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Just found this: http://www.saak.nl/b...nepweg%20en.htm And on this photo collection site you can see more photos of the time. https://picasaweb.go...hezeOctober2010 There is even Sgt. Walker! The line under the pic reads: Sgt. Jock Walker, Army Film & Photographic Unit (AFPU) 15 and 16 Platoon, dug in at van Lennepweg (background - the guys in front are from other groups) .

Well, I don't speak Dutch, MikeDixon, but it is a lot like the original language we spoke and still speak in Ostfriesland (East Friesland - Holland is actually also called West-Friesland). What I read here is this: "On 20 September, Sergeant Walker filmed a group from the 15th Platoon in action around the house of the family Moolhuizen at Van Lennepweg 16. The house burnt down in the strike (attack ?), but the (garden) fence is still there in front of the new house."

Remember when you see his Albatros - it is painted like Eduard Ritter von Schleich's craft. Oh, I envy you, Shiloh - perhaps you make some pics?

Oh, thanks a lot, guys!

Naw, elephant, I like the new Sherlock Holmes series on TV, but I'm far from his qualities - MikeDixon had mentioned the exact address in his post above; "van Lennepweg 16" - everyone can type that into GoogleMaps, and then activate "StreetView" and walk around there. If you have never done so: - in GoogleMaps, search for "Oosterbeek, van Lennepweg 16" and zoom into the map - now grab that yellow little mannekin from the scale menue at the left, and drag it over "van Lennepweg" - when the street appears / turns blue, you drop the yellow guy there. Note, which direction your arrow shows, so you know where you are currently looking At the left, in the scale menue, you have arrows up, down, left and right Turn round with them If you want to walk, click with your mouse on the street in front of you - when an oval appears, you can click there, and you will now move to that position This way you can explore the whole "van Lennepweg" and so much more, if you want.

Ah, you mean Cole Palen's Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome - that is very famous around here! Cole Palen must have been a good man - he flew an Albatros! Thanks for the links, Shiloh - will investigate the other now!

BBeard, I guess, that you can only share the very scary things with someone, who has also seen them - even if it was another war? The others wouldn't be able to fully understand them. MikeDixon, you may be asthonished - Google Street View gives us quite a good picture of van Lennepweg 16 - you see, even the garden gates are still the same ones as in the photo, were they are closed. IMHO it gets me back in time, and very close. .

We said, you will SOMEtimes get a claim form, often not. Maybe "Lone Wolf" is an exception? Have you ever watched a "Replay"? The sim knows, who crashed where, how many rounds I fired or received from enemy E/A.

Ah, good to hear, Paarma. I don't envy you for this job - making the checker pattern back and sides meet, will be torture, I guess.

Oh, that Fokker looks very good, jwrich. Perhaps you make a warmer and more "broken" yellow next time - the old colours were not so "neon". I had a colourchart from the 1950s, and there were still no such colours in use. "The Aerodrome" has several posts and entires about Kurt Monnington; just use the search frame there. Here are two links: http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/monnington.php http://www.frontflieger.de/3monku0t.html

Is this meant to be a second hand sales offer, Jim? That's how I get it. If you have the slightest interest in WW1 flying, and if you knew the sim, you'd keep it, I bet.

Shredward, I understand, that you only have so much space, that you need to say "stop" somewhere. Who else can offer 3.800 different skins - anyone? No? And Hopf wasn't even an ace. It caught my attention, cause it looks special (and I'm sure it must be hell to make the checker ends meet on the model!!!) Of course I'll be glad, when you can fit it in to P4 - or P5?

Today I had a quite unsettling feeling, when I went through the "Reports from the Front"; I had a faint idea of someone with no shape behind my right shoulder, looking at the same things as me (and I felt rather than I saw it) with a knowing smile. It was very short, cause I guess I shook it off; I stood up from my chair and walked over to the kitchen, to get me a fresh cup of coffee. I had goose skin for minutes after that. Little later, I opened "Editor" and began to write this down. I did my best to also write a (free) translation, so you may understand what I felt. You must know, that the German word for sky is the same as for heaven - "Himmel". Perhaps I can pass the goose skin on to you. Himmel über Flandern Hoch über Kratern, Kälte, Schlamm und Tod zieh'n wir dahin, so leicht wie Nebelschwaden Wir sind wie Wolken, sind die ohne Not. Ihr kennt uns als gefall'ne Kameraden. Wir fliegen mit euch, ohne Angst noch Pein, wir sind bei euch, wenn ihr fliegt ins Verderben Wir halten euch die Hand, wenn ihr dann fallt, und heissen euch willkommen nach dem Sterben. In unsrer Welt am Himmel über Flandern, in der kein Schmerz ist, keine Müdigkeit, flieg nun mit mir, und grüß' auch all die andern und lass uns frei und froh sein - ohne Zeit. Skies/Heaven over Flanders High above trenches, craters, cold and death we drift ahead, as light as veils of vapour We are like clouds, are those who have no needs You know us as the fallen comrades We're flying with you, with no fear nor pain, We are with you, when you fly to perdition We hold your hands, when you then finally fall, and bid you welcome after your cruel dying. In our world in the skies high above Flanders, in which there is no suffering, no fatigue, fly now with me, and salutate the others, and let's be free and bright - and timeless.

Does anyone here like reading good detective stories, thrillers, mystic novels? I have recently come a cross an American author, who is writing since the early 90s, but is still an insider tip here. Don't understand, why - his books are really great stuff. His name is James Lee Burke, and his stories about detective Dave Robichaux are settled in Louisiana. Burke is able to paint an intensive picture of the area and the people who live there, in a very original, fascinating way. The Louisiana in his books is an area, where many cultures got cooked up to into a colourful, spicy "gumbo"; where Spanish, French, British and Black African influences merged into a special athmosphere; where pirates used to have their hiding places in the bayous and the waterways hidden in the swamps. If there are still places on earth, where you might expect something supernatural, Louisiana must be one of them. And Burke adds the supernatural, unexplainable, to his stories like a special spice, without making it unbelieveable. But he never romaticises it too much and puts your nose right into the dirt again and again. First I saw the film "In The Electric Mist" with Tommy Lee Jones, which was pretty good (but I guess, the book must be more able to drag you into that athmosphere). Now I have almost finished his 4. book "Burning Angel", and it's a great read. If there was a rating from 1 - 5 stars possible, I'd give it full five.

The Mercedes engine never needs to get started again in mid-air. It keeps running even with throttle on "zero"; and if it stops, it's broken so badly, that you can't restart it, or the petrol tank is completely dry. Quite different on the BE2c - I was quite confused, when I tried to start the engine, and it wouldn't work, until I realised I had to give it at least 1/3 of throttle. This is actually getting more interesting, since I learnt to handle the flying and the TrackIR view well. Now I want to get deeper into that stuff, and may really learn to start the engine properly.

Yeah, nobody is perfectly barmy, I guess, Winder. But yesterday, I had two big pieces of plum cake with lots of whipped cream on top during my morning patrol, incl. a mug of freshly brewed coffee. All like being served by some angel flying next to me Albatros. I tried to fly on without pausing, while I ate it, and ended up with cream on my "goggles". Now, how barmy is that?

Thank you for the film-tip, Capitaine - I haven't seen this one, but the plot sounds interesting.

That is a good one, Dej!

Well, I knew there are Jasta 76 skins of Walter Böning with a fuselage band and a capital "B", shredward. What I wanted to point out is, that Böning had probably flown this Albatros with the Bavarian checker from the photo at some time (without the Würzburg arms, which were added by Karl Hopf). The great Ronny Bar might have been wrong here showing the craft as Böning's, but with the Würzburg arms.

Been there - done that! Next client, same lady!

Alright, 20 bucks shall be listed soon, via PayPal. All the best for more, Dave!

Okay, guys, I guess 10,- or 20,- Euro (do you take Euro after the Greece financial posse?) should be possible for most of us. I intended to donate in August anyway; why not overstretch the bank account NOW? Everyone's doing it anyway these days. I hope very much, that I won't be the only one here - okay, where was the button? ...

Yep, correct - I forgot that one. Happened to me too - but as you say; not so often.

Hihihi - here you are, Javito - never insult battle proven pilots! Well, actually, the "E" key is the more practical variant, but I understand, that you want to simulate the whole process more, I guess; and I tell you what - I'll try it next time, just to have done it. (I don't believe though I'd remember it in trouble - I'd have to stick a copy to my instrument board).

"Complicated Entente craft! Huh! I only need to press "E", and vrrrrrrroummmmm!!!!! - the Mercedes is running!"