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Yeah, I found the same thread on taptalk: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/hyperscale/what-s-up-with-schnauzl-on-the-bf-109e-3-and-fw-19-t524921.html It's just... an odd connect to make. A book I found thinks Old Shap is another reference to the dog/wife thing. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Jagdgeschwader_2/lLrvCwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Josef+Heinzeller&pg=PT181&printsec=frontcover But again, it's just odd, as that would imply that he was aware of the Old Shep song.

Looks great, Vonrd! I don't buy the Shap, Cumbria connection at all. It makes no real sense. I just can't imagine a German ace caring about Shap granite or a town in Cumbria, which is in the Northwest of England (somewhere were he could never reach in his fighter). I could believe that "Old Shap" is a misspelling/mishearing of the song "Old Shep," which was first recorded in 1935. This seems generally possible. But still, how popular was hillbilly music in Nazi Germany? It's implausible. However, I did find a reference to "Old Shap" in a 1920 book called From Chart House to Bush Hut, by C.W. Bryde. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36340/36340-h/36340-h.htm It's a book about a sailor in the Queensland Bush. In the book there is a stereotypical German character called Franz, who yells out stuff like "Blitzen und picklehaubes!". And at one point, as Franz is yelling, the skipper Old Tom gets up and yells back (in an Austrialian accent): "What! You 'shuck' your 'yob.' Why! a bloomin' charge of dynamite wouldn't shift you, and you know it, and" (with bitter emphasis) "you can't stuff me with that, old 'shap.'" So, yob is a slurring of gob. And bloomin is the ultimate Aussie slang work. And "old shap" in this context is a slurring of old chap. This to me makes the most sense. Not that Heinzeller read From Chart House to Bush Hut. But that "Shap" is a German making fun of the archaic Briticisms like "old chap/old bean." Especially since many German fighter pilots would paint things on their aircraft specifically to make fun of the British.

Wow, this is impressive stuff. As I watch this, I start getting ideas...

This does look really cool.

Just a quick bump: https://discord.gg/wNCG52r9fe?event=980220628516880415 For anyone interested: Saturday, 9 July 2022 at 6 PM UTC / 2 PM EDT at will be our first ACME event. It's a fun event, so there is no pressure. But we're asking people to sign in to help us balance teams. Looking forward to flying with you all!

Looks great Vonrd!

Looks pretty cool!

Beautiful work, Vonrd! The red and yellow one is my favorite.

Is that the famous MiG-21 Split-S against the Israeli pilot?

So, there is a MiG-15 event this Saturday (3 PM is EDT, so 1900 Zulu). But they have about one or two a month. So, if you miss this one they'll be another. Probably in July sometime. What you're thinking about over the weekend of July 23rd is probably the joint European / North American practice for the MiG-21bis. Again, the time is 2 PM is EDT, so this is 1800 Zulu. I'd be happy to work with you on the MiG-15 on Monday. I can be online around 9 PM EDT. Would that work?

Cool!

I love it.

@Chewie

Yeah, the MiG-21 is still full price. My hope is that it'll drop soon.

Hi All, The plane-set for the Saturday, 9 July mission has been updated! A squadron of twelve Spitfire Mk.VB has been added. And two Hurricane Mk. IIA Series 2 prototypes (basically IIC with Hispanos) has been added to the existing squadron of twelve Hurricane Mk.II's. This does two things - adds to Allied aircraft numbers (which we were planning on doing) and gives the Allied pilots more overall flexibility. If you're interested in flying this, head over to our event Discord: https://discord.gg/x9SZVCZyFN Date and Time: Saturday, 9 July 2022 at 6 PM UTC / 2 PM EDT

It goes until 11 July at 1500 UTC.

These look great Vonrd!

It's a great aircraft. An excellent trainer, too.

Amazing pictures! Looks like you all had an really great time!

Just a quick bump for our inaugural ACME event. If you're interested in flying this, head over to our event Discord: https://discord.gg/x9SZVCZyFN Date and Time: Saturday, 9 July 2022 at 6 PM UTC / 2 PM EDT

Had you watched the first one recently? If not, you have an amazing memory.

This is great stuff, thanks Snag!

Something I didn't catch in the theatre, but after I got home. Top Gun clip at 30 seconds: So they get props from me for paying attention.

Thanks! Talk soon.

Erhardt is a from Norway also. He's just being funny. Btw: @comradeboris, did you get my email regarding next steps?