Helo & Flightsim Screenshot Thread!

[Dowly]

And we can let you know thru Steam when we fly too. :salute:

[Lionclaw]

What usernames do you have on Steam? Tried searching but no results. I've got the same username on Steam as here.

[Dowly]

Potato = [DST]Sgtpotato
Me = Dowly (the one with alien avatar)
Arclight = Arclight (look for an top view of B52(?))
Task Force = Task Force (look for an avatar of some WWII german(?) tank)

Also, join the Subsim group. I think many of us are in it. :salute:

[Raptor1]

(look for an avatar of some WWII german(?) tank)


It's a King Tiger.

[Arclight]

Bottom quote in my sig links to Steam page. Kinda difficult to see on these boards though. :doh:

[Dowly]

It's a King Tiger.

Just checking how well educated people we have here. :O:

[Task Force]

err, my steam nick is task force, actual account name is barry01456. (Im so creative aint I)

[Lionclaw]

Arclight using power of telekinesis! :O:

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/5346/dcsblacksharkonline05.jpg (http://img42.imageshack.us/i/dcsblacksharkonline05.jpg/)

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/254/dcsblacksharkonline06.jpg (http://img522.imageshack.us/i/dcsblacksharkonline06.jpg/)

Dowly about to land on the carrier.

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4062/dcsblacksharkonline07.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/dcsblacksharkonline07.jpg/)

Dowly, Arclight and me.

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/948/dcsblackshark08.jpg (http://img692.imageshack.us/i/dcsblackshark08.jpg/)

Arclight, Dowly and Task Force in formation.

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9778/dcsblackshark09.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/i/dcsblackshark09.jpg/)

[Dowly]

Two pics from last night... then the track was corrupted. :damn:

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/enroute.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/Carrier-1.jpg

[Arclight]

The terrain looks pretty basic, but the KA-50 is so wonderfully detailed that you don't even notice.

I mean, I look at the shots and think "it looks gorgeous". Then I look at the terrain and it's actually a little disappointing.

...

No, I don't know why I bothered saying that either. :hmm2:

Great shots. :yeah:

[Dowly]

Might be as I play on low settings. :hmmm: Tho, you're right, the Kamov looks great, even on low. :rock:

[Lionclaw]

Love that 2nd screenshot with the Kamovs and the carrier ahead! :yeah:

[Dowly]

Just too bad I couldn't fit all of us into the shot. :-?

[Arclight]

Meh, is not popularity contest. :O:

Und edit:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2517-13-59-58.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2513-53-02-69.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2514-04-28-80.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2514-00-46-68.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2515-22-32-34.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2517-57-49-84.jpg

[Dowly]

Is nice. :up:

[Arclight]

You old show off. :lol:


Flying under bridges 101.

Good. :up:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2621-03-17-16.jpg

Baaad. :down:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2621-04-14-45.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2621-05-04-74.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2621-06-19-45.jpg

Look ma, no blades!

[Dowly]

Show of 2x, but I think I flew under bridge on my 3-4 flight. :O: Next is to land on moving train. :up:

[Task Force]

some shots from tonight.
http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/4265/screenshot009cy.jpg
me
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5276/screenshot019a.jpg
me again, flyin around base/

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8080/screenshot024r.jpg
The flying patato landing, god help us all. lol

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/9684/screenshot026ej.jpg
Me and arclight flying to attack a enemy base... I got his by 2 sams... at the same time...

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9867/screenshot028l.jpg
HA HA dodged it!
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/6945/screenshot029yy.jpg
Well, I dodged the sam, but got my engines cought of fire by the ak soldiers...

[Arclight]

Task force of the starboard bow!
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2702-28-31-11.jpg

Potato inbound on carrier.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2702-15-37-71.jpg

Waiting for repairs after my laser burned out. Appears you don't get repaired there, need to land at base.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2703-08-09-45.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2702-58-00-90.jpg

Flying circus. :D
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2623-49-36-91.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2623-49-40-15.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2623-49-43-65.jpg

No, that did not end well. :lol:

[Lionclaw]

Nice screens. :) :up:

[Dowly]

No, that did not end well. :lol:

Gah, you lost one panel from the nose I lost my blades. :DL

[Arclight]

Yah, should have said "that did not end well, for Dowly.". :hmm2:

[Dowly]

Yah, should have said "that did not end well, for Dowly.". :hmm2:

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/snap1.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/Snap2.jpg

[Arclight]

See?


Yay for custom nose-art!
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2721-45-21-07.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2721-46-06-80.jpg

Don't think it saves the tracks on the server btw, never can find the track of a MP game. :(

[Dowly]

Don't think it saves the tracks on the server btw, never can find the track of a MP game. :(So, it then only saves the client track. :hmmm:

Might start to upload the tracks after every longer game.

[Arclight]

Would be a possibility, though searching over 4hrs of tape can be daunting. :doh:

To make sure; track should be in "...\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\Temp\" right?

[Dowly]

To make sure; track should be in "...\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\Temp\" right?

Yes, you should see a lastmission track there too, which is the last SP mission you've played, tho, as you're the host it might be worth checking that one too just incase it recors over that. :hmmm:

The track names for me are like this: client-20100527-003007.miz.trk

[Arclight]

Nah, all I get in there is "LastMissionTrack.trk" and "_LastMissionTrack.trk". No other track files. :(

[Dowly]

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/draw1.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/Draw2.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/Draw3.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/draw4.jpg

[Raptor1]

My Black Shark beats your Black Shark any day!

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3623/hokum000.png

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9995/hokum001.png

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/2858/hokum002.png

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/6946/hokum003.png

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7174/hokum004.png

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2426/hokum006.png

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/6708/hokum007.png

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5324/hokum008.png

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3908/hokum009.png

And...you can guess what happened at this point...

EDIT: Ah, damn, accidentally turned on fast time...that explains it...

[Dowly]

So, that's what DCS looks on max. settings? :o

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-30-03-21.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-33-56-33.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-32-33-96.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-36-56-66.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-38-09-36.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2803-43-30-98.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2803-43-49-08.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-22-16-14.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-00-06-54.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2803-55-23-92.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2803-57-21-26.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-06-15-15.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-06-44-44.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-09-08-34.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-12-31-07.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-14-56-90.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-15-40-73.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-16-35-79.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-17-44-97.jpg

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-45-07-92.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2801-23-27-39.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-27-36-70.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2803-53-11-86.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2804-01-32-52.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2803-58-56-09.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2802-33-47-37.jpg

[HunterICX]

Nothing a bit of paint can't fix and some ductape :D

HunterICX

[Arclight]

You would be amazed at what one can accomplish with a little toiletpaper too. :lol:

[Task Force]

Lol, that looks fimiliar.:rotfl2:

[Oberon]

You would be amazed at what one can accomplish with a little toiletpaper too. :lol:

Whoever was flying that is going to need more than a little... :03:

[Arclight]

:har:

At least it didn't explode. Seriously, that crash? Nothing. :smug:

[Task Force]

And now the story of a crazy Arclight, but first! A SU 27!

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/6049/screenshot068k.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/3278/screenshot074z.jpg

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8227/screenshot076v.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7923/screenshot078u.jpg

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/997/screenshot080w.jpg

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/309/screenshot081.jpg

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/996/screenshot082q.jpg

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/3661/screenshot083h.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7473/screenshot084p.jpg

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/4290/screenshot085x.jpg

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/8927/screenshot086i.jpg
arc... umm... not so lively after his ejection.

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2331/screenshot088u.jpg
Guess he had a better fate than us... lol

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/2328/screenshot089o.jpg
Arcs chopper!

[Arclight]

Is weird, 'cause the eject went fine on my end. :hmmm:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2906-22-17-51.jpg

Circling those guys was awesome, just not much you can do against the MBTs in there with the cannon. :-?

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-3000-52-11-60.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2905-44-11-20.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2923-26-34-98.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2823-53-03-58.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-2923-29-06-99.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-3023-59-52-08.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-3023-59-46-02.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-05-3100-46-52-79.jpg

[Raptor1]

Landing #1, success...

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/9924/screenshot003zc.jpg

Landing #2...err...

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8329/screenshot004ym.jpg

...not quite...

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/6204/screenshot005ax.jpg

Well, any landing you can take off from is a successful one, isn't it?

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/2835/screenshot006vt.jpg

The problem is getting down again...

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/3524/screenshot007gv.jpg

Well, good enough, I guess...

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/8971/screenshot008hi.jpg

Arc, engaging in no maneuvers to save himself from the possible aerial collision

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/3563/screenshot009yf.jpg

But it is the mountain that gets him eventually. Damned partisans!

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/3623/screenshot010oz.jpg

And reason #1 why you shouldn't listen to Arc and TF:

"Go to Waypoint 1"

Sure

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/6706/screenshot011x.jpg

Wait, what's that?

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/1897/screenshot012i.jpg

Ah, it's a dead Raptor...

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/415/screenshot014t.jpg

Waypoint 1, eh?

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/4050/screenshot017ir.jpg

[HunterICX]

:haha: Ouch!

HunterICX

[Arclight]

I took the liberty of checking those coordinates, and it places you 6km past waypoint 1. When we say "hold at waypoint 1", hold at waypoint 1. :O:

[Raptor1]

It is? Must've been Waypoint 2 on the map I was looking at, damn.

Alright, but that still leaves reason #2: "APCs aren't a major threat" :O:

[Arclight]

:haha:

Yeah, they'll get you eventually. I was referring to the fact you can easily out-range them with the cannon, but if you hover above several, you're gonna come down. Have a look at my previous screens, numbers 2 and 3 from the bottom. Notice the number of holes and the fact you're still flying. :D

[Raptor1]

I was looking for that BMP shooting missiles at me and accidentally went over the BTR, my hovering still needs improvement...

[eddie]

The "Other" Channel Map for IL 46 has been released!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/Thony/grab_023.jpg

[Raptor1]

That the 1:1 scale with the European coast on it?

[Oberon]

:o

Don't just stand there! GET ONE UP!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/history/photo/media/pic17_spitfire_scramble_gal.jpg

[eddie]

I guess that's the one you mention Raptor, get it here-

No links to IL2 mods, please

read subsim's policy on IL2 mods:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=140416

-HunterICX
Helo&Flightsim Moderator

[Oberon]

Comes with a Co-op Battle of Britain campaign too.

Currently downloading. :rock:

[Dowly]

I guess that's the one you mention Raptor, get it here-

*snip*

No links to mods, mate. ;)

[eddie]

Once you download the map and if you want to check the scenery out, you could add 2 quick missions in. Only 1 mission per side, and the type of mission will be "None". (Instead of Strike, Scramble,etc)

But, you'll have to scour the internet to find them,lol
.

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

It didn't come from the 352ndVFG did it?

[Oberon]

It didn't come from the 352ndVFG did it?

It did :yep:

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

It did :yep: I figured that I had been keeping an eye on their late war cross-channel map. Their BOB map is good but I seem to be missing buildings in the cities but they said its still an ongoing WIP so its ok.

[HunterICX]

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/4725/screenshot001qv.jpg

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/2772/screenshot002ms.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/1366/screenshot003kp.jpg

First flight where I manually started the Engine with the help of Arclight, flew around the base and landed again in one piece

HunterICX

[Arclight]

:know:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-06-0100-35-57-23.jpg

Here's to hoping ED gets their localization worked out. ;)

[Task Force]

Wait, if were training then can we get rid of the sams. :lol:

[Arclight]

I could set radio-assist. Gives you voice warnings about what is going on, such as good conditions to fire or when enemy launches missile. And I've enabled crash-recovery, so you can respawn without having to do that switch on the selection screen. (Rctrl + Rshift + Tab)

[HunterICX]

:know:


Here's to hoping ED gets their localization worked out. ;)

Indeed :)
can't wait to cause mayhem and destruction with you lot:D

HunterICX

[HunterICX]

*POP!*POP!*

touched down a bit too hard....gonna need 2 new Bridgestones for this baby :D


http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/6241/screenshot005p.jpg

HunterICX

[Arclight]

Sure beats having the gear collapse. Some sturdy struts under this one. :yep:

[Arclight]

Su-25 coming to help out. Has some trouble with the landscape, but gets the job done nicely. :yep:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-06-0200-56-33-68.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-06-0200-42-32-04.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-06-0200-42-26-06.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-06-0200-56-41-64.jpg

Killed the pilot. Poor gunner was along for the ride as she flew of into distance... untill TF decided to put an end to his suffering. :lol:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-06-0121-45-42-24.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-06-0122-05-00-89.jpg

Airfield assault succesfull. :yeah:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-06-0123-09-20-71.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-06-0123-09-53-14.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-06-0123-28-48-46.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-06-0123-29-47-46.jpg

Note to self: don't try to sneak up on MBTs. :nope:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2010-06-0202-10-44-24.jpg

[HunterICX]

Look ma! I can hover!

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/1475/screenshot006ub.jpg

Thanks to Dowly of telling me about that very nice button that tells the Auto Pilot to back of a bit :yeah:

makes going from flight to hover mode a hell lot easier

HunterICX

[Raptor1]

Which button?

[Dowly]

He's aliiive! :DL

Which button?

The flight director one.

[Raptor1]

Ah, that one. Tried using it for a bit once and it was all wobbly and beep-beep-beep and crash...

[Dowly]

Here be the TacView footage of the DCS:BS untracked cannon dogfights, it's not pretty, but it's accurate. (Processing at the time of writing, should be HD once processed)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJyWL93pAsM

EDIT: Hunter, deleted this one, wrong goddamn thread!

[Task Force]

An action shot!http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2489/il2fb20100606204541564.jpg

[HunterICX]

Practicing a bit, hovering fly around aproach for landing.

hovering:
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5787/50408screenshot00912247.jpg

landing aproach:
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/2299/50414screenshot01012236.jpg

Everything went good untill the last few minutes, my kamov informed me it would be better to have my gears out before I touch down...so the whole landing procedure was messed up and this is the result.
http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/999/50402screenshot01112222.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4860/fuuuuuuuug.jpg

...well at least my gears where out :damn:

HunterICX

[HunterICX]

learning the weapons system, after a bit of furstration that the lesson mode explains stuff a bit to fast I finally managed to shoot a truck with my cannon.

was planning to fire some unguided rockets onto a new target...problem..there where no more in the area I was looking at...so swinged around and found some in the distance, excited to blow up some more I was put in my place :wah:

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/1575/screenshot012copia.jpg

HunterICX

[Task Force]

This plane is Task Force approved!
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/570/il2fb20100609210756127.jpg

[Arclight]

Task Force tested, too!

[Task Force]

yep! flys nice too.

[Oberon]

Practicing for tonight, eh?

I'd better get some landing practice on the Typhoon in too...I've been making a right bloody mess of it.

"Bumps-a-daisy...it's enough to make you weep..."

[Schroeder]

If you want to, I can make you some instruction movie.

[Oberon]

If you want to, I can make you some instruction movie.

Can do, I'll take anything. I've had a couple of practices, I aim at the point nearest me on the runway on approach, until I'm about...oh...twenty meters from touchdown where I pull back on the stick until my gunsight is on the other end of the runway and then up a bit more, cut the throttle and let her drop down.

That's the one problem I have with nose up landings, if I flare too early I stall and go into the ground, if I flare too late then I wind up climbing again and overshooting the runway. :damn:

[Oberon]

In other news, some pics from the 2010 ILA:

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/1907/610xex.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6941/610xzyj.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/1045/610xax.jpg

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/9416/610xqt.jpg

[Raptor1]

I hope that 262 doesn't have the original engines attached...

[Oberon]

I hope that 262 doesn't have the original engines attached...

General Electric J85s

[Raptor1]

Ah, not quite as unpredictably explosive

[Task Force]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYXd60D_kgQ
yep, quite cool to see there still is acouple flying.

(yea, I know this isnt the one in OBIs pic but still.

[Raptor1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYXd60D_kgQ
yep, quite cool to see there still is acouple flying.

(yea, I know this isnt the one in OBIs pic but still.

<Schroeder>

The first jet fighter flew in 1940. :know:

</Schroeder>

[Oberon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYXd60D_kgQ
yep, quite cool to see there still is acouple flying.

(yea, I know this isnt the one in OBIs pic but still.

The second plane in that vid is the one in my pictures ;) Tango-Tango.

It was presented by the Me-262 Project to the Messerschmitt Foundation. :03:

[Task Force]

<Schroeder>

The first jet fighter flew in 1940. :know:

</Schroeder>

Don`t do that, this board is bad enough with one Schroeder.:o

[HunterICX]

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/8971/screenshot014.jpg

TAKE THAT YOU EVIL BELGIAN TRUCK!

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/2360/screenshot015c.jpg

:rock:

HunterICX

[Oberon]

http://www.4wd-shop.ru/pok/9998/stznewa.jpg
Truck: "Oh really sir?"

LEFT ENGINE FIRE...RIGHT ENGINE FIRE...MDS FAILURE...RWR FAILURE...WARNING WARNING...

[Arclight]

Pfft, that thing can't guide them. What's it gonna do, have the driver throw the missiles? :O:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_020.jpg
I sure taught him a lesson. :smug:

[Oberon]

Pfft, that thing can't guide them. What's it gonna do, have the driver throw the missiles? :O:
I sure taught him a lesson. :smug:

Would it need to do anything else? :hmmm:

[Task Force]

It sure could wreck the train under you...:shifty:

[Arclight]

Would it need to do anything else? :hmmm:
Well... probably not, no. :hmm2:


"Oh my god, missiles!"

*flies into mountain*

[HunterICX]

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4499/screenshot021vl.jpg
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/7495/screenshot025lr.jpg

first campaign flight with succesfull landing :cool:

HunterICX

[Oberon]

Nose wheel not straight -10 points :nope: :haha:

[Dowly]

LOL :DL

[HunterICX]

Nose wheel not straight -10 points :nope: :haha:

Oi...
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9562/churchillmiddlefinger.jpg

took a lot of effort landing it ON the Helipad rather then next to it.:O:

HunterICX

[Oberon]

Oi...


took a lot of effort landing it ON the Helipad rather then next to it.:O:

HunterICX

Or in it, right? :hmmm:

[Task Force]

My train, before the explosion.

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/6013/simulator20100608173817.jpg

[HunterICX]

My First campaign action

Me and my wingmen heading to the convoy we are to escort:
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/1323/screenshot027x.jpg

In hover above the convoy, I'm really getting the hang of it :DL
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/3813/screenshot033tj.jpg
Slowly moving forward with the phase of the convoy and scout ahead:
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6885/screenshot036wa.jpg
Hell breaks lose, Ambush! and lose my wingmen in matter of seconds:
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8642/screenshot037mn.jpg
and soon after it was my turn first I was hit and lost a bit of my tail wing, the second was a hit on my engine which burst into fire:
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/7575/screenshot038wy.jpg

damn insurgents! I'll get you next time!

HunterICX

[Oberon]

Helping GenoMariner learn to fly. By dropping heavy ordinance on her.
(I jest, this was just a one off and she'd already knocked her gear off)

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/8247/bombdrop1.jpg
Special Delivery! It's a 1800kg bomb...were you expecting one?

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/6566/grab0002oq.jpg
Why is it not dead?!?!? :o:doh:

[Raptor1]

Il-2, eh? Employ FAB-5000...

[Schroeder]

So we will finally get our first Lolwaffless?:D

[Oberon]

So we will finally get our first Lolwaffless?:D

Indeed, she hopes to join us soon once she's mastered the art of take-offs and landings. Well...take offs, I think we're all still fairly novice at the landing lark :O: Heck, we're pretty novice at take offs sometimes... :doh:

[Schroeder]

If you need some help just ask.

[Raptor1]

Heck, we're pretty novice at take offs sometimes... :doh:

We can take off just fine, it just seems that every time we do someone puts a tree or the Fieseler Storch in our way...

[Schroeder]

Or someone sneezes, or a joystick quits, or a cat attacks, or the runway jumps.....:O:

[Oberon]

Or the Disco runway eats your undercarriage and rear fuselage... :doh:

[Oberon]

A miracle did occur though!

I took off and flew a Me-262, without a BBQ!! :doh::doh::doh:

Furthermore! I landed it...kinda...erm...

Jammed the flaps by forgetting to retract them after take off, but landed properly...and then something fell off and then something else fell off and then I slowly ground to a halt.

Afterwards I switched to the external view to find out what it was:

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5427/wheelsi.jpg

[HunterICX]

Indeed, she hopes to join us soon once she's mastered the art of take-offs and landings.

Well, get her to join then we're still mastering that art too! :haha:

HunterICX

[Oberon]

By jove, I think she's got it!

http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/3060/airborne.jpg
GenoMariner takes off! Not sure what happened to the jpeg here...

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/1072/airborne2.jpg
And she's up!

[Geno_Mariner]

So we will finally get our first Lolwaffless?:D

Indeed. As Oberon said, I'm working on my Take offs and will be working on landing... somewhat XD First attempt, my plane decided it wanted to be a submarine instead.
And had my first death by an invisible tree :doh: My take offs are pretty erratic, can't stay straight :88)

[Schroeder]

You can lock your tail wheel on take offs. That should make the whole thing a lot more stable.:yep:

[Geno_Mariner]

Just got a key assigned for it. Starting to look better til I ran out of runway :doh: Thanks :D

[Stealth Hunter]

Hairy Landing

http://lfpd2w.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pNpETI9zGtnsE2je9U7kFviM0FyFrYDqQWpOFw_mdVkxhyn5 cDW1DH8Dz-f8BOt_t4JxFlC-IHDhTfeEzLiQ4-WAumS3ZPd2E/2010_6_25__3_57_41.bmp?psid=1

[Oberon]

Nothing a bit of masking tape won't fix :yeah:

Great pics as always SH, really must try the demo out sometime and see how it runs on this rig. :yep:

[Geno_Mariner]

Failed Take-off
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/1winglol.png

Whole wing, gone :doh:

[Oberon]

Ack...I've just realised. If GenoMariner does join the Lolwaffles, we're going to be completely outnumbered by the Cheesies!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/luigidude/VaderscreamsNOOOOOOOOO.jpg

[Schroeder]

Er, I thought she's from Australia....:doh:

[Arclight]

Eh? Aussies are Cheesies too? Or is that a recent development? :hmmm:


Anyway, 't is for the best. With all this tea-talk, I fear we're losing Hunter to tea Darkside. :nope:

[Geno_Mariner]

Er, I thought she's from Australia....:doh:

I am Australian but I am born Dutch ;) Though my Dutch speaking/writing knowledge is small because I came to Aus pretty early. (But Dutch food... :cool:)

[Schroeder]

Oh noez another Cheesie!!!!!!:wah:

We can't allow the power to shift!
Raptor, Oberon, Task Force and Potato: You will now all admit your German roots at once!
I will then promote you to Germans second class (under my command of course) and we will regain air superiority. The cheese tyranny must be put to an end!:stare:

Damn it, where is Kratos when you need him? At least we would have someone with a skirt on too.:nope:

[Arclight]

http://writenoiseni.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/cheese.jpg

Yes, pretty random. :hmm2:

[HunterICX]

Anyway, 't is for the best. With all this tea-talk, I fear we're losing Hunter to tea Darkside. :nope:

Di...i...id..someone say Tea?!?!?!
WHERE!!!

HunterICX

[Task Force]

As comrade hunter said, Where!!!

[Raptor1]

There is no tea; there has been no tea; and there shall be no tea!

[Task Force]

There is no tea; there has been no tea; and there shall be no tea!

Then how do you know of this "tea".

[Oberon]

There is no tea; there has been no tea; and there shall be no tea!

American! :O:

[Raptor1]

American! :O:

How dare you! :stare:

[Oberon]

How dare you! :stare:

If the cap fits! :yep:

[Raptor1]

If the cap fits! :yep:

Task Force, fire upon the blasphemer!

[Oberon]

Task Force, fire upon the blasphemer!

Ha! Just because your attack dog failed to kill me today, it does not mean that Task Force will have any more success! In fact, he'll probably shoot Hunter. :yep:

[Raptor1]

In fact, he'll probably shoot Hunter. :yep:

Exactly.

Fire! By God, sir. Fire! Feuer! Tire!

EDIT: Attack dog? That must be your doing...

[Oberon]

Exactly.

Fire! By God, sir. Fire! Feuer! Tire!

EDIT: Attack dog? That must be your doing...


Hmmm good point...Task Force...I order you to shoot me! :salute:

Oh, so it wasn't you that got that normally quite friendly dog to bite my arm today then? :hmmm:

Must have been the UN...they've been gunning for me since that incident in Dagestan...

[Task Force]

Hmmm good point...Task Force...I order you to shoot me! :salute:

Oh, so it wasn't you that got that normally quite friendly dog to bite my arm today then? :hmmm:

Must have been the UN...they've been gunning for me since that incident in Dagestan...

Stand clear everyone!, well, stay where you are Obi...

(pulls out pistol)
BANG! BANG! BANG!

Well, One had to hit him.

[Geno_Mariner]

Coulda swore this forum had a skins thread but since this is a screenshot thread, here is my custom skinned IL-2 M3
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/IL2DutchPlane.png

and I know, Dutch roundels on a Russian Plane. At the moment I'm used to the IL-2 til I have a go with other planes. And this custom skin was done out of boredom and experimentation. I quite like it actually... :)
Got some skin ideas running around in my head :hmmm: (Oh btw guys, apparently there's another IL-2 game called Wings of Prey, it was brought up in a chat when I showed this screencap. However I think the planes line-up in it seems to be the same as Sturmovik)

[Arclight]

You're worried about Dutch markings on a Russian plane? :lol:

How about a Messerschmitt flying for the Alies? Not at all uncommon for this group. :haha:

[Geno_Mariner]

:haha: Good point. Looking forward to joining up in some group flights, I'm getting the hang of IL-2, minus the landing :cool:

[Arclight]

I think Raptor would say "Landings are overrated". I tend to agree. :yep:


Besides, there's a fair chance that when you taxi off the runway after landing, it sheers the airplane in half anyway...

Don't ask. :shifty:

[Geno_Mariner]

Heh, it's hard to try bringing my IL-2 in for landing. It's slow to turn (I must be doing it wrong :doh:). So I just say 'stuff the landings' :)

[Schroeder]

I'm getting the hang of IL-2, minus the landing :cool:
Don't you worry young lady. As a matter of fact this forum is not only graced with the presence of the greatest artist ever but also with the most awesome flight instructor ever (Both would be me of course, and don't listen to what Raptor says, he doesn't understand anything about art.:nope:).

The best thing for a rookie is to establish a certain landing pattern. This will guarantee that you will find yourself always in the same position when you are on final approach. In real life it looks about like this:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/6236346539653637.jpg
Once you get a bit better with landings you can forget about that pattern and go in directly for the landing (none of us is using a pattern). But for now it's pretty useful.
For your final approach:
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/6463393437373736.jpg
You can come in with a bit of overspeed (not more than 230 km/h though...for now:D) when you are directly over the runway. They are fairly long so you have time to slow down enough for a nice landing. Try to fly horizontally over the runway at about 0.5 to 1m altitude (takes some practice) at very low or zero throttle. Once the plane wants to settle down (the slower you fly the less lift your wings produce) you pull the nose slightly up (increasing the angle of attack which increases the lift, but also the drag). However it's important that you only raise your nose so far that you don't start climbing again. If you start climbing beyond 3m or so it's best to throttle up a little or to give full throttle and go around. If you don't do this you will find yourself at 3m altitude with quickly decreasing speed and that will make you slam down a second or two later.:dead:
So make sure you don't climb and the plane will set itself nicely down on all three wheels.
Or if you don't want to do that yet you can also settle for a two wheels landing (which is easier). Just fly horizontally in ca. 1m over the runway at around 180-200km/h. Reduce the throttle and keep the nose horizontally. With decreasing speed your plane will start to drop and set down on its main wheels.
Hope that helps a little.:D

[Arclight]

Just take plenty of distance to line up. But yeah, definetly not the most light or nimble plane around.

Maybe practice coordinated turns with the rudder (stepping on the ball), to a point where you use the rudder intuitively. Definetly something you want to use during take-off and landings to keep the aircraft lined up.

*hmm yeah, and what the "greatest artist ever" said. :roll:

[Schroeder]

*hmm yeah, and what the "greatest artist ever" said. :roll:
Hey, did you ever see a more detailed and realistic drawing of an Il2 than the ones I've just provided.
And look at the detail of the runway!
People simply don't appreciate art anymore.:nope:

[Arclight]

Well, I would acknowledge your greatness if it would not result in me facing the business end of a Mosin. As things stand though, that's all yer getting. :O:

[Schroeder]

See it from the positive side. You could become a martyr for true art.:yeah:

[Geno_Mariner]

Thanks Schroeder :up: Will give it a try.

Was just giving a few planes a go, some made me go 'wtf is that?' (the planes near the bottom of the list are very odd, I couldn't take off with one :doh: Which ended in a very interesting crash.

Honestly, how could I take off with a plane who goes mental on the ground like a fish out of the water (dunno what happened to the image :s )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/Interestingcrash.png

[Schroeder]

The Me 163 is a rocket powered fighter. It's a pretty special thing to handle. It even jettisons it's undercarriage after taking off and lands on a sleigh.:D

[Oberon]

Argh...the Komet...that thing was more dangerous to its pilots than the enemy... :damn:

And hark at you Schroeder:

Don't you worry young lady.

When did you become Leslie Phillips?!

http://www.cduson.com/img/posters/171945.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sIZZ7nO3Jc

[Geno_Mariner]

I could not keep the Me straight enough for a take off, since the jet made it wobble and turn quickly :-?

[Schroeder]

That is called "pilot induced oscillation".:know:
The Me has no torque or prop-wash that would throw it off of it's heading (it's a rocket not a piston engine).;)
It will only very slightly move to the right on take off.
You probably wanted to counter-steer prop-wash when there wasn't any.

(Don't worry, I made that mistake in real life when I couldn't keep my glider straight and always tried to correct my heading with the rudder until my instructor asked me what I was actually trying to do. I then replied that I was trying really hard to keep the nose pointing at my desired direction. "Well, just take your feet off the rudder pedals for a moment" was his reply....the moment I got out of the pedals that damn glider was flying straight....:damn:. All the strange movements it did before were caused by me and when I tried to correct them it just became worse.:damn:)

[Geno_Mariner]

Interesting :doh: Dunno if I'd try the plane again for a while :hmmm:
Just currently getting HSFX downloaded (I wish I had that done the other day Oberon linked me the files :shifty: was hoping to join tonight's flight). Is there any other things I need? Doubt I'll be able to join tonight, my 4.0 HSFX will not finish before the flight :damn:

[HunterICX]

Geno,

IL2 1946 installation updated to 4.09m and modified with the HSFX mod 4.11 + hotfix and the ''The 352nd Virtual Fighter Group'' Cross Channel Map.

:salute:

HunterICX

[Geno_Mariner]

4.09m was done days ago ;) As for the HSFX, must I really download the 4.0 version first? :o Will take me a while. And I got confused with hotfix... :doh: (sorry, had been having some cruddy sleep the last few nights).

[Schroeder]

Isn't it around 4:30 am where you are.:o

[Raptor1]

4.0 is required, unfortunately quite big but pretty worth it compared to the old stock or AAA's Unified Installer.

I think half the people who installed HSFX after the latest version came out confused 4.11 with the hotfix. It goes like so: 4.0 -> 4.1 -> 4.11 -> Hotfix.

And don't listen to Schroeder, he can't possibly be the greatest artist in the world because I am the the greatest artist in the world! :O:

[Geno_Mariner]

Isn't it around 4:30 am where you are.:o

Yes... it is. Long story with the whole late nighters, but in the end I do actually sleep. Tried working back my sleep time slowly but it's jumped back to 5am sleep time. Ugh. Don't think I'll be able to fly with y'all tonight anyway, 4.0 is still running its torrent and I'm yet to get the map thing, and the 4.11 and hotfix. However I should just be ready for the next :cool:

Lol I'm an artist too :sunny:

[Arclight]

And don't listen to Schroeder, he can't possibly be the greatest artist in the world because I am the the greatest artist in the world! :O:
You wouldn't happen to have left home without that rifle today, would you? :06:

[Task Force]

Lol, know the "needs more sleep" feeling.:rotfl2: Didnt actualy go to sleep lastnight.

NO, I am the true artist, because I say so.

[HunterICX]

The next so called Artist that doesn't post a screenshot will be in trouble...:stare:

HunterICX

[Geno_Mariner]

It wasn't just a matter of needing more sleep, for some reason, my brain doesn't like it when I sleep at 1am anymore :nope: I'm just hoping it will correct itself soon. It's been like that for a week and a half now. So far.

And I can't seem to find the HSFX 4.11 download... still running 4.0 download. Nearly there.

EDIT: o'crud, I didn't post a screenshot, am I in trouble now?

EDIT2: Nevermind about 4.11 I found it (finally). Now if only 4.0 downloaded faster. I would've been able to join you guys lol. Oh well ;)

[Oberon]

The next so called Artist that doesn't post a screenshot will be in trouble...:stare:

HunterICX

http://wings-of-fury-070.de.joosoft.com/resource/screens/12/12112/90971.jpg

:smug:

[Task Force]

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8286/il2fb20100628175743152.jpg
spitfire
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/8576/il2fb20100628181433593.jpg
Ummm... Bad!
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9436/il2fb20100628181742752.jpg

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4338/il2fb20100628181742752c.jpg

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/8405/il2fb20100628181830224.jpg
Comeing in for a bumpy landing.

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/589/il2fb20100628181957315.jpg
YAAAAAY, I didnt take a Channel bath!

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

I happened to find this while checking out some stuff on the SAS site. One of the many things to do with some spare parts from a Blenhiem.
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8283/mkinoseconvertedtocar1.jpg

[Schroeder]

Awesome.:D

[Dowly]

http://wings-of-fury-070.de.joosoft.com/resource/screens/12/12112/90971.jpg

:smug:

Wings of Fury > everything :rock:

Free remake:
http://wingsoffury2.com/forum/

[Lionclaw]

Hey, Wings of Fury. That brings back memories. Used to play it on the Amiga. :yeah:

[Dowly]

Used to play it on the Amiga. :yeah:

Same here! :salute:

[Lionclaw]

Didn't really notice that one aileron was missing until I saw the screenshots. :o

I first thought that due to the injuries my pilot sustained that, that was the cause for the very sluggish controls.

And the enemy plane kept shooting at me as I tried to get away, finally I had to land as quickly as possible due to some engine damage.

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5540/lionclawrof01.jpg (http://img80.imageshack.us/i/lionclawrof01.jpg/)

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/2122/lionclawrof02.jpg (http://img638.imageshack.us/i/lionclawrof02.jpg/)

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9617/lionclawrof03.jpg (http://img638.imageshack.us/i/lionclawrof03.jpg/)

[Schroeder]

May I ask what caused your wings to get bended like that? I don't think bullets could do that.:doh:

[Geno_Mariner]

After a night/noon of playing on IL-2, I finally figured out which part of the skins template is the tail :doh: And so I modified my Dutch skin to include.... the cheese!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/DutchIL2cheese.png
Yes, fear the cheese. We Cheesies are taking over :stare:

And because I see several mentions of Iced Teas and how much Oberon dislikes them. So for my amusement and boredom (ah how boredom brings me interesting yet silly ideas), I created a skin with the Lipton Iced Tea bottles for logos. Originally it was meant to go on the sides of the body but it failed so I put it on the wings after a brilliant idea. :lol:
Behold the Lipton IL-2
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/LiptonTeaIL2.png

My silliness aside, I have finally got all of the HSFX mods downloaded and the map thing done. Now I just need to install them. Is that all I really need for the group flights? :hmmm:

[Lionclaw]

May I ask what caused your wings to get bended like that? I don't think bullets could do that.:doh:

I don't know, I was in a losing end of a dogfight. I'm new to Rise of Flight, I think the game records sessions so I have to look what caused the deformation.

Or could it be due to bullets impacting at a very shallow angle? :hmmm:

I'm not so familiar with the planes from this period.

[Raptor1]

May I ask what caused your wings to get bended like that? I don't think bullets could do that.:doh:

Why not? If the bullets hit some of the wooden parts that make up the wing, it could heavily deform the wing without necessarily breaking it.

Not sure if one of them could survive it, though.

[Lionclaw]

No flight record to observe. Have to manually start recording in game it seems. :)

[Biggles]

I don't know, I was in a losing end of a dogfight. I'm new to Rise of Flight, I think the game records sessions so I have to look what caused the deformation.

Or could it be due to bullets impacting at a very shallow angle? :hmmm:

I'm not so familiar with the planes from this period.

Bullets eakening that part of the wood making it more prone to damage from high speed flights maybe? Remember, diving too deep with one of these babies and you can wave that wing goodbye!

[HunterICX]

My silliness aside, I have finally got all of the HSFX mods downloaded and the map thing done. Now I just need to install them. Is that all I really need for the group flights? :hmmm:


Yes, the only thing that still has to be done is the JGSME (mod enabler) having the same mods enabled within HSFX but I figure Oberon can get you sorted with that....errrr maybe not with that Lipton Ice tea IL2 of yours... :haha:

HunterICX

[Geno_Mariner]

Yes, the only thing that still has to be done is the JGSME (mod enabler) having the same mods enabled within HSFX but I figure Oberon can get you sorted with that....errrr maybe not with that Lipton Ice tea IL2 of yours... :haha:

HunterICX

He'll probably drop a bomb on it in our next flight :haha: Waiting for his reaction :DL
Yeah, just got to wait for him to come on. Then I should be all set.

[Schroeder]

Why not? If the bullets hit some of the wooden parts that make up the wing, it could heavily deform the wing without necessarily breaking it.

I think that structural damage of that magnitude would lead to the wings breaking off in normal flight. As you can see the damage is spread over the entire upper and lower wing.There shouldn't be much stability left in them.
But well, it's just a game and the damage model seems to be pretty good nonetheless.

[Raptor1]

That's what I said. Bullets could probably do that sort of damage, whether the plane could survive it is another matter.

[Lionclaw]

Why not? If the bullets hit some of the wooden parts that make up the wing, it could heavily deform the wing without necessarily breaking it.

Not sure if one of them could survive it, though.

Bullets eakening that part of the wood making it more prone to damage from high speed flights maybe? Remember, diving too deep with one of these babies and you can wave that wing goodbye!

Yeah, that could be it. :up:
Haven't ripped off any wings yet though by overstressing them. I have done some bad landings though.


Used to play Wings on the Amiga many years ago. :yeah:
I don't think I've played any WW1 combat flight sims since then, before now. :o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEIARv4zpCk

[Raptor1]

Yeah, that could be it. :up:
Haven't ripped off any wings yet though by overstressing them. I have done some bad landings though.


Used to play Wings on the Amiga many years ago. :yeah:
I don't think I've played any WW1 combat flight sims since then, before now. :o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEIARv4zpCk

No RB3D? That game was (is) awesome...

EDIT: Curse the internets! Arrgh...

[Lionclaw]

I've heard of the name, never played it though.

[Lionclaw]

:O:
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2653/roftisbutascratch.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/roftisbutascratch.jpg/)

My combat damaged SPAD.
http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/7499/lionclawrof05.jpg (http://img816.imageshack.us/i/lionclawrof05.jpg/)

http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/8543/lionclawrof04.jpg (http://img816.imageshack.us/i/lionclawrof04.jpg/)

[Bort]

MSFSX IFR Dublin to Paris. Flying a Ryanair 737-800.

Nice weather.
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/6267/201071192521547.jpg (http://img27.imageshack.us/i/201071192521547.jpg/)

Sunset.
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2638/20107120632131.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/20107120632131.jpg/)

In the cockpit.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1065/201071201452191.jpg (http://img84.imageshack.us/i/201071201452191.jpg/)

A view of the engine and places passed.
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3667/201071201757592.jpg (http://img27.imageshack.us/i/201071201757592.jpg/)

Descending over the French countryside.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9933/201071204014214.jpg (http://img84.imageshack.us/i/201071204014214.jpg/)

FS crashed on ILS approach though. :shifty: So no landing shots.

[Stealth Hunter]

Tango with a Pfalz

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/%3CFA%3EJaws/ROF/2010_7_7__0_13_47.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/%3CFA%3EJaws/ROF/2010_7_7__0_11_20.jpg

[Oberon]

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/6272/08072010223237.jpg
Two Me110 night fighters nail the Pathfinder

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3446/08072010225843.jpg
Never mind strange music...strange cockpit... :doh:

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/3299/08072010231756.jpg
Back home, for tea and Pink Floyd

[Geno_Mariner]

Lol, flying in pitch black is hard. Tried it when I was messing around in multiplayer by myself. Crashed :doh:

[Schroeder]

Actually the screen shots are darker than it really was. I believe there is no "pitch black" in Il2.

BTW is "screen shot" spelled as two words? My spell checker always complains when I write screenshot. :hmm2:

[Oberon]

I think it is one word but most spellcheckers can't fathom this because they've not come across it before.

For example, my firefox spellchecker is currently complaining about the words firefox and spellchecker :doh:

[HunterICX]

Actually the screen shots are darker than it really was. I believe there is no "pitch black" in Il2.

depending how your contrast&brightness is set on your monitor.

HunterICX

[Schroeder]

depending how your contrast&brightness is set on your monitor.

HunterICX
Do you want to smart ass me?:nope:

[Geno_Mariner]

Somewhat looks really dark on my screen XD
I spell "screenshot" as one word ;) *shoots Firefox's spellchecker*

[Raptor1]

Screenshot is one word. The real question is this: Do you spell 'spell checker' with one word or two?

[Oberon]

Screenshot is one word. The real question is this: Do you spell 'spell checker' with one word or two?

Task Force

Two words :yep:

[Task Force]

Oberon

One word:O::lol:

[Raptor1]

Since we know Task Force and spell checker are two polar opposites, 'spell checker' might well be spelled with -2 words... :hmmm:

[Task Force]

Is that even possiable.:o

[Geno_Mariner]

Screenshot is one word. The real question is this: Do you spell 'spell checker' with one word or two?

I spell it as one word because I'm kinda lazy :DL

[HunterICX]

Do you want to smart ass me?:nope:

What are you...going to do about it :O:

HunterICX

[Schroeder]

What are you...going to do about it :O:

HunterICX
I will now start to root for the Dutch team. If they win you will have to live with that I enjoyed it and that it made me happy (besides you are singing in your anthem that you are of German blood so I could claim victory for the championship), if they lose...well that would be punishment enough for you.:O:

[Oberon]

I will now start to root for the Dutch team. If they win you will have to live with that I enjoyed it and that it made me happy (besides you are singing that you are of German blood so I could claim victory for the championship), if they lose...well that would be punishment enough for you.:O:

You would defy your Octopus god? :doh:

[Schroeder]

You would defy your Octopus god? :doh:
You mean the one that Skybird had for lunch?

[Oberon]

You mean the one that Skybird had for lunch?

You seen Skybird lately?

http://www.mwt-studios.com/comics/2010/arkham/cthulhu2.jpg

[Oberon]

Ok...so, the Spitfire was supposed to be more forgiving than the 109...right?

So, why is it when I stall in a 109 it's a much easier to deal with experience than in a Spitfire.
Take the following example:

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/1778/15072010232635.jpg

I am on the verge of stalling (slats open, wing vortices on) but she continues to climb quite comfortably and only when I started knocking on 8000m did she start to dip a wing.
If I had tried this in a Spitfire I would have stalled and wound up in a flat spin before you could say "any idiot could fly a Spitfire". :nope:

Gaaah...this had better be something that is EXTENSIVELY looked at in Storm of War... :stare:

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

Seeing as how I haven't posted much of anything lately (because of work) I'll fix that right now.
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6380/07072010181422.jpg
A true classic image if I do say.
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/1350/09072010192809.jpg
A very pissed Italian pilot glares at the camera.
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3764/11072010210201.jpg
RN Seafires prepare for another sortie over Iwo.
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3962/11072010210746.jpg
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/4279/13072010192605.jpg
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/9328/13072010194042.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/707/16072010183328.jpg
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/986/18062010194731.jpg
A Komet climbs to intercept a flight of B-17s attempting to bomb Berlin in late '44
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3974/20062010133307.jpg
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/7099/25062010211647.jpg

[Oberon]

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4719/17072010142440.jpg
Dammit...almost managed to land it!

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/4640/17072010160422.jpg
Glitch - NUCFLASH

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4592/17072010164912.jpg
Geno-Mariners invincible MiG...

[Geno_Mariner]

And now for my screencaps of tonight's flight :hmmm:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/MiGfly.png
Huzzah, I succeeded in taking off with a MiG!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/missingflaps.png
My invincible MiG after Oberon attempted to smite it (wow IL2 loves Glitches), eventually the flaps got ripped out in a dive :haha: and I ended up in the water

[Schroeder]

Those were your ailerons, not your flaps.... and the rudder.:know:
Time to bail I would say.:D

@Oberon
That must be the most shot up plane, that's still flying, that I've ever seen in Il2. :o

[Geno_Mariner]

That too XD
Yeah I bailed but I think I got killed anyway...:haha:

[Lord_magerius]

After months of searching, I've finally found my copy of IL2 again :D :woot:

Strafing run in a P-51
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/Toffeeapple/Il2-1.jpg

Just after takeoff on a misty morning
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/Toffeeapple/Il2-3.jpg

And returning from showing der russkies how we do it in Frankfurt!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/Toffeeapple/Il2-2.jpg

[Arclight]

Over Iceland
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-3_13-31-27-590.jpg

Over the Atlantic, leaving behind the clouds and turbulence
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-3_14-50-49-509.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-3_14-56-4-91.jpg

Aproaching the Scottisch coast
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-3_16-3-17-365.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-3_16-7-38-18.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-3_16-24-40-260.jpg

On final aproach
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-3_17-20-59-311.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-3_17-32-37-21.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-3_17-33-30-797.jpg

5 hours and 15 minutes later...
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-3_17-39-28-526.jpg
.. somehow still in one piece. :hmmm:

[Oberon]

FSX I presume?

Scottisch coast?

Was this guy the pilot?

http://content.answers.com/main/content/img/webpics/sir_sean_connery.jpg

Good flying though, I look forward to doing a spot of freeflight once I get my new joystick. Not quite sure I'd manage five and a quarter hours though

[Arclight]

FSX it is. Sean was the welcoming party at Edinburgh. That's as close as he's going to get to ma Baron. :yep:


It kept me occupied while I still have the energy to think. I'd rather focus on flying a plane than anything else at the moment. ;)

Did some 8-9 hour flights with 747 in the past; that is really too much. :doh:

[Oberon]

FSX it is. Sean was the welcoming party at Edinburgh. That's as close as he's going to get to ma Baron. :yep:


It kept me occupied while I still have the energy to think. I'd rather focus on flying a plane than anything else at the moment. ;)

Did some 8-9 hour flights with 747 in the past; that is really too much. :doh:

Yeah, thinking too much is not something you want to do in the circumstances, so whatever you can do to take your mind off things the better.

I drove a little J-15 from Marks Tey to Sudbury earlier and then came unstuck when I found there was no way to reverse around the train at Sudbury :damn: But it was relaxing and my mind was focusing on the road ahead and not the gap behind.

Has your Baron got a well stocked drinks cabinet? If not then I think Sir Sean would probably not bother with it anyway :haha:

[Lionclaw]

On approach to land at Isle of Man.
[/URL][URL="http://img801.imageshack.us/i/mooneyisleofman.jpg/"]http://a.imageshack.us/img801/7109/mooneyisleofman.jpg (http://img801.imageshack.us/i/mooneyisleofman.jpg/)

[Arclight]

Has your Baron got a well stocked drinks cabinet? If not then I think Sir Sean would probably not bother with it anyway :haha:It was when I took off... can't remember much after that. :hmm2:

[Oberon]

It was when I took off... can't remember much after that. :hmm2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ir-3VxEjvo :hmmm:

[Arclight]

"It's the only way to fly." :haha:

[Arclight]

Bloody English weather
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_14-14-28-726.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_14-14-52-759.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_14-38-47-865.jpg

Nice skies over the North Sea
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_15-17-38-935.jpg

Oh noes...
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_15-54-32-645.jpg

Bloody Dutch weather
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_16-19-29-93.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_16-20-3-706.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_16-20-38-39.jpg

[Oberon]

Well, you had much better luck than me when I tried that jaunt. Got lost in thick fog over Rotterdam and totaled the 737 on landing :damn:

Great pics, keep posting them :yeah:

[Arclight]

I can imagine; aproaching Dutch coast at 6000ft, I got violent crosswinds. Suddenly had the nose pointing 10 degrees in another direction, or forced up resulting in an unwanted climb. Flew through thunder and lightning over Leeuwarden. Couldn't see the runway untill I broke the low-hanging rainclouds, around 2000ft I think.

Control cleared me to land; "are you kidding?! I can't even see the airport!"

[Arclight]

Bad weather persisted from take-off to the French border. Passed a light-show shortly after take-off.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_18-19-22-230.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_18-19-36-169.jpg

Cleared up after leaving Belgium behind, but a bit further it was more turbulence ahead once again.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_20-41-58-551.jpg

Made for an impressive cloudformation though.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_20-51-10-366.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_20-52-0-917.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_20-56-46-506.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_20-57-8-178.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_21-0-0-602.jpg

Sun was setting when entering southern France, still some 200nm from Perpignan/Rivesaltes.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_21-9-55-881.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_21-11-26-304.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_21-19-45-226.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_21-32-55-606.jpg

The offer of an ILS aproach was graciously accepted.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_22-7-45-688.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_22-21-27-739.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-4_22-29-35-612.jpg

[CCIP]

My ride over the last few weeks.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g02.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g01.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fl24.jpg

[Oberon]

That's a nice VC CCIP :yep:

[CCIP]

Yup, it certainly is. I'm really glad feelthere put in the effort into making this one pretty as well as functional. Great little plane - I own their (older) 737 as well, but even despite my affinity for the 737, I find myself playing the ERJ more and more. It's pretty, retentively modeled, and well... it's a more hands-on plane. No autothrottle! In something like the 737 you just hit the VNAV button and it does most of the work for you. Here you really gotta work the throttles, and that really does make it a fun ride, especially on approach. :DL
Still a really "smart" plane though.

***

Couple more!

Meeting an airforce KC-135 at cruise level. Triggered a traffic alert, though he was 1000ft above me, so no dodging :)
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g01-1.jpg


The office:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g02-1.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g03.jpg

Taxiing in to my base at Charlotte-Douglas airport, E terminal (where most of the little sods like my ERJ are parked):
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g04.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g05.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g06.jpg

[Dowly]

Sigh... if only I could be arsed to install FSX and stick drivers... :-?

[CCIP]

Sigh... if only I could be arsed to install FSX and stick drivers... :-?

Haha, I know that feeling. For me my FS9 setup is a labour of love... and frustration. Forget the money I spent on add-ons - that's not nearly as painful as the many hours, days, even weeks spent getting it tuned and running as I like it. :damn:

[Lionclaw]

Great screens Arc & CCIP. :)

Ah, the feelthere ERJ-145. I've had lots of flights in FS9 with that plane. :up:
Haven't flown it much in FSX.

Have you flown the Wilco E-Jets? ( Embraer 170/190 )
I've been thinking of perhaps getting it some day.

---
Doing a series of flights at the moment in a Mooney that started in Iceland, I'm in Tanger, Morocco at the moment, final destination is Cape Town, South Africa.

Edit: Had to redo the flight to Tanger, seems I had accidentaly removed the log of that flight.

Edit2: After completing the Almeria to Tanger flight a second time, it wasn't logged in the log book... It had become corrupted, it is now fixed and I have to fly the route a third time. :damn:

[Dowly]

Haha, I know that feeling. For me my FS9 setup is a labour of love... and frustration. Forget the money I spent on add-ons - that's not nearly as painful as the many hours, days, even weeks spent getting it tuned and running as I like it. :damn:

Well, it's not that huge task for me as I use just the stock version. But I know what you mean, when I play Oblivion, it first takes whole day to download all the mods I want and maybe a week the playing is 15 minutes in-game, 45 minutes checking out smaller mods that might come in handy. :DL

[CptSimFreak]

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/9439/201086154621.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/475/201086155236.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1982/20108616919.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9288/20108616050.jpg

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6844/20108617329.jpg

[CCIP]

Have you flown the Wilco E-Jets? ( Embraer 170/190 )
I've been thinking of perhaps getting it some day.


Not yet! Maybe next month, these things are a bit expensive :)

From what I understand the E-Jets are fairly similar to the ERJ, except with full VNAV capabilities and a few other extras. I do love the planes themselves, I think out of all the airliners I've been on in real life so far I'd enjoyed my ride on the E-170 the most so far. I think the feelthere E-Jets and v2.0 of the ERJ were released around the same time, so it's probably pretty close in terms of look and feel.


CptSimFreak: is that the Eindecker? Did they already release that? :o

I've been watching RoF from the side, I think I will be picking up the Iron Cross edition of it eventually. Great looks, and I hear the features came along nicely.

[Arclight]

Rather uneventfull flight. Just clouds, turbulence and more clouds.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_15-31-47-358.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_15-55-24-751.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_16-8-26-335.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_16-48-28-403.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_16-51-19-367.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_17-0-23-817.jpg

[Arclight]

More clouds and turbulence, some nice views as the sun set though.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_20-10-22-992.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_20-23-18-818.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_20-25-42-706.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_20-28-1-496.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_20-40-24-15.jpg

Boy was I glad to have ILS available. :D
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_22-32-46-10.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_22-43-32-725.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_22-45-18-587.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/2010-8-5_22-48-26-42.jpg

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS2.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS3.jpg

[Raptor1]

Ah, been a while since I played Black Shark...

[Arclight]

Still waiting for a certain Dutch person. :D

Seems like they'll release A-10C before that patch though. :-?

[Crécy]

Got my joystick! :woot:

My first flight with the stick did not go very well..

Hmm, not particularly good. The fuel tanks were emptied in the middle of a flight due to a leak. (Got a hit to them in the fight against so(L)viet bombers)
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/Schiavona/IL-2/il2fb2010-08-1320-56-24-80.jpg
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/Schiavona/IL-2/il2fb2010-08-1320-57-05-27.jpg
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/Schiavona/IL-2/il2fb2010-08-1320-57-23-27.jpg
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/Schiavona/IL-2/il2fb2010-08-1320-57-26-03.jpg
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/Schiavona/IL-2/il2fb2010-08-1320-57-40-88.jpg

Well the positive side is that the pilot lives another day. Vengeance!

[Oberon]

Aah, the old grass is the new sky approach...I've seen that view many many many many many many many times. :yep:

In other news, just took a P3C NOAA Hurricane hunter for a short sprint from Norwich to Mildenhall...very nice aircraft to fly and I even managed to land the damn thing...at night! :o:doh:

[Task Force]

Aah, the old grass is the new sky approach...I've seen that view many many many many many many many times. :yep:

In other news, just took a P3C NOAA Hurricane hunter for a short sprint from Norwich to Mildenhall...very nice aircraft to fly and I even managed to land the damn thing...at night! :o:doh:

Hmm, it is/was also friday the 13th...

[Oberon]

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/7894/ermx.jpg
"This is Santa Barbara tower calling Edwards Air Force Base...sir...you're not going to believe this...."

[Arclight]

Hmm, should have turned left at Albuquerque (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8TUwHTfOOU). :O:

[GSpector]

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/7894/ermx.jpg
"This is Santa Barbara tower calling Edwards Air Force Base...sir...you're not going to believe this...."

:timeout: For some reason, that aircraft looks ½ scale.:o:hmmm:

[Oberon]

Hmmm...does look a little off-scale when compared to the others, doesn't it? :hmmm:

Anyway...I've found a conspiracy!
Every time I take a jetliner to Europe and try to land at an airport, it's either raining or it's foggy...I can't see the damn airport until I'm almost on top of it and wind up smashing into the runway at 280kts. :damn:

http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/4043/dammit.jpg

[Crécy]

Bad day. Just when I turned to the airfield for a landing engine decided to choke and I had to land to that little strip of land. The results of the landing looks actually similar to landings to the runway and with an intact airplane.. :hmmm:

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/Schiavona/IL-2/il2fb2010-08-1516-33-16-35.jpg
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/Schiavona/IL-2/il2fb2010-08-1516-39-00-34.jpg
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/Schiavona/IL-2/il2fb2010-08-1516-39-33-86.jpg

[Schroeder]

If you have to land a fighter somewhere in the nature you should do a belly landing. Even if you manage to set the plane down nicely on the wheels, the bumpy ground is very likely to flip you over sooner or later.

[Crécy]

If you have to land a fighter somewhere in the nature you should do a belly landing. Even if you manage to set the plane down nicely on the wheels, the bumpy ground is very likely to flip you over sooner or later.

Hmm, why did I not remember that.. Thank you, Schroeder!

[Ubergeek87]

Some X-Plane 10 preview screenshots.

http://www.x-plane.com/v10-pix/2.jpg

http://www.x-plane.com/v10-pix/3.jpg

[Oberon]

Bugger me...they look good. MS is going to regret killing off FS. :yep:

[GSpector]

W:oW, X-Plane is really stepping up the game. I was so not impressed with X-Plane 9's World graphics but those screes are awsome.:D

[Ubergeek87]

Yeah, I've also heard a rumor that there will be terminal buildings at some airports.

[Oberon]

Bugger me...they look good. MS is going to regret killing off FS. :yep:

Microsoft must have heard me:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/08/17/something-in-the-air-microsoft-flight-returns/#more-36118

Flight Sim returns!

[Arclight]

Yes, that was uncanny. :hmmm:

Wonder if it's a sim though, or what level of detail.