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| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 12-Jan-17 15:53 |  | | Views : 479 | | In WW1 April 21, 1918, his guns were jammed, after trying to attack the Red Baron's cousin, in the middle of a dogfight, and he quickly dived out, but was chased by the Red Baron, who was trying to make May become his 81st kill. Roy Brown, May's squadron leader, came to the rescue. Here is a brief 5 minute animated short fim of this evocative acount. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53rRaeTMB_Y The Baron did not crash, but actually landed hi Tripe intact, while mortally shot, behind enemy lines, and then died. Today, it is mostly agreed that the trajectory of the bullet that killed the Baron came from the ground - the Aussie machine gunner in the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53rRaeTMB_Y |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 12-Jan-17 15:39 |  | | Views : 483 | | He got his nickname "Wop" at age 6 from his 2 yr old cousin Mary, who could not pronounce Wilfrid, and kept calling him "Woppie". The family thought it delightful and gave Wilfrid the nickname "Wop". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53rRaeTMB_Y |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 12-Jan-17 15:33 |  | | Views : 407 | | This is Canadian Wilfrid Reid "Wop" May, WW1 Ace (13 kills), and pioneering Bush Pilot in Norhtern Alberta and North West Territories of Canada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53rRaeTMB_Y |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 07-Jan-17 21:09 |  | | Views : 476 | |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 07-Jan-17 08:58 |  | | Views : 437 | | Northern Llights and Sled DogTeam |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 07-Jan-17 08:55 |  | | Views : 467 | | Canada Northern Lights |
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| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 06-Jan-17 14:13 |  | | Views : 508 | | Armament was two - 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 Spandau machinde guns which were embedded into the fuselage on early models for aerodynamics, but were found to be too difficult to relaoad easily. |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 06-Jan-17 14:07 |  | | Views : 443 | | PfalzD3 - 16" - This A/C seems to be always voted in the top 10 most beautiful A/C of all time. Introduced in April 1917 (750 were built), it was named after it's Mercedes "Bathtub" engine - The Mercedes DIII, six cylinder, inline piston, radiator-cooled,180 HP, 92 MPH engine. |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Dumas Kit #233. MiG 17 | Parked | 27-Dec-16 17:15 |  | | Views : 1787 | | This brief "Flight Story" about Van Coc on "Historic Wings", tell the REAL story of the Air War in Vietnam... website - http://fly.historicwings.com/2012/12/north-vietnams-leading-ace/ |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Dumas Kit #233. MiG 17 | Parked | 27-Dec-16 17:11 |  | | Views : 1640 | | The best US Ace had 6 kills. |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Dumas Kit #233. MiG 17 | Parked | 27-Dec-16 17:09 |  | | Views : 1614 | | "Nguyen Van Coc" - North Vietnam's leading Ace - 9 kills. |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Dumas Kit #233. MiG 17 | Parked | 27-Dec-16 17:03 |  | | Views : 1712 | | AFTERTHOUGHT Looking Back ... I should have -1- glued the rudder on straight as per David Duckett's Mig 17 build (I had read it but forgot), -2- installed the rear view Periscope by the canopy, -3- installed wing fuel tanks, -4- built wing Anhedral (not the kit dihedral), as per D.D., -5- installed the third cannon beside the first two cannons, -6- made four K-5 air to air missiles, now that I researched it all.... |
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