Spring Offensive - Operation Michael

[JGr2/J5_Baeumer]

Pilot Notes Update.  See first post in the thread.  Weather and Pilot Assignments update.

[JGr2/J5_Baeumer]

Notice the Pilots in first post updated.  Includes weather report.

[JGr2/J5_Baeumer]

Final Results and Comments.  See first post on first page.

[1PL-Lucas-1Esk]

S!

I would like to thank the Jasta 5 and @J5_Baeumer for organizing another great tournament. It was the 11th time we were dofighting over France in April 1917 or 1918.

Another big S! goes to @J99_Sizzlorr for the mission creation and @J5_Loppnow-Sch27b who lead the Central Powers team this year.

Last but not least I would like to the whole Entente team who did hell of a work this year. Thank you @=IRFC=Artun @US93_Larner @gascan @kotori87 @Gardimus for being the Entente commanders and for providing our team with great briefings and plan ideas. Looking at the numbers, it looks like that the community is strong.

Well done everyone!

Edited May 1, 2021 by 1PL-Lucas-1Esk

[J2_Seya]

Thanks for all the fun guys. It was a great way to spend my Saturdays. Everyone brought their A game and it sure makes the event more enjoyable. Welcome to all the new faces also.

Edited May 2, 2021 by J2_Seya
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[J2_Trupobaw]

Congratulations to our esteemed opponents! You've put up incredible resitance and kept us on our toes till the last minutes of each battle.

[J2_Bidu]

Once again had great fun flying alongside our team's great pilots!

 

Extending also an embrace across the trenches to our valiant foes! Couldn't achieve this draw without you! ?

 

And thanks to J5 for again hosting this event and sustaining the community!

[=IRFC=Tunes]

S! to our opponents and the organizers. 

While the official mission rules have deemed the results a draw, we believe that one particular feat will boost the moral of all Entente soldiers- the death of your ace of aces. We have given him a full military funeral with honours, and our scouts will be dropping wreaths over Cappy airdrome later in the day.

 

 

Cheers : )

Edited May 2, 2021 by =IRFC=Artun

[J37_Daedallus]

S! all

 

The final film in the Operation Michael 2021 series - Operation Michael week 4 - The Final Countdown

 

 

cheers

[ST_Catchov]

OMG! A bit of Tin Lizzy and then .... the Final Countdown. LOL heartily between cringes. It gets better after that but. 

[JGr2/J5_Klugermann]

20 hours ago, =IRFC=Artun said:

S! to our opponents and the organizers. 

While the official mission rules have deemed the results a draw, we believe that one particular feat will boost the moral of all Entente soldiers- the death of your ace of aces. We have given him a full military funeral with honours, and our scouts will be dropping wreaths over Cappy airdrome later in the day.

 

 

Flying an Alb or Dr1 against Spads with balloon guns is equivalent to being a jobber in Professional Wrestling.

 

[=IRFC=Tunes]

What about flying against one with .303s? @J5_Klugermann

Edited May 3, 2021 by =IRFC=Artun

[JGr2/J5_Klugermann]

[JGr2/J5_Baeumer]

5/3/21 -

Awards finalized.  Visit the parser, find or search for a pilots name and click on the awards tab.
http://stats.jasta5.org:8000/en/?tour=43

[J2_Trupobaw]

Is there an explanation of awards somewhere?

[No.23_Triggers]

24 minutes ago, J2_Trupobaw said:

Is there an explanation of awards somewhere?

There should be a popup description if you hover over one with the mouse cursor

[BMA_Hellbender]

24 minutes ago, J2_Trupobaw said:

Is there an explanation of awards somewhere?

 

Mouse over it.

[=IRFC=Gascan]

Just curious, did anyone survive two or more weeks of combat? It seemed pretty deadly out there.

[JGr2/J5_Baeumer]

Modest flight times: 5+ hours:

Lucas, Hellbender and Talbot died once.

Sahaj captured twice.
 

Perhaps there are more.  This is what stood out from the top 20 pilots listing.

Edited May 4, 2021 by J5_Baeumer

[BMA_Hellbender]

6 hours ago, J5_Baeumer said:

Modest flight times: 5+ hours:

Lucas, Hellbender and Talbot died once.

And I would have gotten away with it if it weren’t for those meddling Becker cannon AI gunners.

[J2_Drookasi]

My greatest thanks to everyone who participated in this year's 11th campaign of the Bloody April series.

 

Special thanks to:

a. J99_Sizzlorr, who has created a very challenging mission as it proved by the intense, yet unsuccessful attempts of the Germans to win 2 sectors in the 4 hours of the mission duration.

b. 1PL-Lukas-1Esk, who has again organized the Entente forces in such a way so as to make the German efforts fruitless.

c. J5_Loppnow, the German Commander, who has also organized the German forces and reacted promptly to emerging situations, all evidences of the time he has dedicated in thinking and communicating his plans.

d. Jasta 5 and donators for running the Flugpark server, without which our experience of FC would be much poorer.

e. J5_Daedallus, who besides being a great pilot and leader, with his videos helped in creating a certain 'atmosphere' around the event. 

 

And of course to all pilots, German and Entente, who by flying helped in creating another great event and especially to my comrades in Jasta 2 who proved that they know how to get the job done!

Edited May 4, 2021 by J2_Drookasi

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

10 hours ago, gascan said:

Just curious, did anyone survive two or more weeks of combat? It seemed pretty deadly out there.

I was present and survive 2 full hours weeks and one hour in one week, died only do to 20 mm zajcev AI, ended alife with 15 kill streak. Two times I was very close to die, was in fight alone against 3 or 4 enemies at once,  was lucky or saved by someone help and survived. Great event , wished to play it more.

Edited May 4, 2021 by 1PL-Husar-1Esk

[J2_Trupobaw]

13 hours ago, US93_Larner said:

There should be a popup description if you hover over one with the mouse cursor

 

13 hours ago, =IRFC=Hbender said:

 

Mouse over it.

You mean, I need a computer to see it !? Thanks!

[BMA_Hellbender]

1 hour ago, J2_Trupobaw said:

You mean, I need a computer to see it !? Thanks!

 

What have you been doing, playing on your refrigerator?

Anyway, also works on mobile.

 

 

[1PL-Lucas-1Esk]

10 hours ago, J5_Baeumer said:

Modest flight times: 5+ hours:

Lucas, Hellbender and Talbot died once.

Sahaj captured twice.
 

Perhaps there are more.  This is what stood out from the top 20 pilots listing.

I died twice. After surviving the first two games, I died in the first hour of the 3rd game as my SE5a broke into pieces after the attack on the Alby S of Arras. Then, I died once again in the 4th match, when my SPAD got some hits from the AA guns.

[JGr2/J5_Klugermann]

15 hours ago, J2_Trupobaw said:

Is there an explanation of awards somewhere?

 

Why, did you get any????   ?

 

12 hours ago, gascan said:

Just curious, did anyone survive two or more weeks of combat? It seemed pretty deadly out there.

 

I was lucky to survive 2 sorties.

 

@J2_Trupobaw

 

Here's one for not banning me in RoF forums for 2 yrs.

 

@US213_Talbot  don't think I forgot you...

 

[No.23_Triggers]

14 hours ago, gascan said:

Just curious, did anyone survive two or more weeks of combat? It seemed pretty deadly out there.

Nearly! But I got put on balloon detail and the laser flak did for me....twice in a row LOL! Kind of a bummer after surviving losing my wings to a Becker at 2000m the sortie before...

Bender deserves a special mention on that list - only one death for the event and he was in a Dolphin the whole time (it was a Becker again that did for him in the end)

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

So it looks like they need little big caliber of the gun to take out some of us  ?

[BMA_Hellbender]

3 hours ago, US93_Larner said:

Bender deserves a special mention on that list - only one death for the event and he was in a Dolphin the whole time (it was a Becker again that did for him in the end)

 

To be fair I had two wingless crashes that should have killed me, but she sliiiiiiiiiiides.

 

 

 

 

Dat Becker hit, tho. 

 

It was literally 1 bullet.

 

 

 

 

[JGr2/J5_Baeumer]

Hmmm....I see a disarmament discussion....beckers for balloon guns.    What say we?

[No.23_Gaylion]

Ban em all! That'll show em!

 

You'll never take my light!

[BMA_Hellbender]

10 hours ago, J5_Baeumer said:

Hmmm....I see a disarmament discussion....beckers for balloon guns.    What say we?

I just demand equal rights for Dolphins. If they get to have balloon guns and cannons, why lock out overwing Lewis guns?

[No.23_Gaylion]

You can change the round all you want, still won't change where it impacts. 

[No.23_Triggers]

17 hours ago, J5_Baeumer said:

Hmmm....I see a disarmament discussion....beckers for balloon guns.    What say we?

Throw in laser guided AI gunners and flak and you've got a deal