Vonrd

Yay! http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/2015-12-28_DCS1.5_release/

Hope the new year sees you on the mend Schnoze. Looking forward to flying with you again. S!

Hi Wulf1833, Klaiber (the Commander) is on limited duty for the holidays but I'm sure he will respond shortly. Thank you for applying to JG1 and I hope to be flying with you soon. S!

Maybe it's a bit faster now . I like that you're giving a thumbs up... I'll add my own thumbs up to that... well done!

Thanks Kempf!

Was wondering why the Storm of War server hadn't been up for a while in Cliffs of Dover... Here's why Quote: Campaign/server announcementby Admin (Reddog) » Thu Nov 12, 2015 6:46 am Salute Pilots! “For you, the war is over†is a phrase which gets used in many a war film, and for Storm of War it’s also the case – or will be soon. This is an advanced warning that the current iteration of “The Long War†will come to an end on the 6th of December. We are taking this decision for a few reasons: Firstly, we’re coming up to Christmas and traditionally many want to spend their time with their families rather than shooting down their virtual friends. This means that numbers are down on “normal†and provides an opportunity window that hopefully I can take advantage of. Next, the SoW Admin team have a long list of enhancements and new features which they want to work on and release for you guys, but that comes at a price. Firstly, the time to do the work and then the testing, means that the server will be unavailable and many of the items are not quick fixes but integral changes to the way the current system works. It would be unfair and confusing to do these mid campaign now. Lastly, the general feeling in both camps is getting a bit more frazzled, and a bit more contentious as things come to a head. This means we’re expecting one side or other to crack or run out of planes or lose interest relatively soon. We know there are rules and limitations within the framework we’ve created which don’t suit everyone, and the limitations of CLOD itself are being pushed as well and it’s important to try to provide solutions that everyone can enjoy although we know we can only “please some of the people, some of the timeâ€. Additionally, there are players out there who have flogged themselves to bomb targets day after day when the target destruction wasn’t working properly, who’ve battled through enemy escorts many times to get to the bombers, who’ve sat in the Ground Control rooms giving up their time and sacrificing their flying opportunities to organise and order us around the virtual skies. All of these need a well deserved rest and break before they wear themselves out and want to stop flying SoW and/or CLOD. In time, we will be releasing some details on what we are working on, if anyone has any suggestions then please post them in the Bug forum where I can evaluate and think about them. So in closing, we have had fantastic support to date, and we very much hope that the community we’ve built here at SoW appreciates that we are continuing to try to evolve and refine what we’re doing and offering, and can support the decision to break on the 6th December. I’d like to take the opportunity to thank every single one of you for your donations, your kind words and your day in, day out flying on the server – (not so much for the bug reports, lost aircraft, general headaches ). I hope that we will continue to see a heavily populated server in the next few weeks, and then see you all back in the new year to start again!​ Unquote Link to topic: http://stormofwar.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=3049

The 'ol Brick http://riseofflight.com/forum/topic/47248-vonrds-personal-breguet-14b2-skin/

"If Dasher sick, reduce speed by two reindeer".... Heh Heh

Kimmy's post on the 777 forum was out of line. Your voice is fine.

Getting "unable to connect"

Awesome!

They look great! Voted. Hopefully they'll get another skinpack soon... yeah, right. Maybe we should do a mods on server practice so that Hotlead can flaunt his new colors. We just have to download them and put them in our skins files.

Very sad indeed but I would venture that he died doing what he loved.

Ah yes... forgot about the escape and KIA. Thought it was referring to his capture.

1918? Wikipedia: "On 18 April 1915, either Garros's fuel line clogged or, by other accounts, his aircraft was downed by ground fire,[7] and he glided to a landing on the German side of the lines. Garros failed to destroy his aircraft completely before being taken prisoner: most significantly, the gun and armoured propeller remained intact. Legend has it that after examining the plane, German aircraft engineers, led by Fokker, designed the improved interrupter gear system. In fact the work on Fokker's system had been going for at least six months before Garros's aircraft fell into their hands. With the advent of the interrupter gear the tables were turned on the Allies, with Fokker's planes shooting down many Allied aircraft, leading to what became known as the Fokker Scourge." Missed 7,9 and 10. (I knew MiG 28 was wrong but never knew they were all odd numbers.)

Ditto!

Looks like you're well aware of what to expect as an A&P. You pretty much have to be an aviation nut (yep, that's me). Don't expect to get rich though. $30/hr is pretty much the top pay although it might be more at a major airline. Starting pay is usually not much above minimum wage. Still, I really enjoy my job... usually.

A&P IA

Beautiful! Looks like a nice facility too. Is that a Morane? Edit: Got it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgeCz0inPuI Wish I could have done something like that in A&P school.

Also here on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQcUgg4cnp0 I'd love to work for the Vintage Aviator

A pretty good discussion of the topic here: http://ww2aircraft.net/forum/engines/turbo-chargers-16798.html I think that the size requirement for turbocharging might be the most likely limiting factor. Exhaust ducting as well as induction ducting is required along with inter / after coolers. So turbos were in acft that could make room for the stuff... the Jug was as large as it was chiefly to accommodate the turbo systems. The P-38 had two convenient booms (maybe a factor in Kelly Johnson's decision to have such an unconventional design). B-17 and B-24 of course had room. Cost (as always) was probably a factor as well as metallurgy limitations of the time. The turbine lives and works in a hellish environment.

Salute to Blue! I thought this was the best FIF I've been in so far. Well played on both sides.

Perhaps you should pay attention to what is said. The title of the thread is Tentative plane set! As far as I know this is yet to be determined (unless I missed a meeting... I was absent last Monday). I take offense at the tone of your...typing. To imply that I (or the others who also put in their opinions) in any way are dissing Butzzel and Stubby is off the hook. So "deep six" the attitude.

Geez...

Wow, great news!