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[Baldric]

Really nice screenie, VonGuber

 

 

 

Here is the end of 'my' (pilot Lt.Franz von Brandenburg of Jasta 6...don;t mind the incorrect skin ) brush with Lanoe Hawker (late October 1916)

 

[carrick58]

Bloody mess today, We went on a Recon/Escort with 3 BE2Cs S.W of Cambrai. Over the lines we got hit by 7 albatross D-2s. The melee was a circling zooming mess flights broke up and everyone was slant down to wards the weeds. Everyone taking pot shots as the guns came to bare. They got one of our 5 N-17s left in 60 sgn. He just blew up as he hit the ground in no mans land. as we got lower we got caught in another fight between maybe 5 Airco DH 2 s and 3 or 4 Halbartstads. As we twisted and turned I saw a DH 2 eat it as his engine caught fire.but befor he hit the ground a Halbartstad smack it explording. I did get a few hits on a Albatri as he skided by me followed by one of my wingmates who was catching fire by and Albatri flying behind him. My Lewis clicked empty as I lined up on him so broke right and landed at nearest field. Heard later that we lost 1 BE2c. 2 DH 2s and 3 60 Sgn N-17s Now that leaves just 2 of us. Enemy Losses: 2 Halb 1 Abatri D-2 ?

 

 

[Olham]

Baldric, how could Hawker get you from down there?

This looks like you rule the scene?

[Baldric]

My bad for not being clear in the write-up (and I can't edit it, as the edit button no longer shows).

 

We had engaged a flight of FE2b, and BE2's when a flight of enemy scouts showed up. In short order we were all separated and spread out, and a right good fight had developed when a flight of Halberstadts arrived to be fodder for the RFC scouts. I had seen this 'cowboy' from some ways away, doing more than the other AI enemy so I figured something was up. I watched him fly for a couple of seconds and decided in the interests of survival I'd get the heck away before he targeted me. I started to climb away from what was left of the scrap, my machine slightly damaged from the initial engagement with the other enemy machines. I then saw the enemy special fellow get in behind my wingman and start shooting short bursts. Having a bit more altitude, I converted that into speed and swept in behind this fellow who was so busy concentrating on my poor wingman. I must have been within 50 metres when he suddenly pulled up his nose and slowed right down. Luckily I had anticipated correctly and hammered him with a good three second burst, and down he went. Just before he ploughed into the earth I paused the sim and flipped labels on, mainly to see what RFC squadron we'd come up against (as my identification ability is still suspect) and was so surprised when the label read Hawker. The only other ace I've come up against lately was Guynemer and he completely and utterly shredded my pilot.

Edited October 26, 2009 by Baldric

[rabu]

Bloody mess today, We went on a Recon/Escort with 3 BE2Cs S.W of Cambrai. Over the lines we got hit by 7 albatross D-2s. The melee was a circling zooming mess flights broke up and everyone was slant down to wards the weeds. Everyone taking pot shots as the guns came to bare. They got one of our 5 N-17s left in 60 sgn. He just blew up as he hit the ground in no mans land. as we got lower we got caught in another fight between maybe 5 Airco DH 2 s and 3 or 4 Halbartstads. As we twisted and turned I saw a DH 2 eat it as his engine caught fire.but befor he hit the ground a Halbartstad smack it explording. I did get a few hits on a Albatri as he skided by me followed by one of my wingmates who was catching fire by and Albatri flying behind him. My Lewis clicked empty as I lined up on him so broke right and landed at nearest field. Heard later that we lost 1 BE2c. 2 DH 2s and 3 60 Sgn N-17s Now that leaves just 2 of us. Enemy Losses: 2 Halb 1 Abatri D-2 ?

 

 

 

 

Good story and nice to see some Entente and "babes" flying about.

[carrick58]

I actually like the N-11 Be Be s and N-17s Bit Twitchie but flyable, my writing skills should improve over time. althought I do hope that my old English teacher never reads them, she would go Post Office on me. Thanks Rabu for taking the time and reading the story.

[Red-Dog]

First DiD campaign mission for RNAS 2:

 

 

[Ras]

Good job on your first flight, Red- Dog. After some slight problems, I did get up also today, rather than wait until Nov 5. I didn't have the camera, but I survived!

[Olham]

Congrats, Red Dog , you seem to have hit something! At least some crates with turnips!

[stumpjumper]

my lovlely pflaz when i fly wiht vascos volunteers

Edited November 1, 2009 by stumpjumper

[Rickitycrate]

Sexy machine there Stump!

[Olham]

Was? "Schurhaken und Damen" ? What did you want to say, Stump?

I think, it's "Poker and Ladies"?

But we say Poker here in Germany too, for the card game - Schurhaken is just a device

of the same name for keeping an open fire going. Not used for the game here though.

[stumpjumper]

Was? "Schurhaken und Damen" ? What did you want to say, Stump?

I think, it's "Poker and Ladies"?

But we say Poker here in Germany too, for the card game - Schurhaken is just a device

of the same name for keeping an open fire going. Not used for the game here though.

 

 

oldham can you give me the correct then i was trying to say poker ans ladies?

[Rickitycrate]

Maybe he's thinking of poking the damen? Maybe?

[Bullethead]

my lovlely pflaz when i fly wiht vascos volunteers

 

"Poker and women!" That beats "La gloire et les femmes"

 

There's a New York fire company with the motto: "Mehr Damen dann Flammen!" This was inscribed under a pirated St. Pauli girl holding 3 huge flagons in each hand. We had their patch on the wall in our firehouse. Back when I was a smoke-eater, I always wanted to work there

Edited November 1, 2009 by Bullethead

[Olham]

Stump, I would use

 

a) more polite: "Poker und Frauen"

 

or

 

b) a bit more vulgar: "Poker und Weiber"

[stumpjumper]

Stump, I would use

 

a) more polite: "Poker und Frauen"

 

or

 

b) a bit more vulgar: "Poker und Weiber"

 

 

thanks oldham

[Bullethead]

a) more polite: "Poker und Frauen"

 

Hehehe, "colonial" German on this side of the pond seems to have incorporated direct translations of old American English slang, and to have taken rather English meanings to some of its own words.

 

Over here, "Frau" invariably means "wife" and "Dame" means "woman" (which is no doubt where 1940s US NY slang "dame" came from). Thus, getting many "Frauen" here means being a serial adulterer, while getting "Damen" means just being your normal rake.

Edited November 1, 2009 by Bullethead

[Olham]

Okay, some more detail here:

 

Frau = woman (but also wife. Meine Frau = my wife)

Fräulein = unmarried woman

Dame = lady

Weib = old form both for woman and wife, nowadays rather a bit derogative

Mädchen = girl

[stumpjumper]

ok thats for the clarification on the german guys here is what i have decided on when we updated next int he vasco volunteers thinkill have allthe pflaz in the group run with the nose work as well

[Rickitycrate]

Stump all you need is a couple sponsorships, Castrol, LFG, AEG, Bosch and Helga's House of Hotcakes. Just kidding of course. Looks like she'ld be fun to fly. Good luck with her.

[Olham]

Okay, this will work, Stump. But to confuse you a bit again (Lol!):

 

Now it says: My wife and poker

 

If you weren't married to her yet, you would say: Mein Mädchen und Poker (my girl and poker)

 

But it makes sense now - your choice. Sorry for confusion.

[Vidken]

He won't be needing that anymore.

[Ras]

That is a nice screenshot, Vidken. And that beautiful plane. That one isn't stock "in the game" is it? Did you make that skin?

[VonGuber]

Nice screen shot...what it that? Looks like an engine. (?)