appropriate, here's my guy:


Of course, he'll be flying the "General Wellesley"




Originally Posted By: Nietzsche
Oh, by the Way:
That was freakin' awesome, Rick!
At first I thought "Wait a minute, that's not the original Soundtrack...", then I started listening to the Lyrics... and you also played the Music by yourself? Unbelievable! clapping

...have you got a download-Link for that Song?


Ha! I can email you an .mp3 if you are serious!
Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 05:49 PM

Thanks for the tips, Max! I wonder what "Bluegrass" actually means?
Use of banjo and fiddle? Is "bluegrass" the grass on a prairie?

Here is a band from Oklahoma I like. They sure are melancholic, but maybe that fits with Oklahoma.
No country though, but a very individual blend of influences, and a wide range of instruments.
But I guess we better stop talking about music here.



Rick, I'll send you a PM with my mail address - pls send me a copy too, would you?


PS: Rick, with THAT haircut, I doubt they'll have you in No. 46 Sqdn, RFC.
Maybe you would have a chance in the american Civil War? Or in General Custer's last stand?
Mmuahahahahaaa!!!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 05:50 PM

Authentic Haircut Londo rofl
Yupp, mail me.
I've already downloaded the black/gold 3M Screaming Chicken, to build the Sopwith Trans Flan cowboy
Posted By: OldHat

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 05:52 PM

I'm tired of running around after my tail... runningdog This challenge seems like a perfect opportunity to take a small break and enjoy WOFF a bit. So, I'm in, too. This time, I'll try to last more than 1 mission...LOL.
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 06:02 PM

Olham, bluegrass originally is a type of grass that is grown in Kentucky that looks almost blue in the distance. Bill Monroe was a musician that was from Kentucky and he started a group called the Blue Grass Boys in the late 30s. They were so popular that the style of music that they played began to be called Bluegrass music and the name just stuck. Bluegrass music will feature the banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar and sometimes the stand up bass. It will include vocals with solo parts for each instrument. Here is a great example of bluegrass from Bill Monroe.

Posted By: maxpeck

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 06:12 PM

New boy here - not exactly sure how these things work

Can I start now?

Or do I need to wait until Saturday, October 17, 2015 so we all start together?
Posted By: Lewis

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/10/15 06:12 PM

My what a talented bunch of folks we have here. notworthy

Even though I'm not a country music fan, that's some great production standards

Salute! Rick.
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/10/15 06:26 PM

Maxpeck, you need to wait till Oct. 17.
Posted By: maxpeck

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/10/15 06:31 PM

OK roger that

I guess I wait until there is a link in the first post?

Until then I may well try and get a little Pup practice in - only have two hours in it so far
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 06:49 PM

Originally Posted By: Olham


PS: Rick, with THAT haircut, I doubt they'll have you in No. 46 Sqdn, RFC.
Maybe you would have a chance in the american Civil War? Or in General Custer's last stand?
Mmuahahahahaaa!!!


Hey Olham,
I don't know if it ever took off in Germany, but we're all just goofing on the Dukes of Hazzard, which was huge in the States in the 80'S


I was too young to watch it initially, but caught up with it over the years. It's popularity endures so much that they recently did a series of car commercials based on it:


maxpeck, just pick your character, paint your scout if you want and get some practice time in, I think you will be pleasantly surprised with the Pup!

Thank you Lewis, it's not what I really listen to either, but I do like some Willie, Waylon and Johnny!
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/10/15 06:56 PM

Right after that commercial started to air the Confederate flag removal craze started this summer and it went off the air.

Toy companies have removed the flag from the roof of toy General Lee cars for sale;

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dukes-o...flag-2015-06-24
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/10/15 06:59 PM

I really like the fender louvers in front of the 01 and the wheels on that Pup General Lee thumbsup
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/10/15 07:06 PM

Yep, the "Dukes of Hazzard" ran in German TV - but I missed it. behindcouch
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/10/15 07:10 PM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp
I really like the fender louvers in front of the 01 and the wheels on that Pup General Lee thumbsup


Thanks, MudWasp. You may have noticed that I made some changes to the paintjob since I did footage for the video. I am nothing if not OCD in my Barmy-ness!

I can see why people would want to remove the confederate flag from government buildings and the like, but to go back and try to erase history seems over the top. Kind of like airbrushing out the Twin Towers from older movies...
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/10/15 07:39 PM

Let me know if you succeed in sticking a Hemi under the cowl. hick
Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/10/15 09:44 PM

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Rick, count me in! Also, as a prize, I will offer another custom livery for the winner's favorite WOFF mount.

Oh, and congrats on your 'Wammy' Sir. biggrin

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Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/10/15 10:21 PM

Originally Posted By: RAF_Louvert


I will offer another custom livery for the winner's favorite WOFF mount.



Is Banjoman allowed to play then? duck
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/10/15 10:22 PM

On all counts, thank you!
salute
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/10/15 11:27 PM

Yep and I'm bringing my 'A' game since Lou is offering another skin. biggrin
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 01:44 AM

Rick;

I would love to enter this challenge, and lord knows I love flying the Pup, so it is rather irksome that I will have to decline. I have the moose hunt in Ontario starting the 16th Oct and other pressing family issues before hand that will effectively make it impossible for me to partake of this fine event.

I must say your intro video is by far the best yet IMHO. Just loved the production and the quality, I was on a "Blue Grass High"! Kind of reminded me of a group called "The Seldom Scene"! ( Link history of group )

And in keeping with traditions of celebration when coming back from a successful mission to find a dear john letter waiting for you, I offer the following:

Through the bottom of the glass:
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 02:21 AM

Ah, bummer! Those moose better watch out! We'll leave the light on for you in case you can catch up late!
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 03:04 AM

Wow, I grew up hunting whitetail deer but nothing larger. What's it like hunting an animal that's larger than a horse?
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 04:02 AM

Originally Posted By: Banjoman
Wow, I grew up hunting whitetail deer but nothing larger. What's it like hunting an animal that's larger than a horse?


Well I can testify that close in, it's a lot of hair in your scope, even with a 1 to 4 power. A scope is a disadvantage in heavy bush. Once you have one down, the fun stops and the work begins. That's a lot of meat to carry out of the bush! Easily between 800 to 1000 lbs avg on the hoof. On the plus side I would take it over deer for flavour every time.
Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 04:32 AM

The Flying Kiwi is ready for the challenge!




EDIT: Just changed a few things around.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 04:45 AM

Nice!
Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 01:37 PM

.

Have my pilot ready for Rick's latest challenge. William Robert Crawley, a southern boy from Findon, Sussex, (southern England that is). 'Billy Bob', as he's known to his friends and cohorts, insisted on keeping his mullet when he signed on with the Royal Flying Corps and for some odd reason it was allowed. Hard up for recruits I imagine.



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Posted By: maxpeck

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 01:58 PM

Originally Posted By: RAF_Louvert
'Billy Bob', as he's known to his friends and cohorts, insisted on keeping his mullet when he signed on with the Royal Flying Corps


biggrin
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 02:21 PM

Robert Wiggins, good luck on your hunt. From what I hear the Elk we get ( sadly not this year ) and Moose you harvest
are both top grade meat. Some day a dual meat BBQ neads to be done with some of our WOFF buddys.

A separate question, What will be the most likley planes will we face on this contest?

Thanks.
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 03:24 PM

Originally Posted By: CW3SF
Robert Wiggins, good luck on your hunt. From what I hear the Elk we get ( sadly not this year ) and Moose you harvest
are both top grade meat. Some day a dual meat BBQ neads to be done with some of our WOFF buddys.


Wouldn't that be cool! I have always said a North American WOFF convention would be an amazing affair to attend.


Originally Posted By: CW3SF

A separate question, What will be the most likley planes will we face on this contest?
Thanks.


For scouts, everything up to the Alb DV for the most part. Mostly DIII's and DV's. No new 2 seaters I suspect. I look to be corrected if I am wrong on this assumption.
Posted By: maxpeck

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/11/15 03:29 PM

2nd Lieutenant Charles Hawtrey reporting for duty



Chomping at the bit and eager to get going on the 20th

Good luck everyone salute
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/11/15 03:32 PM

Where the heck is Hellshade!!! This one is right up his alley!!! He and the Pup fly as one, and would offer a great challenge!!

Come on Hellshade, sign up man!! You will love it!!
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/11/15 03:43 PM

Good Luck with the Moose, Robert.
Do you quarter them up or debone in the field before packing them out?
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/11/15 03:47 PM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Good Luck with the Moose, Robert.
Do you quarter them up or debone in the field before packing them out?


Usually quarter and then butcher back at camp where there is a good supply of cool refreshments to make tbe work go easier biggrin
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 03:52 PM

Watch yur tail knot Billy Bob!
The Hun would love to replace their windsock with yur mullet!
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/11/15 04:00 PM

Originally Posted By: Robert_Wiggins
Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Good Luck with the Moose, Robert.
Do you quarter them up or debone in the field before packing them out?


Usually quarter and then butcher back at camp where there is a good supply of cool refreshments to make tbe work go easier biggrin


Ever float one in the water or in a boat?
Years ago a friend and i were in the Adirondacks canoeing and deer hunting. We both bagged rather large deer which when put in the canoe for the paddle out left us with a very low floating canoe. The extra weight made it easy to break the thin ice that formed over night in the bay near our lean to, but made me nervous about sudden movements like sneezing
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 04:01 PM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Watch yur tail knot Billy Bob!
The Hun would love to replace their windsock with yur mullet!


Hee Hee! I will mull-et that one over biggrin
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 04:57 PM

rofl
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 05:30 PM

Thanks for all the good wishes folks, and MudWasp, in response to your question, No, I never had to float one....... yet!
Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 06:10 PM

wave



Just getting my Ride for the Challenge ready.


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Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 06:19 PM

Looking good Carrick. Will you be still working on the wasp's wings to fix them? I like it.
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 06:53 PM

Robert, what do you think would cause the difference in taste, aren't moose and deer both brush grazers?
Posted By: OldHat

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 06:59 PM

Trying to formulate a backstory .... something along the lines of first monkey in space.

Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/11/15 07:40 PM

Originally Posted By: Robert_Wiggins
Where the heck is Hellshade!!! This one is right up his alley!!! He and the Pup fly as one, and would offer a great challenge!!

Come on Hellshade, sign up man!! You will love it!!


Pfft. I'll be the first one to die. But I'll do my part for King and County. smile
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/11/15 08:11 PM

Originally Posted By: Hellshade
Originally Posted By: Robert_Wiggins
Where the heck is Hellshade!!! This one is right up his alley!!! He and the Pup fly as one, and would offer a great challenge!!

Come on Hellshade, sign up man!! You will love it!!


Pfft. I'll be the first one to die. But I'll do my part for King and County. smile


Nice! salute
Posted By: maxpeck

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/11/15 08:12 PM

Originally Posted By: Hellshade
Pfft. I'll be the first one to die. But I'll do my part for King and County. smile


Sounds like a challenge to me smile2

I am willing to bet money I will die before you biggrin
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 08:47 PM

Originally Posted By: Banjoman
Robert, what do you think would cause the difference in taste, aren't moose and deer both brush grazers?


That's true to a degree, but during the summer the Moose eat a lot of water plant vegetation and that may be a factor to consider in terms of nutrition affecting taste. There may be other genetic factors at play as well. I'm no expert and so it is just my speculation here.
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 08:51 PM

Hellshade, glad you are in. Your flying skill in the Pup are legendary and I'm sure you will provide some great video's to entertain us with. I will miss participating in this Challenge but will hopefully be able to stay abreast of the progress of everyone. Thanks for responding to the Challenge, maybe we will all learn a thing or two from you.

Best Regards;
Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 08:55 PM

wave Fulofit

yep Going to try. I have been having a problem with Gimp 2 lately maybe some of the files are corrupted or I just have a button on and I dont know it ? Cant seem to gain merge or to the good stuff in the dock-able layers. I have hopes of tucking in the Wasp wings and weathering the decal not to mention reversing the direction so the wasp looks forward. However, The War starts soon.

skyisfalling
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 09:17 PM

thumbsup Nice Monkey and Wasp !
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 09:39 PM

Carrick, reversing the wasp should be pretty easy with the mirror tool, if it is on its own layer. Lining up the tips of the wings on top of the fuselage is a different story, but I'm sure you can manage. thumbsup
Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 09:41 PM

Lions and Tigers and Pups, Oh My! Would not miss one of your Challenges if we were flying bathtubs! I'm in! First class production too Rick.
Speaking of bluegrass, anyone remember these guys. Great band.

[video:youtube]http://youtu.be/1omSJq06jJ8 [/video]
Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 10:00 PM

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2nd Lt. Billy Bob Crawley has his kite just about ready to race - errrr - fly. As with any proper NASCAR livery he has his corporate sponsors' logos plastered across the nose of his mount. The Hun better watch their arses because Billy Bob intends to not only win this thing but beat the last war's time by a whole helluva lot in the process.







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Gentlemen, start your engines!

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Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 10:06 PM

This bad boy should fly well in circles.
Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 10:19 PM

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The Pup has always been great in the roundy round. This one will just do it with style.

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Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 10:31 PM

And hopefully little smoke!
Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 10:38 PM

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Oh, there will be smoke, and it will be coming from the Hun in front of Billy Bob's Vickers.

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Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 10:41 PM

Just one thing to remember Lou, turn left! rofl
Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 10:44 PM

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True MFair, but turning left sometimes involves turning right three times.

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Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 11:02 PM

Originally Posted By: RAF_Louvert
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2nd Lt. Billy Bob Crawley has his kite just about ready to race - errrr - fly. As with any proper NASCAR livery he has his corporate sponsors' logos plastered across the nose of his mount. The Hun better watch their arses because Billy Bob intends to not only win this thing but beat the last war's time by a whole helluva lot in the process.







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Gentlemen, start your engines!

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Pardon my Americanglish, but that is friggin' awesome. You should try to sneak a WOFF advert on if you can find a spot! notworthy

MFair, glad you made it back none the worse for wear! I thought you might appreciate the into, welcome aboard!
Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 11:35 PM

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Yeah, a WOFF sponsorship decal! Great idea Rick.

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Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 11:37 PM

Originally Posted By: RAF_Louvert

2nd Lt. Billy Bob Crawley has his kite just about ready to race - errrr - fly.
As with any proper NASCAR livery he has his corporate sponsors' logos plastered across the nose of his mount.
The Hun better watch their arses because Billy Bob intends to not only win this thing but beat the last war's
time by a whole helluva lot in the process.

Lou, that NASCAR livery on your Pup and then another such "hippy hairdo" on your pilot -
I'm wondering what you guys might have been smoking lately?
And since my pilot Sydney "Syd" Barrett, musician and painter in his civil life, is always interested
in making new experiences with stimulants of all kinds, he would ask you: can I have one of your
cigarettes, please?

Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/11/15 11:44 PM

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We'll be neighborly and offer Syd some of our wacky tobacky, but he'll be expected to roll his own.

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Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 12:49 AM

Tis Harvest Season in Hill Billy Land hick sicko dizzy
Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 12:53 AM

Originally Posted By: RAF_Louvert
We'll be neighborly and offer Syd some of our wacky tobacky, but he'll be expected to roll his own.

Rolling my own I will do - and then we will fly eight miles high!
Now, could one of you guys show me to the mess?
I am very hungry, and we won't start flying before 20 October.
Let's see what the cook has in his pots and pans for us, shall we?
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 01:05 AM

2nd Lt. Michael Warrens reporting for Duty. We don't start flying our pilots until Oct 20th, right?
I have removed FM and DM Mods, presuming that stock FM / DM is the standard for this event.

Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 01:07 AM

Originally Posted By: Olham
Originally Posted By: RAF_Louvert
We'll be neighborly and offer Syd some of our wacky tobacky, but he'll be expected to roll his own.

Rolling my own I will do - and then we will fly eight miles high!
Now, could one of you guys show me to the mess?
I am very hungry, and we won't start flying before 20 October.
Let's see what the cook has in his pots and pans for us, shall we?


Olham, what a traditional use of the word "pot"s. I think it would read better as "pots in pants".
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 01:21 AM

Are these Workshop settings acceptable? Are there any that need to be changed for this event?

Posted By: CatKnight

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 02:21 AM

I am SO in.

Now I just need a proper crate for this here shindig.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 02:52 AM

Hmm, apparently, I never clicked "Submit" on my response to you, Hellshade... Those settings are fine, we are actually starting on the 17th, the 20th was just the enlistment date, which I now realize was needlessly confusing. It was based on when the Camel becomes available...
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 03:24 AM

In keeping with the musical theme of this challenge I present to you my pilot.



Here is his ride.





Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 03:25 AM

MFair, I do remember that group and they were really good. The banjo player has become probably the best banjo player in the world.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 03:36 AM

Nice, Banjoman! Extra points for using a Les Paul!
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 03:39 AM

thumbsup I know dat Bo yep
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 03:46 AM

Damm...!!!
New Grass is excellent hick aroundthetree
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 04:47 AM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
Nice, Banjoman! Extra points for using a Les Paul!

I like Les Pauls!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 11:56 AM

Howdy, Partners



Posted By: OldHat

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 12:40 PM

Cuz Bert's Backstory, so far.....

Only a select few people knew of how Bert first flew a plane. This information was hidden inside confidential files stored in massive vaults somewhere beneath the earth, until now....

Cuz Bert's ancestors date back to the 1800's living inside the forests of Trentham and they were a rare and special species of intelligent monkeys. It was not until 1914 when a British rescue team went to recover one of their own stolen aircraft deep inside the forest that they discovered the crashed plane with Bert inside its cockpit. The team knew of unconfirmed reports of people sighting a plane flown by a "hairy midget" and immediately took him back with them handing him over to the military. A few years later, it was discovered that Bert exhibited an unusual ability to learn to fly monoplanes and biplanes. This prompted the RFC to take him as a recruit to train as a fighter pilot.

Bert was the beginning of a history of monkeys as successful pilots including Albert II who was the first monkey in space.






EDIT: I see a lot of cool looking rides... nice skins folks.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 12:52 PM

Wow, great work, Nietzsche! We are Eastbound and Down for sure! I would love to see a German dub of Bandit one day, I wonder how they even approach Jackie Gleason?

Good stuff, OldHat, I was just watching "Rocket Men" on Netflix the other day which covered the success of your legendary descendant!
Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 12:56 PM

This has got to be the wackiest squadron in the whole RAF! I think their grandfathers must have been members of F Troop.

Great skins and pilots gents.
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 01:44 PM

Oldhat, I almost wet my pants. I really love the picture of the monkey flying the commercial jet. rofl
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 01:56 PM

Yeah, and he's even got such a competent trust-me-I-know-what-I'm-doing-Expression on his Face biggrin
Lou, get the Stock Car over to the User-Skins-Package clapping
Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 01:57 PM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
I would love to see a German dub of Bandit one day, I wonder how they even approach Jackie Gleason?

Well, as long as you do not know their original voices, and forget that they should speak English,
it worked quite well for me - Jackie Gleason as Sheriff Buford T. Justice is just grand comedy!
My otherwise rather shy dad (RIP) burst out in laughter when he saw these films with me in a cinema,
he was actually laughing tears!

On your request, Rick: German-dubbed scene with Jackie Gleason from "Ein ausgekochtes Schlitzohr"
(German title; means: "A Seasoned Shark (or Chiseler?)":




...and here is my favourite scene with Gleason and Reynolds - first time I saw this in the original language.


Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 02:22 PM

...we might need Halicki and his Mach1...



...anyone still hasn't got a Character?
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 02:32 PM

Olham, Smokey and the Bandit was one of my late father's favorite movies. I remember seeing it with him and he had the same reaction as your father. It is a funny movie.
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 02:57 PM

I may not last long but I'll definitely join this challenge! I'll post back with my character and plane once i get that complete.
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 05:41 PM

To clarify though, you said no more than one mission per campaign day and given the max of 7 missions per real time week, i assume also only one mission per real day? I'm not completely clear on how this works.
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 05:57 PM

Nope, you can only fly one mission per game day, but you could fly all seven game missions on one real day if you wanted. Most people spread it out so the enjoyment last longer, but if you have some real life pressing event you can fly multiple missions as long as you only fly one per game day. Does that make sense?
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 06:28 PM

You explained that better than I could, Banjoman!

Olham, thanks for those treats, it was funny even when I didn't understand what he was saying. It must be hard doing translation voiceovers, I think the guy needed a little more phlegm to really seal the deal!

Guys, don't forget to advance two days between missions, this will propel us a little further into the winter (some of us who are more wound-prone may find ourselves in 1918!)
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 06:47 PM

Originally Posted By: Nietzsche
...we might need Halicki and his Mach1...



...anyone still hasn't got a Character?


That is a good idea.
Also "vanishing point". I kinda expect a demise with a crash and flames myself rofl
and I have a fondness for old Challengers. had a '70 R/T 440 magnum rag top for a few brief years

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7dtzr_vanishing-point-finale_news
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 07:27 PM

Banjoman, thanks! that makes sense.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 07:38 PM

Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 07:51 PM

You youngsters may only know the 1997 version, but the original "Vanishing Point"
came out in 1971. Geeze, what a boring old fart I am!



...and does anyone remember "The Driver", with Ryan O'Neil and Buce Dern - oh,
and Isabella Adjani...

Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 07:53 PM

I could only find a daily motion link for that, the '71 version, and didn't know how to post it as a video.


A Taube CT
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 08:40 PM

It is good to be called a youngster, reminds me of my junk drawer/memory lane trip last night with old kodak 110s.
I remember being called a "young man" in many of those pics taken in the late '70s as an awkward early teen. That camera and format lasted into the '90s. Found some party pics from the early '80s...yikes....keg party at the farmhouse all weekend and Hallowween..... rofl
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 08:45 PM

Being called a youngster by someone that's probably younger than I am is refreshing if not ironic. biggrin
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 08:52 PM

Never seen "The Driver" before.
Will check it out winkngrin
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 08:56 PM

I hit the big 50 this year, feel good...knee joints are not as good as they used to be...but good enough
Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 09:28 PM


windows screenshot
Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 09:34 PM

my completed Pup ride

image host


upload pictures online
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 09:37 PM

I Love the Wasp! yep
Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 10:15 PM

Ok, in keeping with the Bluegrass theme, Here is Brisco Darling. He is the oldest jug blowin pilot in the RAF. Besides, he knows Otis.



Thanks to Robert Wiggins, Olham, and BanjoMan for getting me through making a pilot on my own without my daughters help! cheers
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 10:38 PM

Love a low hummmmm...mmm on a Jug
Love Juggs too on wooomans

To the Kowalski's ... in my mind and real life



Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 10:56 PM

MFair, that's great. rofl
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 11:05 PM

Oscar Trask reporting for duty!



Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 11:12 PM

wave Hi to my neighbor in Ontario
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 11:20 PM

Made sure there were some Canadians in 46 biggrin
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 11:24 PM

Great Face choice MFair!
Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/12/15 11:50 PM

Carrick, Fullofit, those are some fancy rides folks!

Thanks for the compliments on my pilot. I did not spend a whole lot of time on it. Just wanted to see if it would work. As my favorite movie character says, "it will do"
Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/13/15 02:03 AM

reading

MudWasp: I thought of U when I spotted the Wasp on the Net.

M fair: Thanks, I didnt spend that much time except to Reverse the wasp decal. I am just a beginner so I do simple things.

FullofIT: U must have spend hours on that Ride.
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/13/15 03:04 AM

Magellan "Mags" Adelie - the black hearted penguin travelling from far far south to the one place on earth in 1917 where nobody asks too many questions if a bird wants an extra pair of wings, eh?





Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/13/15 04:25 AM

Originally Posted By: AceofPengwins
Magellan "Mags" Adelie - the black hearted penguin travelling from far far south to the one place on earth in 1917 where nobody asks too many questions if a bird wants an extra pair of wings, eh?







salute
Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/13/15 12:13 PM

What an illustrous bunch our little squadron is - Bo Diddley, the 'Bandit', Charles Hawtrey,
Syd Barrett, McGyver (took me a while to remember where I'd seen that face before, Lou!)...

And then those colourful liveries on many of our crates - I bet Trenchard and the RFC
are not yet really aware of our squad, otherwise they would have forbidden these paintjobs
as well as the 'tobaccos' we are smoking.
Let's show them who we are - only 5 days left, then the waiting will be over!

The ancestor of McGyver might be quite useful for us - give that man some twine, some maple sirup
and a package of instant coffee, and he can repair almost anything on a Sopwith Pup with that -
or at least brew a good coffee for the wait, until the mechanics get it repaired.

Muaha... - ooops! - I'm a British flyer now!
Looks like I have to find me a new dastardly British laughter?
Posted By: Lewis

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 04:13 PM

Jeez I leave the forum for a few weeks and all hell's broken loose, it's enough to drive a Moon-Spackler quite Bursar. Wow even.

If'n I was a a Woffer and not just merely an Barmy Offer, I'd probably be doing this in some Terry Pratchett theme like the Librarian. But I'm happy to sit on the sidelines and cheer my fellow maniacs onward.



Oh and for Olham, since I'm a early Pink Floyd fan myself, some of Syd's best guitar work..



P.S. BTW,When the heck do we get 'like' buttons in this Pecan factory, there's a good dozen posts here that need some serious liking. clapping



Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 04:31 PM

Yeah, with this Squad we're gonna win the War single-handedly and all be Home by Christmas biggrin
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 05:38 PM

Thanks for the link, Lewis - Syd was a great writer of mysterious songs, before he had taken at least one drug too many (guess it were more though...)
The first Pink Floyd LP, as well as the singles "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily play" were masterpieces from Syd Barret IMHO, and some of the pieces
on his two solo albums are also great stuff, accompanied by musicians from 'Soft Machine' by the way, which was not mentioned on the cover back then,
for maybe contract reasons. Some of the stuff was good - other pieces remained quite raw and unfinished.

But damn - first the American car crash films, and now psychedelic music - we are miles offtopic again!
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 07:21 PM

Any of the old hands have any tips for flying the Pup for us rookies? I recently learned that they are certainly capable of shedding their wings if one dives too swiftly...
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 07:29 PM

In dives one should pull the throttle back, or on rotary aiplanes, use the blip switch.
No good idea to go roaring down steeply with full engine power.

Another good idea is to fly VERY high - the Sopwith Pup, fighting at 16000 - 18000 feet,
is superiour over the Albatros up there, which cannot develop much energy so high,
and "swims" like a canoe on wild water.
Stay ABOVE your opponents, and there shouldn't be any needs for steep dives.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 08:01 PM

Turn and Burn, Don't Boom and Zoom
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 08:06 PM

Originally Posted By: Olham
Another good idea is to fly VERY high - the Sopwith Pup, fighting at 16000 - 18000 feet,
is superiour over the Albatros up there, which cannot develop much energy so high,
and "swims" like a canoe on wild water.
Stay ABOVE your opponents, and there shouldn't be any needs for steep dives.

Damn, they're gonna shoot me for treason for this post.
How could I have given this away - I am Albatros-Man...

...I hear them coming... Sob!
Posted By: Lewis

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 08:23 PM

Olham's correct, fly as high as your resistance to asphyxia will allow, well at least as far up as you possibly can, and don't get pulled into fighting Albatros' on their terms, make em climb and turn to fight you.

This is true of every other WWI sim I can think of where the Pup is flight modeled correctly. It's a wing area monster and loves to float. You also don't have the same rate of fire and only a single gun, so spare the ammo until you can get a close range shot.
Posted By: carrick58

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 08:26 PM

jawdrop


Olham is giving away secrets ?
Posted By: carrick58

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 08:31 PM

2Lt Vickers


If he makes it to the Camels his ride will look like this


screenshot windows 7


free upload pictures
Posted By: loftyc

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 08:39 PM

You know damn well that Will Getschock wrangled himself a leave of absence from his desk job to join up:



Question: Hellshade noted it; do we go stock FM's and DM's? Does it matter?

racecar fans,:

http://www.theonion.com/video/nascar-coach-reveals-winning-strategy-drive-fast-14154

Moose hunters: I had a pair of friends shoot a moose once, and they started to drag him out by the hind legs, but it was hard, with the antlers dragging. So one of the guys figured that it's be easier dragging him by the antlers so they wouldn't drag, but after 10 minutes or so, the other one pointed out that, while it was easier, they were getting farther from the truck.
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 08:56 PM

Originally Posted By: Olham
Originally Posted By: Olham
Another good idea is to fly VERY high - the Sopwith Pup, fighting at 16000 - 18000 feet,
is superiour over the Albatros up there, which cannot develop much energy so high,
and "swims" like a canoe on wild water.
Stay ABOVE your opponents, and there shouldn't be any needs for steep dives.

Damn, they're gonna shoot me for treason for this post.
How could I have given this away - I am Albatros-Man...

...I hear them coming... Sob!


I will certainly keep this in mind!
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 09:00 PM

Hahaha Loftyc, that's an old joke.
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 09:56 PM

Originally Posted By: Banjoman
Hahaha Loftyc, that's an old joke.

I didn't know it yet - my mum will like it!

"Old" is that shootist in that pilot book - at that age he should stick to his desk job -
or maybe he could play in a Western, with former bomber pilot "Jimmy" Stewart and Lauren
Bacall, the once so sexy blonde ex-wife of Humprey Bogart.
Damn - it must be my cold and the fever - all these people don't live yet in WW1... Tch!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/13/15 11:12 PM

Originally Posted By: Olham
Damn - it must be my cold and the fever - all these people don't live yet in WW1... Tch!


John Wayne was 10! winkngrin
Posted By: MFair

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 12:58 AM

Here is Brisco Darling's ride for the Challenge. YeeeeeHaw!

Posted By: Banjoman

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 01:11 AM

MFair, looking good.
Posted By: MFair

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 01:22 AM

Originally Posted By: Banjoman
MFair, looking good.


Thanks Bud, it's still like pulling teeth but I am getting more comfortable with the process.
Posted By: carrick58

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 03:38 AM

wave


LoftyC: U R gonna be a real Cowboy up there.! Try not to Herd the Albatros to close as we head into Indian Territory Soon, we will be saddling up and heading on out Pilgrims.

MFair: U R becoming an Artist. Nice job on ur Skin.
Posted By: gaw1

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 10:49 AM

And we're OFF...HA! Rick.....good on you....these are great fun. I'm in if you please! See if I have better luck in a Pup. Back to the GIMP sweatshop it seems......splendid skins out there! Wish we could have 'em all in the same squad....make it real personal knowing who your wingie is.....add reports on what happened to 'em. The opportunity to live and die in every pilot's squad....maybe the rabbit's foot prize for any skin/pilot to survive across all the pilots squads.
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 12:34 PM

Two days ago, my pilot Sydney Barrett received his brandnew Sopwith Pup, and instead of familiarising himself with
the patrol area and the front lines, he and his artful rigger had nothing better to do but to create an individual
paintjob for his new mount.
Before he went to France, Syd had seen a hilarious and also quite touching film about a poor hobo with a funny
moustache and an unsuiting bowler hat. He liked the main character, played by a certain Charlie Chaplin, an actor
and comedian of British origin, so much that he payed the cashier girl a guinea and a kiss on the cheek (which made
her giggle and blush), to get hold of a spare poster for the movie, which he folded up and took with him on his trip
to his new aerorome - Filescamp Ferme.

Here we can see Syd buzzing around in his new kite "Tramp", which he says is a real treat to fly.
Since the squadron isn't fully ready for action yet, he will now catch up on his first duty - learning to know
the area and it's landmark. See you soon, guys!


Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 12:39 PM

Nice, Olham, love the weathering on the "B"!

Welcome aboard, gaw1, happy flying!
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 01:28 PM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
Nice, Olham, love the weathering on the "B"!

...which should actually not be there, when the kite was only just painted - but what the heck... biggrin
Thanks, Rick - I used "eraser" with an irregular brush pattern, and only 12% effectivity.
Used to build models and I always loved such details.
Posted By: OldHat

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 04:24 PM

This was my very first attempt at skinning which took me 3 hours of figuring out gimp and a bunch of redos and undos. So, I guess it can look better if I work on it a bit more.

Posted By: Banjoman

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 04:33 PM

Oldhat, I was hoping there would be a banana somewhere on your plane and I see that I'm not disappointed.
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 04:34 PM

In just three hours, you came quite far for a beginner, OldHat!
Carry on!
But may I warn you: the British (as well as any other nation) wouldn't have allowed you
to attach flames or anything else to their national insignia.
No way! They might have laser you for that!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 04:56 PM

...but not in the Psycho-Squad biggrin
Strangers from outside, who ask too many Questions or complain about something, simply disappear lawncareby20mm
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 05:00 PM

Oh dear, where have they sent me to - the only normal person around here
seem to be Arthur G. Lee - but he is constantly writing another letter home;
hard to get into a conversation with the man...
Posted By: OldHat

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 05:05 PM

duh Well, in my defense, I've been called "Monkey Brains" before....
Posted By: MFair

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 05:39 PM

OldHat, nice job! Watch out though, it can be addictive.

Nietzshe, Maybe someone should write a screen play about a WWI "blacksheep" squadron. I think we have all the characters here.
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 05:50 PM

Yeah, I already thought, that we'll be reading some very entertaining Stories, soon...
Posted By: carrick58

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 06:30 PM

wave

Super Skins Good luck to all.
Posted By: gaw1

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 09:06 PM

Bloody Hell.............if I have to listen to that soothing music on the skinning tutorial any longer I'm calling Nurse Ratchet and ask to be committed. Forgive me lads....you've made such splendid skins here I feel a bit lame but I'm just going to steal an Ace skin w/ W in it and git goin'.... Give 'em hell all....
Posted By: Maeran

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 09:23 PM

A challenge, with Pups you say?

I can probably avoid crashing in one of those. OK I'm up for spending a bit of time with 46.

In the DiD campaign, the dark green cowl on Oliver Stewart's early Pup put me in mind of a train. One thing leads to another and you get...





I hope he'll be really useful.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 10:12 PM

Many nice skins here thumbsup
Posted By: MFair

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/14/15 10:35 PM

I am never happy with my 1st skin so Brisco painted him another!

Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/15/15 01:12 AM

Survey is up on page 1, check it for my inevitable errors...

Survey Link
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/15/15 01:47 AM

You keep forgetting 'Blown up by a balloon', but since I'm the only one that has died that way maybe you don't need it. biggrin
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/15/15 01:47 AM

Originally Posted By: Maeran
A challenge, with Pups you say?

I can probably avoid crashing in one of those. OK I'm up for spending a bit of time with 46.

In the DiD campaign, the dark green cowl on Oliver Stewart's early Pup put me in mind of a train. One thing leads to another and you get...





I hope he'll be really useful.


I'm pretty sure they would kick us out of the DiD campaign if we showed up looking like we do! rofl

I will add you to the list, I missed this post when I put up the survey...

Banjoman, I consider that collision with an enemy aircraft... salute
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/15/15 10:49 AM

@ gaw1:
If you can make it to the Camel, you can use a Skin I'm currently doing - if you like it. I won't use it, because I'll take my Dragon-Camel, if I make it that far.
When I'm done with the Skin, I'll post some pics, so you can decide wether or not. Just pm me your Email & I'll send it
Posted By: gaw1

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/15/15 11:05 AM

N.....you're a prince! I'd be proud a punch to wear your livery.....no matter what it looks like. And as a gift perhaps I'll take better care of it, and myself, than I have w/ past crates. Thank you!!!!!
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/15/15 07:11 PM

Many thanks to Olham!

Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/15/15 07:39 PM

My pleasure, MudWasp - see you in the challenge!
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/15/15 07:48 PM

I was wondering if we were going to see the WWI flying ace in this challenge. Mudwasp, I'm glad you stepped up, just wouldn't have been the same without Snoopy.
Posted By: MFair

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 12:09 AM

So let me get this straight. This squadron consists of:
Snoopy
X movie star
A flying Kiwi
A Mullett
Near sighted chap from middlesex
A wasp
A Monkey
A time traveling monkey
A dope smoking musician
A Camo Ape
A penguin
Black blues player
Hollywood cowboy
A flame painted hot rod
A toy train
2 regular RAF Chaps
And one old jug blowin old man

This should be very interesting!
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 12:35 AM

Damm...amazed at your tracking abilities.

How about a jug blowing tune?
Got any with a cat purr rhythm or sound?
Posted By: Maeran

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 12:43 AM

Originally Posted By: MFair
So let me get this straight. This squadron consists of:
Snoopy
X movie star
A flying Kiwi
A Mullett
Near sighted chap from middlesex
A wasp
A Monkey
A time traveling monkey
A dope smoking musician
A Camo Ape
A penguin
Black blues player
Hollywood cowboy
A flame painted hot rod
A toy train
2 regular RAF Chaps
And one old jug blowin old man

This should be very interesting!



This cracked me up laughing. I only wish we could see them all in the air together. Or at least on the flight line when Trenchard comes to visit.
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 02:06 AM

Originally Posted By: MFair
So let me get this straight. This squadron consists of:
Snoopy
X movie star
A flying Kiwi
A Mullett
Near sighted chap from middlesex
A wasp
A Monkey
A time traveling monkey
A dope smoking musician
A Camo Ape
A penguin
Black blues player
Hollywood cowboy
A flame painted hot rod
A toy train
2 regular RAF Chaps
And one old jug blowin old man

This should be very interesting!



Yes, but in short order real flames will probably be covering up the painted ones...
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 02:35 AM

So for prizes, Lou has generously offered up a custom paint job for the ride of your choice! (I recommend Zeppelin!) and I will throw in this engraved tankard, which seems pretty cool...

Of course, it will actually say something about the challenge and I will have to look into overseas shipping if our European contingent wins, but there it is!
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 02:41 AM

WooHoo, another skin by Lou. Bo is so going to win this. I know, which Bo? rofl
Posted By: carrick58

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 03:56 AM

popcorn

I havnt made though any challenges yet so the Wasp wont last.



MudWasp: Great looking ride. thumbsup
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 04:18 AM

Originally Posted By: carrick58
popcorn

I havnt made though any challenges yet so the Wasp wont last.


You and me both, brudda! cheers
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 04:32 AM

Doing some QC, and the Sop. Pup comes appart all to easy. About the 10th go at Alb DV with Vets pilots I could
stay alive with two after me ,but would break my bird 1 of 10 flights.

Now after 20+ QC no "comming apart", but it is "hard duty" with a flimsy kite with only one gun.

There for the term "CHALLENGE" !

We got to our AZ Digs this afternoon--- at 97 degrees and humid.

Can not wait for the 17th to start this challenge!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 05:09 AM

It's tougher than the Nupe, it helps to blip a good bit in turns and dives, but it will definitely shed a wing. We will be up against a lot of Albatros V Strutters which should have the same problem, but the AI seems to get a bit of a pass on that so be careful about following them into a dive!
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 09:07 AM

Originally Posted By: MFair
So let me get this straight. This squadron consists of:
X movie star
A flying Kiwi
A wasp
A Monkey
A time traveling monkey
A dope smoking musician
A Camo Ape
A penguin
Black blues player
Hollywood cowboy
A flame painted hot rod
A toy train
2 regular RAF Chaps
And one old jug blowin old man

This should be very interesting!


...and it should give us an overwhelming shock effect!

Imagine the reports from the Hun pilots after a fight:

Pilot 1: "Herr Hauptmann, I was attacked by a Kiwi!"

Hauptmann: "A what...?"

Pilot 1: "A Kiwi, Herr Hauptmann! That is a..."

Hauptmann: "I KNOW what a Kiwi is, Herr Leutnant - a fruit from overseas - but...!"

Pilot 2: "My opponent was - I hardly dare to say it - a penguin, Herr Hauptmann!"

Pilot 3: "I was fighting a beagle! A cute-looking one, by the way..."

Pilot 4: "Hmmm... - compared to all your opponents, mine was almost a normal flyer - he was a monkey..."

Hauptmann: "What's all this...! Are you guys seriously telling me, that the Royal Flying Corps is a madhouse?!?"

Pilot 1: "Nein, Herr Hauptmann - but this one Staffel - No. 46 - definitely is."

Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 09:15 AM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
So for prizes, Lou has generously offered up a custom paint job for the ride of your choice! (I recommend Zeppelin!) and I will throw in this engraved tankard, which seems pretty cool...

Of course, it will actually say something about the challenge and I will have to look into overseas shipping if our European contingent wins, but there it is!


Rick, is this all that's left of Steinhoff and his beer tent?
Great idea. Every pilot should have one of these!
salute
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 09:17 AM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
...Lou has generously offered up a custom paint job for the ride of your choice! (I recommend Zeppelin!)

Mmuahahahahaaa!!!

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
...and I will throw in this engraved tankard, which seems pretty cool...

Wow, those are cool prices!
Posted By: gaw1

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 10:09 AM

nobly done Lou and Fullofit!!!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 11:42 AM

After the Resurrection of Hagen von Tronje by the Kaiser - and the failed Attempt to win the War with him within twoweeks , the King's Reaction was to found a special Shock-and-Awe-Squad, for Achieving a devastating Effect on the enemies' Morale...

Welcome to the Black-Sheep-Squadron
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 12:02 PM

Originally Posted By: Olham
Originally Posted By: MFair
So let me get this straight. This squadron consists of:
X movie star
A flying Kiwi
A wasp
A Monkey
A time traveling monkey
A dope smoking musician
A Camo Ape
A penguin
Black blues player
Hollywood cowboy
A flame painted hot rod
A toy train
2 regular RAF Chaps
And one old jug blowin old man

This should be very interesting!


...and it should give us an overwhelming shock effect!

Imagine the reports from the Hun pilots after a fight:

Pilot 1: "Herr Hauptmann, I was attacked by a Kiwi!"

Hauptmann: "A what...?"

Pilot 1: "A Kiwi, Herr Hauptmann! That is a..."

Hauptmann: "I KNOW what a Kiwi is, Herr Leutnant - a fruit from overseas - but...!"

Pilot 2: "My opponent was - I hardly dare to say it - a penguin, Herr Hauptmann!"

Pilot 3: "I was fighting a beagle! A cute-looking one, by the way..."

Pilot 4: "Hmmm... - compared to all your opponents, mine was almost a normal flyer - he was a monkey..."

Hauptmann: "What's all this...! Are you guys seriously telling me, that the Royal Flying Corps is a madhouse?!?"

Pilot 1: "Nein, Herr Hauptmann - but this one Staffel - No. 46 - definitely is."



rofl
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 12:32 PM

Originally Posted By: CW3SF
Doing some QC, and the Sop. Pup comes appart all to easy. About the 10th go at Alb DV with Vets pilots I could
stay alive with two after me ,but would break my bird 1 of 10 flights.

Now after 20+ QC no "comming apart", but it is "hard duty" with a flimsy kite with only one gun.

There for the term "CHALLENGE" !

We got to our AZ Digs this afternoon--- at 97 degrees and humid.

Can not wait for the 17th to start this challenge!


I'm still learning how to cope with the Pup, too, but what I discovered so far, is, that it seems to be the agile Version of the Strutter B1.

Speed is your Enemy.

Blip all the Time. The slower you are, the better. Fly permanent Circles and change Direction often. Don't dive. Clean the Sky Top to Bottom. Don't pursue - you gain Speed by that and you won't get them, anyway. Get 'em in the Curves, while they are still fighting... when they decide, that the Fight is over, it's over.
Posted By: Maeran

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 01:01 PM

Don't always do 'wall of death' turns either. You can do climbing turns amazingly well in a Pup. Simply apply 20-40 degrees of bank and a bit of rudder to keep it smooth. Engine full on and you will climb while turning inside most of the Albatros' antics.

This can gain you height and energy while all the world's Albatri are burning theirs off. Then you are in control.
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 04:18 PM

btw... it is absolutely amazing, that the AI of the better Pilots "smells", what you are planing to do. When you are above the EA and leisurely circling around to maybe get a nice Angle for Boom 'n' Zoom, they turn and dive away, before you are even in the Near of a proper Attack-Position.
You can almost hear them laughing...
Posted By: maxpeck

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 06:20 PM

Originally Posted By: MFair
So let me get this straight. This squadron consists of:
Snoopy
X movie star
A flying Kiwi
A Mullett
Near sighted chap from middlesex
A wasp
A Monkey
A time traveling monkey
A dope smoking musician
A Camo Ape
A penguin
Black blues player
Hollywood cowboy
A flame painted hot rod
A toy train
2 regular RAF Chaps
And one old jug blowin old man

This should be very interesting!



biggrin biggrin biggrin

Sounds like a real bunch of winners to me!
Posted By: maxpeck

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 06:27 PM

Oh - by the way

That nearsighted chap from Middlesex?

Also a movie star


https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=charle...s+hawtrey+films

winkngrin
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 07:11 PM

Originally Posted By: Maeran
Don't always do 'wall of death' turns either. You can do climbing turns amazingly well in a Pup. Simply apply 20-40 degrees of bank and a bit of rudder to keep it smooth. Engine full on and you will climb while turning inside most of the Albatros' antics.

This can gain you height and energy while all the world's Albatri are burning theirs off. Then you are in control.


I've found that also works well for the N28C-1
Posted By: maxpeck

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 07:41 PM

Quick question

Do I need to enter my pilot info in the link on page 1 before we start?

Or is that just for reporting in after we get going?

It's close fellas - very much looking forward to this salute
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 08:50 PM

Louvert has kindly given me a most excellent chariot for the skies. As the Red Baron said "I don't want to surprise them. I want them to be afraid!" Now I need to find the flying skill to match the paint job Louvert has created for me! Thanks Lou! You are the best sir. salute



Posted By: MeneMene

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 08:54 PM

I'm in.
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 08:59 PM

Holy Schnicky!
With that mount you can give the words "going down in flames" a totally new meaning!
Great job, Lou - if only Trenchard won't see our skins too soon...
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 09:28 PM

Hehe! I love it, Hellshade!

maxpeck, reporting in is like voting in the US, do it as early and as often as you like!

MeneMene, welcome aboard! You'll be on the front page in a minute, and the survey a bit later!

Everyone, remember to advance forward two days after every mission, you want that Camel in a reasonable amount of time, right?
yep
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 09:57 PM

Camel? Oh dear - I have never practised flying the Sopwith Camel!
But then, the boys at No. 46 Sqdn also hadn't - until the new mount was given to them.
I guess some careful practising should be recommended (except for flyers like Lou,
or the cute beagle - some people seem to live in their Camels...).
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 09:58 PM

Originally Posted By: Hellshade
Louvert has kindly given me a most excellent chariot for the skies. As the Red Baron said "I don't want to surprise them. I want them to be afraid!" Now I need to find the flying skill to match the paint job Louvert has created for me! Thanks Lou! You are the best sir. salute






Now every Albatros pilot will be making false claims. That Pup was obviously shot down in flames. winkngrin
Posted By: gaw1

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 10:16 PM

OK.....seems there's no end of deviltry here! Thanks to Nietzsche....I'm dressed for success. Thank you N!! Here we go......
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 10:29 PM

Nice ride Gaw! Well done to Nietzsche. smile
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 11:07 PM

Folks, I am REALLY going to miss being in this challenge and since I will be without data and wifi service for a week, I will be itching to know how everyone is doing. I would love to see all those skins lined up on the runway. What a "Gauguin" colorful lot that would be!

I look forward to occasional opportunities to catch up. It will be the first challenge I have ever missed and it is especially dissatisfying to know that I won't be able to fly a Pup! nope
Posted By: maxpeck

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 11:44 PM

This is the first challenge I have ever done

But i can already sense that you will be missed Rob

Don't worry mate

We will do you proud salute
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/16/15 11:50 PM

I remember a flaming Tripe skin like that back in OFF days. thumbsup Hellshade
Not sure it had a devil though.

Kewl red Devil Gaw1 yep

You have me thinking of little cans of Deviled Ham now.
Is that stuff still available?
Posted By: MFair

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 12:27 AM

Originally Posted By: Robert_Wiggins
Folks, I am REALLY going to miss being in this challenge and since I will be without data and wifi service for a week, I will be itching to know how everyone is doing. I would love to see all those skins lined up on the runway. What a "Gauguin" colorful lot that would be!

I look forward to occasional opportunities to catch up. It will be the first challenge I have ever missed and it is especially dissatisfying to know that I won't be able to fly a Pup! nope


You will be sorely missed Hoss. Always looked forward to the videos! Have a good hunt and stay safe!
Posted By: MFair

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 12:32 AM

Hellshade and Gaw, I am flying behind you guys. The Huns will run in fear! Very nice skins folks. My hat is off to the painters!

MudWasp, they still have it down here. We call it "spotted dog", don't ask me why, that's just what we call it.
Posted By: Smosh

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 04:24 AM

Mission 1
20th October 1917
Patrol Enemy Lines

I followed McLeod into a blue sky with occasional cloud. It took nearly half an hour to climb to 11000 ft wherein we turned for the enemy lines.



My first look at the front showed out troops under a barrage of artillery! The poor bastards.



After crossing the lines I noticed a formation of aircraft heading Westward but McLeod and the rest ignored them. Must be friendlies I guessed.

We followed our assigned patrol lines for 20 minutes when all of a sudden McLeod started to throw his aircraft about. Enemy?

A formation of 5 enemy machined suddenly crossed over us and then proceeded to peel down into us one by one.



An enemy single seater came down at me and the suddenly turned and tried to climb right in front of me!



I managed to close in and sent numerous rounds into the cockpit area. I saw the pilot suddenly arch backwards and the machine went into a violent spin. I watched it go followed by Gould-Lee.

Trying to find someone to form up on I notice another group of planes diving on a loner. It's a Pup. I head for them and the next thing I know is that a group of Pfalz fighters have joined the fray. I have to leave the lone plane to fend for itself as I am too attacked. I get into a turning fight and score some hits.



As I'm closing once again my struts are shattered as an enemy Albatros sneaks up on me and lets me have it. God knows how I'm not hit!



My rudder is next to useless and my ailerons only just work. With the sun at my back I dive for the nearest airfield. Just over our lines the Albatros tried to dive on me but smashes into the ground instead!



Another Albatros tried to get me but I'm too low and he turns away.




I'm desperate to get down now. I come in slowly blipping all the way. I try to keep the machine straight but the lack of controls means I'm crabbing in sideways. I hit the ground and drag a wing but the plane doesn't flip. I'm surprised!



Right above me I see a Pup get shot down and crash into the runway. I don't know who it is.



I'm distraught, and shaking like a leaf. I put in for three and have one confirmed (the one that Gould-Lee) followed down.

What an initiation to the front. How can I survive if this is how the patrols are going to be?
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 04:35 AM

In stark contrast to the above post...

Mission 1
20th October 1917
Escort Recon Aircraft

We take to the skies, slowly climb to 7500 ft and wait for the recon aircraft. And wait....



And wait.....



After 25 minutes of circling, the flight leader gives up and signals us to return to base.
All land safely.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 05:01 AM

Great start, guys! Smosh, it looks like you got enough excitement for a good three missions!
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 06:45 AM

It started already??? I thought the start date was 20 October? No?
Posted By: maxpeck

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 09:50 AM

I'm confused
Thought we were starting on the 20th?
Posted By: gaw1

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 11:33 AM

I think the 20th is your start date for your pilot. Fly the missions whenever you can/want to....real life intervening means I won't get to hit with N's splendid skin till close to Thanksgiving! And if it's anytrhing like Smosh's hair raising intro I doubt I'll last past the gravy. Thx Mud.....it is a helluva skin....wish I painted like that!!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 12:24 PM

@Lou:
Yeaaaah! ready
... I slowly get the Feeling, you're usually doing Design for a Living, am I right? Hellshade's Pup looks sooo cool copter
@gaw1:
Okay, there are Differences between the Meshs of the Pup and the Camel, but with 2 Days Advance per Mission plus the other Advances (Month, Promo, 5 Kills etc.), you'll be sittin' in a Camel in no Time, anyway, and then the Skin is correct.
Sorry again for not having a Pup-Version of the Devil, but I'm not the fastest Gimper (took me roundabout 12 Hours, to make the Camel Skin) and... let me quote George Bush jr., here: "This War is not about Oil." ...oh, wrong quote... "Time - is - running - out." biggrin

Interesting starts, Gentlemen. Either Hell-on-Wings, or laid-back Joyride LOL
Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 12:40 PM

.

October 18, 1917 - Journal of William 'Billy Bob' Crawley, 46 Squadron, RFC:

Well Sir, here I am in France, barely my second full day with the 46 Squadron and I already been claimed with downin' two Hun planes. And given a medal t'boot! Flew a mornin' patrol yesterday and wouldn't y'know it, they done put me in charge o'the shootin' match. Y'could a knocked me over with a feather. But I done my mama proud and led them boys up and over to Bapaume and back and danged if we didn't run smack into a whole herd of Huns flying them Albatrosses. Well we tore into them like windmills in a hurricane and t'wern't long before we had 'em scattered and runnin'. I sent one down in pieces and another spinnin' like a water bug. Was fixin' to round up my crew when I spied another Hun trying to slip by me down low so I pounced on him quick n'got on his tail. He started looking like he might want to fight so I yells to him, "If you're feelin' froggy go ahead and jump!" T'was then I noticed his prop t'wern't spinnin' so I gave the feller a wave and let him float on down to No Man's Land where he ended up landing right next to a Tommy position - it'll be tea and crumpets for that Hun for the rest o'the war. Was about to head on back to our digs at Filescamp when all of a sudden I heard a clankin' and a clunkin' and my engine stopped dead. Danged if one a'them Huns didn't go and sieve my fuel tank whilst we was fightin'! Well Sir, I looked around right quick for somewhere to put 'er down and spied a road not but a mile in front a me. Lined up and floated in right pretty and set 'er down without so much as a bump. Grabbed the cockpit watch and my map and hightailed it over to a nearby gutted out church that was bein' used as a forward command post by the Tommies and they called for a trolley to come and fetch me and my busted plane. Long story short, back at my digs safe and sound with two Huns on the tally board and a shiny new Military Cross to pin on m'jacket. I've been walking around all day grinnin' like a possum eatin' a sweet tater.


Startin' up our Pups at Filescamp just before we took off.


Linin' up on my first Hun just before I blasted him to kingdom come.


Snakin' around with my second Hun before I sent him down a'spinnin.


Wavin' at the feller I let go.


Sittin' on the road after bringin' my dead bird back down to good old mother earth.


My Military Cross. I tell you what, when the commander went and presented this'n to me my eyes bugged out like a stomped-on frog.

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Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted By: Nietzsche
@Lou:
Yeaaaah! ready
... I slowly get the Feeling, you're usually doing Design for a Living, am I right? Hellshade's Pup looks sooo cool copter


Nietzsche, I sell ambulances for a living. I am hoping to fall back on a career in design after I retire. biggrin Glad you like the looks of Hellshade's Pup. I used the graphics from a Tripehound I did for him back in OFF thinking it would be an easy migration across. It was not. But my kung fu is strong and we got 'er done. I like your devil layout as well, very nice. I had a hunch you had tried to swap from another Sopwith to the Pup thinking things would all line up. I tried the same thing myself and did not check the end results right away. Live and learn, eh?

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Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 01:24 PM

Originally Posted By: maxpeck
I'm confused
Thought we were starting on the 20th?


WOFF date is the 20th, challenge date, real life date is today the 17th
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 01:31 PM

Yes, we start today the 17th, our "in game" campaign date should be the 20th, I wasn't really thinking how confusing that could be when I set it up, so have at them! salute
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 01:35 PM

Mission one ended rather quickly with a malfunctioning engine that sounded like a 3 footed washing machine filled with a brick and assorted nuts and bolts that also had a bad case of flatulence.


Posted By: maxpeck

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 01:38 PM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
Yes, we start today the 17th, our "in game" campaign date should be the 20th, I wasn't really thinking how confusing that could be when I set it up, so have at them! salute


Got it
Cheers Rick salute
Posted By: Olham

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/17/15 02:05 PM

Ah, yeah, I also got it now.

Why does one of the Halloween bunch (I guess it can only be Charlie Brown) always get a rock???
Is he just BOUND for having a depressive life?
(It's easy to recognise which one's Lucy - and of course Pig Pen...)
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/17/15 02:37 PM

Rick, should I fly mission #2 on October 22nd or October 23rd ?
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/17/15 03:09 PM

Should Historical missions Freq. be ON or OFF?
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/17/15 04:00 PM

For the record, is it Front Gun Accuracy set to Normal or to Less Accurate?
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/17/15 05:49 PM

23rd thumbsup
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/17/15 05:51 PM

CW3SF, Hellshade user preference! salute
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/17/15 07:46 PM

Mission 1
October 20, 1917
Patrol enemy front lines @ FF4245
B-flight of 7 craft lead by McLeod. A-flight of 5 planes to provide top cover.
It was a very pleasant first flight with no enemy activity and excellent weather.



Apart from 'Charlie's' engine fire right at the front line, it was an uneventful flight.



Just what the doctor ordered to get familiar with the Pup.
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/17/15 08:05 PM

Hej Rick, may I chime in this challenge once more? The chances are better this time for real participation due to less RL accupation...

2nd lt. Charles Strummer likes to join the 46th at Filescamp!!!
Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/17/15 08:44 PM

Geoffrey Vickers
2LT, 46 Sqn
Sopwith Pup,s


Oct 20 1917.

Mission 1


Interior Patrol: The Sqn put up 8 a/c to patrol our side with a 0810 hrs takeoff. A washout amid the heavy clouds. No contact.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/17/15 11:37 PM

Originally Posted By: LowDrag
Hej Rick, may I chime in this challenge once more? The chances are better this time for real participation due to less RL accupation...

2nd lt. Charles Strummer likes to join the 46th at Filescamp!!!


Gotcha!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 01:26 AM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 1
Friendly Patrol
October 20, 1917

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*sigh* even when I don't get hit by two-seaters, I still get hit by two-seaters!!!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 03:51 AM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 2
Line Patrol
October 29, 1917




Posted By: OldHat

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 05:11 AM

Those are all good reads (and videos) with my coffee fellas.

I figured out that I'm a lousy shot. Couldn't hit the side of a barn door two feet in front of me. Anyways, we'll see if I can shoot anything down this challenge. My excuse is that I'm trying to survive and make it until the end.
cool

Since I can't write a story worth squat, I've written my thoughts while flying this mission inside the video. (Best viewed at 720p)

Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 12:10 PM

Nice videos OldHat and Rick.

OldHat, this sounds azz-backwards, but sometimes the front gun setting of "Less Accurate" works better for me.

OT... It's snowing and the white stuff stuck to the ground overnight. The trees that still have a full set of leaves, like the oaks and a few of the maples, have branches hanging down to the snow covered lawn.
Posted By: Maeran

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 12:24 PM

Two days, two patrols in which nothing was seen. A slow start, but at least Thomas is alive.



OldHat You are far too far away to say it's down to poor shooting. You want to be this close and miss first!

Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 02:11 PM

Great video, OldHat, especially your evasive maneuvers! I don't know if you are a bad shot, the invisible tracers don't help!
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 03:25 PM

I may be out for a bit, my computer decided to croak and will no longer turn on - we'll see where y'all are when i get it working again.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 03:43 PM

That sucks !!
Hey, check your cable/wire connections. Maybe something is loose.
Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 04:19 PM

2nd Lieutenant Barrett
No. 46 Sqn, RFC, Filescamp Ferme - 20 October 1917

First flight with No. 46 was an intercept mission; some German two-seaters had crossed our lines
and were heading SW in the direction of Doullens. Joske led B-flight, with Odell, Lee, Hoffman
and myself in it. Joske is a good leader, and he soon found the DFW C.V (whilst I hadn't even
seen them at half the distance, I guess).

The Germans were coming our way, not much higher, and so it was easy to get at them.
Joske brought the first down as a total surprise for them - they hadn't seen us coming.
But then they drove off towards their lines in a dive.
I was lucky to get some rounds into one, and after that he spiralled downwards, his gunner
firing at me. My Pup received some minor hits, but then - at only 2000 feet - I hit something
vital; maybe the pilot himself; the big bird went down out of control and slammed in NE of
Aubigny-en-Artois.
It had all been observed by one of our ground units, and they were happily ringing every unit
up, asking where those Pups had come from, until they had found us. So my claim was confirmed,
before the ink had dried.
"You lucky blighter!" said Lee, "With that single, slow-firing gun you shot down a German DFW
in your first mission with us - congratulations, old boy! Mind you, there'll sure be a binge
tonight, and the drinks will go on your slate!"
I guess after that, I'll be one of them...

Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 04:34 PM

You're brave to tackle two seaters, well earned victory.
Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 04:44 PM

Thanks, MudWasp - but to be honest: I was sent out to. yep
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 04:51 PM

Barney Beagle led a flight of four 2nd Lt's of great fame NE for a frontline patrol. Along the way he spotted all hell breaking loose at a friendly airfield. The Huns were picking off Harry Tates in a landing pattern. Turned out to be rather easy Hunting a Hun who is hunting.

yellow striped tails.
this pic didn't load on my end, but it's snowing huge wet snowflakes now. ....kinda kewl santa




then another down lower





Both confirmed as Jasta 28w HAs !
Da Beagle gotta a reward too in a medal!
Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 05:55 PM

Geofery Vickers
2LT, 46 Sqn.


22 Oct 1917.

Mission 2


Up twice today on behind our lines Patrols. No Joy. Some rain and gloom all day long. I am begining to think that Hq thinks of 46 Sqn as a B Team player.


picture upload

Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 06:05 PM

Congrats on your victories, MudWasp -
- though it comes hard at me, seeing those Albatros D.V in your crosshairs...

Carrick, maybe you had the afternoon patrol? Weather was okay in the morning.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 06:18 PM

Olham, I understand....just be an equal opportunity hunter.
Posted By: loftyc

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 06:54 PM

Originally Posted By: carrick58
Geofery Vickers
2LT, 46 Sqn.


22 Oct 1917.

Mission 2



Rick, please don't hate me, but about the date thing... I agree that mission #2 would be on the 22nd, but you replied to Mudwasp earlier that it'd be the 23d? Also, Lou reported back on p. 23 that his 2nd mission was on the 18th, so I guess that he started on a campaign date of the 17th and missed the 2-day increase all together, and needs to bump up himself (or rather, Billy Bob) a few more days. Yes?
Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 07:02 PM

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loftyc, this date thing is indeed confusing, so much so that I actually typed the wrong date in my first report. Billy Bob did start on October 20 in the sim. dizzy

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Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 07:09 PM

That's why it is called "Rick's Challenge"... RTFM
Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 07:13 PM

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hee hee

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Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 07:22 PM

Originally Posted By: Olham
That's why it is called "Rick's Challenge"... RTFM


Now it all makes sense. rofl
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 07:26 PM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp
That sucks !!
Hey, check your cable/wire connections. Maybe something is loose.


Aha, i think i found it. Darn CMOS battery was dead - fortunately i had a spare! I'm up and running again.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 07:31 PM

Heh, basically, just have two "down days" between missions, barring wounding or leave, which you just add to the two. So starting on the 20th, you would skip the 21st and 22 and fly on the 23. Don't sweat if it doesn't come out exactly right, I just want to get some passage of time in there.
Posted By: loftyc

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 07:34 PM

Originally Posted By: AceofPengwins
Originally Posted By: MudWasp
That sucks !!
Hey, check your cable/wire connections. Maybe something is loose.


Aha, i think i found it. Darn CMOS battery was dead - fortunately i had a spare! I'm up and running again.


so it's as if the ack emmas did a quick turn-around job and pulled off the old engine and got a new one on your plane. kinda.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 07:59 PM

Mission 2
October 23, 1917
Intercept @ FF4245
B-flight of 5 craft lead by McLeod. A-flight of 5 planes to provide top cover.
We started the mission in the rain, but as soon as be found ourselves above the clouds, sun came up and there was no sign of rain, just as there was no sign of the Germans.



We stayed in the assigned area for 25 min. and returned home back down to rain and dark clouds. No activity from enemy was observed by A-flight either.

Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 08:05 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 3
Escort
Nov. 1, 1917






Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 08:14 PM

Well that did not last very long. On Brisco's 3rd flight we ran into some DRI's and he was doing quite well until one of his own collided with him. I know better than to stay with a target with two other's trying to get him. Make mistakes and you die!

You folks in the "black sheep squadron" give them what for.



Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 08:38 PM

Mission 1
October 20, 1917

Well, the Man ordered me and four other cats to get up around Arras and stir up some trouble. It wasn't long before some bad dudes showed up and the fight began. Im the time it takes me to warm up on my guitar, we had all of those suckers burning and smoking on the ground. Don't mess with Bo and his brothers. Right here is a photo of Bo puttin' the first sucka down. My brothers took care of the rest.




Mission 2
October 23, 1917

Once more the Man order me and four of my brothers to get up to Arras. Once we got there three cats wanted to make some trouble. I took care of one of those dudes and the brothers drove the others off. When we got back the Man congratulated me and gave me a medal.

Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 08:56 PM

RIP Brisco. salute
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 09:06 PM

Mission 1 Oct 20th, 1917

Michael Warrens first mission out was to patrol behind friendly lines at roughly 1,460 feet altitude over sector FF441. It started easy enough but soon after we climbed to altitude, our Flight Leader spotted a flight of 5 German two seaters high above us. We gave chase for quite some time but their speed and altitude was too great for us to make up and eventually we just let them go and returned to the patrol route.

The skies seemed clear and for a nice bit of time we just circled our designated area. I must confess I grew lazy and didn't check my 6 near often enough. The sound of bullets whizzing past my head and impacting my craft woke me up fast! We had been jumped from behind by a flight of Fokker DR1s! Where the hell did they come from?!?

They were all over us like a pack of rabid dogs and everyone in our flight was purely defensive and fighting for their lives. Damaged controls from the initial attack and several subsequent hits later didn't do anything to improve my situation against the agile DR1s. Truthfully, soon after they set upon us I felt certain that my first patrol would be my last. I worried how mum was going to take the news of my death. Dad too with his bad heart. It was all I could do to stay out of gun range and far too often for my own comfort I wasn't even able to do that. By luck or the Grace of God though I survived and even gave a bit of what I had been getting. Truly a brutal day for RFC 46 though! If this is the air war, I have little hope of making it home to mum and dad. Though I did manage to score my first victory, our squadron was mauled so badly I haven't the heart to celebrate. I can't imagine living long enough to get many more.

Oct 20th, 1917


Mission Results







Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 09:40 PM

popcorn


Olham: I will recheck everything maybe I am on the wrong weather or Mission Freg ? Weather is Historical right ? reading
Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 09:51 PM

Bo, you must have incredible trust in the stability of your Pup.
But believe me: it WOULD break apart in a frontal collision with an Albatros - orange or not!
Not a good idea to make something happen about your kill tally! biggrin

Have you ever heard of "deflection shooting", Bracegirdle?
That means, not to shoot at the point where the enemy is Now, in the moment of firing;
but to fire at the point where he WILL BE, when the bullets arrive.
Think about it, maybe raise your tally, boy!

That commercial break almost made me spill my coffee - wonderful idea!


Damn, MFair - what a horror to run into those agile monkey-devils - and then even into an own man.
Rest in peace - we'll try and take revenge!


Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 09:59 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 4
Enemy Patrol
November 4, 1917





I seriously flew back and forth in the area between the lines and those 9 airfields south of Douai and all we found was one flight of Albatros scouts deep in their landing pattern... better luck tomorrow I guess...
Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 10:26 PM

Hellshade, very exciting video. I thought you were toast there a few times. Wonderful to watch the master at work.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 10:30 PM

MFair! NOOOOO!!!! I know all too well the pain of an early out due to collision!
Wingmen...who needs them?

With any luck, I'll be joining you shortly...

Hellshade
That's about as hairy as hairy gets! Good job staying with him to the end!

Originally Posted By: Olham


Have you ever heard of "deflection shooting", Bracegirdle?
That means, not to shoot at the point where the enemy is Now, in the moment of firing;
but to fire at the point where he WILL BE, when the bullets arrive.
Think about it, maybe raise your tally, boy!

That commercial break almost made me spill my coffee - wonderful idea!



I know all about deflection shooting, what I don't know is where my tracers are going, so it's all just guesswork! I need to see the resolution for people who say they can see their own tracers, I really can't see them at 1900x1200, might have to break down and find a mod...

And the commercial break is a staple of American TV, especially with the Duke boys!
Posted By: loftyc

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 10:45 PM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 4
Enemy Patrol
November 4, 1917







so what you're saying is, that nothing happened?

As for lt. Getschock, he got 1 d.V in two trips, and he felt pretty comfortable against that type. Now, what's all this I hear about meetin' up with some new Dr.1 thing?
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 11:23 PM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

I know all about deflection shooting, what I don't know is where my tracers are going, so it's all just guesswork! I need to see the resolution for people who say they can see their own tracers, I really can't see them at 1900x1200, might have to break down and find a mod...


Rick,
What's this I hear about not seeing the tracers?







Granted, these are taken at a higher resolution than yours but I doubt it makes that much difference as to make them invisible. No tracer mods.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 11:47 PM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
MFair! NOOOOO!!!! I know all too well the pain of an early out due to collision!
Wingmen...who needs them?

With any luck, I'll be joining you shortly...

Hellshade
That's about as hairy as hairy gets! Good job staying with him to the end!

Originally Posted By: Olham


Have you ever heard of "deflection shooting", Bracegirdle?
That means, not to shoot at the point where the enemy is Now, in the moment of firing;
but to fire at the point where he WILL BE, when the bullets arrive.
Think about it, maybe raise your tally, boy!

That commercial break almost made me spill my coffee - wonderful idea!



I know all about deflection shooting, what I don't know is where my tracers are going, so it's all just guesswork! I need to see the resolution for people who say they can see their own tracers, I really can't see them at 1900x1200, might have to break down and find a mod...

And the commercial break is a staple of American TV, especially with the Duke boys!


Rick, ya ever plug cars with snowballs, or shoot at wild birds?
My favorite was putting arrows thu a old tire rolling downhill with a longbow.
I do think that if you,me, the pilot, can get up close to our prey....less accurate is the way to go.
It's like choke selection on a shotgun
Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/18/15 11:52 PM

Note: I too didn't realise we were to skip 2 days rather than advance 2 days so this mission takes place on 22nd. The current date shown on the service record was after I had advanced the time.

Mission 2
22 October 1917
Intercept Enemy Aircraft

I've been tasked with leading B Flight to intercept enemy planes that have been reported near our front lines. No idea why they've made me leader as Lieutenant Stone is senior to me. Maybe here's there to make sure I don't do anything stupid.

We patrol for over 45 minutes before I spot enemy aircraft heading back over their lines.




They are above us so I lead the flight in a power climb off to one side of the enemy two seaters. I'm over 1000 yards ahead of the rest of my flight and single out a two seater. I pour hundreds of rounds into it at close range but it's as if I'nm firing banks as he keeps ploughing along on his merry way!



All of a sudden I get a jam and swing out to one side to fix it. Stone moves in from wingman position and shows me how it's done. The two seater goes down in flames after a few rounds from his gun.



I spot another two seater and charge in guns blazing. The next thing I know is that I've run out of ammunition, my plane has been hit in numerous places and I appear to have a fuel leak! Once again the enemy two seater carries on his merry way frown

I signal RTB and then split from formation. I need to get back over my lines. I'm nearly there when the engine stops. I glide over the lines with the enemy infantry firing at me. I make it to safety and land on the nearest road I can find.

I make my way back to the airfield and corroborate Lieutenant Stone's claim. The flight makes 3 in all. I'm happy to just have survived. I'll have to rethink my tactics for attacking two seaters. Those rear gunners are lethal.

Posted By: OldHat

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 12:00 AM

salute

Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 12:01 AM

I don't claim to be as good as Byron, if I hit 1 out out 3 in dogfighting I'm proud and happy.

Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 12:22 AM

Love the laughter @ 2:50

Check your 6 more often, they had you mezmorized with their flying abilities and ya forgot about it....

RIP salute
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 12:36 AM

Originally Posted By: MFair
Hellshade, very exciting video. I thought you were toast there a few times. Wonderful to watch the master at work.


I thought I was toast too. Master?!? I was running like a scared sissy most of that flight. LOL Sorry for your loss MFair. A promising career cut short all too soon. frown
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 12:53 AM

Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 01:12 AM

Mission 3
26 October 1917
Escort

We've been tasked to escort RE8s from RFC-12 over the lines. Seems a waste of time to me as the weather is absolutely dreadful and that means we'll be flying low as well.

We take off and rendezvous with the two seaters and head to the front.



There is cloud everywhere and I find it hard keeping a straight and level course. After we cross the lines I look back behind me and see my wingman swing out. It's Lieutenant Stone and so I know to expect trouble. I don't realise just how close it is as four Pfalz scouts come diving down in front of me!



I swing round and manage to get in behind one (the others of my flight having found their own targets). I'm closing in when all of a sudden another Pup dives down and then up in front of me. We must have missed by inches! I instinctively dive away with my heart in my mouth and my blood running cold. I couldn't help but think of 2nd Lieutenants Darling and Bert who had both met an untimely end from collisions in the preceding few days!

In the confusion I've lost all sense of direction and can no longer see any planes in sight. I circle for a bit before heading home.

I land after 45 minutes of air time.



No one else had landed. I wait half an hour before moving inside to make my report.

Later 2nd Lieutenants Dean and Alfred will lose their lives crashing in the appalling weather.

B flight make 3 claims but the trade doesn't seem worth it.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 01:13 AM

Ouch, OldHat! darkcloud That's some terrible luck! Your videos were so awesome, too!
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 01:26 AM

Love the Feathers in the rain, glad you lived.
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 02:11 AM

Sorry for the bad luck OldHat. I was looking forward to more of your amazing videos sir. frown

Oct 22nd, 1917. Back in the saddle again. We were ordered up to intercept enemy aircraft that was spotted over sector FF441 - the same place we got bounced 2 days ago. I could see myself getting fed into the meat grinder immediately.

Early on after getting to altitude we spotted a pair of German recon planes above us but they were too high to reach so we just continued on our patrol. Maybe thirty minutes into the mission we spotted a patrol of Albatri above too. Unlike the two seaters, they circled above us like sharks for awhile, sizing us up as they slowly descended to our level. For King and Country we engaged and mixed it up pretty good. It was the disaster it was 2 days ago though because they didn't catch us unaware. One particular fellow with a big purple front end decided to make it personal with me and we went round and round pretty good, but it wasn't long before I had several rounds into him and he started making diving runs back towards his line. I followed him well into occupied territory, constantly checking my surroundings to see if any friends of his were about to pop out of a cloud and bounce me. Lt. Arthur Gould Lee was kind enough to stay with me and cover my six. By the time we reached Thelus, I put enough rounds into his crate that he began a long, slow circling descent into the ground where he crashed. I stayed high rather than risk the guns of infantrymen down below.

After that the Lt and I headed back to home. Our only contact on the way back was a lone Albatross flying back to his base who was well above us. He made no attempt to engage despite his altitude advantage probably because he was low on fuel or ammo and he saw their was two of us.

Still waiting to see if the pencil pushers are going to give me credit for the kill or not. You would THINK that with the Boss being right there to witness the kill, that would be good enough but nooo! They've got to follow policy and go through the entire review process.



By the way, any idea on who this was?






Posted By: OldHat

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 02:31 AM


Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
Ouch, OldHat! darkcloud That's some terrible luck!

Thanks. Yea, a bit of bad luck and carelessness, but I lasted one more mission than before.... cuss2


Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Check your 6 more often, they had you mezmorized with their flying abilities and ya forgot about it....

The more I think about it, the more I believe you are right. I had not actually thought about it in that way. At first I had thought one of the aces shot my wings off, but when I played the video, I saw the collision which flashed on the screen in less than a second.

Thanks for that tip, MudWasp.
thumbsup


Good luck everyone and WATCH YOUR SIX!!!!!
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 03:23 AM

Happy Hunting and watch your six

This Beagle likes wounding them in circle turns, then they can't run away....I gottem then in...a...






something about this guitar reminds me of dog fighting

sicko
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 03:26 AM

Forgot a happy hat and an itch

cowboy

cat
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 03:32 AM

Mission 2, 23 October 1917 - Escort Mission

Well, ah, this is embarrassing. You'd think a penguin would be able to identify other winged creatures in the air, but apparently those small beady eyes are not actually particularly sharp. Took off, began climbing and reached about 6000 ft when suddenly 2 grey aircraft marked with crosses descended upon us. I attempted to identify them and immediately came to the conclusion that they were German 2 seaters being unusually aggressive, so i exerted myself to stay out of sight of their observers. Since they weren't actually 2 seaters, this resulted in me being quite ineffectual for several minutes until they counted how outnumbered they were and decided it was time to go home.

(post mission report said that only one of all the shots i fired hit... ouch.)



After this, smarting from my mistakes, i flew off to the front lines and patrolled up and down for about half an hour without spotting a single other aircraft before going ashamedly home and landing safely.

"Mags" survives another day!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 04:26 AM

Great reports guys, keep them coming! Hellshade, I have to admit, I was getting pretty nervous as you pulled those G maneuvers in those fast dives! I only breathed easily when there was no "SNAP!"

Ace, it looked like those guys were trying to ram you!

Smosh, good near miss there!
Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 04:33 AM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Love the Feathers in the rain, glad you lived.


Silver Ferns my friend winkngrin

Mistaking those with white feathers is not something you'd really want to do around a New Zealander hahaha
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 05:04 AM

Not much to report, just using gas to bore holes through clouds.

I'll write next Sunday.
Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 12:48 PM

I feel your pain OldHat. That looked way to familiar to me!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 12:51 PM

Man, that's what I call action!
...still have to watch all the Videos in my Coffee-Brake.

As for the Bandit, the first Mission seemed to be a threatening Omen on what to come:
Forget about Jasta 12... we ran into Jasta 11, with 5 Dr1s!



...but that was it. The next 3 Missions, nothing happened. And with nothing I mean nothing sleepy
The Weather was not too good, so we probably just didn't see each other (Encounter rate: High / Traffic: Medium)

Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 04:10 PM

Geoffrey Vickers
2 Lt, Rfc
46 Sqn


26 Oct 1917

Mission # 3


Off we went into a gloomy sky climbing for altitude. Started to slide into a V of Vee formation and the Motor went U/S. A little smoky in the cockpit ,but no fire. I remembered to switch off the fuel and the the motor then just a whistling noise as I glided down to a friendly A.F.


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Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 04:31 PM

Should have followed my instinct

Our flight was sent out to drive off German bombers, which were bombing our troops between Vimy and Thélus.
We found them - five DFW C.V - and attacked them. They rushed off easterly, and we followed far into German
terrain. West of Douai I managed to shoot one craft down, flying at 10.000 feet.

After that I flew back over the lines, where I found Joske. Short after that, we spotted A-flight lower.
Joske and I went into a descend to join them, when I saw something blinking near the sun - German Pfalzes
were diving to attack A-flight! Joske and I engaged them.
I got behind one three times and hit him each time, but two other Pfalzes came to help, and these guys knew
what they were doing! A helter-skelter ride began, and now I was the prey.
When they finally let off of me, my instinct told me to return to base, not knowing how much ammunition
I had left. But instead I dived on my first victim and peppered him well.
Nobody was behind or above me - or so it seemed.
Then a big silver Pfalz grew right behind me in the sun!
I only just saw him, when the rounds hit my craft all over.
The engine caught fire, and I went down, out of control.

Now I am standing here, watching the wreckage of my Pup, and I know I must be dead.
But I do not dare to walk round to the other side.
Carefully I look down my flying suit. There are three exit holes on my chest.
They are near the heart. But no blood!
There is no blood!
Then I understand.
When the heart stops beating, there will be no blood pumped out anymore.
A direct, lethal hit - it was over in the blink of an eye...
It's no use, I must face it.
So I walk round to the other side of the wreckage.
And there I find myself lying on the ground, on my back - almost peacefully still.
I was so young. I had so many plans. I had never been in love yet...
What a waste...
Where should I go now? I feel so cold, and so alone...







Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 05:11 PM

Oh no Olham! Another veteran flier falls. I'm sorry to hear of your fate sir. Excellent screenies as always but only to highlight a sad tale. I guess now you are free to get back to your beloved Albs.
Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 05:20 PM

Originally Posted By: Hellshade
I guess now you are free to get back to your beloved Albs.

Thank you, Hellshade, but I actually LOVED this little butterfly.
It is a real joy to ride a Sopwith Pup - even for an Albatros- and Inline-Man like me.

So I would have loved to continue this challenge - but that "Hun from the Sun" didn't let me...
Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 05:30 PM

Olham, it seems the skies of WOFF make no discrimination. Lots of pilots going out early in this one!
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 05:37 PM

salute RIP Sydney Barrett
The Pup is a lot of fun!
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 06:11 PM

Originally Posted By: AceofPengwins
salute RIP Sydney Barrett
The Pup is a lot of fun!


The first few days have been brutal up there. Big losses. I must confess when I got bounced by those DR1s on my first patrol that I thought for sure it would be my last.

The Pup is a lot of fun to fly though. Despite the fact that she is not the fastest nor heavily armed, Pups have a wonderful disposition and are easy to fly with no real vices except needing to be careful in a dive. Plus their field of view through the front is excellent, surpassed perhaps only by the Sopwith Triplane. I actually dread when the Camels show up (should I be fortunate enough to live so long).
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 06:23 PM

Oh, that's too bad, Olham! It's always a pain to go down early...Fly on in ghost form if you'd like! salute

Nietsche, you guys certainly maintained a "respectful distance" from each other for quite a while! Very gentlemanly for a guy named "bandit"!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 06:34 PM

Damn, so we already got 2 Traffic-Victims plus one tricked out...

Hellshade, it seems your Wingman is the real McCoy... in Mission 1 he's clearly the Inventor of a new Fighting-Style:
Combat-Formation-Flying.
In Mission 2, the Plane somewhat behind you, while you were pursuing that Alb... that was him, too, right?

@Rick: Nothing happens. LOL rofl
To be totally frank: I wouldn't mind that bad Weather being persistent 'till the Camel comes. Sure, the Pup is nice, but somehow it doesn't... rock. It does have some great Advantages over the Camel, though... for Example: It does, what you want LOL

As for the Gentlemen's Treatment:
I was in no Mood for Dogfighting a Dr1, but that damn Guy didn't stop molesting me from down below. So I had to whisk him away repeatedly, until he finally got my Message to pxxx off LOL
If he would have turned away earlier, I probably wouldn't have pursued that xxxxxx biggrin
I indeed shot him down (I peeked in "j-Mode", later), but that was unconfirmed...
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 06:36 PM

Oh, I think it rocks just fine. It's probably the only plane in WOFF that I can fly without stalling.
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 06:50 PM

I definitely stalled it a few times. :P
Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 07:29 PM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
Oh, that's too bad, Olham! It's always a pain to go down early...Fly on in ghost form if you'd like! salute

Well, I may continue as an unknown pilot - and of course out of competition. The Pup is a real treat, and No. 46 a great squadron.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 09:04 PM

Mission 3
October 26, 1917
Patrol friendly front lines @ FF411
B-flight of 4 craft lead by Trask (me). A-flight of 5 planes to assist.
Yet another mission with no enemy activity. Our mission consisted of flying from one cloud to another and making sure no one was hiding in them. No one was, so when it was time to return home, I took B-flight for a little detour along the front hoping to catch some juicy Hun target half-asleep at the controls. Unfortunately the Germans were hiding better than I expected. We returned home with nothing to report. On a bright note, the weather is still excellent and I'm still in one piece.
Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 10:12 PM

sigh

Olham: Stay away from the Light. Run the other way Dont go to the light !
Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 10:37 PM

Originally Posted By: carrick58
Olham: Stay away from the Light. Run the other way Dont go to the light !

Too late for Sydney Barrett, I'm afraid - the light seemed the only promise
of comfort down there in the otherwise so grey, shell-ploughed land -
he walked exactly there.
angel
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/19/15 10:59 PM

Sorry to hear that Olham
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 01:37 AM

Mission 3: October 24th, 1917. Just an quiet patrol around our airbase well behind friendly lines. Saw a flight of German two seaters a few thousand feet above us. Archie did their best but I didn't see any hits.

Pencil pushers rejected my claim even though Lt. Arthur Gould Lee vouched for me. Evidently because it was so far behind enemy lines, nobody from the army could confirm the kill. If the Bosch don't kill me, the pencil pushers and their damn rules and regulations will!



Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 02:16 AM

Mission 3, 27 October 1917 - Balloon Busting Mission

Try as he may, Mags was unable to take off at all one the 26th, the mechanics said he was operating the engine wrong but he suspected they didn't properly put it together after repairing the slight damage he sustained on his last mission*.

However, the 27th arrived with orders to go balloon busting! Magellan took the second spot in a flight of 4 as they soared high across no man's land and then dove steeply to pop the Hun balloon! That's sure to raise the morale of the chappies in the trenches and prove that the RFC is looking out for them!

On the way home, an Albatross took issue with our balloon busting Antarctic hero, but after a few turns the less agile bird turned and allowed Mags to return home. As he neared Filescamp, Mags saw one of the others from his flight and thought that he sincerely wished he could remember these strange human's names.



* In real life, I had to keep quitting out of the mission because my sounds wasn't working. :P I'll just fly my next mission on the 29th as if I'd flown on the 26th as I intended.
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 02:37 AM

Mission 3
Escort
October 26, 1917

We were ordered to escort those cats in the RE.8s deep into Hunland. We flew back and forth for what seemed like hours and finally the dudes decided it was time for home. After we said our goodbyes and turned for home a group of those low down dirty Huns jumped us. It wasn't long before me and my brothers sent them scurrying home like the rats they are. I did forget one thing that my Pappy taught me, and that is never turn your back on an enemy unless you're sure he's down, almost cost me my life. At least, he didn't hit any of my beautiful guitars.

Posted By: CatKnight

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 02:40 AM

Sorry for the late start, boys. My son was having what you call mar-i-tal issues.





'Cuz someone has to keep an eye on you crazy sumbitches!
Posted By: CatKnight

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 03:41 AM

Sheriff Justice
Mission 1: October 20, 1917



Well, today we were on patrol to find some ne-far-i-ous outlaws running contraband across the front lines. We found them too! Five Rumplers trying to avoid trouble as they ran southwest towards Arras.

The boys and I went high, planning to drop down on them like hawks. Before we could close the trap though we found the Rumplers had some friends, some desperados in Albatrosses running interference.



Well, we dove to scare off the sumbitches and wouldn't you know it? Just as I managed to fire one long burst into one, someone gbt behind me and shred my tail. I dove out of the fight but he was having none of it and chased me for a spell. Finally I fell too low for him to bother with, which is just as well for my fuel line was punctured and I run out of gas.

I was heading for an airfield though, and might have made it but I stalled before I could clear some trees. Turned the rudder hard, landed on my left wing and snapped it, bounced up, landed on my right wing and snapped that, skidded to a stop.



What we are dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law.
Posted By: CatKnight

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 04:20 AM

Sheriff Justice
Mission 2: October 23, 1917



Today we were told to defend some place called with sizzleless hamburgers! (Izel Les Hameaux). Now how the devil do you make a good hamburg without it sizzling? Well, I'd just have to find out.

So we went up to look around and out of nowhere met up with some dumbasses in Pfalzes. We begin dancing and I get behind one. I'm doing quite well if I say so myself, peppering the living Jesus out of some numbskull in a blue plane, when a monkey nuts collides with me from behind.

No lower right wing, so I go into a spin. I try to correct it, but it's not enough.

Now I'll never know about the sizzleless hamburgers!


Wow, that was fast...
Posted By: OldHat

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 05:05 AM

Originally Posted By: CatKnight
when a monkey nuts collides with me from behind.

No lower right wing, so I go into a spin. I try to correct it, but it's not enough.

Now I'll never know about the sizzleless hamburgers!


Wow, that was fast...


So, I see you ran into my former cuz Alfred (aka Monkey Nuts) who defected to Germany.....

Yeah, one of those kamikaze Pfalz things rammed into me as well....
mad

I'm thinking to tweak the buffer value and see if it will have an effect on AI collisions with other planes or the ground as I noticed it happens very often in my other campaigns.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 05:18 AM

Originally Posted By: CatKnight
Sheriff Justice
Mission 2: October 23, 1917



Today we were told to defend some place called with sizzleless hamburgers! (Izel Les Hameaux). Now how the devil do you make a good hamburg without it sizzling? Well, I'd just have to find out.

So we went up to look around and out of nowhere met up with some dumbasses in Pfalzes. We begin dancing and I get behind one. I'm doing quite well if I say so myself, peppering the living Jesus out of some numbskull in a blue plane, when a monkey nuts collides with me from behind.

No lower right wing, so I go into a spin. I try to correct it, but it's not enough.

Now I'll never know about the sizzleless hamburgers!


Wow, that was fast...


Jeez, that was fast...as soon as I get home, the first thing I'm gonna do is punch that Pfalz pilot's Mama in the mouth! Can't you start a career with Sheriff Justice from Smokey II and ghost along with us?
Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 03:21 PM

https://youtu.be/rY0WxgSXdEE R.I.P
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 03:40 PM

Originally Posted By: CatKnight
Sheriff Justice
Mission 2: October 23, 1917


I'm doing quite well if I say so myself, peppering the living Jesus out of some numbskull in a blue plane, when a monkey nuts collides with me from behind.

No lower right wing, so I go into a spin. I try to correct it, but it's not enough.

Now I'll never know about the sizzleless hamburgers!

Wow, that was fast...


I'm starting to think the estimated average "two week" lifespan of an Allied pilot is erring on the optimistic side! Sorry for your loss my friend. frown
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 04:11 PM

Originally Posted By: AceofPengwins



Holy Cow, Ace, your story doesn't do justice to the harrowing tale! First, I was scared that you were going to collide with the balloon on the initial pass (I'm sure you saw about how much higher you need to aim next time to get the rockets to hit...), then I was worried that you were going to be killed by your squad mate's rockets on the second pass! You held up fine against the Albatros, but in the spirit of friendly criticism, please check your six once in a while, even if you are pretty sure no one else is around. I have been caught myself several times by "out of plane" interlopers coming from above or below. Great stuff! salute

Hellshade, I think this is the deadliest challenge yet since the first Eindecker one!
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 04:52 PM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Holy Cow, Ace, your story doesn't do justice to the harrowing tale! First, I was scared that you were going to collide with the balloon on the initial pass (I'm sure you saw about how much higher you need to aim next time to get the rockets to hit...), then I was worried that you were going to be killed by your squad mate's rockets on the second pass! You held up fine against the Albatros, but in the spirit of friendly criticism, please check your six once in a while, even if you are pretty sure no one else is around. I have been caught myself several times by "out of plane" interlopers coming from above or below. Great stuff! salute


Oh believe me I cringed when i watched the video and realized how totally blind i was to any other potential attacker during that fight! Especially with how low I was. I think Mags must be going through luck like a gambler in Vegas goes through his paycheck!

Edit: Friendly criticism welcome! smile
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 06:42 PM

Oh No CatKnight!
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 06:54 PM

Originally Posted By: AceofPengwins
[quote=Rick_Rawlings]
Oh believe me I cringed when i watched the video and realized how totally blind i was to any other potential attacker during that fight! Especially with how low I was. I think Mags must be going through luck like a gambler in Vegas goes through his paycheck!

Edit: Friendly criticism welcome! smile


It's a weird sort of tunnel vision that takes over while in combat in the cockpit that makes one feel that whatever is in front of you is what's most important. In reality, it's usually exactly the opposite. Whatever is coming at you (or soon could be) from nearly any other direction is what is most important because that's what's most likely to kill you. If you watch my videos, I bet once combat starts I'm spending at least 30% or more of my time looking around and behind me unless I'm actually lining up a shot. Even then, when I have my wits about me (which admittedly is not always), I check around me one last moment before I actually engage. More than once that has saved my life.

The rule goes something like this:
Who's about to kill me is > who I'm about to kill
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 11:26 PM

Mission 4
October 29, 1917
Escort 4 R.E. 8's from RFC-13 to FF2238
B-flight of 4 craft lead by Oscar Trask. A-flight of 5 planes to assist.
So, I get to lead the B-flight again. After meeting up with the recce planes A-flight turned around and flew in the opposite direction. We all made it over the target area in record time.



The two-seaters settled into their flight pattern and at this very moment we spotted them - 3 Pfalzen. We gained some altitude on them and were about to attack, when 5 Alb. D.V's came down on us from high above. We started to shoot at everyone forgetting about the R.E. 8's.











I landed some shots on a Pfalz and a bunch more on at least 3 Albs. Soon I realized I was the only one there with no friendly in sight to support me. I turned back and crossed lines into friendly territory wondering whatever happened to our 2-seaters. Did they all make it back home? When I returned home everyone was already there safe and sound. I also was told that the R.E. 8's made it back home safely. I put in a claim for the 3 Albatrosen and the Pfalz I smoked. D.V's came back confirmed but no luck with the Pfalz. As a consolation the CO threw in a medal as well.
Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/20/15 11:42 PM

Fulofit, those are some of the nicest screenshots I have seen. Nice work and be carefull.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 12:07 AM

Thank you MFair. I keep thinking how much we are missing when limited to the view from the cockpit. Wish we could save our flights as a track and then review it from different angles without interruption on the initial fly-through.
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 12:10 AM

Mission 4, 29 October 1917 - Intercept

Well the CO must have been happy about the success of the balloon mission because he told me I could lead this one. A phone call from an observer at the front said he saw enemy planes gaining altitude so we set off to intercept them just west of Bethune. I tried to lead the flight up to 11,000 ft but the cloud cover was just too heavy so we dropped down towards 9,000 -- just as we dropped out from underneath the clouds a flight of enemy Albatross aircraft were spotted nearby, two of their aircraft peeled off to attack us and when my wing-men engaged them, I pursued the remaining three who appeared to not notice my approach. I fired rounds into each of these but failed to do significant damage, resulting in a whirling turn fight that descended several thousand feet. At one point I neglected my rear for too long and the enemy fired a burst into my aircraft but no significant damage was done. At the conclusion of this fight two of the enemy abandoned the fight and I was joined by one of my wingmen (distinguished with the number 5 and yellow wheels) which rather startled me. I pursued one enemy for some way into German territory before turning off and recrossing the lines just north of Neuville-Saint-Vaast, whereupon we were bounced by one of the Albatross aircraft which had apparently pursued us from the original battle. After a brief fight he retreated and we both successfully returned to Filescamp.

Overall I consider the intercept a success for my first ever lead - two of my wingmen claimed air victories, and all of us returned alive although two were lightly wounded and three including myself suffered some aircraft damage.

Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 12:11 AM

Mission 4: October 26th. Attack the enemy airfield at Haubourdin!

We took off at 0700 to fairly good weather and encountered no enemy air resitance, to, back from or while over the target except of course for Archie. We inflicted reasonable damage and made it back to base. A successful mission but no air to air combat to speak of.


Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 12:37 AM

Fullofit Those screenshots are gorgeous. Also, 4 shot down in a mission is something I only aspire to...

Hellshade I guess any mission you walk away from is a good mission?
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 01:42 AM

Ace, thanks a lot! Hardest part is selecting the best shots to use in the reports. The Pup is a dream to fly (could use another gun), once you get the hang of it you should be able to bag more than one.
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 02:13 AM

Mission 4
October 29, 1917
Deep Offensive Patrol

We didn't see anything except some pretty fluffy clouds. How's Bo going to win this here war when he don't see nothing.
Posted By: CatKnight

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 02:13 AM

Rick: I think you're right, this is the most dangerous challenge in a long time.

Ace: You're doing very well!
Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 02:20 AM

darkcloud
Why put a Tree by an Airfield ? The last thought of Geoffery Vickers 46 Sqn Oct 29, 1917.



imagen


uploading images
Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 02:34 AM

Oh no, you too carrick? frown Is this an unlucky squadron?


Mission 4
29 October 1917
Escort

We are to protect RE8's over the lines while they bomb a rail yard.

It's a relatively clear day as we take off towards our rendezvous with the two seaters.



We make good time and see the three RE8's in the distance. We climb above them and all head for the lines.



As we cross no mans land I notice DH5's doing a strafe of the enemy infantry. I'm glad its not me.

We make it unmolested to the rail yard and the two seaters do a good job of their bombing. I see three definite hits.



With the bombing complete we turn for home and make it back safely having been in the air for just over 40 minutes.

Posted By: CatKnight

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 02:58 AM

carrick: Oh no!

Smosh: Another successful flight for the Kiwi
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 05:17 AM

Some how I forgot to list my pilot's name, for the record he is "Dale Kern" a long time military buddy of mine who passed last year.

I assume I will list him along with all of my points, kills, promotions and medals this coming Sunday.

So far 4 missions, 2 kills, one medal (Mil Cross)and a promotion to Lieutenant.

Having FUN!!!
Posted By: CatKnight

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 07:02 AM

Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Ghost)
Mission 6: November 6, 1917



Admit it you sumbitches, sometimes this here war ain't so bad.


Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 11:04 AM

Mission 5: Oct 28th. Another ground target. The rail road junction at Athles. No enemy aircraft spotted during the patrol and we inflicted some good damage on the target! Hopefully that will slow up the German supply system a bit and give our boys at the front an advantage.




Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 12:45 PM

carrick, a sad end to a noble friend! nope

CW3SF, you can update as often as you like, obviously we love any screenshots too!

Smosh, Hellshade, great stuff, stay frosty up there!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 03:54 PM

Yeah! Justice is back! cowboy
Man, this definitely is an Action-Squad...
...well, exept, when "The Bandit" is flying.
Not, that I'm complaining... but I've been in the Air for 7 Missions, now, and most of them are Sight-Seeing-Tours. The very first was quite dangerous (potentially, at least...), with a Heads on with Jasta 11's Dreideckers (see Video before), and in Mission 6 we picked on 2 poor and lonely Alb 5s (we were 7, plus A-Flight... so it was rather crowded. Not even all of my Flightmates bothered and kept following me instead (I was in Lead)).
Well, until now, I spent almost 5 hours enjoying the Landscape. Score: Zilch.

I wanted to make a Video of an Airfield-Attack, but my Afterburner was so incredible stuttering (don't know, why... I have 35 to high 50ies Framerate...), that I'm trying out Pengwin's Bandicam, today. Seems to work really fine...
Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 08:04 PM

reading


Thanks all. I was hoping to last until the Camels came out. I figured they would get me. The spins are killers. banghead
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 08:15 PM

Mission 5
November 1, 1917
Line Patrol

We were sent down to Arras to kick up some trouble. It wasn't long until a couple of Huns came along in those pretty Pfalzs. We dove and they seemed game, so an ole knife fight ensued, our 5 against their 2. I managed to get on the tail of a pretty machine with a red nose and blue tail. I gave him a couple of good bursts and he spun into an abandoned building. My brothers got the other and we headed on home. It was confirmed and now I have 3 victories to my name.

Mission 6
November 4, 1917
Escort

We were sent to escort some cats in RE.8s that were going to bomb a Hun railyard south of Athles, I thought this would be a piece of cake run, but I was wrong. We arrived at the target without seeing a Hun and the bomber cats started doing their thing and that's when I saw this.



I don't what happened but all of a sudden two of the bomber dudes are falling to Earth on fire, the other tucks and runs. We escort him across the lines and that's when Flight A is attacked by five cats in Albatros D.Vs and we are then attacked by five cats in Pfalz DIIIas. I managed to get a few good hits but couldn't put anybody down. We return home after the air clears and that's when I learn that the brothers in A Flight have been wiped out, Griffith, Powell were killed and Thomson has been wounded. They weren't the only ones hurt, my wingman has been wounded and Tepes is missing. We got the short end of the stick on this one, but we will be back and we will whip some Hun a$#@#, of that you can be sure.
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 08:56 PM

Originally Posted By: Nietzsche

I wanted to make a Video of an Airfield-Attack, but my Afterburner was so incredible stuttering (don't know, why... I have 35 to high 50ies Framerate...), that I'm trying out Pengwin's Bandicam, today. Seems to work really fine...


Yeah it seems to work even on my machine and not knock my fps down too much - I'll probably end up buying it eventually as I'm just using the trial right now.
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 09:12 PM

1st mission, 2nd Lt. Charles Strummer, 20 Oct. 1917.




Did my first mission today, an intercept mission in the vicinity of our allied frontlines. Our flight of 6 went along Arras and Baupaume to our target area, climbing to 10.000 ft. The Pup is a joy to fly!

We spotted a formation of three bogeys, enemy a/c? Our archy was not firing... Went to a parallel track to buy some time and observe. Finally the bogeys turnt out to be bandits, enemy DFW´s! Assuming these are our targets we were here for we engaged the formation, trying to take fast approaches from the sides... The first pass was a mess- after my first approach I heared a loud cracking noise from behind, when looking back I saw the terrific sight of two aircraft tumbling out of the sky, one DFW and one Pup, obviously they had crashed into each other! The horror!
My fellow pilots continued to attack the remaining enemies, a second DFW went down in flames soon. Attacked the third DFW several times myself, scoring and getting some hits, finally found myself alone over the frontlines but continued to attack until the DFW went down in circles but without losing control and finally doing a crash landing near a German aerodrome on the other side of the lines.

Went back to our sides and did a safe landing at Lechelle aerodrome. Learned that all of my wingmen had taken damage during the battle. Two-seaters are dangerous, indeed.
Posted By: CatKnight

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 09:45 PM

LowDrag: Nice pics!
Posted By: Hauksbee

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/21/15 10:05 PM

Smosh: What do the silver ferns represent to you Kiwi's?
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/21/15 10:55 PM

Mission 5, 1 November 1917 - Bomber Escort

Once again I'm the flight leader. We take off, fly towards the rising sun and meet the bombers we are escorting. As we pass over the front lines, a desperate fight ensues as we are attacked by Albatross D.V aircraft:



As the fight concludes, I am left pursuing one of the enemy, who has painted his Albatross entirely black. As he descends to land at his airfield, I swoop in on him!



But my guns jam!



He'll escape to live another day, although I see his engine has stopped as I fly away, he lands safely below me.

The gunners on the ground put a number of holes through my poor plane, and I head for home.

When I return, I learn that all of my flight took damage, one of our planes was entirely destroyed and three of my wingmen were wounded - not a good day. We destroyed none of the enemy.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/22/15 01:29 AM

Mission 5
November 1, 1917
Escort 3 R.E. 8's from RFC-34 to FF844
B-flight of 6 craft lead by McLeod. A-flight of 5 planes to assist.
Met up with the 2-seaters right on time. The recce planes were flying just below the cloud cover, which meant we had to fly higher - between cloud layers. As soon as we reached the patrol area, a gaggle of D.V's descended on us from a much higher cloud layer. They probably were stalking us for a while. It was difficult to distinguish friend from foe with all these clouds in the way. One Albatros split from the rest of the schwarm and went after our recce planes. That's the one I went after making sure I had no one on my tail.



This one was painted silver - a very effective camo in these clouds. We danced, but after a while he got bored and dove leaving the R.E. 8's and me alone and safe for the moment.



I looked around and saw a trail of smoke but couldn't tell if it was us or them. I later found out 'Charlie' got one. There were plenty of targets to choose from, as another flight joined the fray. These ones had black fuselages. I latched on to one flying in tandem and shot it down.



His partner was able to draw a bead on me in the meantime and put a few holes in my obviously not black fuselage. I returned the favor and he disappeared in the clouds trailing white vapor.



By this time I was alone and trying to get back home, but was ambushed by a lone D.V. He overshot and I was able to get on his tail. It took a while to slow him down with my volleys when he decided he didn't want to play anymore after the initial attack. He went down with a dead engine.



By this time I was scrambling to return to our lines desperately low on ammo. It was over the NML when I noticed a few planes in the distance flying kinda funny. I looked closer - Dreidekkers! One of them was red.



I didn't stick around to ask for an autograph. I found a hole between clouds and made it to the closest airfield I could find as fast as possible, where, to my surprise, I found our flight minus Gould Lee, who was shot down but got away with minor bruises. More surprising however, was finding on the airfield the 3 R.E. 8's we were escorting. There will be a lot of stories traded tonight in the mess hall.
Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/22/15 03:08 AM

Originally Posted By: Hauksbee
Smosh: What do the silver ferns represent to you Kiwi's?


It's a national symbol (like the Kiwi). A lot of our sports teams use it as a motif, the most notable of all would be our rugby team; The All Blacks.

I believe a number of military units also used it in WWI & WW2.


Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/22/15 05:46 AM

Mission 5
3 November 1917
Patrol Friendly Lines

I was getting ready to go on patrol on the 1st when the CO said that I had been given a 48 pass. What I wild time I had in Paris. Now it's back to the grind.

We're assigned to patrol the front and attack whatever we see.

It's a glorious morning and the sun sparkles as it peaks through the clouds. It's hard to believe there are people about wanting to do me harm!



We make good time to the front and I spot a solitary dot in the sky heading West and make for it. After about 10 minutes i realise we're never going to catch it and so continue on our patrol route. Near Loos I spot a number of machines in a staggered formation and once again make for them.

Getting closer I realise that they are enemy two seaters. DFW's.

I signal to my men to attack and make for them. I'm a ways in front of my flight and close in on the lowest machine of the formation. I start to fire early hoping to get the machine to turn but I have no luck so I push in closer. At about 150 yards I fire again and am shocked when the bottom right wing tears away from the DFW and it goes into a violent spin and plummets earthwards.



I know he is doomed and leave him be, noticing another pup shadow him down.

By this stage another of my flight has closed on the enemy and I watch in horror as the Pup starts to spin away from the enemy formation. I can tell from the speed of the fall and the revolutions that he's not acting. I can't help but think it's my wing man, Stone, going down under full power!

I decide to target this two seater and get in close when my machine is hit from what appears to be two directions. I don't care. This DFW is mine. I manage to get underneath knowing that there is another two seater somewhere close.



My rudder isn't working very well and my ailerons seem stiff but I manage to get close and fire about 50 rounds before this enemy plane goes into a wide swooping spiral.



I follow him down long enough to see hime smash into the ground East of Loos.



I head home and am surprised to see Stone in the landing pattern. I make it down gingerly and wait for the rest.



Two more Pups arrive in short time. I find out that it was Sergeant Wimund who I saw spinning in. He didn't pull out.

I put in a claim for two and then head for my cot.


Posted By: loftyc

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/22/15 12:03 PM

Originally Posted By: Smosh
Mission 5
3 November 1917
Patrol Friendly Lines


It's a glorious morning and the sun sparkles as it peaks through the clouds. It's hard to believe there are people about wanting to do me harm!



to be fair, that's why yer up there, too!

pengwins, just checking hat you know there's a control to unjam them guns of yers..?

As fer Will Getschock, he 'n his pals got bounced by some Injuns just east of the field; seems someone fergot to tell them that there ain't s'posed to be any Huns so far over the lines. Well, Will got one before the others turned tail and ran, and they are faster 'n the Pup, so they got away. Otherwise, he's had a couple missions to shoot up some reserve troops, and there weren't any Huns around to defend their friends at all. Kinda yella, if'n you were to ask me...

Great pics and tales everyone.
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/22/15 12:07 PM

Great screenies Smosh! Glad to see Stone made it. Nothing worse than losing a trusted friend! Are you using OldHats Damage Model Mod? I've never seen just a single lower wing come off in stock WOFF.
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/22/15 12:20 PM

Originally Posted By: loftyc

pengwins, just checking hat you know there's a control to unjam them guns of yers..?


Yup, just by the time i had gotten that working he was awfully close to the ground and his friendly machine gunners, and my plane had already taken on a fair few bullet holes and my desire for self-preservation took over.
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/22/15 03:02 PM

I lead and have noticed several of my flight not keeping up at full power and almost keeping up at 90%. Strange!

Also have mostly very poor pilots who will not fight and are poor shots. I would like to teach them how to fight and stay alive but there is no way to do that. Often it takes several "attack" orders while I am in a fur ball before all attack. Thank heavens for my wingman who is there all the time.

I am thinking of changing my name to " Lone Ranger" !!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/22/15 03:05 PM

Pengwin, Bandicam is great :-) I haven't tested it in Campaign-Mode, yet, but in QC. It is so much better than this Afterburner, that I used, before. File-Size is small, it runs totally smooth... heaven angel
I think, I'll buy it, too.

Okay, now, all I need is something worth recording biggrin



...to be fair, I should mention, that there were indeed a lot of Enemy-Squads in the Air (I checked that in j-mode after each Flight). We just hadn't met them...
Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/22/15 10:35 PM

Originally Posted By: Hellshade
Great screenies Smosh! Glad to see Stone made it. Nothing worse than losing a trusted friend! Are you using OldHats Damage Model Mod? I've never seen just a single lower wing come off in stock WOFF.


Just stock.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/23/15 12:22 AM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 5
Intercept
November 7, 1917




Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/23/15 12:57 AM

5 November 1917

I'm notified that my two claims from the 3rd have been confirmed and that I have been given the Military Cross. The boys are all chuffed for me and I have to say that I feel quite a bit of pride although I don't show it outwardly.



Mission 6
6 November 1917
Patrol Behind Friendly Lines

Lieutenant McLeod has taken over B flight moving me down to his wingman position. This means I lose the safety of having Stone with me. I'm happy for him though as he has now taken over A flight.

We take off at 0700 and head up into the cloudy overcast sky. The sun tries its best to shine through.



We're tasked to patrol at 5000ft but in my mind that's just too low to catch anything coming over. My thoughts turn true when after 20 minutes of patrolling a flight of two seaters fly high overhead. We try to power climb to engage but to no avail.



I'm not sure what McLeod is doing as one moment we break away from the chase and the next we start back into another power climb. It's as if he can't make up his mind. I make my own mind up and keep up the chase.

After 15 minutes of climbing I realise I'm not going to get close to the two seaters so turn back home and swan around in the clouds for my own amusement.



My mind is brought back to cold hard reality when four machines of Jasta 6 suddenly poke through the clouds. One peals away from the rest and down onto my tail. I keep watching him come and to also see if any the other chaps decide to join him.




No, it's just me and him. I let him get closer and at the last second pull up into a loop and come down behind him. I fire at him and he dives away.



I lose sight of him and as my speed is increasing I slowly pull up and gain some altitude. I look around for my adversary but can't spot him. Is he still in a dive? No. I eventually see him with his tail between his legs, climbing and heading for home.

I feel good about myself. One on one I'm a match for any pilot out on the Western Front smile

I make it back to the airfield and see a full complement of planes already down.

I describe my dogfight and the enemy plane in detail. They tell me that my adversary was Hans Ritter von Adam a 20 victory ace.



That makes me think a little harder about our battle. Maybe he was just teasing me?




Just a historical note:

If he had shot me down that would have tied in almost to the exact time of his last confirmed victory (which was actually a Nieuport).

Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/23/15 01:30 AM

Mission 6
November 10, 1917
Airfield attack at Phalempin
B-flight of 6 craft lead by McLeod. A-flight of 4 planes providing top cover.
After 6 day leave for bringing down total of 6 planes I find myself back at the 'drome being the only one still flying the Pup, while everyone else is in the new Camel. Our mission was to attack an airfield and I wasn't sure what to expect, so I packed some rockets for the road. As it was raining it occurred to me that rockets probably aren't the greatest idea, with them getting wet and all. As it often happens with older planes, I was left behind the rest of the flight, but was able to catch up just before the target waypoint.



The rain was very bad with lightning all around us. We were able to reach Phalempin without encountering any enemy planes. Once over the field we found 5 D.V's with their pants down. All very low, but not in a landing pattern - ready for the picking. I dove right in attracting attention of no less than 3 of them.



They all had red-white stripes on their tails. I thought I bit more than I could chew as their bullets found me with ease. somehow I was able to get above them all again and concentrated on one that had the whole fuselage painted in stripes.



I finally was able to knock his engine out and watched him glide down.



The others disappeared but I was able to track one on the way back and along with 'Taffy' we brought it down near his base.





Archie wasn't too pleased. We made it safely back home with 1 Albatros confirmed. With all this excitement I forgot to use the rockets!
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/23/15 01:44 AM

Mission 6

We get tasked to take down the Observation Balloon at Abschmitt. We form up and begin our journey and all goes well until I spot what appears to be a lone albatross below us. I can't resist and break formation to wheel about and dive down upon him. I open fire and get some hits on him but he's bloody fast and soon outstrips the reach of my guns. The problem is, looking up I see that it isn't just him. There's a whole flight of them now perched right above me. Bloody wonderful.

It's not long before some other elements of my flight engage them and I mix it up with them as well. They must have been whelps because we scared them all off pretty quick. Just a few rounds in each and they'd turn and run. Lucky for them their Albs are faster than our trusty little Pups and before long, they were all out of range with no kills to show for all our efforts.

We reform up and head back to our original objective, the observation balloon. During the descent, I lose track of the target and misjudge my airspeed. I can hear my wings creaking but I'm wary of pulling up too fast. Sure enough, not a few moments after I finally relocate the observation balloon my wings get torn up from the stress! My crate is a wreck. Figuring I'll probably get bounced on the way back anyways and not be able to defend myself, I might as well complete the mission. I wheel about and retarget the balloon from roughly the same altitude...but my rockets won't fire! Bloody electrical short! I have to do it the old fashioned way. Machine gun bullets it is. Dodging enemy ground fire I make multiple passes and am able to get the balloon to catch fire. Soon after, she explodes and the mission was completed. Now I was flying for myself.

Given the condition of my wings, I'm not sure how long they will keep me aloft, so I don't bother forming up with the rest of the squadron but instead make a beeline for home. Wouldn't you know it, after fiddling with the switch over no mans land, the bloody rockets fire then. Unreliable piece of weaponry there! And though I was certain some Alb was going to come along and make short work of me, no such fellow appeared and I landed back at base and went straight away to the officers mess for a stiff drink.

The kicker of it all? Some damn fool awards me a medal! How I survived my own stupidity was beyond me but if they are going to keep rewarding fools for making stupid mistakes, I don't have much hope of us winning the war. They are rewarding the wrong behavior, but I guess they don't care if it's bravery or dumb luck up there...as long as the job gets done. I just smiled and accepted the award. At least mum and dad will be proud.




Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/23/15 01:45 AM

Nicely done, Fullofit yep
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/23/15 02:01 AM

Originally Posted By: Fullofit
With all this excitement I forgot to use the rockets!


Man, that cracked me up! For a while I wanted to test shooting down enemy planes with rockets...I can't tell you how many epic dogfights I had where I would end up back at base with a full load of rockets because I forgot about the fool things!
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/23/15 02:12 AM

I actually tried that on a 2-seater once. It only damaged it and I got caught in the blast as well.
Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/23/15 02:14 AM

reading


Hang in there, Keep em flying.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/23/15 10:21 PM

Mission 7
November 13, 1917
Balloon busting @ FB7155
B-flight of 5 craft lead by McLeod. A-flight of 4 planes directly assisting.
Finally rain stopped and I get to use the rockets again. This time I have to remember to fire them, but why is the rest of the flight equipped with bombs?



We reached the balloon without opposition. The entire flight dropped their bombs from high altitude with foreseeable results, while I dove down and finally used the rockets. The balloon exploded and we all went home without wasting any more time than necessary.



The balloon was credited to McLeod (?!?) and I finally get to fly the Camel. Time to paint new gorilla. All in all, it was a quiet day.
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 01:38 AM

Mission 7
November 4, 1917
Line Patrol

It was raining cats and dogs when we took off to patrol the front, but that didn't keep us from taking care of business. We arrived at our patrol area and began to fly back and forth just waiting for some low down Hun to show his rotten face. Well, it didn't take long before we spotted three Huns way up above us in the clouds. I gave the signal and we began to climb to get up at those cats, wasn't long before we were swirling around each other like a couple of dancers. The Pfalz the Huns like to fly is faster than our Pups, but it's not nearly as maneuverable and that's the way I like it. Before I knew it, I was filling that Hun with lead until he burst into flames, scratch one evil Hun sucker.



Posted By: MeneMene

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 02:01 AM

Weeks recap: Three missions down. Made contact with the enemy on the first. Our flight became separated in an engagement with some Albatros scouts, and then on the way home I was attacked by several Pfalz aircraft. Managed to scare two off and shoot the other down, but no confirmation. Did not meet the enemy on mission two. Engaged in a dogfight with 4 x Albatros on mission 3, no kills.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 02:10 AM

Banjoman,
That really looks like a terrible death. I'm glad you're on our side.
Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/24/15 02:26 AM

.

Lt. Billy Bob Crawley returned to camp from his seventh mission to something very unexpected and unappreciated:











I pity the next Hun that William happens upon.

After the first seven sorties Billy Bob has chalked up ten victories, a medal, and a promotion, not to mention several trips to Paris. And best of all, he came back from his most recent leave to find he had a shiny new Camel waiting for him. He can't wait to take it for a turn!



.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 02:44 AM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 6
Balloon Busting
November 10, 1917




Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 03:00 AM

Guys, don't forget to fill out survey as soon as possible.I will be making a summary of the first week in the morning, so if you want to be included, fill it out!
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 03:03 AM

Dadgum, between Lou and Fullofit it looks like the rest of us boys will be fighting for the scraps.
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 04:34 AM

Quick Question Please : When injured and spend 13 days in the hospital do we also advance for all of the other reasons?

I got two more kills on mission #7 making me an ACE so the math should be correct before flying # 8 tomorrow.

I will never attack another bomber! I came from underneath at 60 yards and the gunner had to shoot through the floor
to get me.

So far 32 points for the old gezzer.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 05:09 AM

Originally Posted By: CW3SF
Quick Question Please : When injured and spend 13 days in the hospital do we also advance for all of the other reasons?


Yes, all leave is cumulative.
Posted By: CatKnight

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 06:45 AM

Sheriff Justice (GHOST)
Mission 9: November 15, 1917



Just letting you nice ladies know that I'm still plinking away, at least in ghost mode.

Done got myself a bit of what we in southern England like to call payback as well. Me and the men were flying over Filescamp when we saw some what I thought were two-seaters running schnapps over the line, so we went up to tell them not to mess up my nice airspace with that kind of business.

Fortunately one of them broke away and I thought to get myself an arrest, see. Then it turned out they weren't two-seaters, but more of those Pfalz boys that shot me up last month. Well, I gulped down my Dr. Pepper (frosty at 8,000 feet) and we chased them across the sky.

One of them got behind me and hit a few times, but my boys chased him off. I found myself behind a sky blue Pfalz and told him to pull over with my machine gun. Well, he got my message but instead of landing he just dove away out of sight. By the time I spun around he was gone.

Let me tell you, no one makes Buford T. Justice look like a possum's pecker! The PBI were firing at something low and to the left, and there he was trying to sneak off to no man's land. I chased him. Once he heard my siren going he tried to steer this way and that, but this time I stayed with him and fired whenever he happened to cross in front of me. Tearing fabric, cracking wood, and finally the sumbitch went down right outside Mt. St. Eloi. Almost planted himself on some poor house.

Well I took him in. They can take the Justice out of the challenge, but they can't take the challenge out of...

...damn moose twits.
Posted By: gaw1

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 11:54 AM

OK.....GAW1 reporting for duty! I'm way behind the rest of you so I'll try and catch up....or not. Nietzsche made me a great devil skin (thank you)..but I couldn't make it display properly, my fault I'm sure (will send pic). Louvert kindly donated a skin w/ my old bad eel on it...very nice. Thank you both!!! Love this place!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 01:59 PM

Originally Posted By: gaw1
Nietzsche made me a great devil skin (thank you)..but I couldn't make it display properly, my fault I'm sure (will send pic). Louvert kindly donated a skin w/ my old bad eel on it...very nice. Thank you both!!! Love this place!


gaw, if you mean it won't show up in game, I have had this problem a lot. It seems to have something to do with when and how WOFF pulls up the skins list. Here's something to try:

1. Go into the QC screen, load the plane and the skin, run a free flight mission. If it works, you're good.

2. If it doesn't, exit to the main screen of WOFF, alt-tab out, go to the skins folder, rename the skin by sticking a 1 or an A or something at the end, so from this: "Off_Alb_DIII_ace_t_Jasta 11 1917_Otto_Brauneck" to this: "Off_Alb_DIII_ace_t_Jasta 11 1917_Otto_Brauneck A" and then go back into QC and try it again. This will often work.

3. If that doesn't work, exit to the main screen, alt-tab out, change the name again as above, go back into WOFF, Pick a pilot from the opposite side of the war (so if you are trying to load a British skin, pick a German pilot), run a QC with him, go back to your original pilot and try loading that skin up again.

All you have to do is trick the program into showing it once and you are good... some combination of the above will hopefully work for you...
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/24/15 03:20 PM

Mission 6, 4 November 1917 - Intercept

No sign of the enemy, and barely a cloud in the sky. We patrol over no man's land for half an hour before giving up and returning home, guess they slipped by. It's such glorious flying weather that i hold back for a bit and practice some loops and hammerhead stalls over the airfield while the rest of the chaps land.

Mission 7, 7 November 1917 - Airfield Attack

My hands are still shaking! I thought today would be the end of the war for me for sure! I was appointed to lead a flight of four to attack the enemy airfield at Habourdin, where a number of their bombers are based. We made good time, flying rather low because of the cloud cover so we could be sure to find our target. When we arrived, I took a couple strafing runs but the ground fire was quite intense. Suddenly I heard a loud thud right behind my head - an archie shell burst much closer than normal! When i reached my hand back behind my head, it came back red with blood - I didn't feel much though with my heart pounding so hard. Suddenly I also spotted aircraft above me - bombers returning to base! I tried to shoot at one of them, but messed up my approach and the gunner put a few more bullets through my poor Pup. I was going to come around for another pass, but suddenly fuel pressure began dropping and my engine rpms dropped. My heart sank as i realized i was going down behind enemy lines, so I pointed my aircraft back towards friendly territory and glided as far as I could. When my plane touched down I looked around in panic, assuming the Huns would be here to drag me off to prison (or shoot me - I had just been strafing their airfield) any moment, and sure enough a small group of men came and hurried up towards me, but imagine my surprise to hear jolly old English! It seems that some of our boys here were more advanced than I had thought, and they helped me back to the rear where i was able to get a ride on a truck from Bethune back to our field at Filescamp. God Bless the Infantry!



(I was quite surprised when the post mission screen said I landed behind friendly lines... I figured the gig was up for Mags... but his luck holds!)
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 04:30 PM

@ gaw1: Cool :-) Now you've got both the Pup & the Camel covered (my skin was just for the Camel, I somehow forgot to tell you that -sorry)

Okay, 8th Mission for "the Bandit":
Today, we only had one Cloud. It was 13k feet tall, and extended to the Horizon.
We even managed to find the three REs, whom we had to escort. Luckily, Elmer was in Lead and somehow spotted them. No Idea, where they were flying to or how they navigated, but we didn't bother. Orders were "Follow 'em", so, who cares...
Everyone speaks of the great Air-War, but from personal Experience, I doubt that the Kaiser has more than 3 Planes in this Region. On my first Day with the "Black Sheep", we stumbled upon a Bunch of Dreideckers, but we never saw them, since. I guess, these 2 Albs we encountered a few Days ago, weren't from here, either.
If Times continue being peaceful like this, I should have no Problems continuing my Moonshine-Business over here, although I've already seen Sherrif Justice investigatin' ...

Maybe I'll cut a short Video (first Time I used Bandicam in the Campaign). There are some nice Clouds and Sun-Glare-Effects...

@Rick:
The two Days per Month Advance, are they per Calendar, or do you have to be in the Air for a Month?
Posted By: gaw1

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/24/15 04:57 PM

thx all............
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 05:11 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 7
Balloon Busting
November 13, 1917






Nietzsche Calendar
Posted By: loftyc

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/24/15 05:22 PM

Originally Posted By: RAF_Louvert
.

Lt. Billy Bob Crawley returned to camp from his seventh mission to something very unexpected and unappreciated:


Will Getschock had a similar event a couple days ago. Shortly after takeoff they ran into some Huns. Again, Will got some hits, and then couldn't keep up with the fleeing prey. Got back, and saw this:



Next mission, he got some hits on one of them Al-bee-trosses, when some sixth sense told him the pilot was someone called Herman Gerring, or something like that. But, Hair Gerring just flew away, and Will Couldn't catch him up and he got away. We love the Pup, but maybe it's time to put the ol' girl out to pasture n' get a new ride with a little more git up and go.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 05:28 PM

Hot Damm Rick !!!!! salute
That is the only video of an ea being taken out by rockets that I've ever seen. Only done it a few times myself with success, and getting that close is the key.

I'm still back on mission #3 to fly, life got busy, but hope to get in some missions this weekend.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 07:18 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 8
Balloon Busting
November 16, 1917






*grrrr* words cannot express my frustration with both the rear gunners and the claims percentage...I was hoping I would die of my wounds...
Posted By: gaw1

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 08:26 PM

'Kin Oath!!! Waaay too excited to press on to glory......I/we swooped onto a gaggle of Alb and it appears I swooped con too much brio....inevitable result. Note the the look of astonished dismay on my face wondering where that other wing could have gone, just before I crush some innocent civilian in their house. RAF...I did this lovely skin no credit this round but look forward to the whatever Rick's got in store for us in the future. Carry on...
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 08:51 PM

Rick, look at it this way - you'll get to see the snow!
Gav, that really sucks! Did you ever find that missing wing?
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 08:53 PM

Mission 8
November 16, 1917
Intercept at front lines FF4298
B-flight: 4 craft led by Dan Ashford. A-flight: 4 planes directly assisting.
First mission in the new Camel.
This morning we were treated to a spectacular sunrise. There were no enemy planes spotted during this entire mission, so here are some photos of the sunrise instead.




Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 09:28 PM

Fullofit, great looking Camel!

gaw1, that's terrible, sorry you are out! I lived in fear of that very thing for all of the Pup missions...

Ok, I am calling it for week one, this is what the report says:

Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 09:31 PM

Mission 8
November 13, 1917
Deep Offensive Patrol

We sure had us a fine time today. We were ordered to perform a deep offensive patrol, in other words, go beat'em in their own homes. Anyway, we were deep in Hunland when a flight of five Albatros D.Vs came along to try and teach us some manners. We were game and the fight was on. I paired up with some cat in an all red aeroplane, but he couldn't resist Bo's flying skills and soon he was spiraling with his engine smoking something fierce. That was my fifth kill, so Bo's now an ace.



Before I knew it I was on another Hun and this time I must've hit the pilot because he flipped over and spun into the ground. There were still Huns about, so I spotted another trying to flee and I filled him with lead and he also spun into the ground. I guess I hit the pilot in the last aeroplane as well. So, before you could say Bo Diddley, I shot down three Huns. Naturally, they were confirmed because my cool cat wingman was right there on my wing. I sure was surprised when the boys asked me to play a little something for them after dinner.

Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/24/15 09:48 PM

Very nice stories folks. This has turned into a rough Challenge as a third of the squadron is gone in the first week! You folks be carefull.
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 04:33 AM

I am not sure just how to report in after one week. I am listed on page one where in the past we went to a link and listed our information amd statis. Can not find that!

So here is my info as of yesterday.

CW3SF - Dale Kern - 7 Sorties - 1 medal - 1 promotion - 32 days- 1 wound - 5 kills still alive

I hope this works, or some kind soul tells me where to go and do this like all the rest of you do.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 04:57 AM

Originally Posted By: CW3SF
I am not sure just how to report in after one week. I am listed on page one where in the past we went to a link and listed our information amd statis. Can not find that!

So here is my info as of yesterday.

CW3SF - Dale Kern - 7 Sorties - 1 medal - 1 promotion - 32 days- 1 wound - 5 kills still alive

I hope this works, or some kind soul tells me where to go and do this like all the rest of you do.



survey

Please fill out the form at that link salute
Posted By: gaw1

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 12:08 PM

yeah....pity. That blue plane sure was pretty.....that main spar just wasn't terribly tough I guess....my own damn fault for chucking it about....well, like a frisky pup!
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 01:35 PM

Wow Lou. 10 victories in 7 sorties? Even the Red Baron will be running away from you! salute
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 02:06 PM

Just got back from my Moose hunt with nothing in the bag! sigh , oh well, it wasn't a total loss. One of my mates saw a Cow and calf but had no shot, so at least we know they are there. I had to settle for some ruffed grouse. While we were out on the hunt one morning, a bear came into camp and left his greetings right at the bottom of our stairs to the building!! Nervy little buggr! To top it all off, on my return I learned the Blue Jays were knocked out of contention by Kansas City sigh

I haven't yet had a chance to review all the reports here and look forward to it. I saw the tally and it looks like Lou is pulling out in front but as we all know, anything can happen. I will drop in on this thread every chance I get. Good Luck to all who are still flying!

I will be pretty busy for the rest of the week and then I start the deer hunt.
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 02:25 PM

Originally Posted By: OldHat
Those are all good reads (and videos) with my coffee fellas.

I figured out that I'm a lousy shot. Couldn't hit the side of a barn door two feet in front of me. Anyways, we'll see if I can shoot anything down this challenge. My excuse is that I'm trying to survive and make it until the end.
cool

Since I can't write a story worth squat, I've written my thoughts while flying this mission inside the video. (Best viewed at 720p)



EXCELLENT production OldHat!!
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 02:44 PM

Originally Posted By: Robert_Wiggins
Just got back from my Moose hunt with nothing in the bag! sigh , oh well, it wasn't a total loss. One of my mates saw a Cow and calf but had no shot, so at least we know they are there. I had to settle for some ruffed grouse. While we were out on the hunt one morning, a bear came into camp and left his greetings right at the bottom of our stairs to the building!! Nervy little buggr! To top it all off, on my return I learned the Blue Jays were knocked out of contention by Kansas City sigh

I haven't yet had a chance to review all the reports here and look forward to it. I saw the tally and it looks like Lou is pulling out in front but as we all know, anything can happen. I will drop in on this thread every chance I get. Good Luck to all who are still flying!

I will be pretty busy for the rest of the week and then I start the deer hunt.


Welcome back Robert. Looks like the moose send a messenger into your camp in the form of that bear. Message received. Better luck next time.
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 02:58 PM

Robert, looks like we will have to put off the "WOFF" Moose & Elk BBQ for another year.

Good luck on your Deer hunt.

I got one more kill last evening, and will include it in my next Sat. up date.

I am flying the " Camel " now ( with 2 guns and SPEED ). Love the front sight, I can see where my bullets
are going for the first time in a long while.
Higher landing speed on those small aerodromes landing fields ringed with fences.

I am after my ground grew to paint the fences white.
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 02:59 PM

Originally Posted By: Fullofit
Thank you MFair. I keep thinking how much we are missing when limited to the view from the cockpit. Wish we could save our flights as a track and then review it from different angles without interruption on the initial fly-through.


I have often thought the same!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 04:54 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 9
Close Air Support
Dec 3, 1917




Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 04:58 PM

Rick,
That's precious - escorting A-flight. I suppose that's how they learn to do their job.
Congrats on another kill.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 05:00 PM

Originally Posted By: Robert_Wiggins
Originally Posted By: Fullofit
Thank you MFair. I keep thinking how much we are missing when limited to the view from the cockpit. Wish we could save our flights as a track and then review it from different angles without interruption on the initial fly-through.


I have often thought the same!


Wish list item? yep
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 05:07 PM

Mission 9
November 19, 1917
Airfield attack at Phalempin
B-flight: 5 craft led by Oscar Trask. No A-flight.
At the crack of dawn we all loaded up on bombs and went to find the German 'drome.



We get to the airfield and see planes readying for take off. I let everyone take care of the structures and I change heading and aim for the planes. Release! As my bombs hit the field the last of the enemy planes is already in the air.



5 Albatros D.V's. Will have to do this the old fashioned way. Wouldn't you know it? It's our old friends Jasta 12 - the black tails.



I went for the one that climbed the highest.



The 2 Vickers made short work of him as he exploded in front of me.





The rest of the schwarm realized what's happening and were already in the landing pattern. The 2 in front were already landing, but the 3rd was still high up concentrating on a proper landing approach. He didn't even see who shot him as I watched him plummet to the ground.



I made another pass for the last Hun attempting to land, but misjudged his speed and had to go for another pass. I sent a long volley as he was taxiing - he didn't reach the end of the field. All this was witnessed by my wingman, who stuck with me through all 3 kills and confirmed my claims.



The entire flight returned home with no losses, apart from plenty of damage due to airfield's ground defenses.
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 06:40 PM

Rick, I guess I will keep track and update next Sat. about mid evening ( 2200 Hrs AZ time ).

Is that time frame OK?

Thanks for all of your work!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/25/15 07:03 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 10
Balloon Busting
Dec 6, 1917








Appaerntly, I ended the mission too soon...
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/25/15 08:09 PM

Mission 8, 11 November 1917 - Intercept

Well, after the last close call, the commander gave me an extra two days off* to recover. Wouldn't you know, when I got back half my fellow pilots were flying shiny new Sopwith Camels. I'm still in my poor old pup, which they managed to bring back from the front in pieces and reassemble for me.

The commander told me to lead this flight, some enemy two seaters had been spotted and the commander told me to knock them down. So me in my little pup and four of the boys in their shiny new camels headed off into the wild blue yonder.

We saw the two seaters - Rumplers - over the lines just south of Monchy-le-Preux and took chase, coming upon them as they began to descend to home. I gave the order to attack but watched with horror as one of the boys crashed into one of the two seaters! Maybe these Camels aren't all they're cracked up to be. A few moments later, I fired shots into one of the two seaters but he dived away, so i focused on the last Rumpler in line. Coming in slowly and from below, I fired a nice long stream of lead into the plane and it skewed forward into a stall. The gunner was still firing at me but from the way the plane flopped around, I'm sure I hit the pilot. Apparently none of my wingmen saw it though because the commander denied my claim. That man is starting to get on my nerves... maybe I need to fly a two seater and put him in the observer's seat to get a claim approved?! Of course, this is the first time I've been this sure that I've taken down one of the enemy so perhaps his skepticism is justified. One of these days, I'll show everyone...












*the two days for last month? If I misunderstood and we weren't supposed to take the two days for finishing October I just won't take any for November
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/25/15 09:33 PM

* well, yes, but it would technically be one month survival on November 20th, but don't sweat it!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/25/15 11:37 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 11
Intercept
Dec 8, 1917





Sunrise picture are always pretty...


Posted By: Maeran

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 12:17 AM

I nearly had a disaster. A file (or possibly files) became corrupted and I had to re-install WOFF. Which didn't work.
I've been re-installing several times since Thursday and only today did I get an installation that I could play.

Thanks to Robert_Wiggins' wonderful backup program, Thomas deTankengine (and Cadogan West) can fly again.

He's on mission 6 and the Camels are just arriving. No kills to Thomas' name yet, although he has had two tangles with Pfalzs.
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 12:34 AM

Mission 8
Line Patrol
November 22, 1917

Well, I did it again. We were ordered up to the line again to see if we could spook up some trouble. It weren't long before a flight of five Albatros D.Vs were diving on us looking to brawl. Our new mounts are a bit skittish, but they can turn on a dime and it wasn't long before I had a Hun in my sights and gave him a good burst. I could've sworn I heard a scream, but that can't be possible because of the engine noise. Anyway, the Hun machine noses over and spins into the ground.



I quickly look around and see another Hun mixing it up with one of my brothers. He doesn't pay any attention to me and I quickly get on his tail and give him a good burst from my guns. Once again, I thought I heard a scream and he turns over and he also spins into the ground.



I look around and see two more Huns attacking one of my brothers and hurry over to help. It's the same situation as before, they are so intent on killing my brother that they don't notice me. Just like before I line up on that cat and I give him a good burst just like the other cats before and just like before, there was that scream. Now I know my mind is slipping because there is no way I could hear them cats scream. Anyway, he plunges to Earth just like the cats before him. Couldn't get a picture of the last one because another flight of Huns chose that moment to dive and attack us. We return back to our pad where my kills were confirmed and The Man promotes me to Lieutenant. I ask the other fellows if they had heard those Huns screaming, they shake their heads no, and that right there is some bad mojo.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/26/15 01:26 AM

Originally Posted By: CW3SF
Rick, I guess I will keep track and update next Sat. about mid evening ( 2200 Hrs AZ time ).

Is that time frame OK?

Thanks for all of your work!


You can update as often as you like! I just delete all but the latest entry, no worries!
Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/26/15 02:57 AM

Mission 7
9 November 1917
Intercept

We've been told to expect enemy planes along our front lines so we're off to give them a bloody nose if they venture close. I'm a bit miffed that everyone has a shiny new Camel to fly while I still have my trusted, but outdated Pup.

We climb steadily through the clouds. I'm slowing everyone down and A flight pulls ahead of us.

After a while I spot dots on the horizon and head off to investigate. Getting closer I realise that they're DFW two seaters.



There's four of them and six of us along with A flight who should be in the vicinity. I open up on the nearest enemy and get a few hits when I appear to be bracketed by a number of enemy guns. I veer off to the side while the plane takes more hits. The enemy gunners appear to be concentrating on me and forget about the rest of my flight. It's a fatal mistake as one by one they're knocked out of the sky.



I look around and see three machines spinning down. I reform the flight and continue the patrol. Our allocated time is up and so we head back to our airfield.

We land safely and B flight put 3 claims in. I'm very proud of the boys. My plane is going to take two days to fix. Hopefully they'll just give me a Camel.

Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 03:23 AM

Mission 9, 14 November 1917 - Escort Recce

We flew up on a routine escort mission - routine except I was the only flight member still flying a decrepit Pup! I had difficulty keeping up with the others, and just when I'd finally rejoined the formation after the long climb as we reached the front, the rest of them swooped down on some enemy scouts far below! I dove after them, mindful of the more extreme limitations of my craft, and managed to put some good shots into one of the Huns, but I neglected my back for just a moment too long and his buddy put a slew of bullets into my old crate. I disengaged from the battle and decided that since my Pup was emitting some of the most terrifying noises I've ever heard, it was best set 'er down as quick as possible so I spotted a nice gentle section of road and landed nice and easy. When I got back to the airfield, the rest of the boys were halfway through their celebration, it seems between them they claimed five aerial victories! I need a new plane...

Posted By: Smosh

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 03:38 AM

AceofPengwins

That engine sounded very sick!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 05:04 AM

You guys are crazy, getting two, three confirmations! I need to change my reports! rofl
Posted By: gaw1

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 11:55 AM

Follofit....great shot of the bomb going off.....never seen that perspective, or the illumination effect....very cool!
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 01:46 PM

Rick, I believe it's because my wingman won't leave my side. I don't remember ever having a wingman stick to me like this one does.
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 02:28 PM

Hmm...
Mission 9:
We spotted a Group of 5 Pfalzes above us. 2 of them were a bit eager and attacked - the others ran away.
...two Pfalzes... we had a Flight of 8 Planes. You can already figure out, how that ended.
I even pursued one of them, but I let go of him very soon, because it was far too dangerous to permanently keep an Eye on all the other Pups buzzing around us.
My Teammates are very skilled, but they seem to feel the Need to show that to everyone... they are doing wild Stunts all the Time and don't care who or what is in their Flight Path...
So I watched them do their Thing, spun a few Rounds after that and went home.

I'll cut a Video of that - there is at least some Action in it charge

...like the Guy in the WOFF-Audio-Files said: "First Thing you do (in Air Combat) is: Avoid a Collision."
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 03:19 PM

Mission 5



We ran into some Albatri up high. Just when we were winning they checked out by diving into the clouds below. We regrouped and went home.







Posted By: CW3SF

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 03:28 PM

Last night was a great experience, my flight of 6 escorted 6 bombers . They made a run and headed home.
We had lots a fuel so we went Hun hunting. Soon we came one to 8 Alb Huns and the furball was on.
I saw "Voss" and went after him. We went at it for some time before he had to slow his turn to avoid an oncoming
Camel and I got some hits on him. After that I kept up the attack but his friends made it hot for a while until
my guys run them off of me. Soon Voss went down smoking in a spin. Later I got two more. All of those were "man to man" over one of our aerodromes.

That makes 9 kils total, and later Promoted to Captain. I bought the drinks and wild women for the night. Good thing we took some time off to recover for the next mission ( #10 ).

I really wish I knew how to do all of the fancy photos and videos you guys do.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 03:37 PM

Mission 6

Haven't flown yet, not sure I want to...lol. Have ground guns on hard and all airplane guns to less accurate. Load up with rockets and try to stick with A flight is the plan.


Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 04:37 PM

Originally Posted By: CW3SF


I really wish I knew how to do all of the fancy photos and videos you guys do.



Bandicam is super easy, and the trial that I'm using is free - your computer shouldn't have any trouble running it either. You just download it at http://www.bandicam.com/ - once it's installed you just leave it running before starting the game, press F12 to start recording and F12 again to stop. you can also press F11 for screenshots!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 04:38 PM

I've already had that and have the same Settings like you, Wasp. Just dive to 1,5k, fire your Rockets (one or two might even hit something), immedeately climb up to 2,5k as fast as you can... and let your Teammates fire their Rockets, too. They are very good at that. When they have fired their Rockets, advance Waypoints to tell them to go Home - no need to risk something.
The Mission will be a guaranteed Succes by that and everyone will be Home save for Breakfast.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 05:18 PM

Mission 6 didn't go according to plan. I clicked to view other targets of which there weren't any after I loaded up with rockets. Went into game and no rockets. Lost A flight in the clouds early, but hung out high over target and they came in low to attack a ground target. I think it was an airfield not a RR yard.

Enemy aircraft then found us and we had a five on five with Albatros. We totally kicked their butts. I ran out of ammo! Lost track of my wingman after destroying the second albatros.








Turns out my wingman died. The ground guns were hard on A Flight. The Beagle filed two claims.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/26/15 05:31 PM

The two day advance confirmed the two albatros claims, two HAs!
Beagle is an Ace!

Think I screwed up on advancing days. I'm thinking it should be the 12th not the 13th.
Posted By: loftyc

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/26/15 07:28 PM

Originally Posted By: Fullofit
Mission 9
November 19, 1917
Airfield attack at Phalempin
B-flight: 5 craft led by Oscar Trask. No A-flight.
....

Wouldn't you know it? It's our old friends Jasta 12 - the black tails.



Was it Schock?!?!?!

Will's been a bit disappointed that he's not been given a mission down by Epinoy to have the chance of running into J12
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/26/15 07:46 PM

If Schock stuck around to Df I'd be Shocked. winkngrin
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/26/15 07:56 PM

I hate to break this to you Loftyc, but I feel pretty certain that Schock is already dead. I do remember him dying in our other challenge and I thought that was in May.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/26/15 10:10 PM

MudWasp, very precise timing for that picture of the D.V disintegrating in front of you. Did any of the debris hit your plane?
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/26/15 10:11 PM

Loftyc, like BJM said, I think Schock is gone by now - didn't see him, that's for sure.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/26/15 10:18 PM

Mission 10
November 29, 1917
Airfield attack at Haubourdin
B-flight: 5 craft led by MacLaren. A-flight: 5 planes flying top cover.
Here we go again. Another airfield attack. It's still dark.




We reached the airfield hoping to catch the enemy on the ground again, but no such luck. We dropped our bombs and proceeded to strafing the field when 4 Rumplers arrived and began to land.



Apprehensive of their gunners I shot at the trailing one from safe distance landing solid hits when my guns jammed.




'Taffy' realized I wasn't able to clear it, finished the job for me and we all turned back and returned to our base.

Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/27/15 12:16 AM

Beautiful shots Fullofit!

Mission 10, 17 November 1917 - Balloon Busting
Finally my Camel arrived! I haven't had a chance to paint her yet but I did take her up for a little joyride over the airfield - definitely has more spirit than the Pup but also more guts and bite! On our mission, I saw aircraft fighting as we passed over the front but by the time I caught up the remaining planes were all ours - bombers and escorting scouts. Unsure where my flight was by this point, I escorted the bombers home and then flew back to Filescamp, arriving coincidentally just when the rest of Squadron 46 did.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/27/15 12:43 AM

Thanks Ace.
You will enjoy that extra gun in the nose.
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/27/15 02:14 AM

Mission 10
Line Patrol
November 26, 1917

This day will certainly go down in the history books of RFC 46 as the day we absolutely murdered the Huns. Me and the boys were ordered to fly a DOP this morning down southeast of Athles. We got to our patrol area without any trouble and started patrolling. Before long, a flight of three Albatros came along and as soon as they saw us they turned and skedaddled. Well, we weren't having any of that and we proceeded to chase them down. I got one of them and the rest of the boys split the other two. As we were forming back up, here came six more Albatros and these wanted to play. They dove and we climbed and met somewhere in the middle. I was able to hit a few, but I couldn't do much more than that. After the dust settled, I looked around and the sky was empty of Hun machines. I turned for home and when we landed I learned that we had shot down nine Hun machines. I got one, my wingman got four, Tom got two and two other guys got one apiece. I think I'm starting to love my new machine.
Posted By: carrick58

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/27/15 02:42 AM

reading


Good Pics Guys.
Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/27/15 08:06 AM

Mission 8
12 November 1917
Escort

We're tasked to escort RE8's over the lines and once again I'm relegated to the Pup while everyone else has a Camel.

It's an absolutely crisp, clear morning.

We take off at 0700 and head for the lines. Once again A flight overtakes me while I lead B flight in the Pup..



After 20 minutes climbing I notice our Archie going of in the direction of where we need to rendezvous with the two seaters. I notice a few dots in the distance milling about a steady group of planes. I can only assume it's the enemy attacking our RE8's. As we draw closer the enemy peal away one by one. I do notice one enemy down low and signal my flight to attack one further away as I tackle this one. I dive down and start firing just as I notice that its propeller has already been stopped. It goes into a left spiral and crashes. I think I'll claim it anyway.



I climb back up and head once again for the lines. I swan about for a while but don't see any one about so make my way home. About 2 miles short of the airfield I notice a number of enemy two seaters high above escorted by single seaters. I start to climb when I notice one Albatros break free from the formation and spiral down to attack me. I've seen this before and wait for him to get close before I loop and come back down on his tail.



He starts to circle but I close on him and soon he is heading earthwards to crash short of Etrun airfield.



I make my way home again only to have another two Albatros scouts dive down on me. One breaks away in a half hearted attack while the other comes in full bore. Once again I break into the attack and we start circling.



I get off a few quick shots when this chap decides he's had enough fun and climbs away from me.

I finally make it down and put in for 2 scouts. Everyone has made it back.



A few days later I'm notified that the second of my claims (and only justified one) has been awarded.






Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/27/15 12:39 PM

Good job, Smosh! Better get that Camel painted up, he should be coming soon! Just be careful until then!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/27/15 03:07 PM

Here's the Video of Mission 9.
The Songtext has no special Relation to what's happening on Screen... but the Dixie Chicks just blend perfectly into our "Southern Flanders" Challenge Theme cowboy

Posted By: loftyc

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/27/15 08:29 PM

Originally Posted By: Fullofit
Loftyc, like BJM said, I think Schock is gone by now - didn't see him, that's for sure.


indeed, I found something that referenced "Das Kriegstagebuch der Jagdstaffel12 " by Michael Schmeelke,reporting

May19, 1917 Ltn. Karl Shock (2 victories)- killed at 0740 hrs. near Dury-St Quentin by AAfire

oh well.
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/27/15 11:48 PM

Mission 11, 20 November 1917 - Intercept

Intercept mission, rather low to the ground. Only saw one enemy Albatross, one of the new lads - Matt Winchcombe - downed him in a very bussinesslike fashion, especially considering it's his first victory.



Returned to base, everyone healthy and whole. It's almost hard to believe I've survived a whole month...
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/28/15 12:07 AM

Mission 11
December 2, 1917
Intercept @ front lines sector FF411
B-flight: 5 craft led by Dan Ashford. A-flight: 8 planes flying top cover.
It is very dark and it is raining. Visibility is almost nil. How does anyone fly in this weather?



I followed the leader (I think) to the intercept point at the front and prayed for the sun to come out so that at least we'll be able to land. We could barely see each other, let alone the enemy. The mission was waved off and we returned home. Finally the sun started to rise.

Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/28/15 12:40 AM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 12
Balloon Busting
Dec 17, 1917




Get ready for the weakest balloon bust since I actually collided with it way back when...
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/28/15 01:29 AM

Rick,
That was a near KFC. Kentucky Fried Camel.
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/28/15 01:52 AM

Two utterly dull missions. One flying cover for recon behind enemy lines. Not a single enemy plane in sight. The second a patrol behind friendly lines. Plenty of stick time. No opportunities to hit the huns though.




Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/28/15 11:52 AM

Originally Posted By: Fullofit
MudWasp, very precise timing for that picture of the D.V disintegrating in front of you. Did any of the debris hit your plane?

No, it just missed

hey, that is a sweet airfield attack pic you posted!
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/28/15 10:01 PM

Thanks MW,
Which one? The fireball, or the coordinated bomb drop? I seem to be doing a lot of airfield attacks in this challenge.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/28/15 10:37 PM

Mission 12
December 5, 1917
Airfield attack on Phalempin.
B-flight: 5 craft led by Oscar Trask. A-flight: 4 planes directly assisting.
By now airfield attacks are a simple routine of arming the plane with bombs, flying to the target, dropping the ordnance and taking care of the enemy planes that happen to be landing at that time. Everything went according to plan except that bit about catching enemy planes in a landing pattern. Sure, there were some planes circling the field, but they were Camels. Somehow A-flight got there first and probably tried to be useful by chasing off any Germans before we got there. A very nice gesture but unnecessary. There was nothing else to do but turn back and head home. Well, this didn't go according to plan either, as we were jumped by a bunch of D. V's. It was a fair fight until I realized who we were flying against. One of the machines was painted entirely red. I had to take a second look to make sure. Yup, it was him.



But he wasn't the problem, the rest of his flight was. They swarmed us as if they owned the entire sky.




Just as the Rittmeister would do I went for the one that split from the rest of the formation.



He twisted and squirmed all he could, but finally his engine started to smoke and he went spiraling all the way down.




Second fighter wasn't any easier, but eventually disintegrated mid-air after repeated attacks.





Third one was already damaged and limping. He didn't take long.





And that was that, except for the Baron himself, who was lost in ground clutter. For once his choice of plane colour betrayed him. He was landing.



It didn't take long to get behind him, line up the shot, squeeze the trigger and fire the last 2 rounds.



George E Thompson, flying beside me had no such problem.



He blasted Richthofen to hell, while I watched in disbelief.



I could see him grin in his plane all the way to our base. To be perfectly honest I was happy as well. All 3 kills were confirmed by the man with the biggest grin. For my efforts I was promoted to lieutenant and awarded DSO.
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/28/15 11:27 PM

Nice flying, Fullofit, and nice pics!
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 12:45 AM

Originally Posted By: LowDrag
Nice flying, Fullofit, and nice pics!


Thanks LowDrag, I'm still a little miffed about missing out on MvR. cuss
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 01:07 AM

Fullofit, Bo bagged MvR in an earlier mission and to be honest I was a little disappointed, It was entirely too easy.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 01:19 AM

That's the thing, they're way too easy to shoot down when they're landing, even the best of aces.
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 10:37 AM

Hmmm. frown. I'm getting the Esc 62.txt missing error in this save. Based on the comments in the troubleshooting thread mentioning this, i tried just creating a new pilot on the 23 to fly my next mission, but no dice, same error. Other pilots i have at different time periods work though... Anyways, i guess I'll be doing a reinstall. :P
Posted By: gaw1

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 11:57 AM

I shouldn't even be posting here as I'm dead already but been following the survivors w/ great pleasure. And been working in the Pup for a week to get used to it......it took that long for me to become used to its strengths and avoid its weak points...no wonder I augered in early! A few pix on a gorgeous evening if I may.....

on patrol in RAF Louvert's great skin...

the chase

the kill

home at dusk

WOFF continues to astonish me....a gorgeous sunset, the new smoke, flamer effects (thx you devs for 2.13)....outstanding!!!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 12:46 PM

Great flaming screen shot, gaw1, is that with the new patch?

Ace, make sure you use Robert's backup program from the website or at least copy your pilot folder somewhere else before you reinstall so you don't lose them. Good luck! salute
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 01:13 PM

@Fullofit, Banjo: Relax. I have the Feeling, you won't have seen MvR for the last Time... he's a Master of surviving Plane Crashs ;-)
Posted By: Dark_Canuck

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 01:41 PM

Originally Posted By: Nietzsche
@Fullofit, Banjo: Relax. I have the Feeling, you won't have seen MvR for the last Time... he's a Master of surviving wrlPlane Crashs ;-)


It's okay. Snoopy will get him!
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 02:30 PM

Hahaha, I say MvR, bring it.
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 04:21 PM

Have to catch up with reporting...

Mission 2, Charles Strummer, Patrol Enemy Front Lines

Assigned to lead a flight of 6. Weather was poor, rain and low clouds, navigating with these conditions is a challenge for me, even with Lou´s wonderful map set!
Took some extra time to work out my preflight preparation...
Went to the front.



Went along the frontline on the far side, back and forth...



Had some sunny moments aswell...

Spotted a formation and sneaked on them, just to find out these were friendly two seaters escorted by Pups...

Spotted a formation of Pfalzes below and engaged them. Big furball. Put some rounds into an enemy, he dived to safety, resisted the urge to follow him.
Found two comrades of my flight. Went back to base. Learned that my missing wingmen diverted, damaged, but alive, claiming a kill.
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 04:26 PM

Mission 3, Charles Strummer, intercept mission.

Flight of 5, A-Flight as backup.

Weather poor.

Uneventful mission, more of a lesson in navigation.



Good to be up here, wouldn´t like to swap with the poor bloody infantry...

Returned unharmed. No losses.
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 04:43 PM

Mission 4, Charles Strummer, airfield attack.

The target was Douai, requested by the ground staff some rockets for the flight, at least these should make some nice show effects... Don´t like airfield attack without proper ordnance, and these AA-men are supposed to be sharp!
Decided to do only one pass, worked out a routeing with different and hopefully safe ingress and egress courses and
(W)off we went!

Arrived at the target unharmed and ordered the attack. Archy was prepared and virtually everybody was prepared to welcome us very warm... or hot.



Took a lot of hits on this very pass, collected my flight, ordered to rejoin and went back to our side of the lines. The attack wasn´t too successful, in fact we did no significant damage at all, one (!) of my bullets was a hit...

Poor? Yes poor, but at least we all returned to Filescamp aerodrome... And that´s something I guess.

Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 05:04 PM

Mission 7

We are supposed to raid an enemy airfield.


Got lucky with the line up in my pup, didn't have to fear falling behind a camel leading. A-Flight was all pups.




As we were gaining altitude flak smoke was spotted various times nearby. Early indication was of a German 2 seater flight heading home. Later when at a higher altitude an incoming line of flak smoke was spotted at a lower altitude than the beagle's flight, so he investigated and found a flock of Pfalzes.





One down and another wounded Pfalz spotted trying to run home with a smoking engine.



Some of the pilots decided to chase the remaining Pflaz over the lines and hammered them hard as they tried to land. Beagle flew top cover for them and eventually they headed home. No clue what A-Flight was up to, lost track of them early on in the clouds. Waited after landing and several showed up.
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 05:08 PM

Hej, MudWasp, you had some really serious action there, heh? Well done!
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 05:20 PM

Yeah, my new wingman stuck to me like glue in the DF and I was constantly reversing direction and shooting at various ea.

Think I might install the new patch and fly some this afternoon. That was from a couple days ago with 2.12
Posted By: loftyc

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/29/15 07:45 PM

anybody know why they didn't make the center sections on the Camel clear like they did on the Pup?
Posted By: gaw1

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 07:58 PM

LD....fun to see that old FRAPs counter in the corner.....
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/29/15 11:14 PM

Mission 13
December 13, 1917
Patrol behind friendly front line - airfield at Chipilly.
B-flight: 6 craft led by Oscar Trask. A-flight: 5 planes providing top cover.
Well it is December 13 and I'm flying my 13th mission - sounds about right.
When we were briefed this morning I thought to myself this is going to be a walk in the park. I wasn't wrong. No enemy presence encountered during the entire mission.
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 01:19 PM

Finally!
My first (and only) Kill with the Pup... now, I've got THE BEAST (Registered Trademark), too partything
...and I think I have cut some nice Videos worth watching (all in all, this was an unusually calm Challenge for me 'till now)

Here is the first:

Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 02:45 PM

Great work staying out of his gunner's field of fire, Nietzsche!

Everyone remember to fill out the Survey today so I can update the chart tomorrow!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 03:13 PM

Yeah. Takes longer and needs more Bullets - but it is much safer, that way...

Here is the next:




Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 04:22 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 13
Railyard Attack
Dec 22, 1917



Ok, this was some pretty terrible flying, even before my wing got hit. In my defense, my joystick has this spring at the base the makes subtle movements around the center tricky if you get carried away...which I did...


Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 04:44 PM

Mission 10 was a basic front line patrol with these guys;


We sent the Hun running for home.

Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 04:59 PM

Mission 11 Bomb a nearby enemy RR Yard. We took 4 bombs apiece.



"A-Flight" was no help with EA we encountered just after crossing the lines. The Beagle dropped his bombs to lighten the load and dog fought some colorful opponents



A not so colorful that was almost collided with before Beagle shot off his wheel.


Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 05:10 PM

Mission 12 concerned patrolling above the friendly Bertangles airfields.

Just as we had gained altitude to make our way there we encountered German two seaters and their escort above our home airfield. The two seaters headed home and we tangled with their escort.
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 05:17 PM

Rick, you don't need Glasses... I haven't even seen what you were shooting at LOL
Pretty tough Fight under that Circumstances, seemed, you were just some Meters away from the Ground at some Points...
This Joystick is looking damn cool copter
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 05:20 PM

@Wasp: That is scaringly close... did you plan to send over a Boarding-Team?
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 05:26 PM

Mission 13 was unlucky for the Beagle, but he survived.


RR Yard attack at dawn, beautiful skies. We dropped our bombs and were regrouping when attacked from above by Albatros sporting some yellow. We fought them off well and just when the beagle was about to finish off a runaway, the Albatros pilot and him collided somehow. Beagle set down wounded in enemy territory, was hospitalized for some time and finally managed an escape.


Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 05:40 PM

By the time Beagle returned to active duty a new year had begun.

Mission 14 was a frontline patrol with no enemy encounters until they had almost returned home. Pfalz attacked them from above.



Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 10:21 PM

MW, that's some close encounters you've had!
Wonder if that Hun, you shot the wheel off was able to "land". Did you get the credit for it? I wonder what sort of medal they award for sniping? Medal of Horror?
Keep'em busy while I sneak by and attack yet another airfield.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 10:27 PM

Mission 14
December 16, 1917
Airfield attack on Haubourdin.
B-flight: 6 craft led by Oscar Trask.
So we do our thing: fly to the target, drop the bombs and strafe. While we do this, I look up and see the reassuring sight planes above us. A-flight is looking over us. Except ... A-flight is not part of this mission. 5 Pfalzes swoop down on us and the fight begins. It is us with our pants down this time. It takes a while to place myself in a favorable position.




One Pfalz goes down. It is a different story with the second one. While I'm trying to get on his tail, the second Pfalz flies between myself and someone from my flight. He opens fire, misses the German and hits me. My controls become sluggish, but I'm still able to keep up with the enemy. He goes down.




The last one is a fish in a barrel attempting to land. He receives a volley from my lame duck camel, begins to smoke and crashes into the trees.





We return to the closest available friendly airfield.



It takes 2 days to repair my bird.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/30/15 11:54 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 14
"Friendly" Territory Patrol
Dec 25, 1917




This is the worst piloting I have done in a long time. I mean, it was quite windy out, as you can see when I try to line my guns up, but still; I was doing so poorly that I actually went into the workshop and looked at my settings to see if they ahd been reset! Well, warts and all, here we go:

Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 12:06 AM

Never fly distracted. /sigh. On his 9th mission out to attack a Rail Yard, His wingtip clipped a building and it was a total write off. Dead on impact.


Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 12:09 AM

Ye-ouch, I guess your day was worse than mine...what was the distraction? Was she hot, at least?
Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 12:46 AM

Damn Hellshade, that's bad business! Hope your distraction was worth it.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 01:17 AM

Fullofit, those are some pretty sunrise pics and fancy painted Pfalz planes.
One wheel went down and never got a chance to land.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 01:40 AM

MW, yeah it was a shame to spoil those paint jobs by filling them full of holes.
The one-wheel, I thought you'd want to see what he'd do with it, but it's safer to put him down when you can.
Hellshade, tough luck! Any pictures of your distraction? wacky
Posted By: Hellshade

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 01:50 AM

Actually she is hot. Totally worth it. War is hell. biggrin
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 03:05 AM

Rick, that was good flying and gunnery for the bouncy air
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 03:16 AM

Mission 15 brought a front line patrol.
Lt Beagle and five other Camels crossed paths with DR.Is

This one got away in the clouds by faking dead in a tail over nose tumble and recovering into cloud cover just inside German territory.







Beagle rejoined the pack to help mop up three more Triplanes and headed home. His squadmates had 5 victories between the five of them, his wingman having none.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 05:58 AM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Rick, that was good flying and gunnery for the bouncy air


I don't know, I was stalling the Camel everything just seemed much more twitchy than normal. I made a few joystick sensitivity changes, we'll see what happens. salute
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 06:31 AM

Might just be in my head, but i notice more turbulence...not the wind tunnel effect when wind first came into WOFF, but more complicated with levels like FS9.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 06:42 AM

Rick, what kinda choke you using on your vickers?
Posted By: OldHat

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 06:47 AM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Might just be in my head, but i notice more turbulence...not the wind tunnel effect when wind first came into WOFF, but more complicated with levels like FS9.


Okay. I knew I felt something was different like what you're mentioning, too. I was flying a pfalz DIII with a damaged engine gliding to the ground from 6,000 ft and felt strong gusts of wind every few moments followed by no wind. I don't recall noticing these same effects before the patch.

In fact, when I'm flying a DrI up so high I can't roll to the left without rudder input. Maybe this could be due to my inexperience in flying the DrI.

Hellshade, I'm shocked that you crashed. Sorry to see you out before the end.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 07:11 AM

DRI can take over....control of itself in such bouncy air... winkngrin
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 07:47 AM

I love a Camel vs Fokker DRI DF... yep

Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 12:44 PM

It is amazing, how different the Pup and the Camel behave (and want to be flown)... the Pup is Swing, the Camel is Hard Rock band
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 01:45 PM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Rick, what kinda choke you using on your vickers?


Apparently the plug kind where bullets don't actually come out of them! rofl
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 02:02 PM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Rick, what kinda choke you using on your vickers?


Apparently the plug kind where bullets don't actually come out of them! rofl


Ahh! RICK, Those are "BLANK" rounds you are firing the and has nothing to do with the barrel or choke!! I suggest you check on who is loading the belt ammunition!! Could be somone has it in for you! jawdrop
Posted By: Maeran

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 02:30 PM

I regret to say that Thomas de Tankengine is no more.
I had hoped to regale you all with fantastic tales of derring do, but poor Thomas' career was quiet until his wing fell off.

Here's two videos that I did take (I've still not learned to successfully edit and keep the sound, so I took to just hitting record when enemy were spotted.



Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/31/15 03:20 PM

Aw, poor luck Maeran!


Mission 12, 25 November 1917* - Patrol Front

My flight tangled with a flight of enemy two seaters. I put good shots into one but the gunner shot me too, injuring me and severing my fuel lines, forcing me to land in no-man's land. Fortunately the landing went well, but due to my injuries I was hospitalized until Dec 1.



*Should have been the 23rd, but weird errors caused the game to not allow me to fly on that day. :P
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/31/15 04:24 PM

Here's what I have going into the final week:

Looks like MudWasp and Banjoman are killing it, followed by Fullofit, Louvert and CW3SF. Keep up the good work, guys!
Posted By: gaw1

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/31/15 05:28 PM

keep up the pace!!! nice work all.... condolences too
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/31/15 06:11 PM

Watch out for those two seaters, Ace

Ah Man, Thomas da Tankengine is down. RIP salute
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/31/15 06:41 PM

Mission 15
December 26, 1917
Rail yard attack at Loos junction.
B-flight: 6 craft led by Oscar Trask. A-flight: 5 planes Flying top cover.
I was told attacking rail yards is very similar to attacking airfields, except enemy planes aren't trying to land while you're bombing the place. So we loaded the bombs and went to take care of this rail yard. They were right. There were no enemy planes to molest us while we bombed and strafed repeatedly the place at our leisure. Once that was done everyone formed up and we all went home without any further incidents.





Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/31/15 07:14 PM

Great pics thumbsup
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 08:20 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 15
Intercept
Dec 25, 1917




Boy what a day! The AI were all over the bombers, I even tried to leave them some to go after so I could get one, but nooooo! They all had to gang up on me! Then when the Albatros guys show up, they just lazily float around, unattacked, as I get shot to pieces. That's only happened a couple of times in the life of the sim for me, so it's ok, but I would have been pissed if I'd been killed! biggrin


Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 09:37 PM

At first I thought they were your squadmates....YIKES!
You fly a shot up Camel most Excellent!
Almost a mid air collision there around 9:15 that scared me

that was so great to see your attacker crash into the tree line behind you after you hit the deck!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 10/31/15 10:11 PM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp
At first I thought they were your squadmates....YIKES!
You fly a shot up Camel most Excellent!
Almost a mid air collision there around 9:15 that scared me

Yeah, that scared me too, if I pulled up any more, I would have stalled into him, just had to ride it out!

Originally Posted By: MudWasp

that was so great to see your attacker crash into the tree line behind you after you hit the deck!
It was cool, if a bit of a cheat, but I figured it was fair since my wingmen were stuck in some kind of "We are just about to fight...any minute now!" cycle!
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 10/31/15 10:39 PM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Great pics thumbsup


Thanks MW. I try to fit as much eye-candy in as possible.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 02:34 AM

Mission 16
Jan 7th
Lt Barney Beagle
Intercept



We took off in the predawn and headed NE. Dawn was breaking when they arrived at the patrol area, Barney spotted a Hun in the Sun. There was another, but he smartly ran away.






The rest of the squad at first let Lt Beagle and the DRI have at it. One of them tried to "help" and almost took a spray of lead from Lt. Beagle.




After the helper was clear from the line of fire Lt. Beagle finished off the DRI







They continued to patrol the area, encountered no more EA, and went home.




Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 02:49 AM

MudWasp, great shots. That's as close as I'd want to get to these things.
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 03:03 AM

Mission 13, 1 December 1917 - Patrol Front

Led a patrol over the enemy lines towards evening. As we flew towards the front, the sky was beautiful.



I spotted a flight of Albatross D. Vs below us so I led the flight down to attack them, and shot one down, but as we were mopping them up a flight of Pfalzes showed up and wrecked us. One of my flight members was shot down and captured, i dove for the deck under heavy fire and managed to land my wrecked plane in no man's land - cut it close. This is the second plane I've lost in two missions, command isn't too happy with me... I somehow escaped unharmed though.

Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 04:14 AM

Mission 14, 4 December 1917 - Attack Rail Yard

Uneventful attack on enemy rail yard. Everyone made it home, and the rail yard sustained moderate damage.

Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 04:19 AM

Great pics!
Helluva spot to put down!
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 04:34 AM

Mission 17







A flock of Pfalz jumped us over the front. Yellow and green tails.


Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 04:04 PM

Mission 18
Jan 13 Balloon busting


We loaded up with rockets and headed out to explode a gas bag. Lost track of A-Flight very early and were jumped by a flock of black Pfalzes shortly after crossing the lines.


This was the fatal pass for a Pfalz


After our tangle with the black Pfalzes we went searching for our target balloon and got just in time to see what turned out to be A-Flight explode it. Then we headed home.

Posted By: Fullofit

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 04:41 PM

Mission 16
December 29, 1917
Intercept @ FF2316.
B-flight: 7 craft led by Oscar Trask.
There's a bit of snow on the ground. All we were able to intercept was a formation of R.E 8's escorted by SPADs. No enemy activity.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 07:04 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 16
Intercept
Jan 01, 1918






Love me some winter tile sets...
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 07:48 PM

Yep, bombs prefered over rockets here too for that type of mission.

Yeah, wait until you see some snowy fields in the morning sun
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 09:07 PM

Mission 15, 7 December 1917 - Patrol Friendly Front Lines

No enemy contact - quiet patrol.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 09:18 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 17
Intercept
Jan 04, 1918




Remember, I was watching my six!


Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 10:22 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 18
Escort
Jan 24, 1918




Posted By: MudWasp

Re: WOFF Sopwith Challenge - 11/01/15 10:36 PM

Other than being wounded that was a great mission.

Missed the secret weapon SPAD..... rofl

DoH ! it's because there is another post... dizzy rofl
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/01/15 11:25 PM

Ace of P , thanks for the info on BANDICAM.

Quick Question, for just a few pictures on missions should I get #1 Softonic or #2 Bandisoft.

Thanks CW3SF
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/01/15 11:45 PM

Mission 19
RR Yard attack






We left A-Flight to fly fancy formations around home and made our way east to the RR Yard and dropped our bombs. As Lt Beagle was forming up he ran into a Pfalz flock. Pretty red and white striped tails. yep









We slaughtered them. Lt. Beagle was given a promotion after they RTB'd.



Captain Beagle;
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/02/15 03:54 PM

Wow, that was a lot of Flying this Weekend - still have to watch all the Videos... currently uploading one myself.
@Rick: That probably is the Prototype of the new Spad 13 1/2 Bonaparte... the 4 Front-Wheels are needed to support the addtitonal Weight of the 4 Vickers...

As for the Bandit:
Something strange happened at the End of Mission 15. After Landing, I stood more or less in the Middle of the Airfield, blipping the Engine to keep it somewhere around idle, and scanned the Sky. I do that frequently. This Way, I can immedeately start again, if someone needs help with EA...
Well, this Time (like most Times), only Friendlies were in the Air, so I let off the Blip-Switch, to move to my final parking Spot (usually in or before a vacant Shelter)
What happened then, was a scary Experience:
The Camel did not move more than a Meter (not sure... mabe it didn't move at all), and then it slowly flipped over! As if something stopped the Wheels.
I don't know, if OBD even thought about that:
It was raining Cats and Dogs. The Ground may have become muddy, and the Torque of the Blipping and Rocking Camel, that stood on one Place all the Time, may have caused the Wheels to sink into the ground, thus letting the Plane flip over at "full Throttle"...
well, maybe, something else was the Cause, but at least it felt that way...
50% Health, 18 Days Hospital...
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/02/15 03:58 PM

Here is Mission 16-17:



I really like the Camel - I think, the Video makes that pretty clear biggrin

Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/02/15 05:45 PM

Yesterday was a wild one, on friendly patrol with 3 very good pilots and 2 rookies I lead them behind and under a flight of 5 Rumplers, and soon 4 of them went down and the two rookiers were hit and headed home. A flight of 6 black Pfalz dove on us
( same guys as mudwasp saw ?? ) and we four were in a defend and attack while helping your buddy furball. Three pfalz went down through the clouds and the others turned tail for home. We were in hot pursute and soon way into enemy country. I caught up to one and soon he came appart at less than 50M and I got some dammage to my plane. The other three sent one pfalz
down in flames with lots of black smoke. My rpm was down, one of my guys had some light smoke so after rounding all up we were slow targets trying to make the 18KM to "Blue Land" at 120KPH arrount 1500m. Just about home and here comes some "hot dog dude" in a Alb looking to get some easy kills. My guys were done for the day and I still had 300+ rounds and a engine doing OK but not great, so I reversed into him and dove slightly to gain speed. As he came in for the kill on my 3 pilots
I began a turn before he got to me and pulled up on his "six" at 300M and began to shoot. He turned and dove as did I and got on his six and as he started a climbing right turn I shot him down in flames from 150M.

I caught up with my three and we slowly made are way home. I got 3 kills and a promotion to Major. The others got 2 kills each.
One of the rookies was killed and the other just glad to be home. I recomended he do some more combat practice.

That made me 18 kills and my next mission ( #17 ) is the 3rd of Jan. 1918.

"And the beat goes on"
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/02/15 07:09 PM

That is a crazy way to be wounded Nietzsche

Congrats on the Promo to Major CW3SF
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/02/15 07:37 PM

@Wasp:
Still not as crazy as my first Start with a Camel, a Year or so ago: I wasn't aware, that one needs to steer up while taking off, to prevent the Tail from snapping over LOL
@Rick:
Rule Britannia - hahaha
If you don't mind, let me give you a Word of Advice: Step off the Pedal a little... you're almost through and this could be your first surviving Pilot winner
...you're flying so low, that you could take out Enemy-AA by punching the Gunners into their Faces exitstageleft
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/02/15 10:00 PM

Mission 17
January 1, 1918
Close air support.
B-flight: 7 craft led by Oscar Trask. A-flight: 5 planes directly assisting.
Happy New Year! We're to escort 5 R.E. 8's from RFC-59 to FA298. We met up with the heavies, escorted them over lines, approached the target and ... the bombers turned back without dropping a single bomb. That's treason. We should have brought bombs ourselves and do the job. Instead, we made large circles around an imaginary target and eventually returned home. It was still early enough to go back to bed.
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/03/15 12:58 AM

Mission 16, 10 December 1917

Had to land due to engine trouble shortly after flight began.
Posted By: loftyc

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/03/15 08:49 PM

Originally Posted By: CW3SF



That made me 18 kills and my next mission ( #17 ) is the 3rd of Jan. 1918.


Heck, me n' my boys ain't seen 18 enemies, let alone kills...
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/03/15 10:53 PM

Mission 18
January 4, 1918
Escort 5 R.E. 8's from RFC-5 on reconnaissance to FF1203.
B-flight: 7 craft led by Horace Debenham.
Our escort mission seemed to be a routine one until we encountered a flight of DFW's, which no one of us wanted to tackle while still babysitting our own recce planes. This changed once the German escort comprised of 3 Pfalzes showed up. They had altitude advantage. While we were climbing to meet them, we got separated from the R.E. 8's. One of the Pfalzes took advantage of this and went straight for them. I noticed this and went after him while the rest of our flight would take care of the remaining 2 Pfalzes.



I was about to open fire on him when the R.E. 8's did their own bit of defending and started shooting at him. Well, guess who got a mouthful? Nope, not the Pfalz. I was wounded and my fuel tank was punctured. Luckily I was over friendly territory, but the Pfalz was now on my tail and I had no engine.



All I could do is dive.



It was then I saw my wingman come to my rescue and chase the Pfalz away. I landed safely near the friendly trenches and was hospitalized for 8 days.



No enemy planes were shot down.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/03/15 11:42 PM

Yikes! Friendly fire is bad news! It seems British observers are just as dangerous as German ones!
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 12:08 AM

Lesson learned!
Posted By: AceofPengwins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 02:14 AM

Mission 17, 13 December 1917



It seems the 13th was the unlucky day for Mags Adelie! His flight upon returning to base reported he was last seen veering away towards several German two seaters, and later that day the commander received word that Mags had somehow landed his plane at Etrun, and collapsed in the cockpit. He was given medical care but already too much blood had been lost, and Mags did not see the end of the day.

RIP Magellan Adelie - 1 Confirmed Victory.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 02:28 AM

Man, those rear gunners are the real scourge. Enemy or friendly. I'll try to avoid them for the rest of the challenge, that's for sure. RIP Mags.
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 03:33 AM

My job has gone crazy the last week so I haven't had time to write any reports, but I'm still flying my missions when I can, so instead of a report here are a few screenshots that I thought were pretty.



This next one is cool because I caught a flak burst right as it happened.



Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 05:45 AM

Great picture, Banjoman! Ace, it was a good run, condolences! salute
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 05:58 AM

Mission 20



We got real high to patrol the lines. Ran into Hun as we flew into the sun.
Camels vs DRIs
Camels Won!







Pilot ater time advance.


Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 06:08 AM

Mission 21 was an uneventful front line patrol.
I'm parking the Camel until Saturday.
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 05:44 PM

Well, my Campaign of Peace and Tranquility continues...



...I slowly get the Feeling, that I'm not going to win by enjoying the Landscape biggrin
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 06:00 PM

Ya never know, just stay alive and you're in the winner's circle.
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 06:10 PM

Yeah. I admit, even if the were more EA-Spottings in my Campaign, my Rule of Thumb is to only act in Self-Defense, or to help out others, when the Odds are against them...
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 10:18 PM

Mission 19
January 13, 1918
Escort 6 R.E. 8's from RFC-16 on reconnaissance @ FF1195.
B-flight: 7 craft led by MacLaren. A-flight: 6 planes providing top cover.
Once we met up with the R.E. 8's it was a giant formation of 19 planes. We lost one straight away still over friendly territory to mechanical failure. Last time I looked he was circling an airfield. I hope he made it. Once over the lines we encountered a flight of 5 unidentified enemy panes with 4-ship escort above and 1 below. We went after them, but were cut off by another flight of 4 Alb. D.V's. Now the escort joined in as well. These were Pfalzes. It was a veritable battle royale. Planes to the left, planes to the right, above and below. I latched on to a D.V and shot up his engine.




A Pfalz was now on my tail shooting at me. I went into an unintentional spin, but recovered and went after the Pfalz. He ended up on fire.





By this time everyone scattered. I was able to find a bunch of D.V's and Pfalzes landing together at Roucourt and sent 2 of them crashing into the ground.





It was too close for comfort for my wingman and me. I was hit by nearby flak burst, receiving blast damage with my health reduced to 97. It was time to go. We returned home but have no news what happened to the recce planes. 3 out of 4 claims were confirmed.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 10:56 PM

thumbsup Way to raise some hell, Fullofit
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 11:07 PM

And the best part is that my computer didn't complain about so many planes in the air. Go figure. BTW it's 1918! eek2
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/04/15 11:16 PM

Had a Tune stuck in mehead after the last post....
...I like how the lung vapor is showing up in the cold air... sicko

Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/05/15 10:51 PM

Mission 20
January 16, 1918
Close air support.
B-flight: 6 craft led by MacLaren. A-flight: 5 planes directly assisting.
We're to escort 7 R.E. 8's from RFC-5 to FA4116. Something's off about MacLaren today. We've reached the rendezvous point, the R.E. 8's flew right by us, but our leader seemed not to notice them and kept on circling, as if waiting for the next formation of large, easily noticeable planes to fly by. I had to signal him to bring it to his attention. We eventually caught up with them and acted as if it all was part of the plan. We were nearly at the enemy's army base when they turned back and dropped their load on a nearby rail yard. They went over it a few times dropping bombs each time, then formed up and headed for home. No enemies were sighted.
Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/06/15 02:36 AM

Sorry guys, I just started a new job this week and haven't been able to get any air time. I doubt I'll complete any more missions before close off date so just take points from wherever they were left off.

At least I'll "survive" this campaign.

I'll probably carry on posting into this thread though whenever I do get a chance to fly just to see "what might have been" smile

Well done the rest of the fellas. After a shaky start it looks like 46 squadron has become a band of killers!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/06/15 01:20 PM

...am I THAT stupid? zombie
Guys, maybe, you can help me with a Problem:



When I count the Days by Calendar, I have got 54. I'll subtract 2 Days I have already advanced, to play Mission 23, makes 52...

But when I count the Days, that SHOULD HAVE passed by Missions, that makes 66:
22 times 2 (Days Advance per Mission) makes 44,
plus 4 for the 2 Months,
plus 18 in Hospital for my weird "Parking-Accident" (thought about that again... probably just rolled into a Bomb-Crater I wasn't aware of...)

So, where do these 14 Days Difference hide and what am I going to do now with Advance (or not)?

Here are my Papers... maybe, you spot, where I am thinking wrong...





As you can see on Page 2 of my Flight Log, I made a minor Advance-Mistake on 19/11/1917:
I advanced 5 Days, because I thought, a Medal would earn me 5 Days Advance. I somewhat corrected that by advancing only one Day between the next Mission and not taking the 2 Days off for the Month - so I have only got 2 Days too many, that I must subtract in the End.

...so, what am I going to do, now?
Advance 12 Days? (14 - 2)
Subtract 2?
Leave it as it is?
Drink more Coffee?

As for the Missions themselves:
The Enemy continues to avoid us, so here are some nice Dawn-Patrol-Shots:


Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/06/15 02:43 PM

Don't worry about it, I think most everybody is probably off track on the date progression.
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/06/15 03:37 PM

I plan to fly my last mission ( # 23 ) on Sunday the 8th about 2200hrs AZ time and fill ot the form on line soon after.

Is that time frame OK???

I hope the next challange is a few days off, my poor old wrist needs some "ice time" and rest!

Sure has been fun!

The most exciting thing so far is being caught 9 Km inside enemy lines at mid Altitude all alone going after 2 Alb's.
I have done this before so no sweat--- then I see my fuel line is hit and my tank is soon to be empty and I have a hole in my hide that needs some hospital time ( I all ready spent 13 days there a few missions ago ). I found that gliding at 125 Kph works OK. One of the Alb over shot me so I put a few rounds in one and both went home. I landed just inside the "blue land" and somewhat rumpled my Camel. Very close to being gone from the contest!

After mission 20 last eve. I have 23 kills and have been arround for 105 days. Do I plan on playing it safe for the next 3 missions--- Hell No!
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/06/15 10:46 PM

Mission 21
January 19, 1918
Patrol behind enemy front lines over Houplin.
B-flight: 7 craft led by Thomson. A-flight: 5 planes directly assisting.
We went over the airfield expecting heavy resistance, but all we found was a lonely Pfalz circling the field, probably separated from his schwarm with mechanical problems. I downed him nonetheless and he ended augering right in the middle of the airfield.






I thought this may slow down any other planes attempting to land there when we come back second time around. We didn't find anyone there after returning. The Germans must be running low on planes, I guess. We circled the airfield and returned home.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 01:51 AM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 19
Intercept
Jan 27, 1918



Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 02:30 AM

Where did he go? abducted
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 02:39 AM

Mission 22
January 27, 1918
Airfield attack @ Douai.
B-flight: 6 craft led by Oscar Trask. A-flight: 6 planes directly assisting.
Our preferred method of attacking airfields is with bombs, so that is what we had loaded on our planes. We arrived over the field, while A-flight was already finishing their strafing runs. We dropped our bombs and boys started strafing the 'drome. I stayed above making sure we don't get jumped. A bunch of Pfalzes showed up just in time to see their base go down in flames. Since I was the one with the most altitude I was the first one to have a go at them.



Got some hits on one and he started smoking, but had no chance to finish him off as his friends objected to me making holes in their planes.



The next Pfalz was not so lucky as the first. He started smoking and eventually caught on fire.




By this time the fight was brought down to the level where the rest of my flight could engage. Pfalzes couldn't ignore them and I was released to pursue another one of them. It took me a while but eventually he ended on fire and to add insult to injury he crashed into the trees.




By now my flight was gone and on their way home. I followed their example, but not before strafing and destroying another Pfalz that has landed in open field. I think it was my initial pray that I had to let go. So, returning home by myself, all smiles with 3 kills under my belt, I run into another flight of 4 Pfalzes. There was no way to go around them. I flew straight through their formation, guns blazing, scattering them in all directions. This gave me the chance to put some distance between them and myself. All 4 started following me. They must have been mad, because they didn't stop their pursuit after I crossed the front lines. I took them on a scenic route of British lines, an observation balloon and finally of the airfield. They received a warm welcome at each and every point of interest. One of them turned back, probably too badly damaged to continue, but the other 3 kept on following.



What have I done to make them this mad? I finally decided that they must be shot up enough for me to take them on. I ended up on the tail of one of them, checking my six as often as possible for the other two. I put a few rounds in him and as his friends did not get on my tail yet I kept peppering him until he caught fire and went down.




The other two, seeing this, turned back and went for the front lines. I was relieved, but wasn't going to let them go without saying good-bye. I caught up with one of them and emptied my guns, hoping for a lucky hit, but didn't bring him down. I had to let them go. I landed and put in a claim for 4.
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 03:45 AM

Well, I've survived and here are my final stats. I felt pretty confident, but Fullofit shoots down planes by the bucketful so it looks pretty dicey.

Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 04:55 AM

Banjoman, I've got nothing on ya. I'm way behind your score. Congrats on surviving another challenge. I still have to fly my last mission.
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 10:04 AM

Mission 5, Charles Strummer, Patrol of enemy front lines

Led a flight of 5 during a patrol at sunset. Fine weather, marvelous views.

Found some traffic, our own boys...



No contact with the enemy at all. RTB while dusk is falling. All flight members returned.
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 10:17 AM

Mission 6, Charles Strummer, patrol of enemy front lines.

Went with a flight of 5, led by Mc Leod, takeoff at 14:05 local, fine weather.



Our flight was jumped by a flight of grey painted Pfalzes, they had the altitude advantage and came in with a lot of smash-running away was no option, lost sight with my flightmembers and found myself turning with multiple opponents!




Was able to get snapshots while continuously changing targets, doing everything not to get shot at. When the last Pfalz dove away I tried do do it on the friendly side of the lines. Returned to Filescamp aerodrome and found 2 of my squadmates landing there. They shot some enemies-great!
Hoping the others did manage to land somewhere else!
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 10:46 AM

Mission 7, Charles Strummer, patrol of enemy front lines.

Another front patrol, to the area around Lys river and Lille, again led by Mc Leod, takeoff at 0855. Weather was cloudy, with sunny spots. Went as a large formation, B-flight of 6, A-flight of 3, Mc Leod´s leading ability was it what kept the formation together for long (until first contact with the enemy...).





Over the frontlines Mc Leod waved and turned sharply to the right, trading our altitude for maximum forward speed (that was the point where we lost A-flight, they elected to continue on their flight planned routeing...).

Took some time until I identified our targets- a formation of 4 2-seaters, must have been DFW´s. Was not able to spot escorts, but...



...they where there! 6 Albatrosses DV went for the rescue of their comrades... A big furball evolved.











Was able to score some hits, but nothing decisive. Found myself alone over enemy territory, as I wasn´t hit and had still lots of fuel and ammo I decided to do some lone wolf hunting, hiding between the clouds, hoping for an unexpecting lone enemy. Found one speck, which turned out as an Alb and followed him for a while.

Was surprised by some Archy, so not a chance anymore for a surprise attack. Went home.



Home, sweet home, Filescamp! Landed safely, my flight diverted somewhere else. Waiting for their return. They suffered damage, but filed claims!




Posted By: loftyc

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 12:16 PM

Originally Posted By: Nietzsche
...am I THAT stupid? zombie
Guys, maybe, you can help me with a Problem:


When I count the Days by Calendar, I have got 54. I'll subtract 2 Days I have already advanced, to play Mission 23, makes 52...

But when I count the Days, that SHOULD HAVE passed by Missions, that makes 66:
22 times 2 (Days Advance per Mission) makes 44,
plus 4 for the 2 Months,
plus 18 in Hospital for my weird "Parking-Accident" (thought about that again... probably just rolled into a Bomb-Crater I wasn't aware of...)

So, where do these 14 Days Difference hide and what am I going to do now with Advance (or not)?

Here are my Papers... maybe, you spot, where I am thinking wrong...






Offhand I saw that while you were scheduled to play with the nurses for 18 days, it looks like you only spent one week there. Quick healer, but personally I would have stayed with the nurses. That would get you 11 of those missing days. Also, between flights 1-22, you would have advanced only 21 times, not 22, so there's 2 more. (I think I've got that right)
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 12:19 PM

Whenever I don't fly for a week or so, then see folks screenshots, I always catch my breath for a quarter second.
Spectacular shots - light, shadow, color, all of it.
What kind of vid card are you using LowDrag?
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 02:01 PM

Survivor!



Sorry, wrong pic



After all, in Contrast to almost all of you Guys, here, surviving was not too difficult, because we only had 6 Enemy-Sightings in 23 Missions.
The interesting Thing is, that the Sky was indeed relatively crowded with EA (I checked that in "j-Mode" after each Mission) - I flew with Encounter Rate High and Medium Air Traffic, but they were rarely closer than 10 Kilometers. Seems, we always picked that one little Spot on the Map, that no one else bothered about...

@Lofty: Thanks smile 10 Days instead of 18? I must admit that I have never rechecked Hospital-Days and Timeline, before... do these Quick-Healings happen occasionally ( Bug or Feature? biggrin )

@Rick:
...you may remember Akh-Akh from 2 Challenges ago... there you have it alien abducted
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 02:44 PM

Ha! Can't keep a good Alpha Centaurian down!
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 03:13 PM

AHA... Akh-Akh it must have been ! yep

Hey Rick, I finished mission 23. Do I advance any earned time in that mission or call it over and done at the end of the flight?
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 05:15 PM

Mission 23
January 30, 1918
Escort 6 R.E. 8's from RFC-16 to FF6222.
B-flight: 6 craft led by MacLaren. A-flight: 6 planes directly assisting.
It was a lazy day. While escorting the R.E. 8's a flight of 5 DFW's flew right between us and the recce planes without anyone blinking.




No shots were fired. Like I said, it was a lazy day. Got the promotion to Captain.



Downed HA's:
Karl Meyer
Albin Buhl
Hans Rolshoven
Paul Lotz
Georg Meyer
Carl Degelow
Werner Junck
Werner Steinhouser
Rudolf Freiherr von der Horst
Kurt Katzenstein
Carl Kuring
Max Heckner
Germany Airman (HA) - seriously

Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 05:22 PM

...you shot the GERMANY AIRMAN? Is he some kind of german Captain America? rofl
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 05:43 PM

Looks like it. Hail Hydra!
Maybe our next challenge should be flying as our favorite comic book heros. Wonder what Joker's plane would be painted as?
Posted By: Dark_Canuck

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 05:57 PM

Im more curious as to how someone would do Wonder Woman's invisible plane...
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 06:04 PM

Originally Posted By: Dark_Canuck
Im more curious as to how someone would do Wonder Woman's invisible plane...


That's easy. Here you go:

Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 06:26 PM

Capt. beagle broke 30 victories on his last mission. Might have 3 days coming on time advance, IDK.

Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 06:28 PM

rofl Megalol

...I had a mean '77 Camaro back in the 90s, painted all purple, with big, green Latters on the Sides, saying "Joker Mobile". So, you might already have an Idea, of how my Plane in this Case would look like shedevil
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 06:39 PM

Duke, I am using an older Radeon HD 4850. Will upgrade sometime when investing in a bigger monitor, so far I am still satisfied with the vision. Always amazed by the weather engine of WOFF, impressing how lifelike these clouds/sunlight and weather effects are. Would love volumetric clouds for the tactical dimension and more realistic and planable change of the weather and vision effects, but only if they could match this visual impression we do love so much with WOFF...

Rick, I would like to finish this campaign (would be the first time at all...), do I understand the rules correctly, that 3-7 mission per week means, that 3 times 3 plus 1 mission for the last sunday means 10 completed missions total and alive on sunday fullfills the requirements for a succesful campaign? Completed 8 missions for the time, 2 more would be possible for me...

Kai
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 06:46 PM

I like the old one.

Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 06:47 PM

MudWasp: advance whatever you are due salute
LowDrag, that sounds fine!

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 20
Airfield Attack
Jan 27, 1918



Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 07:28 PM

Originally Posted By: Nietzsche
rofl Megalol

...I had a mean '77 Camaro back in the 90s, painted all purple, with big, green Latters on the Sides, saying "Joker Mobile". So, you might already have an Idea, of how my Plane in this Case would look like shedevil


Any chance of posting a pic?
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 07:28 PM

Mission 8, Charles Strummer, recconaissance escort.

T/O at 0940, cloudy weather, rain. Flight of 3 Camels, myself still in the Pub, (huuh, I still love this bus) led by McLeod. Joined up with our men, R.E.8´s and went eastwards to the front.





Realised the presence of E.A.´s by the waving of our leader...



Were engaged by several Albs, and took the challenge...




This one was too passive... Gave him several bursts, causing heavy damage, had to disengage because of Albs engaging me from behind.





After the angagement tried to close with my flight again, unsuccessful.
Went on to petrol, but found no more enemies... joined up with another reccon flight, this time Sopwith Strutters...



Returned after 1:20 hours flight time. All flight members returned safely. Filed my claim- Confirmed!


Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 07:30 PM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp
I like the old one.




Nice one MW! Just add wings.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 08:04 PM


Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 21
Friendly Territory Patrol
Feb 4, 1918



Had a system failure 25 minutes into the flight so:
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 08:18 PM

thumbsup LowDrag
Rick, I'll add 3 days for busting 30 which is a multiple of five days.
Loaded your video, I'm throttled down now, but I'll grab a PBR while it loads. yep
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 08:35 PM

Oh man, are you in for a disappointment! Next one will be up in a bit, it's much better!
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 08:47 PM

Hey Rick, if I get a vote, could our next challenge be in something like a Nieuport 17, DH.2, or Nieuport 11? I think it would be fun to fly a challenge with some of the earlier planes.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 08:50 PM

My vote is for a Fokker challenge in the fall. Jasta 15 when they transition from EIIIs to EIVs and now Fokker DIIs
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 08:58 PM

Rick, two to go, don't die....
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 08:59 PM

Why not combine Banjoman's and MudWasp's idea and fly on each side of the war on the same day? More work, but you get both sides of the story. lightsabers
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 09:21 PM

We did that when we did the Jasta 12 challenge, some of us flew the Fokker D.VII and some flew the SE.5a Viper. It was fun until I was blown up by a balloon.
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 09:39 PM

Right, but this time you would be flying for both sides. 2 sorties per day: one on the Allied side and one on the Central. One mission in a Fokker and one in a Nieup. Just so you don't get too comfortable with one plane.

We could make it even more interesting. We all pick an HA to be our avatar as we fly for the other side. So you could actually be shooting down one of the WoFF Forum members or even yourself if you are this lucky to encounter that particular Ace. 2 points for shooting a regular HA. 5 points for shooting down an HA that represents the Forum member and 10 points for shooting yourself.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 10:05 PM

Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Rick, two to go, don't die....


Bah! There's no fun in that!
Posted By: loftyc

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 10:33 PM

Originally Posted By: LowDrag
Mission 8, Charles Strummer, recconaissance escort.

T/O at 0940, cloudy weather, rain. Flight of 3 Camels, myself still in the Pub, (huuh, I still love this bus) led by McLeod.




Freudian slip there?
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 10:46 PM

Originally Posted By: LowDrag
Duke, I am using an older Radeon HD 4850. Will upgrade sometime when investing in a bigger monitor, so far I am still satisfied with the vision. Always amazed by the weather engine of WOFF, impressing how lifelike these clouds/sunlight and weather effects are. Would love volumetric clouds for the tactical dimension and more realistic and planable change of the weather and vision effects, but only if they could match this visual impression we do love so much with WOFF...

Rick, I would like to finish this campaign (would be the first time at all...), do I understand the rules correctly, that 3-7 mission per week means, that 3 times 3 plus 1 mission for the last sunday means 10 completed missions total and alive on sunday fullfills the requirements for a succesful campaign? Completed 8 missions for the time, 2 more would be possible for me...

Kai


Well I wouldn't be in too big a hurry to change cards if you are happy with your FPS.
Graphically it looks top flight.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 10:58 PM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Rick, two to go, don't die....


Bah! There's no fun in that!


Go for it!~


Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 11:28 PM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 22
Balloon Bust
Feb 4, 1918



Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/07/15 11:40 PM

Rick,
All this paperwork, who needs it?
Almost there. Will this be the first one?
We'll need to put challenge back into challenge. Next one you fly blindfolded.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 03:21 AM

Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 23
Friendly Line Patrol
Feb 7, 1918







What a crappy way to end, having a system failure right at the beginning of a dogfight with 3 Triplanes! Oh well...
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 03:43 AM

Are you kidding? You survived, I don't think you've ever survived one of your challenges.
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 05:05 AM

Rick, I just had a system failure and posted my " MAY DAY" for somw help with ot. I have three missions to go and want to get going ASAP, but not sure what to do.

Look both of my post and let me know what you think I should do.

Wohld hate to do all of it from step one.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 06:04 AM

Originally Posted By: Banjoman
Are you kidding? You survived, I don't think you've ever survived one of your challenges

I have to say I'm a little disappointed, but yes, the first one...

Originally Posted By: CW3SF
Rick, I just had a system failure and posted my " MAY DAY" for somw help with ot. I have three missions to go and want to get going ASAP, but not sure what to do.

Look both of my post and let me know what you think I should do.

Wohld hate to do all of it from step one.
The best (but least fun) thing to do is to back up with Robert's utility and/or copy over your pilot folder onto your desktop and do a complete reinstall.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 06:24 AM

Rick !!!! Ya Lived thru it !!!!! thumbsup
Posted By: OldHat

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 06:32 AM

Originally Posted By: Rick_Rawlings
Reginald "Bo" Bracegirdle
Mission 23
Friendly Line Patrol
Feb 7, 1918

......

What a crappy way to end, having a system failure right at the beginning of a dogfight with 3 Triplanes! Oh well...


Hey! Congrats on making it through til the end... cheers
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 06:42 AM

Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 07:30 AM

OT

I had a great time with guns set to less accurate.



Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 07:39 AM

more OT ...Howard Hill

Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 08:17 AM

Originally Posted By: loftyc
Originally Posted By: LowDrag
Mission 8, Charles Strummer, recconaissance escort.

T/O at 0940, cloudy weather, rain. Flight of 3 Camels, myself still in the Pub, (huuh, I still love this bus) led by McLeod.




Freudian slip there?



Must be Sir, always knew this would happen one day... wave2
Posted By: LowDrag

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 10:09 AM

Rick, congrats, you made it!!!

Duke, no, I won´t that, the framerates are okay, at least since AnKor´s shader updates!!!
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 06:16 PM

Guys, make sure you update the survey after your last mission, I finally went back and figured out how to do equations in google forms, so I can do the exact score for everyone. Even if you died a while ago, you may want to give me the accurate info...
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 09:38 PM

Rick, take me off the list, my Game crashed. All the rest of the games I play are doing just fine.SO it is not my computer -- it's WOFF stuff!

I am so PUed at this game that goes bad, as do their downloads, and of course I lack the GURUmanship to fix it. My WOFF 11 placed on a thumb drive after I installed was found to be corrupted on the last attempt to
restore my place in my mission so I could fly the next three this evening.

I spent 6 hours this AM to PM to get back to mission #21.

After 20 missions I had 23 kills,131 points, lasted 105 days and the date is 27 Jan 1918.

Thanks for your good work.
Posted By: loftyc

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/08/15 10:53 PM

We, the family of Sam Colerhedge, wish to thank all who honored him by participating, and to thank Rick for naming him on the first page.



oh, I almost forgot to note, I survived!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/09/15 01:43 PM

Sorry to read that, CW. Is WOFF running okay, now?

@Fullofit: Sorry, the only Picture I have left of this one is before the Paint-Job... is was a rather boring White, then...
maybe, I should scan it, anyway...

Congrats to all the Survivors winner

Thanks for the Medal, Rick thumbsup ...how does it feel to survive your own Challenge? biggrin

Fokker-Brawl? I'm in. I'll fly around in Manitou's E4, anyway, as soon, as the Skin-Pack is out...
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/10/15 01:01 AM

Hmm... looks like BANJOMAN is the winner!!!

Congratulations!
kneeldown
winner cheers


Contact me and Lou for your prize! Thanks to him for the medals and prize donation and thanks to all the participants for...well...participating!

It's been quite a ride!



This is Rick Rawlings, Over and Out!
salute
Posted By: Smosh

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/10/15 01:17 AM

Well done guys. A great campaign!
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/10/15 01:33 AM

Congrats Banjoman!
Thanks Rick for another great challenge and congrats for surviving it.
Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/10/15 01:54 AM

thumbsup Congrats Banjoman !

Thanks for another fun Challenge, Rick !
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/10/15 02:49 AM

Thanks everybody and a special thanks goes to Rick. I think I'm probably just as surprised as everybody else that I've won two of these things. Generally, if there is a stupid way of dying in WOFF then I've done it, I guess I've just stumbled onto a good string of luck. Eventually, my tendency to do stupid things will take over and I'll probably never win another one of these things. biggrin
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/10/15 07:04 PM

Yee -Haw!
Congratulations from me, too thumbsup

In Summary, this Challenge slowly changed my Oppinion on the Pup... okay, it still doesn't Rock, but it swings tuner
Posted By: Olham

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/10/15 07:08 PM

Congrats on your achievement, Banjoman! Don't be too modest - it WAS hard
to survive in a Pup in late 1917 IMHO. Enjoy your price (what was it?)
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/10/15 07:37 PM

Let me jump in here and congratulate Banjoman. Thanks to Rick all the enjoyment wS possible. Back from my hunt, I will take the time to catch up on everyones adventures.

Cheers to all the survivors, and toast to those who went west!!

Best Regards
Posted By: gaw1

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/13/15 11:43 AM

Attaboy Banjo.......stack 'em up!!!
Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/13/15 02:28 PM

Congratulations Banjoman. Between winning the Challenge and your DID pilots you are obviously a very skilled pilot. Thanks again to Rick for hosting these. They are a hoot!
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/13/15 07:43 PM

Here is the awesome mug that Rick provided for winning the Pup Challenge. I just can't thank Rick enough for all that he does for these challenges and then to provide a gift like this, he is an awesome guy. I couldn't zoom in enough for you to see the engraving but it says, "Banjoman Pup Challenge Winner". It's really cool and thanks once again. If you are ever in Tulsa I'll take you to dinner.

Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/13/15 09:54 PM

Congrats and beercheers

Why is it empty ? eek2
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/13/15 10:02 PM

Haha, because I had just picked it up. I'll have it full before you know it.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/13/15 11:56 PM

That looks like it came out pretty well! thumbsup
Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/14/15 02:31 AM

The "old gezzer" came in 4th with 3 missions less. Not to bad!

Look out next time, the old fart will be at it again once the computer is worked over and the install is done.

I still think a great challenge would be where we all go up against the same Ace at a time. About 30 or so Aces that we each face on the same mission number. "Man on Man".

Just a second thought!
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/14/15 04:41 AM

Originally Posted By: Banjoman
Haha, because I had just picked it up. I'll have it full before you know it.


And...I suspect be able to empty it just as fast biggrin
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/14/15 02:35 PM

Coooool Prize copter
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/17/15 03:52 PM

Hey everybody, here is the skin that Lou made for me. It will be Abner's when he transfers to the 148th if he lives that long. I wanted something subtle because you all know how subtle we Texans can be. biggrin I really like it and once again Lou, thanks for doing this.







Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/17/15 05:26 PM

Not only is Lou creative, but he is thorough as well. I just found this when I took my new skin for a ride.

Posted By: MudWasp

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/17/15 07:03 PM

thumbsup
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 11/18/15 01:19 AM

Ha! That's a hoot! That man's got talent!
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 02/13/16 01:42 PM

...I'm still playing my "Bandit" Character, just for Fun driving



It is especially funny, when you take a Look at the Kill-Score... I've had Bomber-Pilots, who shot down more Enemy Planes biggrin
Currently, I'm flying a N27 Lewis. At first I was a bit skeptic, because of the usual sparse Ammo-Stock of Lewis-Guns on Niew... Nue... N... ...ports, but not in this Case:
The N27 Lewis has got 485 Shots aboard 50cal
...it has been a While since I flew the "normal" Double-Gun-Version, so I don't have a direct Comparison and I can't tell, if the Lewis 27 behaves better or not, but it's worth a Try thumbsup
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 02/13/16 07:34 PM

Nice! Good to see he is still in the game! Just watch your six for Sheriff Justice!
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 02/13/16 09:00 PM

Hey Rick, I haven't seen hide nor hair of you in a long time. It's good to see you back.
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 02/13/16 09:34 PM

Ha! I'm around... Fallout 4 has been like a second job for the last two months. That and my actual job and family and band stuff have kept me out of the cockpit for a while, but I am making my way back to it... salute
Posted By: Fullofit

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 02/13/16 10:04 PM

I can't finish Fallout 3 because of WOFF.
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 02/14/16 01:15 AM

I see, I'm also smitten with Fallout 4 and now XCOM 2. It's as if there aren't enough hours in the day. biggrin
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 02/15/16 01:54 PM

XCom? I've alreday been told about... it is the Remake of that XCom: Enemy Unknown - Game of the 90ies, right?
Is it worth a Try? Currently, I'm playing UFO: Aftermath. That is another old one, similar to Xcom. Got it from Good Old Games.com

My new Skin for the N27 is a bit Pop-Art LOL:


Posted By: CW3SF

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 02/15/16 03:13 PM

Are we starting over with a " NEW CHALLENGE " like this one from last fall??
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 02/15/16 03:19 PM

Nietzsche, I'm thinking your own wingmen might shoot you down for that colorful plane. biggrin

XCOM 2 is the sequel to the 2012 XCOM Enemy Unknown which was a remake of the original. As a matter of fact, if you like this turn based alien type games then you really should be playing Xenonauts. The graphics aren't as good as the newer games but the gameplay is much better. Xenonauts is closer to the original.
Posted By: Nietzsche

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 02/15/16 04:18 PM

Enhanced Combat Tactics:
The Enemy is too distracted to fire dizzy

Xenonauts looks pretty much like Jagged Alliance 2 - another great Turn-based-Game (JA2 is a satiric View on mercenary Warfare. Something, that is becoming more and more topical today...)
I'll have a look into it thumbsup
Posted By: Rick_Rawlings

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 02/17/16 12:00 AM

Originally Posted By: CW3SF
Are we starting over with a " NEW CHALLENGE " like this one from last fall??


It's in the pipe, but for reasons listed above and for others that will become apparent later, it's still going to be a while. I estimate twoweeks
Posted By: MFair

Re: Has It Been Two Weeks Yet? - 02/17/16 02:04 AM

Miss ya Bud! Looking forward to having you back.
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