Bag The Hun : A first for Essex Warriors

Ian R brought along his new aerial mat and planes for Bag The Hun, so a few of us wanted to try this out for ourselves.

Thos Too Fat Lardies rule book has been around for a while now but none of us have got around to playing it - until last Sunday !

Mike was given the Luftwaffe who are trying to bomb Dover whilst the rest of us shared out the Spitfires and Hurricanes tasked with beating them away.

Here Ian is explaining some of the rules to Mike, Steve N and Alan D

The south coast is being patrolled by the RAF as we have been warned of a raid coming in

These were the three Spits I had, one Regular pilot leading with two "Sprogs" tagging along

We each had a QRS to try and work out movement, firing etc 

The first Jerry bombers are spotted off the coast

These are the stats for my aircraft, Blue Section

RAF units are being scrambled to intercept

Here comes Blue Section !

An early rule check is underway - even Ian has only played this once at a Lardy Day !

Here come the bombers

My aircraft are hoping Steve N's section from our squadron are coming to help before I get stuck in

For some reason, the German fighter cover is late arriving

Can we hit the bombers before they can offer some protection ?

We are struggling to manoeuvre into position to attack

Got to make sure you are on the same altitude as the enemy in order to fire at them

E and F sections are now formed up and at their top height

descending for the run in at the bombers

Whilst we are trying to attack from the flank and rear, Alan is trying to protect Dover from the front

Tally Ho !

The Germans have managed to keep in formation

Can we cause some mayhem ?

but first we have to deal with the Messerchmitts

There are so many bombers, it seems we are unable to prevent them getting to Dover

My section has managed to get on the tail of the enemy fighters - the leader causes some damage to the middle plane but one of my Sprogs gets a "kill" the enemy plane actually blows up in mid air !

More of our boys are on the tail of the bombers

but they are tough planes and they are shrugging off the damage so far

but the fighters are unable to help them

Our planes are whirling around trying to break up the bomber formations

but the front flight is over Dover and the bombs are dropping

Too many of our aircraft have got embroiled with the enemy fighters

can any one down a bomber ?

Their bombing run over , the first flight heads for home

The fighters are still at it !

Three Germans have managed to trap a Spit

a second flight gets over Dover and drops their bombs

a Hurrican has been hit and smoke coming from the cockpit

This damaged Messerschmitt is heading for home too

Our fighters now belatedly realise that the bombers got through !

they won't be able to stop them now

but perhaps we can stop them getting away

Pick a target !

All good fun but I had to leave early so left my flight with Steve N to control.

Hope we Bagged the Hun !