Klaiber

Couldn't watch the whole video, as I was sneaking a peak at work. Will it support VR?

Wow, that looks great!

Great track GC. Btw: did you guys know that ZZ Top's Frank Beard and Dusty Hill actually were in a fake The Zombies band? https://www.buzzfeed.com/danielralston/the-true-story-of-the-fake-zombies-the-strangest-con-in-rock?utm_term=.seExM8WDD#.ob21K5k44

Great videos Firefly! So much to watch...

Sure. Within Richthofen's private SOP section, you can find the award descriptions. There, the Knights Cross of the Württemberg Military Merit Order (Ritterkreuz des Württemberg Militärverdienstorden) is given for bravery and exceptionally meritorious deeds in combat. But I'm assuming you're looking specifically for why you were awarded it. Beyond your streak numbers and "esprit de corps". I award Meritorious Decorations (in general) for outstanding service and effort. The lowest award of Merit (the ubiquitous "German Army Report") can be awarded multiple times and is my way of saying "good job". I often award them for good and great streaks that ended too soon. The higher merit awards can only be awarded once, and they're for more important acts that bring honor to the squadron and benefit the group as a whole. The highest merit award we currently have (the Saxe-Ernestine House Order 1st Class with Swords) has never been given out. I'm saving it. When I do give it out, I'll create another award above it, so as to always have something just out of reach. Either way, when someone does something that brings pride and fellowship to the squadron, I want to recognize it and share that with the community. In this case, you had an amazing streak where you won the Blue Max as a bomber pilot. Even though you downplayed your accomplishments last week by claiming an "unfair advantage", what you did was extremely hard! You join an elite group of pilots within the squadron, each with their own itchy throat. Yes, it's slower going for recon pilots to get enough ground victories to earn the Max, but I'd argue that they avoid flak better than bomber pilots. So it evens out. And while you were already recognized for your 20 victories with the Blue Max, and fell short of getting the Red Eagle, your streak was an inspiration to others. You elevated the comradery of those flying alongside you. They rallied tighter to your side to protect you. And they felt accomplishment when you felt accomplishment. I can't ask for anything more than that. That's at the heart of why our predecessors formed JG1 and why we each joined it. Congratulations!

FIF 2019 "Spring Campaign" - B1 Results (Saturday, 8 June 2019): Blue (Central) Objectives Completed: 13 Artillery Correction (Arty Spotting) Completed HQ Reconnaissance (HQ Recon) Completed Destroyed Entente Aerodrome Entente Moving Ship Destroyed Destroyed Entente Factory Destroyed Entente Bridge Destroyed Entente HQ Strategic Recon Completed Espion Target Destroyed Front Line Unit Destroyed Off-Road Entente convoy Destroyed Wreath Drop Completed HQ Recon Secondary Objective Completed Red (Entente) Objectives Completed: 13 Destroyed Central Factory Artillery Correction (Arty Spotting) Completed Reconnaissance of Front Lines (Trench Map) Completed HQ Reconnaissance (HQ Recon) Completed Destroyed Central Bridge Destroyed Central Aerodrome Destroyed Central HQ Entente Prisoner Rescued Trench Attack Completed HQ Recon Secondary Objective Completed Central Moving Train Destroyed Wreath Drop Completed Front Line Unit Destroyed Total "Phase B" Objectives Completed (to date): Blue Team = 13 Red Team = 13 . . . Server Stat Information: http://fif.jg1.org/mission/8812/ . . . Server Screenshots:

I've flown around for a few, and find it really enjoyable. If you love the Fw 190, I definitely recommend picking it up.

The Fw 190A-8 has dropped in Open Beta: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3937948&postcount=59

S! All, The following JG I pilots are being recognized for their actions during Session A4 of Flanders In Flames 2019 "Spring Campaign" (flown on 1 June 2019). Congratulations! . . . Knights Cross of the Württemberg Military Merit Order Oblt. Richard (Vonrd) Ausweichen, Jasta 10 (session #A4, 1 June 2019), prisoner-of-war, for bravery and exceptionally meritorious deeds in combat [for esprit de corps, and an amazing streak - 29 ground victories and 3 wounded-in-actions, over 7 sorties. This is the second highest merit award in JG I Richthofen.] German Army Report OffzSt. Dudley von Flederwurst, Jasta 4 (session #A4, 1 June 2019), posthumously, for gallantry in battle, but also extraordinary fidelity and essential service. [good streak - 6 ground victories, over 2 sorties.]

The Hall of Honor link has been updated.

Thank you so much for this @Gustavo! This is a fantastic addition. Hopefully this didn't require too much of your time. If there was any funds involved, please let Brit and I know.

FIF 2019 "Spring Campaign" - A4 Results (Saturday, 1 June 2019): Blue (Entente) Objectives Completed: 11 12 Destroyed Central Factory Artillery Correction (Arty Spotting) Completed Reconnaissance of Front Lines (Trench Map) Completed HQ Reconnaissance (HQ Recon) Completed Destroyed Central Bridge Destroyed Central Aerodrome Destroyed Central HQ Entente Prisoner Rescued Reserve Unit Destroyed HQ Recon Secondary Objective Completed [mission glitch; actually completed] Wreath Drop Completed Front Line Unit Destroyed Red (Central) Objectives Completed: 15 Espionage Completed Artillery Correction (Arty Spotting) Completed HQ Reconnaissance (HQ Recon) Completed Destroyed Entente Aerodrome Entente Moving Ship Destroyed Destroyed Entente Factory Destroyed Entente Bridge Central Prisoner Rescued Destroyed Entente HQ Strategic Recon Completed Espion Target Destroyed Reserve Unit Destroyed Front Line Unit Destroyed Wreath Drop Completed HQ Recon Secondary Objective Completed Total "Phase A" Objectives Completed (PHASE A FINAL): Blue Team = 11 + 14 + 16 + 12 = 53 = 0 PHASE POINT Red Team = 15 + 12 + 14 + 15 = 56 = 1 PHASE POINT . . . Server Stat Information: http://fif.jg1.org/mission/8741/ . . . Server Screenshots:

I love the MiG-15 instructional video from 1960. What an amazing find. Also, all the road base footage is really impressive. We should give stuff like that a shot on the Caucuses map, and see how we do.

Great collection, Firefly! Can’t wait to watch them.

S! All, The following JG I pilots are being recognized for their actions during Session A3 of Flanders In Flames 2019 "Spring Campaign" (flown on 25 May 2019). Congratulations! . . . Order Pour Le Mérite Oblt. Richard (Vonrd) Ausweichen, Jasta 10 (session #A3, 25 May 2019), for the destruction of 21 ground targets within one streak. Saxon Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry Fw. Lothar Loopy, Jasta 10 (session #A3, 25 May 2019), for conspicuous personal bravery on the battlefield or, more frequently in the case of officers of higher rank, for merit in positions of great responsibility [esprit de corps & "ace in a day" status - 5 air victories in FIF 2019 Spring Session A3]. German Army Report Hptm. Fritz Butzzell, Jasta 11 (session #A3, 25 May 2019), posthumously, for gallantry in battle, but also extraordinary fidelity and essential service. [esprit de corps & good streak - 1 air victory, 2 ground victories and 1 wounded-in-action, over 2 sorties.] Hptm. Wilhelm (Wiley) Luftritter, Jasta 4 (session #A3, 23 March 2019), posthumously, for gallantry in battle, but also extraordinary fidelity and essential service. [esprit de corps & good streak - 2 air victories and 1 wounded-in-action, over 3 sorties.]

Yeah, I like that too. I've never heard of Czesław Niemen, but I can tell from his wiki that he's really important. Thanks for sharing! You've given me a lot of new stuff to listen to.

Hi Luft, Thanks for the feedback! I've moved this to the public section so @Gustavo can see it. I don't think there is a lot you can do about the overall aesthetics. That's just what IP.Board 4.3.5 looks like now, both on your phone and in your computer browser. There may be some way to personally customize certain aspects of it. However, I'm not an expert on this, so I'm not sure. My feelings are that IP.Board has generally taken away some of the past flexibility in order to provide more power with regards to posting options. The newer versions of IP.Board have pushed aside BBCode: https://invisioncommunity.com/forums/topic/417407-ips-40-the-current-state-of-bbcode-and-its-future-is-bbcode-officially-abandoned/ In the old forum, you could hit the symbol in the upper left and see the pure BBCode. Now, when you hit Source (upper left) you get HTML. This was done intentionally, as HTML was considered to be more robust. Because all of our posts are now HTML, each Return / Enter creates a new paragraph. <p> Because all of our posts are now HTML, each Return / Enter creates a new paragraph. </p> This is what is creating the double spaces. As someone who learned to type on a typewriter, and enjoys having complete control over what I'm writing and how I'm writing it, this was off-putting at first. However, I'm getting used to it. If you try to edit out the <p></p>, it's super time consuming, and will just throw all your text on one line. Not helpful. All I can say is that this is by design: https://invisioncommunity.com/forums/topic/406717-line-spacing/ Perhaps Gustavo can add some more thoughts.

That's really nice, Firefly! Never heard that before. The only East German music I know is the soundtrack to Das Unsichtbare Visier (The Invisible Visor), which I listen to every once in a while. For people who've never heard of it, Das Unsichtbare Visier was East Germany's James Bond: https://www.thevintagenews.com/2015/12/07/3935

Good luck Lip!

FIF 2019 "Spring Campaign" - A3 Results (Saturday, 25 May 2019): Blue (Entente) Objectives Completed: 16 Destroyed Central Factory Artillery Correction (Arty Spotting) Completed Reconnaissance of Front Lines (Trench Map) Completed Destroyed Central Tanks at Factory HQ Reconnaissance (HQ Recon) Completed Destroyed Central Bridge Destroyed Central Aerodrome Central General Captured Destroyed Central HQ Entente Prisoner Rescued Trench Attack Completed Reserve Unit Destroyed HQ Recon Secondary Objective Completed Central Moving Train Destroyed Wreath Drop Completed Front Line Unit Destroyed Red (Central) Objectives Completed: 14 Espionage Completed Artillery Correction (Arty Spotting) Completed HQ Reconnaissance (HQ Recon) Completed Destroyed Entente Aerodrome Entente Moving Ship Destroyed Destroyed Entente Factory Destroyed Entente Bridge Central Prisoner Rescued Destroyed Entente HQ Strategic Recon Completed Espion Target Destroyed Front Line Unit Destroyed Wreath Drop Completed HQ Recon Secondary Objective Completed Total "Phase A" Objectives Completed (to date): Blue Team = 11 + 14 + 16 = 41 Red Team = 15 + 12 + 14 = 41 . . . Server Stat Information: http://fif.jg1.org/mission/8706/ . . . Server Screenshots:

@Butzzell and @Kliegmann would definitely be able to help.

Updated in the rules:

That's cool with me too. So, change it to: Is this better? If so, I'll change the rules. @Butzzell would you post the amended rule to the community?

The rule can be re-written to be clearer, and closer to its intent. For example: Would this be better?

Hi Firefly, Great to meet you! I'll send you an email to the address you registered with. Looking forward to talk with you more soon! -Klai