First Eagles - WWI and Early Years 1914 - 1920

Here are the two versions of Ernst Udets Fokker Dr.1's. Originaly belonging to Hans Kirchstein of Jasta 6, 586/17 was handed down to Ltn. Ernst Udet of Jasta 4. It has been argued that Udet this Dr.1 was painted over in red and light blue while with Jasta 4. Some say it remaind black and white. You can decide for your self. Thats why I made two . And also I included a generic Jasta 4 Fokker Dr.1. Said to have a light blue cowel, wheels and struts. The blue matches Udets red and blue Dr.1. Hope it's close.
 
 
Enjoy, quack74

Hope someone can make a better skin for Roland D.VIa

Here is a file with screenshots of the various "stock" terrain ground objects found in the terrain TYPES.ini. This is just a general list. Not all types listed would appear in the game. This is intended as a reference for modders interested in adding or removing objects in target areas or for making new target areas. I've left some TYPES out intentionally such as villiage and town buildings and some Ground Objects like tanks.
 
TS

Halberstadt CL.IV Ver 1 1 July 2009
 
Original Model: Geezer
First Eagles Conversion, Damage meshes & Skin: Andre (Laton) Simpson
FM: Peter01
Gunner mesh & Skin provided by Geezer
 
 
***Spandau/Parabellum machine gun and Propeller based on the source file from Wings of War by Silver Wish Games/Illusion Software provided by Radek Navratil.
 
 
 
Template pack included for skinners.
 
See readme for installation instructions.

Hi guys
sorry its been awhile since i posted any skins
this is a 95% Fokker EI skin
this skin is 100% finished
just serials and damege textures r 2 do
 
im aiming 2 tie up some loose ends on some psd's and get the skin's out 2 u over the next few days , but time in photoshop is hard 2 find right now
 
Hope Every1 had a wicked christmas & is gonna have a great now year
Cheers guys
Steve_T
Gambit168

Whats in it
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An FM for Hinchinbrooke's L63 Zeppelin. Mainly for AI, but flyable.
 
Two 1916 campaigns by me. Simple, mainly so you can fly a number of planes in the 1916 period in a campaign. Update to previous ones I did for Oct 2007 version. These campaigns include Zeppelins (as AI), tanks (yeah, I know, but there is a shortage of targets), infantry.
 
Two great 1917 campaigns by Charles of the A-team - Bloody April and Cambrai. Modded to include newer models, quite a few heavy bombers and some other things.
 
Mobile AAA guns by Gr.Viper.
 
Armed balloons by warlordATF.
 
MGs based on work by Tailspin in Cambrai terrain.
 
37mm guns based on work by Tailspin and P10ppy, and models by A-team and P10ppy, in Cambrai and Flanders terrains.
 
Modded balloons to be somewhat tougher to bring down, and modded some structures so they easier to destroy - Warehouses and bridges, these are seconadry target for the Cambrai Campaigns. AAA is more effective.
 
There are also modded weaponsdata and gundata files to make it all work.
 
Installation
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Trying to make this as easy as possible, by linking other downloads and eliminating any need to mod files. But you do need to download work done by modellers such as terrain and guns and infantry from the original downloads. And install these in the following order, but skip the steps not needed if you already have the files.
 
First backup your current copy of the game, and make sure its patched to Nov 2008 (Lower RHS of main screen in game).
 
1) Download and install current FMs and other files ("Game Files") from http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=8064 as per instructions. Note that although you do not need all the planes generally, you do need nearly all for the campaigns. You must have the "Game Files" included in that download.
 
2) Download and install Hinchinbrookes L63 Zeppelin here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=3617
 
3) Download and install Edwards Flanders Terrain. Its here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=4424. A simple install, just install everything as per instructions.
 
4) Download and install Tailspins Machine Gunners. Its here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=6202. You only need to place the ParabellumAAA and VickersAAA in the GroundObjects folder, other changes are done in this download.
 
5) Download and install Tailspins/P10ppy's/A-Teams 37mm models. Its here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=6165. Just install files, do not mod any files such as sound files or gundata files as described in Readme - this is done for you in this download.
 
6) Download and install Charles Cambrai and Bloody Appril campaigns. They are here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=4888 and here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=4860. A simple install, just install everything as per instructions.
 
7) Install this download LAST. Four main folders in zip file. Just drop these into your main First Eagles directory, and when prompted allow to overwrite. Note it will change gundata and weapondata files as well as other things, and that is essential.
 
Sounds a lot. But once you have done this not only will you have several campaigns flying most of the available aircraft, you will also have many mods that will part of your game, missions as well as Campaigns, eg, infantry from the Bloody April/cambrai campaigns, machine gunners and 37mm guns that will be present for all missions as well as these campaigns etc, Mobile AAA and Armed balloons. Makes the groundwar and balloon hunting much more interesting.
 
Credits
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37mm Guns including data.inis, sound, tracers, models and testing by Tailspin, P10ppy, B Bandy RFC, the A-Team.
Flanders Terrain by Edward.
Machine Gunners by Tailspin using models by the A-Team.
Armed Balloons are by warlordATF.
MobileAAA are by Gr.Viper.
Cambrai and Bloody April Campaigns are by Charles, minor mods by me.
Zeppelin L63 by Hinchinbrooke.
 
L63 FM and minor mods to all the rest by me.
 
Any problems, please contact me on Forum or via PM. Peter01 23rd June 2009

updated to fix nationality and gun ammo and use Peter)1s newest flight model.Otherwise the same as the original.

.max file only

Release 1.1
06-20-09
Nov-2008 Patch required
 
This release does not have the added terrain mods, Balloon sets, or MG bunkers. I am waiting on a reply from the orig. designers of those mods to make sure they are good with including them in the Fest.
 
Take all folders (1915,1916,1917,1918) and add them to your campaign folders.
 
They will appear as 4 different campaigns in your drop down menu.
 
I tried to get accurate release dates and hopefully each lane will show up on the dates around the time of actual release.
 
All of the testing has been with Peter01's FM plane mods on all the planes that he has done. There are also some planes in these campaigns that peter has not done an FM for but, they worked just fine and alot of them are AI and have been tested as much as I could.
 
There are some planes that are not included at this time and I am looking at releasing a new version soon that may have more planes included. As it stands right now I have around 60 planes in the 4 campaigns. I usualy have some spelling errors and such so a new update should be along very soon to correct those.
 
Plane List:
 
ScoutC1
ScoutD1
MSTypeH
Avro504D
MSTypeL
PfalzEI
PfalzEIII
FokkerEI
moraneN
FokkerEIa
FokkerEIII
ScoutD
Fe2B
FokkerEIIIa
ScoutC
Dh2
FokkerEIV
Nieuport11
Nieuport16
FokkerEIVa
AlbatrosD1
Fe2D
Nieuport17
DH-4
HalbD3
Nieuport17bis
AlbatrosD2
Fe8
AlbatrosD3
PhonixKD1
SPAD7_150
OefAlbatrosDII
Pup
F2B
SPAD7_180
Triplane
CamelF1_110
N24bis
AlbatrosD5
CamelF1_130
AlbatrosD3_OAW
AlbatrosD5a
Hanriot_HD1_Cam
FokkerDr1
N24
N27
N27_Dual
N27_FAS
N27_RFC
PfalzD3
SE5a
SPAD13
Dolphin
SVA5
CamelF1_150
N28
PfalzD8
SchuckertD3
FokkerD7
FokkerD7F
PfalzD12
Snipe
FokkerD8
 
 
The planes can be found at:
http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...&showcat=23
 
Flight Models from Peter01:
http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...amp;showcat=213
 
Other add on aircraft:
http://cplengineeringllc.com/SFP1/Skunworks1.html
 
IF you have problems finding certain planes leave me a priv msg at combatace.com and I will try and address any questions.
 
Firecage....

AI UPDATE 20th June.
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The last update for this file!
 
Updated a number of AI, mainly early war planes, plus some minor FM changes.
 
24 FMs modded mainly just AI: Couple of Albs (D3, and my D2 version based on TKs AlbD5 model), all FokkerEs, HalbD3, all early Pfalzes, Hannovers, Dh2, Fe8, all Moranes, Bristol Scouts.
 
See support topic for details .... http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showtopic=42586
 
Also included in the Readme is the need to have a "RotaryEngine" sound file in your SOUNDS folder, and how to do that.
 
 
MAJOR UPDATE: 3rd June 2009.
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Too many changes to list, most were posted on Forum recently, some weren't - FokkerE1, FokkerE1a, FokkerE3a, N16, Walfisch, PfalzD12, N24, N27.
 
The FMs are designed for Hard FM mode ONLY.
 
76 FMs for the October or November 2008 patch of the game. You do not need to have purchased the Expansion Pack for these FMs, but your original game must be patched to the October or November 2008 version.
 
Dh2 by Aladar. Model available at CombatACE.
 
MoraneN by P10ppy. Model available at CombatACE.
 
N24, N24bis, N27, N27_RFC, N28, HanriotHD1 (CAM) by EmiD. Models available at CombatACE.
 
Nieuport11, Nieuport16, Nieuport17 by MontyCZ. The Nieuport16 is available through Christian59, all models available at CombatACE.
 
FokkerD2, FokkerD3, MartinsydeS1, MartinsydeG100, Avro504D, Farman MF11c by Bortdafarm. All but MartinsydeS1 available at CombatACE. MartinsydeS1 only at Bortdafarms site (no need to register). http://www.ebort2.co.uk/FE.html
 
Be-2c, Be-2d, DH-4, Br14, HandleyPage0/400, Fe8, Fe2b,Fe2d (based on Fe2b model), BristolScoutC, BristolScoutD, SopwithPup, Dolphin, F2B, F2Ba (single gun version based on F2b model), Snipe, Triplane, HalberstadtD3, Walfisch, PfalzD3, PfalzD8, PfalzD12, SchuckertD3, Aviatik, GothaGIV, Staaken by A-Team. Models available at A-teams site. you need to register first. http://cplengineeringllc.com/SFP1/
 
FokkerE1, FokkerE1a, FokkerE3, FokkerE3a, FokkerE4, FokkerE4a, MoraneH, MoraneL, MoraneLAO, PfalzE1, PfalzE3, PfalzE3O, HansaBrandenburgDI, PhonixKD1, HannoverCL2, HannoverCL3, SavioPomilloSP3 by Laton. Models available at CombatACE.
 
AlbatrosD1, AlbatrosD2, AlbatrosD3, AlbatrosD3OAW, Spad7(150), Camel F1(130), Se5a, Spad 7(180), Spad13, AlbatrosD5, AlbatrosD5a, Fokker D7, FokkerDr1, AEGIV, DFWC5, Re8, SalmsonA2 by Thirdwire. The Albatros D1 and D2 are based on Thirdwires Albatros Dva model. Note, in a seperate directory are FMs for Bortdafarms Albatros DI, albatros DII, Albatros DIIL, OEF Albatros DII if you prefer to use those models.
 
The download includes loadouts, cockpits for Thirdwire's AI only planes, all the necessary bits and pieces for Le Prieur rockets to work on Pup, Camel, Dolphin, Nieuports 11 - 27.
 
There is a Readme File - please read, it includes essentials, some issues, some things worth knowing, as well as Installation Instructions, Acknowledgements & Caveats.
 
There is a support thread here for comments or if you have any problems: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showtopic=42030
 
Have fun.
 
Peter01 3rd June 2009

My thanks to Panama Red for pointing out a placement problem with my Spad 7 tail decals. This is the corrected version. See the readme for complete installation instructions.

These are some serial numbers that I created for one of my favorite planes; the Spad 7. Both 150hp and 180hp versions are included. As a bonus, I've included a couple of .png files for creating decals, one for Spads, the other for Belgian Camel serials. A readme with full installation instructions is included. I hope you enjoy.
 
Heck

This is a decal rework of quack74's versions of
the Naval 1 Sopwith Triplanes.
 
I've created a more accurate decal set and moved the small
double fuselage marks forward a bit.
 
Included in this download are the new decal folders "D" and
the fixed decal config files plus fixed fuselage skin files.
All of these are in the CombatAce download section. This is Just a patch for those who already have the Triplane.
 
1. Naval 1 (olive cowel and fin)
2. Naval 1 White (white wheel discs and fin)
3. 1RNAS 1 (red wheel discs,red fin,and #1)
4. 1RNAS 4 (red wheel discs,red fin,and #4)
5. 1RNAS White (thick white fuse bands and blue tail w "F")
6. 1RNAS "PEGGY"( white wheel discs and fin w #15 and "Peggy"on fuse)
 
Install the new Skin and decal folders over your existing skin folders and allow it to overwrite.
 
Thats all
 
Enjoy,quack74

This download will create the Hansa-PhonixKD1's Flik16.
 
The # decals are randomly selected.
 
The download includes a new "LOD" file which must be installed to get the decals to work correctly. Thanks to Laton (creator of the Hansa-Phonix model).
 
I recommend using the Vogesen terrain for the Austrian and Italian aircraft. Because of the mountainous terrain, it's the most accurate.
 
Enjoy, quack74

Hannover CL.II & CL.III Ver 1 26 May 2009
 
Model & Skin by Andre (Laton) Simpson
 
Gunner mesh & Skin provided by Geezer
 
FM by Peter01
 
 
Check readme for installation instructions.

This is a 3-pack of Jasta 34b Fokker Dr.1's
 
1. Obltn. Robert Greim (Red bands and cowl)
2. Vzfw. Johann Putz (Geen bands and cowl)
3. A generic Jasta 34b Dr.1 w olive cowl and silver tail.
Also uses random personal markings.
 
Again these are the only ones I know of w personal markings.
 
Enjoy, quack74

This is a 4-pack of Jasta 15 Fokker Dr.1's
 
 
1. Ltn. Hans Muller. (Blk & Wht tail and fuse band)
2. Claus von Waldo. ( "N" on Fuse)
3. Ltn. Bergner. ( Thick wht band on fuse)
4. Generic Jasta 15 Dr.1 w random personal markings and a
blue-grey border around tail.
 
These are the only ones I know of. (Color schemes that is)
 
Enjoy, quack74

This is a Pack of 5 Fokker Dr.1's of Jasta 26.
 
1. Ltn. Fritz Loerzer (upper wing leading edge and center black)
 
2. Vzfw. Otto Esswein - Dr.1 426/17 (an "E" on Fuselage and upper wing center).
 
3. An "x" marking on fusalage as well as on upper wing center.
Pilot and serial unknown.
 
4. A 3-point "star" shape on fusalage and possible on upper wing center section. Pilot and serial not known.
 
5. This Dr.1 "yellow stripe" appears in a photo of a Jasta 26 line up. It seems to have 2 colored bands around fusalage (Yellow?). And is said to have a "5" on the upper wing center section as well. Again pilot and serial are not known.I cant make out the "5" in the photo so mine is just a guess.
 
**J26 Esswein and J26 x were posted already in the CombatAce download section** I just included them to make it easier to keep them all together. I did add Their personal markings to the upper wing center sections though.
 
Enjoy, quack74

Hansa-Brandenberg D1 "Star-Strutter" Ver.1 08 April 2009
 
Model & Skin by Andre (Laton) Simpson
 
FM by peter01
 
 
Please check the read-me for installation instructions.
 
 
Also included in the release pack are the skin templates for anyone who wishes to create their own paint-schemes

Hansa-Phonix KD1 "Star-Strutter" Ver.1 05 April 2009
 
Model, Skin & FM by by Andre (Laton) Simpson
 
This aircraft represents the late version Star-Strutters made under licence by Phonix. They had better pilot seating, a larger rudder/tail assembly and more powerful engine than the original Hansa-Brandenberg variant (which will my next release.)
 
Please check the read-me for installation instructions.
 
 
Also included in the release pack are the skin templates for anyone who wishes to create their own paint-schemes

This is the Italian 87a Squadriglia 1918.
Used in the Austro-Hungarian fronts.
 
There are three styles included.
 
1. Plain finish with side banner.
2. Star spotted tail with side banner.
3. White Tail with side banner.
 
All three styles were mixed in to the Squadriglia as personal markings.
I think .
 
well enjoy them, quack74

This is a generic skin for the Italian SVA5.
 
It represents the 70a Squadriglia in 1918.
used on the Autro-Hugarian front.
 
Thanks Laton for this model and the original skin.
This new skin and skin only done by quack74.
 
Enjoy, quack74

This is Fokker Dr.1 139/17 of Jasta 5.
 
This aircraft was a hand down from Jasta 11 originally
piloted by Ltn von Conta.
 
It was then piloted by Ltn Hans-Joachim von Hippel
and Vzfw Josef Mai both of jasta 5.
 
I chose to use Vzfw Josef Mai as the pilot.
 
Enjoy, quack74

Ansaldo S.V.A.5 Ver 1.1 30 April 2009
 
Model, Skin & FM by by Andre (Laton) Simpson
 
 
Please check the read-me for installation instructions.
 
 
Also included in the release pack are the skin templates for anyone who wishes to create their own paint-schemes
 
 
**1.1 - Mesh fix and changed FM

A mission for First Eagles + Expansion Pack 1 + Nov 08 patch.
 
Bucky's Quick Mission No.10: '21/04/18: THE RITTMEISTER FALLS'
 
Released 21/4/09. The 91st anniversary of the action depicted in this mission.
 
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INTRODUCTION:
 
I created this mission, a re-enactment of an actual aerial combat that took place at
approximately 10:40am (Allied time), on Sunday, 21st April, 1918, to commemorate the 91st
anniversary of Manfred von Richthofen's death.
 
Brown, Buie, Evans, Emery or Popkin? These are the names that all have a valid claim for the
honour of shooting down the legendary 80 victory German ace, Rittmeister Manfred Freiherr
von Richthofen.
 
For over eighty years it was generally accepted that von Richthofen fell to the guns of
Captain A.R. Brown, DSC, of 209 Sqn RAF. Now though, although far from being conclusive,
investigative research made in the 1990's would suggest that the Baron was most likely hit
by the ground fire of Sgt. Cedric Basset Popkin, Machine Gunner 1st Class, of the 24th
Machine Gun Company, 11th Brigade, 4th Australian Division.
 
For Capt. Roy Brown however, the story related that during a large dogfight with German
fighters over Le Hamel, and a subsequent fast dive from 5,000 feet to evade two enemy
aircraft on his tail, Brown, flying Sopwith Camel, B7270, spotted a red Fokker Dr.I Triplane
chasing another Camel at very low level. He dived down onto the Triplane's tail and after a
short chase, fired a long burst into Richthofen's plane...
 
The following is part of the brief combat report submitted by Capt. Brown on the afternoon of
21st April, 1918:
 
 
"...Dived on large formation of 15-20 Albatross scouts D5 (sic) and Fokker Triplanes, two of
which got on my tail and I came out.
 
Went back again and dived on pure red triplane which was firing on Lieut. May. I got a long
burst into him and he went down vertical and was observed to crash by Lieut. Mellersh and
Lieut. May.
 
I fired on two more but did not get them."
 
 
As von Richthofen pursued Lt. May, his Dr.I was being targeted by small arms fire from
numerous Australian troops situated in various positions in the Vaux-Sur-Somme/Corbie
area, Buie, Emery, Evans and Popkin among them. At this point in the chase, things were
not looking good for the inexperienced Lt. Wilfred May, in his 209 Sqn Camel, D3326. Von
Richthofen, in his all red Fokker Triplane, serial number 425/17 was gaining on him fast and
it was only a matter of time until he brought his guns to bear on the British machine.
 
However, as experienced and careful a pilot as von Richthofen was, he made two fatal
errors of judgement that April morning: First, he seemingly disregarded his perilous position
by flying so low over allied lines. He then also became target fixated in the quest for his 81st
victory...It was the undoing of him.
 
An eye witness described what happened next:
 
 
" ...(I) heard a burst of gunfire and the Fokker stopped in its stride and did the first half of
the loop, then straightened out and fluttered down out of our sight as if doing a pancake
landing..."
 
 
Richthofen had been killed by a single .303 bullet.
 
We will never know with absolute certainty who it was that fired the fatal shot, but the
controversy has raged on ever since...
 
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TO SET THE SCENE:
 
At this time, Jasta 11 were based at Cappy airfield, about 20 miles east of Amiens. The
weather on the morning of the 21st had been misty and windy, which delayed the early
morning patrol. But by approximately 9:30am (Allied time) the mist had cleared sufficiently
to allow von Richthofen and five of his Jasta 11 wingmen to set off and patrol the lines.
 
At almost precisely the same time at Bertangles, north of Amiens, 209 Squadron were taking
to the air on a routine High Offensive Patrol.
 
At about 10:25 the two units clashed over Le Hamel and a large dogfight commenced,
involving some thirty plus aircraft. As a novice to aerial combat, Lt. May had been instructed
to steer clear of any trouble. This he did by heading west and diving earthward. Von
Richthofen, ever watchful, and sensing an easy kill, went after him, towards his date with
destiny...
 
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MISSION GUIDELINES:
 
Immediately the mission begins, you'll be a little over 5000 feet, with the two Fokker
Triplanes that Roy Brown mentioned in his combat report, on your tail and firing relentlessly
at you. Take quick evasive action by diving to earth, but at the same time, keep a keen
lookout for Lt. May's Camel, who meantime is being chased by the Baron...Can you reach
May in time to save him from being von Richthofen's 81st victim?
 
Now's your chance, flying as Capt A.R. Brown, to dispell all doubts over who killed the Red
Baron!
 
Be aware though, that Brown had spent most of his ammunition during the combat over Le
Hamel...So how much ammo do you have left?
 
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COMPROMISES AND GAME LIMITATIONS:
 
Unfortunately, the Flanders Terrain doesn't include the requisite towns and villages
(Vaux-Sur-Somme, Corbie, etc), so I've had to move the action about thirty miles north to
more closely replicate the real life action.
I could have used the Cambrai terrain, which does include those places but in my opinion,
the Flanders terrain is much more realistic, graphically.
 
There are no machine gun ground units to add to the historical authenticity either. But then,
at least there can be no arguments over who fires the fatal shot this time...
 
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TOO EASY?...A WORD, PLEASE:
Before I decided to upload this mission, I asked myself; is this one challenging enough? After
all, if I can succesfully dodge those two chasing Fokkers, find Lt. May, then get on the Baron's
six and take him out, all in about two minutes flat, then anybody can! Thinking about it further
though, I didn't really put this one together with the "challenge", or difficulty factor in mind...
What I really wanted to do was create as accurate an historical re-enactment of the events of
21st April 1918 as it was possible to achieve, as reported by the combatants involved, and by
latter day historians and investigators.
 
I have to say, that although it's very "scripted", I'm really quite pleased with the result. For
example: While the player (Roy Brown) is diving down from 5000ft, dodging fire from the
chasing Dr.I's, Lt. May will actually be pursued by von Richthofen over the village of Vaux-
Sur-Somme (well most of the time, anyway), and they'll come very close to hitting the church
tower, just as it really happened on that April morning in 1918...
 
What I'm trying to say here, is that in spite of its apparent simplicity, this mission has taken
me longer to get right, and caused me more problems and frustration than just about all the
others put together!
 
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MISSION REQUIREMENTS:
 
To fly this mission as intended, you'll need the following mods and skins:
 
Flanders Terrain.
By Edward.
To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'Maps/Terrains' section.
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209 Sqn, RAF Squadron skin set, which includes Roy Brown's B7270, for the Expansion Pack
Sopwith Camel.
By Quack74.
To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'WWI Aircraft Skins' section.
 
PLEASE NOTE: You'll need to place these skins in the 110 hp Camel folder.
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MvR's Fokker Dr.I, 425/17 ('MvR Last Plane') skin, for the Expansion Pack Fokker Dr.I.
By Quack74.
To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'WWI Aircraft Skins' section.
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'J11 Lt. von Linsingen' skin, for the Expansion Pack Fokker Dr.I.
By Quack74.
To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'WWI Aircraft Skins' section.
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'J11 Scholtz' skin, for the Expansion Pack Fokker Dr.I.
By Quack74.
To be found in the Combat Ace, Downloads, 'WWI Aircraft Skins' section.
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Many thanks to the above artists for their most excellent contributions to this great game.
 
 
Although not essential, for extra realism and immersion I would also recommend the
following mods, available at the Combat Ace, Downloads site:
 
'Thicker, Fuller Clouds'.
By ShrikeHawk.
Found in 'Maps/Terrains'. 'Environmental Mods'.
Excellent mod that greatly improves the "cotton wool ball" clouds effect.
 
'FE Sounds V.2'.
By yours truly.
Found in 'Sound Mods'.
 
'First Eagles Tracer With Smoke'
By Jan Tuma.
Found in 'FE Weapons Mods'
 
PLEASE NOTE:
In order to replicate the low level chase between von Richthofen and May, I found it
necessary to amend two files which govern the altitude of AI planes. Without this change
the AI planes will not fly below 100 feet or so. IMHO, this change improves the overall
game and not just this mission.
 
Here's how to do it:
 
Using the 'SFP1 CAT file Extract Utility', extract the 'MISSIONCONTROL' ini (found in the
'Mission Data.CAT) to the 'Flight' folder, open, then scroll down to [Altitude] and re-set;
'VeryLow=' to '05'.
 
Then extract the 'AIRCRAFTOBJECT' ini (found in the ObjectData.CAT) to the 'Objects' folder,
scroll down to [Dogfight-----] and re-set; 'SafeAltitude=' to '05'. (Make sure to change all
four entries: Dogfight; Green, Regular, Veteran & Ace.
 
I would also recommend using Peter01's Fokker Dr.I Flight model DATA.INI, which improves
the Triplane's manoeuvrability and aggressiveness. This FM is in the 'FM Update 3rd
September' pack, found at the Combat Ace 'WWI, Add-On Aircraft/Flight Models' section.
 
For maximum realism I would also recommend that this mission be played with all gameplay
settings set to 'Hard'.
 
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
 
Install the mission by unzipping the downloaded file to the following path:
C:/Program Files/Thirdwire/WW1/Missions
 
Alternatively, you can drag and drop the unzipped MSN file directly into your 'Missions' folder.
 
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I hope you enjoy flying this mission and find it both challenging and enjoyable enough to play
it more than once. I've tried to make it as historically accurate and authentic as the game will
allow.
 
Feel free to change any of the parameters as you wish.
 
I would welcome any suggestions or general feedback, good, bad or indifferent, via any one
of the FE forums.
 
Salute!
 
Bucky. 21/4/09.
 
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REFERENCES USED IN CREATING THIS MISSION:
 
'The Red Baron's Last Flight'...N. Franks & A. Bennett.
'Under the Guns of the Red Baron'...N. Franks & H. Giblin.
'In the Footsteps of the Red Baron'...M. O'Connor & N. Franks.
'Who Downed the Aces in WWI'...N. Franks.
'The Red Baron Combat Wing'...P. Kilduff.
'The Illustrated Red Baron'...P. Kilduff.
'Red Baron. The Life and Death of an Ace'...P. Kilduff.
'The Sky their Battlefield'...T. Henshaw.
'Richthofen'...A.E. Ferko.
 
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