Formation Flying

Formation flying is executed by taking tailing position behind the flight leader, with tailing range expanded to 500'. The flight leader need not be in the firing range of the wingman. Wingmen do not roll for movement order, but declare their formation flying intentions prior to rolling initiative. Flight leaders then execute a specific maneuver, then stop as wingmen repeat it, then finish movement, again followed by wingmen. Formation flying is not permitted if you a) are tailing an opponent, b) intend to fire on an opponent who is being tailed by your flight leader, c) broke formation with that same flight leader on the prior turn, d) cannot duplicate your flight leader's maneuver, or e) rolled for movement order. Wingmen may stay in formation while their flight leader tails an opponent, but may not fire on that opponent in that turn. Wingmen must break formation if they end their turn outside their flight leader's 500' tailing zone.

Point Blank Range

All shots from 50' range are considered point blank, and one hit factor is added to the total damage inflicted.

Aircraft Movement Rules

Once an aircraft counter has been deliberately moved into a square on the game board, it may not be moved back. In the case of an illegal move, three options are possible: the player may reroute his aircraft to arrive at the same final square, the player may remaneuver his aircraft to arrive at that same final square (using only the maneuvers in his deck if the player is involved in tailing), or the player's aircraft may fall out of control. Correction of an illegal move does not "stop the clock" on a player who is being timed. Passed by majority vote circa 1989. Re-affirmed by 4-1 vote with one abstention, January 17, 2004.

60 Second Rule

Any player at the table may at his/her discretion put any other player on a 60 second time limit to complete their movement by verbally informing the player who is moving. It then becomes the invoking player's responsibility to time the moving player, and the regularly post them on the time remaining. The 60 second rule may be invoked to time movement (during tailing, the maneuver phase and the post maneuver phase are timed separately) or choosing of tailing cards. Altitude may be announced after the time limit has expired, and the clock may be stopped for rule interpretations. Failure to finish movement within the time limit results in the plane stopping (if it has already moved 6 or more squares), or finishing the remainder of it's movement in a straight line. In either case, there is no gain or loss of altitude.

Hidden Damage

Attacking player informs the player receiving damage how many hit factors they receive. Player receiving damage rolls secretly to determine where hits occur, and if pilot hits are possible, informs attacker of the number of chances. Attacking player rolls pilot hit chances secretly; hits must be witnessed by a wingman.

Indy Sqdn Tournament Scoring System

• +2 for each hit factor scored on an enemy aircraft
• +30 for shooting down an enemy aircraft. Kill points are split squally among any pilot who hits the same area that caused the plane's demise on the turn, that it goes down, regardless of the number of hits. If a pilot his is the cause of the plane's destruction, then in order for another player to split the kill, he/she must have also a) scored a pilot his (regardless of wound type), or b) reduced some area of the plane to zero, or c) inflicted a critical hit that would also have resulted in an indisputable kill.
• +6 for an assist; scoring hits on an enemy aircraft on the turn that it goes down (but in a different area of plane).
• +15/10/5 for surviving combat with aircraft in flying condition/surviving combat and returning to own lines (prisoner escapes fall in this category), surviving as prisoner for duration.
• +10 for forcing an enemy to escape via normal escape rules or any other de facto means. Principle: was the escape made following damage inflicted by the plane in question for the purpose of avoiding an attack or potential attack on the following turn?

Lewis Gun "Raking Rule"

Any aircraft with a Lewis wing gun that can defend from top attacks can also attack an aircraft from the bottom (with just the wing mounted Lewis gun) while remaining level ("raking") and achieve an advantage. If both aircraft end the turn in level flight with identical directional facings, the attacking Lewis gun bumps up one table in addition to all other potential advantages or bonuses. The attacking plane may not attack another target with its deck gun. Passed by 6-0 vote, July 10, 2004.

Albatros DII revised
160 hp Mercedes		Sept 16-Apr 18
Altitude (ft)	Top	Turn	Climb
to 4,950	100	80	250
5,000-9,950	100	80	200
10,000-14,950	90	60	100
15,000-up	80	60	50
Maximum dive: 1,400		Ceiling: 17,000
Two ff Spandaus
Single seat fighter, German
Hit profile: 6-11-15-10-11-11-11

Albatros DIII revised
160 hp Mercedes		Dec 16-end
Altitude (ft)	Top	Turn	Climb
to 4,950	100	90	300
5,000-9,950	100	80	250
10,000-14,950	90	70	150
15,000-up	80	60	100
Maximum dive: 1,350		Ceiling: 18,000
Two ff Spandaus
Single seat fighter, German
Hit profile: 6-11-15-10-11-11-11

Albatros DV revised
160 hp Mercedes		May 17-end
Altitude (ft)	Top	Turn	Climb
to 4,950	110	90	250
5,000-9,950	110	80	200
10,000-14,950	100	70	150
15,000-up	80	60	100
Maximum dive: 1,350		Ceiling: 20,500
Two ff Spandaus
Single seat fighter, German
Hit profile: 6-11-15-11-12-12-12

Albatros DVa revised
180 hp Mercedes		Sept 17-end
Altitude (ft)