RAF_Louvert

. Shave and a haircut, two bits...and two weeks of shots to clear it up. .

. I fly BoB, ETO, and MAW, (my personal fav of the three). But none come close to OFF in terms of a CFS3 redo. Still fun though when I'm feeling WW2-ish. .

. Oh, very nice Olham, that has to be inspiration when you are doing battle in OFF. And again mein Freund, it was my pleasure. .

. Very cool. .

. Quite right, HW! Eat, drink, and make merry! And if Mary's not available, jump for Joy! And if Joy is out of town there's always Hope, because as we all know, Hope springs eternal. .

. I've come to the conclusion that there are wormholes which simply allow areas of New Zealand to continue existing in the years of 1914 through 1918. I want to go to there. .

. Gott im Himmel, wer ist dieser Hund?! (back in 1918 MvR of course would not have known it was Snoopy) .

. I'm on a seefood diet myself. I see food...I eat it. .

. Quite right HW, and I too would fly the E.III more if there were more early war plane types to do battle with in OFF. That being said, I have flown several campaigns in the Eindecker and did quite well with it, as long as I flew it as if the handle of the control column were a raw egg. Make all maneuvers very, very gently. .

. Hauksbee wrote: Oh yes, I quite agree, it's easy to quit OFF. I've done it a hundred times myself. .

. There are just so many websites dedicated to WWI in general and WWI aviation in particular. For those who weren't here for it originally, I posted a long list of links I referred to during the "What's My Plane" contest from about two years ago. And here is that thread: Links to WWI Aviation Websites Enjoy! Lou .

. Yes, I agree Olham, much more fluid looking in the P4 teasers. . And glad you enjoyed the video. .

. Yes there is Olham, the Seine in Paris, which you can see in this video I did quite some time ago: Enjoy. .

. Well, while you're waiting Olham, you could fly along the Thames Estuary in P3 at dawn or dusk and enjoy a similar view. Might help to lessen some of the pangs of anticipation. .

. Fun little tales here Lederhosen. And you might not be aware of it, but your first one is a retelling of an actual incident from WWI, (in McCudden's book if memory serves, though it's been serving with less reliability as time goes on). Keep on with your efforts Sir. .

. Sounds like that would be a good volume to read along side Heydemarck's "War Flying in Macedonia", (which fortunately was translated into English). .

. Oh, indubitably. .

. Yuppers. .

. In no way did I imagine you were showing off Olham. You are ever-thoughtful when it comes to sharing such golden nuggets of information with us all. I was only smiling because I knew exactly how you had run across this particular nugget. .

. Thank you Olham for the information and advice. I often search about on ebay.de and stumble my way through the translations. As to the Turkish War Medal being the equivalent of the German Iron Cross, I'll agree if you are talking about the EK2c. From all of my readings I gather the TWM is more akin to the French Croix de Guerre in that it was given out a lot for actions in the field, (but unlike the CdG it could only be presented once to the same individual). Hasse Wind, I don't have anywhere to put a German uniform, much as I would like one. My little 'flying room' is quite full as it is. Dej, thank you, I am sure I will enjoy this find for a good long time. Hauksbee, not critical at all that the ribbon is not correct for the medal. As it turns out, it appears that it is a period ribbon for the Imperial Russian Order of St. Stanislaus. So I will actually be receiving two separate awards for the price of one. .

. I have GOT to make the trip round to that part of the world. 22 hours one way in the air be damned, it would be so worth it! .

. A very evocative painting, thanks for sharing Olham. And thank you to Hauksbee and Mike Dora for the very complete background information on the aeroplane and it's AO. I live for this kind of WWI aviation history, and in particular when it involves one of the 'forgotten' fronts of the Great War. .

. I know where you just found this link mein Freund. And I agree, it's always better to risk it and post such good info twice, (or more), rather than not at all. .

. Well done elephant. I knew I had seen that Alb before but could not remember for the life of me just where, (as it turns out it was at Les As Oubliés de 14-18 website). Flyby, I've a hunch you are correct about the rods being clamped on to take measurements of some sort during the testing done by the French. Now then, I would like to know where the plane in question ended up because the first photo posted by Olham looks to be much more modern, and the uniforms worn appear to be post-WW2 US. .

. Greetings All, On Tuesday I was fortunate enough to purchase a very fine example of the Eiserner Halbmond, (i.e. Harp Madalyası, Turkish War Medal, Gallipoli Star, et al). This particular Star was made by the German firm B.B. & Co of Berlin and is a beautiful enamelled version of the type often seen on the tunics of German officer pilots who served with Turkish forces during the Great War. To find an affordable example of the TWM has been a long and enjoyable quest for me, and now I only need wait a few more days for this one to arrive from England. It is accompanied by a ribbon that was found with the medal in amongst a collection of Turkish items discovered during an estate clearance. Here is a small photo of the medal and ribbon, and I will post a few HQ images once I have the items here: I have a question posted at the Imperial Militaria Forum over at the Wehrmacht Awards website concerning the ribbon as I have never seen one for the TWM with the thin white band along each edge as shown above. I am unsure as to whether or not this is the true mate to this medal, but either way it is a wonderful find. Me so happy! Cheers! Lou .