Aircraft Population

[Rickitycrate]

Hey guys, so I started a new character/campaign flying as Sub-Lieutenant Ritchie Teacrate with C Squadron 1 Wing RNAS. Date: 11 June 1916 St-Pol-sur-Mer in Flanders. Aircraft: Sopwith Strutter 1A2. My original thought was to take pics of the Strutter for the OFF 2-seater thread I had started at SimHQ. As I led the flight from our aerodrome we soon encountered a flight of 6 FE2b's. It got me to wondering how many craft and what types would we come across in the course of our mission to patrol the front. So I decided to keep count and catch them in pictures. Perhaps like many of you I have many times been very impressed by the amount of air activity and the variety of airplanes that appear always in the correct historical timeframe. The result was 28 planes comprised of 6 different types. If you care to see the whole report including the pics please click on the link. http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2980010.html#Post2980010

[+Olham]

Sub-Lieutenant Ritchie Teacrate

 

Have been over there. Great amount and choice of craft.

I had a similar "big day" some time ago, and it feels like the real life air battles.

Imagine, what we might get with air activity set to "high" (never done that yet).

 

The gunner in that two-seater seems to have a very good field of fire?

[catch]

Nice job Rickity. She's a beaut that Sopwith 1 & 1/2 Strutter ! First RFC bus with a synchronised vickers, variable tailplane (trim), air brakes and scarff ring mounting for the rear gunner. Not a bad kite at all.