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    1. '21/4/18: The Rittmeister Falls'

      A mission for First Eagles + Expansion Pack 1 + Nov 08 patch.
       
      Bucky's Quick Mission No.10: '21/04/18: THE RITTMEISTER FALLS'
       
      Released 21/4/09. The 91st anniversary of the action depicted in this mission.
       
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      INTRODUCTION:
       
      I created this mission, a re-enactment of an actual aerial combat that took place at
      approximately 10:40am (Allied time), on Sunday, 21st April, 1918, to commemorate the 91st
      anniversary of Manfred von Richthofen's death.
       
      Brown, Buie, Evans, Emery or Popkin? These are the names that all have a valid claim for the
      honour of shooting down the legendary 80 victory German ace, Rittmeister Manfred Freiherr
      von Richthofen.
       
      For over eighty years it was generally accepted that von Richthofen fell to the guns of
      Captain A.R. Brown, DSC, of 209 Sqn RAF. Now though, although far from being conclusive,
      investigative research made in the 1990's would suggest that the Baron was most likely hit
      by the ground fire of Sgt. Cedric Basset Popkin, Machine Gunner 1st Class, of the 24th
      Machine Gun Company, 11th Brigade, 4th Australian Division.
       
      For Capt. Roy Brown however, the story related that during a large dogfight with German
      fighters over Le Hamel, and a subsequent fast dive from 5,000 feet to evade two enemy
      aircraft on his tail, Brown, flying Sopwith Camel, B7270, spotted a red Fokker Dr.I Triplane
      chasing another Camel at very low level. He dived down onto the Triplane's tail and after a
      short chase, fired a long burst into Richthofen's plane...
       
      The following is part of the brief combat report submitted by Capt. Brown on the afternoon of
      21st April, 1918:
       
       
      "...Dived on large formation of 15-20 Albatross scouts D5 (sic) and Fokker Triplanes, two of
      which got on my tail and I came out.
       
      Went back again and dived on pure red triplane which was firing on Lieut. May. I got a long
      burst into him and he went down vertical and was observed to crash by Lieut. Mellersh and
      Lieut. May.
       
      I fired on two more but did not get them."
       
       
      As von Richthofen pursued Lt. May, his Dr.I was being targeted by small arms fire from
      numerous Australian troops situated in various positions in the Vaux-Sur-Somme/Corbie
      area, Buie, Emery, Evans and Popkin among them. At this point in the chase, things were
      not looking good for the inexperienced Lt. Wilfred May, in his 209 Sqn Camel, D3326. Von
      Richthofen, in his all red Fokker Triplane, serial number 425/17 was gaining on him fast and
      it was only a matter of time until he brought his guns to bear on the British machine.
       
      However, as experienced and careful a pilot as von Richthofen was, he made two fatal
      errors of judgement that April morning: First, he seemingly disregarded his perilous position
      by flying so low over allied lines. He then also became target fixated in the quest for his 81st
      victory...It was the undoing of him.
       
      An eye witness described what happened next:
       
       
      " ...(I) heard a burst of gunfire and the Fokker stopped in its stride and did the first half of
      the loop, then straightened out and fluttered down out of our sight as if doing a pancake
      landing..."
       
       
      Richthofen had been killed by a single .303 bullet.
       
      We will never know with absolute certainty who it was that fired the fatal shot, but the
      controversy has raged on ever since...
       
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      TO SET THE SCENE:
       
      At this time, Jasta 11 were based at Cappy airfield, about 20 miles east of Amiens. The
      weather on the morning of the 21st had been misty and windy, which delayed the early
      morning patrol. But by approximately 9:30am (Allied time) the mist had cleared sufficiently
      to allow von Richthofen and five of his Jasta 11 wingmen to set off and patrol the lines.
       
      At almost precisely the same time at Bertangles, north of Amiens, 209 Squadron were taking
      to the air on a routine High Offensive Patrol.
       
      At about 10:25 the two units clashed over Le Hamel and a large dogfight commenced,
      involving some thirty plus aircraft. As a novice to aerial combat, Lt. May had been instructed
      to steer clear of any trouble. This he did by heading west and diving earthward. Von
      Richthofen, ever watchful, and sensing an easy kill, went after him, towards his date with
      destiny...
       
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      MISSION GUIDELINES:
       
      Immediately the mission begins, you'll be a little over 5000 feet, with the two Fokker
      Triplanes that Roy Brown mentioned in his combat report, on your tail and firing relentlessly
      at you. Take quick evasive action by diving to earth, but at the same time, keep a keen
      lookout for Lt. May's Camel, who meantime is being chased by the Baron...Can you reach
      May in time to save him from being von Richthofen's 81st victim?
       
      Now's your chance, flying as Capt A.R. Brown, to dispell all doubts over who killed the Red
      Baron!
       
      Be aware though, that Brown had spent most of his ammunition during the combat over Le
      Hamel...So how much ammo do you have left?
       
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      COMPROMISES AND GAME LIMITATIONS:
       
      Unfortunately, the Flanders Terrain doesn't include the requisite towns and villages
      (Vaux-Sur-Somme, Corbie, etc), so I've had to move the action about thirty miles north to
      more closely replicate the real life action.
      I could have used the Cambrai terrain, which does include those places but in my opinion,
      the Flanders terrain is much more realistic, graphically.
       
      There are no machine gun ground units to add to the historical authenticity either. But then,
      at least there can be no arguments over who fires the fatal shot this time...
       
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      TOO EASY?...A WORD, PLEASE:
      Before I decided to upload this mission, I asked myself; is this one challenging enough? After
      all, if I can succesfully dodge those two chasing Fokkers, find Lt. May, then get on the Baron's
      six and take him out, all in about two minutes flat, then anybody can! Thinking about it further
      though, I didn't really put this one together with the "challenge", or difficulty factor in mind...
      What I really wanted to do was create as accurate an historical re-enactment of the events of
      21st April 1918 as it was possible to achieve, as reported by the combatants involved, and by
      latter day historians and investigators.
       
      I have to say, that although it's very "scripted", I'm really quite pleased with the result. For
      example: While the player (Roy Brown) is diving down from 5000ft, dodging fire from the
      chasing Dr.I's, Lt. May will actually be pursued by von Richthofen over the village of Vaux-
      Sur-Somme (well most of the time, anyway), and they'll come very close to hitting the church
      tower, just as it really happened on that April morning in 1918...
       
      What I'm trying to say here, is that in spite of its apparent simplicity, this mission has taken
      me longer to get right, and caused me more problems and frustration than just about all the
      others put together!
       
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      MISSION REQUIREMENTS:
       
      To fly this mission as intended, you'll need the following mods and skins:
       
      Flanders Terrain.
      By Edward.
      To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'Maps/Terrains' section.
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      209 Sqn, RAF Squadron skin set, which includes Roy Brown's B7270, for the Expansion Pack
      Sopwith Camel.
      By Quack74.
      To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'WWI Aircraft Skins' section.
       
      PLEASE NOTE: You'll need to place these skins in the 110 hp Camel folder.
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      MvR's Fokker Dr.I, 425/17 ('MvR Last Plane') skin, for the Expansion Pack Fokker Dr.I.
      By Quack74.
      To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'WWI Aircraft Skins' section.
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      'J11 Lt. von Linsingen' skin, for the Expansion Pack Fokker Dr.I.
      By Quack74.
      To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'WWI Aircraft Skins' section.
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      'J11 Scholtz' skin, for the Expansion Pack Fokker Dr.I.
      By Quack74.
      To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'WWI Aircraft Skins' section.
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      Many thanks to the above artists for their most excellent contributions to this great game.
       
       
      Although not essential, for extra realism and immersion I would also recommend the
      following mods, available at the Combat Ace, Downloads site:
       
      'Thicker, Fuller Clouds'.
      By ShrikeHawk.
      Found in 'Maps/Terrains'. 'Environmental Mods'.
      Excellent mod that greatly improves the "cotton wool ball" clouds effect.
       
      'FE Sounds V.2'.
      By yours truly.
      Found in 'Sound Mods'.
       
      'First Eagles Tracer With Smoke'
      By Jan Tuma.
      Found in 'FE Weapons Mods'
       
      PLEASE NOTE:
      In order to replicate the low level chase between von Richthofen and May, I found it
      necessary to amend two files which govern the altitude of AI planes. Without this change
      the AI planes will not fly below 100 feet or so. IMHO, this change improves the overall
      game and not just this mission.
       
      Here's how to do it:
       
      Using the 'SFP1 CAT file Extract Utility', extract the 'MISSIONCONTROL' ini (found in the
      'Mission Data.CAT) to the 'Flight' folder, open, then scroll down to [Altitude] and re-set;
      'VeryLow=' to '05'.
       
      Then extract the 'AIRCRAFTOBJECT' ini (found in the ObjectData.CAT) to the 'Objects' folder,
      scroll down to [Dogfight-----] and re-set; 'SafeAltitude=' to '05'. (Make sure to change all
      four entries: Dogfight; Green, Regular, Veteran & Ace.
       
      I would also recommend using Peter01's Fokker Dr.I Flight model DATA.INI, which improves
      the Triplane's manoeuvrability and aggressiveness. This FM is in the 'FM Update 3rd
      September' pack, found at the Combat Ace 'WWI, Add-On Aircraft/Flight Models' section.
       
      For maximum realism I would also recommend that this mission be played with all gameplay
      settings set to 'Hard'.
       
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      INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
       
      Install the mission by unzipping the downloaded file to the following path:
      C:/Program Files/Thirdwire/WW1/Missions
       
      Alternatively, you can drag and drop the unzipped MSN file directly into your 'Missions' folder.
       
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      I hope you enjoy flying this mission and find it both challenging and enjoyable enough to play
      it more than once. I've tried to make it as historically accurate and authentic as the game will
      allow.
       
      Feel free to change any of the parameters as you wish.
       
      I would welcome any suggestions or general feedback, good, bad or indifferent, via any one
      of the FE forums.
       
      Salute!
       
      Bucky. 21/4/09.
       
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      REFERENCES USED IN CREATING THIS MISSION:
       
      'The Red Baron's Last Flight'...N. Franks & A. Bennett.
      'Under the Guns of the Red Baron'...N. Franks & H. Giblin.
      'In the Footsteps of the Red Baron'...M. O'Connor & N. Franks.
      'Who Downed the Aces in WWI'...N. Franks.
      'The Red Baron Combat Wing'...P. Kilduff.
      'The Illustrated Red Baron'...P. Kilduff.
      'Red Baron. The Life and Death of an Ace'...P. Kilduff.
      'The Sky their Battlefield'...T. Henshaw.
      'Richthofen'...A.E. Ferko.
       
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    2. 'Voss vs 56'

      A mission for First Eagles + Expansion Pack 1 + either; Nov 08 patch or Peter01 FM's pack
      without patch.
       
      Bucky's Quick Mission No.9: 'Voss vs 56'.
       
      Released 23/9/08. The 91st anniversary of the action depicted in this mission.
       
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      Introduction:
       
      This Mission is a re-enactment of an actual aerial combat that took place at about 6:30pm,
      on Sunday, 23rd September, 1917, in the skies above Poelcapelle and Westroosebeke,
      about 7-8 miles NE of Ypres, in Belgium.
       
      The action involved seven SE5a's of 56 Sqn, the RFC's premier fighter unit, and Lt. Werner
      Voss, a 48 victory ace and a holder of the coveted Ordre Pour Le Merite (Blue Max).
       
      This epic encounter, arguably the most famous dogfight in history, has been the subject of
      much speculation and controversy for ninety odd years now, and shows no signs of abating
      any time soon. This is evidenced by the fact that even though the combat reports of all the
      allied pilots involved (and other aircrew that witnessed it) still exist, there are some
      historians and enthusiasts that think Voss had run out of fuel and/or ammunition, and even
      that he was trying to surrender(!) before he was killed.
      Whatever the truth of the matter, the allied pilots combat reports are all of the opinion that
      the Fokker Triplane's excellent climb capability would have allowed Voss to withdraw from
      the combat at any time with relative ease. Yet he chose to fight to the end... Maybe he just
      had a little too much confidence in his own ability?
       
      Werner Voss' life story in general, and his final combat in particular, make very interesting
      reading. I highly recommend the book 'September Evening', by Barry Diggens' to anyone
      who would like to read further on the subject. Apart from containing a detailed blow by blow
      account of the combat, it also includes the complete combat reports of all the allied pilots
      involved.
       
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      To set the scene:
       
      At this time Voss was Staffelfuhrer of Jasta 10, based at Heule, near Courtrai. He had
      achieved his 48th victory that morning (23rd Sept) by shooting down a DH4. It was his first
      day back on the front line since going on leave on 11th of September. Probably eager to
      rack up his victory tally, he fatefully decided to fly one last patrol...
       
      Voss took off at approximately 17:05, in the pre-production Fokker Triplane, serial No.
      FI. 103/17 which he had been using since late August, and in which he had achieved his last
      10 victories. At about the same time, thirty or so miles away at Estree Blanche, 56 Sqn
      were leaving the ground for their final patrol of the day.
       
      At 18:25, Voss encountered two SE's of 60 Sqn. The ensuing combat which lasted all of two
      minutes, ended with both British fighters disengaging after being severely damaged.
      Unfortunately for Voss, The flight of SE5a's from 56 Sqn, led by Cpt. James McCudden VC,
      had witnessed the brief furball and were not slow in coming to the aid of their two stricken
      comrades...
       
      The infamous ten minute dogfight that followed is excellently summed up in this excerpt
      from James McCudden's book; 'Flying Fury':
       
      "The German pilot (Voss) saw us and turned in a most disconcertingly quick manner, not a
      climbing nor Immelmann turn, but a sort of flat half spin. By now the German triplane was
      in the middle of our formation, and its handling was wonderful to behold. The pilot seemed
      to be firing at all of us simultaneously, and although I got behind him a second time, I
      could hardly stay there for a second. His movements were so quick and uncertain that none
      of us could hold him in sight at all for any decisive time."
       
      Inevitably though, odds of seven to one were too great, even for a pilot of Voss' prowess.
      And especially considering the high calibre fighter pilots he was up against. It was 2/Lt.
      Arthur Rhys-Davids who eventually got Voss in his sights long enough to deliver the coup
      de grace. Voss fell to earth just inside the British lines, NW of Frezenberg, at a place called
      Plum Farm. He was 20 years old.
       
      In homage to Voss, McCudden stated in his book:
       
      "I shall never forget my admiration for that German pilot, who single-handed fought seven
      of us for ten minutes, and also put some bullets through all of our machines. His flying was
      wonderful, his courage magnificent, and in my opinion he is the bravest German airman
      whom it has been my privilege to see fight."
       
      High praise indeed.
       
      The battle hardened 56 Sqn pilots that Voss faced that evening were all aces except for
      Cronyn. Indeed, by the end of the war they had amassed 172 victories between them.
      They are listed below with their total end of war victory numbers, the serial number, and
      identification letter of the SE5a they were actually flying on 23rd Sept 1917.
       
      Cpt. J.B. McCudden. (58) flew B4863 marked 'G'
      Cpt. G.H. Bowman. (32) flew B2 marked 'M'
      Lt. R.T.C. Hoidge. (27) flew B506 marked 'N'?
      2/Lt. A.P.F. Rhys-Davids. (22) flew B525 marked 'I'
      Lt. R.S. Maybery. (21) flew B1 marked 'K'
      Lt. K.K. Muspratt. (8) flew A8944 marked 'H'
      Lt. V.P. Cronyn. (4) flew A4563 marked 'L'
       
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      Mission guidlines:
       
      WARNING!
      It has to be said that it's almost impossible to survive this mission, (well, for me anyway!)
      and for that reason I hesitated to upload it at all. But with the 91st anniversary of Voss'
      demise approaching, I decided to go for it.
      I created it using the latest 'Peter01 FM's pack', 'Very Hard AircraftObject.ini', and
      '70% GunData.ini files'. Consequently, I haven't lasted more than a minute during the
      mission testing! I'm no great flyer though, so with a bit more ability, or without those
      mods?...
       
      When the mission begins, you'll be flying at approximately 6,500ft. We'll assume that the
      encounter with the two 60 Sqn SE's has just ended, and the 56 Sqn flight is winging its way
      towards you...Utilise your height advantage, and don't fly straight and level for more than a
      few seconds!
       
      The 56 Sqn pilots were all amazed at Voss' aerobatics...You'll have to be equally agile to
      have even the slightest glimmer of a chance!
       
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      Compromises and game limitations:
       
      I had a go at including the legendary 'red nose Albatros' that featured briefly in the furball
      that fateful evening. However, it only distracted the SE's from giving you (Voss) their full
      attention. And seeing as it only played a very small part in the combat, I decided not to
      use it.
       
      The 56 Sqn SE5a identification letters used are all correct for the pilots involved in the
      combat (See above for pilot/ID list). However, on 23/9/17, 56 Sqn were still using a dumbell
      marking on the rear fuselage. This was changed to the more familiar white rear fuselage
      band on 25/9/17.
       
      The actual combat between Voss and 56 Sqn commenced at about 6:30pm, but I've had to
      set the mission time at 5:30, otherwise you'd be flying in the dark.
       
      I've also used a bit of artistic license regarding height advantage and the order of events,
      but essentially it's you (Voss) against seven enemy planes, just as it was for him.
       
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      Mission requirements:
       
      To fly this mission as intended, you'll need the following mods and skins:
       
      Flanders terrain.
      By Edward.
      To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'Maps/Terrains' section.
       
      Werner Voss skin for the Expansion Pack Fokker Dr.I.
      By Gumpy.
      To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'WWI Aircraft Skins' section.
       
      SE5a 56 Sqn, RFC, 1917 Squadron Markings.
      Two versions by dhasdell.
      To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'WWI Aircraft Skins' section.
      Make sure to use the 'letters' version.
       
      Many thanks to all the above artists for their most excellent contributions to this great game.
       
      Although not essential, for extra realism and immersion I would recommend the following
      mods, available from the Combat Ace, Downloads site:
       
      'Thicker, Fuller Clouds'.
      By ShrikeHawk.
      Found in: 'Maps/Terrains'. 'Environmental Mods'.
      Excellent mod that greatly improves the "cotton wool ball" clouds effect.
       
      'FE Sounds'.
      By yours truly.
      Found in: 'Sound Mods'.
       
      For maximum realism I would also recommend that this mission be played with all gameplay
      settings set to 'Hard'.
       
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      Installation instructions:
       
      Install the mission by unzipping the downloaded file to the following path:
      C:/Program Files/Thirdwire/WW1/Missions
       
      Alternatively, you can drag and drop the unzipped MSN file directly into your 'Missions' folder.
       
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      I hope you enjoy flying this mission and find it both challenging and enjoyable enough to play
      it more than once. I've tried to make it as historically accurate and authentic as the game
      will allow.
      Feel free to change any of the parameters as you wish.
       
      I would welcome any suggestions or general feedback, good, bad or indifferent, via any one
      of the FE forums.
       
      Viel Glueck!
       
      Bucky. 23/9/08.
       
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      References used in creating this mission:
       
      'September Evening'... B. Diggens.
      'Werner Voss'... D. Hylands.
      'Flying Fury: Five Years In The Royal Flying Corps'... J. McCudden VC.
      'High In The Empty Blue'...A. Revell.
      'Under The Guns Of The German Aces'... N. Franks & H. Giblin.
      'Who Downed The Aces In WWI'... N. Franks.
      'Above The Lines'... N. Franks. F.W. Bailey & R. Guest.
      'Above The Trenches'...C. Shores. N. Franks. R. Guest.
      'The Jasta War Chronology'... N. Franks. F. Bailey & R. Duiven.
      'The Sky Their Battlefield'... T. Henshaw.
      'Royal Flying Corps Communiques 1917-18'... C. Bowyer.
      'The Fokker Triplane'... A. Imrie.
      'Fokker Dr.I Triplane: A WWI Legend'... P. Leaman.
      'Fokker Dr.I Aces Of WWI'... N. Franks & G. VanWyngarden.
      'British Aviation Squadron Markings Of WWI'... L.A. Rogers.
       
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    3. 'Woollett's Six In A Day!' Parts 1 & 2

      A mission For First Eagles + Expansion Pack 1 + Nov 08 patch.
       
      Bucky's Quick Mission No.8: 'Woollett's six in a day!' Parts 1 & 2.
       
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      Introduction:
       
      These missions are a re-enactment of two aerial combats that took place in the skies above
      La Gorgue, 15 miles west of Lille, at approximately 10:30am and 5:00pm on Friday, 12th
      April, 1918. The combatants were 43 Sqn's C Flight, led by Captain Henry Winslow Woollett,
      (35 Victories), and three (or more) unknown German Jasta's...Woollett was credited with
      shooting down six German aircraft during these combats...Three in each!
       
      Henry Woollett, a medical student before the war, joined the RFC in 1916, and was posted
      to 24 Sqn in November of that year. He scored one victory flying the (by then) obsolescent
      DH2, before converting to the DH5, in which he scored four more victories.
      In August 1917, he was sent home to England to become an instructor. He was then posted to
      43 Sqn in March 1918. He achieved thirty victories up until early August 1918 (including 11
      balloons), when he was again sent home to command three training squadrons.
      A brilliant pilot, and an excellent leader, he had great style too: He created quite a stir
      among the top brass by wearing a leopard skin flying helmet and matching gauntlets!
       
      This is how Woollett described both actions in his combat report:
       
      "At 10:30am, I led my patrol down on to eight EA just south-east of La Gorgue. I fired about
      30 rounds into one single seater; machine spun down and crashed just west of La Gorgue. I
      then dived on to another EA (a two seater); this I saw crash just north-east of La Gorgue.
      I climbed up and got on the tail of an Albatros and after firing 40 rounds it burst into flames,
      falling to pieces. I also saw another EA in flames, and also one crash which was shot down
      by Lt Daniel."
       
      "5:00pm. I led patrol down on to thirteen EA just north of LaGorgue. I fired about 30 rounds
      into one EA which was going east. This turned over on its back and fell to bits. I then
      climbed and got on to the tail of another Albatros; after firing several bursts into him, he
      spun down and crashed north-east of La Gorgue.
      On returning over lines I climbed up and found another EA at about 2,000 feet; this after
      about 20 rounds collapsed in the air and fell to bits. I saw two other EA crash, engaged by
      machines of my patrol."
       
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      To set the scene:
       
      At this time 43 Sqn were based at Avesnes-Le-Comte, about 10 miles west of Arras.
      Equipped with the excellent 110hp Le Rhone Sopwith Camel, 43 Sqn was a formidable unit.
      The weather was fine all that day, which allowed a great amount of aerial activity by both
      sides along the whole front. Indeed, the RAF Communique for that day states:
      "A record number of hours flying was done, a record number of photographs taken, and a
      record number of bombs dropped for any 24 hours since the war started."
       
      The Western Front on 12th April 1918 was a target rich environment...
       
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      Mission guidelines:
       
      For the sake of surprise, I won't give too much away here, but if you want to re-enact the
      events of that day as accurately as possible, then read Woollett's combat report above, and
      try to emulate him...Be aware though that if you have your 'Gameplay' settings on 'Hard' (as
      you should!) then you'll have just 500 rounds of ammo in each combat...
      SO TAKE CAREFUL AIM!
       
      Part 1:
      When the mission begins you'll be approaching the front line, with your five wingmen of
      C flight at approximately 7,000 ft. Steer a course at anywhere between 15-100 degrees and
      make a gentle climb to about 8,000 ft, which is the height Woollett liked to patrol at to take
      advantage of the Camel's optimum performance at that altitude.
      If you survive this engagement, then make your way home to Arras airfield (see
      'Compromises & game limitations').
       
      Have a cup of tea and a lie down, then don your leopard skin flying helmet and gauntlets
      again, ready to lead C Flight's 2nd patrol of the day...
       
      Part 2:
      This early evening mission begins at around 7,200 ft, so again, you may want to gain a bit
      more height, and head for the front line at around 10-90 degrees...This one's a proper
      furball, so good luck! Again, consider the mission over if/when you make it home...
       
      In both missions remember; you'll have to give your wingmen the signal to engage
      (Usually: 'TAB', then '1' ). Otherwise, you'll be on your own...
       
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      Compromises and game limitations:
       
      1. During the spring of 1918 the German offensive had pushed the allies back further than
      the actual front line depicted in the game. However, La Gorgue is on the 'Flanders Terrain'
      map, so the action takes place above the correct area.
       
      2. The actual German Jasta's that 43 sqn encountered that day are unrecorded, and
      unfortunately, the Albatros DVa Jasta skins supplied in the game (numerous as they are) do
      not include any appropriate units that were based around the Lille area at that date.
      Therefore, I've had to utilise three random units; Jasta's 76b and 34b + 46, for mission parts
      1 and 2 respectively. They're nice colour schemes though!
       
      3. The 43 Sqn unit markings depicted in the game, utilise the earlier "white triangle" markings.
      At the time of this action they had been changed to two diagonal stripes either side of the
      fuselage roundel. They changed on 22/3/18, three weeks earlier...D'oh!
       
      4. Avesnes-Le-Comte, 43 Sqn's airfield is not on the "Flanders Terrain" Map, but Arras airfield
      is in the same general area, so I've used that instead.
       
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      Mission requirements:
       
      To fly this mission as intended, the only mod you'll need is:
       
      Flanders terrain.
      By Edward.
      To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'Maps/Terrains' section.
       
      Special thanks to Edward for producing this most excellent terrain, without which none of my
      missions would be possible!
       
      Although not essential, for extra realism and immersion I would recommend the following
      mods, available from the Combat Ace, Downloads site:
       
      'Thicker, Fuller Clouds'.
      By ShrikeHawk.
      Found in: 'Maps/Terrains'. 'Environmental Mods'.
      Excellent mod that greatly improves the "cotton wool ball" clouds effect.
       
      'FE Sounds'.
      By yours truly.
      Found in: 'Sound Mods'.
       
      For maximum realism I would also recommend that this mission be played with all gameplay
      settings set to 'Hard'.
       
      ============================================================
       
      Installation instructions:
       
      Install the mission by unzipping the downloaded file to the following path:
      C:/Program Files/Thirdwire/WW1/Missions
       
      Alternatively, you can drag and drop the unzipped MSN file directly into your 'Missions'
      folder.
       
      ============================================================
       
      I hope you enjoy flying this mission and find it both challenging and enjoyable enough to
      play it more than once. I've tried to make it as historically accurate and authentic as the
      game will allow.
      Feel free to change any of the parameters as you wish.
       
      I would welcome any suggestions or general feedback, good, bad or indifferent, via any one
      of the FE forums.
       
      Toodle pip!
       
      Bucky. 28/4/08
       
      ============================================================
       
      References used in creating this mission:
       
      'Sopwith Camel Aces Of WW1'...N. Franks.
      'British & Empire Aces Of WW1'...C. Shores.
      'Above The Trenches'...C. Shores, N. Franks & R. Guest.
      'Royal Air Force Communiques 1918'...C. Cole.
      'Sopwith Camel, King Of Combat'...C. Bowyer
      'Air Aces Of The 1914-1918 War'...J.M. Bruce & Others.
      'Sopwith Camel Squadrons'...L.A. Rogers.
      'Aces And Airmen Of WW1'...A.C.Wood.
      'W.W.1 Air Map' Website...Created By D.Townsend.
      http://patriot.net/~townsend/WW1AirMap2/ (Firefox browser required).

      257 downloads

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    4. "B" Flight Atom patch

      This patch will change the appearance of the "B" Flight Atom Camel
      to historically represent Lt. Norman Miers MacGregor serial# B2699
      The stripes now go completely around the nose and cockpit and the
      serial# has been added as well.

      162 downloads

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    5. "Battle of Caporetto" Ver 1.0 Part 1

      This is ONLY Part 1 of the "Battle of Caporetto" Campaign, Version 1.0, made by quack74
       
      Part2 is a necessary download for it carries ALL the ENEMY (Austrian) aircraft files
       
      This Campaign takes place in Northern Italy in the Fall of 1917. Austria vs Italy.
       
      All info is in the readme files
       
      The Vogesen terrain ( by Gepard ) is needed to run this campaign.
      I highly recommend Jan Tuma's visual upgrade pack as well.
       
      I would like to thank ***** and the skunworks A team for many of the WWI models
      I would like to thank sinbad for allowing me to repost some of his Hanriot HD-1 Italian skins
      I also would like to thank Gepard for the terrain and the help he gave me
      And thanks to JanTuma for the beautiful terrain upgrade.
       
      Thanks especially to all those guys that took the time to build all the aircraft and ground objects.
      Without them this campaign wouldnt have come to mind. Actually Laton's Austrian and Italian planes triggered it.
      They needed a place to fly. So thanks Laton.
       
      Enjoy, quack74

      676 downloads

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    6. "Battle of Caporetto" Ver 1.0 Part 2

      This is Part2 of the "Battle of Caporetto" campaign, Version 1.0, done by quack74
       
      Part2 contains all the ENEMY (Austrian and German) aircraft files. Except for the Decal folders. They are all in Part1 download.
      These files could not be included with Part1 only because of size.
      After dowloading both Part1 and Part2 you should merge the two together to keep it all organized before installing. It could be confusing if you dont. Just copy all the aircraft files in the /Objects/ Aircraft/ folder from Part2 and paste them into the / Objects/ Aircraft/ folder in Part1. It's that easy.
       
      Enjoy, quack74

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    7. "Battle of Caporetto" Version 2.0

      ********* The Battle of Caporetto **********
       
      *Version 2.0*
       
      By quack74
       
      November 2010
       
      This download contains a new campaign data.ini and Config.ini for the "Battle of Caporetto" campaign made by quack74.
       
      The upgrade to 2.0 contains German air units that participated in the great battle. Along with a few aces.
      Most of the markings are not historically accurate due to lack of detailed information and photographs. The names of the aces are accurate. All the units that I have included are accurate.
       
      **You MUST have "The Battle of Caporetto" Version 1.0 (the original download, part1 and part2) for this to work properly**
       
      These German units were sent to reinforce the Austrian campaign against the Italians soon after the collapse of the Eastern (Russian) Front. These units would start to appear in September of 1917 and last till the end of February 1918.
       
      Jagdstaffeln (fighters):
       
      Jasta 1 - Albatros D.V
      Jasta 31 - Albatros D.III
      Jasta 39 - Albatros D.IIIOAW
       
      FeldFleigerAbteilung (ground attack):
       
      FFA.2
      FFA.14 - All DFWC5
      FFA.17 -
      FFA.39
       
      Kampfgeschwader 4 units (bombers):
       
      Kagohl 19
      Kagohl 20 - All AEG G.IV
      Kagohl 21
       
       
      Also included are one more French air unit and one more Italian air unit.
       
      French: Escadrille N392 (N24bis) standard markings
       
      Italian: Squadriglia 79a (N27) Camouflage pattern with four known aces, including one ace skin.
       
      Enjoy everyone, quack74
       
       

      329 downloads

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    8. "Bavarian" DVIIF

      Here's a "just for fun" skin you might like to look at , it features the colours of the Bavarian State Flag. I've left the stock Decals in the Zip , everything else is my fault :))

      214 downloads

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    9. "Hunting Snake" skin for Fokker D8

      This is a skin for the fokker D8.
      My template was a picture of a modelplane which I´ve found in the internet. As base for my skin I´ve used the Stock-skin.
      Unfortaintly I don´t know the Jasta or the pilot. Mabey someone can help?
       
      Please read the readme for the instalation!
       
      I hope you like the Skin!
      Enjoy it!
      Matthew

      122 downloads

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    10. "Jasta99"

      This skin set depicts “Jasta99” a squadron (really a Jagdgeschwader) of Albatros D.IIL’s which is not authentic, but will give you over 99 different sets of automatically generated personal markings which actually appeared on one German plane or another during the war (some may even have actually appeared on an Alb D.II – but I will not certify that!). The serial numbers on the tail are authentic serial numbers but bear no relationship to the personal markings. All in all, you get plenty of colorful adversaries, or personal aircraft. The individual markings are drawn from the base set which comes with the game. I did not create them, so once more we can thank TK for the possibilities he gives us.
       
      The files attached include hangar and loading screens.
       
      Thanks to Gambit168 for making his skin set available as a template, to BortdaFarm for the original model, and to Southside Bucky for advice for improvements of the basic paint scheme. I have included a cockpit adaptation of the Albatross D3 model from the First Eagles Expansion pack. The cockpit mod will not work unless you have the expansion pack. If you do not have the expansion pack yet, you can still use this skin. All you need to do is go into the AlbDII.ini file and modify the lines which now look like this:
       
      //CockpitDataFile=AlbatrosDIIL_cockpit.ini
      CockpitDataFile=AlbatrosD3_cockpit.ini
       
      To look like this
       
      CockpitDataFile=AlbatrosDIIL_cockpit.ini
      //CockpitDataFile=AlbatrosD3_cockpit.ini
       
      Alternatively you can download the full cockpit mod from CA.
       
      The FM by Peter01 is intended for use without the April 08 patch.
       
      In addition to the skins, there a sound file which was recorded from a running Mercedes engine. If you prefer the original sound, simply change the lines in the data.ini file which refer to “PropLoopMercedes” to “PropLoop”.
       
      As usual, place the skin folder in the AlbDIIL folder and select it in the loadout screen to fly the skin.
       
      This skin set is part of a series presented to acknowledge the dedication and continuing hard work of Peter01 who has given us outstanding flight models for so many other aircraft for First Eagles. Without his work, this model and many others would be just pretty pictures.
       
      September 26, 2008
      sinbad

      120 downloads

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    11. "Tiger" SPAD

      I've done Tiger skins for Il2 and WOE and even for Red Baron (though that was necessarily basic) so i thought i'd give it a go for FE. Decals are stock and if you want to make this a USAS skin you'll need to play around with the .ini files.

      152 downloads

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    12. "Wood and Linen" skin for Anatra DS

      New "Wood and Linen" skin for excellent AnatraDS_"Anasal" by Stephen1918.
      I tried to add some "photorealistic" textures for more impressive image of this aircraft.
       
      Eugene1

      43 downloads

         (1 review)

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    13. "Worn" FE Airfield Texture

      Here's a new "worn" or "used" look for the airfields in First Eagles.
       
      You can do anything you want with this file...just give me some credit...dammit!!
       
      Enjoy,
       
      Tailspin

      881 downloads

         (3 reviews)

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    14. 10 N10 skins

      Hi guys
      here's 10 new skins for Stephens N10 fighter
      3 french
      2 belg
      2 russ
      2 Ital
      1 rfc
       
      hope U like um
      have fun
      gambit168

      91 downloads

         (2 reviews)

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    15. 1024-res Terrain Supplement for Hi-res Terrain Set

      This is a supplement to the Hi-Res Terrain Set by max188. It replaces a core set of 512x512 hi-res tiles with 1024x1024 tiles. You will notice increased detail in the main fields, trenches, and airfield at low altitude when using these tiles. This requires the Hi-Res Terrain set to already be installed.
       
      More info available here.

      925 downloads

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    16. 108 FE1 and/or FE2 FMs March 2010

      Update 31st march: If you are using these FMs for FE2, the gun loadouts won't work. I didn't realize that FE2 does some things differently to FE1, and didn't include a new folder that Fe2 creates. To fix, just download and install the updated game files here REALLY FIXED FE2 Game Files and 4 FE2 FMs 2010 .
       
      ***********************************************************
       
      108 new FMs for the October or November 2008 patch of FE1 or for the FE2 game. Too many to list! Just about every plane model, and then some, with conversions.
       
      These are solely flight model and game files. You need to install the 3-D plane models first to use the FMs. The FMs are designed for Hard FM mode ONLY. AI Skill Level and Weapons should also be set to Hard. Other gameplay options can be set to whatever you wish.
       
      You must install the game files included for everything to work. There are a seperate set of game files for FE1 and FE2.
       
      A Readme is included, with the following sections:
       
      1) General
      2) Folders and Files in the Pack
      - The game files are in the "ESSENTIAL FE1 Game Files" and "ESSENTIAL FE2 Game Files" folders
      - The "FE1 and FE2 FMs" folder contains all the FMs
      - Lastly, the "FE Optional Game Files" folder contains optional files for both FE1 and FE2
      3) Installation
      4) Known Issues
      5) Worth Knowing
      6) Experiencing Problems?
      7) Acknowledgements and Caveats
       
      Have fun.
       
      peter01 March 2010.

      757 downloads

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    17. 11SQN BRISFIT

      hI GUYS
      U will need Skunkworks Brisfit Frist
      this is another quickie ,as the mapping is not 100% but it iant that noticeable
      readme inclosed
      Thx go to the skunkworks team for the port, and the permission 2 upload

      258 downloads

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    18. 17-Pack of Albatros Models

      This is a mix of D.IIIOAW, D.V, and D.Va albatros skins. All with fairly accurate Jasta markings. Some models will share the same Jasta markings. This is so different planes can be used at the same time. Also they will match some of the Pfalz D.IIIa's done by me as well.
       
      There are 17 skins in this download. Too many to list here. But it's all in the readme file inside.
       
      Enjoy, quack74

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    19. 19 squadron Dolphin Vs Jasta 6 Fokker D.VIII

      A mission for First Eagles.
       
      Bucky's quick mission No.1. 19 squadron Dolphin Vs Jasta 6 Fokker D.VIII.
       
      =======================================================
       
      This mission, although a 'what if' scenario is quite a plausible aerial engagement that
      is accurate regarding geography and timing relating to the two units involved
      (19sqn & Jasta 6).
       
       
      Jasta 6 received the Fokker D.VIII (or the Fokker E.V as it was first called) at the
      end of July 1918, Jasta 6 being the first to receive it. However, on August the 16th
      they lost a pilot because of wing failure, and again on the 19th...The E.V was then
      quickly taken out of service until the weakness was diagnosed and cured.
      It was accepted back in service in early October, and by the end of the war a mere
      80 had been delivered. There is no record of it being used in combat during the last
      weeks of the war.
       
      So to maintain historical accuracy this mission takes place the day before the wing
      failure incidents; (15/8/18.) At this time Jasta 6 were based at Bernes, a few miles
      north of St Quentin, which in turn, is about 30 miles from Douai
       
      19 Squadron, using the Sopwith Dolphin at this time, were based at Savy, about 20
      miles from Douai.
       
       
      You're flying an offensive patrol with your two 19 sqn wingmen, at 08.25 on Thursday
      15/8/18. You have just crossed the German front lines at 12,000 feet near Douai,
      looking for trouble. You're mindful of the fact that there have been recent rumours
      within the RAF of a new German monoplane fighter in operation on the western front,
      reported as being very manoeuvrable... You're about to find out those rumours are
      horribly true!....
       
      =======================================================
       
      To use this mission as intended, you'll need:
       
      Flanders terrain.
      By Edward
       
      The Sopwith Dolphin.
      By Capun and his team. Available from the Skunkworks site (Registration required).
       
      The Fokker D.VIII.
      By Laton. Available from the Combat Ace download section.
       
      The 19 Sqn Blue Nose Dolphin skin.
      By Gambit168. Available from the Combat Ace download section.
       
      All three Fokker D.VIII Jasta 6 skins.
      By V. Deutschmark. Available from the Combat Ace download section.
       
      A big thank you to all of the above artists for their most excellent contributions to this
      great game.
       
      =======================================================
       
      To install, simply unzip the downloaded file to:
      C:/Program Files/Thirdwire/WW1/Missions.
       
      Or unzip to your desktop and drag and drop, or copy, then paste into your missions
      folder.
       
      =======================================================
       
      Feel free to change the mission anyway you like, and should you find anything wrong
      with it, please let me know.
       
      EDIT, 11/4/07: One thing I didn't realise when I first put this mission together is that
      unless you tell your wingmen to 'Engage Air', they won't fire a single shot!
      So remember to hit the TAB button and select '1' if you want some help from your
      Squadron comrades...Think of it as firing a flare gun!
       
      Have fun!
       
      Bucky.
       
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    20. 1930s Ground And Terrain Objects

      Kudos to Wrench! He massaged the basic elements I sent him, and created a complete DL ready to drop into your game folders. He set it up for SF2 but it should work OK for FE2. As usual, pay attention to the ReadMe. This pack does not include airfield figures - they are still in-work so a separate pack will be released when they are complete. The floor of the large hangar is a separate object, similar to the parking ramp. Hopefully, you can tweak the height and angle of these objects if you encounter problems with a game map that is not completely flat and level.

      151 downloads

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    21. 198/17 Lt. Werner Jasta 14

      Fokker Dr.1 198/17 of Jasta 14
      Flown by Lt. Werner.

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    22. 19sqn bluenose

      Hi all
      this is my version of a 19 sqn aircraft i saw as a colour plate
      hope u like
      Cheers
      gambit168
      steve T
       
      updated readme only

      293 downloads

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    23. 1ère Escadrille de Chasse Sous-Lieutenant Jean Olieslager's Hanriot HD1, H-D No.8

      This skin was created for EmlD's Hanriot HD1 (found here: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=5730 and features overall silver/grey appearance with green uppersurfaces, engine-turned nose panels, integral (i.e., non-decal) Aviation Militaire Belge markings, and tri-colored stripes on the fuselage. Details include rib stitching, trailing edge drain holes, instrument panel that matches the VC instrument panel, and fluted Vickers barrel. As were many Belgian machines, this Hanriot was operated in a near-pristine condition until pranged 4 November 1917, an event which hospitalized Olieslagers for one month.
       
      Please see the PLEASE READ ME for further information.

      73 downloads

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    24. 1RNAS White w "F" personal marking

      This Sopwith Triplane "N534" served w 1RNAS in France 1917.
      Had a personal marking of an "F" on the vertical stabalizer.
      And two thick white stripes on the fuselage. As well as one on each horizantal stabalizer.
       
      Thanks to the SFP1 Dev A-Team for the use of the original skin.
       
      Enjoy, quack74

      108 downloads

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    25. 2 Generic N11 skins

      here's just a couple of default skins , they are the same as the first ones i uploaded earlier today , but with no decals ,so you can use the decals from FE or Stephen1918's nieuports , for lower graphics settings users.
      there will be a few camo N11 skins to follow shortly ;-)
      included are 2 folders with just the bmp's in them
      install :
      install just drag & drop into desired skin folder ( backing up the old skins before hand )
       
      have fun
      gambit168

      57 downloads

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