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[Spider16]

A effect - i suppose - to show the wing ribbons identifying the flying leaders when select this position in QMB and/or when that status exist in the campaing mode . Thanks

[SAS~Malone]

if you mean this as a request, please provide historical info on this sort of thing, otherwise it could just be one man's dream....

[Spider16]

From The Aerodrome, Section : Equipment, Tactics, Uniforms.... by Gregvan

First of all, welcome to the forum.

Identification of Flight and Squadron leader methods varied somewhat from nation to nation and squadron to squadron.

In many German Jagdstaffeln, the CO's did indeed often use streamers trailing from the wingtips, struts, elevators or rudder. These were sometimes in the German national colors of red-white-black, or Prussian black-white, or even blue and white in Bavarian units. Some Jasta CO's chose to mark their aircraft with some conspicuous display of color as well, or special markings on the wings.

In the RFC/RAF, there were rather specific patterns for streamers from the wings and tail to identify Squadron, Flight and even deputy Flight leaders, I think - but I can't tell you what they were right now. These, too, no doubt changed from unit to unit and as time went on.

In many (but certainly not all) French escadrilles that had large individual numbers painted on the fuselage (and sometimes on the wings or fin), it was often the custom for a commander to use '1'.

In American squadrons, there were regulations for a squadron CO's machine to display a large red-white-blue riband diagonally on the fuselage from cockpit to tail, and to use the individual letter "O". As expected, these rules were often disobeyed or not complied with - but there are plenty of photos of colorful USAS a/c with such markings .

I hope you don't has any objection about my "dream" Mr. Malone .

 

Cheers

Carlos

[SAS~Malone]

no problem at all, mate, but we needed some valid info for this to be a request.
now it has a bit of a story, i am perfectly happy

[Spider16]

That type of information many times are dificult to obtain, but the DBW 1916 and ours fantastic moders deserves ours major efforts to facilitate your job . many thanks .



Cheers

[SAS~Malone]

i fully understand, mate - even if it was just your dream, it would also be fine - you should just say, 'this is my dream, can it be done?' then we all know what the story is.

[Koty]

But sad is, that IL's engine is not suited for ribbon effect. So it'll need bunch of moders to cooperate... but it's nice, at least as one man's dream. Giving +1 to this.

[Fresco23]

I also +1 the idea.

Maybe something could be done to use a similar code as the waving flags that we have on capital ships already?

I'm no Modder, and so I don't know what all is involved, or if that's even a plausible solution. It's just the first thing to come to mind. Another idea would be to make the option selectable on/off in the QMB, FMB, Coop, and Dogfight servers... though I understand that would be an in-depth project. But as I said before, I'm just spit-balling ideas here, in support of this request.