Steve's Models

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I think I've already mentioned that.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...&postcount=251


I think he may be wrong, in either direction. I have read numbers ranging from one to ten, and there are eight serial numbers supposedly associated with the ones built by Phönix, one of which is the one I'm building. My problem is still that it all seems to be speculation and no one seems to know anything for certain.

As for the interrupter gear, the inconstant rate of fire on the Schwarzlose made that difficult to do for another year or more. The Austrians had to mount the pilot's gun on top of the upper wing to fire over the propellor, at least until the gear problem could be sorted out.

My friend said he'd look in the Austro-Hungarian book for me (the cheapest copy I've found online is over $400, so that option is out), and I'm waiting to hear back from him. Until then I know exactly nothing for sure.

D'oh! I didn't scroll back that far. I've probably asked this already, but have you done any Sopwith Pups? My favourite WWI fighter.

To be honest, it's been a brief learning experience early in the morning for me, I didn't even know that the Austria-Hungarians had much in the way of an airforce, it's not something that comes up much in the usual WWI air war books that focus on the western front.