RAF_Louvert

. OlPaint, you and Lothar are more than welcome to use the new medals and guidelines in your upcoming bundle. Don't really have other thoughts on it as I am lost when it comes to the mechanincs of what you've been putting togther, but I'm very impressed with your combined efforts thus far. Cheers! Lou . . Jarhead, thank you Sir for your meniton of the two US Marine aviators who were also awarded the CMOH in WWI. .

. Paul, I am very glad you made it through the operation, I only wish it had gone better for you. But I'll be pulling for you on a speedy and uncomplicated recovery. God's speed my friend. Lou .

. Mais oui! .

. And here is mine: .

. What a wonderful thread and even more wonderful photos and stories. Love to get these little glimpses into my OFF mates' lives. You've prompted me to go out and snap a couple pics of my own family manse to share with you lot. Here's a view from the road of our old prairie farm house, (built in 1887): And here is the 'summer kitchen' that sits in amongst the greenery of our back yard: For those unfamiliar with the history of midwestern US farm life, the summer kitchen was a small building that sat near the house and was used to do all the cooking in the hot months of the year. Farms in the late 1800's required a lot of hands to get everything done that needed getting done, and the women of the household would cook almost constantly to feed the crews that worked the land, particularly during planting and harvesting times. Doing all that cooking in the house during June, July, and August could get it heated up so badly that you couldn't even sleep in it come nightfall. Thus, the summer kitchen. .

. Exactamente! .

. Agreed Si, it does help one build characters. .

. Da da da da daaaa, I'm lovin it. .

. Careful or not HW, I have found myself banging along in my Quirk, alted up as far as the beast will go, when from on high the Hun come bouncing down upon us leaving no other real option. I do my best to watch for them, but with only Eyeball 20-20 and AA puffs to go by there are simply times when you don't see the nasties approaching until it's too late. Si, I've gone on the attack as well, and I agree it does scatter them. However, I've also found it can really get them quite PO'd at you. Barmy you say, Olham? But of course, and well you should be able to recognize it, mein barmy Freund. .

. Yeah, that's it Olham. And, if you shut your eyes real tight, rub your temples real hard, and chant, "I'm as young as I ever was, I'm as young as I ever was, I'm as young as I ever was ..." over and over, you can reverse time. No, really. .

. Truer words never spoken, Hasse Wind, and being a B/R man myself I've oft times had to resort to one of the more successful tactics in such situations... Brave, brave Sir Louvert, Brave Sir Louvert ran away. Bravely ran away, away, Brave, brave Sir Louvert! When danger reared its ugly head, He bravely turned his tail and fled. Yes, brave Sir Louvert wheeled about And gallantly he chickened out. Bravely bringing his plane around He bravely landed on the ground, Bravest of the brave, Sir Louvert! Well done Redmonkey on your first outing in the Pup and on your wonderful little write-up. I hope there will be many more to come. Lou .

. Here is the next in the series of WWI British ordnance survey maps: the Lens Sector of France, Map 11. I’ve again assembled this one from many high quality screen captures of the original example, which resides in the Lloyd Reeds Map Collection of McMaster University’s online library, (my sincere thanks to that fine institution for providing this and many other original WWI maps free of charge). After reassembling the image I cleaned it up a bit and it's now ready to work along side the Tournai and Hazebrouck maps. Again, I hope those of you who fly OFF using paper maps and compass will find this wonderful old map useful. Cheers! Lou . Oops, forgot to mention, available in the OFF downloads section. .

View File Original 1916 Map of the Lens Sector of France . Here is the next in the series of WWI British ordnance survey maps: the Lens Sector of France, Map 11. I’ve again assembled this one from many high quality screen captures of the original example, which resides in the Lloyd Reeds Map Collection of McMaster University’s online library, (my sincere thanks to that fine institution for providing this and many other original WWI maps free of charge). After reassembling the image I cleaned it up a bit and it's now ready to work along side the Tournai and Hazebrouck maps. Again, I hope those of you who fly OFF using paper maps and compass will find this wonderful old map useful. Cheers! Lou . Submitter RAF_Louvert Submitted 05/27/2012 Category Maps, Missions, and Campaigns

. Good to have you with us Redmonkey, and whichever side of the mud you fly on it's going to be a challenge. You did not mention if you are looking to fly scouts or B/R buses, though I assume the former. If you like the late war period Hasse Wind's suggestions are good ones to go with. I'm more of an early war fan myself so I would recommend starting with one of the low-numbered RFC squadrons flying the DH2. But then, I've always been a glutton for punishment which likely explains my penchant for not only the 1915-16 era but the 2-seaters as well. Welcome to camp RM. Now then, since new lads buy the drinks you can set me up with two fingers of a good Irish single malt, thank you very much. Cheers! Lou .

. Well, as I noted in another thread, it's just added immersion as far as I'm concerned. SimHQ is now OFF's official forum and serves as our very own St. Omer, where all the Brass Hats are situated and from where all official despatches and orders disseminate; while our old forums here at Combat Ace act as Bailleul aerodrome, our long-standing base of operations and where we can all hang our collective flying caps. Not an either-or in my book but rather both, and all the better for it. .

. Thank you mucho Andy! I look forward to giving the new mod a go. .

. Me too, BirdDog. Olham, I'll drink to that ... I think. And, even though I'm skint I'd offer to buy the next round and put up my watch as collateral except said watch has been lifted by another one of the OFF moderators who's gone and used it to cover his own rounds of drinks. Dej ! Swine ! .

. Wouldn't it be so sad if I were even remotely serious? .

. Careful VP, I believe what you mean to say is that you're attached to another object by an inclined plane wrapped helically around an axis. .

. NO ONE EXPECTS THE OFF MODERATORS! .

. Thank you, thank you everyone. My fellow Moderators and I will do our best to rule fairly and justly, but firmly. The iron fist can also hold the gentle rose … and crush it … and force it to conform to our will. Compliance will become the new watchword! There will be NO tolerance for those whose ideas or speech deviate from the norm, AND THE NORM WILL BE WHAT WE THE MODERATORS SAY IT WILL BE! FREE THOUGHT IS TREASON, AND TREASON COMES WITH BUT ONE PRICE IN HERE … DEATH! AND … and … aaah … … I, ah … I meant to say "banning" … not death ... and aaah, that part about compliance being the new watchword and no tolerance and such … feel free to ignore that … I’d aaah, I’d go with what Hasse Wind said about business as usual … that seems a better approach really … ... carry on everyone ... ... I wonder where I put my meds ... .

. Olham, as eloquent as your post is, I'm with Jim on this one. I just don't see what all the fuss is about. .

. Great news about Andy's sound mod for the blip switch, I look forward to giving it a go. OlPaint, I have no such issue with my blip switch, never acts up at all. But it could be a simple as a different OS or systems setting. Sid, glad you have your controls sorted out now. Too bad though about your throttle giving up on your old JS. Time to start Christmas shopping perhaps? .

. Actually, it's a wall Olham, and there he is! .