Red-Dog

Hi Chaps i think No 22 is a Pfalz.DIIIa Prior to World War I, Pfalz Flugzeugwerke produced Morane-Saulnier monoplane designs under license.[1] These aircraft entered military service as the Pfalz A- and E-series. In September 1916, Pfalz began producing the first of 20 Roland D.I and 200 Roland D.II fighters under license.[2] In November 1916, Pfalz hired Rudolph Gehringer from Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH.[3] As Pfalz’s new chief engineer, Gehringer immediately commenced work on an original fighter design. The resulting D.III emerged in April 1917. Like the Rolands, the D.III used a plywood monocoque fuselage. Two layers of thin plywood strips were placed over a mold to form one half of a fuselage shell.[4] The fuselage halves were then glued together, covered with a layer of fabric, and doped. This Wickelrumpf method gave the fuselage great strength, light weight, and smooth contours compared to conventional construction techniques.[4] However, it also proved to be more labor intensive and expensive. Furthermore, the D.III fuselage was prone to twisting or warping from side to side as it aged,[5] a defect variously attributed to the use of insufficiently seasoned wood or to moisture absorption in damp conditions. The wings were of conventional construction, with a flush Teeves and Braun radiator offset to the right side of the upper wing. The ailerons were of wooden construction, rather than the more conventional steel tube construction.[6] The horizontal stabilizer had an inverted airfoil section, which facilitated dive recovery and permitted the use of an unbalanced elevator.[6] The Idflieg found the prototype promising. It directed Pfalz to halt production of the Roland D.III and to complete the balance of the contract, 70 aircraft, to the new design.[3] After a Typenprüfung (type test) at Adlershof in May, the Idflieg ordered various modifications, including an enlarged rudder and horn-balanced ailerons.[7] In June 1917, Pfalz received a second order for 300 aircraft.[7]

SPAD XIII 'Checkerboard' Lt Robert Donaldson 94th Aero Sqn USAS Spring 1919 Just need a bit of weathering then it's done....

Nice to have you back mate...

Here's a update on the progress of your checkerboard Rickity...

Thanks Tamper, i've learn't something there..

Hi Lou, you were right about it's a hard one. If you goto this address and read page 19 you will read about the two seater variant .http://books.google....page&q=&f=false Hope this helps.

Hi chap's, i belive that No 17 is a ..................Sikorsky S-VX1 two seat escort fighter built in 1915. It was desgined to escort the Ilya Mourometz bomber but lacked enough power to do the job due to it's 80hp Gnome engine. Sikorsky S-XVI plane, was created by I.I. Sikorsky in 1915. It was designed for escorting air ships "Ilya Muromets" and protecting their airfields from the enemy planes. The first three planes were tested successfully in the Fleet of air ships and the Russian-Baltic Car Plant received a contract, for the production of 18 S-XVI planes on September 24, 1915. In the beginning of 1916 the Fleet received the first 6 planes, a total of 34 planes was delivered later. Sikorsky S-XVI became one of the long-livers of Russian aviation: it was in use till 1923.

I'am off to work now Rickity but i've made a start.....

Thanks again Fates for all your teams support,It looks great.

Checkerboard it is then.

Cheers Dej, have you noticed your flying time is suffering? i'am just looking at all my books and surfing the web since this game started, in't it great...

How long have you got left Dej......

I know what No 17 is....... but i can't say yet.......How long have i got to wait the suspence is going to kill me.

Looking fantastic Stump... will both sides be getting this new wonder weapon?

Cheer's Rickity, i'am so glad to see you having so much fun with the skins we have made, it keeps us wanting to make more. Let me know which one you would like next?, and i'll see if i can knock it up.

Hi Bullethead, that's one mighty fine looking bird.

Hi Olham, I'am sorry to say that Fantome is ................................NO More.................. I think we all had a bit to much to drink at His wake,my Caporal had a paint brush in his hand? and i told him to get the new guy's plane ready. I will have my ground crew shot for what they have done are they stupid!!!

Is No 18 a Fokker E.V General characteristics Crew: One Length: 5.86 m (19 ft 4 in) Wingspan: 8.40 m (27 ft 6.75 in) Height: 2.80 m (9 ft 3 in) Wing area: 10.7 m² (115.5 ft²) Empty weight: 384 kg (848 lb) Max takeoff weight: 562 kg (1,238 lb) Powerplant: 1× Oberursel UR.II, 82 kW (110 hp) Performance Maximum speed: 204 km/h (127 mph) Service ceiling: 6,300 m (20,670 ft) Armament 2 × 7.92 mm Spandau MG08 machine guns

Thanks Duce i'am sure it will come in handy.

Some close air support.

Hi Uncleal,i belive that the other reason we had to fly the BE2 was because it was a goverment backed design so they had to show support and bulit too many?

Fantastic footage mate. I take it you are using Tracker,i haven't got it yet but by the looks of it the sim becomes even more life like..........

Thanks Lou for the additional info. Can i guess in the next batch of photo's ?

Is No16 an Albatros c15?