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5 Favourite Planes (1 Viewer)
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Just Schmidt
Senior Airman
P-39
F2A -3
He 177A-1
Breda Ba. 88
Blackburn Botha
I hope there's a space and a coat for me in the corner...
F2A -3
He 177A-1
Breda Ba. 88
Blackburn Botha
I hope there's a space and a coat for me in the corner...
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
No Buffalo?
Is it a new trend, is it "just for fun" or is it something else I can't fully understand: to revive old threads. Mostly not very informative.
On the other hand if somebody finds a new answer to a question posted here 10 years ago, because new information has surfaced (a crashed plane was found in the desert or on a remote Pacific island), this will be something to follow even after a decade or two. But not a question like 'What do you think is the best camouflage colour for bi-planes flying occasionally over the Gobi desert? List up to 4 colours. Voting ends in 2045, at 12:00 A.M. GMT."
If at some point a thread about somebody's favorite 5 planes died, than it's dead. Life goes on.
There was one Wahe here 2 years ago, who started reanimating dead threads, just because he hasn't anything else to say. Soon after he was gone (TG!). And a few others before and after him.
IMHO it's still better to post in "Picture of the day" or "Girls and Aircraft" (what I do from time to time), because looking for the right picture, one can find thousand others and learn something more. What your favourite a/c says about you will not be part of that information though.
Cheers!
On the other hand if somebody finds a new answer to a question posted here 10 years ago, because new information has surfaced (a crashed plane was found in the desert or on a remote Pacific island), this will be something to follow even after a decade or two. But not a question like 'What do you think is the best camouflage colour for bi-planes flying occasionally over the Gobi desert? List up to 4 colours. Voting ends in 2045, at 12:00 A.M. GMT."
If at some point a thread about somebody's favorite 5 planes died, than it's dead. Life goes on.
There was one Wahe here 2 years ago, who started reanimating dead threads, just because he hasn't anything else to say. Soon after he was gone (TG!). And a few others before and after him.
IMHO it's still better to post in "Picture of the day" or "Girls and Aircraft" (what I do from time to time), because looking for the right picture, one can find thousand others and learn something more. What your favourite a/c says about you will not be part of that information though.
Cheers!
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I don't think it's a trend. I think it's just newer members clicking on an interesting thread and not noticing the date. I know I did it a few times and yes, l'm one of the newer members. Then it became the latest joke. A refreshing break from groundhogs.Is it a new trend, is it "just for fun" or is it something else I can't fully understand: to revive old threads. Mostly not very informative.
On the other hand if somebody finds a new answer to a question posted here 10 years ago, because new information has surfaced (a crashed plane was found in the desert or on a remote Pacific island), this will be something to follow even after a decade or two. But not a question like 'What do you think is the best camouflage colour for bi-planes flying occasionally over the Gobi desert? List up to 4 colours. Voting ends in 2045, at 12:00 A.M. GMT."
If at some point a thread about somebody's favorite 5 planes died, than it's dead. Life goes on.
There was one Wahe here 2 years ago, who started reanimating dead threads, just because he hasn't anything else to say. Soon after he was gone (TG!). And a few others before and after him.
IMHO it's still better to post in "Picture of the day" or "Girls and Aircraft" (what I do from time to time), because looking for the right picture, one can find thousand others and learn something more. What your favourite a/c says about you will not be part of that information though.
Cheers!
Just Schmidt
Senior Airman
Well, there are dead threads and then there are dead threads.
Sometimes new data certainly justifies waking one to life, but in a sense this one - asking for an opinion in as far as favourite isn't inferred to translate into best (which anyways comes down in some part to personal judgements or opinions) - invites everyone who never answered it before to chime in. Any 'best', 'favorite', ' worst' or even somethin like 'between the 23rd of april 1942 and 11th of march 1945, not armed with 12.7 mil guns but having bubble canopy that never served on the eastern front' thread invites that, and there sure are a lot around. It's the kind of questions we can never agree on as something subjective kreeps in, and therefore everybodys opinion is adding something and as much worth as any other. It wouldn't surprize me if there's a three favourite thread somewhere, but usually I can't decide on any particular aircraft, and ranking five relative to each other would keep me sleepless for nights. The thread being harmless I just decided to reply on a light note, reanimating the corpse for a short while, anyway i didn't sleep enough last night. I'm actually more an 'nearly everything with two engines' kind of guy, I really like twins.
On the other hand something that is quantifiable may well be answered once and for all, in which case i think we should be quiet when we're walking across that particular grave, unless we have a really good reason to dig it up.
Sometimes new data certainly justifies waking one to life, but in a sense this one - asking for an opinion in as far as favourite isn't inferred to translate into best (which anyways comes down in some part to personal judgements or opinions) - invites everyone who never answered it before to chime in. Any 'best', 'favorite', ' worst' or even somethin like 'between the 23rd of april 1942 and 11th of march 1945, not armed with 12.7 mil guns but having bubble canopy that never served on the eastern front' thread invites that, and there sure are a lot around. It's the kind of questions we can never agree on as something subjective kreeps in, and therefore everybodys opinion is adding something and as much worth as any other. It wouldn't surprize me if there's a three favourite thread somewhere, but usually I can't decide on any particular aircraft, and ranking five relative to each other would keep me sleepless for nights. The thread being harmless I just decided to reply on a light note, reanimating the corpse for a short while, anyway i didn't sleep enough last night. I'm actually more an 'nearly everything with two engines' kind of guy, I really like twins.
On the other hand something that is quantifiable may well be answered once and for all, in which case i think we should be quiet when we're walking across that particular grave, unless we have a really good reason to dig it up.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Can we have a 5 Favorite Amelia Earhart Stories thread?
Thumpalumpacus
Major
And yet when someone starts a new topic covered by an old thread, they're told to use the search function. I haven't really seen that here, but often enough elsewhere.
The other thing I like about old threads resurfacing is that it also brings back points made therein, some of which might be very useful to those of us who haven't been here long. What is not very informative to you might be pretty useful to someone like me who still has a lot to learn and chew on about many of these topics.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
One thing about reviving old threads is the "gold" that it digs up. A Newbie like me reading posts from those no longer with us or aren't able to post gets a real treat.
I never got to "meet" Parsifal.
I never got to "meet" Parsifal.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
His posts are indeed packed with useful knowledge and insight.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Michael (Parsifal) was one of the forum's greats and among other things, was really good at pointing out strengths and weaknesses in alternate battle scenario propositions.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
Might I ask what happened to him?
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Health issues overtook him
Thumpalumpacus
Major
Health issues overtook him
I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sure y'all miss him all the more, and belated condolences to his friends here.
ARTESH
Chief Master Sergeant
Michael ( Parsifal ) passed away
Hi everyone, Apologies if this is in the wrong section, I came on here to update everyone about regular user Parsifal. I noticed there is an in Memorium section but I couldn’t post in there. I am Parsifal’s nephew, I know these forums have meant a lot to him over the years. Parsifal, or as I...
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May his soul rests in Eternal Peace.
pops-paolo
I will love England forever despite Euro 2020!
I love the bread 88 too...
oh shot this was a joke
I really hope you'll find a lot of useful information here (no pun intended!).
Previously I didn't have enough time to check all new threads and collect the useful (for me) information when visiting the forum (usually evenings). Since these "revivals" started popping up, I need twice the time to find the really informative threads or questions I can answer. But hey, we are all different, aren't we?
Cheers!
Thumpalumpacus
Major
I do, brotha. I definitely do.
I'm lucky enough to have the time to browse wide and deep ... though my guitar is complaining for lack of attention.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
I'm currently reading through the Gibraltar thread, and your description is spot-on. He had a great combination of knowledge and insight and displays it there very clearly.
Dash119
Senior Airman
P-51
Hornet/Mosquito
DHC-2
DC-3/C-47
Do 335
Hornet/Mosquito
DHC-2
DC-3/C-47
Do 335
