Trotski

PS I make no apologies for speaking straight, I feel too much pussyfooting and apologist behaviour goes on, call a spade a damn spade, and then get over it.....End of Dit .

The whole discussion about a win 10 version is rather academic, as the sim functions totally fine on Win 10 already. So look at it this way, you wont be splashing out your hard earned dosh on a not really necessary update. As for the TK apologists, and how the poor dear is struggling, couldn't really give two hoots, if, as has been suggested, he worked with the community, and he has been totally absent in that regard, and engage with the folk on Discord, where a grand trumpeting, and hoo ha about was made, but does he ?...errr no.....so TK is like a spoiled brat, who knows his toy is broken, but wont ask for help, or, abandon it totally. Thus, he keeps everone hanging on tenterhooks, awaiting the great day when all will be well, and everything will be rainbows and fluffy kittens......Well news flash dudes, it aint gonna happen, TK is a pillock, end of story.

Yes My name is Marc, and I am a user....errrrr........yes I use the consolidated, used them on WOFF PE, and now on BH&H

Sonds like Windows 10, doing the windows 10 thing....I assume you are using win 10

Cracking bit of film, superb calrity as well, considering its age, I must admit I had never seen the mud scrapers before, must have been a Jasta upgrade, as the Caudron has them too. I had to giggle when later in the film they were showing Sturmtruppen doing their thing, and the were climbing a muddy bank , and one of the Huns took a tumble arse over tit.....made me guffaw some did that.

WOW !! Talk about making hard work for your self !!! However very cool bit of organisation I have to say. Well done, even if you are a little OCD, and nutty

Sorry, didnt think

Ok, there is a definite problem here somewhere, I have started 2 new careers, one German, and one French, and as always I do training first before reporting to my Squadron/Staffel. On both these 2 new pilots, at completion of their training, they trot off merrily rejoicing to join their doughty comrades in arms to fight the good fight, and on both of them now, I have reached the squadron....and like magic, I cannot fly at all due to the fact there are no observers. In disgust I deleted the German pilot last night, after fruitlessly advancing the date, and even going on leave, all to no avail. I have just finished training my Frenchie, and guess what ?....yup....no bloody observers....again......This is rather annoying , as doing the 16 plus hours of training first, then going to a squadron that has been suggested by the sim, I find myself unable to fly.......Bit of an issue really, and it needs looking into please, as I am getting a bit ............Anxious !!!

I know, bloody know it all me !!! harharhar

no on the BE2 the mount for the observer, who stupidly was in front of the pilot , and therefore couldn't hit jack shit, was a Strange mount designed by Captain L.A. Strange from 10 Squadron RFC. and it was basically a ratcheted l bracket mounted half way between the front and rear cockpits, some BE's also had a mount on the interplane strut to the observers right or left hand side, and the Lewis could be lifted off the strange mount and mounted on this alternative one, still really more of a morale boosting exercise rather than a practical and effective system. Quirks never had Scarff rings to the best of my knowledge. however the BE12 , which of course was just a BE2 with the observers office faired over , and used for home defence had several different Lewis installation options for beating up Zeppo's an early sort of Foster mount you could describe it as. Sometimes with dual Lewis mounted. The poor old BE 2 was a deathtrap, totally unsuited for any action once the Hun had the Eindeckers in service. There were questions raised in Parliament about the suitability of the aircraft , and it was implied that the crews were not killed in action, rather they were murdered........The aircraft itself was not a bad machine, it was reliable, and well made, but totally useless in a non escorted role.

Speaking of Quirk observers, the Lewis was mounted on a device called a Strange mount, and I didn't know this, but the pilot actually had access to it, and was able to engage with the Lewis , at odd angles to be sure, however he could do so. Crowood Press books are so useful !!!

Absolutely, Balloons were winched down at a moments notice, also the observers could jump, and did. Dont blame 'em really. Most fighter pilots stayed away from them as the Archie was particularly nasty anywhere near them, as well as "flaming Onions" being sent the way of any intrepid balloon hunter. They were that nasty to take on, that downing a balloon was regarded as a legitimate kill, and counted as such. So yes, winching and parachuting please !!

Oooh ya dancer !!

We do, however I think Adger maent more of a working camera ( such as the one mounted on the BE2 ) which you have to insert a plate into, then sight, so similar in some respects to a bombing mission but in a recce mission you have to actually take a photo, or photos of a specific feature. I think maybe it could be shoehorned into the sim, but it would maybe a lot of work that the devs may not want to do, and I kind of get why . Art Obs, is handled completely incorrectly in WOFF, it was generally a single aircraft, not a flight , and the poor sod flying the mission would have to fly in figure 8's over the arty target, and send via morse where the fall of shot was going......a thankless and exceedingly boring, and no doubt horribly dangerous job.

Ahhhh, you have created the beast I see !!! My Wishlist. We all know my suggestions for a bombsight, and pilots wings on completion of training. 1. Maurice Farmans of varying types 2. Morane Bullet 3. Voisin 5 & 8 4. Vickers Gunbus 5. Albatros 2 seaters 6. RAF FE 8 7. AEG G IV and C IV loads of German 2 seaters which were commonly seen and used. 8 Hanriot HD 1 9. Belgian Squadrons. 10. Maybe some British bombers HP 0400, or Vimy, maybe . 11. Spad 2 seaters . (Spad XI) An addon DLC for the Eastern Front, or the Italian front would be nice to see at some point as well.

Oh no, I have reached my quota of poo stirring for the day, I expect I am already flavour of the month as it is, my name no doubt being cursed from behind gritted teeth. Which of course is a positive, rather than a negative, as it means maybe I am reaching those spots no other irritatin' git reaches !!! However, it is still a good idea, and as you had said idea, please feel free to implement it old chap.

Good idea mate......I'll leave that to you to do lol

Yes that would help indeed. Either that or implement it into the Flight school, as gunnery and bombing was indeed taught early in the war.

Where are you finding these pearls mate ? I assume they are postcards ? Loving this 504

Seriously though, the guys who flew Caudrons must of had some sort of rule of thumb about how to bomb relatively accurately, all be it with a general level of accuracy at least. would be interesting to find out how it was achieved. I assume , as you modelled the aircraft, you have modelled the bomb window accurately, so I wonder if they made their own "cheat" lines on the glazing, to aid them.......a very interesting subject.

hahahaha yup, its a bitch at times, especially if you are a ground pounder being bombed by your own damn air force.

Yes at least on the Caudron you have a nice view, but no means of judging how or when to drop your ordinance. a case of drop 'em and hope for the best, and make sure you dont drop anywhere near friendly forces, as you are just as likely to spoil THIER whole day.

Yes I did test it myself, however it certainly does not work on the Be2, and it sends the f10 and f11 selections into turmoil. it never worked on the Caudron for some reason, but it did used to work well on the BE not sure about on Aviatiks, but I would imagine it is the same as the Be2 where it fails to work and messes up the controls ........So it needs to be tweaked, however, as I said, the facility for a sight should be in game, without the need for a 3rd party mod. and yes, sorry, but that is a criticism. Although a gentle one !!

No palava here. Unfortunately Smithers the Batman, is on jankers, he was caught selling the Mess whiskey ( the CO's Single Malt by the way) to the Froggies, and trying to stock up on Gaulioses to sent home to his Mum. So there is a slight Whiskey shortage at this time, the Adjudant has managed to procure some Ricard, but as this is nasty French muck, I am afraid we shall just have to put up with it until the new shipment of Scotch is delivered hopefully this time next week. Jolly rotten show if one asks me !!