HouseHobbit 2 Posted September 15, 2009 (edited) I made my first flight in a Halb.D.II time 0815; weather; med clouds, flew from Bertincourt..Encountered Med aintiaircraft over front lines..Climbed to 10,500 to avoid light arms fire..Engine developed small oil leak..Bring to the attention of ground crew upon return..Headed towards Marieux, looking for a fight..Found it!!! Several DH2 aircraft at 10,000 ft.. Engaged three of them, suffered a few hits in left wing, downed One (1) DH2.. Had to escape, out of Ammo..Landed at Bertincourt, areocraft minor hits.. Nerves SHOT.. Will take wingman next time.. After actions report Baron Von Hobbit Edited September 15, 2009 by HouseHobbit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullethead 12 Posted September 15, 2009 Bravo on surviving your 1st sortie and popping your cherry. I'll buy you a drink for that . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rickitycrate 10 Posted September 15, 2009 Good going Hobbit, bloodied first time out and lived to tell. Nerves shot, don't expect that to change anytime soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rabu 9 Posted September 15, 2009 HouseHobbit.. loved the story of your first sortie, but what the heck are you doing flying for the wrong side?.. Professor Tolkien would be mortified that you have betrayed his English blood and joined the other side! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duce Lewis 3 Posted September 15, 2009 I made my first flight in a Halb.D.II time 0815; weather; med clouds, flew from Bertincourt..Encountered Med aintiaircraft over front lines..Climbed to 10,500 to avoid light arms fire..Engine developed small oil leak..Bring to the attention of ground crew upon return..Headed towards Marieux, looking for a fight..Found it!!! Several DH2 aircraft at 10,000 ft.. Engaged three of them, suffered a few hits in left wing, downed One (1) DH2.. Had to escape, out of Ammo..Landed at Bertincourt, areocraft minor hits.. Nerves SHOT.. Will take wingman next time.. After actions report Baron Von Hobbit Good show Hobbit! You see, it's really quite easy, just keep doing that til the end o' the war Either that or join the rest of us in the Grave Diggers Union Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carrick58 23 Posted September 15, 2009 I SAY OLD CHAP, Bit of a sticky wicket wot? Welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted September 15, 2009 Ah yes, Remember my first Sortie back in the days of Phase 1 (still wake up screaming some nights!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted September 15, 2009 Well done, Leutnant Hobbit - to take on DH2s in a Halberstadt in your first sortie is quite something to get shaky hands from. Now you go to the mess, where the Feldwebel will give you a good Mass of Andechser - the best nutrition for human nerves. That will settle you again. In a couple of weeks we are promised a new fighter - the Albatros DI. It will have two machine guns! With that fighter, we will chase the whole Entente rubbish over the horizon. So promise me to last that long, alright? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itifonhom 6 Posted September 15, 2009 Well done Herr HouseHobbit, pilots like you is exactly what the Kaiser needs! Keep up and watch your six, in this sim things end quite abruptly! For ze Faterland!! itifonhom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldric 42 Posted September 15, 2009 Well done, Sir! Brandy and cigars in the mess. Perhaps someone can find a car and the lot of us careen into Lille for whats left of the night-life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OvS 8 Posted September 15, 2009 HouseHobbit.. loved the story of your first sortie, but what the heck are you doing flying for the wrong side?.. Professor Tolkien would be mortified that you have betrayed his English blood and joined the other side! Gollum was a good Hobbitt too... until the ring consumed him... so consider us ... Ringwraiths ... Muhahahahahahahahaha!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itifonhom 6 Posted September 15, 2009 That's exactly what happened!! The Ring, my precious!! For ze Kaizer!!! Go on Hobbits, itifonhom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HouseHobbit 2 Posted September 16, 2009 It seems that I have been attacked by the ORC, from Mordor...Engaged two Flying ORC, As alwys there are surprises in the air over the western front these days..LOL..And Who put the Dragon in the Game??? LOL..Phase II was never like this!!! LOL A drink to all that struggle in the air. I think I'll fly the British or Americn side next mission..Lord Hobbit of the British flying corps is enlisting.. To Save the World from the dreaded Hun this time..LOL.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted September 16, 2009 A dragon? If you see a dragon, it's over - you are in Walhalla then. You can enlist more than 15 pilots, if you like. I have six now, for the Halberstadt and all versions of the Albatros. But you can have a British, a French and an American too. And then you fly just what you feel like? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted September 16, 2009 A fox, crossing the Jasta aerodrome later that night, was heard to remark to a fellow, "Hobbits? Flying with Orcs? Now that is decidedly strange." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
