RAF_Louvert

. mmmmm...candy rock, or rock candy as it's called on this side of the pond. A lump or two of brown sugar candy rock in a really good cuppa' tea or coffee...very nice. .

. Huginn, I will echo what my comrades have said above. Make the investment now in P3, you will not regret it. Although, you may regret how addicted you'll become to flying and fighting in the virtual OFF skies, but that's a risk we've each taken, and we're all still perfectly fine......relatively speaking. BTW, new lads buy the drinks, and as it is quite early in the AM I'd simply like a nice hot cuppa' very strong black coffee with just a touch of fresh cream, and an almond scone if you'd be so kind. Cheers! Lou .

. Here in the US it is Memorial Day, a day we set aside to honor the men and women throughout our history who sacrificed of themselves to preserve the rights and freedoms we all too often take for granted. At graveyards around the country services will be held and at nearly every one of them someone, often a young person of teenage years, will read the Gettysburg Address, first given on November 19, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln. Please allow me the honor of sharing it with you here: "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the Earth." A safe and blessed Memorial Day to you all, wherever you live. Let us each remember those who gave so much, so that we might live free. Take care my friends, Lou .

. Oh, they're out there VP, and I believe they start at about $500 a night each. .

. There you go Dej, it is Jasta 2. In addition, Ritter von Müller also flew with FA 1b, KEK B, and FAA 32, as well as 28w. Here are the new standings after round 8, and Olham is back in the lead: Olham............... 12 1/2 points Dej.................... 11 1/2 points Lewie................. 2 1/2 points Hasse Wind....... 1 point Another entry will be coming soon. Cheers! Lou .

. Another lightning fast response Olham, and you have them all but one! Max Ritter von Müller was not flying with Jasta 28w in the paint shown. Still, another 2 1/2 points for you. Well done Sir! So, a 1/2 point waits for someone who can correctly identify the jasta that Max did fly for in this paint. .

. Hope you're all primed and ready, because it's time for the next round of "Who's Paint Is This" ! Here's the screenshot: And here are your questions: 1. Who was the ace that flew this paint scheme, and what is the plane type and model? 2. Which jasta did this pilot fly for in this paint scheme, and in what year? 3. What was his job in the military before he transferred to the Luftstreitkräfte? Viel Glück! Lou .

. Yes Olham, time flys far too swiftly, I'm afraid. The book in question is Elliott White Springs' "War Birds". Also, "Malaula! The Battlecry of Jasta 17" is on my list of books that I yet wish to acquire, as you and others have highly recommended it numerous time. .

. AAAAAAH HA HA HAAAAAA! OK, now THAT was funny Shredward. .

. "Three little maids from school are we, Pert as a school-girl well can be, Filled to the brim with girlish glee, Three little MAAAAAAAIDS from school!" :girl_haha: .

. mmmmm...Andechser Doppelbock. Fair enough Mein Freund, we shall drink away the 'Herr'! And then, you must slip across to my side of the mud and partake of a pint or two of O'Hara's Irish Red. Can't have you thinking it's only the Germans who know how to brew. .

. Yes Olham, it is a cozy little space. If you are talking about the fifth book in from the left, (next to the dark mustard coloured volume), that is Lieut. E.M. Roberts' book, "A Flying Fighter". No German text items in my collection, I'm sorry to say, but at least a few translated works. And yes, those are my three kids from about 17 years ago: from left-to-right, Kate, Andy, and Sara, and they were 2 1/2, 7 1/2, and 5 1/2 respectively in that photo. They are all grown and on their own now, but Kate and Sara live nearby, and Sara has a six-year-old daughter Cassidy who we get to visit with regularly. Great fun! .

. Ta, Herr Olham. .

. Si, you've just made me spit coffee all over my monitor. .

. Oh no Olham, my WWI aviation library and items are confined to my little 8' by 10' flying room. My good lady wife likes my hobby and studies just fine, as long as a door can be closed on them when company is coming over. Here is the back wall of said flying room: Compact, concise, and relatively tidy. .

. Coolio! .

. Let me know when you have it going Duke, and I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have. I can even send you one of my plane files to show you how I go about laying out an OFF custom skin. .

. I love Bertangles, and I too am flying with 24 there right now, March of 1916. Had to get back to my roots for a while and reclaim the twitchy yet capable DH2. Jim, you are spot on as well about it not being the nicest, but it is most assuredly Home Sweet Home for all of us with an inherent fondness for the RFC. "Every time I look down on this aerodrome whether blue or gray be her skies. Whether loud be her cheers or soft be her tears, more and more do I realize: I love Bertangles in the springtime. I love Bertangles in the fall. I love Bertangles in the winter, when it drizzles, I love Bertangles in the summer, when it sizzles. I love Bertangles every moment, every moment of the year. I love Bertangles, why, oh why do I love Bertangles? Because my DH2 is near." (apologies to Nat King Cole fans everywhere) A rare and perfect winter's day, looking east towards the Front, where duty calls and destiny awaits. .

. Give that man a cigar! Quite right Dej, it is indeed Michele Allasia. And if you want to know more about him and the rest of the Italian flyers I recommend Osprey publication #89, "Italian Aces of WWI", by Paolo Varriale, (which is where the photo and information came from for this entry). The standings after round 7 show a new leader by a single point: Dej.................... 11 points Olham............... 10 points Lewie................. 2 1/2 points Hasse Wind....... 1 point Next entry will be posted this evening, Sunday May 29, at 11:00pm GMT, so stay watchful. Cheers! Lou .

. I am going to have to invest in a plastic cover for my keyboard. All this drool can't possibly be good for it. .

. Jim, I agree completely that 3 is too young to be watching these cartoons and/or violent news broadcasts, and my apologies for missing that point in your initial post. Also, those old cartoons were most assuredly made for adults as well, as you have noted very well. My folks used to sit and watch them right along with my brothers and I back in the day. .

. Duke, I use Paint.NET for all my skinning projects and it is excellent, and free! Here is the link: Paint.NET Free Download Drop me a PM if you need any help with this program, though it is a breeze to sort out and use. Cheers! Lou .

. I must disagree that they were for adults. My generation grew up watching those cartoons and I don't recall any of us thinking we could take an axe to our little brother and chop him up, only to have him fine again a second later. Big difference between cartoon violence and graphic, "real" violence as seen so often these days in nearly every media. I was far more impacted by the nightly news showing war images from Viet Nam than I ever was by Wile E. Coyote falling off that cliff every week. .

. Man oh man Bullethead, that's a lot a' water. I will be cheering for the levees to win. Glad to know you are on high ground where you're at. We have flooding here too, but nothing compared to what you've got going on in your neck of the woods. "How high's the water, Mama? Five feet high and risin." .

. This is beginning to remind me of a 1950's TV commercial... Wife: "Look Honey, it's Billy Bishop the war hero." Husband: "No Dear, that's Billy Bishop the jackass." Wife: "War hero." Husband: "Jackass." Wife: "War hero!" Husband: "Jackass!" Mr. Announcer: "Stop! You're both right. He's a war hero AND a jackass. It's Billy Bishop - TWIT N' SHINE!" .