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	Aircraft CAMPAIGNS	MISSION: Bloody April 1917

MISSION:		Bloody April 1917
CAMPAIGN LEADER:		JackFlash
SCALE:		1:72 To 1:32
START DATE:		January 3rd, 2007
ENDS:		July 31st, 2007
ADDITIONAL INFO/IMAGES:		Click here to view

Award Ribbon
Upon completion of this campaign you will recieve this fine ribbon to decorate your profile page and act as a link back to this page.

Blood Order 1917
The Blood Order of 1917 issued to all Kitmaker participants that complete the build of two WWI aviation kits associating them with two known combatants of an air to air dogfight in April 1917. Note the rules and regs. One should be from the Allied powers and one from the Central powers. The Blood Order 1917 has a blood red field similar to the British Victoria Cross, but in this case noting the terrible cost of aircrews in April 1917. There is a white panel centrally located noting the pure intentions of these combatants to serve their countries. The German Iron Cross and British Cockade entwined, pins the middle of the award noting two of the combatants of this era. "Bloody April" though having been used elsewhere in history was a phrase that was first noted in the newspapers of late April 1917. When calculations had been made toward the end of the month on the Bitish aircrew losses. Supposedly it was first in print within a Saturday edition of the London Daily Times. Though similar to other modern society emblems it is not associated in any way to their membership and construes no support either actual or implied from their organization.

Operational Overview
Operation : “Bloody April 1917"
Campaign Leader : “JackFlash”
Start Date : Jan. 3, 2007
Completion Date: July 31, 2007

Operational overview:
"Bloody April 1917" Attempt to build an historically correct - ace's mount from Allied or Central Powers and his victim. Describing in the best detail you can the fateful combat.

The Rules and Regs
Rules and Regs:
1. The Ace could have become and Ace later on.
2. Five victories is typical for the allies. lets say 5 victories minimum.(Using the term "Ace" in the vernacular has different standards for each combatant nation.
3. The combat has to have taken place somewhere between April 1 - 30, 1917. Though it can be any two combatants that actually meet during that time period and yes that would entail two builds. But To make it easy...
4. If you already have one model in hand we could allow that you simply build its opposite.

Contest Element
Ribbon award proposal.

Blood Red overall with small pins of the Iron Cross and the Britsh cockade in the center.

Campaign Debriefing
Becareful what you vote for. There were 23 plus votes for this Campaign There were 7 participants. I have to give credit to the diehards that did struggle through this and those who attempted to follow the guide-lines.

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PARTICIPANTS

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CaptainA
JackFlash
jRatz
Kitboy
Lucky13
Percheron
RAGIII