Bullethead 12 Posted August 13, 2009 Fubar45's brilliant SE5a-viper downs a Fokker DVII Wasn't that an ace? I should know who that was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barkhorn1x 14 Posted August 13, 2009 Wasn't that an ace? I should know who that was. Von Hantelmann from Jasta 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wallaroo 0 Posted August 13, 2009 von Hantelman - certainly an ace!; and 'Mick' Mannock was a pretty dab hand the time he was chasing around in this SE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peeppu 207 Posted August 13, 2009 Yes, this is von Hantelmann´s Fokker, but on 17 June 1918 was this Fokker D.VII borrowed by Kurt Wüsthoff. JG II engaged a group of S.E.5a's of No. 24 Squadron and Wüsthoff was seriously wounded in both legs, landing the D.VII behind enemy lines, taken prisoner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red-Dog 3 Posted August 14, 2009 Burn baby burn.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red-Dog 3 Posted August 14, 2009 Caporal Blanc Blumer AKA "Le fantome" of Marne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 14, 2009 Brrrr (shudder)! Must I now take a bible with me on my flights? Definitely this name will be known all along the front line soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red-Dog 3 Posted August 14, 2009 Olham i hope he last.... This pick is of the new damage pack flight i've just done.I've circledthe bullet holes. I had to risk life and limb to get shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) Yeah, looks very good! I'm interested in that DM - do you fly it over the 1.32c patch? Oh, and how is the SPAD VII? Edited August 14, 2009 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red-Dog 3 Posted August 14, 2009 Yeah, looks very good! I'm interested in that DM - do you fly it over the 1.32c patch? Oh, and how is the SPAD VII? Yes mate i have patched 1.32c and it worked fine.Starting to like the spad it's a tough old bird.6 missions in with the new man and 5 claims so it's looking good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted August 16, 2009 Up bright and early to find Fredrick Krieg of FFA23 assigned a patrol of the northern sectors. Got up into the clouds of a crisp September morning over Flanders only to lose sight of my flight. But shortly thereafter came upon a trio of BE2's running a recon. I slowly swung onto the tail of the trailing aircraft and let fly with several good volleys. They took almost no evasive action...and never jumped. Two more candles will burn in Blighty for it's lost sons. Lou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 16, 2009 Great shots, Lou! Hope you like to fly both sides now. What anti-aliasing do you use, and what video card? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted August 16, 2009 Thanks Olham. I run a Nvidia 9800 GTX+ with anti-aliasing currently set at 16xQ. Cheers! Lou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 16, 2009 (edited) Still haven't found out, how to get better anti-aliasing. When I set it in the sim's graphic setup, it seems to get lost again. I've chosen it in my ATI card's config, but it doesn't look as good as your pics, Lou. Well anyway - here's from my latest fight with MFJ 1, against RNAS-1. Edited August 16, 2009 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted August 16, 2009 Olham, I adjust my graphics card settings directly through the card's control panel, not the sim's, and I pick it as a global setting. Then I set up other graphics profiles for other programs if I need them. I have never lost my card settings for OFF by using this method. And from the looks of your pics Olham you really only need to get the anti-aliasing setting to stay up where you set it. Everything else looks very good. Cheers! Lou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 17, 2009 Some screens from my first fight in a SPAD XIII for Esc.3 "Les Cigognes" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red-Dog 3 Posted August 17, 2009 (edited) Flying between gas clouds could be dodgy???.... Edited August 17, 2009 by Red-Dog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red-Dog 3 Posted August 18, 2009 My 10 year old sons first kill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullethead 12 Posted August 18, 2009 My 10 year old sons first kill. Breaking him in on the Camel? He'll be dangerous when his permanent teeth come in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullethead 12 Posted August 19, 2009 On the way home from another useless recon hop due to horrific weather, the 2 survivors of my 6 Jasta 13 escorts met 3 more Camels (I think we met about 15 total on this trip, plus some SPADs). Considering 4 of them had already died to save my flight, and being utterly bored with being just passive bait, I ordered my flight to attack. My last 2 escorts, however, were pretty good pilots and killed 2 of the Camels before my slow Hannover could arrive. And just as I was opening fire on the last one, a Jasta 13 pilot shot its wings off. I got a few hits but no credit. Pitty--it looks in this pic like I got him :yes: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 19, 2009 Yes, I thought you had him shot up. Does the Hannover have a double tail elevator? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullethead 12 Posted August 20, 2009 Does the Hannover have a double tail elevator? Yup. The biplane tail was to give the observer a better field of fire while still providing the same control authority and stabilization of a conventional tail, or so the story goes. But in all actuality, the only thing the Hannover has better than the Fee is an ROC that lasts longer than 10,000 feet. Speed's about equal. The Hannover has a gun for the pilot but inferior roll rate, inferior turn rate, inferior acceleration, and inferior bomb load. OTOH, the Fee is a fighter, after all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks. Lou, and sorry, must have overlooked your above answer. Bullet, the single seat fighter for you could be the SPAD. An incredible craft. I have already 5 claims in 4 missions, one confirmed (the French seem to be faster there than the Germans). And when you do all the right things, you should never be in real danger; the only thing that could stop you is a good shooter with a deflection shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red-Dog 3 Posted August 20, 2009 Here's my latist project not quite finished yet. SPAD XIII S.16546 ' Flag Bus' Captain Reed Chambers 94th Aero Sqn USAS Spring 1919 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 20, 2009 Oh me oh my! Now you where quicker than me - I'm also working on a "Starspangled SPAD". Great, RedDog! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
