Monday 06/27/11 F2B Coops Aar

[Gustang]

February 8th, 1918

Several Bristol F2B fighters, accompanied by 2 SE5a and 2 Spad 13 types flew a mission to destroy a German balloon overlooking the front, North of Arras. While crossing the front, the flight spotted a tangle of SE5a and Albatros types near the balloon location and the escort was signaled to attack and make the way clear. With the Germans overwhelmed, the Bristol fighters quickly flamed the balloon and subsequently another German observation balloon approximately 5 kilometers to the South.

With the Balloons destroyed, the flight then engage in a free hunt of nearby ground assets and found a train speeding away from the front and also a vehicle park with a camp nearby. Most of the Bristol Fighters were carrying bombs for such an occasion and 3-4 passes later, the train and the camp area were completely destroyed and the area was left in flames.

During egress, shortly after crossing the French Lines, the flight spotted 2 DFW types at approximately 2500M heading Westward, into France, and gave chase. When alerted, the DFWs fled and dove toward the lines, only to pass near the bulk of the Bristol flight. The Bristols pilots positions their rear gunners near and below the enemy and both DFWs were destroyed at the cost of some damaged aircraft and superficial wounds.

The second mission was a "Line Patrol", flown by the same mix of aircraft. The sun and clouds were low, making navigation more difficult and after entering the patrol area, near the French lines over No Man's Land, the flight encountered several Pfalz DIII types and a dogfight ensued. The air above the French Lines was cleared of Germans at the cost of some Allied aircraft. The remainder of the patrol was uneventful, so with the patrol ending near the Cappy aerodromes, the remaining Bristol and escort decided to pay a visit. The Aerodrome was empty btu a single Pfalz DIII was spotted at approximately 2000M, directly overhead. The Bristol engaged and Pfalz petrol tank was apparently punctured with an incendiary round, as it exploded after a short deflection burst. Short on fuel, the Bristol then returned to a friendly aerodrome South of the Somme.

Thanks to all who participated in the Coops Last evening. Those missions were a lot of fun!

[PropNut]

That was a great time Gustang, thanks for putting those missions together for us.

[MadTrooper]

February 8th, 1918

Several Bristol F2B fighters, accompanied by 2 SE5a and 2 Spad 13 types flew a mission to destroy a German balloon overlooking the front, North of Arras. While crossing the front, the flight spotted a tangle of SE5a and Albatros types near the balloon location and the escort was signaled to attack and make the way clear. With the Germans overwhelmed, the Bristol fighters quickly flamed the balloon and subsequently another German observation balloon approximately 5 kilometers to the South.

With the Balloons destroyed, the flight then engage in a free hunt of nearby ground assets and found a train speeding away from the front and also a vehicle park with a camp nearby. Most of the Bristol Fighters were carrying bombs for such an occasion and 3-4 passes later, the train and the camp area were completely destroyed and the area was left in flames.

During egress, shortly after crossing the French Lines, the flight spotted 2 DFW types at approximately 2500M heading Westward, into France, and gave chase. When alerted, the DFWs fled and dove toward the lines, only to pass near the bulk of the Bristol flight. The Bristols pilots positions their rear gunners near and below the enemy and both DFWs were destroyed at the cost of some damaged aircraft and superficial wounds.

The second mission was a "Line Patrol", flown by the same mix of aircraft. The sun and clouds were low, making navigation more difficult and after entering the patrol area, near the French lines over No Man's Land, the flight encountered several Pfalz DIII types and a dogfight ensued. The air above the French Lines was cleared of Germans at the cost of some Allied aircraft. The remainder of the patrol was uneventful, so with the patrol ending near the Cappy aerodromes, the remaining Bristol and escort decided to pay a visit. The Aerodrome was empty btu a single Pfalz DIII was spotted at approximately 2000M, directly overhead. The Bristol engaged and Pfalz petrol tank was apparently punctured with an incendiary round, as it exploded after a short deflection burst. Short on fuel, the Bristol then returned to a friendly aerodrome South of the Somme.

Thanks to all who participated in the Coops Last evening. Those missions were a lot of fun!

It sure sounds like you guys had a lot of fun. Sorry I had a long day on Monday and I went to bed early. Your missions are always good ones Gustang and thanks for your hard work making them for us.

MT

[Gustang]

It sure sounds like you guys had a lot of fun. Sorry I had a long day on Monday and I went to bed early. Your missions are always good ones Gustang and thanks for your hard work making them for us.

MT

Thanks MT. Well, the majority of credit should go to 777 for their excellent career mission generator. I only put in about 1/2 hour converting those two to include 12P coop start. These career missions seem to be built such that I don't have to spend time working on AA near the front, or boosting the enemy numbers. With the increase in players, mission difficulty is medium to easy and so far, and while that usually means overwhelming numbers of player aircraft, that also seems to boost confidence and keep the fun level high.