Klaiber

Those are really amazing!

Priller! It's great to hear from you! It's been forever since we talked - about 10 years I think? I hope your Christmas was really great! Priller joined JG1 in 2006 and was active until about 2008 or 2009. Priller and I actually got together for dinner and drinks once (with Mrs. Priller and Mrs. Klaiber). He lives in a neighboring State, and was driving through my city. It was a lot of fun! I think we had plans to do it again, but it never panned out due to scheduling conflicts. Either way, it would be great to fly with you again. You're always welcome!

Merry Christmas everyone.

Hi Badfinger, Welcome! I'll send you an email later today to the address you registered to. Because of the holiday season, things may be a bit slow. But I'm looking forward to talking with you soon!

Thanks Vonrd! They look awesome!

The Flying Circus link has been updated.

In the consolidated, I have the full Monty link with the FC link separate.

I'm really sorry that I couldn't join you guys. Was planning on it, but got caught up in errands. Maybe next time.

Baron's historical Fw 190A-8s have been added. https://www.mediafire.com/file/u8slo43uoihpv8d/Fw190A8-JG1_skins_set.zip/file Also, a consolidated link for all JG1 skins for Flying Circus has been added. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/a8k11dp6figfl57/AAChR9g5k2OID4LgkMdan8Woa?dl=0 The old Dr I link (from August 2018) has been removed.

Those are beautiful, Baron! I'll add them to the main links: http://forum.jg1.org/topic/5560-consolidated-download-links/

Thanks Vonrd! Did this get automatically updated in the main consolidated link? http://forum.jg1.org/topic/5560-consolidated-download-links/ Also, I noticed that you added in the ROF Pfalzes. They seem really light. Is there any way to darken them, like you did with Butzzells?

Great screenshots, Baron! Looks like you guys had a great time!

S! All, The following JG I pilots are being recognized for their actions during Session B3 of Flanders In Flames 2018 "Fall Campaign" (flown on 15 December 2018). Congratulations! . . . Iron Cross 1st Class Gfr. Emerlist Davjack, Jasta 10 (session #B3, 15 December 2018), for the destruction of 5 enemy aircraft within one streak. Saxon Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry Sgt. Erich (Razwald) Vogel, Jasta 11 (session #B3, 15 December 2018), prisoner of war, 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 & a great streak - 6 air victories, 6 ground victories and 3 wounded-in-actions, over 15 sorties.] Hptm. Heinrich Maushake, Jasta 10 (session #B3, 15 December 2018), posthumously, 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 & a great streak - 6 air victories, over 6 sorties.] German Army Report Sgt. Helmut Hook, Jasta 11 (session #B3, 15 December 2018), posthumously, for gallantry in battle, but also extraordinary fidelity and essential service. [good streak - 2 air victories and 2 ground victories, over 2 sorties.] OffzSt. Lothar (GenMarkof) von Zudet, Jasta 11 (session #B3, 15 December 2018), prisoner of war, for gallantry in battle, but also extraordinary fidelity and essential service. [good streak - 1 air victory and 1 wounded-in-action, over 5 sorties.] Oblt. Richard (Vonrd) Ausweichen, Jasta 10 (session #B3, 15 December 2018), posthumously, for gallantry in battle, but also extraordinary fidelity and essential service. [good streak - 3 ground victories, over 3 sorties.] Sgt. Lothar Loopy, Jasta 10 (session #B3, 15 December 2018), prisoner of war, for gallantry in battle, but also extraordinary fidelity and essential service. [good streak - 2 air victories and 1 wounded-in-action, over 2 sorties.] Lt. Peter Pragr, Jasta 6 (session #B3, 15 December 2018), prisoner of war, for gallantry in battle, but also extraordinary fidelity and essential service. [great streak - 9 ground victories and 1 wounded-in-action, over 2 sorties] Hptm. Wilhelm (Wiley) Luftritter, Jasta 4 (session #B3, 15 December 2018), prisoner of war, for gallantry in battle, but also extraordinary fidelity and essential service. [great streak - 5 air victories and 6 ground victories, over 11 sorties.]

S! All, I've added the US103's FC skins to the consolidated links. See the first post. However, you can also download them here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WbAyiitCeGeGoqWeXsgD-Lmk7HNjaFxn/view

Joyeux Noël is a wonderful movie. Been trying to figure out a way to get it on Blu Ray for a while now. Everything seems to be outside the North American region.

You have to use the Oculus Debug Tool, which comes with the software. Change the Pixels Per Display Pixel Override to 1.2 before you start up the Oculus Rift. This will clear things up for you. Note: you'll have to do this each time you want to start up Oculus. If your system can handle it, you can even bring the Pixels Per Display Pixel Override up to 2. And as Brit says, use the Mygoto mod: http://forum.jg1.org/topic/5619-il2-sturmovik-vr-settings-mod-configuration/

It is. But once you have it set up, it's worth it.

This looks like a very cool organization. I'll definitely check them out.

I saw it last night with a friend, and really really enjoyed it. If you have the chance, please go out and see it on December 27th. The movie is bookended by black and white footage, showing you what the extant film looked like before it was "corrected". And the only parts that are in color, with sound, and digital enhancement, are the in-country moments of the actual war. There is a Wizard of Oz moment where everything switches that is extremely powerful. The actual fighting is talked about and creatively shown. But because there is no film footage of trench-to-trench attacks, they had to use creative ways of getting the point across. Without giving too much away, the documentary isn't designed to be a blow-by-blow description of a specific battle or event. Nor is it designed to give the viewer an overview of the entire war, from July 1914 to November 1918. It's a microcosm, specifically designed to show you what it was like for a British army solider: from enlistment, through basic training, to France and Belgium, and then into combat. The end of the film talks about their experiences going home and what that was like for them. As Hotlead says, it uses recordings of the real soldiers (recorded in the 1960s and 1970s), talking about their real experiences, warts and all. Their opinions are their own "in-country" opinions, remembered through the lens of fifty years extra of life and old age. Nothing is filtered or explained by a historian, who might understand the bigger picture. And thus, there is no attempt to quantify what they're saying as truth, exaggeration or fallacy. For example, one of the Sergeants early on says it was "like boy-scouting, just with the excitement of danger," but this is obviously juxtaposed against the opinions of other soldiers who said it was freaking horrific. The visuals that were chosen for us to see help nail this very human dichotomy home. The only hands that are clearly felt on the documentary are those of Peter Jackson and his team. They're selecting the sound recordings to use. And they're selecting the film to restore and see. Thus, while they tried very hard to have it be "only from the soldiers perspective," you can still feel the modern presence throughout the documentary. But that's okay. The film isn't designed to be exhaustive history. Rather, Peter Jackson, in his commentary, says that the purpose of the film was to push people to remember the sacrifices of the First World War, and not forget. I think it accomplishes that in every way possible. Having said that, I've heard clear criticism leveled at the film because it takes a very narrow view of the war, leaving out the experiences of colonial soldiers, pilots, factory workers, sailors, non-English, Afro-British soldiers, foreign allies, etc. And, I'll be honest, if you don't know anything about the causes or history of WW1, I guess you might be confused. The documentary does nothing to help you understand the sparks that caused the war, the build up, the guns of August, or the meat grinder that follows. And if you're looking for that, you'll be disappointed. To be honest, the only negative thing I have to say is that the movie was too short. I was left wanting more. And, perhaps to help appease some of the critics, I would love to see this movie be a starting point for further restoration of other footage. Especially since Peter Jackson and Weta Workshop went out of there way to use badly decayed and previously unusable footage that no one has ever seen before. It would be wonderful if They Shall Not Grow Old was the first of a series of WW1 documentaries that did tackle the subjects and people who were underrepresented in this film. It would be fantastic to see a documentary, done in the same style, about Female ambulance drivers. Or submariners on E-Class boats. Or RFC / RAF pilots. Or the home-front and the factories, or Women's suffrage during the First World War, or the Canadian experience, or you name it. The First World War is such a huge topic that I can see hundreds of ideas for future projects. My hope is that They Shall Not Grow Old is successful. If it is, I firmly believe that the Imperial War Museum and 14-18 NOW will commission more. I really do feel that Peter Jackson has opened up a new door for documentary filmmakers, even if future directors choose not to colorize, use forensic lipreaders, and give sound. The digital restoration is so extremely impressive on its own that it gives me great hope that we'll see a plethora of new WW1 footage being released to the public (after years of being unwatchable). Final thoughts - I also really appreciated that They Shall Not Grow Old is being used in classrooms in the United Kingdom. It makes me wish that we had something like that here in the States.

Seeing this today (December 17th). I'll let you guys know what I think.

The FIF 2018 "Fall Campaign" has officially come to an end! After a year of intense combat, all of the guns along No Man's Land have finally fallen silent. Flanders In Flames 2018 has come to an end. This year's event was incredibly exciting. Both the Blue Team and the Red Team showed incredible skill and determination in the air. It was wonderful to see all of the coordination and camaraderie. And I sincerely hope that old friendships were strengthened, and new friendships created. While the Blue Team had an amazing showing, the Red Team was eventually able to secure victory within the Fall Campaign. Please help me congratulate the Red Team on their victory. Both teams, however, should be incredibly proud of their accomplishments. Watching you all compete through Twitch and Youtube videos was extremely exhilarating. And everyone who flew did an outstanding job. As we all know, 2018 is the 100th anniversary of the ending of the First World War. And 2018 may be the last full year of the Flanders In Flame tournament within the Rise of Flight game. As a result, this moment feels very special to me. Let us lift our glasses filled with our favorite libations and toast our virtual opponents. Prost! Salut! To celebrate the conclusion of the Fall Campaign, here is the FIF campaign ribbon. The "f" stands for "Fall Campaign". Purple represents both the Blue and Red Teams. And gold represents our hopes for the future, especially in regards to "Flying Circus". Large version: Small version: And as always, thank you to every pilot who flew! Without your continued support, this tournament would not be able to function! To show our appreciation, every pilot who has flown in an official mission during the Winter, Spring or Fall campaigns of FIF 2018 has earned the right to wear the FIF 2018 medal. Congratulations everyone! You've earned it! The scores for Session B3 are shown below. . . . FIF 2018 "Fall Campaign" - B3 Results (Saturday, 15 December 2018): Blue (Entente) Objectives Completed: 16 15 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 [completed with wrong aircraft] Reserve Unit Destroyed HQ Recon Secondary Objective Completed Central Moving Ship Destroyed Wreath Drop Completed Front Line Unit Destroyed Red (Central) Objectives Completed: 15 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 Off-Road Entente convoy Destroyed Wreath Drop Completed HQ Recon Secondary Objective Completed Total "Phase B" Objectives Completed (PHASE B FINAL): Blue Team = 9 + 13 + 15 = 37 = 0 PHASE POINT Red Team = 11 + 15 + 15= 41 = 1 PHASE POINT Total "Phase A" Objectives Completed (PHASE A FINAL): Blue Team = 9 + 11 + 13 + 11 = 44 = 0 PHASE POINT Red Team = 13 + 12 + 16 + 16 = 57 = 1 PHASE POINT . . . Server Stat Information: http://fif.jg1.org/mission/8055/ . . . Server Screenshots:

This is really awesome, Hotlead! Everyone who worked on the film should be extremely proud. Not only was it extremely well shot, and well acted, but you all did an amazing job with the editing.

S! All, The following JG I pilots are being recognized for their actions during Session B2 of Flanders In Flames 2018 "Fall Campaign" (flown on 8 December 2018). Congratulations! . . . Knights Cross of the Württemberg Military Merit Order Lt. Peter Pragr, Jasta 6 (session #B2, 8 December 2018), for bravery and exceptionally meritorious deeds in combat [for outstanding leadership, assistance & esprit de corps. This is the second highest merit award in JG1 Richthofen.] Wound Badge 1918: Black Class Gfr. Emerlist Davjack, Jasta 10 (session #B2, 8 December 2018), for being wounded in action 1 time within one streak. German Army Report Hptm. Fritz Butzzell, Jasta 11 (session #B2, 8 December 2018), posthumously, for gallantry in battle, but also extraordinary fidelity and essential service. [good streak - 6 ground victories, over 4 sorties.] Fähnr. Leopold (Lee) Greifvogel, Jasta 10 (session #B2, 8 December 2018), posthumously, for gallantry in battle, but also extraordinary fidelity and essential service. [esprit de corps]

That's great info! Thanks Ferd.

Thanks Vonrd!