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| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 12-Jan-17 16:01 |  | | Views : 434 | | After the war, May opened up Canada's first airfield in Edmonton, Alberta, and became a pioneering bush pilot. This is his Avro Avion (reproduction) plane on wheels that he flew. In Dec 1928 there was a Diptheria Epidemic out break 550 miles north of Edmonton in Fort Vermillion. |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 12-Jan-17 15:53 |  | | Views : 418 | | In WW1 April 21, 1918, his guns were jammed, after trying to attack the Red Baron's cousin, in the middle of a dogfight, and he quickly dived out, but was chased by the Red Baron, who was trying to make May become his 81st kill. Roy Brown, May's squadron leader, came to the rescue. Here is a brief 5 minute animated short fim of this evocative acount. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53rRaeTMB_Y The Baron did not crash, but actually landed hi Tripe intact, while mortally shot, behind enemy lines, and then died. Today, it is mostly agreed that the trajectory of the bullet that killed the Baron came from the ground - the Aussie machine gunner in the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53rRaeTMB_Y |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 12-Jan-17 15:39 |  | | Views : 408 | | He got his nickname "Wop" at age 6 from his 2 yr old cousin Mary, who could not pronounce Wilfrid, and kept calling him "Woppie". The family thought it delightful and gave Wilfrid the nickname "Wop". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53rRaeTMB_Y |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 12-Jan-17 15:33 |  | | Views : 335 | | This is Canadian Wilfrid Reid "Wop" May, WW1 Ace (13 kills), and pioneering Bush Pilot in Norhtern Alberta and North West Territories of Canada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53rRaeTMB_Y |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 07-Jan-17 21:09 |  | | Views : 411 | |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 07-Jan-17 08:58 |  | | Views : 359 | | Northern Llights and Sled DogTeam |
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| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 07-Jan-17 08:55 |  | | Views : 391 | | Canada Northern Lights |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 06-Jan-17 14:13 |  | | Views : 442 | | Armament was two - 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 Spandau machinde guns which were embedded into the fuselage on early models for aerodynamics, but were found to be too difficult to relaoad easily. |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 06-Jan-17 14:07 |  | | Views : 376 | | PfalzD3 - 16" - This A/C seems to be always voted in the top 10 most beautiful A/C of all time. Introduced in April 1917 (750 were built), it was named after it's Mercedes "Bathtub" engine - The Mercedes DIII, six cylinder, inline piston, radiator-cooled,180 HP, 92 MPH engine. |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 24-Dec-16 14:03 |  | | Views : 395 | | Note the happy little guy playing the violin on the lower right. To everyone at V.A., thanks for keeping all the categories of specialized, and uniquely different builds, alive, for both display and flying, and for your personal knowledge and annecdotes of A/C history - this V.A. is such an informative, interesting, and addicting website! In Engllish: MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! Danish: Glædelig jul og godt nytår. German: Frohe Weihnachten und glückliches neues Jahr. Dutch: vrolijk kerstfeest en een gelukkig nieuwjaar. Ukrainian: З Різдвом Юла і З Новим Роком. Scottish: A Blythe Yule an a Guid Hogmanay. Finnish: hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta. Italian: buon Natale e Felice Anno nuovo. Swedish: God Yule och Gott Nytt År. French: joyeux Noel et bonne année. Norwegian: God Yule og Godt Nyttår. Irish: Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain Shona. Polish: Wesołych Świąt i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku. Czech: veselé Vánoce a šťastný nový rok. |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 23-Dec-16 18:38 |  | | Views : 465 | | This was my first attempt at all-out riggning, control wires, intricate small engine detailing, doubled up ribs, radiator and fuel tank tubing, machine guns embedded into the fuselage, and a two colour painted plastic prop (I now wish I had made a laminated wood prop). I also forgot the bottom wing dihedral! (Senior's moment) |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Aero-Werkes DPCM 104 Pfalz DIII | Parked | 23-Dec-16 18:30 |  | | Views : 638 | | Dave Cowel also has the larger AW (Aero-Werkes) kits, $30, which contain CDs, and also KS (Keith Sterner) 16" kits $15. He also has a great selection of old discontinued Comet, Guillow, and Sterling SRK models - in fact, this Pfalz D3 is a reduced, 16" version, of the old Guillow kit, with modifications. He also has all three triplanes - 16" DPCM106 Foklker Dr.1, 16" DPCM107 Sopwith Tripe, and a 21" Pfalz Dr.1 AW11607, which is in my hanger. |
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