Olham Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 My Jasta 2 pilot just got the Albatros D.I (September 1916), and we had a great fight among thick clouds over the lines northwest of Douai. First we sighted only one flight of 6 French Nieuport 17, and as A-flight took them on, we joined in. When I had just shot down one silver bird, I suddenly recognised a Sopwith Pup! At least five British pilots had joined in, and now they Entente fighters outnumbered ours! One Albatros after the other fell. I hit one Pup so lucky, that it went down and landed in no man's land. Then I killed a French pilot in midair - the craft went down out of control. After that, I ran for home. They let me go, and I had only just landed, when a flight of BE2c passed our field at very low altitude, and only 3000 feet away! I went up again and fired the rest of my ammo into the last flyer. It went down burning. But after landing again, I got no claims sheet. The sign for: nobody saw the kills, or even worse - no one survived to witness my deeds. Damn - I always thought, 1916 was quieter. But not for Jasta 2 it seems. Quote
TaillyHo Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 "Quieter" (than 1917 or 18) it maybe, but "quiet" ? Not very often ... and sometimes, very 'loud'! Quote
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