Vendin - October 1917

Lifeline

Date: October, 1917

The German army is using canal barges to get their supplies to the lines. This makes the transfer points a priority target for the Royal Flying Corps.

Objectives & Plane set:

RFC 46 squadron, which is just converting from Pups to Camels, are ordered to attack every ship between Don and Vendin, as well as trucks just behind the lines. 59 Sqn, flying the RE.8, has been ordered to destroy the transfer points, a fuel depot and train station, in Don and Vendin. RFC 40 Sqn with Se5as and RFC 11 with Bristols, will provide top cover.

Jasta 12 and 18 are stationed nearby and will have to protect their airspace in their Albatros DVa, Pfalz DIIIa and a handful of the new Fokker Dr1 scouts. The German Flieger Abteiling has been assigned various objectives: Photo reconnaissance missions and destroying two tactical ground targets; enemy artillery and vehicles east of Bethune.

Important: completing any of these objectives will unlock new Camels or Fokker Dr1s.

To complete the recon objective: Take the aircraft labeled "Recon" (several are available), load a camera and fly to the objective. When over the objective (or at the end of an area) the camera icon will pop-up which you can use to take pictures.

Weather:

Wind is moderate, blowing from the north east at 4 m/s. Cloud base at 1000m. Some turbulence at lower altitudes.