Raine and Robert, nice to catch up on the ongoing novels! Nice vids also. Carrick, did your breech explode in game? Never seen that.
Geoffrey Goddard 1RFC Flanders
Jan. 25 I am temporary assigned to A flight as we do not have enough planes for 2. We are equipped with the newer SE5a! More speed and twice the firepower. DOP around Douai. Thankfully we had no contact.
Jan 26 Patrolled around our base with a five plane flight. Approaching La Lovie at 4000’ we see some EA attacking some observation aircraft trying to land. We dove in and I got behind a DV with a black and white striped fuselage. With 2 bursts it exploded in mid air. It was all over in minutes. We all made it back unscathed.
Jan 27 My DV was confirmed. Today we are to patrol enemy front lines east of Armentiers. Dove on 5 Phalz over NML. I got one and sent it into a spin. Didn’t see it crash as it was obscure cloud but it seemed to me he was not going to pull out. Found myself alone in low visibility so returned to base and filed my claim.
Jan 28 I am to lead one other machine to bust a balloon near Ypres. We approached the balloon at 3000’. Archie and ground fire was fierce but I focused on the balloon and as I went by it I felt it explode. Looking over my wingman gives me a thumbs up and back to base for breakfast we go.
Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from either end. BOC Member since....I can't remember!
