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OvS sir, I'm loving it. Is she fairly stable as a platform or is she a bit twitchy?

I give up on getting the points. So here's a thought.... it's some kind of counter. Maybe an air odometer. Someone for the love of God please solve this!

Almost digustingly frustrating. And then we wait.... good fun though.

Good information. Yes, much of what some of us take for granted is new and helpful information for our many new users. That is not to say that I know it all, I don't. It is very good to be helpful so we all get the most of out of our OFF experience. I learn much every day, thanks to you gentlemen.

I thought the idea was 17 pilots or less in 17 hours of flying . Anyway, welcome Briggs! Nice of you join-up with this motley assemblage of fliers of previous and might I say archaic WWI flight sims. There's is much to learn for a new guy. The gents you'll find here are top shelf and they are all Aces in my book. Best wishes with your OFFing and use this forum to help.

It did occur to me that it might be an onboard coffee grinder.... that's not my quess. Olham you have my best guess already covered. Okay, here's my guess. It is an onboard radio for comm. between pilot and observer. I'll go with Marconi and the prop is to generate the power for operation. Perhaps there is a battery and the prop drives an alternator.

Welcome back Blue. Along with the great improvements to OFF we have had a nice influx of new fliers and members of the forum. Checkout the OFF Fliers Map sticky started by Herr Olham. The sim is better with the patches and the forum is better with the new members, and your return

That was my best quess too Olham. Now to see if du bist richtig.

On rare occasion I actually get to help someone, so my thanks to you

Good idea. It has been brought up before and discussed. I believe we will see an improvement in the future.

Click on my profile in the upper right corner of this page. Drop down appears, click on Messenger. There you go.

Hey guys, I'm dang tired of shaving. I've been shaving once a day with an electric. So anyway I got to thinking that if I shaved twice a day it would be easier although it sounds like it would take more time. I tried it today and that second shave went very fast and easy, not the usual chore. Experience, thoughts?

Seems to fit my impression from my readings.

I'm no Joe Mauer or

Handley-Page 0/400 The improved O/400 started to enter service in April 1918,[10] gradually allowing the re-equipment of more squadrons, being used for both support for the ground forces on the Western Front, particlularly during the German Spring Offensive,[11] and for strategic bombing under the control of the Independent Air Force.[12] In service, the O/400s could carry a new 1,650 lb (750 kg) bomb and were deployed in force, with up to 40 aircraft participating in a raid. A single O/400 also served with 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps in the Middle East.[13]

Maybe a little Jedi lightsabre treatment? Hey man, watch the ear!

I've already won! No, not the medal. I've won by particpating and learning. Thanks Lou and participants.

Sounds like you are ready. Follow the instructions on the package. It should go smoothly for you. After install you will need to set your preferances and sliders and graphic card. All the info is available through this forum and the homepage. Best wishes, Jim

My old messages have the red x.

I did that too.

Pic 26; The Caudron G.4 was a French biplane with twin engines, widely used during World War I as a bomber aircraft. It was designed by René and Gaston Caudron as an improvement over their Caudron G.3. The aircraft was no delight for the eye with its massive, open construction. The aircraft employed wing warping for banking. The first G.4 was manufactured in 1915, both in France, England and in Italy. The Caudron G.4 was used as a reconnaissance bomber into the heart of Germany. Later, when Germany developed a fighter force, the aircraft had to be used for night bombings. The G.4 was in use in Belgium, France, Finland, Italy, UK, and in the United States. Development While the Caudron G.3 was a reliable reconnaissance aircraft, it could not carry a useful bombload, and owing to its design, was difficult to fit with useful defensive armament. In order to solve these problems, the Caudron G4 was designed as a twin engined development of the G.3, first flying in March 1915.[1] While the G.4 had a similar pod and boom layout to the G.3, it has two Le Rhône rotary or Anzani 10 radial engines mounted on struts between the wings instead of a single similar engine at the front of the crew nacelle, while wingspan was increased and the tailplane had four rudders instead of two. This allowed an observer/gunner position to be fitted in the nose of the nacelle, while the additional power allowed it to carry a bombload of 100 kg. A total of 1358 G.4s were produced in France, while a further 51 examples produced by the A.E.R. company in Italy and 12 were built in Britain by the British Caudron company. [1] Operational history World War 1 The G.4 entered service with the French Aéronautique Militaire in November 1915. It was the first twin engined aircraft in service in any numbers with the French. The Caudron G.4 was used to carry out bombing raids deep behind the front line, being used to attack targets as far away as the Rhineland.[1] Increasing losses led to its withdrawal from day bombing missions by the French in the autumn of 1916.[1] The British Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) also used the G.4 as a bomber, receiving 55, of which twelve were licence built by the British Caudron company and the remainder supplied from France. Number 4 and 5 Wing RNAS using the G.4 for attacks against German seaplane and airship bases in Belgium.[2] It was finally replaced in RNAS service by Handley Page O/100 aircraft in the autumn of 1917[1]. Italian G.4s proved successful in operating in the mountainous Alpine fronts, where its good altitude capabilities proved useful.[1] The G.4 was also used by the Imperial Russian Air Force for reconnaissance purposes. Variants The first G.4 prototype flew in March 1915. The G.4 was manufactured in three main versions, A2 for reconnaissance, B2 for bombing and E2 for training. The A2 was equipped with a radio for fire spotting, B2 could carry 100 kg of bombs and the E2 was equipped with dual controls. G.4IB (French: Blindage) was an armoured version. There were also other bomber and escort aircraft versions. The G.6 was a further developed G.4, with a conventional fuselage and tail replacing the pod and boom arrangement of the G.3. From Wikipedia

Hi Firecage, we have a lot of info regarding skinning at this address http://forum.combatace.com/index.php/forum/212-off-photoshop-and-paint-shop-help-for-skinning-and-3d-modeling/. When you get some done please share them in the download section. It's nice to have you with us. I enjoy the user made skins myself having tried to skin and seen how much work it is. I have taken screenies of some of the recent skins in action. You can find them in the Screen Shot sticky. OFF will be different than other sims you've played. Some adjustments to these differences and you should greatly enjoy your OFF time. With OFF campaign and pilot creation I feel OFF is not just a sim but also a role-player. This baby is deep or on the otherhand can be arcade, it's "to each his own". The guys on this forum are kind and generous, so ask away and read the info you can, there is a lot of info. Best wishes, Jim

I hear you brother. And I'm tired of work involved just to have to do it again. I've shaved twice a day now for 2 days and so far it takes less time and less pulling. So if I can make it habit I will do 2 a day. If it weren't for my wife I'ld grow the beard. I got enough hair, my nephew said I was furry like a squirrel. And yet somehow with all that hair... I'm bald.

Yes, my wife and I had a wonderful time there. We stayed with a family and walked the countryside. I remember eating cherries from a tree in a field and getting a better pizza than I had in Italy. The roses were abundant and the people were beautiful.

Morane-Saulnier P type flown by Georges Guynemer. After this photo was taken Guynemer crashed but survived to fly again. Yeah right, haha.