Old Simviation Contributor & Historian - Ask Me Anything!
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:25 pm
Hello, Simviation forum goers!
My name is Charles Bain, and once upon a time I was a contributor here at Simviation, writing articles on lesser-known WWII aircraft. It marked the first time I was ever invited to contribute historical work, and it’s stayed with me ever since. Many years on, this original inspiration (and many of the aircraft!) served as the basis for a book entitled 'Rare Birds', available from fine Amazons everywhere (Such as here!) through the great people at Fonthill Media.
I’m not at all surprised to find Simviation still going strong – it’s always been a fantastic, welcoming community. I’m here today to do an ‘AMA’ for those of you who enjoy Reddit, an “Ask Me Anything”. If you’ve got any aircraft questions, I’ll take the best swing at them I can, as well as answering any other historical questions you might have (my academic area of expertise is the First World War, but I roam far and wide). If there’s anything I can answer about the old Combat Flight Simulator days, I’ll do that too!
If you’re at all interested, feel free to take a look at my blog here, or you can follow me on Facebook.
I’ll answer questions as soon as I get to them – if I’m delayed, it’s likely me doing a bit of research to ensure a better answer. If anyone has technical detail to add, please feel free to do so!
I look forward to your questions!
My name is Charles Bain, and once upon a time I was a contributor here at Simviation, writing articles on lesser-known WWII aircraft. It marked the first time I was ever invited to contribute historical work, and it’s stayed with me ever since. Many years on, this original inspiration (and many of the aircraft!) served as the basis for a book entitled 'Rare Birds', available from fine Amazons everywhere (Such as here!) through the great people at Fonthill Media.
I’m not at all surprised to find Simviation still going strong – it’s always been a fantastic, welcoming community. I’m here today to do an ‘AMA’ for those of you who enjoy Reddit, an “Ask Me Anything”. If you’ve got any aircraft questions, I’ll take the best swing at them I can, as well as answering any other historical questions you might have (my academic area of expertise is the First World War, but I roam far and wide). If there’s anything I can answer about the old Combat Flight Simulator days, I’ll do that too!
If you’re at all interested, feel free to take a look at my blog here, or you can follow me on Facebook.
I’ll answer questions as soon as I get to them – if I’m delayed, it’s likely me doing a bit of research to ensure a better answer. If anyone has technical detail to add, please feel free to do so!
I look forward to your questions!