RAF_Louvert

. Bullethead, shift-J is the "refill selected weapon" command and shift-C is the "reload top machine gun" command. And I had to laugh when I read your post because I had just been doing the same thing you had...and with the same results. .

. shortbutslow, there were only six documented cases of the fabric coming loose along the leading edge of the upper wing, (most of these being in the 94th and 95th US squadrons), and in all cases control of the aircraft was not lost. The problem was sorted out by July of 1918, but by then there was enough ill will towards the planes that many squadrons did not want them. .

. Could be BH. As I mentioned in my initial post I had hit the shift-J and shift-C commands earlier in battle. It would be sweet if it were so simple as landing, hitting a command, and being able to go again. .

. Yuppers Pacman, that little N11 dances all over the sky with the wind buffeting effects we now have. It was always skittish, now it's a real test of your reaction time. I've been flying it quite a bit this last weekend, and you really can get the hang of it. And afterwards, when you jump into an N28, it seems so steady you'll feel like you're flying a tank. See, there's an upside to nearly everything. .

. AAAA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! .

. Oh, sorry I forgot to mention that Olham. I did, and I was empty. I then dropped the HUD back down. Now, if I hadn't been so surprised I would have thought to pull it back up after I had ammo again to see what it said. But I was just so darned happy that I took off and starting banging away again like an idiot with a hammer. "Mongo like more bullets." .

Good Morning All, So, I was flying an N28 with the 147 south of the Argonne Forest in June of 1918. I had become separated from my flight and as I approached the mud I encounterd five DVII-F's co-alt at about 11,000'. I engaged the top most and after about 100 rounds he burst into flames and started down. I then went after two more that were maneuvering onto my six, and managed to get bursts into both and drove them below me but did not put them out of commission. Started in on another and was pelting him from about 75 yards out when I went bingo on ammo, (not a jam). Messed around with shift-J and shift-C commands simply to see if I would get a refill with the new kite but no to that, which is as it should be, (empty is empty). Deciding that discretion was the better part of valour in this instance I dove to the nearest Allied aerodrome to set down and gain some cover from the MG's, and three of the Hun chased me all the way. I landed and coasted up near a hanger for cover, killed my engine, then sat and let the boys on the ground have at 'em, which they did. The enemy did not leave right away but instead made a pass or two on my bus as I sat on the field, (but the cheeky devils did not hit me). Out of frustration I pulled the trigger and "BANG", I had ammo again! Immediately restarted, took off and re-engaged the EA, sending one down at the end of the runway. I was very suprised. I tried to duplicate the reload by going to my next mission and flying about running short bursts until empty, then landed and waited for the guns to reload, but I could not get it to happen again. Perhaps there needs to be hostile aircraft in the immediate area, or perhaps it was a fluke. Anyone else ever have this happen, or is this a new treat from our grand and glorious devs? Cheers! Lou

. Rickitycrate, I will definitely let you know when I find out about the pin. And I have another new find to keep you all posted on as well. I took a break from flying HITR just along enough to snap up the following: How cool are those? And they are very old, likely WWI and British in origin as they have Wood-Milne heels on them that appear to be of Great War vintage based on the lettering style of the logo, (at least from what I can tell in the photos that were sent to me). Of course they will display well regardless of how old they are, and the style is perfect for this project. I am really starting to love eBay France. Très magnifique! .

. That would be ONE BIG FILE Duke. .

. I don't know that the dud weather has been entirely a bad thing. It has allowed me to catch up on my drinking. mmmmmmmmmmmm...coffee Well what did you think I meant? .

. Well now that's mighty kind of you WM. Very Christmasy. .

. hee, hee...glad I'm not the only one that does that. I'm old enough now that I can refer to mine as, "having a senior moment". .

. I'd like to say this about HITR: ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ... did I mention I like it ? .

. Could be your December mood Olham; grey days can make for grey ways. I myself am in just way too good a mood at the moment with the HITR now available to enjoy. appraiserfl, don't get annoyed, just dig in over at the paint help forum and give a yell when you get stuck. You have lots of folks around here who can lend a hand. Look at it all as a new adventure rather than a frustration. Or to put it in the vernacular of the hip hops..."Don't be hatin" .

. Lots of "borrowing" of the CO's car and the odd cycle for those jaunts into the neighboring towns for a bit of shopping and night life. .

. Yuppers, I went in and tried it this AM with some test pilots. Intentionally slammed my N11 into an Einie, lost my lower wing, engine caught fire, was blacking out and then coming back to, and I spun all the way into the mud that way before ending up dead. Also flew and landed several heavily damaged kites and never got kicked out. This is great! .

. Oh yes, me too! To be able to look out and see my personal paint scheme on my plane and my plane only... SWEETNESS! Many thanks to the OFF dev team. You guys are the best. Cheers! Lou .

. I agree! HITR is top notch. I took an N11 up in a January snowstorm as well as a sunny August day and found the wind effects to be quite what I would have expected for the weather. I also like the wind noise and how it builds in a dive. I too have noticed the AI staying high and not immediately diving down upon engagement, almost like they are more wary, but still very aggresive. The new trees and scenery tweaks are outstanding. I also experienced the dreaded white triangles upon first installing the new pack. However, after I flew a couple of missions, defragmented my drive, and ran my cache cleaner, it pretty much settled back down. I did turn up the overclocking on my CPU and memory sticks just a tad more though as I still got the odd jaggy bit now on then on a quick snap of the head, so perhaps the new scenery does pull a little more memory than before. Nothing I wasn't able to adjust out so all is great here. Big thumbs up to the devs once again! Cheers! Lou

. I've just placed my order as well. No code yet, but I am sure it will arrive soon. I'm so excited. .

. This was a great idea for a thread Pappy. I'm getting a kick out of seeing what we all really look like, and we do cut a swatch now don't we. BTW Olham, here's one of my attempts to look like a real WWI flyer. It's my pilot ID page from the 209 Squadron: And who's famous picture did I use for this? Easy one. .

. I will be voting just as soon as they activate my new account. Now...which one to vote for. .

. Quick update on my project. The Sam Browne has not yet arrived from England, but then it is the holiday season so the post is busier than normal. In the meantime I did nab the following little beauty on eBay France from a woman who had it listed in the jewelry section: She stated that it's from the early part of the last century and is a silver-plated cigogne brooch, and she is correct as far as that goes. However it is, to be more precise, one of the many escadrille stork pins worn at that time by French pilots above the upper left pocket of their tunics. This is one of the more generic types and not specific to any given escadrille as some are. Now, if this were one of the recent museum-quality reproductions available it would sell for $60, and if it is in fact the "real deal" from the Great War it is worth considerably more than that. I have a hunch it is an original when you compare it to this picture of the replica available from the Weingarten Gallery: I am anxiously waiting for it to arrive so I can check it over to see just which it is. Either way it was a fantastic deal and I am a bit embarrassed to say that I paid only $10 for it, including shipping. I will post an updated picture of my project as soon as the belt arrives. Cheers! Lou .

. Outstanding WM! Good and gritty stuff, that. .

. Greetings All, With CamelJockey's song post I was reminded of the following done by John McCutcheon about 20 years ago. It is one of my favorites. .

. That is a good one and very timely. Thanks to CJ for sharing, (and to WM for starting it's own thread). It reminds me very much of another song done about 20 years ago and I'll post that one too. .