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on 13 March 2017 - 05:07 AM
During the last minutes of Saturday's Flanders in Flames mission, a train needed to be destroyed. It seemed like any other mission...until a horde of enemy planes showed up to guard it! Who can save us? Perhaps this is a job for the Phantom Bomber!
Enjoy! 
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on 21 May 2017 - 06:09 PM
I worked the Airshow Saturday. Morning was beautiful. Blue sky, gentile breeze and the day was shaping up to be perfect for an airshow. A few planes made test flights.
At 12:15 we started to move the guests back to the spectator line in preparation for flight operations. Then a sea fog blew in from the north, the wind picked up and the ceiling dropped.
No flying.
In order to provide some entertainment for our guest, many of the aircraft were started up and taxied along the spectator line so everyone could get a good look at each airplane and at least hear the engines running. Not the same as flying, but the best we could do in the circumstances.
I didn’t work Sunday, but it was overcast with a 1500 ft ceiling, and I understand they did fly.
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Kate from Tora-Tora-Tora (Modified AT-6 Texan)
Douglas SBD Dauntless
FG-1D Corsair
AD-4 Skyraider
FM-2 Wildcat
Junkers Ju-52
CurtissP-40E
De Havilland Mosquito
P-51D Mustang
Bell P-63 King Cobra
Goxhill Tower
AT-6 Texan (front) P-64 (back)
Flak 37 88mm Gun
B-25
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on 30 December 2016 - 09:19 PM
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on 03 October 2016 - 01:18 AM
Here are some pictures I took at the Military Aviation Musuem’s Biplanes and Triplanes 2016 Airshow. Some were taken on Friday’s practice day and the rest at Saturday’s full event.
We were lucky the weather cooperated on both days.
S!
Lee
Fokker Dr.1
Flight line on Friday
From left to right: Strutter, Fokker C.I, Halberstadt CL.IV, Fokker D.VII
Albatros D.Va
Nieuport 17
Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Fokker D.VIII
From left to right: Strutter and Fokker D.VI
Fokker D.VI
Ford Model T chassis Ambulance
Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter. This is the replica used in the movie "Flyboys"
1911 Curtiss-Ely Pusher replica. Built to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation.
Ford model T chassis with Huck Starter.
Flight Line Saturday show day.
Flight Line Saturday show day.
Rotary Engine Demonstrator
More birds on the Flight Line
From left to right: Fokker E.III and Fokker D.VIII
Looking East
Fokker E.III (did not fly)
Blériot XI
Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
From left to right: Fokker D.VII and Albatros D.Va
Albatros D.Va
Albatros D.Va
Halberstadt CL.IV
Fokker D.VII with printed fabric lozenge camouflage and Hall Scott engine.
Fokker D.VII
From left to right: Fokker D.VII, Halberstadt CL.IV and Fokker C.I
From left to right: Fokker C.I, Fokker D.VII, Halberstadt CL.IV and Fokker D.VII
From left to right: Fokker D.VIII, Fokker Dr.1 and Fokker D.VI
Fokker C.I
Fokker D.VI
Fokker D.VIII
From left to right: Fokker D.VI, Fokker D.VIII and Fokker D.VII
From left to right: Fokker D.VI, Fokker D.VIII and Fokker D.VII
From left to right: Fokker D.VI, Fokker D.VII and Fokker D.VIII
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on 30 August 2016 - 11:14 PM
My 1 day trip to the Brome County Historical Society in the Eastern Townships...
After Mause told me to go and see at Knowlton one of three Fokker D VII in the world with its original fabric (not a replica), another in Munich and one at Bourget (France).
It's my pleasure to show some of the pictures I took today of this great WW1 plane.
This Fokker D VII (FOK D VII (ALB) 6810/18) was shipped from Camp Borgen, Angus Ontario on May 27, 1920 to Knowlton at a cost of $112.50.
It was said that this plane was sent in 1918 to the Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1)!
But was not confirm by anyone at the BCHS.
Cheers,
Gen 
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on 22 November 2016 - 03:26 PM
That was a great movie, it really shows what teamwork in RoF on TS looks like. If I were to show someone what am I doing with my evenigs, I would probably choose this movie now. Or show someone how to fly a Spad in knifefight.
(And I must make sure Marx, Drookasi and Mr Tree - trio of my Kameraden who starred as villains in 10th minute - watch it as well.)
Salute!
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on 13 June 2016 - 01:00 AM
Here are a few shots from the Military Aviation Museum’s 2016 “Flying Prom.”
Music provided by Virginia Beach’s symphony orchestra, Symphonicity. Aircraft are from the museum’s collection. I only took still photos, so no music. You really had to be there.
Program includes music with appropriate aircraft flying. For example, the de Havilland Mosquito flew to the “633 Squadron” theme. The Fokker Dr.1s, D.VII and Albatros D.Va flew to the suite from “The Red Baron.” The Wildcat and Aichi “Val” flew to the “War & Tennessee” Suite from “Pearl Harbor.” And of course the Hurricane, Spitfire and Bf 109 flew to the suit from “Battle of Britain.”
The flying program ended at intermission, but then much more music was played. “Stars & Stripes Forever” was the last piece kicking off the fireworks display.
S!
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on 11 June 2017 - 05:36 PM
Here are a few shots from the Military Aviation Museum’s Flying Proms 2017.
Panoramic overview of field and orchestra tent.
AD Skyraider - Intruder March from “Flight of the Intruder”
Yak-3M - “Heavenly Slug” Orchestral Suite after Vasily Solovyov-Sedio
P-40E - “Heavenly Slug” Orchestral Suite after Vasily Solovyov-Sedio
Fokker D.VII - Hell’s Angels, Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op.64, Andante Cantabile
Left to right: Fokker D.VII, Fokker D.VII, Fokker C.I - Hell’s Angels, Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op.64, Andante Cantabile
Fokker D.VII - Hell’s Angels, Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op.64, Andante Cantabile
Halberstadt CL.IV - Hell’s Angels, Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op.64, Andante Cantabile
P-51D - Orchestral Suite from “A Bridge Too Far”
Spitfire Mk.IX - Orchestral Suite from “A Bridge Too Far”
Fw 190A - Orchestral Suite from “A Bridge Too Far”
FM-2 Wildcat - World Premiere: Title March from “Midway”
FM-2 Wildcat and TBM Avenger - World Premiere: Title March from “Midway”
After intermission the concert continues (no flying)
Concert ends with “Stars and Stripes Forever” and fireworks display.
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on 06 June 2017 - 01:05 PM
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on 19 February 2017 - 09:04 AM
Flanders in Flames February 18th 2017
Jasta 6 in battle
Taking off against bloody Huns...
...in dogfight with Pfalz D.XII...
...TALLY HO...
...Camels before suicide mission - target are trenches....
...attack...
...poor horses...
...no regret...
...no remorse...
...returning to base. Task is completed
After landing.
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on 29 November 2016 - 01:19 AM
Today I got the opportunity to take an amazing flight in a PT-17 thanks to Mike at www.wingsovergreenvillesc.com Where I live is quite literally right up against the fence of the Greenville Downtown Airport so thanks to some birthday cash I was finally able to be passenger instead of just observer of this flight.
It's billed as a sightseeing tour, but I think I was more interested in watching the gauges and how the plane reacted in flight. It was an overcast and cold day today, but this didn't make any difference to me!
It was also windy, and it was very interesting to see and feel the plane skidding around against the wind. I mentioned to the pilot (Mike) that I was an avid sim pilot (mentioning JG1 of course!) and at one point in the flight he actually let me take control of the plane, flying it level for a bit, then banking into left and right turns. Feeling the wind buffeting the plane, and the force feedback of the stick filled in a sorely missing bit of digital flight experience.
He even pulled a wing-over, and feeling the positive and negative G's, and hearing the engine roar as he fed it more throttle during the climb was an amazing experience.
I went to take a final picture of us coming down to land, but alas, my phone had died. Enjoy the pictures!
https://imgur.com/gallery/zTqSe
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on 17 November 2016 - 02:29 PM
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on 27 October 2016 - 02:06 PM
Hi All,
Rotermann has created a video of BH_Osten's online memorial, which was held on 15 October 2016.
Unfortunately, there is no recording of the eulogies spoken on TeamSpeak. But I think the video clearly shows how much Osten meant to a lot of us here.
RIP Scott. You are missed.
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on 23 October 2016 - 08:54 AM
Some pictures from 2nd mission
Verdun base - mission is starting
Jasta 6 on CAP - Baron, Pfeil, Tomas and MadVlk
Bloody Huns
Balloon busting
Heinrich & MadVlk in RE8
JG1_Lee`s Chariot
Lethal dogfight between JG1Stefan_J6 in N.17 versus some guy from RAF in D.II
Saving Stefan
Enemy is down
Homebase landing
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on 10 July 2016 - 04:44 AM
Episode 2:
Episode 3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnKIe7sPGhk
Posted by
on 31 March 2016 - 10:25 PM
Or at least an attempted escort. Got engaged as lone escort and separated from the recon. Tried like hell to save him, but there was only so much I could do. Thankfully I got out of there alive, though not without fighting for it.
Enjoy!
