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. Thanks for the kudos, CaptSopwith, enjoy the read Sir. I've been on the road for the last several days but I hope to get back and post the next installment of Paul's adventure soon. Cheers! Lou .

. RB flashbacks! I'm jonesin' bad for a "Target Destroyed" message now. Can ya' hook me up man? .

. Yes indeed, it would be a great addition if we could interact in such a way with the big gun crews in OFF. BTW, those early aircraft transmitters took up the bulk of the gunner/obs cockpit and it required that the pilot not only fly the plane but also range the guns and send all course corrections. But by mid-1915 the radios had gotten small enough to eliminate that issue. uncleal, those signalling "guns" worked quite well from what I've read. I also recall they used a series of signal flares in color codes as well for a time. Hasse Wind, "The War in the Air", by Raleigh and Jones is the definitive immediate post-war work on the British Air Services in the Great War. I have the complete original set with map cases and I am reading and referring it to it constantly. Cheers! Lou .

. I was just checking in, (from the Minnesota/Canada border), and saw that you were back Olham. I hope you had a great holiday. Be sure and share those post cards and photos with us. Have fun catching up Sir. Cheers! Lou .

. As I suspected. TKS Winder. Also, VP, AAA relocated here: http://allaircraftsimulations.com/forum/index.php It is now All Aircraft Simulations, thanks to Von Deutschmark. .

. PD-1, I don't see how that could be done as CFS3 and IL 2 are entirely different engines. Also, IIRC the DGEN in IL 2 would not lend itself to the WWI environment without an entire rebuild. I would put this in the same catagory as the "Smell of Victory" add-on. Large load of tripe, anyone? .

. Oh yes, the plane is a Camel. And the girl is a Bebe. .

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. And so ends the life of another young OFF pilot who had a brilliant start. A sharp looking plane too, Waldemar Kurtz, sad that he will no longer be flying it. Also, I observe a definite difference between your Oskar's record and my Paul's. You have 18 confirmed kills and 28 claims in just over 21 hours, while I have 10 confirmed kills and 19 claims in 78 hours. Dare I say that Oskar may have been a bit too aggresive in his tactics, thus adding to the likelihood of his early demise? Food for thought. BTW, nice write-ups in your claim forms, Sir. Cheers! Lou .

. hee, hee...well not if the Mile High Club were to have had the same connotation back in 1916 as it does today. But since that was not the case, and since many dignitaries and royal family members, (both male and female), did indeed take such flights during WWI to see what it was like to be in the air, it is not really all that unlikely that Paul would be allowed to serve as Queen Charlotte's aerial chauffeur for a brief tour of the city. Now ,that being said, if Paul could instead get Sophie to take a fly with him... .

. Good guesses folks, and we do have a winner. pauljle correctly ID'd the "lever" as one half of a pair of a pliers. And a very old pair of pliers it was, which I took apart and ground down the business end of to work for this application, after which I polished it up on the buffing wheel to give it that new 1914 look. Cheers! Lou .

. Greetings All, Yesterday my lovely wife surprised me with a new 22" LG monitor for my flying computer. Is she a great woman or what, (the answer to that rhetorical question being a resounding YES!). I got it set up last night and all I can say is WOW! What a major difference in all levels of enjoyment. Now, I had also been working on a portside throttle system after uncleal's post about the PZ45 he modified. Unfortunately, when the one I purchased arrived it turned out to be DOA and I had to send it back. But after I saw it and how large it was I decided it was not quite what I was after anyway and the gears started turning in my old noggin. On Friday evening I went out to my barn, which is packed full of all the junk and bits and pieces from years of different hobbies, and after about 30 minutes of scrounging I came in with the parts needed for the experiment I'd cooked up. A couple hours worth of fiddling with assembly and adjustment, and by 10:00pm Friday night I had the following system working beautifully: The throttle lever feels just exactly the way you would expect it to in a WWI kite, and by using a pair of fiber washer and bushing at the pivot of the lever I was able to adjust the drag to the precise spot I wanted. The "Bowden Cable" is actually a heater flap vent control cable from a1969 AMC Javelin and the throttle lever itself is...well actually I'll see if anyone can guess what that started life as. I have been thoroughly enjoying the early hours this A.M. flying in my new and improved OFF cockpit. Me so happy. Now, for that "Smell of Victory" product British_eh posted. Cheers! Lou .

. Herr Prop-Wasche and British_eh, glad to know you Gents are enjoying Paul's story. I hope to add the next installment in the next couple of days, (been a busy weekend here). Cheers! Lou .

. Another wondeful bit of technical writing and instruction. Well done Dej. Many thanks to you and British_eh and all those who have put in their time and talents on this series. Cheers! Lou .

. That would be a short read, Si. "How To Survive In The BE2c" Chapter 1: Don't leave the ground. Review: Don't leave the ground. Advanced Techniques: Don't leave the ground and go to the pub instead. .

. Once again then I stand gratefully corrected, and offer my sincere thanks to British-eh and Bullethead as well on their fine work and contributions in this ongoing effort. Much appreciated Sirs. A round of drinks for the lot of you. Order up! .

. Dej wrote: I wasn't actually suggesting that Olham necessairly write the entire guide on his own, but was rather noting he would have a large share of experience in the Albs that he could pass on to whomever WOULD write the guide. And as to a committee-written journal, why would we do that Dej? You've been doing such an outstanding job drafting these up for us lot to appreciate and garner bits of flying wisdom from I vote you continue. All in favour say, "AYE." "AYE!" Carried...approved. Seriously Dej, your write-ups have been par excellence Sir, and a big thank you for your efforts. Cheers! Lou .

. A full parade dress salute to Bill Millin. Pipe them into the Gates of Heaven now, Billy lad...pipe them in. .

. Very generous of you, Ras old man. Bravo. .

. Make sure you get Olham in on this when he returns from holiday. He is the Albatros Man. .

. Thanks Dej, I was going for gripping. I have to say that particular fight was one of the most exciting and intense I've had in OFF in quite some time, because of the vested interest I now have in Blum. And I have never been stalked by an ace before in this sim. It was a rush. jamieandnici, many thanks as well. I am glad to know you also are enjoying Paul's saga. And a Camel man all the way here as well. I have been flying the Camel at least 70% of the time since getting into BHaH and it is still my favorite kite, always has been, even in my RB3D days. Truth be told, this is the first real campaign I've flown for the Hun side since getting into OFF, and it has been an enlightening adventure to date. Cheers! Lou .

. Another nice group of videos Hellshade. You really have things dialed in with your system and recording technique. Very good. Cheers! Lou .

. More first rate screenies everyone. And DanB24, I've been in that same attitude myself. But what are all those strange markings on your screen, some sort of computer virus? Cheers! Lou .

. Thank you Morris, glad to know you are finding it entertaining. Ras, apologies for missing your last post, and thank you for your kudos as well. I too hope Paul survives long enough to meet Sophie again, though it was touch and go this morning for a while as the latest installment of this saga will show. Paul Blum's Story Cheers! Lou .

. Ooooo...new kites, looking very nice too! And I know what they are stumpjumper, but I'm not saying. Please keep us posted on their development Sir. Cheers! Lou .