Recent content by Lou IV

Hello Erich: Actually my Father just missed serving in WWII (too young). He was a Master Sargeant in the Army (Infantry) and served in Korea. One night his platoon was pinned down during heavy gunfire, with no reinforcements available. The "flash guard" on his platoon's only machine gun...

Hello Nils: I was in Costa Rica exactly ten years ago! I went to San Jose, to the volcano "Poas" National Park, to the "Ojo de Agua" public baths, and other places. Met a very nice young woman there too! Sorry that I don't have any blueprints or experience with solids modeling. Good luck...

Hello all: This is actually a re-introduction. I have just rediscovered this site after an almost one-year haitus. I am a WWII commercial aviation buff amateur aviation "historian". I also like to build plastic models of the subject, mostly in the larger scales (1/48, 1/32) because that way...

Same here! Welcome back! -Lou IV

Actually I did! :) But I wanted to see more B-25's! "Catch-22" (1970) - that is the almost definitive B-25 movie! (and who can forget Paula Prentiss Olimpia Carlisi as "Luciana" in very revealing roles) The only movie which shows more is "Thirty Seconds over Tokyo" (1944). Now that's...

Have you guys seen this one? [Warning: not a happy ending] Unfortunately they left some control surface locks on during take-off (improper pre-flight check). Pilot was son of owner but did not have as much flight experience. The Caribou was modified with new engines. It's a link...

One more vote for Tora, Tora, Tora! At least they stuck to the subject. Almost afraid to ask, but anyone see "Hanover Street"? I rented it just to see the B-25's. Chris Plummer was OK, but the rest of the movie is the same premise as "Titanic" and "Pearl" (soap opera).

There's another thread on this very subject right now, it's called "Real vs Models"!

(Real aircraft manufacturers demanding royalties from model companies such as Revell, Monogram, Airfix, etc. for likenesses of their products) Not interesting - sad! Yes, this fight has been going on for some time now. Unfortunately a sign of the times when "money is king". I think the...

Quite True! Just saw a whole bunch of WWII footage the other day of rocket attacks on ships. Lotsa rockets going into the water!

(Just trying to get back to the original subject) Interesting point! But if you lose too many aircraft (especially before they drop their bombs) you're not gonna dent the enemy either! :wink: My two cents: B-17 B-24 - two different design philosophies, neither much more technologically...

Hello all! I wanted to make sure that I completely understand how the IFF (Identification Friend of Foe) Recognition Lights were used during WWII :?: (Please see panel illustration attached at bottom) For example, I understand that if the toggle switch marked "AMBER" was set to "STEADY", then...

Thank you all for your input -greatly appreciated. Trackend, one question: where exactly was the blue light located on the Swordfish?

That thought has occurred to me - but I have no way of knowing if it is the picture that is faded or the subject itself (B-17G Nine O'Nine). It's really hard to tell. I guess that is part of the controversy!

Thank you very much evangilder, trackend, and nonskimmer for the warm welcome! P.S. - Trackend: (at the risk of being politically incorrect) what a lovely animated avatar! Nonskimmer: I was in Ontario last year - saw the Hamilton Aviation Museum - Lancaster, T-33, CF-18, CF-86, 3 Harvards...