Hi Guys ,
I am fooling with a fun project , and for this to be done correctly , I need to know the current
command rank for all active Aces High Pilots.
Ideally , I need a list like this :
Aces High HQ Flight CO , XO , Staff , Staff
1st Sqdn 1st Sqdn HQ Flight CO , XO , Warrant , Warrant
1st Sqdn 1st Flight
1st Sqdn 2nd Flight
1st Sqdn 3rd Flight
1st Sqdn 4th Flight
2nd Sqdn As above
3rd Sqdn As above
Also , if any pilots ( other than HQ or Sqdn Command) wish to chime in for specific numbers , I need to know those too.
If there are specific Group Colours , or colours associated with any squadron , I need to know that as well.
Thanks a bunch ,
Kopf
Click the Home button, scroll down to Aces High Flights, then click on each flight for all things rank and awards.
~S
Okay ,
Here is what is on the flight order lists , in order.
Please make note of any necessary corrections.
Do the Sqdns have an XO or an Adj ?
HQ Flight
CO Hogan
XO Archie
Adj Kawilder/Jellyman
1st Sqdn
CO Bear
XO ?
BBQ
Turbo
Darkwolf
Autorotate
Lippy
Zod
2nd Sqdn
CO Hollywood
XO ?
Gatlinggun
Viper
Mustang
Olds
Skatrash
DealnDave
Stubs
3rd Sqdn
CO z50
XO ?
Twenty
Shrtaprch
AD2
Fraggmann
Gator
Nimble
Jack
Doc
Regular Guests
Dickieboy
Sandhog
Marten
{HVY}Jimmy
Kopfdorfer
Let me know of any additions/corrections please.
Kopf
I don't think there has ever been any organized flight structure within the squadrons. Each has its CO who is listed at the top of each squadron page, then below them is listed everyone else in no particular order.
Back when AH was organized into 4 flights we had colors assigned to them but we never really used them much. I can think of only one time when skins were made that had them. They were:
HQ Flight - Silver
A Flight (1st Squadron) - Yellow
B Flight (2nd Squadron) - Maroon
C Flight (Defunct, pilots assigned to other 3 Squadrons) - Red
D Flight (3rd Squadron) - Black
I think maroon was chosen as a joke, that time we used them it was hard to tell a B and C kite apart unless they were side by side.
DW
and whats brought this up?
S~
As far as I can remember Squadrons/Flights each has a Flight Leader as opposed to CO and never really had any structure other than that.
Okay Guys,
I need a little help with this project.
If any of you have numerical preferences , please let me know.
Numbers MUST be between 2 and 36.
Duplicates are NOT a big deal , except WITHIN Squadrons.
The following are immune from this request due to rank and/or function :
Hogan
Archie
Kawilder
Jack
Darkwolf
Bear
Hollywood
z50
If I don't receive a numerical preference from you , I will assign one to you.
You will understand when the project is complete ( although DW has - sensibly - influenced me to narrow the scope of it).
Thanks ,
Kopf
S~
Eight.
Twenty
Okay ,
What I am doing here is making a set of BF109 Skins for the Fall Blau Campaign
as a thank you to all you guys for allowing me to skulk around.
I am making them semi-historical with an Aces High twist.
Here is the enumerated roster as I have it.
If you don't like your number , you can arrange to trade with anyone else , just let me know.
There are also some unassigned numbers which are free for the taking.
Again just let me know.
Command positions have their IDs assigned as follows below , so you don't get to pick a number.
As most of you probably already know , the Luftwaffe hierarchy was as follows :
Luftflotte Airfleet Luftflotte 2 for example
Geschwader Wing JG54 for example
Gruppe Group I/JG54 as Gruppe 1 of Jagdegeschwader 54
Staffel Squadron Most (fighter ) Staffeln had a Stabs (Staff) Flight and 4 flights of 4 aircraft
Staffeln were identified by colours AND symbols.
Normally 1st Staffel was white and had no distinctive symbols.
2nd Staffel was either Rot (Red) or Schwarz ( Black) and had a horizontal bar ( following the balkenkreuz ) as
its symbol.
3rd Staffel was usually Gelb ( Yellow) and had a horizontal bar or squiggle or a vertical bar as its symbol.
4th Staffel was usually Blau ( Blue ) or sometimes Braun ( Brown ) , and could have a circle , a cross (+) or
a shortened squiggle as its symbol.
So , here is the roster and numbers assigned as I have them :
Stabsflotte
Hogan <<
Archie <I
Kawilder <--
1st Staffel/Sqdn
Bear <1 Weiss
BBQ 8 Weiss
Turbo 6 Weiss
Darkwolf <o
Autorotate 14 Weiss
Lippy 21 Weiss
Zod 22 Weiss
2nd Staffel/Sqdn
Hollywood <1 Rot
Gatlinggun 3 Rot
Viper 7 Rot
Mustang 11 Rot
Olds 15 Rot
Skatrash 16 Rot
DealnDave 26 Rot
Stubs 24 Rot
3rd Staffel/Sqdn
z50 <1 Gelbe
Twenty 20 Gelbe
Shrtaprch 9 Gelbe
AD2 12 Gelbe
Fraggmann 15 Gelbe
Gator 4 Gelbe
Nimble 31 Gelbe
Jack <oI
Doc 10 Gelbe
4th Staffel/Sqdn (Regular Guests)
Dickiboy 28 Blau
HVY Jimmy 13 Blau
Sandhog 29 Blau
Marten 23 Blau
Kopfdorfer 17 Blau
Emmett Grogan 18 Blau
Unassigned numbers remaining are :
2,5,11,19,24,25,27,30,32
The first off skin will be generic , with relatively light wear , paintchips , dirt , etc.
If you want more , or have specific requests please ask.
Remember that my skinning skills are rudimentary , so I may defer something I can't manage to
someone else ( DW , DnD ! ).
That's it for now.
Kopf
Wow, that looks like a lot of work.
Thanks, free personalized skins are always appreciated by all.
~S
Okay ,
The first release of these is ready , I just have to figure out the best way to distribute them.
Please bear in mind a couple of things :
1) I am an adequate , not an expert skinner - if some of you like the idea but not my work , I am using a publicly
available template by emel , which I will gladly pass on to anybody else who wants to have a bash at it.
2) This is the first generation of skins - other than the aircraft ID number/symbol , the paint schemes are the same.
I have added no other individualization.
I have not added a lot of wear , stains , paint chips , kill markings etc.
I have not done any winterized versions.
If you want more , make a request to me via pm , or email.
3) These are still works in progress , but your feedback will help refine the product.
Kopfdorfer
I am all for any skinns Kop so dont worry and i never judge
Okay Guys ,
I've put the First Edition of this Skinset of Bf109s for the Fall Blau Campaign ( for those that wish to use them)
in a Dropbox Link
Here : https://www.dropbox.com/s/6d88dpr15sjs5lr/Aces%20High%20Bf109Fs%20for%20Fall%20Blau.zip?dl=0
I'll leave it up for a couple of weeks. Anyone is free to re-upload this .zip Folder to somewhere more permanent if you wish.
I do intend to polish up the skins a bit in the future - I just wanted to get them to you while we're still in 109Fs !
Bear in mind a couple of things.
I have made skins for all the guys who have been flying in the last year or so.
I am happy to make skins for the other guys on request.
I have made these skins "pseudo historical".
I have used correct Luftewaffe markings and colours to designate Command Aircraft markings and Squadron assignments,
and chosen a font which is a reasonable match for Luftwaffe markings.
These camo schemes are based on a single generic paintscheme taken (with liberties) from the JG54 Camo style on the Ostfront.
There are no individual wear and tear , fluids leak stains , paint chips , kill markings etc -
the only individual differences right now are rank insignia , and aircraft numbers.
I'd be happy to modify these skins to personal requests , or perhaps one of the more experienced skinners would like to
individualize these to your tastes.
I'm happy to turn over the template ( Based on Emel's work from Hangar 19 ) to anyone that wants to take a wack at
modifying these - I only ask that you honour the Squadron Colour Schemes , and don't duplicate numbers within the squads :
1st Squad Weiss ( white)
2nd Squad Rot (Red)
3rd Squad Gelb ( Yellow)
Guests as 4th Squad Blau ( Blue )
Hope you like them.
Feedback appreciated.
Kopf
Im having trouble with that link.. wants me to sign in when i do im at my own account and dont see yoiur dl
S~
Takes me to my page on Dropbox and shows me that folder doesn't exist ( because it doesn't in my Dropbox ).
Yeah I can't get that link to load either, it seems to hang and never load. Actually looking at my own dropbox links on the website, they are doing the same thing right now.
Maybe Dropbox its just having a conniption with IE, I tried opening it with Edge and it worked.
DW
firefox I only see the website cant see a file or a download button.
S~
Seems to be working now. Might be that dropbox is intermittently not working, but the last few times I've checked the link over the past 12 hours or so, it's been up and working.
I've seen a sign in request window pop up a couple times, but there is a "Continue to view" or similar button at the bottom of that pop up that removes the sign in request window and lets you download with out signing in.
Worked great this morning thanks BB. Kop are these for all of the 109 or a specific model.
They were skinned for Bf109F Franz's ( F-1 , F-2 , F-4 , F-4MSTL , F-5 ).
They may work with some G's , but were not intended for that.
Thanks for the response and again for the skins hope I can make it, not sure though.