[Soto Cinematics] Falling aces of WWI - cinematic documentary series (Voss, Guynemer)

[AWC]

Hello everyone!

 

As an extension of my series on falling aces of WWII, I have decided to create a cinematic documentary series on the final flights of famous WWI aces. I have undertaken substantial research on these events in order to make my recreation as accurate as possible. I will update this topic as I complete each video. Please show your support by commenting or sharing my videos! Pending the release of more WWI aircraft with FC III, I aim to cover the final flights of Albert Ball, Edward Mannock and Manfred Von Richthofen to name a few. 

Soto

 

See WWII aces here: https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/76480-soto-cinematics-falling-aces-of-wwii-cinematic-documentary-series-nowotny-kittel-marseille-pattle-preddy-lang-litvyak-hafner/

 

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Death of Voss added 4 March 2023

 

On the 23rd of September 1917, Leutnant Werner Voss took on some of the best pilots in the RFC in an epic dogfight that has been remembered as the defining aerial action of the First World War. Voss shocked all the British pilots with his expert flying ability, leaving them all with some bullet holes in their S.E.5as. After McCudden and Voss make a series of head on passes, Voss is fatally wounded by Hoidge and Rhys-Davids and crashes near Frezenberg, Belgium at only 20 years old. 

 

Sources
September Evening: The Life and Final Combat of the German World War One Ace Werner Voss by Barry Diggins
Lieutenant Der Reserve Werner Voss and the Pilots of Jasta 10 by Thomas Crean
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Voss#Final_patrol 

 

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Death of Guynemer added 1 May 2023

 

On 11 September 1917 Capitaine Georges Guynemer took off in a SPAD XIII from Saint Pol-sur-Mer at 0825 with Sub-Lieutenant Benjamin Bozon-Verduraz. Sergeant Risacher had engine trouble and did not join them. Guynemer was last seen attacking a Rumpler near Poelcapelle while Bozon-Verduraz avoided a number of German planes; Guynemer was later found to have crashed after being shot through the head, but who exactly shot down Guynemer remains a mystery. Originally German ace Leutnant Kurt Wissemann of Jasta 3 was credited with shooting him down but the more likely possibility is that the gunner of the Rumpler, Leutnant der Reserve Max Psaar, flown by Flieger Georg Seibert, scored the fatal hit.

 

Sources
A final salute to Guynemer? by Luc Vanacker, https://www.crossandcockade.com/uploads/File/Guymemer.pdf https://www.historynet.com/georges-guynemer-frances-world-war-i-ace-pilot/  
https://web.archive.org/web/20111005013619/http://www.historynet.com/georges-guynemer-frances-world-war-i-ace-pilot.htm/7
https://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1882&page=3
http://www.as14-18.net/Guynemer
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/ypres-salient/memorial-guynemer.htm

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/42868-wwi-skins-patcartiers-pot-pourri/

 

 

Edited May 1, 2023 by Lemsip

[ST_Catchov]

Very good Lemsip. It's not easy recreating actual events in a believable manner. Many hours, many scenes, late nights, obsessive thoughts, frustration, coffee and much editing, finally resulting in relief, satisfaction and a well earned beer.

 

It's great to see you delving into WW1. Good decision. 

[AWC]

43 minutes ago, ST_Catchov said:

Very good Lemsip. It's not easy recreating actual events in a believable manner. Many hours, many scenes, late nights, obsessive thoughts, frustration, coffee and much editing, finally resulting in relief, satisfaction and a well earned beer.

 

It's great to see you delving into WW1. Good decision. 

 

You couldn't have have described that more accurately! Glad you enjoyed

[AWC]

Death of Guynemer added

[ST_Catchov]

Another gem Lemsip. ? I'm wondering what you can do when 1C add the much needed crates in FC3/4! Incidentally, the date of Guynemer's unfortunate death is my birthday along with another infamous incident. But I digress ....

 

It's great to see the French represented in your Great War series on fallen aces. Keep 'em coming. I look forward to the next installment.