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FOKKER FORMATION Found this fine video showing two (!) Fokker D.VIII at "The Vintage Aviator" starting and in flight. The fly with a Dr.1 and a D,VII in formation. There is also a Camel to be seen. At the end some excellent still photographs with great close-ups. Make sure you watch it on 1080p HD.

Funny! That reminds me of an episode I have read. Was it at Jasta 5 or Jasta 17 - not sure. However; the officers were unhappy about the cows**t splashing against the undersides at starts. A French farmer used to drive his cows on their field quite often. So the mechanics started a nasty campaign against the beasts. They soaked a cloth with petroleum and stuffed it into the lead cow's bum (or so I remember it). The poor being ran away screaming, and the cows never came back to that field again.

I'm no dev; just reporting. I use Windows 7 (32) and never had any problems with OFF or other sims. I guess it is just the right setup or not - I am lucky: I have a good friend who knows how to do that.

Good to see some action here - and well caught too!

Yep, nbryant, that's the destructive effect the Castor oil seems to have had on doped canvas.

Yes, I think the fact, that America never had any of the 1. or 2. World War battles on it's own homegrounds made the Americans maybe even more paranoid about threats. As for sleepless nights, I guess each side made the other many of them. I liked to see the whole story well presented in the film "Thirteen Days" - only then I realised, how awfully close we had been to a nuclear war, when I had been sitting next to radio as a kid, who didn't understand much more of the threat but the alarming vibes in the speakers voices.

What is that - MMA events?

I don't drink anymore, but here I am almost tempted to make an exception. A line from a song comes to mind: "The Russians love their children too..."

"Gasp...!" (collapse)

British / 1916: Sopwith Pup (a fine little scout for great flying) British / first half 1917: the amazing Sopwith Triplane British / Summer1917 and 1918: the sturdy and very fast S.E.5a German / August 1916: Halberstadt D.II - easy to fly scout with good vision German / Autumn + Winter 1916: Albatros D.II - sturdy allrounder with twin Spandaus + good vision German / Spring 1917: Albatros D.III - good allrounder with great vision + twin Spandaus

Works great in OFF. In 'another sim' though, the wings are coming off almost every time I do that. That can really ruin your day. I practically need a new prop and engine almost every sortie. Can't be right. I hope you devs keep it that way, that it is rather rare, that whole wings come off.

Seems the British flying gear was more suitable for the cold up there? Irony of history: von Tutschek was also shot down by an S.E.5a pilot - South African Harold Redler. The radiator side at the right of the S.E.5a looks like being shot half off.

Update 27 March 2013 - 12:54 h Berlin time (= GMT + 1) Tyrconn, New Mexico added. The maps are in post 1 of this thread

blindowl, this is rather the thread for WOFF previews - there is also a screenshot thread among the stickies. (Not necessarily for screens from other sims though). "Wings over Flanders Fields" (WOFF) is a work in progress yet; that's what the screenshots in this thread are about.

Update 25 March 2013 - 15:56 h Berlin time (= GMT + 1) Wodin, England added. The maps are in post 1 of this thread

Update 25 March 2013 - 11:28 h Berlin time (= GMT + 1) darrenpowell, New South Wales added. The maps are in post 1 of this thread

Yo, I've seen it recently - good luck for the pilot; a broken arm is better than a broken neck. These old types are the "aircraft babie"s of a yet to grow up industry - I guess they had their baby problems here or there. Starts and landings might be more tricky with a short wingspan. This little video shows a landing in a crosswind. Pilot broke off the first attempt.

Not sure if this Link was posted yet - but better twice than never. I found this view on the top wing of a Halberstadt Cl. IV interesting. Why not have a Sunday Museum stroll? Enjoy! http://www.bredow-web.de/Air_and_Space/Alte_Flugzeuge/Halberstadt_CL_IV/halberstadt_cl_iv.html

Yep, seems they had. Here is a website I just discovered (and need to investigate further), with a photo of the S.E.5a of ace McDonald. http://elpoderdelasgalaxias.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/r-a-f-s-e-5a-ace-to-ac/

rjw brought me to this identification table with his questions about German Jasta identification. So I listed the most prominent markings as found on OFF Albatros planes. Perhaps they help those of you, who want to fly without Labels. Have fun! Jasta Identification on Albatros planes Jasta 1 = black fin, white rudder Jasta 2 = white tailplanes Jasta 3 = Jasta 4 = black spiral band around fuselage Jasta 5 = green tailplanes with red outline Jasta 6 = white tailplane with 2 longitudinal black stripes Jasta 7 = all black fuselage and tailplane Jasta 8 = white tailplane and fin with red latitudinal stripes Jasta 9 = white spinner; black rudder Jasta 10 = yellow nose Jasta 11 = red fuselage front Jasta 12 = black rear fuselage and tailplane Jasta 13 = green nose;blue rear fuselage + tailplane; white fin + rudder Jasta 14 = black+white longitudinal stripe on fuselage sides Jasta 15 = red nose part; Prussian blue fuselage and tailplane Jasta 16 = black tailplane Jasta 17 = white tailplane + fin; black rudder Jasta 18 (1917) = red forward fuselage; Prussian blue rear fuselage + tailplane Jasta 18 (1918) = Vermillion red forward fuselage; white rear fuselage + tailplane Jasta 19 = dark green rudder Jasta 21 = dark green spinner and fuselage back; black+white fuselage band Jasta 22 = olive green fin, white rudder Jasta 23 = black tailplane with white latitudinal band Jasta 24 = white forward fuselage Jasta 26 = black+white striped fuselage ("Zebras") Jasta 27 = yellow spinner and tailplane; black fuselage Jasta 28 = yellow tailplane with 2 longitudinal black stripes Jasta 29 = black numbers, letters or signs with white outlines Jasta 30 = orange diamond on fuselage sides Jasta 32 = black tailplane, white spinner Jasta 34 = white fuselages Jasta 35 = white chevron on upper wing; black chevron underside of lower wings Jasta 36 = blue forward fuselage Jasta 37 = white tailplane with black diagonal stripes Jasta 40 (1917) = med green + white tailplanes Jasta 40 (1918) = black fuselage, white tailplane Jasta 50 = white tailplane with 2 black chevrons Jasta 64 = black tailplanes with 2 longitudinal red stripes Jasta 65 (1917) = deep red forward fuselage Jasta 65 (1918) = Deep red forward fuselage; Prussian blue rear fuselage; white fin + rudder Jasta 69 = yellow forward fuselage, black mid fuselage; yellow tailplane; white fin + rudder Jasta 70 = deep red nose and tailplane; white rudder and elevator Jasta 71 = white tailplane with 3 longitudinal stripes; red fin Jasta 72 = Saxon green nose and hood; white tailplane, fin + rudder Jasta 73 = black spiral band around fuselage, Zebra tailplane, white rudder Jasta 74 = dark blue nose section Jasta 75 = grey tailplane with 3 white longitudinal stripes; white fin, elevator + rudder Jasta 76 = dark blue rudder and tailplane with 2 longitudinal white stripes Jasta 77 = lilac spinner, tailplane, fin and rudder Jasta 78 = ? Jasta 79 = dark blue tailplane with 3 longitudinal light blue stripes; white spinner Jasta 80 = black tailplane with two longitudinal white stripes; black fin, white rudder Naval Units MFJ-1 = yellow spinner, hood and rudder MFJ-2 = yellow nose; white rudder Seefrosta 1 = yellow nose and tail section; white rudder Seefrosta 2 = white nose; yellow tail section

Great info and pics again, elephant - thank you for sharing! Jasta 78, anyone?