8/13/2019 WoW - Scn 3 Photo-Recon Mission

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Photo-Recon Mission

Aerial photographic reconnaissance was the only effective method Intelligence Staffs had to obtain det

nformation on the enemy fortifications, communications, and troop concentrations. Like many other very im

erial missions, it was very risky. A good reconnaissance job could be ruined because the photographic plates

ost in crash-landing of an obsolete recon aircraft. To be successful, a pilot had to return his crate home in mor

ess in one piece!

Allies versus German Aircraft:Allies Type Date Entered Service German Type Date Entered Service

Basic LevelNieuport 12* 1915 vs Halberstadt DIII July 1916

Sopwith 1 Strutter * April 1916 vs Albatros D.II August 1916

RAF R.E.8 * November 1916 vs Halberstadt DIII July 1916

Nieuport 17 March 1916 vs LFG Roland C.II * Spring 1916

Sopwith Camel June 1917 vs Rumpler C.IV * 1917

SPAD XIII April 1917 vs Ufag C.I * April 1918

Advanced Level

RAF F.E.2 *PLUS Nieuport 17

September 1915March 1916

vs2 x Albatros D.II August 1916

RAF B.E.2 * PLUS1 x Bristol F.2b

August 1914October 1917

vs 2 x Albatros D.III December 1916

RAF R.E.8 * PLUS1 x Hanriot HD.1

November 1916June 1916

vs2 x Halberstadt DIII July 1916

2 x Sopwith Triplanevs

Albatros C.III * PLUS1 x Albatros D.III

August 1916December 1916

2 x Sopwith CamelJune 1917

vsRumpler C.IV *PLUS1 x Pfalz D.III

1917May 1918

2 x SPAD XIII April 1917vs

Ufag C.I * PLUS1 x Fokker D.VII

April 1918January 1918

Photo-recon aircraft are designated by an asterisk (*)If more than one player, than use the Advanced Level section; i.e. one recon aircraft being escorted by a fig

Place railhead, airfield, & troop concentration cards randomly on the defenders side of the mapboard. Reircraft player must determine before start of game which card is the primary & backup target to photograph.

Player(s) with the photo-recon aircraft move first Allied aircraft start on the NORTH edge of the mapboard while the German aircraft start on t

OUTH edge.

Conditions: For the player with the recon aircraft: complete successful photo-recon mission. For defendiplayer: avoid other players victory conditions.

To successfully complete a photo-recon mission, the players aircraft must meet the following conditions:

a) The recon aircraft must not be in a turn maneuver just prior to the target.b) The recon aircraft must be flying straight and level over the target.c) The recon aircraft must return to their starting position.d) Then roll 4 or better with two 6d dice to see if they survive the landing in an obsolete recon aircraft. Optio

If dice are not available, then shuffle an explosion card in with 11 other damage cards and draw one. As lon

you don't exceed your total damage or get the "boom" card, you land successfully.

Original Concept: Richthofens W

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