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Okay, now I must say openly, what I wrote to RedDog, after reading his post: it is an honour for me to compete with you all, and whoever wins the Pour Le Merite amongst you, has really fought well for it, and deserves it. I hope, no one will give up - let's go through it together. May it be a pleasure for you all as much as it is for me. And thanks again, Lou, for the great idea, for getting the medal as a reward for us, and for all the compiling work.

Hahaha! Cut some off the left - cut some off the right - that way they must have come to the D.VIII. Great story, and good you survived it, Creaghorn! But what should I do in such a situation? I don't smoke...

No. 35 is a Junkers D-1 Fighter The Junkers Model J-9 fighter was exclusively used by the German Air Force during World War I. A German pilot stands by his plane in this photo on February 2, 1918. WIKI says about it: The Junkers D.I (factory designation J 9) was a fighter aircraft produced in Germany late in World War I, significant for becoming the first all-metal fighter to enter service. The prototype, a private venture by Junkers designated the J 7, first flew on 17 September 1917. Demonstrated to the Idflieg early the following year, it proved impressive enough to result in an order for three additional aircraft for trials. However, the changes made by Junkers were significant enough for the firm to redesignate the next example the J 9, which was supplied to the Idflieg instead of the three J 7s ordered. During tests, the J 9 was felt to lack the maneuverability necessary for a front-line fighter, but was judged fit for a naval fighter, and a batch of 12 was ordered. These were to have been supplied to a naval unit by September 1918, but instead equipped the same unit redeployed to the Eastern Front after the Armistice. Specifications Data from Holmes, 2005. p 32 General characteristics * Crew: One pilot * Length: 7.25 m (23 ft 9.4 in) * Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6.3 in) * Height: 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) * Empty weight: 654 kg (1,438 lb) * Gross weight: 834 kg (1,834 lb) * Powerplant: 1 × BMW IIIa water cooled 6 cylinder inline, 138 kW (185 hp) Performance * Maximum speed: 225[2] km/h (140 mph) * Endurance: 1.5[2] hours * Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,700 ft) * Rate of climb: 3.5[2] m/s (683 ft/min) Armament * 2 × fixed, forward-firing machine guns

So we do seem to start from different positions, South Paw. Cause you had a wingman right of you. No matter which craft and side I fly, I always start from the outer right position. That makes it rather easy for me - never had a starting accident.

Outstanding story, Bullet! The frontal look of your crate is a nice shot - unfortunately those Marineflieger communicate with those big white panels, which cut the looks a bit.

Just googled the Catskills - beautiful mountain area! So let your lungs catch a deep breath of clean air, and your soul a deep breath of peace. Can only do you good, pilot.

Update 09/06/09 12:00 Berlin time (GMT +2) VS816, Australia, added. (After a long wait in the holding pattern [sorry, VS] Victor-Sierra-Eight-One-Six has finally landed!) the maps are in post 1 of this thread

When you have chosen "Advanced settings" and "Profiles" and there is all white out, then unclick the little box "exclusive" - then the other profiles should become accessable.

Sandbagger, I think you must go over the small buttons top right corner - see, what they say, and press those you want to see. I think, you want the middle one.

You are right about trying out the sim, the craft and all first, before you want to fly real DiD Standard. And even then, you could have pilot(s) for that kind of mission, and others for more instant pleasure. And when you have a DiD pilot then some day, who has some kills and hours, you may place him in Siggi's Killboard here: http://www.hetzer.talktalk.net/fr%20killboard.html The Halberstadt is a craft I have come back to now for occasional early-war-fights. You could do the next German with an Albatros DII now, and when he dies, the next with a DIII and so on. But you may find after some time, that you will only get real good on any craft, when you have flown it for longer. And you will also grow ace qualities by making many hours and fights. Be prepared to die a lot, before you get there.

Otto, she is wonderful! Now I'm more than ever determined to survive until summer 1918 with my MFJ-1 Kameraden. A Flying Razor, to make crumbs of the crumpets!

That's life - 1 1/2 hours investigation, but too late... Well, anyway, here is what I found in a post at the Aerodrome about this: "Pressure control" - would presumably be for controling the airpressure in the main fuel tank. This tank had to be pressurized to get the petrol to flow to the carburettor. Most planes also had a small emergency petrol tank that worked by gravity (the 'gravity tank'). If pressure failed in the main tank - perhaps because it had been punctured by a bullet - there was enough petrol in the gravity tank to get you back to base. Pressure in the main tank was normally sustained by a small mechanical pump either driven off the engine or by the slipstream. In emergencies it could also be maintained by the pilot pumping a thing like a bicycle pump located in his cockpit. There would also be a 'tap' to vent the tank to the outside air pressure after landing.

So it wasn't anything unusual?

Good grief - did you ram the DVII with your SPAD, Rickity?!?

Try here first: http://www.overflandersfields.com/Tips.htm

Lou, if you quote me, you should quote the whole sentence please: German Jastas operated along the lines more or less - they didn't intrude (as far as I know). Cause, I have rather little knowledge about WW1 air combat, but read about this in the forum (which must not have been right). And I meant specifically the fighter - I thought I had read here before, they didn't go far over the lines. Does anyone know more accurately?

jamieandnici, are you OFF Pilots?

Please don't post comments only to this thread. Show pictures of aces' skins here, or interesting skins, please - not much more. Perhaps we will get an "Archive of Ace skins", where everyone can look and identify the guy, that just brought him down? We could also list victories, squadrons/Jastas, and time of death - researchable at the Aerodrome. I'll start with three aces from Jasta 2 "Boelke" in March, 1917. 1. Albatros DIII early - Werner "Bubi" Voss - 48 victories - KIA 23. September 1917 (KG 4, Jasta 2, 5, 10, 14, 29) 2. Albatros DIII early - Adolf Ritter von Tutschek - 27 victories - KIA March 1918 (FA 6, Jasta 2, 12, JG II) 3. Albatros DIII early - Georg Noth - 0 victories - PoW 19 May 1917 (FA 38, Jasta Boelcke)

Here is the link to the Over Flanders Fields Graphics Tips: http://www.overflandersfields.com/Tips.htm

Here I can only guess - but let's try: I say, it is a Sopwith Pup, with the equipment to fire Le Prieur rockets. That gauge must show, if you had the necessary voltage you needed to fire them- The Le Prieur rocket comprised an incendiary rocket for use by fighter aircraft as a means of bringing down enemy airships and observation balloons. Invented by Frenchman Lieutenant Yves Le Prieur the solid-fuel stick-guided rocket was first deployed during the Battle of Verdun in April 1916 when four rockets were attached to each strut of a Nieuport fighter aircraft and fired through steel tubes. The Belgian Willy Coppens (a noted 'Balloon Buster') and Englishman Albert Ball made use of La Prieur rockets until the advent of incendiary Pomeroy bullets the following year made bringing down enemy balloons easier. Le Prieur rockets were fired electrically, although their inaccuracy was such that pilots were generally required to fly within some 125 yards of their target before firing the rockets, which necessitated steep manoeuvres in order for the pilot to avoid colliding with the enemy balloon during the attack. Although successful in its aim of destroying enemy observation balloons no Zeppelin airship was ever brought down by a Le Prieur rocket despite the best efforts of the British home defence service. The rockets were eventually withdrawn from service in 1918 once incendiary bullets had established themselves. Edit: my source was www.firstworldwar.com

Thanks, Lou - indeed: the heat of the moment. 3. 9. 1917 of course. I wonder, if you can imagine our nervousness, when you post new pics. I know of at least one other member, who also feels like on a fox hunt then - him being the fox.

Yeah, the poor old ostrich... But don't let them irritate you, Balders - the Hun side is way more fun: more gunzz, colourful crates, and you won't have to fly deep into enemy terrain. (The mission may send you there, but you should press "advance time" then - the German Jastas operated along the lines more or less - they didn't intrude (as far as I know).

The craft on 31 is a Sopwith Pup, it was Richthofens 61st victory. With Richthofen on the fuselage is Anthony Fokker, who is wearing the helmet and the flying coat of the pilot. The pilot was Lt. A. F. Bird 46 Squadron RFC. The location was south of Bousbecque. Date: 3. March 1917

Jarhead, you MUST try her again. They have improved the flight model in the Superpatch. This fighter is one of the very best later war fighters - she is so fast, you just ride home when out of ammo. I left those DVIIs right behind me. As a Marine - this is your fighter, Sir!

It was indeed, Dej. I searched for Artillery guidance, observer cameras, aerial cameras, aerial photography - nothing near this. Only when I now typed in rollfilm aerial camera, I found it. PS: Thanks, Lou - I need a break now (Lol!)