The "poor Infantrymen" had a higher chance for surival though. The life expectancy for an infantryman in WW1 was three weeks. The life expectancy for a pilot was 93 HOURS. Also almost 90% of all pilot's deaths happened during training. From 100 deaths only TWO were attributed due to enemy action. So many pilots died at home.
@Rudeljaeger Perhaps, but the average infantryman probably wouldn't be aware of the things you talk about. There was a common belief in the trenches that pilots at least got to die on their own terms due to being bested by an opponent, rather than living by the grace of not being unlucky enough for a shell to land on top of you or a stray bullet finding its mark. I know realistically that most aircraft kills were the results of surprise attacks, but that also wasn't common knowledge during the time.
@@skyhager5953 I read a story from a German soldier who went to visit his pilot friend at the airfield, hopping for good food (Soldiers only got turnip-soup). And what did the pilot eat? Turnip soup.
@Rudeljaeger But where did that pilot sleep and spend the majority of his time? Likely not in the trenches, and also a healthy step out of enemy artillery range.
@@Rudeljaeger That claim about training being the main cause of death for pilots is simply false. For RAF/RFC it was more like 1 out of every 23 casualties. Same with the pilot life expectancy; the lowest number was 11 days. Anecdotes about WW1 tend to be incredibly sketchy.
Really, from a mechanical perspective, it's no different than synchronizing your camshaft and distributor... the engine mechanics alone need to be precisely timed, or else it's just a boat anchor...
@@TRINFSS Oh come on - it's an impressive piece of engineering given the time - yet you still come on here to belittle a simple comment Mr Toxic? Let's see you build one to shoot through a propeller and post us the link.
Even though it is often called a synchronization gear, it's really not. The gun is not actually firing in synch with prop rotation. It would be more accurate to call it an "interrupter" gear, since the way it worked was simply by mechanically preventing the gun from firing, whenever a prop blade was in the way. This meant, that at certain prop rpm the rate of fire could be quite choppy, and it was not entirely healthy on the gun, but then again an aircraft gun was not expected to fire tens of thousands of rounds during its service life.
That was in the beginning of the war when they were just using the planes for observation. Pretty quickely the figured out how to strap the machine guns on the planes.
That was at the beginning of the war when they hadn’t figured out how to mount guns to their planes. Pilots would have a pistol in their plane and would shoot at each other with them
Old Englshman WWII pilot speaking to a radio DJ about his war days. "So there I was flying and suddenly this Fokker comes up behind me shooting." The DJ interjects and says, "For those of us that are not in the know, the "Fokker" is a type of German military aircraft." The Englishman quickly responded, "No, no this fokker was a Messerschmitt."
Indeed. The radio announcer actually tried to make it sound even better, stating that the Germans had taken Dutch Fokker DXXIs (or whatever) and pressed them into German service. Whereupon the "these fu**ers flew messerschmidts" followed ....
My understanding is that rounded up all the car and truck drivers they could find for the pilots. Guys went from being peacetime taxi drivers in Paris, to being used by the government to help move the 6th army with their taxis, to being conscripted to fight in the skies above the trenches.
I love WWI flight. Been several times. Great to see these old planes flying, even if they are reproductions and even with newer engines (sometimes with the original). Loved the Flying Farmer.
Another "Hey, The Blue Max rocked" comment. Saw it when I was a kid decades ago, watched it again recently. Still an excellent film that inspired my love of flight
I remember when i was a kid i was raking the leaves at my grandparents house and i heard some engines cutting in and out and when i looked up i saw two ww1 planes having a mock dogfight. It was one of the coolest things i saw.
An excellent video. It begins to give the impression of just what it was like to fly these early aircraft, and see your adversary in the sky. THANK YOU!
I used to do WW1 re-enacting near Blue Mountain in PA, I think these guys may have been there on occasion. One time we had a 'safety' instruction that when the planes were overhead no rifle grenades or mortars to be fired as last time one had punched a hole in the wing of a plane . The officers were talking safety and every guy there was thinking 'wow what a great shot." another time were were told they were going to do a fly by and drop a wreath to commemorate a fallen member of the hobby. And every guy there is thinking 'we're standing in front of the cemetary and that thing will be gonig how faat? luckily this time enlisted men and pilots were on he same wave length and the officers were again, ignored.
Boy Howdy! This brings back memories. My family was from upstate New York and when I was a kid we used to go to Old Rhinebeck and watch the show. This was back in the 70s and I got the Black Baron himself to autograph the program. Happy times.
Landing either one of those has to be... pucker inducing! But I especially marvel at the turning radius they had. Get the right wind gust and you could probably do a 180 in place!
Probably is. Looking at that strip made me panic because it looked like I'd run out of runway before the tailwheel had even properly touched down. Not to mention the WW1 procedure of engine-off landings, which goes completely against my modern trained habits.
Wow! Playing WW I airplane videogames, I always thought the view seemed too restrictive, but seeing the real thing makes me realize how restrictive the view actually is. Thanks for video!
Bless the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. My dad (and occasionally mom) and I loved visiting there throughout the '70s and '80s. Thank you for a lot of great memories! Even met Cole Palen himself numerous times.
Seeing this is a dream come true. Used to dream of these dogfights (especially the red baron ofc) it’s amazing to see this era preserved by reenactment like this
I thought it would be a boring video but something about the camera , fisheye or panorama or whatever really gives me a good perspective. Its like seeing through your eyes not a camera. well still , 11mins was a bit of "Repeat repeat repeat" for me
It’s still mind boggling to me that, only a few years prior, flight had been introduced. In less than a decade we went from the first planes to then using said planes for war. It’s absolutely wild.
20 years later was the start of WWII, then 10 years after that we had jet fighters. 25 years after _that,_ and we've landed on the moon. 44 years from the first flight in 1903 to breaking the sound barrier in 1947. The B-52 has been in active service with the US military for longer than it took to go from a paper kite with a person on it to landing on the moon.
Wait a minute, I remember the Fokker from the 70's when it was a ROTARY. The trottle on that was a contactor and enjoyed the heck out watching that thing rock left and right as it built up speed. You really should have disclosed the engine change.
They started by saluting ea other, then throwing bricks at ea other, then guns, the I 1st machine guns were on the foker eindecker and the bullets were prevented from cutting of the prop with steel plates, then synchronized to the shaft of the engine,
Nice. I just finished "Enduring Courage" about the life of Eddie Rickenbacker, which I'm sure is why this was brought to me. That book would surely be interesting to anyone with an interest in this video.
I can’t imagine the sheer brass balls those pilots needed back in the day Them and tanker crews Risking their entire existence on often untested and new techniques n technologies Driven both deep into the mud and far above it Trusting nothing but yourself Your machine And whoever the hell else was riding with you The absolute mad lads May their immortal souls rest forevermore
3:17 I know what were you thinking about xD Nah just kidding, this is pure history in the air! Glad to see it like this, thank you for this amazing video!
My money would have to be on the Fokker with its twin synchronised guns as against the Pup's single synchronised .303 Vickers - double the chance of hitting something - although skill and luck would have been the unknowns. Nice little sideslip on final approach by the Fokker.
To me, the Pup moves more elegantly in the air. It's known for its manoeverability and easy flying. Those may be crucial characteristics during the fight. Also in this video it seems the Pup is getting recognizably easier to the shooting positions (sure, it's an arranged dogfight, but that's what I see here).
@zlatanclovecic1944 the pup is an earlier plane that was shot down in droves by far less capable German planes. It was almost completely pulled from service due to obselence by the time the Dr.I. Entered service.
I am truly impressed with how maneuverable these are. Also, the videos remind me a lot of ultralight flying videos I've seen. Low, slow, and open air. This did make me curious though, I wonder I what altitude most WW1 dogfights took place?
Fantastic video!! Flying a plane is one thing, fighting in one is something else; Spandau Ballet. Thanks for sharing, appreciate it a LOT 👍 Greets from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, TW.
When the Dridecker lined up the Pup in between the guns, that gave me goose bumps🤩. Interesting that Dridecker engine has very rugged throaty sound vs. Pup’s smooth wind noise. Is it merely recording difference? Or do the engines actually sound so different?
@@mourauxxavier5680 if that’s true then fascinating how an old rotary engine sounds so much quieter than a modern rotax engine. Are you sure it’s not the other way around?
@@fpvdogfight I just notice that there are links in the description for more details on both planes on the Old Rhinebeck website. The Dr1 has a 220hp Continental radial engine. It's about twice the power of the original rotary so probably the reason for more noise.
@@fpvdogfight Yes our Sopwith Pup has an 80HP LeRhône 9C rotary and our Triplane has a 220HP Continental stationary radial engine. This video was filmed with GoPros so there also is a good amount of wind noise that may be affecting the sound of the engines.
Man, what a view and feeling that must be. Sure the pilots during the war had to have plenty of thick clothes to avoid freezing but aside from that must have been quite the experience.
I think with my limited experience as a real live pilot and my extensive experience flying ww1 airplanes in simulators, I think I can answer that. On most of these planes the rudder is very effective and is used a lot more in turning the plane, but when mainly using the rudder to turn, you have to counter the role induced by it using the ailerons. That's why you have to cross your controls when turning in certain planes. I don't know if this 11:02 particular plane is powered by a rotary engine, but in case it is, the gyroscopig effect also needs to be countered. Especially the DR.I is quite quirky when compared to modern planes.... From what I read, landing the Dr.I is also quite a challenge as the mid wing blocks the airflow over the elevator at certain angles of attack, and there's a real risk of losing elevator control on final....
Thank you. That answers my question admirably. I did wonder about the torque effect with the rotary engine, but never considered the roll induced by the rudder.
Flying any aircraft, let alone something that glides like a brick when the noise stops, would make me pucker! Alternative landing sites look almost nonexistent and they are flying low!
Superb video! The camera mount gives a true perspective that the simulators all fail at. Would be interesting to know the secret to this pilots eye view. I liked the tail low take off in the camel.
So beautiful up there. The contrast to the poor infantrymen in the trenches could not be more stark
The "poor Infantrymen" had a higher chance for surival though. The life expectancy for an infantryman in WW1 was three weeks. The life expectancy for a pilot was 93 HOURS.
Also almost 90% of all pilot's deaths happened during training. From 100 deaths only TWO were attributed due to enemy action. So many pilots died at home.
@Rudeljaeger Perhaps, but the average infantryman probably wouldn't be aware of the things you talk about. There was a common belief in the trenches that pilots at least got to die on their own terms due to being bested by an opponent, rather than living by the grace of not being unlucky enough for a shell to land on top of you or a stray bullet finding its mark.
I know realistically that most aircraft kills were the results of surprise attacks, but that also wasn't common knowledge during the time.
@@skyhager5953 I read a story from a German soldier who went to visit his pilot friend at the airfield, hopping for good food (Soldiers only got turnip-soup). And what did the pilot eat? Turnip soup.
@Rudeljaeger But where did that pilot sleep and spend the majority of his time? Likely not in the trenches, and also a healthy step out of enemy artillery range.
@@Rudeljaeger That claim about training being the main cause of death for pilots is simply false. For RAF/RFC it was more like 1 out of every 23 casualties. Same with the pilot life expectancy; the lowest number was 11 days. Anecdotes about WW1 tend to be incredibly sketchy.
Still amazes me that they could syncronise the guns well enough to shoot through the propeller.
Really, from a mechanical perspective, it's no different than synchronizing your camshaft and distributor... the engine mechanics alone need to be precisely timed, or else it's just a boat anchor...
Most biplanes were fixed with synchronization gear to prevent bullets from hitting the propeller.
Why does a synchronization gear amaze you?
@@TRINFSS Oh come on - it's an impressive piece of engineering given the time - yet you still come on here to belittle a simple comment Mr Toxic? Let's see you build one to shoot through a propeller and post us the link.
Even though it is often called a synchronization gear, it's really not. The gun is not actually firing in synch with prop rotation.
It would be more accurate to call it an "interrupter" gear, since the way it worked was simply by mechanically preventing the gun from firing, whenever a prop blade was in the way. This meant, that at certain prop rpm the rate of fire could be quite choppy, and it was not entirely healthy on the gun, but then again an aircraft gun was not expected to fire tens of thousands of rounds during its service life.
Not going to lie, landing one those old birds looks terrifyingly fun. Even watching safely from my home had me tensing up. Glad I found this channel
I feel like it must be actually pretty chill, so much flare :O
I'm glad you decided not to lie.
seeing that 3:05 in the heat of battle must have been terrifying
awesome is not a word that's enough to describe this video
You go from seeing amazing scenery to seeing the grim reaper
I read they would use Sidearms and take pot shot at each other and when that failed they just shook their fists. Mind boggling.
lol
That was in the beginning of the war when they were just using the planes for observation. Pretty quickely the figured out how to strap the machine guns on the planes.
At the very first encounters, they were greeting each other.
Pistols came second.
😂😂😂
That was at the beginning of the war when they hadn’t figured out how to mount guns to their planes. Pilots would have a pistol in their plane and would shoot at each other with them
Old Englshman WWII pilot speaking to a radio DJ about his war days. "So there I was flying and suddenly this Fokker comes up behind me shooting." The DJ interjects and says, "For those of us that are not in the know, the "Fokker" is a type of German military aircraft." The Englishman quickly responded, "No, no this fokker was a Messerschmitt."
Indeed. The radio announcer actually tried to make it sound even better, stating that the Germans had taken Dutch Fokker DXXIs (or whatever) and pressed them into German service. Whereupon the "these fu**ers flew messerschmidts" followed ....
Then he said sticking out your gyatt for the rizzler
@@sunnyztmoneyseek help
The men who flew these things back in the day had balls of steel. Absolute time machine of a video.
My understanding is that rounded up all the car and truck drivers they could find for the pilots. Guys went from being peacetime taxi drivers in Paris, to being used by the government to help move the 6th army with their taxis, to being conscripted to fight in the skies above the trenches.
@@AaronNorris-g3fWhat? Pilots were commissioned officers and were generally from the upper class, where did you get this idea?
@@raymondacbot4007 Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War by Max Hastings, page 460.
My father brought me here numerous times. Miss you every day, Dad. Love You!
Sorry for your loss. Been there, done that.
I love WWI flight. Been several times. Great to see these old planes flying, even if they are reproductions and even with newer engines (sometimes with the original).
Loved the Flying Farmer.
When I first saw the movie The Blue Max, I fell in love with the Old birds.....my dad was born in 1917..... in the hey days of these beauties.
That was a fantastic movie thanks for the reminder
Another "Hey, The Blue Max rocked" comment. Saw it when I was a kid decades ago, watched it again recently. Still an excellent film that inspired my love of flight
Dave King is VERY comfortable with his aircraft, it's so nice to see someone genuinely connected with their machine in that way
nice pfp
I remember when i was a kid i was raking the leaves at my grandparents house and i heard some engines cutting in and out and when i looked up i saw two ww1 planes having a mock dogfight. It was one of the coolest things i saw.
An excellent video. It begins to give the impression of just what it was like to fly these early aircraft, and see your adversary in the sky. THANK YOU!
Another vanished reply.
I used to do WW1 re-enacting near Blue Mountain in PA, I think these guys may have been there on occasion. One time we had a 'safety' instruction that when the planes were overhead no rifle grenades or mortars to be fired as last time one had punched a hole in the wing of a plane . The officers were talking safety and every guy there was thinking 'wow what a great shot."
another time were were told they were going to do a fly by and drop a wreath to commemorate a fallen member of the hobby. And every guy there is thinking 'we're standing in front of the cemetary and that thing will be gonig how faat? luckily this time enlisted men and pilots were on he same wave length and the officers were again, ignored.
I would also be thinking “what a shot” if I heard that kind of a story
Boy Howdy! This brings back memories. My family was from upstate New York and when I was a kid we used to go to Old Rhinebeck and watch the show. This was back in the 70s and I got the Black Baron himself to autograph the program. Happy times.
Landing either one of those has to be... pucker inducing! But I especially marvel at the turning radius they had. Get the right wind gust and you could probably do a 180 in place!
Probably is. Looking at that strip made me panic because it looked like I'd run out of runway before the tailwheel had even properly touched down. Not to mention the WW1 procedure of engine-off landings, which goes completely against my modern trained habits.
Stuff of dreams! Thanks for keeping the dreams alive!
Wow! Playing WW I airplane videogames, I always thought the view seemed too restrictive, but seeing the real thing makes me realize how restrictive the view actually is. Thanks for video!
Bless the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. My dad (and occasionally mom) and I loved visiting there throughout the '70s and '80s. Thank you for a lot of great memories! Even met Cole Palen himself numerous times.
I'm happy to see Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome still operating. I was there years ago when I lived close enough. Lots to absorb even without the air show.
Das Video ist einfach spitze. Danke für das einstellen.
Seeing this is a dream come true. Used to dream of these dogfights (especially the red baron ofc) it’s amazing to see this era preserved by reenactment like this
I thought it would be a boring video but something about the camera , fisheye or panorama or whatever really gives me a good perspective. Its like seeing through your eyes not a camera.
well still , 11mins was a bit of "Repeat repeat repeat" for me
It’s still mind boggling to me that, only a few years prior, flight had been introduced. In less than a decade we went from the first planes to then using said planes for war. It’s absolutely wild.
20 years later was the start of WWII, then 10 years after that we had jet fighters. 25 years after _that,_ and we've landed on the moon. 44 years from the first flight in 1903 to breaking the sound barrier in 1947.
The B-52 has been in active service with the US military for longer than it took to go from a paper kite with a person on it to landing on the moon.
Great stuff! Now I'll have to watch "The Great Waldo Pepper " again. Love the dogfight scene at the end of that movie.
I have fond memories of coming to ORA with my dad when I was 10. This brings it all back. So cool to see this perspective!
Wow . . . how evocative was that. Having read so much about these aircraft, seeing a pilot-eye view is stunning. Thanks.
Unbelievable! Just how the textile fabric covering of the wings "works" in the airstream...
Nice!👍
Amazing video to understand how it really was to fly with these machines. Thanks a lot!
Amazing footage, thank you! Plus those thrilling landings, well done.
Absolutely awesome video thank you so much for sharing 😊 love seeing a realistic interpretation 😊
This was amazing, I could almost hear the machine guns rattling when you started tailing each other. Thank you ❤️
Whats surprising to me is how limiting the vision is by that extra wing on the Fokker...Bi wing certainly had the advantage.
Best video so far
Thank you very much for posting this wonderful footage.
HIGHER! THE KING OF THE SKY! HE'S FLYING TOO FAST AND HE'S FLYING TOO HIGH! HIGHER! AN EYE FOR AN EYE! THE LEGEND WILL NEVER DIE!
To Flyer a Fokker Dr. 1 is my childhood dream. And I am still dreaming. Thanks for this Video.
All we need is Good Fellow and Black Baron voiceovers during the flight
way cool! Thank you for posting
Man! Thanks for sharing this!
Wait a minute, I remember the Fokker from the 70's when it was a ROTARY. The trottle on that was a contactor and enjoyed the heck out watching that thing rock left and right as it built up speed. You really should have disclosed the engine change.
So old. So slow. Yet very beautiful and graceful in flight...
They started by saluting ea other, then throwing bricks at ea other, then guns, the I 1st machine guns were on the foker eindecker and the bullets were prevented from cutting of the prop with steel plates, then synchronized to the shaft of the engine,
amazing. What beautiful machines
Nice. I just finished "Enduring Courage" about the life of Eddie Rickenbacker, which I'm sure is why this was brought to me. That book would surely be interesting to anyone with an interest in this video.
Outstanding video! 👍🏻🎅👍🏻
Lucky bastard! I would love to fly the Dr.I, it seems so light and nimble!
Man, this is freaking cool! To be able to see what they saw, it must be quite the experience.
I can’t imagine the sheer brass balls those pilots needed back in the day
Them and tanker crews
Risking their entire existence on often untested and new techniques n technologies
Driven both deep into the mud and far above it
Trusting nothing but yourself
Your machine
And whoever the hell else was riding with you
The absolute mad lads
May their immortal souls rest forevermore
This is the purest form of aviation.
beautiful airplanes great flying
This is fantastic to see and almost experience. Thanks!
Snoopy and the Red Baron!
3:17 I know what were you thinking about xD Nah just kidding, this is pure history in the air! Glad to see it like this, thank you for this amazing video!
I was thinking, where’s the takeoff run?? It’s wild how fast they’re into the air. Great video!
My money would have to be on the Fokker with its twin synchronised guns as against the Pup's single synchronised .303 Vickers - double the chance of hitting something - although skill and luck would have been the unknowns. Nice little sideslip on final approach by the Fokker.
Plus it looks so badass the Pup might just concede😂
To me, the Pup moves more elegantly in the air. It's known for its manoeverability and easy flying. Those may be crucial characteristics during the fight. Also in this video it seems the Pup is getting recognizably easier to the shooting positions (sure, it's an arranged dogfight, but that's what I see here).
@zlatanclovecic1944 the pup is an earlier plane that was shot down in droves by far less capable German planes. It was almost completely pulled from service due to obselence by the time the Dr.I. Entered service.
@@matthiuskoenig3378 OK, I'm not going to argue, this was just my subjective impression from the video 🙂
@@matthiuskoenig3378🤓
I am truly impressed with how maneuverable these are. Also, the videos remind me a lot of ultralight flying videos I've seen. Low, slow, and open air.
This did make me curious though, I wonder I what altitude most WW1 dogfights took place?
Wooow. Just woooow! This is about the closest we can get to the point of view of WW1 pilots.
Just amazing!
Excellent video! Thanks! Just found your channel a few minutes ago and subscribed right away!
Fantastic video!! Flying a plane is one thing, fighting in one is something else; Spandau Ballet. Thanks for sharing, appreciate it a LOT 👍
Greets from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, TW.
Beautiful!
This was very cool! Many props (pun intended)!
"CURSE YOU, RED BARON!" - Snoopy
Imagine these as scout planes for a ground reenactment battle. That would be the coolest thing ever.
Very cool
So cool!
Thank you for the nice video!
Magnifique
It's interesting how good (relatively of course) the Fokker Dr,1's field of view is despite having three wing planes to clutter it up.
Thanks so much for posting this! Amazing!
Amazing. Thank you for sharing.
Where can I buy one ?
Great video
Beautiful
It's really wild how *slow* they are
Gosh dang that is hella coool!!!
I'm sitting here in my computer chair going "dakadakadakadaka" What fun.
When the Dridecker lined up the Pup in between the guns, that gave me goose bumps🤩. Interesting that Dridecker engine has very rugged throaty sound vs. Pup’s smooth wind noise. Is it merely recording difference? Or do the engines actually sound so different?
It could be recording difference but I believe the DR1 has a modern engine (Rotax ?) while the Pup may have an original rotary engine.
@@mourauxxavier5680 if that’s true then fascinating how an old rotary engine sounds so much quieter than a modern rotax engine. Are you sure it’s not the other way around?
@@fpvdogfight I just notice that there are links in the description for more details on both planes on the Old Rhinebeck website. The Dr1 has a 220hp Continental radial engine. It's about twice the power of the original rotary so probably the reason for more noise.
@@mourauxxavier5680 Thanks for looking up the info. That makes perfect sense now. Cheers!
@@fpvdogfight Yes our Sopwith Pup has an 80HP LeRhône 9C rotary and our Triplane has a 220HP Continental stationary radial engine. This video was filmed with GoPros so there also is a good amount of wind noise that may be affecting the sound of the engines.
That fokker seems to turn tight with ease. No wonder they were so good when they first came out of the factory.
Man, what a view and feeling that must be. Sure the pilots during the war had to have plenty of thick clothes to avoid freezing but aside from that must have been quite the experience.
Is it just me or are the ailerons on the triplane dropping on the side to which the aircraft is turning?
I think with my limited experience as a real live pilot and my extensive experience flying ww1 airplanes in simulators, I think I can answer that.
On most of these planes the rudder is very effective and is used a lot more in turning the plane, but when mainly using the rudder to turn, you have to counter the role induced by it using the ailerons. That's why you have to cross your controls when turning in certain planes.
I don't know if this 11:02 particular plane is powered by a rotary engine, but in case it is, the gyroscopig effect also needs to be countered.
Especially the DR.I is quite quirky when compared to modern planes....
From what I read, landing the Dr.I is also quite a challenge as the mid wing blocks the airflow over the elevator at certain angles of attack, and there's a real risk of losing elevator control on final....
Thank you. That answers my question admirably. I did wonder about the torque effect with the rotary engine, but never considered the roll induced by the rudder.
Awesome video 😊
Out of potentially comical curiosity, are those engines lubricated with castor oil?
How do the mgs not damage the Propeller?
Interruptor gear.
Epic.
takka takka takka takka takka takka tak!
How much right rudder do you need to counter the P factor? Plus is the flying attacks planned ahead or are you just doing it as you go…
Are you playing on low graphics?
this is awesome
Flying any aircraft, let alone something that glides like a brick when the noise stops, would make me pucker! Alternative landing sites look almost nonexistent and they are flying low!
That was my first thought too!
very nice video! Great!
Didn't the Pup have any cowl mounted machine guns?
NIce !
Where is a missing shotting part?
TY 🙏
Both of these planes are recreations. The only original SPAD is in Tillamook Oregon and grounded.
they go a lot faster than id expected
Superb video! The camera mount gives a true perspective that the simulators all fail at. Would be interesting to know the secret to this pilots eye view. I liked the tail low take off in the camel.
Try using IL2 Flying Circus with a VR headset and it looks exactly like this!
My brain really struggles to put myself in that time period in such great colour as if existence was black and white or at best recoloured back then😂
Too bad the wide angle lens ruins so much... Everything looks further away than it is😢
And the horrible propellor "action." Better camera is needed all around
3:05 carajo, el cagaso q debe ser ver eso atras tuyo en la ww1