Just finished a Deperdussin TT with Madsen gun for the Serbs. Almost ready to run the fictitious strafing of the Austrian river monitor Leitha scenario.
The mighty Serbian air armada
Just finished a Deperdussin TT with Madsen gun for the Serbs. Almost ready to run the fictitious strafing of the Austrian river monitor Leitha scenario.
Sounds like good fun to me Mark.
Bring it on.
You know what a sucker I am for a bit of air to sea action.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Yes I do ob and your AAR's inspired the idea.
Very nice.
If that's a Madsen, what's the other one in Pic #3 using?
I'm not sure Chris I'm not all that familiar with machine guns of the era. Both were Shapeways models and I'm assuming the Bleriot Xl was modeled after this image. Maybe you can identify it?
Schwartzlose on the Serbian Bleriot XI.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fi...dPlane1915.jpg
Ha, I must learn to type faster....
Great minds Dom!
Seem to remember doing something like this a few years ago . . .
Is there actually anything you have not done Dave?
No! Don't answer that.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Nice planes thereA kind of Forgotten Front...
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
Too true Andy.Originally Posted by Nightbomber
Nice planes there
I had not actually given any thoughts to Serbia, once the conflict had started. As Russia was so slow in declaring war on Austria, i just assumed that the latter walked into Serbia and took it over. I now find that my assumption was quite wrong.
Bring on the Serbian Air Force say I.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Well it didn't help the Austrians that they used the Serbian Artillery training area as an invasion route
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
I'd comment on this, but I'm not sure if there's any Austrians around here for me to offend. >;)
Oh just go for it; I'm curious nowI'd comment on this, but I'm not sure if there's any Austrians around here for me to offend. >
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Nice model, Mark.
Thanks David!
My Grandfather saw service in the British Forces in the Balklands. Living conditions were teribel, what with incrurable dysentry and malaria, never mind the actual fighting at the front.
Well, Serbia did score first allied victory in WW1, at Battle of Cer ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cer ) in 1914. And (which I didn't know), there was first dogfight in WW1. Unfortunately, Airforce was never main arm of Serbian armed forces. After fierce fighting in 1914 (including Battle of Kolubara - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kolubara ) and 1915 defeat from joint Austo-Hungarian, German and Bulgarian forces, King, government, army and part of the people exited Serbia at Kosovo, entered Montenegro and then walked through Albanian mountains in winter, destroying all heavy equipment, while Montenegrine army fought protective Battle of Mojkovac ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mojkovac ) After reaching Albanian coast in early 1916, they were transported by allied ships to Corfu island. Recovered and rearmed (mostly by French), army returned to military operations later in 1916, just in time for Battle of Kaymakchalan ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kaymakchalan ). Finaly, together with allies, in 1918 Serbian army broke Macedonian front (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonian_front ), liberated Serbia and almost all future Yugoslavia. But, Airforce was never primary weapon. After 1915 airforce served under operational French command, and used mostly French airplanes. Serbian most victory-credited ace (Petar Pierre Marinovitch, 21 victory) flew for French aviation: http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/marinovitch.php .
Heмaњa Thanks for the history lesson! I do love an underdog story!
Nice work Mark.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks