I've been working on the historical background research for the Algernon Pulls It Off! Battle of Cambrai games, digging into War in The Air: Volume 4 of the official history of the RFC in WW1. I have several ideas but, for the moment, I'm looking to retro fit the Knights of the Sky scenario into the German counter attack, specifically around Bourlon Wood. This extract gives some idea of the frenetic and furious nature of the action, described as an 'absolute melee of aircraft' of numerous types. I need to unpick this but there's potential here for a scenario focussed on German two seaters being intercepted by RFC scouts, so well worth a closer look even if it's not an exact match for the scenario as written. One of the other things I'm considering is a focus on Jasta 5, the only fighter unit present on the 20th November when the offensive began, but active throughout the battle. The Albatros D.V scouts of Jasta 5 are particularly colourful and it would be great to incorporate them in at least one scenario.
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