Olham

Damn, Creaghorn, each time I see a post of you, you frighten me to death with your Joker avatar!

Hihihi - I see you Americans have the same silly Russian accent in your movies as the Germans!

Exploring the origins of words inspired from other languages could have been another job I'd have found interesting! Here is another funny one. When the Huguenots were persecuted in France, Friedrich der Große offered them a new home in Prussia. He could very well use their knowledge and craftmenship. Now these French often opened their businesses under the original French names. One of these were the "Quincailleries" (Ironmongery). The German people could not at all spell this tricky French word, and so they spoofed it into: "Kinkerlitzchen". "Kinkerlitzchen" first was a word for a trinket of little value. Nowadays it is used for unnecessary things, or for fooling around.

I know, Capitaine, I know. But you must know "Volkswagen"? When the French had occupied the Rhineland (under Napoleon?), they left us better words. "Boulette" is a fried little ball of minced meat; or "Kotlett" (cotelette) a piece from the pig; and "Roulade" a rolled, thin slice of beef, filled with back bacon, mustard and sour cucumber slices. You French obviously brought us some additions to our cuisine. "Remoulade", "Mayonaise", "Sauce Bernaise" and "Vinaigrette" are commonly known words here now. Most funny is the German word "Fisematenten". German mothers told their young daughters, when they went out in the evenings: "Aber keine Fisematenten!" (But no Fisematenten!). It came from "Visite ma tente!", which the French soldiers had asked them to do. The soldiers gave the young ladies a paper with the number of their army tent. "Schadenfreude" is a good one, Dej. The Americans also know "Kindergarten". .

Damn - what had happened?

Damn, I'll keep my fingers crossed and wish you that he will bring you the good news you hope for, Tranquillo! All the best wishes to you from Berlin!

Another subtitle for that pic would be: "Now, Boris, if it had wings..."

Human nature is usually so, that you do even more in privacy, what you otherwise must suppress. So, I actually do not dare to imagine, what they all say and do, to be honest...

Good idea, Lou - one never knows. When I was in my hometown, my sister pointed on the living room of my soul (at least the Japanese say is there) and said I needed to do something about that (seems my soul will have to make do with lesser space in future). Now I have also lost 1 kg in the last 10 days, and am down to 86 kg. With a height of 1,87 m I always thought that would be a healthy and good weight, but the 'livingroom' still has a bay. Now, wouldn't it be cruel to take that bowfront completely away from her? Hellshade, in my German Staffel, you would be a "Häschen" at that age. Grow up, man! How old are you? 44? At that age I was already 50!

Max Immelmann called the Flak puffs "Sprengpunkte", which in translation would be "detonation dots" or "blasting spots".

Tranq, that's good news from you! (Sorry, only saw it now; t'was posted when I was on leave). Now if you make sure any weight is muscle rather than fat or water, you shall be a healthy "Blighter"! Lou, be careful, man - it isn't known yet, what would happen, if your curve went below the chart grid! Some say, you might get invisible, other, that you could turn into anti-matter! However, I bet it was hard, but what a great success!

Creaghorn you opened my eyes here - I had always thought, Luke Skywalker was a human creature? But he may only just look absolutely identical??? Good point, Hauksbee! Didn't know that, elephant - I only knew it is a town some 40 km off Athens, I think? Can one smoke the herb? FlybyPC, I didn't mean the choc bar, I meant of course the run. Or don't you say "Marathon" for the 40 km distance in England??? (Sorry for also being off topic, but the topic question was answered, wasn't it?)

While the ancient Greece will live on forever in words like "democracy" or "marathon", Germany will perhaps remain in the world of languages with "Blitzkrieg" and "Achtung!". Fame is a strange beast.

Mmuahahahahahahaaaaa!!!!!! One about that same field of flatulences: Queen Victoria had a small dinner with the British Foreign Minister, and the French and the German ambassador. Half into the dinner, the above mentioned 'accident' happens to the Queen, with well audiable noise. Immediately the French ambassador stands up and says: "Pardon me, her Majesty, I am ashamed of myself!" and leaves the room. Only ten minutes later it happens again. This time the British Foreign Minister stands up and says: "Oh, I am so sorry, her Majesty - This shall not happen again. I beg your pardon!" and leaves the room. When they come to the dessert, there is a 'third accident' by the Queen. Now the German ambassador stands up, clacks his heels, raises his glass and barks: "Her Majesty - this one, and the next two will go on the German Reich!"

Yep, another well-known poster - but no Hohlwein. The face is not at all as good as Hohlwein would have drawn it.

The Germans called it "Flugabwehrkanonen" (Anti Aircraft Cannons; French: Canon antiaérien); short: "Flak".

Lou, I understand all of your feelings you express here. The sadness about the original owner, who is obviously forgotten by his own people. The pity, that no one remembered his special deeds, which resulted in such a high honour. But also the accelerated heartbeat, when you saw the box! And this is what shows me again, that the order could not possibly have found a better new owner. Again I believe - not you have found this order - the order has found you. I know you will look at it countless times again, and enjoy having "saved it from this transitory world".

Here is another Hohlwein poster for Oberursel engines:

Yes, indeed - gunnery training. I have seen short footage on YouTube, which showed similar installations for British pilots. There the machine gun was fixed of course, cause it was for fighter pilots. A pity I didn't collect the link.

Oh yes, Hauksbee, that is a poster by Ludwig Hohlwein, München, as I see from the signature. He was the leading German graphic artist for posters of his time. You should google for his pictures and prints. Here is a poster for DOORNKAAT, a schnaps which was produced in my hometown Norden. Hohlwein came from the branch of lithography, and he knew the art of showing the essence in a print with only 3 - 4 colours. Here is a series about racing sports by him, called "Turf": http://www.saxonia.c...erie/009237.htm .

Lothar, man, you are beginning to get "serious" now, eyh? My mouth begins to water. Especially since you seem to have found a definite way of making all mods REALLY work (in other words: you seem to have found a solution for the problems with different - and thereby partly wrong - install pathes of users?).

Thanks for the tip and link, Lou. Next book I have here is Kilduff's book about Carl Degelow: "Black Fokker Leader". And then I have other books on my list to get first - like McCudden's "Flying Fury", or Kilduff's book about Berthold. Then there must be something by (or about) Arthur Rhys-Davids? Is there a good read about Albert Ball? According to "The Jasta Pilots" Uffz. Gustav Praclik was only in Jasta 5 from October to November 1918.

Hauksbee, as far as I can see, the plywood for the sides IS getting nailed on to the fuselage ribs bit for bit. Only the back and bottom/belly are preformed plywood, glued together. See this Time Lapse Video of the build: http://thevintageavi...struction-video And even much better, the build galleries - click on the photos to get lots more - very good documentation: http://thevintageavi...a/build-gallery .

For all 2seater fans - enjoy the great pics and build documentation! http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/ PS: If I understand that right, they have borrowed an RAF engine, dissembled it completely, and copied all the part - IOW they built a new engine. How wonderful is that?

Great story, Jarhead - one of the stern stuff surely.