MP Sunday

[Macklroy 2]

Another fun day over flanders fields gents!

 

First mission I believe we accounted for 12 destroyed enemy aircraft. Tommy was busy this morning and so were we. With only losses due to computer issues (none shot down), which was great.

 

My flight lead of the escorts on the second bomber escort mission was quite educational. And although we lost a couple pilots, our bombers gave that Brit Aerodrome a nice working over. And how nice of the connection to stay up long enough for our two seaters to get back over friendly lines before deciding the mission was over.

 

It's so much more satisfying (for me anyway) to run a mission with actual other players as wingmates. Thanks again Vasco for hosting another succesful campaign day Over Flanders Fields.

 

 

 

Here is my after action report for the second flight of the day. (sorry no SS's i was too busy having fun to remember to record it, although vasco playing with the flak would have been a good one.)

Just a report of the mission from my perspective. A lot of holes to be filled by those unmentioned in my report.

 

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Date: November 12, 1917

 

 

Our mission was to escort a group of friendly DFW's to the enemy airfield located at Mont-St-Eloi.

We lifted with only minor delay and circled the field to reach the altitude of the frieldy two seaters.

Once at altitude (roughly 9000ft) the DR1's mantained close formation with the bombers while Dutch

and I took our flights to the bombers high 9 and 3 o'clocks respectively. At this point one of our Pfalz

pilots was reporting engine troubles and had to turn for home. (Kingkat had unexpected visitors at

home and had to log. hehe Doh!)

 

On our way to target a flight of SE5a's were patrolling just bellow our formation and hitting our

observation balloons. Seeing as we had just reached our cruising altitudes for the flight we had to

let them go, for now anyway.

 

As we crossed over the lines and into enemy teritory a flight of 4+ spads intercepted our group. The

DR1's and Pfalz's engaged while the albatross flights maintained cover for the bombers. I wonder if

I should have sent the other alby group into that fight as well as the engagement claimed at least

one of our pilots (RedDog) when a spad snuck in behind and shot him down.

 

By now we approached our target and the bombers began to drop altitude to make their run. No sooner

did our two seaters start to drop altitude, did an enemy flight of RE8's run right into our little flight. Dutch's

Albatross flight engaged the unescorted RE8's while my flight maintained cover over the bombers. Stump

made a great bomb run and numerous hangars at the enemy airfield were seen destroyed and up in flames.

 

At this point I had lost contact with most of the friendlies. We had pilots engaged with spads and RE8's,

meanwhile the bombers had done a 180 for their return trip. I turned my flight to cover the two seaters but

they were now so low I had lost visual contact with them and we were separated. At that time a second

flight of enemy RE8's passed just bellow Av8er and myself. We engaged and put two down in flames just a

few seconds apart.

 

As the friendly two seaters reformed and were nearing the front lines they were attacked by enemy bristol

fighters. I decided to turn and break from the last remaining RE8 in the flight, I believe av8er was chasing

him at the time, and try to help cover the bombers. By the time I had arrived there was only one enemy

fighter left. He was in a completely defensive bank trying to keep his rear gunners view clear of the fighter

on his tail ( that fighter was Vasco). Totally unaware and defensless against an attack from above, I dove

down and put a long burst into him and his engine ignited and down he went.

 

We then formed up with the bombers and headed for the lines. The other flights were now returning from

their victories as well. It was all the computer could take. NO more! NO MORE BEATINGS! it cried out. I

Yield I Yield. And thus locked us all out of the game. Personally i think vasco wanted to go to bed and had

decided he'd had enough fun for the day. hehe

 

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Thanks again for hosting Vasco. Now we just need to see about getting my new DVa all pretty for the missions next weekend.

 

Also thanks all for bearing with me on my first flight lead. Escort missions in combat flight simulations have always been my favorite. Something satisfying about being able to run bombers right through the enemy and knowing they cant do anything about it. Muahahahah!

[VonGuber 2]

At this point I had lost contact with most of the friendlies. We had pilots engaged with spads and RE8's,

meanwhile the bombers had done a 180 for their return trip. I turned my flight to cover the two seaters but

they were now so low I had lost visual contact with them and we were separated. At that time a second

flight of enemy RE8's passed just bellow Av8er and myself. We engaged and put two down in flames just a

few seconds apart.

 

Good report Mac,

That clears up some stuff...I was wondering what the rest of the story was. I can fill in some blanks around the time of the passage quoted. While you and Av8er were chasing the RE8s, I had a brush with some SPADs, probably their escorts. I think there was another DV there, maybe an AI plane. Shot one of them a bit, and then lost track of it. Since I didn't see anyone else around, I broke off. Shortly after, Av8er came by, and we formed up on heading for home. As luck would have it, 2 of those pesky SPADs came up behind us...fast... and Av8er turned to engage. I couldn't leave him at long odds, so I followed. We were both circling with the SPADs, trying for an advantage when everything locked up. It's probably lucky for me, because I think my SPAD was getting the upper hand.

 

Both great missions! Can't wait for next time.

[themightysrc 5]

I guess I can fill in one more hole.

 

My DV was pulling up to the other DV's and then suddenly I had the external view, which I guess meant a direct hit from Archie. I respawned some way off and picked up on the RE8's whilst everyone else was having fun blowing Tommies out the the skies, so headed back towards the 'D' in Douai, only to get hit again by an unknown assailant. As there was nowt on my TAC, i put it down to my second death of the day via Archie. Respawned for the final time about a million miles away from the action with a motor that immediately started making grinding noises, and with no Teamspeak, apparently. Flicked over to the TS screen, got that running again and then had the TS screen persist as I tried to get back to the business of flying. Couldn't dispose of the TS screen, had the status bar turn into what looked like a 10 bar gate in lovely light blue, thought f*** it and gave up.

 

Hope the rest of you had fun.

[Red-Dog 3]

Nice one Mac, keep up the good work boy's.....