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Way to go Gents. Dej, one point for you Sir for ID'ing the F.2B. rythalion, also correct Sir, and I am going to give you 2 points as you did give a bit more info, and as this is your first time competeing in the game. But please folks, if you are going for the second point I want to see at least 150 words of additional info on the plane or features shown in the photos. Thanks. Also, you must both now wait 36 hours before posting an answer again in this group of photos. Cheers! Lou

Very good Olham, one point for you Sir. But you must now wait your 36 hours before going again. BTW, that ties you up with Rickitycrate.

The third set of photos is set to go, so put on those WW1 historian caps and get ready. I will mention again to those who are not yet familiar with them to please read through the rules in the initial posting found here: "What's My Plane" Game Outline And remember what it is you are competing for. This very nice reproduction of Prussia's most coveted order, the Blue Max. Here is your next group. Good luck everyone. Let's play What's My Plane! Cheers! Lou

Here are the latest standings after the Wild Card photo: Rickitycrate, 5 points Olham, 4 points Bullethead, 2 points Dej, 2 points Duce Lewis, 2 points JohnGresham, 1 point Luftace, 1 point Shrikehawk, 1 point Remember, 9:00pm GMT this evening the third photo set will be posted, (assuming the forums are still up at that time, what with the updates coming along). Cheers! Lou

Holy Schnikee! That was lightening fast Rickitycrate, and exactly correct, right down to the 'K'. Outstanding Sir. I thought the Avro might throw folks off a bit, but not you apparenetly. The two bonus points are yours, as are the bragging rights. Cheers! Lou

DING DING DING !!! WILD CARD PHOTO ! The first to correctly identify the gun, gun mount system, and the aircraft it is fitted to will be awarded 2 bonus points. You must be spot on with all three to win. Good Luck.

Very correct about the gun and mount on that SE5, JohnGresham. Thanks for sharing Sir, you never know when such information might come in useful. Also, since you mentioned it, McCudden may well have been the first to use the sliding feature of the Foster mount to attack the B/R's from below. If he was not the first to make use of it he was at least the first to write about it in his notes, or so I've surmised from what I've read. Cheers! Lou

In a little over one hour, at 3:00pm Greenwich Mean Time, I will be posting the first Wild Card photo. Be prepared. The first with the correct answer will be awarded 2 points. Cheers! Lou

Not to worry SRC, I've been known to make mistakes myself, and not read the instructions. Just ask my lovely wife.

That is correct Olham. The 36-hour wait period only applies to posts made concerning the same photo set. While this has not been a concern on the first two sets as they have been relatively easy to identify, as the contest progresses some of the pictures will become more challenging to try and ID, at which point the 36 hours may actually pass and allow the same contestant to post more than one answer for the same photo set. Thanks for asking for clarification on that Olham. I should also mention that there will be "Wild Card" photos which I will post from time-to-time that anyone can try and identify and elaborate upon, and they will be worth bonus points. Cheers! Lou

OK, first of all themightysrc, welcome to the game, however I must ask again that folks read and follow what few rules there are posted for this contest. While you were correct about the three planes you identified Sir, you are only allowed to choose ONE photo that has not already been ID'd and give your answer for that photo, at which time you may also elaborate in the same post on the plane and/or features shown in the photo you identified. After this you MUST wait 36 hours before posting another answer on any photo that might still remain in the group that has not been ID'd or elaborated upon. This rule holds true whether your answer is right or wrong. Now, once a new group has been posted you are free to start again as the 36 hours only applies to multiple guesses within the same group of photos. So unfortunately Sir, I will not be able to award you any points for your guesses this time. But there are still ten sets of photos to go so you will have many more opportunities. Please do try again. Rickitycrate, another very good answer Sir, lots of extra info. And I am betting you meant photo #6. Two more points for you. Dej, welcome to the contest, and a top-notch answer from you as well Sir. You have earned your first two points. Duce Lewis, welcome to you too Sir. Good answer, but a couple of sentences worth of additional info about the plane and/or features in the photo would be great. I am none-the-less going to award you two points as your ID and info on the plane is spot-on. Olham, good eye Sir on photo #7, (which by the way is not Sergeant Ted Thrasher of the RFC, although that was a heck of a guess, SRC). It is definitely a Hannover CL series, reportedly a CLII, but I will accept either a CLII or a CLIII as it is about impossible to tell which from this photo. As to the gun arrangement, it looks to be twin Parabellums on a standard post mount, (that handle is definitely a give-away), but the ammo drums are different than those I have seen in other photos of the Parabellum. I am hoping someone has run across this configuration before and can enlighten us all. I am awarding you two more points Olham. Also, it would be nice if both you and Duce Lewis each post a bit more info on the planes you each correctly identified and elaborated on. BTW, if anyone CAN post further documented info, pics, and links to that gun arrangement on the Hannover CL, I will award you a bonus point for it. Here are the current standings: Olham, 4 points Rickitycrate, 3 points Bullethead, 2 points Dej, 2 points Duce Lewis, 2 points JohnGresham, 1 point Luftace, 1 point Shrikehawk, 1 point Way to go Gents! Next set of photos will be posted at 9:00pm GMT this evening. Study up everyone, and give the contest rules a look-though once more before then. Have fun! Cheers! Lou

Time for the second set of photos folks. Please follow the rules as outlined in the initial posting found here: "What's My Plane" Game Outline Also, as this is a new group of photos, the 36-hour wait period starts over fresh for ALL contestants, so anyone may choose a photo to identify and provide information on. Please note the photo number when identifying the aircraft and state a primary feature shown in the photo and the plane it belongs to, so for example in photo #4 in the first group JohnGresham could have said, "I think number 4 is the cockpit of a Sopwith Camel". On to the second round we go. Here is your next group. Good luck everyone. Let's play What's My Plane! Cheers! Lou

uncleal, it was not uncommon to see both sights used on the same plane as it is noted in writings of the time that most pilots preferred the open ring sight over the Aldis in a dog fight. As to the identification of the plane in each photo, I have those answers already and am announcing when a contestant is correct or not as we go. The additional information can and will be more broad ranging, but as long as the contestant can show where they found that information, (should there be any debate as to its accuracy), that will suffice. Remember, this is suppose to be fun, and enlightening. Olham, thanks for the heads-up. I saw that posting too, and I assume we will simply work around any off-line delays that might occur during the forum upgrades. Cheers! Lou

Thanks SirMike1983 for the added info on the Le Rhones in the Nieup aircraft. I was quite sure the N11's only came with the 80hp 9C, but wasn't 100% positive as there seemed to be a fair bit of swapping and experiment in these old birds. Red-Dog, the next set will be getting posted about 6:00am your time tomorrow morning, so be on the look-out Sir. There will be one or two in the group I am sure you will recognize. Cheers! Lou

Very good Rickitycrate, and the final point in this set goes to you Sir. To answer your question, the Le Rhone shown in that particular N11 is reported to be the 80hp 9C Gnome. The aircraft is on display at the Musee de l'Air in Le Bourget, France. Now then, the tally after the first set of photos is as follows: Bullethead, 2 points Olham, 2 points JohnGresham, 1 point Luftace, 1 point Rickitycrate, 1 point Shrikehawk, 1 point Congrats to our initial group of contestants, way to go! Hopefully we will see even more names on the list after the next round. I will post the second set of photos at 5:00am GMT, Friday, August 21, (which should be midnight my time if I did my math right this time). Cheers! Lou

Luftace, I imagine you are referring to the Camel cockpit in photo #4. Very good Sir, one point for you. That leaves only the point for the added info on the N11 engine photo and we will be ready to move on to the next set. Cheers! Lou

Very good Shrikehawk and JohnGresham, you each now have one point. Cheers! Lou

Outstanding Olham! Yes and yes. Two points Sir. And not to worry Sir, I wil be posting the sets at different times of the day and night so that all should have an equal chances at answering. Cheers! Lou

Bullethead, very good Sir, nice answer, you have the idea, and you are spot on. However, be sure to mention what the part or section shown in the photo is as well, so you will want to say it is the undercarriage of the DR1. OvS, sorry Sir, no on both plane and engine model. You must each now wait 36 hours before posting another answer to any in this set. Bullethead, you are the first to score in "What's My Plane", and you have 2 points. Well done! Cheers! Lou

Alrighty. Below is the first set of four photos for all you bravez les aviateurs to identify and expound upon. Remember that you will get the first point for correctly identifying what's in the photo and which plane it belongs to. So for example, for photo #1 you might state that it is the cockpit of a WhirlyGoGo W7, noting both plane type and model, (it is of course not a WhirlyGoGo W7, but you get the idea). In order to garner the second point you would then have to add another paragraph or two, (at least a 150-word description, with more being better), about the airplane and/or cockpit and/or significant features. If you quote or cut-and-paste from another's work please be sure to note your resources, (give credit where credit is due). Remember also that you then MUST wait 36 hours before posting another answer; anything earlier will not earn you points even if you're correct. Here we go then. Everyone ready? Best of luck to all contestants. On your marks, get set…let's play What's My Plane! Cheers! Lou

OvS, I hope you are not excluding yourself from the competition Sir. All are more than welcome to join in. The photos will start out relatively easy, but will soon get far more challenging as we move along. The prize is the Blue Max after all, so the winner of it must be worthy of such high honour. And Olham, it is going to be fun, Pour le Merite aside. Cheers! Lou

Bullethead, don't sell yourself short Sir. You may well be surprised at just how much about these old birds you do know from flying this sim. Olham, I'm betting you will do well in this given your attention to detail Sir. Get ready folks, a little more than an hour to the first set of photos. BTW, due to my work schedule I won't always be able to get back immediately after people post an answer, but just keep right on going. Those first with the correct answers will be awarded the points, and I will post that info as soon as I return to my computer. Cheers! Lou

Greetings All, A couple of years ago I ran a contest in the WoV forums called "Name That Ace", and it was a rousing success and a lot of fun, and the winner received a very nice WWI Croix de Guerre. Due to that success, I've decided it's time for another such event along similar lines. This go-round it's called "What's My Plane". Here's how it works. I will post a set of four different photos of Great War aircraft parts that you are all encouraged to try and identify, (such things as cockpits, guns and mounts, engines, markings, pretty much anything really). You are allowed to initially pick only one photo in the group to identify, and also give as much info on that part and/or the aircraft it belongs to, if you can. If after 36 hours of your first posting there are still photos in the group that have not been correctly identified you may choose one of the remaining to ID and give info on. And, if by some chance 36 hours after THAT posting there is still another unidentified photo, you may go again, until all photos in the group have been correctly ID'd and elaborated upon. Once that has occured I will then post the next group of four photos and the game continues. I will use the time stamp of the posts to determine when the 36 hours are up for each person's non-posting period. Make sure you don't post early, as it won't count towards your final tally or towards the prize that will be awarded to the winner, (and in the effort of fairness even a minute too soon will disqualify your answer). There will be a dozen sets of four photos each, for a total of 48, so you will have lots of opportunities to try and score points. I will post a running tally of each contestant's score, and the one with the most points at the end of the game will be the champion. 1 point will be awarded for correct identification of the item in the photo, and another point for further indepth information about the item and/or the plane it belongs to, (the more info the better), and I will have final discretion as to the awarding of the points. Further, these points can be split between two different contestants. For example, if Widowmaker were to correctly devine a picture of a conical widget for an Albatros DVIII, and shortly thereafter Dej posted information about the company that designed and built said conical widget and/or a concise history of the DVIII, then they would each get a point. They would also each then be required to wait the 36 hours before posting another answer. This will not only provide a reason to those who know a fair bit about the part they are identifying to take the time to include that in their answer in an effort to get both points, but will also give incentive to others who may not know anything more than what the photo is to post an immediate answer in order to claim the single point. The first one with the correct answer and/or information gets the point, or points. I should also mention that an incorrect answer will still require you wait 36 hours before posting your next answer. So you can see there is a bit of stratagy involved here as well as your knowledge of WWI aircraft. You are free to use any reference sources you like including your favorite search engine as I believe any tool that helps people expand their knowledge to be a very good thing. "OK Lou, but what is the prize we're after here?", you may be asking yourselves at this point. Why, nothing less than this beautiful reproduction of the most coveted of all Prussian honours, the "Orden Pour le Merite", better known as The Blue Max! This is a high quality replica with the "W" maker's mark, indicating Wagner of Berlin. It is NOT one of the $5.00 cheap castings you so often see being offered. It will include the neck ribbon as well as the Oak Leaf cluster, however not the case as that is only in the photos to show the medal is of the correct size, (but then let's face it, you're not going to be keeping it in a case anyway). I have been shopping for the contest prize the last week or so and was lucky enough to nab this item on eBay today for a very, very, VERY good price. Just imagine how nice this would look hanging round your neck as you fly your BHaH missions for the Fatherland. So there you have it. I will be posting the first set of photos right around 1:00pm Greenwich Mean Time, Thursday, August 20, (about ten hours from now). Good luck everyone, and have fun. Now, let's get ready to play "What's My Plane" ! Cheers! Lou

In Minnesota, about mid-winter, we call them a necessity. Cheers! Lou

stumpjumper wrote: I am not at home right now, but here are a few links to some good sources for images and info on Willy's different HD-1 mounts. Wing Palettes - Hanriot HD-1 Belgium Bob Laskodi's HD-1 Coppens Model Hanriot HD-1 in Foreign Service The Aerodrome posting on Willy's all-blue HD-1 Also, here is what is supposed to be a layout of Willy's HD-1 #23 in March of 1918: Tops of the wings and elevator surface are the same blue as the fuselage, with the standard BAS roundels, similar to this: I will do some looking when I get home tonight too stumpjumper. Cheers! Lou