RAF_Louvert

Well there ya' go Hauksbee. Here I've been laboring under the misconception that scotch, like wine, could improve with age in the bottle. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The older I get the more I find out how much I don't know. Now, if you'll excuse me for just a moment. "RICKITYCRATE...NO...STOP!!!" Cheers! Lou

Oh come now Hauksbee. I'll admit it's no Tullamore Dew, but a 30 year old bottle of a scotch whiskey that was drinkable when it was originally purchased has to be better than average by now. The gin on the other hand, well that's just evil. Cheers! Lou

Oh gawd no, don't dump it down the drain Rickitycrate! It's had thirty more years to age and mellow, and by rights should be pretty darn smooth right about now. As to the "proper" way to enjoy it, that's all a matter of taste. Straight up, either neat or on the rocks, will be the way to get the full expereince. But a nice mixer can be very good. I went to a nice mixer once, met a lovely girl there... Cheers! Lou

British_eh, I believe the ability to see the levels in the aforementioned device is less related to the type of scotch being employed, (i.e. blend v single-malt), and is more likely directly proportional to the amount of scotch consumed in the effort of actually creating said devices. I know I went through 4 1/2 pints before attaining success, (dropped the first bottle attempting to mount it to the instrument board; cracked the second as I was securing the brass straps; lost sight of the third when I asked my mechanic to lend a hand; and flat out emptied the fourth due to frustration). By the time I had the item installed and operational it was damned hard to even see my plane let alone the liquid in the bottle. Cheers! Lou

LOL! Can never test theories too much, in my opinion. Especially theories involving fine alcoholic beverages.

That's very true Hauksbee if we were talking about a cheap, 24-month gut rot. However, a nice, light 12-year single-malt with a smooth body should roll around nicely, even in hard maneuvers. And if it doesn't, there is still the very pleasant, (and likely final), option of just killing off the bottle and chucking the empty at Mother Earth as she comes spiraling up at you from out of that thunderhead you just fell out of. Cheers! Lou

Must have been a stressful flight then, eh Olham? nyuk nyuk nyuk Cheers! Lou

Aaaah, but a half-full liquor bottle is specific to niether WW1 or WW2. It's practically timeless. Cheers! lou

Olham, no Sir I did not, but if I knew how to I would do it in a heartbeat! Not only would it work, it would be something likely tried back in 1918. I was just having a bit of fun whilst I enjoyed my morning coffee. Food for thought for those who know how to create functional instruments. Cheers! Lou

Good Morning All, If you are looking for a period correct artificial horizion, here is a very simple field modification that can be done PDQ and is very much in keeping with a WW1 flyer's ingenuity. I will show how I have it installed on my DH2, but it will work with any aeroplane. You will need a half-empty pint whiskey or scotch bottle. Which kind and how you get it to the half-empty stage is entirely up to you, but I recommend a 12-year-old blend and a bit of tonic to properly do the job. Now then, be sure to tightly recork the bottle, then set it on a level surface and mark two lines on the bottle; one exactly at the level of the liquid, and the the other about a 1/2" above the first. After this is accomplished, fit it to your instrument board in any convenient location with a few bits of brass strap and some screws. The following illustrations show how to properly utilize and read the gauge. YOU ARE FLYING TRUE AND LEVEL YOU ARE BANKING LEFT YOU ARE BANKING RIGHT IF AIR SPEED IS DECREASING YOU ARE CLIMBING IF AIR SPEED IS INCREASING YOU ARE DIVING YOU ARE UPSIDE DOWN (you will want to correct this immediately) YOU ARE BEING SHOT AT (you will want to change direction immediately) IT HAS BEEN AN EXCEPTIONALLY STRESSFUL FLIGHT (you will want to go to the pub after landing and prepare several more pint bottles for your mates to use as AH's in their kites) There you have it. A simple and effective Great War era artificial horizion. Cheers! (hic) Lou

"When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security." (July 4, 1776) Thank you to everyone for the warm wishes, from a proud and humbled American. Let's remember those of every nation who have fought for the freedoms that all people deserve, around the world, and in every era. May God bless and keep us all. Happy Independence Day ! Salute! Lou

I agree with Gous and others here. I like the Aldis on the SE5a, but NOT on the N17. Also, here is an interesting excerpt from the "Gunning for the Red Baron" by Leon Bennett. Cheers! Lou

Yes British-eh, you can go directly into the file by opening it with Notepad and change pretty much anything you want. This is how I have gotten the missions I've created and posted here to work in P3. For instance, in the Zeps Over Paris mission, I re-wrote aircraft, squads, locations, waypoints, date, and weather all by using Notepad. Works slick. Cheers! Lou

GRUMPYBEAR, I am quite sure the color of the Mustang in Olham's picture is "Vintage Burgundy". The one I owned was "Rangoon Red". I did have a 1950 F-3 1 ton pick-up that I painted n the infamous Ford "Candy Apple Red". That was a very neat old truck, and I miss it more than my pony car. Salute! Lou

Vasco, just try using one of the many other weather files found in the sim. Something like "OFFFewFluffyScatteredClouds3.xml" should work very nicely I would think. Cheers! Lou

Over the top of the prop WM. Cheers! Lou

Cameljockey wrote: OMG! The Ford Owner's Club is going to have me dragged out into the street and shot for that mistake. Yes CJ...yes, I most certainly did mean a 289. Cheers! Lou

Love the early Mustangs. I owned a '65 convert 283 4-speed up until about eight years ago. I had to let it go in order to pursue other interests, but I have fond memories to carry with me. It was a terrific little car. Cheers! Lou

Under normal circumstances I'd agree with you Olham, but that early in the morning before my second cup of coffee he had more than a fair chance of handing my arse to me. Cheers! Lou

I had an outstanding dual this early AM with Adolph Tutschek of Jasta 12. Autumn of 1917, flying my Camel, and I met the Rittermeister in his Alb DV. A very intense and protracted aerial ballet ensued that ended when I managed to put a burst into his lower starboard wing which then folded at the root. My honourable foe crashed into a copse of trees. I managed this screenshot as we were each attempting to get the other to stall out in a long, climbing loop, (Adolph stalled first, but only just). I love this sim. Cheers! Lou

Good Evening All, Yes, I must admit I also grew a bit tired of hearing that same "Contact" over and over myself, which was why I created an alternate wav file for this. I think it captures a certain spirit in it's own right. Click here for: A slightly different HangerFadeMusic wave file Feel free to use it if you like. Cheers! Lou

Good Evening Everyone, After about a month away from flying OFF it felt VERY good to be back in my trusty Camel. Work and family have not allowed me much free time the last four weeks, and what little I had I gave to trying my hand at learning the IL2 sim, (in preparation for the "Canvas Knights" release scheduled this fall). I will say that the graphics are quite nice and the animated water is amazing, but I just can't get all that excited about the WW2 aircraft, (although the PBN is rather fun to fly around the Pacific Islands). That being said, BHaH is still the cat's meow in the WW1 combat flight sim genre. And from the looks of all the glitches in RoF I have a hunch it will stay that way for a while. Alrighty then, I'm off to battle a few more DR1's before bed. Cheers! Lou

Oh don't misunderstand folks, I am not looking for a different WW1 sim to fly here. I am only getting ready for what is hoped to be the new locale for the large online Great War campaigns to take place. If the CFS3 game engine could have reasonably supported servers of 100+ flyers at one time I am quite sure OFF would have become "the new locale". And Rickitycrate...spot on Sir! I have been trying to get all my outside projects done in the four weeks we Minnesotans lovingly refer to as summer. Cheers! Lou

WOW! That is very cool Olham. Thanks for posting this Sir. I have saved a copy of it to my own files. Cheers! Lou

File Name: Zeppelins Over Paris ! File Submitter: RAF_Louvert File Submitted: 4 May 2009 File Category: Maps, Missions, and Campaigns Greetings All, Here is a challenging mission for you to try. A pair of zeppelins are staging a daring dusk raid on Paris. You must scramble your Camels, which are stationed on the northern edge of the city, and climb to intercept the airships before they can reach the Eiffel Tower. But beware, they have waves of escorting Hun fighters tagging along, and despite the help you will receive from the Spad VII's of ESC15 you will still have your hands full. Remember, your primary objective is to destroy the brace of zeppelins before they can reach the Tower. And one more warning, a certain ace from Jasta 37 and his wingman have been reported in the area as well, so watch out. Don't forget to use the Camel's outstanding climbing abilities to stay above the enemy fighters as best you can, and to reach the airships as quickly as possible. And if you are skillful enough to down your targets you will still have to fight your way back home and land safely. Best of luck! P.S. You will need the "ZeppelinL30" folder in your "aircraft" folder, and you can download that file from the following link: ZeppelinL30 files . Click here to download this file