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No problem here - spring is in the air so much, that I'm constantly - spring tired!

RABU, yes, I know it, and no need to be ashamed for the "glowing red ears and cheeks enthusiasm" of our childhood and youth, is there? And you're right: less is often more. I didn't like the effects ones either.

UncleAl, I knew already which side of the fence you sit. The problem is not so much, that there are "Liberals", "Conservatives" or "Demokrats" - the major problem is: there are so many liars in each of these parties. (I don't regard you as one - you speak from your heart, maybe sometimes more than would be appropriate). And another major problem is the fence.

Jagdgeschwader 1 . 18.3.1918 11.15 h mornings at the road Molain - Vaux Andigny, 600 m southwest Molain. Sopwith - Camel-1 English; Aircraft Number: B 5243 Engine: Clerget 35751 Fok.Dr.I.152; red upper wings, red hood, red wheel covers a. red tail 1 Canadian, captured. I started with 30 aircraft from my Geschwader and flew (in) close (formation), leading all three Staffeln, in 5300 m (ca. 16.000 feet) altitude against the enemy. When we approached the front, I saw several English squadrons which were just crossing our lines; about the direction (to) Le Cateau. The first squadron I met was at circa 5500 m altitude. I shot together with Lt.Gussmann, Jasta.11 the last of the opponents, a Bristol- Fighter down. He lost the wings and Lt.Gussmann brought him to crash near Jencourt (or Jancourt?). After that I resembled my 30 aircraft, climbed to 5300 m and followed two squadrons, which had broken through until Le Cateau. When the opponent attempted to turn away and to get back to the front (line), I attacked. The aircraft next to me, apparently a Breguet or Bristol-Fighter, was fired at by me and Lt.Loewenhardt, Jasta.10 and I saw the plane go down vertically. Lt.Loewenhardt brought it to crash. From two English single-seater-squadrons I attacked one craft with red pennants (burgees) and forced the opponent to land near Molain. Witnesses of the air combat: see attachment! Frh. v Richthofen Rittmeister and squadron commander (80. victory, our side of the line) 20.4.1918 6.43 h afternoon northeast Viller-Bretonneux Sopwith - Camel English Fok. Dr.I.425/17, painted red burnt 3 minutes after I had shot down the first one burning, I attacked a 2. Camel from the same squadron. The opponent let himself fall down, caught himself up and repeated this maneuver several times. In the process I closed on to fighting distance and shot him afire with ca. 50 rounds. The fuselage burnt in midair, the rest of the aircraft crashed northeast Viller-Bretonneux. gez. v.R. (signed: von Richthofen) Rittmeister and squadron commander

Hihihi! No chance for a greenhorn's round of drinks here, Barkhorn - hughesyman is with us for quite some time already now. And anyway - that was Bullethead's line. By the way: were is he?

Warplane - Rotary Engine Centrifugal Force A great demonstration of rotatry engine torque here:

Cripes! I need a reincarnation to be able to play this all in a next youth!

Here's how it should look, if you went to the "skins" like I wrote above. You click one of the lines and get a thumbnail in the left bottom corner. To open that skin, click on "Open" at the right.

Well, these early aircraft rotaries do really rotate themselves around the propellor axis. That is not the same as later radial engines. And when the whole engine rotates, you get a lot of centrifugal force! See this video from "The Vintage Aviator" of a running Oberursel rotary. http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/motion-pictures

Reading about the costs of gouvernements, plus the costs of their often wrong decisions, I wished there'd be a choice in the ballot paper after listing all party candidates, saying: NONE OF THESE - CAN'T AFFORD THEM !

Reading your lines, OvS, and hearing about Brown in general, makes me REALLY wonder: - who installs such people ? - why are people installed and remain in charge for a period of time, who rather do damage to their job/company/ country ? - are those leading positions already SO FAR away from what the company is all about ? Our German railway "Die Bahn" appears more and more like a company, who's only major problem is: their customers! The service gets worse every year. Should we just transfer our money to them, with a thank-you-note attached, and stay at home? Would that be to their convenience? Does any of those big heads run the business for the reasons it was made for anymore?

It was shown here before some time ago, but may still be new for many of us.

Thanks all for your contributions. I think it's okay mostly here - we can talk about politics, as long as we don't start going on about specific persons. It can still be generally described without using specific names. That keeps it a debate, instead of making it a flame war. Thanks you guys.

Think I envy you Crumpets and Yankees for having those lovely board games about WW1 air combat. I would have LOVED them as a boy, but never saw anything like this in my childhood.

Go to "File", "open", and choose this directory: (your game folder) > campaigns > CampaignData > skins And then enjoy!

Ditto to the last bit - OFF & TrackIR make it so real in your cockpit, that only a windmachine and a Castor oil sprinkler would be missing to make it complete.

Something I'd like to know too. You have to save the "pilots" folder: (Your game folder) > campaigns > CampaignData > pilots You also must save the "unlimitedpilots.xml" file, which is: 1) in the sim's main folder and 2) on the C: driver under your name; under: AppData > Roaming > Microsoft > CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields Make sure to save and replace each of them, were they are (cause they may not be identical). This is as much as I know. My last attempt failed, cause I forget to save the file on the C: drive. If anyone else knows another thing, please tell. And hughesyman - I cannot give you any guarantees that this was all. I do believe so, but I'm not sure. If you have done it, and it worked, please report; this time I'll write it down then.

Just browsed through your many skins with Irfanview, and found, that the Albatros D Va of Franz Ray (among some others) still used Dark Green/Mauve camo, whilst other craft had all the Lozenge camo. Do you know the reason, why that was? Irfanview for all who want to browse through the skins too: http://www.irfanview.de/

Trebby, this was a wonderful ode on WW1 games and sims, and especially OFF. Yes, you will see, that here you must really work on your flying and shooting skills, to become a pilot who can survive 17 hours - or even more. But since it is all created with so much love, you will never get tired of that work. In your case I think I can say: promised.

For all, who haven't got the book of Udet, and who want to know how a German claim looked: Interesting is the expression "stinking" or "smelling" for a craft, that probably pulled a trail of smoke, or at least fumes of petrol and hot oil. I tried to translate it: After shooting down the first D.H.9, I attacked the Geschwader again, which was on it's return flight. I shot the middle D.H.9 first stinking (smelling), and right after that burning. The blaze partially decreased and re-fanned again. The crash happened in the area south of Metz.

So the Green/Mauve scheme was still found in times, when the D Va was in service? Didn't know that. Thank you, Paarma.

Wasn't sure, if I should post this - might throw RAF_Louvert deep into debts? They want 1.100 Dollar for this. Logbooks, Pilot's Certificate and Photo Albums to Lieut. Arthur.L.A. Kane R.F.C. (Canadian) http://www.theaerodr...php/product/493

James, I hope and wish for you, that you will keep your job. I have followed the debates - or should I say: battles - for and against a general health insurance in the US. I was very surprised about all the commotion and anger. I do not know the reasons, that may speak against it; I only know the positive side. Here in Germany, we have a "general health insurance", and also many ways to pay for a (more expensive) "private health insurance". So all people have a basic health care; and those who pay for more, get more. It seems to me, as if there is an almost desperate trend going on, to drag out and store as much money as any possible. When will it be realised by those who do that, that you cannot inflate the value of one working man's hour, of one bag of rice or wheat - it is still only one bag of rice or wheat; you can still only bake the same amount of bred loafs of it. Their gigantic virtual value bubble must burst. But not on the expenses of the normal working taxed working man. Let them wipe the virtual value out with a wet sponge on a blackboard. Let it burst to the banks' and finance managers' expenses - let it burst virtually - and then let them all realise: a bag of wheat is a bag of wheat again - no more. And no less!

Yes, the second is what I want, and using the rubber is one possible thing, I knew. But the leaden letters were often squashed slightly, or they got a jagged edge somewhere. So if there was a sort of "grunge filter", that could produce such effects randomly, it would be great.

It isn't the typewriter fonts, Mike. Hasse Wind meant the pre-printed type; the typesetter's letters. Today, they are Laserprints, sharp and clear. Back in those days, type letters were made of lead and put together for print. After some printings, the letters wore off slightly (too high printing pressure was one reason). Now I need a way for Photoshop or Corel Draw, with which I can make any type look slightly old and very subtly damaged. I haven't found one yet.