WW1: German spotter plane attacked ....

A quick game to try out the WW1 air warfare rules - 'Canvas & Wire'; and to check the aircraft stands are suitable (stands made from camera tripod legs see http://ww2tanksalot.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/aircraft-stands.html ).

German Roland C2 on spotting duty ...

A couple of British Sopwith pups in the distance move towards the Roland ...

 The first Sopwith comes in and fires a burst, some damage caused ...

 The Roland rear gunner lets loose peppering the Sopwith with shot and setting the engine on fire

 Both planes manouvre, the Sopwith engine cuts out and he has to lose height quickly and glide down

going down .....

 and onto the ground with a bump behind British lines - pilot safe

 The Roland gains height and resumes spotting ....

 The second Sopwith comes in ....

A more experienced pilot he hugs the Roland's blind spot and lets rip bursts of machine gun fire ...

 the Sopwith gets closer in and is still firing, the Roland is trying to make a run for it ....

the Sopwith breaks off the attack as the 'peppered' Roland loses height quickly, the pilot manages to keep control eventually landing in a field behind German lines

An Introduction ....

A blog for gaming military encounters and adventures in the period 1900-1939.

Initially games will focus on WW1 air warfare and subsequently in the future 'pulp style' adventures during 1900-13,  1920's and 1930's.  Following the clashes and collaborations of two families, their relatives and descendants through the period, with principle characters at the outbreak of WW1 being:

• Sir Barnaby Odd-Fellow, stalwart of the British Empire, currently residing in Dorset - avid explorer, amateur archaeologist, flyer, and colonel in the local yeomanry.
• Wilhelm Graf von Tiddenheim, keen historian, equestrian and student of military matters;  with estates in the German province of Saxony near Wittenberg.

off we go .....