Machine gun synchronizer in slow motion - GIF

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Meyer77, Thanks for the heads up on that show! I do have Amazon Prime, so I will check it out. I have read extensively on WW1, especially the air war, but all other aspects, too. Continues to fascinate me. Yes, The Blue Max was a pretty good movie. Been several years since I've watched it.

(later today) I looked on Amazon Prime and it is called the Aces War. Watched the first episode. Learned a couple things, but also picked up two flaws. They say that the first plane to have synchronized machine guns was the Fokker D2 (in 1916). It was the Fokker E series that first carried a synchronized machine gun (in 1915). They also stated that Oswald Boelke was brought down by friendly fire from a squadron mate. All sources I have ever read say it was a mid air collision, specifically the landing gear of another plane hit his top wing. Still, I love to watch or read anything about WW1 aviation, so I will watch the second episode.
Cheers!