One scenario that I wanted to write for the Jasta 18 - 'Raben's Ravens' - project was a game involving the Pfalz DIIIa scout, with which the unit was equipped between February and May / June 1918. before being reequipped with the Fokker DVII. These operated alongside the Alabtros DVa but only in small numbers with at least one painted in the Red and White scheme adopted after March 1918, when Jasta 18 swapped over with Jasta 15 and came under command of Ltn.d.R.August Raben.
Unfortunately, I was unable to narrow down a specific dogfight involving a Pfalz, although the ace Ltn.D.R.Hans Müller definitely flew one in action as late as April 1918 alternating with an Albatros DVa. He shot down an RE8 probably of No.59 Squadron on 27th March, but was then shot down himself, not scoring again until May 4th, when flying an Albatros he shot down a Sopwith Camel - the 'Digger Dogfight' scenario that I play tested this week. The last potential action, a dogfight on 22nd May 1918 over Estaires in which he shot down a SPAD XIII, is another of my scenarios - Baer's Really Bad Day - when he definitely flew an Albatros.
This leaves just his third victory over the RE8 on 27th March as one in which he would have flown the Pfalz DIIIa, assuming he also flew sorties in April when he returned to active duty after being shot down. I have already written a similar scenario - 'Cat and Mouse' - which means that I really need to invent a counter factual but realistic alternative, unless I make it fundamentally different in some way. However, the timeframe of late March to early May does have potential for further investigation, especially if I can find out who shot him down on the 27th March, so I'm going to see what I can come up with.
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