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. "Brave Sir Robin ran away, Bravely ran away, away, When danger reared its ugly head He bravely turned his tail and fled, Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about And gallantly he chickened out, Bravely taking to his feet He beat a very brave retreat. Bravest of the brave, Sir Robin" And very sound advice BH. I have used the same tactic many times when flying my Camel against such birds as the DVII. .

. Outstanding work so far Siggi. Keep us posted as you progress with this. .

. Olham, here are links for two original 1932 German printings of Stark's book, currently available at Abe Books: Die Jagdstaffel unsere Heimat Die Jagdstaffel unsere Heimat 2 They are both being offered by German sellers so shipping to you should be quite cheap. .

. I'm going with Belgian-born Hélène Dutrieu: (and if someone tries to straighten out that overbite I'll kill 'em!) Now, for most interesting life bio of an early aviatrix it has to be, hands down, Marthe Richard Betenfeld . "She's a very kinky girl. The kind you don't take home to mother..." .

. Ooo la la, rabu! And BH, you have a skewed sense of humor that I can truly appreciate. One of my little projects involves a 12" disc of .090 stainless steel that I want the local water jet shop to cut text into in concentric circles. Text that is a completely made up bunch of symbols on my part but that actually will decipher to the following exchange: "Come over here, Rand McNally, and I'll explain this thing to you. Now look, this is a map and diagram of the whole Cocoanut section. Now, here is a little peninsula, and, eh, here is a viaduct leading over to the mainland." "Why a duck?" "I'm alright, how are you? I say, here is a little peninsula, and here is a viaduct leading over to the mainland." "Alright, why a duck?" "I'm not playing Ask Me Another, I say that's a viaduct." "Alright! Why a duck? Why that...why a duck? Why a no chicken?" "Well, I don't know why a no chicken; I'm a stranger here myself. All I know is that it's a viaduct. You try to cross over there a chicken and you'll find out why a duck." "When I go someplace I just..." "It's...It's deep water, that's why a duck. It's deep water." "That's why a duck?" "Look...look, suppose you were out horseback riding and you came to that stream and you wanted to ford over...You couldn't make it, it's too deep!" "Well, why do you want with a Ford if you gotta horse?" "Well, I'm sorry the matter ever came up. All I know is that it's a viaduct." "Now look, alright, I catch ona why a horse, why a chicken, why a this, why a that...I no catch ona why a duck." "I was only fooling...I was only fooling. They're gonna build a tunnel there in the morning. Now is that clear to you?" "Yes, everything excepta why a duck." I only wish I could be around when they dig it up in the next millenium and try to sort what the hell it is. .

. That's what I imagined BH, as you get near where you want to finish it would be a bit like trying to true up a glass marble with a hammer. ...tap...tap...tap, tap, CRACK! "SCHYT!" As to being proud of your accomplishments and wanting to blow your own horn about it, well we all want to do that from time to time, despite the best intentions and beatings by our parents to break us of the desire. I know I've had, and continue to have, my share of "Look at me!" moments, (and I still instinctively duck each time to avoid the back of my father's ghost hand aiming for the side of my head). .

. Give men a noble cause to fight for and they will commit unspeakable horrors in their attempt to win it. Von Paulus, those are some very powerful pictures Sir. .

. Morris, thank you Sir for the photos. Must have been a very contemplative pilgrimage for you. .

. You never know what might happen when the spirits move you, and pink is a color often associated with their handiwork. Elephants come to mind, not to mention the Albatros in question. .

. Just had a chance to read through this thread and look at those works of art. Truly amazing! And BH, excellent work on that dart point, in particular given the fact that you were working with such an unforgiving material as obsidian. .

. WM, here links to a couple of threads where I mention using this carrier for my Dardanelles Campaign Project: Dardanelles Project Video Dardanelles Project Update Should answer some of your questions for you Sir, as well as showing the HMS Eagle / Ark Royal in action. .

. Olham, now that you're back, you should know we were thinking about you while you were away. I really think pink could be your new color Sir ....... hee, hee, hee .

. Welcome back Olham! Here are those links you are asking about: A. Fokker Film Part 1 A. Fokker Film Part 2 You can click on the options at the player for full screen view. Enjoy. . . And great N28 footage VP, thanks for sharing Sir. .

. BH, another well-reasoned and sound argument, (as we have come to expect from you Sir), but for one point. To say there weren't many Germans in the area at that time is a bit of an understatement. I mean, the Bulgarian forces had been reinforced in January and February of 1916 by the German XI Army, (comprised of the 6th Reserve Corps' 101st and 103rd Divisions), as well as the Alpine Corps, and that sounds like quite a few Germans to me. Also, the lion's share of the Bulgarian Air Force was equipped with German aircraft which, IMHO, increases the odds further of the plane in question being a German-built, German-marked Albatros C-1. However, as you say, there is very little difference between the two and there are enough variables that we may indeed never know. I might have to try and locate the English translation of Haupt Heydemarck’s "War Flying in Macedonia" to see if there is some light it can shed on this debate. (but it is a German-built C-1) .

. SWEET! Thank you Sir may I have another! .

. BH, you may be right Sir and I considered the Alb B.1 series myself. However, itifonhom's plane appears to have the exact same venting and plumbing on the starboard side as the C-1, and I have never seen a photo of an Alb B.1 with that precise feature. Also, the B.1 has a nearly vertical rear edge on the rudder, (in relationship to the fore-to-aft centerline of the fuselage), whereas the C-1 is much more swept back, (much closer to that seen on the plane in question). There were of course a lot of minor variations within the same modle by the same manufacturer based on parts availability and in-production alterations, (as well as field modifications made by the squadrons and jastas themselves), but I am still sticking with my answer. And Iti, we're always happy to share, (and show off), what info we have gleaned over the years. Just be sure to keep an open mind as the answers to such questions can change over the course of time. I know I'm often learning about things I thought I already knew the answers to. .

. Hate to have to disagree with all you folks but it is in fact a very early version of the Albatros C-1, (sans guns). The tail feathers, wing bay configuration, and radiator vent panels on the sides of the fuselage are the telling items. The Aviatik B models, while having similar lines and vents, had much more rounded rudders and elevators, lighter wing struts, and slightly longer fuselages. Since a picture is worth a 1000 words, here is a photo of an Alb C-1, courtesy of W.M. Lamberton's "Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War", (apologies for the low quality scan). This is likely a slightly later model than that shown in iti's photo as the engine has the vertical exhaust stack, or it's possible that the one above had the exhaust knocked off or removed as it is obviously a wreck, (which is also why the wings looks like they have a lot of dihedral due to the way the kite is propped up on those stands). And here is an Aviatik B.1. It's close, but it's not the plane seen in itifonhom's photos. (just found the above picture of the Aviatik in my files so I updated my previous post) .

. OvS wrote: OH BABY! Alright, OvS, I won't ask when, but what about...oh the hell I won't...WHEN?! .

. It is amazing how cutting edge RB3D was compared to the original Red Baron, (and after all the mods and additions even more so). Now when RB3D is looked at against OFF it is another, even larger quantum leap. I wonder what the next generation of WWI flight sim will look like. BTW, thanks for the great new screenies Pol. .

. I wish them only the best with their project. I worked for a while with Python on the Italian Alps map trying to sort out terrain tiles and drome placements and such, but I simply lost all interest in my old favorite WWI sim when my new favorite found it's way to my computer. .

. Looks super Stiffy! Well done Sir. A labour of love and it shows. Can't wait to see the final version. .

. LOL! That is a pretty damned funny bit of writing Catfish, thanks for sharing. I saw it posted a couple of months back in another forum, and I am still wondering who's the original author. Is it you Sir, by any chance? .

. hee, hee...alrighty then. I made a few tweaks to the skin, updated the picture above to show them, and it's ready to go. Here is the download link: Olham's Cup of Tea DIII .

. Something along the lines of this perhaps... .

. ...and paint British roundels on his kite and change his personal logo to a cup of tea. .