Olham

Yes, Widow, definitely a great warplane; both versions! I had a go with her in Phase2. The advantages are the power/speed, that also makes her easy looping; and, if nothing else helps, her fast, stabile dive performance. A butcher's plane, if you can withstand turning. Also can she take quite some hits - maybe more rugged than my Albatros. Have fun with her, and reports, please! (New skin even?)

Enjoy this first flight of a Dr. 1 - and wonder, how small it is!

Vizz all respect, Ssir, but zere you must be mistaken! Der most beautiful plane is off course my geliebter Albatros!

Well, MK2 - what could you do? By the time, you recognise the SPADs, they also see you. And I think, you can't escape then anymore. 7 SPADs are a bit too much,I'd say. Don't believe, there's enough ammo to down them all. Best would be to try to cripple them so much, that you are the fastest plane. But I wouldn't have liked to be outnumbered that much. You must have felt quite desperate soon... And when them SPADs do their job RIGHT, and boom and zoom - no chance. Yes, CAMELJOCKEY, it's a great war plane, and I'll have a go with her and learn to tame her.

I have accidently shot down a Dr.1 in Phase 2. I had, after a scramble, just developed speed by downing the nose of my Albatros D V a little, and pulled up right behind a Camel. We went up so steep, that we both came to a halt almost, but I sent him a brutal burst, that killed him actually. The pain was: a Dr.1 flew right through it. I hoped, he wasn't hurt too much, but when I approached the field for landing, I saw a Dr.1 ditch down center field. And a blue line appeared: "you just shot down a Fokker Dr.1" Oooops! I landed right after all the tents, and stole into the mess through the rear door (Lol!) But: no punishment or anything upset from the Major.

Which search? As I said: "FlaK" comes from "Flugabwehr-Kanone". And we use it for any Anti Aircraft Gun. The big 8,8 cm were simply called Acht-Acht (Eight-Eight). The 2cm-Machine Canons were called "Leichte FlaK", the four of them in a turret on a tank were called "Wirbelwind" (Whirlwind?) - but it was all "FlaK". Haven't heard of any other name.

Respect, Red Dog I tried that, too, and I think Widowmaker regularly dies, trying it too. It is damn hard then, to recognise friend or foe. You must approach each dark spec, to find out, if he's a target. And that, without getting shot at! But I want to get there, too.

Thanks, Uncle must be almost hard for the Spit pilot, to fly so slow, I guess. Here, the Camel and the Dr.1 are seen together:

Hi, Julian Your desire is surely noticed now, as the developers really care for their airmen. And, yes, it would be great - I think so too. But they may not have been able to do that, because the game is based on the "engine" (or how that's called) of Combat Flight Simulator 3. But I'm sure: if it CAN be changed without too much trouble, they'll do it in some future. Apart from that: welcome to a great community. And I'm sure: when you have experienced the sim a bit more, you'll love it.

That's what I meant in my thread "how hard must a pilot become..." I saw my good wingman No. 1 (who had kept the pack off my tail, while I was downing two SPAD XIII), how he suddenly was the only other German around; lower, and 5 SPADs jumping on him. I couldn't but dive down there in a rage and pepper them. Useless though - they had killed him, before I got there; and I only escaped by flying BELOW treetop level. Shot up, I crashlanded - but on the right side.

Yez, I like Nupez! Zey are so easy to be shredded to stripes of canvaz, rainink from ze skies! Mmuahahaaa!! Don't turn vizz zem - shredder zem!!! Mmmuahahahahaaaa!!!!

How do you mean? Are you the Albatros or the S.E.5a pilot? And if you're the Albatros - did you make this skin yourself (looks very good and believeable!)

When you choose the Jasta, you can check it's status. There's written, which planes they will have through their wartime, and when you click through the dates, you can also check, which aces were in there, were they had their airfields (some changed a lot, others hardly ever) and what their status was. That is very useful for finding out the right areas, and against which enemies you'll stand. And which date to enter, off course.

That is really beautifully done - and it's my "Lady"! The man has taste and style!

You're in Jasta 3 now, Siggi? - weren't they one of the defensives?

WomenFly2 - interesting stuff, like always. And, although I'd like a D VIII as a new plane in BHaH, I think, they should make a Morane Parasol first. Cause then, the Eindecker would find a suitable opponent. Camel, I can't help you much there, but what I would do, is "google" for: WW1 aircraft replica, Georgia, North- and South Carolina, and Florida. You could also contact WomenFly2 via PM - she is involved in such things, being a mechanic herself, and she knows people who do that. Also, she might give you the adress of Achim, a man who builds replicas, too. But that's only for looking into his site - he works in Germany.

Here I compiled the links from YOUTUBE of all 5 episodes. Enjoy and learn! Early dogfights on History Channel (1 of 5 Udet vs Guynemer) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TStRqIsIOh8...A41&index=4 Early dogfights on History Channel (2 of 5 Werner Voss) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr0S0pTVMlU...A41&index=3 Early dogfights on History Channel (3 of 5 Werner Voss) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSTBoU7dCJY...A41&index=2 Early dogfights on History Channel (4 of 5 Raymond Brooks) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhEK5x3cbRE...A41&index=1 Early dogfights on History Channel (5 of 5 Raymond Brooks ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhEK5x3cbRE...A41&index=0

"Bogey" here means unidentified (white spec on the TAC). Due to the fact, that you can't see very far, all "bogeys" become identified friend or foe, as soon as you're close enough.

...and some more about the Fokker Dr.1 Great war in the air - 314 Fokker Triplane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y73HBdrgWJg...feature=related

If I knew, what AAA is... FLAK is short form of Flugabwehr-Kanone (that's a canon to defend flights with). But AAA sounds the same to me - AntiAircraft Artillery - or am I wrong?

Yes, Sutherland and Eastwood - great guys; came toghether again in "Space Cowboys" (right title?), with the also great Tommy Lee Jones and James Garner. Your new avatar is cute, CJ - your little boy must love it.

Thanks, Siggi. Yes, "Kelly's Heroes", or "Stosstrupp Gold" in German. Remember seeing it twice with my dad - he wanted to go in again; he liked it. Here's the English trailer for "The Red Baron"

Nice report, Godzilla. But bad for your family (there may come the day, when your wife and son are really annoied from your 3-sorties-a-day). But you'll be having fun - promised!

After these scenes, I really hope, that other movies will be made, using rendered aircraft. In "Pearl Harbour", there is a great short scene from the channel theater, were a Spitfire is hunting down a Bf 109 E. That was amazing, and since they seem to re-do almost any old movie these days, I wish, they'd do a new "Battle of Britain". Also, more stuff about WW1 air combat could be made - why not another, more accurate film about MvR, or about Udet? For tanks, I like that movie with Clint Eastwood and Telly Savallas (don't remember the title), were they rob a bank with Nazi gold, somewere in France, with the help of a German Tiger. Those Tigers, and the Shermans, looked like or were the real stuff, I'd say.

You sure deserved the pint, Winston But yes - sometimes it goes like easy meat, and another, it's sheer hell, and ended short and hard. Your tactics were good, as they worked, but be prepared, that in another scramble, they MAY care for you earlier - or even regard you as THE primary target. So, in addition to this tactics, a supreme rule is: never feel too sure to know, how it can be won. Have fun! Olham