A little spring cleaning...

[misson]

I speak six languages fluently... but I am getting long on the tooth... and I now find myself - sometimes only, luckily - where I can think of some word in five of them but in Spanish, which is my native tongue... At other times... it is the opposite...
Just the other day... talking with my youngest son in NYC who was born in Italy... I was telling him that the only "short pasta" I like is "bow-ties"... which in Spanish is monitas (with the tilde... otherwise is reads "little female monkeys"..lol)... and could not think of the name in Italian (we were conversing in Italian).... and he said: "Dad, it is farfalle or farfalline" (which in Italian means butterflies or little butterflies.. and btw is what they call a bow-tie in Italian)... I had an absolute "senior moment on that one"...

I agree, if we do not use it, we lose it...but, at least with me, I think age creeping up probably makes it even worse... so beware Devildog... you are almost 10 years younger than I... the news for the future is not really auspicious... lol

ciao, ciao
G.

Vo Carlos! es "moñitas" vamo arriva Uruguay no ma!!! jaja!

[gaucho_59]

Como haces para meter la enie? (la ene con tilde... ) you tengo problemas... cumpleanos... Ano Nuevo.... etc. ...
Feliz Ano Nuevo... y me contestan... "Estas equivocado... tengo siempre el mismo ano con el cual naci'...
Los acentos tambien... En un tiempo yo usaba una conbinacion... creo que Alt-163... u otro numero y salian las
letras que no existen en Ingles.. pero no me funciona mas...

Asi que sigo adelante con los anos... jajajaja

Carlos

[Devildog73]

I very much enjoyed finding out others have the same language problems is have. I studies 4 different languages in school as I needed to satisfy language requirements for University, but they kept dropping the ones I wanted to take. I ended up with 4 years of Spanish and a year each of (in order) Russian, Japanese and finally German. Now days, I can limp along in Spanish with a good dictionary, but the other 3 are lost causes, I don't even remember the alphabets. Eventually, I expect my English to get spotty as it was never that great to begin with. I never did figure out why my high school offered German, Russian and Japanese, but not French or Spanish. Oh, and my Spanish isn't Western Hemisphere Spanish, but Castillian, which is just enough different to get into trouble sometimes.

Ah well, another month and I will be officially retired and I won't have to speak to anyone!

Steve

Steve,
I retired this last SEP 1st and I now have the time to actually converse with all my buddies here in the SOH basement.
We are new to Florida and haven't developed friendships yet, so you guys are it for me.
I find that in some ways, I am busier doing what I want to do now that I am retired.
Lee

PS:
Je me excuse auprès Rami et Dombral pour détourner ce poste.
Bien, c'est un peu de plaisir à se connecter avec d'autres sur l'humour de la langue.

[misson]

Como haces para meter la enie? (la ene con tilde... ) you tengo problemas... cumpleanos... Ano Nuevo.... etc. ...
Feliz Ano Nuevo... y me contestan... "Estas equivocado... tengo siempre el mismo ano con el cual naci'...
Los acentos tambien... En un tiempo yo usaba una conbinacion... creo que Alt-163... u otro numero y salian las
letras que no existen en Ingles.. pero no me funciona mas...

Asi que sigo adelante con los anos... jajajaja

Carlos

Carlos , es que mi teclado es de español! tengo una tecla N y una Ñ, tambien tengo tecla de tilde. con alt 164 o alt165 y sino mirá aca en este enlace : http://www.taringa.net/posts/info/41...-muy-util.html
Salud
Mario

[gaucho_59]

No mas anos... de ahora en adelante años!
Gracias che...
Muy bueno ese enlace!

Carlos

[dombral]

merci de vous intéresser à mon "travail" , vous devez avoir bien de problèmes car mon interpretation de CFS2 est plutot originale .
J'ai aussi refait la plupart des peintures des avions de l'époque que je me propose de uploader . Mais malheuresement j'ai eu de sérieux problèmes d'ordinateur et CFS 2 ne voulait plus fonctionner . Je pense que les problèmes sont en voie de résolution .

je me suis aussi intéressé à la campagne de Syrie et j'ai rajouté quelques missions originales ainsi que bien sur les peintures qui vont avec . Lorsque ma machine sera en état de marche je les uploaderai . Pareill pour les camouflages des navires français ( il est vrai assez rares ) .

pour ce qui est des FFA libres , elles n'étaient pas très étoffées à l'époque et incorporées pour la plupart à la RAF . Mais il y a quelques missions intéressantes en particulier dans désert Lybien contre les Italiens

[Devildog73]

Free French missions over Libya against the fascist Italian forces would be a welcome addition, Dumbral.

It is an area of CFS2 which has not yet been approached as far as I know.

Did they fly RAF aircraft, or French aircraft?

Missions françaises libres sur la Libye contre les forces fascistes italiennes seraient un ajout bienvenu, Dumbral.

C'est une zone de CFS2 qui n'a pas encore été approché autant que je sais.

Ont-ils volent avions de la RAF, ou d'un aéronef français?

[skylane]

This is a very interseting project, as it covers another little-known (at least to me) part of WW2. I'm looking forward to these campaigs!

[Rami]

Devildog73,

The work on Dombral's "Torch" missions has begun...

"title_string"=Operation Torch - Flying P-40s off to Port Lyautey
"summary_string"=Attention, airmen! Today, the 33rd Fighter Group will become the first pilots to land on the African Continent. You'll fly these Warhawks off the USS Chenango and land at the newly-captured airfield at Port Lyautey. From here, we will swiftly thrust eastward to push the Germans & Vichy French out of Africa completely!
"objective_string"=On November 10th, 1942, the stubborn fortress at Port Lyautey was finally overrun & captured. This allowed for the 76 Curtiss P-40 Warhawks aboard USS Chenango to be flown off and land safely at this captured airfield. However, the outgoing tide would prevent needed fuel & ammunition for these aircraft from being delivered until the morning of November 11th by the USS Contessa.
"intelligence_string"=To get off the Chenango intact, use full flaps and WEP, & apply up elevator before leaving the deck. Once airborne, you'll head south-southeast toward the coastline, and then parallel the coast to cover the invasion fleet on the way to the airfield. Don't be too casual over the area, Vichy French fighters & bombers are still active in the region. Make sure to get these Warhawks to Port Lyautey airfield in one piece!
"player_aircraft_name_string"=FDG2_P-40E Kittyhawk
"airfield_string"="Chenango CVE-28"

"title_string" = Opération Torch - Flying P-40 au large de Port Lyautey
"summary_string" = Attention, aviateurs! Aujourd'hui, le Groupe Fighter 33e deviendront les premiers pilotes à atterrir sur le continent africain. Vous volerez ces Warhawks hors l'USS Chenango et des terres à l'aérodrome nouvellement capturé à Port Lyautey. De là, nous allons rapidement poussée vers l'est de pousser le Allemands et Vichy Français hors de l'Afrique complètement!
"objective_string" = Le 10 Novembre 1942, la forteresse têtu Port Lyautey a finalement été envahi et capturé. Cela a permis aux 76 Curtiss P-40 Warhawks bord USS Chenango à suivre, décoller et atterrir en toute sécurité à ce aérodrome capturé. Cependant, la marée descendante serait éviter que le carburant et les munitions nécessaires pour ces avions d'être livré jusqu'à ce que le matin du 11 Novembre par l'USS Contessa.
"intelligence_string" = Pour descendre du Chenango intacte, utilisez pleins volets et WEP, et appliquer jusqu'à l'ascenseur avant de quitter le pont. Une fois en vol, vous dirigez vers le sud-sud-est vers la côte, puis la côte parallèles pour couvrir la flotte d'invasion sur le chemin de l'aérodrome. Ne soyez pas trop décontracté sur la zone, Vichy combattants et bombardiers français sont toujours actifs dans la région. Assurez-vous d'obtenir ces Warhawks à Port Lyautey aérodrome en un seul morceau!
"player_aircraft_name_string" = FDG2_P-40E Kittyhawk
"airfield_string" = "Chenango CVE-28"

[Rami]

Hello again,

There were two issues I found with this mission...

1) Getting the P-40e Warhawk off the carrier deck intact requires full flaps, WEP, and slow flap retraction.

2) I may need a 33rd Fighter Group skin for the FDG2 P-40e Warhawk.

I already have all the other missions except for the Gibraltar parachute mission prepped for easy completion.

[dombral]

Hello again,

There were two issues I found with this mission...

1) Getting the P-40e Warhawk off the carrier deck intact requires full flaps, WEP, and slow flap retraction.

2) I may need a 33rd Fighter Group skin for the FDG2 P-40e Warhawk.

I already have all the other missions except for the Gibraltar parachute mission prepped for easy completion.

La mission sur mon ordinateur donne ça !
Je crois que ce P40E appartenait bien au 33 FG embarqué sur le porte avions Chenango

Pour la mission ou se trouve le problème , vous n'avez pas les parachutistes ?

[UncleTgt]

They should be Merlin engine P-40F's.

Use KM P40Fv1, & configure aircraft & Chenango to use catapult launch with Tango's catapult gauge. See source http://raf-112-squadron.org/33rd_fg.html

[Rami]

Good afternoon,

For the US Navy missions, I used the USS Ranger for carrier takeoffs using the SBD and TBF. The Wildcat can get off the escort deck without a problem, but the FDGv2 P-40e proved a little tougher.

UncleTgt,

I was wondering about that. Some of the sources I had maintained it was the P-40e Warhawk that was used off the decks, while it was always my understanding that the "F" model was used.

Dombral,

Yes, I am having some issues with that mission, but it's not the paratroopers. It's the historical accuracy. But I have other things I need to focus on at the moment. I will answer when I return home in a few hours.

[Rami]

Good afternoon,

I was able to get the P-40f Warhawk off the USS Ranger without a catapult, and without flaps, as long as I moved the takeoff point from -50 to -110.

[UncleTgt]

Repaint based on the Chenago photo

[Rami]

John,

Many thanks for this, I thought I replied to your e-mail, but I guess I have not. I will have a present sent to you, Kdriver, JDTinballs, and Hewman100 come tomorrow for beta testing and final development.

[Devildog73]

Rams,
If you remember the Tuskegee Airmen first campaign were carrier take offs.

KM-P40F I believe, full WEP and only applied one flap at the conning tower.

[Rami]

Hey guys,

In addition to a couple of auto-installer campaigns and the revised Oldenburg airbase, you may notice today that some old downloads are new again. I have included some updates for the Bari and La Spezia packages for Tobob, with now include seaplane takeoff points and airbase.dat entries by kdriver.

I will also update my Mission Builder layout package as well as the ETO and MTO support packages, as well as the ETO ports package, to include some new factories and other creations over the past couple of years. I will try to include as many objects as I can (similar to Oldenburg) to cut down your workload.

[Rami]

Good evening,

As promised, the Mission Builder layout package has been updated and moved back to the front of the line.

[stuart277]

Very nice work Rami.

Thanks for these.

Cheers,

Stuart

[Rami]

Stuart and others,

Shuffling through my files, I found additional layouts for an aircraft factory at Bristol, Woolston, and a combined wooded rail and rail yard layout. I also took the opportunity to divide the actual buildings from the vehicles and anti-aircraft guns, if I have used that layout in a mission. Such files will have the name of the original layout, with the addition of an underscore and the letter "a."

The package has been updated for the final time, so I hope you enjoy.

[Rami]

Hey guys,

I've been working off and on with this for some time, but I finished another MTO scenery overhaul. This is Algiers. Building this was tricky, because I chose to work without creating a flatten, so placing large buildings in the hills was very tricky, and at times maddening. Nothing is more of an eyesore than "suspended animation" buildings.

We are getting very close to completion with Alexandria, Bone, Bejaia, Frejus-Saint-Raphael, Imperia, Savona, Toulon, Genoa, Porto Maurizio, Safi, Trieste, Tunis, Tripoli, Tobruk, Benghazi, Palermo, Derna, Venice, and Marghera all completed.

[Rami]

Roxanne,

After I finish with Naples tonight, on Thursday and Friday I will be building another GSL harbor for the North African / Mediterranean theatre, this time at Djibouti. Can you please provide as much information between now and then as to what the harbor and city might have looked like during the brief battles there?

Thanks in advance.

[stuart277]

Hi Rami

With regard to Naples.

Can you include a 'picture' of that varmint that stole my friend's bag (with our passports) in 1987, out of our car, while we were stuck in traffic, he was on a motor bike.

Cheers,

Stuart

[Roxane-21]

This might be a bit ambitious, but let me see what I can do for you...

Here are a bunch of pictures of what Djibouti looked like in the mid-1930s era :
http://www.haju68.comoj.com/P-Anciennes-4.html
I don't know if there were much differences between then and the 1940s era...

I will try to ask some friends if they have more information.

EDIT :
Here is another picture, with the governor's house on top : http://images-02.delcampe-static.net...28/741_001.jpg

EDIT 2 :
Here is a video from 1942, in which you can see the harbor of Djibouti :
http://www.ina.fr/video/AFE85000661/...uti-video.html