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Modelers Lounge => Time to relax => Topic started by: Tony Haycock on December 14, 2015, 09:51:31 AM

Title: Going down in flames
Post by: Tony Haycock on December 14, 2015, 09:51:31 AM

(http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq78/kiwipugfan/12375876_1216463721700810_509172664_o_zpssuztccvr.jpg) (http://s435.photobucket.com/user/kiwipugfan/media/12375876_1216463721700810_509172664_o_zpssuztccvr.jpg.html)

I was looking for another photo in the depths of my computer and came across this one, from one of the most amazing days of my life! 

My moment of glory - in the TVAL RE8, getting a burst from my Lewis gun into the belly of an Albatros DVa.

If this had been real combat, the RE8 would already be going down in flames. Even though I knew he was coming, the Hun came in from underneath us and my first sight of him was a nose and a pair of machine guns coming up over our tail.

Title: Re: Going down in flames
Post by: lcarroll on December 14, 2015, 10:10:34 AM

Tony,   
   Nice photo, and I surely do envy you that experience!
Thanks for sharing this.
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: Going down in flames
Post by: Tony Haycock on December 14, 2015, 07:36:16 PM

Quote from: lcarroll on December 14, 2015, 10:10:34 AM

Tony,   
   Nice photo, and I surely do envy you that experience!
Thanks for sharing this.
Cheers,
Lance

Believe me, the pleasure was all mine!!!

Title: Re: Going down in flames
Post by: Nigel Jackson on December 14, 2015, 07:54:18 PM

A great photo, Tony, and what an experience that must have been for you. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Best wishes
Nigel

Title: Re: Going down in flames
Post by: Des on December 14, 2015, 08:02:23 PM

That would be an experience of a life time Tony, thank you for the excellent photo.

Des.

Title: Re: Going down in flames
Post by: Epeeman on December 15, 2015, 02:12:38 AM

Wow!

What a great experience - I really envy you ...........

Regards

Dave