The P-51 Mustang Purist Club / Simulator / PS3

[vdomini]

Would like to add something i took from wiki:

"In the first year or so of World War I, air combat was more of a one-on-one affair. The early aces, like Pegoud, Garros, Boelcke and Immelmann, hunted the skies alone. As the war progressed, the sheer number of machines in the sky increased. Several reconnaissance machines traveled together for mutual protection, further protected by escorting fighters. Boelcke recognized that the days of the lone hunter were over. Many young pilots, however, still came to the front expecting to dash valiantly into battle as an errant knight, alone, but in reality they would be quickly overwhelmed by multiple enemies. Boelcke tirelessly lectured his pupils on the need for teamwork—sometimes scolding them for acting too independently. Attacking in a group allowed the leader to concentrate his attention exclusively on his target, while his wingmen protected his tail.

Air battles later in the war could involve dozens of aircraft from each side at the same time. The sky could become a swirling tangle of machines. When your side was at a numerical disadvantage, it was especially important not to double up on one opponent. The concentrated fire was of dubious value, since you were just as likely to get in each other's way as to hit the enemy. Doubling up also left an enemy machine somewhere unbothered and free to tail one of your side's machines. Later in the war, teamwork became the primary key to success and survival."

I totally agree with MAC, and, knowing him and how he dedicate to this game, i would highly encouriage all Club pilots to train and master all the formation technique MAC suggested. He's been studying this game dynamic and flaws for hours to develop the best and quicker path to master formation flying. I would love to try them too but my lack of time always lead me into short 10 minute no cockpit no full sens drunk dogfight! So, until i will have not been practicing that what mac says about formation, don't count me in for any club official fight, if i can not deliver 100% of my fly skills to the club, i would prefer staying on ground ( in a pub ) rather then putting in risk the wingleader or wingman life ehehe


Olife! You are one of the best pilot around in this game! The only thing i've noticed about your "nevorus flying" is that you crash too much sometimes. Don't get me wrong, i do crash a lot too, but we have always think about the ground as another enemy! In real life, pilots had no respawns point, so pulling up a risky dive toward the ground not caring if we're going to dig an hole into it because we will respawn at 700 m higher few second later HAVE to be avoided at all cost. Best thing to do is DO NOT PULL A MANOUVER that you are not sure you're going to survive it. Do not kill with your own hands! Parts of the chasing and looping strategy is to lead the enemy down, forcing him to loose his altitude, until the only things he can do is turn or climb, or, face the death by enemy leads. That is very important when the enemy flyes a better performant plane then yours. Stay sharp! ;)

See you all in the sky, be prepared against FW!

[olife]

Would like to add something i took from wiki:

"In the first year or so of World War I, air combat was more of a one-on-one affair. The early aces, like Pegoud, Garros, Boelcke and Immelmann, hunted the skies alone. As the war progressed, the sheer number of machines in the sky increased. Several reconnaissance machines traveled together for mutual protection, further protected by escorting fighters. Boelcke recognized that the days of the lone hunter were over. Many young pilots, however, still came to the front expecting to dash valiantly into battle as an errant knight, alone, but in reality they would be quickly overwhelmed by multiple enemies. Boelcke tirelessly lectured his pupils on the need for teamwork—sometimes scolding them for acting too independently. Attacking in a group allowed the leader to concentrate his attention exclusively on his target, while his wingmen protected his tail.

Air battles later in the war could involve dozens of aircraft from each side at the same time. The sky could become a swirling tangle of machines. When your side was at a numerical disadvantage, it was especially important not to double up on one opponent. The concentrated fire was of dubious value, since you were just as likely to get in each other's way as to hit the enemy. Doubling up also left an enemy machine somewhere unbothered and free to tail one of your side's machines. Later in the war, teamwork became the primary key to success and survival."

I totally agree with MAC, and, knowing him and how he dedicate to this game, i would highly encouriage all Club pilots to train and master all the formation technique MAC suggested. He's been studying this game dynamic and flaws for hours to develop the best and quicker path to master formation flying. I would love to try them too but my lack of time always lead me into short 10 minute no cockpit no full sens drunk dogfight! So, until i will have not been practicing that what mac says about formation, don't count me in for any club official fight, if i can not deliver 100% of my fly skills to the club, i would prefer staying on ground ( in a pub ) rather then putting in risk the wingleader or wingman life ehehe


Olife! You are one of the best pilot around in this game! The only thing i've noticed about your "nevorus flying" is that you crash too much sometimes. Don't get me wrong, i do crash a lot too, but we have always think about the ground as another enemy! In real life, pilots had no respawns point, so pulling up a risky dive toward the ground not caring if we're going to dig an hole into it because we will respawn at 700 m higher few second later HAVE to be avoided at all cost. Best thing to do is DO NOT PULL A MANOUVER that you are not sure you're going to survive it. Do not kill with your own hands! Parts of the chasing and looping strategy is to lead the enemy down, forcing him to loose his altitude, until the only things he can do is turn or climb, or, face the death by enemy leads. That is very important when the enemy flyes a better performant plane then yours. Stay sharp! ;)

See you all in the sky, be prepared against FW!

hello vodkadomini ace

yes totally agree with u,the crashs are my biggest prob in all the planes game i do...too much risks,in sim and realistic too...must progress and the way will be hard to become just good!
in fact my bad eyes (left eye 7/10 right eye 8,5/10 with my big glasses)disturbe me a lot in sim,but i refuse to take my bad view as a pretext to explain my lot of crashs,i must learn to be "stronger than my eyes"and i m sure i m not the only one guy in this case,i m just too nervous and ridiculous in my flys because of stress and the formation training of teacher macademic is very good for me to stay calm and cool in same time i learn to analyse the combat situation...the challenge will be hard...i m ready to fight against my own defaults!

good hunting to all!!

[MACADEMIC]

Hi Guys,

In addition to my previous post regarding the training exercise for formation flying, I found an excellent way to practice this in Single Player mode whenever you like:

In Single Missions, under Battle of Britain, there is the Mission 'Inspect AAAs'. Ignore the original purpose of the mission. After Mission Start, climb your Spitfire to approximately 8000 feet and head North-Northeast for the coast. You will soon see a large formation of Hurricanes flying westerly (look for it on the map). Pick one of the Hurries as your leader and practice to stay in formation.

The formation will eventually fly out of the part of the map where you can follow. Just circle where you are and await their coming back. They will then go on in East-Southeasterly direction for a long time and turn back for the Northern coastline when far out at sea. This inspection pattern will go on and on indefinitely, so you have as much time as you like practicing your wingman skills. This mission is not time limited.

If anyone has come across a similar formation flying training opportunity, ideally involving flying P-51s, please let us know!

Enjoy!

MAC

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachment.php?attachmentid=3390&d=1285262476

[SgtLooney]

That's very honorable of you, I like it when people seek new challenges. In case you fly with the Pad, full sensitivity works much better with a Custom Layout. You can find a How To Guide on this thread.

I feel you'd be an ideal candidate for QBlackDeathQ 's JG26!

Cheers and see you out there!

MAC

Yeah I use the pad, and I have one of the cutsom layouts selected, the D-9 still can be a handful. I'll check out QBlackDeathQ 's JG26. Sorry I've not been on lately life is busy and when I get on there's not always very many pilots online.

EDIT, turns out its JG52 and I've put in a join request.

[MACADEMIC]

Yeah I use the pad, and I have one of the cutsom layouts selected, the D-9 still can be a handful. I'll check out QBlackDeathQ 's JG26. Sorry I've not been on lately life is busy and when I get on there's not always very many pilots online.

EDIT, turns out its JG52 and I've put in a join request.

Lol, yes they seem to have been uncertain themselves for some time which JG they want to be - right you are, they've settled for JG52 now.

MAC

[MACADEMIC]

Hello all,

Introducing some changes to reflect experience.

1. FW-190 F8 and TA-152 now allowed for Luftwaffe

2. Team suffering less casualties wins, points are disregarded

3. P51 Club may use HUD

Best,

MAC

[MACADEMIC]

Hello all,

Just to let you know I've found a good training opportunity to practice Pair Formation Flying when on your own. Under Single Player/Single Missions/Battle of the Bulge, there is the Mission 'Road to Bastogne'.

Immediately after the mission starts, look up and there is a single P-51 flying above you. Climb up and latch onto his wing. He will keep climbing for a bit and then continue straight ahead for a while. At times you may encounter FW-190s, and may have protect your leader. Later on your leader may descend and start a series of ground attacks.

This is an excellent training opportunity. Since your leader is moving quite a bit, climbing, descending and turning, it will require your full attention to stay with him. When getting separated due to his abrupt maneuvers, try to get back and stay on his wing as quickly as possible.

Enjoy!

MAC

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachment.php?attachmentid=3416&d=1285415271

[olife]

hello guys

just to add miss october.

[olife]

and 2 wallpapers
u will find 2 others in the jg52 thread

[MACADEMIC]

Thank you Olife,

Sweet! Enjoy everybody,

MAC

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachment.php?attachmentid=3492&d=1285934434

[vdomini]

What is supposed to be sexy?
The plane or the woman?

( answer very CAREFULLY to this question lol )

[MACADEMIC]

What is supposed to be sexy?
The plane or the woman?

( answer very CAREFULLY to this question lol )

I like to go by the principle of 'This AND That', not 'Either/Or'...

:)

[MACADEMIC]

Hello Club,

All who can please show up for some great sessions of the Club versus Friends/JG52 on Saturday October 9th from 2100 UTC onwards!

We're going to play according to Aerial Battles P51 Club versus Friends Rules. (http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpost.php?p=177090&postcount=225) Games are going to be started from the chat room, so please join there first. McQ59 is going to host!

Hope to see many of you tomorrow!

MAC

[vdomini]

i like to go by the principle of 'this and that', not 'either/or'...

:)

You're a genius!!! :-p

[MACADEMIC]

Hello all,

Nice documentary. Enjoy!

MAC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKNl7OJsLMc&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVtVi6bHPss&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5B_vBzrLrw&list=QL&feature=BF

[olife]

miss november is now here

[Bearcat]

Nice vids!!

Although I am a PC simer... it is nice to see that this is taking off to some extent on a console...

~!S!~

[MACADEMIC]

Hello all,

Thanks to our dear friend Olife, we have Miss November to brighten up these cold dark November days and nights...

Enjoy!

MAC

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachment.php?attachmentid=3829&d=1288783048

[MACADEMIC]

Nice vids!!

Although I am a PC simer... it is nice to see that this is taking off to some extent on a console...

~!S!~

Thanks Bearcat,

I've seen you around on the yuplay WOP forums as well I think...yes we are a fine community of Mustang fliers on the PS3. Quite a difference on the console, the aircraft are all (including the Mustang) quite a bit more powerful, and it's much easier to communicate, the network and game are way more stable than on WOP (which really takes the fun out of this game unfortunately). Not as many options as on the PC though, and patches or DLCs have become impossible due to the complicated nature of the publisher/developer relationship and the PS framework.

But there'll be a sequel for both platforms which we look forward to. Thanks for stopping by!

MAC

[vdomini]

miss november is now here


Can we have the plane in background instead of the woman on the next month? :rolleyes: hhihihihi

[olife]

[QUOTE=MACADEMIC;194919]Hello all,

Thanks to our dear friend Olife, we have Miss November to brighten up these cold dark November days and nights...

Enjoy!

MAC





millions thanks teacher!!always a pleasure to work for the club!!
olife

[olife]

Can we have the plane in background instead of the woman on the next month? :rolleyes: hhihihihi

haha!!!lol!!
i think to do a special "miss" works but i will send it by psn message cause i m not sure the moderators will accept it in the forum!!lol!!

see u soon great ace!!

[MACADEMIC]

Hello members, Friends and all interested in the Club,

Pleased to introduce our member tommykocher (PSN) as our new Recruitment Officer. The creation of this post has become necessary as I have to be away from the game for longer periods of time due to work related travel, and tommykocher has agreed to take up the post.

He will be glad to assist you with your questions about the Club or Friends, sign you up for Friends or recommend you for full membership.

Best,

MAC

[olife]

hello guys

miss december is here

[MACADEMIC]

Hello all,

Thanks to our dear friend Olife, Christmas comes early this year.

Enjoy!

MAC

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachment.php?attachmentid=4009&d=1290881295

[olife]

millions thanks teacher!!
pleasure is mine !!and long life the club!!!

[olife]

hello guys

hope all is good for u,christmas come
a special pin up club work here

[MACADEMIC]

A special Christmas treat by our 'Santa' Olife. Delicious, must be great to be French!

;-)

MAC

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachment.php?attachmentid=4087&d=1292437981

[olife]

hello teacher!!

hehe!!millions thanks teacher!!
u know the frenchies can be very stupid too!!LOOOOL!!!
who are never happy,always grumbler,think they have always the best opinion ,find their football team is the best ,and drink some pastis in the pub when their wifes wait for us at home... :the DAMNED FRENCHIES!!!! LOOOOL !!!!VIVE LA FRANCE!!!!!!

[MACADEMIC]

Dear all,

Pleased to announce a new member: TheMeistor

Welcome to the Club!

MAC

[MACADEMIC]

Dear all,

I just learned something which I didn't know before which might come as good news for our members who are used to playing with Standard Layout on the PS3 Controller (Pad).

Didn't know that the D-Pad (the four bottons arranged as a cross on the left side of the Pad) function as directing the view in games other than Training or Campaigns, that is in Dogfights etc. In Training and Campaigns, they are set up to give commands to your flight.

Member TheMeistor pointed this out to me. He is mostly using these buttons to look around while playing with the Standard Layout, he keeps his thumbs on the sticks and is using his left pointer finger to press the respective D-Pad button.

Custom Layouts didn't seem to work for Standard Layout users since when pressing R3 to look around, it doesn't cancel the other functions of the right stick (throttle/rudder) due to a bug in the Custom software.

If you are used to flying with the Standard layout and set up Custom to use the D-Pad for the looking directions, you can still benefit from the greatly enhanced flying characteristics of the airplane under Custom versus the Standard Layout. In this case do not set up R3 to activate your Camera, and leave the Camera Axes blank. Unfortunately you will not have a full over the shoulder look, just sideways over the wing, but this might still be a good tradeoff.

If you need help setting this up, I'll be glad to give you a hand when we meet onlline.

Best,

MAC

[MACADEMIC]

Dear members,

We are soon having a tournament, Ace of Aces: Mustang Trophy, and you're all invited to join.

Please find infos here (http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=17801) or click on the banner.

MAC

P.S.: Happy Holidays! :)

[olife]

miss january is here

[MACADEMIC]

Dear Members,

The New Year starts Happy, with another delight from our French Connoisseur Olife!
Triple Banzai!

MAC

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachment.php?attachmentid=4247&d=1294059354

[KAV]

Oooooooo I would love to be in that "cockpit" :eek::eek::eek::eek:

[olife]

thanks a lot guys!!!!

haha !!!kav,totally agree with u!!!mmmmmm,must be good to be in the cockpit!!!loool!!!

[MACADEMIC]

Hello members,

You know, it's not forbidden to take part in the Club Rules tournament when you're already enlisted in the Open tournament...but no prizes, sorry.

:grin:

MAC

[olife]

[[URL=http://www.casimages.com]http://nsa26.casimages.com/img/2011/01/11/11011112511345399.png[

yeeees!!!!!it is a try and it work!!
hehe teacher macademic...now i find the way to post my pic in large size!!!
u will have not too much work because of me now!!
thanks again to published my pics teacher

see u ace

[Wade_VC]

Although I am new to this game, what you describe sounds like a hoot!

I will try the described set-up and see how I do. If it looks like I can get the hang of it, I would like to be a part of this group as it does sound quite fun!

[MACADEMIC]

Although I am new to this game, what you describe sounds like a hoot!

I will try the described set-up and see how I do. If it looks like I can get the hang of it, I would like to be a part of this group as it does sound quite fun!

Membership requires some experience, but happy to do some training session with you anytime, and give you a hand with doing a custom setup of your PS3 controller, should you be using that.

MAC

[KAV]

Membership requires some experience, but happy to do some training session with you anytime, and give you a hand with doing a custom setup of your PS3 controller, should you be using that.

MAC

And some close contact with a P51 ? :rolleyes:

Note the sign behind the plane.

[MACADEMIC]

And some close contact with a P51 ? :rolleyes:

Note the sign behind the plane.

Lol, well it might help! Such as discrete little envelopes slipped quietly into my backpocket...

;)

MAC

[Mage_016]

Hey

I have this idea that we should create one social group for these two clubs what we have here. It would be easy to schedule battles and meetings and other stuff like that. I dont know but i think there is possibility to create own topics for scheduling and other. Easier to find and share information i think.

What do you guys think?

[MACADEMIC]

Hey

I have this idea that we should create one social group for these two clubs what we have here. It would be easy to schedule battles and meetings and other stuff like that. I dont know but i think there is possibility to create own topics for scheduling and other. Easier to find and share information i think.

What do you guys think?

I know what you mean Mage but I'm a bit reluctant to move away from the 1C forum. They may not be the best in terms of practicality, but this is the one place where people who play this game come to look. If we desert it we'll cut ourselves off from new people. To them it might look like the game is dead and there is no community if we leave.

MAC

[Mage_016]

I know what you mean Mage but I'm a bit reluctant to move away from the 1C forum. They may not be the best in terms of practicality, but this is the one place where people who play this game come to look. If we desert it we'll cut ourselves off from new people. To them it might look like the game is dead and there is no community if we leave.

MAC

I meant this possibility what we have here on 1c forum.

I thought that under our own group we would easily and in order, find upcoming events, meetings, settings, members lists, rules... etc. Other conversations would still be here in this topic.

[MACADEMIC]

I meant this possibility what we have here on 1c forum.

I thought that under our own group we would easily and in order, find upcoming events, meetings, settings, members lists, rules... etc. Other conversations would still be here in this topic.

On the 1C forum? That would be great, but I wouldn't know how to set it up. Do you?

MAC

[Mage_016]

On the 1C forum? That would be great, but I wouldn't know how to set it up. Do you?

MAC

It can be found under that community link above the topic posts. I have never created social group. I'm browsing with my cell phone right now so I cant try it. Can u?

[mavrickandgoose]

Ill give this a shot just started playing sim not too long ago but I think I am doing fairly well I seem to at least be compatative so why not.also I saw a lot of talk on here about useing a custom controller layout won't the aviator layout work? that's what I have been useing on sim anyways I'll try the full sensitivity mustang thing tomorrow see how it works

[mavrickandgoose]

Scratch my question about the controller layout I just found the post about it sorry lol

[olife]

Scratch my question about the controller layout I just found the post about it sorry lol

no probs maverick!

[olife]

sorry guys i m late to add miss february (pin up club)because of very buzy with work.
i will add it soon
thanks by advance and exuse me
olife

[MACADEMIC]

Dear members,

In order to use the positive momentum the tournament has created and promote the more challenging ways of flying, I'd like to introduce a new version of the Club Rules which should make it easier for members and outsiders to find their way into the cockpits:

Club Rules 'Light' (CRL)

- Cockpit Only
- No HUD
- Who dies less wins
- Limited Ammo/Fuel

Own discrection on sensitivity settings.

Note that the B-tournament is not affected by this change, which still requires classic Club Rules at all times.

When setting up a game under CRL, it's easiest to start the game from the text chat with everyone who wants to play like this, or send PSN messages to those in a room to confirm CRL are in force.

Happy 'light' Club Rules flying!

MAC

[MACADEMIC]

Dear all,

let's give a hand to our longtime Friend McQ59 who has joined our ranks!

Welcome to the Club!

MAC

[Patpat13]

Tried these "CRL" settings yesterday evening in a couple of P 51 games, thanks to Mac and Kav for these great fights :grin:

so, if everyone agrees, you can count me, just msg me when I'm "online" on BOP for such amazing games!

[wolfsalt]

Nice one Mac for Introducing The Club Rules Light.. this will make things alot easier and more enjoyable for me and expect others especially using the Standard controller layout.

wolf

[KAV]

Mac and Burnator, thanks for great games last night.
Man one really gets a scare, chasing a P51, when suddenly your cocpkpit is shettered with bullets holes from the third plane in the game.
GREAT FUN........

[McQ59]

Dear all,

let's give a hand to our longtime Friend McQ59 who has joined our ranks!

Welcome to the Club!

MAC


Thanks a bunch skipper!

Looking forward to develop new skills.

Maybe it's possible to develop Kav's squad-idea/tourny in PCL...

[MACADEMIC]

Tried these "CRL" settings yesterday evening in a couple of P 51 games, thanks to Mac and Kav for these great fights :grin:

so, if everyone agrees, you can count me, just msg me when I'm "online" on BOP for such amazing games!

With great pleasure Sir! Welcome to the Club - we're honored to have you with us!

Everybody, welcome our latest member, PSN Burnator13. Watch out, he's a professional and very strong!

MAC

[olife]

hello guys

just add a new video of allied planes with a new music

http://dai.ly/ekCAxq

[McQ59]

hello guys

just add a new video of allied planes with a new music

http://dai.ly/ekCAxq

That's 1 great PR-video for BoP mate! Brilliant.

[olife]

That's 1 great PR-video for BoP mate! Brilliant.

thanks a lot my friend

and exuse me again to miss the "historic battle" of last saturday,i was invited in family and unfortunaly for me i was very sick all the sunday and today too but feel better now,wait for the other historic battle!!!can't wait

see u bud ace!!!

[olife]

With great pleasure Sir! Welcome to the Club - we're honored to have you with us!

Everybody, welcome our latest member, PSN Burnator13. Watch out, he's a professional and very strong!

MAC

oh yes!!! totally agree with u teacher ,he is really very strong!!!!(and i m not chauvinist...!!!lol!!!he is french!!!)

[Patpat13]

oh yes!!! totally agree with u teacher ,he is really very strong!!!!(and i m not chauvinist...!!!lol!!!he is french!!!)

Thx very much Mac and Olife for your warm welcome, but this is too much :oops:!
I'm just a week-end BoP player, and from what i've seen (and played) there is lots of much greater BoP aces !
By the way, my only ambition is to have fun, don't hesitate to ad me to your friendlist for historic or just crazy games (only in SIM mode, sorry for all arcade or realistic addicts, i'm simply totally inapt for these modes :().

See you soon in the skies

[MACADEMIC]

hello guys

just add a new video of allied planes with a new music

http://dai.ly/ekCAxq

Hello Olife San,

Excellent video! Thanks very much for sharing!

MAC

[olife]

Hello Olife San,

Excellent video! Thanks very much for sharing!

MAC

hello teacher!!!

thanks a lot!!!
too kind guys!!!

[MACADEMIC]

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachment.php?attachmentid=4705&d=1298335577 (http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?p=226906#post226906)


Ace of Aces Tournament - Mustang Trophy
officially sponsored by Gaijin and 1C
an event by the P-51 Mustang Purist Club, MACADEMIC and Edal86

FINALS AND SUPER BRAWL



Sunday February 27th 2011



Fun and Action from morning til late!

[olife]

...and the axis planes

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xh5nu8_il2-sturmovik-diaporama-2_videogames

[MACADEMIC]

...and the axis planes

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xh5nu8_il2-sturmovik-diaporama-2_videogames

Good work Olife San!

MAC

[olife]

hello guys

miss february is now here!!!(late!!exuse me)
miss march will be here soon!

http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/02/23//1102230411551252717700009.png (http://www.casimages.com)

ps :source :planes :www.clavework-graphics.co.uk (very nice website with a lot of very good products,a good idea of present for the "daddy day")
pin up : by elvgren

[MACADEMIC]

Oh yeah, I like it - Vive la France!

:grin:

MAC

[olife]

Oh yeah, I like it - Vive la France!

:grin:

MAC

millions thanks teacher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
too kind!!
pleasure is mine!!!

[olife]

february end
events:



http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/02/26//1102261153331252717715986.png (http://www.casimages.com)

[olife]

sport comment :
6 nations rugby tournament
half time

18:54 french time,twickenam,london : the battle of britain is now beginning:

england 9- france 9

[olife]

6 nations rugby tournament
final result

england 17 -france 9

great game,great match!!

congratulations english guys!!

[olife]

hello guys!

miss mach is now here!


[/URL]http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/03/07//1103070701261252717775411.png (http://[URL=http://www.casimages.com]http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/03/07//1103070701261252717775411.png)




and a little bonus:dance with the mig29! enjoy!... march...100% russian!


http://dai.ly/g51kE6

[Willie-Wall]

Hello guys and gals. My name is Willie and I come from USA,TN. I'm 27 male, single parent that loves everything to do with flying. My heart is there I nkow it, i have some old pilots blood in me somewhere. But the only time i've been up is in a few military flights. That and all the perferctly good C-130's I jumped out of.

I've read this thread in great detail and I love the idea which you guys have made reailty. I would really like to join up, I know not a lot of people play online still. But i'm willing to be online ready to play when you guys are. (If real life permits.)

So whatever it takes, point me in the right direction. (I sent a PM to MACADEMIC on the PS3 already.)

I also have a HD PVR that is coming in, so I'm really wanting to record you guys in action.

[MACADEMIC]

Hi all,

Please welcome our latest member JRHOODY1, who's gone from Rookie to Ace in a very short period of time.

Welcome!

MAC

[MACADEMIC]

Hello guys and gals. My name is Willie and I come from USA,TN. I'm 27 male, single parent that loves everything to do with flying. My heart is there I nkow it, i have some old pilots blood in me somewhere. But the only time i've been up is in a few military flights. That and all the perferctly good C-130's I jumped out of.

I've read this thread in great detail and I love the idea which you guys have made reailty. I would really like to join up, I know not a lot of people play online still. But i'm willing to be online ready to play when you guys are. (If real life permits.)

So whatever it takes, point me in the right direction. (I sent a PM to MACADEMIC on the PS3 already.)

I also have a HD PVR that is coming in, so I'm really wanting to record you guys in action.

Hi Willie,

Thank you for your post and your nice introduction. I have to apologize if I have missed your post on the PSN, I'll check soon. New talented and motivated pilots are always welcome. What's needed is a certain time of familarization, please have a look at our member's list at the beginning of the thread and ask some of them to fly with you in Club settings and issue a recommendation for your membership. This is to ensure that the Club maintains a high level of flying skills and, more importantly, character.

I look forward to flying with you sometime soon.

Best,

MAC

[MACADEMIC]

miss mach is now here!

http://dai.ly/g51kE6

Nice one Olife - I missed that earlier on. Miss MACH ;)
Hot...

MAC

P.S.: Any chance for Miss April :)

[Willie-Wall]

Thanks Mac, I will do just that. Also, Don't worry about the PM. I sent it the same time I posted this :P

[McQ59]

Gorgeous Olife! The MiG, I mean... ;-)

[JRHOODY1]

thank you this club has some of the finest pilots in the bop skys fly proud in sim always:)

[deathfromabove]

should i buy il2 sturmovik n ps3?????:confused::confused::confused:

[Mage_016]

should i buy il2 sturmovik n ps3?????:confused::confused::confused:

This isn't right topic to ask that. Actually I think there is no right topic for that question.
Go figure it out right by your self, no one else can tell what is the best option for you.

[MACADEMIC]

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/RealLifePlayboyBunny_6604.jpg

Happy Easter Gents :)

May the current ceasefire remind you that there are also pleasures to enjoy on Earth...

MAC

[themeistor1]

should i buy il2 sturmovik n ps3?????:confused::confused::confused:

buy it know you don't know what your missing best flying game ever:grin:

[Mage_016]

Happy Easter Gents :)

May the current ceasefire remind you that there are also pleasures to enjoy on Earth...

MAC

:-P Very nice.

Yes, Happy Easter and Drink Responsibly.


Mage

[olife]

hello guys!

millions thanks for your kind words about my design and videos !!!!
here is miss april ,and exuse me as always i m late!!


http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/04/24//1104241016161252718049016.png (http://www.casimages.com)

[Mage_016]

Wow Olife,

Now that's what I call pinup! Really beautiful! Was there any planes in a picture?

[MACADEMIC]

Wow Olife,

I agree Mage. Airplanes?

I predict the birth rate will go through the roof in 9 months time with the prolonged PSN outage.

;)

MAC

[olife]

hello guys!!

haha !!nice pic teacher mac,didn't see it before!!beautiful lady!!
mage16 exuse me for my bad english but i don't understand : was there any planes in a picture? can u explain i m sorry again.

here is miss may,and not late this time !!lol!

http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/04/25//1104250425281252718052519.png (http://www.casimages.com)

[Mage_016]

hello guys!!

mage16 exuse me for my bad english but i don't understand : was there any planes in a picture? can u explain i m sorry again.


LOL Olife
just that those beautiful ladies caught my eyes and I didn's see planes at all at first look.

[olife]

LOL Olife
just that those beautiful ladies caught my eyes and I didn's see planes at all at first look.

hello bro!

lol!yes agree with u ,i think to modify a little for june!mmmmmm....the GIRLS!!i LOOOOOOVE!!

[olife]

hello guys,
here is miss june and the 1st birthday of the pin up club!


http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/05/23//1105231222351252718200604.png (http://www.casimages.com)

[olife]

hello guys!

as i said u it is the birthday of the pin up club,and i realize a design for this event.

it call : JUNE 6TH...3:00 AM...LAST CIGARETTES BEFORE THE BIG SHOW...


http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/05/24//1105241234501252718206672.png (http://www.casimages.com)

hope u will like...

(ps: the planes pics are a screen captures of bop)
see u guys
cordialy
olife

[MACADEMIC]

Happy birthday Pin Up Club! What would we be without you (and the lovely ladies...).

:)

MAC

P.S.: Amazing new design - your best design so far in my opinion (apart from the Pin Up Club)!

[olife]

Happy birthday Pin Up Club! What would we be without you (and the lovely ladies...).

:)

MAC

P.S.: Amazing new design - your best design so far in my opinion (apart from the Pin Up Club)!

millions thanks teacher for those kind words!!!too much honor!!!and long life to the lovely ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[olife]

update,with a light effect

http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/05/24//1105240247401252718206803.png (http://www.casimages.com)

[McQ59]

Brilliant Olife. Lucky, it's toasted...

[olife]

Brilliant Olife. Lucky, it's toasted...

millions thanks my friend!!!!

[tommykocher]

lustiger luftschlag,

[olife]

hello guys!

just to add a link,it is a blog of a french bud ,player of il2 bop,called MIG21/SU27/PAJU.he do a very very nice scale models of planes,a GREAT ARTIST !ENJOY !

http://scalefighters.over-blog.com/

[winny]

hello guys!

just to add a link,it is a blog of a french bud ,player of il2 bop,called MIG21/SU27/PAJU.he do a very very nice scale models of planes,a GREAT ARTIST !ENJOY !

http://scalefighters.over-blog.com/


Wow, they are very good.. Some of the best I've seen.

This looks real. I had to really look at it to tell..

http://img.over-blog.com/462x600/4/37/37/36/Bastogne_Jeep.jpg

His Fw190's are awesome.

EDIT: How long does a model like that take him to do?

[McQ59]

Amazing and absolute brilliant work! How I wish I could read french right now...
Thanks for sharing Olife :-)

[vdomini]

hello guys!

just to add a link,it is a blog of a french bud ,player of il2 bop,called MIG21/SU27/PAJU.he do a very very nice scale models of planes,a GREAT ARTIST !ENJOY !

http://scalefighters.over-blog.com/

WOW they look almost real !!

thanks OLIFE for sharing!

[olife]

hello guys!

yes those scale models are FANTASTIC!
to precize,the "ground scenes and vehicles" are made by a friend of MIG21/SU27/PAJU.
MIG21/SU27/PAJU do the planes scale models only.
to reply to your question WINNY,the time to do those BEAUTIES is very very long,for example ,MIG21/SU27/PAJU said me that to do a MIG21 FISHBED 1:48 it take him...14 MONTHS OF WORK...!!!but he won a gold medal with this model in a scale model concourse in 2010.
i will tell all of your kind words to those both artists,i'm sure they will be happy and honored.
and if u play BOP with MIG21/SU27/PAJU,maybe u can send him a psn message of congratulations too.(i don't know if he speak english).he play realistic and maybe arcade.

thx and see u aces
sincerely

olife

[olife]

...and a little touch of humour,i find this website in internet by luck...enjoy,laugh!...and an other GREAT ARTIST!!!!

http://tigroukam.blogspot.com/search/label/avions

PS: if u want a translating of a french words of those pics ,tell me i will do.

[QBlackDeathQ]

...and a little touch of humour,i find this website in internet by luck...enjoy,laugh!...and an other GREAT ARTIST!!!!

http://tigroukam.blogspot.com/search/label/avions

PS: if u want a translating of a french words of those pics ,tell me i will do.

guys, guys. . ok guys! you should look at the pic when your drunk and been up for 23 hours looks like a battle of the bulge pic to me.

[olife]

even if as me a lot of guys prefer ww2 planes instead of modern planes ,just look this trailer come from the E3 2011,talk about a famous planes game,very very nice...will come out in november 2011...u will understand what it is ...
enjoy!!!

http://www.jeuxvideo.com/videos-editeurs/0003/00038075/ace-combat-assault-horizon-playstation-3-ps3-e3-2011-combats-aeriens-00033234.htm

[MACADEMIC]

Amazing animations Olife. If the game would only be half a simulator it could be interesting.

Imagine if Birds of Steel had such animations, for example all the activity on the WWII carrier decks...

MAC

[olife]

Amazing animations Olife. If the game would only be half a simulator it could be interesting.

Imagine if Birds of Steel had such animations, for example all the activity on the WWII carrier decks...

MAC

hello teacher!

yes very nice traileer i must say,i play the ace combat serie since the first on ps1 and it is the best modern planes game in my opinion because of his fantastic atmosphere!! but i think too much arcade.
but for sure my favorite are il2 and birds of steel!!!it is too long to wait until the beginning of 2012,hope the father christmas of gaijin and konami will do a nice surprise for the 25th december!!!
...yeeeeees...imagine in birds of steel ,the pilots run to their f6f hellcats,on the deck,the screaming sound of the AAA 20mm guns... tactactactac...the thunder of the escort cruiser guns...boom...boom...in same time the kamikaze dive...i want it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

olife

[olife]

hello guys!

just add the list of the ww2 aces ,all nationalities.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_flying_aces

[JRHOODY1]

hello guys!

just add the list of the ww2 aces ,all nationalities.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_flying_acesvery good olife great stuff buddy

:-):-)

[olife]

very good olife great stuff buddy

:-):-)

hi JRHOODY!!

no probs my friend!!pleasure is mine!!

[MACADEMIC]

Hi esteemed members of the P-51 Mustang Purist Club!

It's been an awfully long time since I've come around to play on the PS3 and for sure I'm going to be rusty.

What better opportunity to get in shape against the remainder of KG200 who, as our intelligence has reported, are supposedly still somewhere in hiding, waiting for an opportunity to avenge the loss of their '1000 year' Reich.

We would fly a patrol mission on Saturday from 10pm GMT to protect the dignitaries participating in the post war Podsdam conference. This is an honorable task, as the new order of the World is at stake. We are to prevent any interference of the conference from the air.

Those of you who are able and willing, report for duty here. Once sufficient numbers are present, we will schedule a briefing prior to our mission.

You can find details on the intelligence report here: http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=23815

I hope to see many of you.

MAC

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Potsdam_conference_1945-6.jpg

[QBlackDeathQ]

цензуре!

[MACADEMIC]

Would I be here if I have forgotten my friends on the PS3? The MAC will spread his wings again on Saturday night, perhaps even sooner for practice.

:)

MAC

[QBlackDeathQ]

цензуре!

[olife]

Well said my friend, I did not play for along time and almost lost touch but my friends gave me back my wings if you will. I hope we can do the same for you; Pc is awesome for graphics and control but PS3 is the best for friends. You know you miss us Mac. ;)

yes pc is awesome for graphs but at the only condition u must all the times improve your pc performances and power (buy a new graph card...).
the brother of my wife did this experience with his pc ...before he bought his new graph card...mmmmm....a 2000-2001 years graphs!!!lol!!.
yes,the real simulations are only on pc,ours ps3 have not the power necessary to give us the same...but wait...and hope ....maybe in the future...the ps4...
personnaly ,i don't know the pc communauty,so i respect the pc gamers...i see the french forums of il2 games pc users...just hope that what i see in those forums from many pc guys are not the general opinion of the pc users for the consoles games...yes we are not all a young teens of 14 years old ,just pubescent who want play quickly with the planes between the grammar exercice and the dinner do by mummy...but i'm sure it is just the opinions of some french idiots who want show off...respect for all.

cordialy
olife

[olife]

hello guys

miss july is here

[URL=http://www.casimages.com]http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/07/07//1107070500411252718437087.png[/URL

[MACADEMIC]

O' la la!

No wonder why the guy is in a steep dive...

:grin:

Thanks Olife San, marvelous as always!

MAC

[olife]

O' la la!

No wonder why the guy is in a steep dive...

:grin:

Thanks Olife San, marvelous as always!

MAC

hello teacher!!!

millions thanks my friend!!always a pleasure to work for the club!!!

[vdomini]

Where Mac have been?
I though i was busy but looks like macademic is busier than me!
Been ages since my last club fight!

hope to see you soon! :D

[olife]

miss august is now here

[URL=http://www.casimages.com]http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/08/04//1108040303561252718546215.png[/URL

[MACADEMIC]

Where Mac have been?
I though i was busy but looks like macademic is busier than me!
Been ages since my last club fight!

hope to see you soon! :D

Hey Vdomini,

You are right, I've been in the strong grip of summer... :)
At the moment far from my PS3 but I hope to see you all soon. Long live the Club!

MAC

[MACADEMIC]

Wow Olife,

These are getting better and better. Who might she be calling...?

Merci!

MAC

[olife]

Wow Olife,

These are getting better and better. Who might she be calling...?

Merci!

MAC

millions thanks teacher!!!
hahaha!! the guy who is the other side of the phone must be very happy...and sure hope to go to home ...mmm...very quickly!!!
thanks again!!!long life the club!!

see u soon teacher!!

[olife]

hello guys!

miss september is here.

[URL=http://www.casimages.com]http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/08/19//1108190155331252718609912.png[/URL

[KAV]

Nice one Olife.
Must be Mustang Sally......

[McQ59]

Brilliant Olife. A devine tub-dive!

[olife]

kav and mcq59,millions thanks my friends!!!very kind from u!!

[olife]

hi guys,

just to share with u ,in the little airfield at 5kms of my house,we have the chance to have a stearmann pt17 trainer ,the plane was built in 1940 and complete restored ,it fly very often over my house!!i have the chance to have the permission to enter in the hangar and do those pics,of course because of my stupidity,i didn't take care to look if my camera battery was full or empty and of course it was empty!stupid olife!

i will do others and share withu ,and u can be sure my battery will be full!!lol!!

http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/08/19//1108190501551252718610695.png (http://www.casimages.com)

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[URL=http://www.casimages.com]http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/08/19//1108190502351252718610699.png[/UR

[U2RATTLEHUM]

Sweeeeet Pic. All I can say"jealous" knew a gentlemen who built several Ryan pt 22 trainers. I lived 12km from the airport know for their vintage airplanes, most fames being Steve McQueen and his airplanes, one being a Pitcairn PA-8 mailwing which I worked on(detailing) fancy word for cleaning. He lived in the hanger in Santa Paula,CA. however it was 4 yrs ofter his death that I started detailing private airplanes. Some one offerd me a job because I was hanging around the airport too much, like that's possible. Now I will have to travel 2hrs to visit that little airport. Thanks.

[olife]

Sweeeeet Pic. All I can say"jealous" knew a gentlemen who built several Ryan pt 22 trainers. I lived 12km from the airport know for their vintage airplanes, most fames being Steve McQueen and his airplanes, one being a Pitcairn PA-8 mailwing which I worked on(detailing) fancy word for cleaning. He lived in the hanger in Santa Paula,CA. however it was 4 yrs ofter his death that I started detailing private airplanes. Some one offerd me a job because I was hanging around the airport too much, like that's possible. Now I will have to travel 2hrs to visit that little airport. Thanks.

hello bro!

thanks a lot,your story is super!!!thx to share!!!

[MACADEMIC]

Thanks a lot Olife for the early September Club Poster and the photos. Marvellous, both.

:)

MAC

[alsevillajr]

Frenchy, nice composition with the Lucky Strikes...beautiful photo

[olife]

Thanks a lot Olife for the early September Club Poster and the photos. Marvellous, both.

:)

MAC

Frenchy, nice composition with the Lucky Strikes...beautiful photo

no probs teacher!!!millions thx for compliments!!!

[olife]

Frenchy, nice composition with the Lucky Strikes...beautiful photo

millions thx for compliments my friend!!

[alsevillajr]

I was surprised, but not at all disagree, that most of the top Aces, specially on this board, use the pad.:o

[MACADEMIC]

Yes, I like it, and use it even on the PC's version of the game, Wings of Prey. The analog sticks/triggers just work very finely and allow excellent control of the airplane, even if that's a bit laughed at by some of the 'pros' in the flight sim genre...

MAC

[olife]

Yes, I like it, and use it even on the PC's version of the game, Wings of Prey. The analog sticks/triggers just work very finely and allow excellent control of the airplane, even if that's a bit laughed at by some of the 'pros' in the flight sim genre...

MAC

agree with u teacher!!

[U2RATTLEHUM]

agree with u teacher!!

You give me the latest high tech and virtual mode vs analog and cockpit view the out come will be the some I'm being shot up and have to bail and by the time I do spot you guys you make couple of turns and you are on my six. #%$& LOL I do love flying in cockpit view and flying with you Aces on Knights of the air

[olife]

You give me the latest high tech and virtual mode vs analog and cockpit view the out come will be the some I'm being shot up and have to bail and by the time I do spot you guys you make couple of turns and you are on my six. #%$& LOL I do love flying in cockpit view and flying with you Aces on Knights of the air

pleasure is mine knight of the air!!
very honored to fly with a gentleman like u!!

sincerely
olife

[U2RATTLEHUM]

I can only do what I have been taught, and playing this game I have learned to play with honor. Playing any other way would be a dishonor to you and the others. I just might change my user name to Eddie The Eagle. ( my hero )LOL
Your brother in arms, Al

[MACADEMIC]

Hi all,

It's been a long time, but I'm happy to say there were some excellent Club Rules games going on last night with Mage and Chowbird.

Since there are so many flyers who get used to flying in cockpit and without HUD these days, I'd like to invite you to take a step further and try as well to fly with all controls in full sensitivity. If you're using the Dualshock and Aviator mode, I recommend you to make a custom layout for the controller which will enable you to have better elevator control. Plenty of information on the 'How to' on this thread.

Also, you can always contact me in case you have troubles with it.

Check six,

MAC

[olife]

I can only do what I have been taught, and playing this game I have learned to play with honor. Playing any other way would be a dishonor to you and the others. I just might change my user name to Eddie The Eagle. ( my hero )LOL
Your brother in arms, Al

this game is more that a game,just a great communauty,a flying gentlemen and a sharks pack in same time!like in real!!honored bro!!

sincerely
olife

[olife]

Hi all,

It's been a long time, but I'm happy to say there were some excellent Club Rules games going on last night with Mage and Chowbird.

Since there are so many flyers who get used to flying in cockpit and without HUD these days, I'd like to invite you to take a step further and try as well to fly with all controls in full sensitivity. If you're using the Dualshock and Aviator mode, I recommend you to make a custom layout for the controller which will enable you to have better elevator control. Plenty of information on the 'How to' on this thread.

Also, you can always contact me in case you have troubles with it.

Check six,

MAC

hey teacher!

great to see u here again!!great flying!!great fun!!!long life the club!!!

triple banzai!!!

sincerely
olife

[U2RATTLEHUM]

Hi all,

It's been a long time, but I'm happy to say there were some excellent Club Rules games going on last night with Mage and Chowbird.

Since there are so many flyers who get used to flying in cockpit and without HUD these days, I'd like to invite you to take a step further and try as well to fly with all controls in full sensitivity. If you're using the Dualshock and Aviator mode, I recommend you to make a custom layout for the controller which will enable you to have better elevator control. Plenty of information on the 'How to' on this thread.

Also, you can always contact me in case you have troubles with it.

Check six,
MACthanks
thanks MACADEMIC you are always a great help and reasorce but what is the differace between going to options settings and costoms settings dont they both deal with the same issuses in adj. the sensitivities problem exept that maybe costom is able to do more fine tuning thanks
your friend in the sky Al.

[MACADEMIC]

thanks
thanks MACADEMIC you are always a great help and reasorce but what is the differace between going to options settings and costoms settings dont they both deal with the same issuses in adj. the sensitivities problem exept that maybe costom is able to do more fine tuning thanks
your friend in the sky Al.

Hi U2,

Well there is no difference in the elevator and aileron sensitivity settings which are in the options menu - they are both at 100% in Club Rules. However the ready made profiles all have a problem which is best observed from cockpit view: when you pull back on the elevator there is a sudden snap near the end travel which will violently take you into the stall, while Custom allows you to set the stick to be smoothly and evenly controlled all the way.

However I must point out that, due to some bugs, it is not possible to replicate the standard layout in custom settings, but aviator layout can be done nicely.

Happy flying!

MAC

[U2RATTLEHUM]

Will work on the layout and setting. About having bugs that just part of the nature of the digital/online gaming. playing field is the same and about analog thats what I us when playing guitar. Mesa Boogie amp(all tube)Analog pedals from Demeter and Electric Harmonics and American Fender thats a true purest stay away from digital equipment. But I digress. It was fun flying with KAV and THEMIESTOR <not so much. However I did get a lucky kill and it was MIESTOR. (damm he is good) but then damm, your all good!

[Mage_016]

It was great to sit back in the cockpit of the STALLion again. Mac was darn good and themeistor needs no comments at all, he masters the skys nowdays. Great to see that people are starting to fly inside cockpit it'll make good start to BoS when ti arrives. Nice to meet some new players too like u2ratllehum and others. Good games last night. Too bad that I promised to join ground forces in BFBC2 so I had to leave early.

See you guys soon.

Mage

[U2RATTLEHUM]

Great game Mage_016 I been in and out through Sims and realistic Just not a great pilot put it is still fun to fly and chat with friends and meet good people like yourself
See you in the sky

[chungpe84s]

Very nice! Keep it up!

[U2RATTLEHUM]

Played a few battles with KAV this morning(1:00am)before heading for bed. Now question would you call it cheating if you allow a kill, I think he did. The real frustrating thing was when I was turning on his six a clean and fair shot my PSN disconnects me. I think the virtual gods hate me. Great game KAV. Always a pleasure playing with you and the others.

[olife]

Very nice! Keep it up!

welcome here!

[olife]

hello guys,

here is miss october

http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/10/01//1110010351141252718827439.png (http://www.casimages.com)

[JRHOODY1]

ooolala happy october gents

[McQ59]

:cool: Hot

[KAV]

:cool: Hot

Yes that P51B is very hot.

Nice work Olife, thanks.

[olife]

MILLIONS THANKS MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!

I CAN'T RESIST TO IMAGINE ... WAIT ... WAIT ... NICE JANUARY MONTH ...

http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/10/01//1110011142111252718829936.png (http://www.casimages.com)

[MACADEMIC]

Hi all,

Our Club is branching out to also cover Wings of Prey, Birds of Prey's sister on the PC. There are some advantages of the platform, such as all fighters having cockpits and the Flight Models being more realistic (and harder, less power).

Any members who have a PC and have Wings of Prey are most welcome to join. Here's the link to its forum: http://forum.gaijinent.com/index.php?/topic/4315-the-p-51-mustang-purist-club/

:)

MAC

[olife]

hello guys

here is miss november

ps: the screenshot is one of the pic of the 3rd captain bop adventure,in break for the moment cause a lot of work and tired ,but it will be here for sure,soon.

friendly
olife

http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/10/21//1110210958521252718935777.png (http://www.casimages.com)

[MACADEMIC]

Wow - this is one of your best to date...

Hey, i've just had an idea...how about a printed Pin Up Club Calendar for 2012? I'd be happy to pay for one, and help you realise such a project.

MAC

[olife]

Wow - this is one of your best to date...

Hey, i've just had an idea...how about a printed Pin Up Club Calendar for 2012? I'd be happy to pay for one, and help you realise such a project.

MAC

hello teacher!!

millions thanks for compliments!!

yeeeah!!great idea this calendar!!i'm ok for the project of course!!!and your help is of course welcome!!!and u will not pay of course!

great thanks for the idea!!!

friendly
olife
triple banzai!!

[McQ59]

I second MAC here Olllie! Great pic :)

[olife]

I second MAC here Olllie! Great pic :)

millions thanks for kind words my friend!!

[olife]

happy halloween guys!

http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/10/31//1110310149181252718983147.png (http://www.casimages.com)

[KAV]

Very nice work Olife, thanks for sharing....

[olife]

Very nice work Olife, thanks for sharing....

millions thanks ace!!

[olife]

hello guys

just share with u this nice little video i find in internrt...enjoy!!!it's too nice!!

http://youtu.be/y3DoLsYB52Q

and this one,sometimes maybe hard to see but really realistic.the courage of the samourais...waoo impressive!

http://youtu.be/7RNdd2rdAJo

[olife]

new

here is a new rubric here,"ace of war".

http://nsm06.casimages.com/img/2011/11/14//1111140350531252719048668.png (http://www.casimages.com)

Biplane fighter aces

Soviet Union

Kapitan Aleksandr Fedorovich Avdeyev HSU

1917 - 12 August 1942

Aleksandr Fedorovich Avdeyev was born 1917 in the village Velka Talinka. He lived in Lyubina near Moscow and worked in a factory. He learned to fly in a civilian aeroclub were he received his license in 1937. In 1938 he joined the army and attended the Borisoglebsk Military Air College.

During the Winter War, Avdeyev served in the Leningrad area in the 153 IAP as a Leytenant and was later promoted to Starshiy Leytenant and Flight commander.

After the German attack on the Soviet Union, the 153 IAP defended Leningrad City using I-153 Tchaika biplanes.

On 19 July 1941, Avdeyev claimed two Bf109s.

One day his flight attacked a formation of Ju88s protected by Bf109s (approx. 20 aircraft altogether) over the Leningrad area. He shot down one of the bombers in flames but his aircraft was damaged by return fire and caught fire. He continued however to attack and shot down another bomber before he bailed out and parachuted to safety.
He was wounded during this combat and hospitalised. When he returned from hospital he was promoted to Kapitan.

On 23 September 1941 he attacked AA guns position near Pushkino together with others and destroyed them.

The next day he led a formation of fighter-bombers from 153 IAP in an attack on an enemy motorised column on the eastern outskirts of Leningrad and they shot up more than ten vehicles.

In the beginning of October 1941, during a reconnaissance flight he and Nikolay Lebedev found five He111s. Avdeyev shot down the formation leader but Lebedev's guns jammed and defending fire damaged his aircraft. Avdeyev saved his friend by hazardous manoeuvres so that the Heinkels had to return without success.

On 5 October, he shot down a Bf109.

In 1941 he was awarded with the Order of the Red Banner for 189 flights and 11 aerial victories.

Avdeyev was also decorated with the Order of the Red Star in December 1941 after having discovered a disguised German long-range artillery battery during a reconnaissance mission..

On 1 January 1942, he added another victory.


153 IAP was the first regiment to be re-equipped with the Bell Airacobra (Mk.Is produced for the RAF but shipped to the USSR instead). The first sorties with the new fighters were flown on 30 June 1942 and the unit was also later re-based to Lipetsk Airbase.

In August 1942 his unit fought over the Voronezh area.

On 12 August 1942, the unit attacked enemies in the Novaya Usman area. During this combat he was killed when ramming a Bf109.
It seems that most probably this combat was against Bf109s from II/JG 77, which was the only Luftwaffe fighter unit based in the Voronezh area in August 1942, but this has not been possible to verify. Hungarian Re.2000 fighters were stationed south of Voronezh, but they didn’t suffer any losses on this date.
According to Russian sources his victim was 46-victory ace Feldwebel Franz Schulte of 6./JG 77, who went missing during the day.

On 10 February 1943 he was posthumously awarded the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin.

At the time of his death, Avdeyev was credited with 12 biplane victories and a total of 13.


Biplane victories: 12 destroyed.
TOTAL: 13 destroyed.




source : http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/soviet_avdeyev.htm

[MACADEMIC]

Hello Monsieur Olife,

Thank you for starting this new series, a fantastic add on to our Club thread. Reading through these short biographies makes us more aware of what it really meant to go to war in airplanes, and how easy and inconsequential (except for having fun and making lots of friends) it is for us.

Another of your wonderful contributions. Merci!

MAC

[olife]

Hello Monsieur Olife,

Thank you for starting this new series, a fantastic add on to our Club thread. Reading through these short biographies makes us more aware of what it really meant to go to war in airplanes, and how easy and inconsequential (except for having fun and making lots of friends) it is for us.

Another of your wonderful contributions. Merci!

MAC

gunten tag teacher!

millions thanks for compliments!really very kind from u!!
and yes i'm agree with u,we play a video game,for fun and share our planes passion with friends,...but for these real ww2 pilots ,it was not a game for sure,i think ,they even didn't think 1 second to be an ace but just try to defend their country in same time stay alive as long as possible and sometimes their love for their country was strongest and important than their own life...they were and are the real heroes...i'm not sure that in our modern materialistic world ,we should be able to do the same...they fought for their life ,they fought for their country,they fought for the honor of their flag!....

even if i called this rubric"ace of war",i will add some pilots who had only 1 or 2 or even 0 victories because even if they are not an official aces ,i think to fly in ww2 planes ,fight and survive ,these guys are all the aces!!

i just want to honored them with these humble rubric .


danke teacher!

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[olife]

a little call to all,

if u know the story of a pilot of ww2 ,for example of your nationality,send me this story ,for example with a link,even if this pilot is not an ace,i will add this story here,it should be better if this pilot,during ww2 fly in one of a plane of the game il2 birds of prey (to do the pic)fighter,bomber,and recon units allowed.if he didn't fly in the same planes that bop,u can share this story here too,of course.

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new

here is a new rubric here,"ace of war".

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Biplane fighter aces

Soviet Union

Kapitan Aleksandr Fedorovich Avdeyev HSU

1917 - 12 August 1942

Aleksandr Fedorovich Avdeyev was born 1917 in the village Velka Talinka. He lived in Lyubina near Moscow and worked in a factory. He learned to fly in a civilian aeroclub were he received his license in 1937. In 1938 he joined the army and attended the Borisoglebsk Military Air College.

During the Winter War, Avdeyev served in the Leningrad area in the 153 IAP as a Leytenant and was later promoted to Starshiy Leytenant and Flight commander.

After the German attack on the Soviet Union, the 153 IAP defended Leningrad City using I-153 Tchaika biplanes.

On 19 July 1941, Avdeyev claimed two Bf109s.

One day his flight attacked a formation of Ju88s protected by Bf109s (approx. 20 aircraft altogether) over the Leningrad area. He shot down one of the bombers in flames but his aircraft was damaged by return fire and caught fire. He continued however to attack and shot down another bomber before he bailed out and parachuted to safety.
He was wounded during this combat and hospitalised. When he returned from hospital he was promoted to Kapitan.

On 23 September 1941 he attacked AA guns position near Pushkino together with others and destroyed them.

The next day he led a formation of fighter-bombers from 153 IAP in an attack on an enemy motorised column on the eastern outskirts of Leningrad and they shot up more than ten vehicles.

In the beginning of October 1941, during a reconnaissance flight he and Nikolay Lebedev found five He111s. Avdeyev shot down the formation leader but Lebedev's guns jammed and defending fire damaged his aircraft. Avdeyev saved his friend by hazardous manoeuvres so that the Heinkels had to return without success.

On 5 October, he shot down a Bf109.

In 1941 he was awarded with the Order of the Red Banner for 189 flights and 11 aerial victories.

Avdeyev was also decorated with the Order of the Red Star in December 1941 after having discovered a disguised German long-range artillery battery during a reconnaissance mission..

On 1 January 1942, he added another victory.


153 IAP was the first regiment to be re-equipped with the Bell Airacobra (Mk.Is produced for the RAF but shipped to the USSR instead). The first sorties with the new fighters were flown on 30 June 1942 and the unit was also later re-based to Lipetsk Airbase.

In August 1942 his unit fought over the Voronezh area.

On 12 August 1942, the unit attacked enemies in the Novaya Usman area. During this combat he was killed when ramming a Bf109.
It seems that most probably this combat was against Bf109s from II/JG 77, which was the only Luftwaffe fighter unit based in the Voronezh area in August 1942, but this has not been possible to verify. Hungarian Re.2000 fighters were stationed south of Voronezh, but they didn’t suffer any losses on this date.
According to Russian sources his victim was 46-victory ace Feldwebel Franz Schulte of 6./JG 77, who went missing during the day.

On 10 February 1943 he was posthumously awarded the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin.

At the time of his death, Avdeyev was credited with 12 biplane victories and a total of 13.


Biplane victories: 12 destroyed.
TOTAL: 13 destroyed.




source : http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/soviet_avdeyev.htm

Hello friend Olife and encourage the new work we're giving away. You're a genius and waiting for the next chapter with fervor (the pics as always fabulous), a big hello friend frances

[olife]

Hello friend Olife and encourage the new work we're giving away. You're a genius and waiting for the next chapter with fervor (the pics as always fabulous), a big hello friend frances

hello my spanish neighbour!
millions thanks for compliments ,kind words and support!!!very honored!!!
next chapter will be here soon my friend!thx again!!

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[olife]

ace of war part 2

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(black crosses=victories sure - grey crosses=victories share with an other pilot)


Marcel Albert


What an extraordinary journey for this Parisian " wisecracking " kid, successively, a lathe operator for the Renault factory, hero of the Soviet Union, and consortium executive in the USA…

Born in Paris on the 25th of November 1917, Marcel Albert started his working life as a lowly apprentice for the Renault Company in Billancourt outside of Paris. Fascinated with aviation, he passed both basic pilot licenses thanks to a Government grant. In 1938, he entered the Istres flight school and obtained his military pilot license in July of that year. Promoted to Corporal, he was assigned a year later to the first fighter wing.

When World War Two began, he was transferred to the CIC (fighter pilot school center) in Chartres as an Instructor. Insisting on being sent to the front, he finally got his wish in February of 1940, and he was assigned to the 2nd escadrille of fighter group I/3 based in Cannes, as the transition to Dewoitine D-520 was in progress.

It was with GC I/3 that Marcel Albert obtained his first two victories; one confirmed on Mai 14th, and one probable on the 20th. After a long period of inactivity due to the armistice, Albert planned on " deserting " the Air Force of the Armistice with two other comrades; Sergeants Durand and Lefèvre. On the 14th of October 1941, taking off from Oran Algeria for a routine patrol, the three pilots headed for Gibraltar, where from there, they would rally the free French in England. At the end of the RAF's mandatory transition in a training unit, Albert was assigned to the Group " Ile de France " in May of 1942 where he would fly 48 war missions.

Volunteering for the Russian front, he arrived to the group " Normandie " on the 7th of October 1942. On the 16th of June 1943 he achieved his first success in Russia:
" With Préziosi, we had taken off to protect the small train station of Soukinovichi located near the front. All of a sudden, an interpreter came on the radio, announcing that an enemy reconnaissance airplane was taking photos of the train station. Looking in the direction of the station, I spotted a twin boom airplane, probably a Focke-Wulf 189. I rocked my wings to alert Préziosi, we had radio, but we seldom used it. The " Fritz " never saw us coming, and after we shot at him, he performed a reversed turn, coming very close to us. The airplane had lost the cone of its center cockpit; one of its engines was stopped and full of holes.
We followed him for a while and I could smell the odor of burnt varnish as we flew behind him. We abandoned him at an altitude of about 50 meters and Préziosi and I flew on home. Photos taken of the FW-189's airdrome by the Russians that very morning showed 12 airplanes on the field. In the evening, as they again took photos, there was one airplane less, and that fact confirmed our victory.

During the Orel battle, Albert would add five more victories to his core. Following the lost of Lieutenant Léon, he took command of the 1st escadrille on the 4th of September 1943. When the "Normandie" moved to its winter quarters in Toula on the 6th of November 1943, Albert learned of his promotion to the rank of lieutenant.
During the offensive against Eastern Prussia in October of 1944, he scored 7 new victories; Stalin honored Albert by naming him " Hero of the Soviet Union " on November 28 1944.

Promoted to Captain, Marcel Albert left the regiment on the 12th of December 1944. He was one of the rare survivors of the first contingent, and one of only three pilots of the " Normandie Niemen " who became a " Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur ".
He would again join his regiment for their triumphant return at Le Bourget airport in June of 1945. Named Inspector of the Fighter Arm in October of 1945, he became the Air attaché in Prague, then left the Air Force, immigrated to the United States where he got married and became President of a large consortium of companies.

ALBERT Marcel

Sergeant
GC I/3
14.05.40 (2) Do 17 Suippes [51]

Pilot officer / Second lieutenant
GC 3
16.06.43 (2) Fw 189 Brusna-Mekovaïa [USSR]
14.07.43 (1) Bf 110 Iagodnia [USSR]
17.07.43 (1) Fw 190 Iagodnia [USSR]
17.07.43 (2) Fw 190 Znamenskaïa [USSR]
19.07.43 (5) Ju 88 Znamenskaïa [USSR]
31.08.43 (1) Ju 87 Ielnia [USSR]
01.09.43 (2) Fw 190 Ielnia [USSR]
17.09.43 (1) Fw 190 Ielnia [USSR]
22.09.43 (1) Fw 190 Smolensk [USSR]
04.10.43 (6) Hs 126 Krasno [USSR]
12.10.43 (1) Fw 190 Gorki [USSR]

Flying officer / First lieutenant
15.10.43 (3) Ju 88 Gorki [USSR]
15.10.43 (2) Fw 190 Gorki [USSR]
15.10.43 (2) Fw 190 Gorki [USSR]
16.10.44 (5) Ju 87 Pillupönen [Eastern Pomerania]
16.10.44 (2) Ju 87 Pillupönen [E.P.]
16.10.44 (1) Fw 190 Stallupönen [E.P.]
18.10.44 (2) Hs 129 Stallupönen [E.P.]
18.10.44 (3) Hs 129 Stallupönen [E.P.]
23.10.44 (2) Bf 109 Stallupönen [E.P.]
26.10.44 (3) Bf 109 Walterkehmen [E.P.]

(X): total number of pilots participating to the destruction of the enemy airplane.

source:http://aerostories.free.fr/pil_cha_fr/albert/page2.html

[MACADEMIC]

Bravo Olife!

Really enjoying reading these reports.

MAC

[MATALIEBRES]

Again thank you for this new chapter, a genius, thanks friend Olife

[olife]

teacher MAC and MATALIEBRES ,

millions thanks for your compliments!!!honored and moved!!!
a glass of "st emilion great wine of bordeaux"up!in your honor buds!!

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ace of war part 3

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John P. Quinlan

Rank, Service
Tech Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Veteran of:
U.S. Army (USAAF) 1942-1945
World War II 1942-1945
Branch
Tribute:
John Quinlan was born on June 13, 1919, in New York. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces on April 27, 1942, and after completing basic training, aerial gunnery school, and B-17 Flying Fortress Combat Crew Training, he served as tail gunner on the B-17 "Memphis Belle" with the 324th Bomb Squadron of the 91st Bomb Group in England from September 1942 to May 1943. During this time, Sgt Quinlan was credited with the destruction of 2 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. He and the crew next completed a war bond tour across the United States with the famous B-17 from June to September 1943. After serving in the United States, he began training as a B-29 Superfortress tail gunner, and then deployed to Chakulia AB, India, with the 44th Bomb Squadron of the 40th Bomb Group from April 1944 to February 1945, where he was credited with the destruction of 3 more enemy aircraft in aerial combat, for a total of 5 during World War II. TSgt Quinlan was forced to bail out of his B-29 over China on December 7, 1944, and after returning to his base in India in February 1945, he was sent back to the United States. He received an honorable discharge from the Army Air Forces at the end of the war. John Quinlan died on December 18, 2000, and was buried at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, New York. His wife, Julia A. Quinlan (1923-2003), is buried with him.

source:http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.asp?ID=1289

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ace of war part 4

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black crosses=ennemy planes destroyed in aerial combat ,red crosses=ennemy planes probably destroyed in aerial combat ,orange crosses=ennemy planes damaged in aerial combat.



Rolf Arne Berg - One of the Few

Rolf Arne Berg was probably the best Norwegian fighter pilot during world war two. He might still be the best fighter pilot Norway has ever had. Spitfirepilots.com presents the story of this magnificent fighter pilot, and perhaps even previously unknown information to many about this fascinating man from Norway.
The Norwegian pilots during the war spoke seldom about individuals in their group of people. They were all of the same team. Even though, if one individual should be pointed out, it has to be Rolf Arne Berg.

Rolf Arne Berg was born in Trøndelag in Norway and joined the air force shortly before the war, and continued his war efforts from England and Europe alongside his fellow pilots in 331 and 332 squadron. Rolf Arne was the kind of person that is very seldom noticed in peace-time. Shy, quiet but extremely intelligent. An expert in handling a Spitfire, maybe the best Norway had.
He was an officer but not a snobby one. Rolf Arne was an individual everyone liked, Englishmen and Norwegians all the same. He was an expert at handling dangerous situations. Calm and steady on the stick in most situations normal people would wet themselves in horror.

To fly was his life. Once a mission was completed, he was ready for the next. There’s more than a slight possibility that Rolf Arne had more missions than anyone else in the whole 2nd Tactical Air Force.
He often talked about what he wanted to do after the war. Sometimes he wanted to continue flying, sometimes he wanted to buy a fishing boat or maybe just travel the world.

Fighter pilots were considered as something very glamorous during the war. Glamorous and popular. Almost celebrity like. Some of them were widely known in the media. Rolf Arne however was no big tease among girls as many others were. According to Svein Heglund, Rolf Arne had someone special. Somewhere.

One story about Rolf Arne that may not be widely known is the story told in Duncan Smith’s book “Spitfire into battle”. After a mission Smith and Berg landed at an American bomber base in England after running low on fuel. Most of the Americans had never seen a Spitfire up close before and giggled at the site of the small Spitfire compared to their Flying Fortresses. To escort B-17 bombers to Germany had probably never crossed Mitchell’s thought when he designed the wonder that is a Spitfire.
The Americans more than willingly filled up their Spitfires with fuel and even wanted to give Rolf Arne and Smith a few dollars as thanks for escorting their bombers into France and back. Rolf Arne, quite embarrassed said: “I’m a Norwegian Officer; I cannot take your money”. The Americans thanked for all the help and waved goodbye to the departing Spitfires on their way back home to North Weald.

Rolf Arne stayed with 331 squadron all the way to the end. Promoted to Wing Commander Flying he was the only one in the squadrons with a specially painted Spitfire. His own initials instead of the regular squadron codes. Parts of the tail and the wings were painted in Norwegian flag colours. He had the respect and admiration of both squadrons.


Rolf Arne Berg died in February 1945 in a tragic crash. Not only was it so tragic that he died in a crash but he was also tour-expired. He went along for an extra mission out of pure stubbornness and willingness to go up again one more time to fight the enemy. He convinced his friend Zulu Morris to add him to the mission. There had been reports about a Dutch airfield full of German airplanes parked around it. After getting “no” from Helge Mehre, he went further up the command and got his “yes” after all.
Even his bags were packed. He was supposed to go to Chamonix to ski. He wasn’t supposed to go over Holland in a Spitfire another time. But, the German airplanes were a too good of a chance to miss. A great opportunity to get in a few easy ground kills. It was supposed to be the encore for Norway’s best overall fighter pilot.

Flak was a fighter pilots worst enemy. No experience or 10 German airplanes shot down can help you deal with flak. Flak is about luck. Lots of experienced allied pilots lost their lives to flak when the war in reality had already been won. A German pilot could probably never have gotten close to shooting Rolf Arne down. He was that good and that experienced. Flak was something else. It was game of dice where the looser died.
When the Norwegian Spitfires attacked the airfield in Holland the flak opened up on them. Rolf Arne’s Spitfire was hit massively in one of the wings. Probably hit while gaining height after the attack. The Spitfire lost one of its wings and dived without control straight into a barn without exploding. He was found inside the cockpit by locals and buried nearby.

It may sound weird that Rolf Arne pulled up after such an attack. Famous fighter pilot Pierre Clostermann writes in his book “The big show” that pulling up from such an attack is asking to be shot down. The flak batteries are able to aim better if you’re higher up and not 10 meters from the ground. Rolf Arne pulled up but he probably had his reasons.

There were no real German airplanes on this airfield. They were dummy planes. It makes the entire event even sadder.
Rolf Arne Berg, with his capability and experience as leader and as a fighter pilot would have been as good as gold for Norway after the war. The loss of him can still be felt in Norway and the air force. What Rolf Arne would have done for the air force and for his country after the war nobody knows for sure, but it would have been a huge presence from a great man.
Norwegian fighter pilots and friends of Rolf Arne visited the church yard were Rolf Arne was buried after the war. On his grave someone had put flowers. Someone cared.

Rolf Arne's body was later transferred back to Norway and he's buried in Trøndelag.


Rolf Arne Berg – Skvadronleader 331 Skv. 14/5 43 - 1/10 43

DFC Wing Commander Flying 11/3 44 – 3/2 45

Score: 5 ¾ Destroyed 1 ½ Probable, 3 1/3 Damaged

Killed 3/2 45

source : http://www.spitfirepilots.com/berg.html

a big thanks to Mcq59 for this super link!takk bro!

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ace of war part 5

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Walter "Nowi" Nowotny

Walter “Nowi” Nowotny was born on 7 December 1920 at Ceske Velenice/Gmünd on the Czechoslovakian/Austrian border. He joined the Luftwaffe on 1 October 1939. His flying training was completed at Jagfliegerschule 5 at Schwechat, near Vienna. Nowotny was posted to JG 54 on 23 February 1941. Leutnant Nowotny was assigned to 9./JG 54. His first four weeks with the unit were served with the Stabsschwarm of Ergänzungsgruppe/JG 54. He claimed his first victories over Ösel Island on 19 July, when he shot down two Russian I-153 biplane fighters. However, he was, in turn, shot down in Bf 109 E-7 (W.Nr. 1137) “White 2” by an I-153, flown by the future Russian ace Alexandr Avdeev (13 victories, killed in action 12 August 1942) of 153 IAP, VVS, over Riga Bay in this engagement. After three days and nights at sea in a rubber dinghy, Nowotny finally reached the shore. He recorded his 10th victory on 13 September. On 11 March 1942, Nowotny transferred to 3./JG 54. He shot down five Russian fighters on 20 July. On 2 August 1942, Nowotny claimed seven enemy aircraft shot down to record his 48th through 54th victories. On 11 August, he shot down two Russian MiG-3 fighters. His Bf 109 G-2 (W.Nr. 10 360) was hit in the engagement and caught fire. Nowotny was able to bring the burning aircraft back to his base for a crash-landing, although he did suffer some injuries. Leutnant Nowotny was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 4 September for 56 victories. Nowotny, was appointed Staffelkapitän of 1./JG 54 on 25 October 1942. He recorded his 75th victory on 20 March 1943. On 26 March 1943, Nowotny met the first Russian flown Spitfire fighters, operated by the 26 GvIAP of the Leningrad Air Defence, and shot down one of them for his 79th victory. In June, he shot down 41 enemy aircraft, including five on 1 June (84-88), six on 8 June (93-98), his 100th victory on 15 June, six on 21 June (109-114) and 10 on 24 June (115-124). On 10 August 1943, Nowotny was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG 54. He recorded 49 Soviet planes shot down in August 1943, including nine on 13 August (129–137), six on 18 August (146-151) and seven on the 21 August (155-161). His prolific scoring continued in September when he shot down 45 enemy aircraft during the month. On 1 September 1943, he shot down ten enemy aircraft (174-183); five in the space of 12 minutes during a morning sortie and another five in nine minutes at noon. He shot down six enemy aircraft the next day (184-189). On 4 September, Oberleutnant Nowotny was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 293) for 189 victories. He shot down five enemy aircraft on 8 September, including his 200th victory. On 14 and 15 September, he claimed six enemy aircraft on each day to raise his victory total to 215. Hauptmann Nowotny was awarded the Schwertern (Nr 37) on 22 September for 218 victories. During his last ten days on the Eastern Front, ending on 14 October 1943, Nowotny shot down 32 Russian aircraft, including eight on 9 October (224-231) and six on 13 (239-244) and 14 October (245-250). Nowotny was the first pilot in history to pass 250 victories and was now the top-scoring fighter ace of the Luftwaffe. On 19 October, he became the eighth recipient of the Brillanten. The Nazi propaganda machine turned Nowotny into a “superstar” of the Luftwaffe. He had received the highest military awards available: Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten and was withdrawn from combat activity by the High Command. During the following months, his main role was to perform propaganda and moral-boosting duties before, on 1 April 1944, Hauptmann Nowotny was appointed Kommodore of JG 101, an operational fighter-training unit, based at Pau in France.


In September 1944, Major Nowotny was put in charge of Kommando Nowotny, equipped with the Me 262 jet fighter. The unit consolidated a number of test units and was tasked with acquiring tactical knowledge and experience of Me 262 operations. The unit was based on two airfields northwest of Osnabrück: Achmer and Hesepe. Nowotny was besieged with difficulties in operationally testing the jet fighter. In addition to staving off the increasing Allied fighter presence the jets attracted, he was also beset with the technical difficulties a new and immature technology presented. By 7 November 1944, Nowotny had claimed three victories in the new jet fighter. Nowotny took off on 8 November 1944, flying against USAAF bombers with a fighter escort. The exact circumstances of Nowotny’s death remain uncertain. Ground personnel reported hearing combat above the clouds. Nowotny reported he had downed a B-24 four-engine bomber and probably destroyed a P-51 fighter. He then reported an engine failure before making a garbled transmission referring to “burning” over the radio. His Me 262 A-1a (W.Nr. 110 400) “White 8” was seen to dive vertically out of the clouds and crash at Epe, 2.5 kilometres east of Hesepe. It is generally accepted that he was shot down by 1st Lt Edward “Buddy” Haydon of the 357th Fighter Group, USAAF and Capt Ernest “Feeb” Fiebelkorn (9 victories) of the 20th Fighter Group, USAAF whom shared a Me 262 victory at 12:45 over Achmer that day.
Walter Nowotny flew over 442 missions in achieving 258 victories. He recorded 255 of his victories over the Eastern front. Of his three victories recorded over the Western front, 2 were four-engine bombers and all 3 victories were gained while flying the Me 262 jet fighter. He claimed 24 victories over Il-2.


Victories : 258
Awards : Ehrenpokal (14 July 1942)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (21 August 1942)
Ritterkreuz (4 September 1942)
Eichenlaub (4 September 1943)
Schwertern (22 September 1943)
Brillanten (19 October 1943)
Units : JG 54, JG 101, Kdo Nowotny

source : http://www.luftwaffe.cz/nowotny.html

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Olife friend, occasionally resting lol? Seriously, great job and I encourage it is a pleasure to read these great aces. greetings from your neighbor Spanish

[olife]

Olife friend, occasionally resting lol? Seriously, great job and I encourage it is a pleasure to read these great aces. greetings from your neighbor Spanish

hello amigo de espana!

again millions thanks for your very kind words and support!!!
hehe...resting!yes , but i like too much plau and work with this game!!!!
millions thanks again my spanish neighbour!!!!honored!!

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