How many out there have experience with WWI a/c ? ?

[zarkov]

Does anyone know what the record of the Camel (and other WWI a/c) was when normalized for number of a/c that served and time that they served (although normalizing for time would probably be redundant given that it would be related to the number of a/c)?

[Anaxogoras]

I don't believe anyone said that, plus it was the highest scoring allied aircraft also.

24% is the figure that corresponds to the numbers you gave.

[Boxboy]

24% is the figure that corresponds to the numbers you gave.

Yes but I never said it wasn't cause for concern, only that it wasn't as large as many folks make it out that it was.

Not to mention that alot of those deaths came from poor carboration on one of the engines used, and not to torque.

[Boxboy]

Does anyone know what the record of the Camel (and other WWI a/c) was when normalized for number of a/c that served and time that they served (although normalizing for time would probably be redundant given that it would be related to the number of a/c)?

It's hard to get real numbers because all the countries involved used different ways to count kills, i.e. the Brits counted OOC (out of control) as a kill while the Germans would only count a confirmed wreck (which is why the guy in the movie Blue Maxx lands and cuts off the tail number).

[Simba]

Quite right, Zarkov.

It was rather harder for British pilots to confirm their victories as most of them were scored over the German side of the lines. Trenchard's policy of constant offensive and carrying the fight to the enemy cost the RFC dear, but combined with the magnificent effort of the French and Americans it ultimately won the war in the air over all fronts.

 

[xNOVAx]

I cooked a Red Barron pizza, does that count?

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OMG now i'm hungry and stuck at work.. Thanks... 

[Shuffler]

I was shot down behind enemy lines and captured in a prior life. I escaped and stole a german plane and flew it to friendly lines. You may have heard about me.

[Boxboy]

I was shot down behind enemy lines and captured in a prior life. I escaped and stole a german plane and flew it to friendly lines. You may have heard about me.

 

[Shuffler]

 

[K-KEN]

Did Air Warrior I, Air Warrior II, Air Warrior 3D and Air Warrior ME. Does that count as ...... er 1 
Loved the Dr but honestly got my tail flamed a lot. May have to fire up an onld box and fly a few missions

[Becinhu]

I flew in Red Baron II for several months.  Used to be a guy in their that was unstoppable.  Went by the name "Slipstream".  I also remember the terrible bugs in that game. Especially the one where the plane would be a burning pixel and continue to fight and be unkillable.

[Simba]

Ho ho, early Dawn of Aces had the splendid 'Wingless Fly' bug: wings burn or fall off but the victim fights on regardless and unknowing. Instead of fixing it, the owners merely scrapped the 'aircraft catches fire' part of the damage model. It was that totally negative, penny-pinching, pig-ignorant attitude that persuaded me to fly elsewhere.

 

[Mano]

Hiya Simba

I still have the DoA 2.7 loaded on my computer. It still does that (plane with no wings) when you fly Head to Head and it seems to happen more with the Camel than any other A/C.

As many reads and replies in this thread........there appears to be allot of interest in AH's new WWI arena. Should be fun!

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Mano

[Simba]

Hellooooooooo, Mano.

Wish I still had DoA 2.7 loaded, it knocked spots off the 'Flyboys' DoA III crap even with the bugs. Hope HT sees his way to incorporating the artillery function in AH WWI, with proper clock-code messaging to the guns by the spotters instead of the long-winded DoA folfarol the only change.

As you might have noticed, my signature incorporates the ol' No.6 Squadron vRFC/RAF I ended up commanding in DoA. The Black Lions shall ROOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR R again!

 

[aenigma]

Flew WW1 A/C in AW, Targetware, and Red Baron.