Who do you think shot down the Red Baron?

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I have that on vinyl!

It is an all time favorite of mine.

 

[HoHun]

Hi Njaco,

>What I'm saying is that what some might assume to be German might actually should be Dutch. So instead of trying to decipher in German maybe its the other country that should be looked at.

I'm afraid I must have bored everyone to death with my transliteration instructions above, but after the boring bit and the excursion bit I got to a Dutch bit too

In my opinion (I don't speak any Dutch ...), the proper Dutch terms would be

- Dutch: "MILITAIRE VLIEGTUIG"
- German: "MILITÄRFLUGZEUG"

(German engineers often fail to observe typographic conventions ... "MILITÄR-FLUGZEUG" would be credible, too.)

I don't know what real historic German dataplates actually said ... "Militärflugzeug" seems a fairly generic term of little descriptive value.

Regards,

Henning (HoHun)

 

[HoHun]

Hi Njaco,

>10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or more..the Bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score...

Here is a version without the bleeding bleeps:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxzg_iM-T4E

While it lacks the great flying scenes, it shows the original artists

Regards,

Henning (HoHun)

 

[pbfoot]

I have that on vinyl!

It is an all time favorite of mine.

First record I ever bought was that as a 45 , the next was the beayles Long Tall Sally

 

[Njaco]

Wow! So did I!!! Still have the Baron 45 but the Beatles....gone.

 

[Marcel]

unfortunately, me too.

Just to toss in a monkey wrench. Fokker was Dutch and quite possibly used Dutch instead of German. What I'm saying is that what some might assume to be German might actually should be Dutch. So instead of trying to decipher in German maybe its the other country that should be looked at.

That said, I have no clue the difference between Dutch and German. The points about umlat I'm aware of in German. Does the same hold true for Dutch?

No, it's german, not dutch. We say Vliegtuig instead of Flugzeug

 

[magnocain]

It is obvious. The aliens took him and left a shot cloned body.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Thankyou for that wonderful post! We all are much smarter now because of it.

 

[wilbur1]

lol

 

[Njaco]

 

[count_volta]

Roy Brown is the closest man to who is the known of this aerial combat type, the destruction of the Baron.

 

[at6]

Who really gives a crap as to who killed him? He's still just as dead.

 

[tyrodtom]

If that's how you feel, then you could say the same about any historical study.
Who cares how Custer died ? He's just as dead.
Who cares how Yamamoto was shot down, he's still just as dead, isn't he ?
Etc, etc.
Then why are you even on a WW2 aircraft forum ?
It's all history isn't it ?

 

[at6]

If that's how you feel, then you could say the same about any historical study.
Who cares how Custer died ? He's just as dead.
Who cares how Yamamoto was shot down, he's still just as dead, isn't he ?
Etc, etc.
Then why are you even on a WW2 aircraft forum ?
It's all history isn't it ?

I finally got a rise out of someone.

 

[tyrodtom]

It's easy sometimes with me.

 

[count_volta]

I have decided to 'give a crap' who shot down the Red Baron.

Unless any strong evidence can prove who shot down this pilot, then I suppose the evidence is lost, and only a mere few can conclude this WW1 debacle. I know who it was. No one ever will, YES, alcohol was involved.

 

[soulezoo]

Are you saying Snoopy was drinking?

Oh the humanity!

 

[count_volta]

Are you saying Snoopy was drinking?

Oh the humanity!

Cashews and scotch is all I meant. But yes, snoopy liked peanuts? So what...

 

[The Basket]

Himself. He broke his own rules of engagement and it got him killed.

 

[at6]

Actually without knowing the trajectory of the fatal round, it is anybody's guess as to who killed him. Forensic examination wasn't what it is today.