Yes as I recall he scolded his mechanic for installing the armor plating until it stopped a Hispano shell and saved his life. Upon landing he kissed his mechanic - my memory could be off, however.Coopes wrote:Galland was also saved by his armour plating during the BOB
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- Sun Dec 10, 2017 9:35 am
- Forum: IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Series
- Topic: 109 Pilots, a helping hand for those who choose it :)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7340
Re: 109 Pilots, a helping hand for those who choose it :)
- Sat Mar 11, 2017 1:59 am
- Forum: The Bent Prop Pub
- Topic: What monitor or screen for il2 cliffs?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3955
Re: What monitor or screen for il2 cliffs?
I'd be curious to know which monitor Losa uses. In my experience he always sees contacts that I simply can't. It could be his eyes though. Either way the dude is nearly as good as radar.
- Sun Jun 12, 2016 3:47 pm
- Forum: Cinema
- Topic: Fall Rot Mission 5 Footage: From Bresle to Rouen
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4274
Re: Fall Rot Mission 5 Footage: From Bresle to Rouen
I've heard good things about the T16000M. I think Losa has one too, Biggs.
- Tue May 24, 2016 6:08 am
- Forum: Cinema
- Topic: The Bresle Line - Fall Rot Mission 3 footage
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5156
Re: The Bresle Line - Fall Rot Mission 3 footage
Damn Kildren is your game that smooth during the actual flight or are there some Australian dark arts at work?
- Sat Mar 05, 2016 4:37 pm
- Forum: The Bent Prop Pub
- Topic: The Offical Happy Birthday Topic
- Replies: 5440
- Views: 1287505
Re: The Offical Happy Birthday Topic
Happy Birthday Broady!
- Thu Dec 24, 2015 12:13 am
- Forum: The Bent Prop Pub
- Topic: Seen a link for a possible Battle of Britain film remake
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4533
Re: Seen a link for a possible Battle of Britain film remake
Wait....that's not what happened?LuftAsher wrote:Watch them center the whole plot around some Eagle Squadron bullshit so we can all hear some more about how America saved the world.
- Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:47 am
- Forum: IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Series
- Topic: Research Results and Books
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4354
Re: Research Results and Books
For what its worth I remember Al Deere discussing gun convergence in Nine Lives. I don't have the book with me to verify but as I recall the RAF pre-war/early months of the war set all 8 guns either straight ahead or converged them way out there but honestly I think it was just as straight ahead as ...
- Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:40 pm
- Forum: IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Series
- Topic: TF Update (October 9th 2015)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 12270
Re: TF Update (October 9th 2015)
Damn, I may have to defect to Bomber Command
- Thu Nov 12, 2015 6:42 pm
- Forum: IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Series
- Topic: ...Erm, me again!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 11641
Re: ...Erm, me again!
I'm sure one of the Tommy squadrons will gladly scoop you up but I must warn you the only bum-smacking done by the RAF comes courtesy of Nitrous
- Tue Oct 27, 2015 8:20 pm
- Forum: The Bent Prop Pub
- Topic: The gun topic
- Replies: 407
- Views: 102798
Re: The gun topic
I'm not sure what you're trying to get across about the dentist's daughter, Mrs. Botes. Conservationists claim the image shows professional dancer Natalie Palmer Botes in the back of a pickup truck crouching down by the slain animals. The girl is pictured smiling broadly as she lifts one of the wolv...