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HunterICX
08-17-10, 06:16 AM
They left out Simulator in their title.....:hmmm: perhaps they decided to go with a new title...or does it have a meaning.

HunterICX

Raptor1
08-17-10, 06:21 AM
What's the point of a non-sim FS? Flying around for no apparent reason?

I think they're just changing the title because it sounds less technical.

Arclight
08-17-10, 06:40 AM
"Social" seems to be the key word here, not "simulation".

I'm guessing they want to attract a bigger audience, jumping on the social networking bandwagon. Though there might still be a simulator somewhere in there, maybe a switch between "casual" and "simulation" like in DCS. :hmmm:

Raptor1
08-17-10, 06:45 AM
So far there are apparently no details about it at all, so let's wait and see how it turns out. If they refrain from using words like 'accessible' we still have a chance.

Arclight
08-17-10, 07:05 AM
Always a chance, sure.

They're not saying "accesible", but things like "inspired by", "compelling socially connected gameplay " and "reinventing".

I dun' want no reinvented, socially connected game inspired by FS. I jus' wants another Flight Simulator. :-?


It's tied to GFWL, so it doesn't exactly get the benefit of my doubt. :lol:

GSpector
08-17-10, 07:23 AM
I just hope there is some kind of a carrer aspect to it but not manditory internet connection where I have to be social. Choosing to be s one thing but saying I can play unless I play with others always bothered me with a lot of the new titles Like Americas Army 3, Rise of Flight and I think DCS Black Shark also requires internet connections.

Arclight
08-17-10, 07:41 AM
DCS? Nuhuh, 1 time activation for the DRM and yer done. ;)

Pain in the bottom, but it could be worse.

* think they patched RoF to the same system.

Crécy
08-19-10, 01:40 PM
Another happy landing!

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/Schiavona/fsx2010-08-1919-55-13-04.jpg

Dowly
08-19-10, 01:41 PM
Looks like secret service ro******* to me. :DL

EDIT: sigh... R-O-A-D-B-L-O-C-K

TarJak
08-19-10, 09:30 PM
Far to few screenies in the screenshot threat at the moment:

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-08-1621-26-45-04.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-08-1621-26-52-28.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-08-1621-27-13-31.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-08-1621-04-20-31.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-08-1621-04-33-37.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-08-1621-10-05-12.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-08-1621-11-32-70.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-08-1621-12-47-52.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-08-1621-16-03-49.jpg

Some from my recent II/JG53 sorties

HunterICX
08-22-10, 12:20 PM
According to the map there are a 3 MBT's in a small town north
that will do for a good warm up.

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/5585/screenshot000e.jpg

He wants to play :woot:

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/7258/screenshot002ew.jpg

OUCH! OUCH OUCH!
he knocked out my electrical systems too, lost all power on my helo

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/4258/screenshot004xp.jpg

Can't climb! this is what the ground saw seconds before impact

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/3799/screenshot005xl.jpg

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/8316/thumbsmileyvaultcutebig.jpg

HunterICX

Arclight
08-22-10, 12:27 PM
*cough* autorotate. :O:

Rotorspeed seems a little low at that last shot there. :hmmm:

Lionclaw
08-22-10, 12:31 PM
If you lose all power you could try autorotation landing, requires lots of practice to get it right though. :)

But sometimes there's simply no time to react. :cry:

Arclight
08-22-10, 02:15 PM
Lots of practice is an understatement. :haha:

I for one, at least, am royally screwed if those engines fail.

Save yourself, or save the aircraft. :hmmm: I'll take the rocket-ride, thankyouverymuch. :DL

Lionclaw
08-22-10, 02:30 PM
It's the landing bit of the autorotation that's tricky, gliding is easier.

Arclight
08-22-10, 02:32 PM
In aviation, it's always easier as long as there is no ground involved. ;)

Oberon
08-22-10, 03:00 PM
Why did you get within bullet distance of him? :hmmm:

Dowly
08-22-10, 03:02 PM
Why did you get within bullet distance of him? :hmmm:

My first thought. :hmmm:

HunterICX
08-22-10, 03:42 PM
Rotorspeed seems a little low at that last shot there. :hmmm:

Well, one of the engines (the right one) crapped out on me :shifty:
and said before all electronic systems failed, no HUD display, ABRIS off, TV off, heck couldn't even deploy flares or do anything else that required the electronic systems of the Kamov.

and yes, about getting too close....I wasn't aware that I was drifting too close to the target area while setting up the arms of my Kamov.

need to reconfigure some stuff to my joystick.

HunterICX

Oberon
08-22-10, 04:21 PM
I take it that the Russians forgot to put in auto-hover on the Kamov or is that one of the gamey aspects of the EE series? I used to get the hover on and duck behind a hill whilst setting up the Hellfire for a pop up and over shot...I think it was a LOAL-HI.
T-72s rarely knew what hit them :haha:

Arclight
08-23-10, 01:34 AM
There's auto-hover alright, but it has the same limitation as all autopilot functions: it can only use about 15% of controls input. That means you need to trim the aircraft close to a stable hover and then the autopilot can take care of the small adjustments needed to keep it in place.

90% of problems people have flying BS is related to not trimming properly. :)

Oberon
08-31-10, 09:29 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11128738

:hmmm:

:D

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9404/hurrihunter.jpg

Ran through Earl at 20N 66W, not much happened, some rain on the windshield, a little bit of turbulence...but nothing the scope of a Cat Four storm. :damn:

Kptlt. Neuerburg
09-01-10, 12:13 AM
I guess FSX doesn't have hurricanes as a part of the weather modelling, it would be interesting to fly through one in that game.

Oberon
09-01-10, 12:10 PM
I guess FSX doesn't have hurricanes as a part of the weather modelling, it would be interesting to fly through one in that game.

FS9, X would probably fry my system :haha:

But yes, you're right, it doesn't model hurricanes, you can probably create one in the weather effects, but the 'real world weather' option seems to miss them...but then again, that is only as good as the weather stations that report it, and they're probably being thrown around in 125mph winds at the moment.

Anyway, intercepted Earl again today from the Bahamas, co-ords approx 25.1N 72.1W, took some southerly crosswinds on the way in, although since I was traveling from the west heading east...it would mean that Earl was being cyclonic...which fails... :hmmm: Anyway, you can't blame the sim, I mean it wasn't developed for nutters like me who like to hunt Hurricanes :haha:

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/125/hurricanefail.jpg
'Hurricane Earl' from my P3 Orions cockpit...

Task Force
09-01-10, 02:48 PM
Tell it to head acouple of miles more west! been awhile since we have been hit by a good here in "disclosed location".

Raptor1
09-01-10, 02:52 PM
Tell it to head acouple of miles more west! been awhile since we have been hit by a good here in "disclosed location".

Miffing weather machine not functioning properly...

Foggy
09-03-10, 02:21 AM
FSX (click the thumbs, then click the pic again for full 1920x1080 size)

F/A-18 at Oahu:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/1foggy/th_Oahu.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v646/1foggy/?action=view&current=Oahu.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/1foggy/th_Oahu2.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v646/1foggy/?action=view&current=Oahu2.jpg)

Bombing run over Macho Grande. Errr... Reno:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/1foggy/th_Strawberry.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v646/1foggy/?action=view&current=Strawberry.jpg)

Still not sure if it's okay to post 1920x1080 pics in their entirety. Read through a bunch of various forum rules but couldn't find the specific stated max size. Adult ADD ftl... :arrgh!:

Dowly
09-03-10, 06:16 AM
Still not sure if it's okay to post 1920x1080 pics in their entirety. Read through a bunch of various forum rules but couldn't find the specific stated max size. Adult ADD ftl... :arrgh!:

Better use thumbnails for such a big resolution, I for example, have a tiny 17" monitor. :O:

GSpector
09-03-10, 06:39 AM
Better use thumbnails for such a big resolution, I for example, have a tiny 17" monitor. :O:

I have to settle for just my little 24" wide screen, so I know how you feel:03:

Dowly
09-03-10, 07:22 AM
I have to settle for just my little 24" wide screen, so I know how you feel:03:

Awww, just an 24" and a widescreen too.. poor you. :cry:

SHUT UP! :DL

Foggy
09-03-10, 10:09 AM
My wife told me I should try using the 40" Sony Bravia we have as a monitor sometime (it has the same native rez as my Samsung 24") but I'm afraid that if I do I'll get used to it and want to keep it in there, and my 24" will look small when I go back to it lol.

Then again, my wife might be telling me to do that because she wants my 24" monitor so she can have a triple monitor setup... :o

Dowly
09-03-10, 10:15 AM
Well jeez, make a deal with her. She gets the 24" to have the triple setup and you take the 40" in return (dont forget to mention that she can't change her mind later on :O:).

Highbury
09-06-10, 04:33 AM
My new E.III :D
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/3448/20109522566.jpg

CCIP
09-10-10, 05:43 PM
Have you flown the Wilco E-Jets? ( Embraer 170/190 )
I've been thinking of perhaps getting it some day.


I know it's a post from a while ago, but just a little heads-up - simware simulations (simw.com) has the E-Jets on sale for under 20 bucks today. Do recommend :)

CCIP
09-11-10, 12:19 AM
And just so I'm not only spamming here, here's a few pics of my new acquisition.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g649.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g641.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g643.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g646.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g653.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/g654.jpg

(Jet is the Lineage business jet version of the E-Jets, skin is user-made)

All in all, the E-Jets live up to Wilco's ERJ. Between the two, I would have to say that the ERJ v2 has a nicer VC and a few other functionalities I prefer; however the E-Jets so far I found both more stable and better-performing. As expected, the two are VERY similar and you can pretty much fly the E-Jets out of the box if you know how to fly the ERJ. There are only a few minor differences, which are easily found and managed. E-Jets are a lot easier to fly thanks to the VNAV functions.

Kptlt. Neuerburg
09-15-10, 03:04 PM
One from me attempting to glide for Switzerland to Italy over the Alps.
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/9740/201091416128609.png

Arclight
09-15-10, 03:19 PM
PNG killed ma bandwith. :dead:

Seriously, takes a minute to load.

reignofdeath
09-30-10, 01:38 PM
Just a couple questions for you guys. As far as what games these all are, I have FSX but Id like to know what game is the one I see with the screens of the Ka-50 (Black shark is it??) and if you can fly other helos in that sim. Which sim is the one that I see that has all the WWII Planes in it that Im seeing, I would love something like that, and what sim is it that has the WWI planes also?? If it is FSX with added mods, I more or less want a true Combat Flight sim, I had Comanche back in the day and loved it :arrgh!: along with FS 98 (Old school:03:)

And secondly, if I get a computer to handle FSX on full (I can get it on all Medium with good FPS but I want something that can show the game off before I play it that way I can enjoy the scenerey) Id like to know if any one could teach me some of the basics for getting out of situations and stuff, as well as landing/ communicating with the tower etc. Because the base games tutorials were HORRIBLE. at least to me :P

Thanks guys

Raptor1
09-30-10, 01:42 PM
Just a couple questions for you guys. As far as what games these all are, I have FSX but Id like to know what game is the one I see with the screens of the Ka-50 (Black shark is it??) and if you can fly other helos in that sim. Which sim is the one that I see that has all the WWII Planes in it that Im seeing, I would love something like that, and what sim is it that has the WWI planes also?? If it is FSX with added mods, I more or less want a true Combat Flight sim, I had Comanche back in the day and loved it :arrgh!: along with FS 98 (Old school:03:)

And secondly, if I get a computer to handle FSX on full (I can get it on all Medium with good FPS but I want something that can show the game off before I play it that way I can enjoy the scenerey) Id like to know if any one could teach me some of the basics for getting out of situations and stuff, as well as landing/ communicating with the tower etc. Because the base games tutorials were HORRIBLE. at least to me :P

Thanks guys

WWII is probably IL-2 and WWI is most likely Rise of Flight.

Which screenshots are you referring to specifically?

reignofdeath
09-30-10, 01:49 PM
The WWI picture is on this page and the KA-50 Pic is on the next page (with the WWII looking pics right below it) What I liked about that WWII looking sim was that it modeled damage pretty realistically (I saw a few pages back a plane that should barely be able to fly because it had huge gaps in its wings and such.

Raptor1
09-30-10, 01:56 PM
Next page...WWII below it...

You have it set to display first post last?

Either way. Yes, the WWI screen on this page is Rise of Flight, and the only WWII screenshots for the last few pages are from IL-2 so I'm assuming it is.

reignofdeath
09-30-10, 02:05 PM
Yeah I do sorry lol, Another thing, I see all these german aircraft and stuff in the IL-2 Screens, I thought IL-2 was only a russian aircraft sim?

Raptor1
09-30-10, 02:09 PM
What's the point of flying Soviet aircraft if there are no German aircraft?

IL-2 (After a whole bunch of expansions, now bundled into a complete pack called IL-2 1946) has many flyable aircraft and quite a few more non-flyable. Not only Soviet and German, but also British, American, Japanese and from a whole bunch of other countries.

reignofdeath
09-30-10, 02:14 PM
Does it need alot of mods to make the gameplay better like Silent Hunter 3,4 and 5? Or is it ready to go and great out of the box??

Raptor1
09-30-10, 02:26 PM
Well, mods certainly make it better...

reignofdeath
09-30-10, 02:34 PM
Well I didnt mean like that, I meant is it ridiculously bugged like the SH series is out of the box? Or is it a very playable sim? I mean I can add mods if need be. But I was just wondering.

And as far as it goes, what would I need to run it smoothly? As of right now my computer can run SH4 on almost all high settings while getting 20 or so FPS in the middle of the ocean and in the middle of a battle. SH3 is a bit odder but I've had explanations as to why so I know why it runs slower, that and Im using a variety of mods on it.

Same with the KA-50 game (I looked it up and it seems to be called DCS: Blackshark?)

Raptor1
09-30-10, 02:36 PM
No, it's not ridiculously bugged, it's enjoyable out of the box (Well, I think, been a while since I played stock).

Shouldn't have problems running it, I think. Black Shark is more demanding, so I really don't know.

reignofdeath
09-30-10, 02:43 PM
Ok good to know :yeah: Thanks . If anyone could answer the questions about the KA-50 sim too that would be helpful guys :up:

GSpector
10-01-10, 12:23 AM
Ok good to know :yeah: Thanks . If anyone could answer the questions about the KA-50 sim too that would be helpful guys :up:


Here's some Q&A from DCS's site that might help answer your question:

Q: What are DCS: Black Shark minimum specifications??
A: Windows XP, Vista; CPU P4 2 GHz, RAM 2 GB; Video 256 MB RAM, compatible with DirectX9; 5 GB of HDD space; sound card; DVD ROM; keyboard; and mouse.

Q: Is DCS: Black Shark Windows 7-compatible and take advantage of multi-core processors??
A: We have released patch 1.0.1 which among other things makes DCS: Black Shark fully compatible with Windows 7. DCS: Black Shark uses a modified version of TFCSE simulation engine, which was not originally designed to take advantage of multi-core processor technologies. Nevertheless, such systems do generally provide better game performance as a result of their native capabilities.

reignofdeath
10-01-10, 09:43 AM
Thanks mate:salute:

Foggy
10-05-10, 05:41 PM
Pic of me flying a DeHavilland 28 biplane somehwere between Phoenix & Tucson (I'm making a flight around the world, and it's going to take me forever because I'm doing it in hour-long flights in various aircraft, but hey, it keeps me occupied on the weekends). I keep my progress marked on a world map on the wall. I started in central California, will try to hit every continent....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/1foggy/fsx2010-10-0322-16-26-93.jpg

GSpector
10-05-10, 11:41 PM
Pic of me flying a DeHavilland 28 biplane somehwere between Phoenix & Tucson (I'm making a flight around the world, and it's going to take me forever because I'm doing it in hour-long flights in various aircraft, but hey, it keeps me occupied on the weekends). I keep my progress marked on a world map on the wall. I started in central California, will try to hit every continent....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/1foggy/fsx2010-10-0322-16-26-93.jpg

What Sim is that? Ground detail looks pretty good.

Foggy
10-06-10, 12:10 AM
What Sim is that? Ground detail looks pretty good.

It's Flight Simulator X. All of the scenery looks good from high altitude, the closer you get to the ground, the more questionable it looks (unless you have high rez addons for that particular area). I'm running a bunch of mods in FSX as well (REX, GEX, UTX, etc. and a bunch of high rez packs for certain cities/locations)...

Here's a pic of one of the areas I have a high rez pack for (Oahu). It looks really, really nice, but you have to have a fast processor and a lot of RAM to keep framerate up when running some of these packs...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/1foggy/Oahu2.jpg

GSpector
10-06-10, 10:40 AM
It's Flight Simulator X. All of the scenery looks good from high altitude, the closer you get to the ground, the more questionable it looks (unless you have high rez addons for that particular area). I'm running a bunch of mods in FSX as well (REX, GEX, UTX, etc. and a bunch of high rez packs for certain cities/locations)...

Here's a pic of one of the areas I have a high rez pack for (Oahu). It looks really, really nice, but you have to have a fast processor and a lot of RAM to keep framerate up when running some of these packs...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/1foggy/Oahu2.jpg

It's been a long time since I've flown in FSX/ That view looks amazing.

Arclight
10-08-10, 09:03 PM
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-0903-18-33-24.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-0903-19-36-43.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-0903-35-40-46.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-0903-38-05-58.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-0903-39-29-72.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-0903-40-11-85.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-0903-41-30-67.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-0903-44-22-98.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-0903-45-18-18.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-0903-47-01-60.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-0903-49-17-39.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-0903-49-19-15.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-0903-49-53-03.jpg

Kinda broke the nose gear on take-off. Belly landing was succesfull though... probably would have been a good idea to jettison stores first non the less. :doh:

GSpector
10-09-10, 02:09 AM
Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

But I agree, in real life, you probably should have dumped the load :03:

HunterICX
10-09-10, 03:22 AM
@Arc: NOT FAIR NOT FAIR NOT FAAAAAAAIR! :wah:

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/909/smileysmash.gif

HunterICX

Arclight
10-09-10, 09:28 AM
Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

But I agree, in real life, you probably should have dumped the load :03:The weird thing is I actually had a faint idea on how to do it.

@Arc: NOT FAIR NOT FAIR NOT FAAAAAAAIR! :wah:

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/909/smileysmash.gif

HunterICX
Well it bit me on the ass; couldn't sleep last night as my head kept swirling with CICU, CDU, EGI, SAS, IFFCC, JTRS, TGP, CMS, etc. :damn:

Wake up sweating and screaming "MFCD!". :lol:

TarJak
10-11-10, 08:25 AM
II/JG53 mission:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-10-1109-33-56-78.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-10-1109-34-33-96.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-10-1109-35-17-22.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-10-1109-42-52-73.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-10-1109-45-00-34.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-10-1109-47-14-12.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-10-1109-47-30-69.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-10-1109-54-30-34.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-10-1109-55-15-00.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-10-1109-56-56-95.jpg

Arclight
10-11-10, 06:34 PM
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-1020-51-49-24.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-1020-55-29-21.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-1020-58-06-15.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-1020-58-50-78.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-1021-05-12-90.jpg

Litening is watching you.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-1020-30-41-14.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-1107-51-11-23.jpg

Live-fire range, attempt #1:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2010-10-1123-17-50-11.jpg
I'll need some gum, 2 rubber bands and a pencil.

CCIP
10-13-10, 12:49 PM
A little A-4 action from a (highly modded) Strike Fighters Vietnam mission...

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/sf04.jpg

Coming off the carrier... decent weather enroute!

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/sf05.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/sf06.jpg

Meeting up with the package:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/sf07.jpg

Snakeyes ready for action:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/sf08.jpg

Shack!
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/sf09.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/sf10.jpg

On the way back home, bumping into a stray bandit.

A real risk taking on a MiG when you're driving a Scooter...

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/sf01.jpg

...but it pays off after a few minutes of turning!

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/sf02.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/sf03.jpg

Now that's what I like to see in my rear view mirror :D

Carrier in sight, everything ready for landing.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/sf11.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/sf12.jpg

Good trap!

Arclight
10-13-10, 03:47 PM
Awesome. Must say I'm partial to the vietnam era and carrier ops. :yeah:

Arclight
10-21-10, 11:05 AM
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/SFA10_2.jpg
Quiet you...
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/SFA10_1.jpg
Shut up!
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/SFA10_3.jpg
You little...
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/SFA10_4.jpg
Mwuhahahaha!

hawk2495
10-21-10, 09:26 PM
Not sure why, but I feel I should throw in my lot.. Here goes..

A face only her crew chief and pilot would love.. A face all of her enemies fear.
http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p350/hawk2495/A-10C/dcs2010-10-1616-56-04-19.jpg

Now that's a nice piece of tail....:salute:
http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p350/hawk2495/A-10C/dcs2010-10-1616-56-31-47.jpg


Oh look, my wing's gone, and it's.. on.. fire.. There goes my insurance.
http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p350/hawk2495/A-10C/dcs2010-10-1619-13-25-38.jpg

I see you....
http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p350/hawk2495/A-10C/dcs2010-10-1616-59-09-69.jpg

Thank you for following me into my A-10 madness..

TarJak
10-28-10, 08:34 AM
P-38 Guncam Footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2qTEI_EZU4

TarJak
10-29-10, 03:50 PM
P-51 guncam footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOxpBDohpw0

CCIP
11-15-10, 01:06 PM
Couple more of my recent E-jet operations:

landing at KATL
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/emb01.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/emb05.jpg

quiet morning
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/emb07.jpg

Finals at CYYZ
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/emb12.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/emb11.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/emb10.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/emb09.jpg

CCIP
11-17-10, 02:22 AM
A few shots of acknowledgement to my low-poly friends (i.e. AI traffic) in various locations in North America...

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr08.jpghttp://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr04.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr09.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr11.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr14.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr15.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr17.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr23.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr22.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr26.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr30.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr33.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr34.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr37.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr42.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr50.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr51.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr53.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/tr52.jpg

TarJak
11-17-10, 06:20 AM
A two part movie of a recent II/JG53 sortie:

Part one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4AoZr8eM0E)

Part two (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEF_0Y1Vtgc)

Castout
11-25-10, 09:39 PM
From Free Falcon 5.5.3. The most stable and most enjoyable Free Falcon I've ever played.

Aye the original was a man's simulator and not by all means a kid's game and now it has been vastly improved. It's a real man's flying sim. :O:

I just love those Vipers! US had it right with the Viper. It's the most beautiful single engine plane ever.
It's almost a porn looking at it.

For the most beautiful twin engine fighter I must give the credit to the Russians for their Flanker.

Anyway here's the vipers(look at the curves...oh what a porn LOL). It's amazing the terrain still looking fantastic while they have minimum 3D models on them(note the city view). Ah they used to make really terrific games then.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/11-6.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/222-1.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/333.jpg

Castout
11-25-10, 11:37 PM
Some models from the red side,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/1-6.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/2-8.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/3-6.jpg

Castout
11-26-10, 02:30 AM
Today's mission suppression of enemy air defense
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/2-9.jpg

Objective accomplished
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/1-7.jpg

Raptor1
11-29-10, 01:20 PM
Russian aircraft return to base in a perfectly airworthy condition.

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7484/screenshot000z.jpg

Lionclaw
11-29-10, 03:48 PM
Frogfoot blew its nose.

Kptlt. Neuerburg
11-30-10, 02:32 AM
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/6234/24112010111157.jpg
It doesn't matter whoes swastias on it the G2 still rules!
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/2203/26082010182344.jpg
Emil meets LaGG, LaGG wins.
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/3972/18062010193144.jpg
MK.IX at dawn over the Argonne.
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8540/30102010103504.jpg
Tomahawk chopin' some Stukas.:D

HunterICX
12-01-10, 07:20 PM
Forming up on Task Force and Raptor:

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3091/screenshot000ov.jpg

after taking down a few target I became a target myself and one cannon round found it's way in and out through my hull :o:

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4003/screenshot001fz.jpg

Raptor's Vikhr vs Leopard:

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1808/screenshot002pu.jpg

HunterICX

Raptor1
12-01-10, 07:35 PM
A nice boat...full of Belgians...

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/873/screenshot002uk.jpg

But not anymore!

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/6664/screenshot004ws.jpg

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/3476/screenshot005cf.jpg

Alas, Task Force soon becomes a boat himself.

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/4303/screenshot006tn.jpg

Task Force
12-01-10, 08:40 PM
It makes a horriable boat at that.

reignofdeath
12-19-10, 10:43 PM
Far to few screenies in the screenshot threat at the moment:

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-08-1621-26-45-04.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/il2fb2010-08-1621-26-52-28.jpg

Some from my recent II/JG53 sorties

Someone please tell me what sim this is and where I can get it?? :)

Arclight
12-19-10, 11:29 PM
It's Il-2 Sturmovik, and you should be able to get it just about anywhere for $5,-.

darius359au
12-20-10, 12:29 AM
I just discovered that you can set fire to your own plane in Rise of Flight - I've just bought it and discovered that if you let the engine over heat on and SE5 then there's rather bad consequences:cry:

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/394/se5bbq.jpg
By darius359au (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/darius359au) at 2010-12-19

TarJak
12-20-10, 06:33 AM
Someone please tell me what sim this is and where I can get it?? :)
IL-2 1946 to be precise patched to 4.09 with mods. And you can get it for about $5 from the Amazon.com link at the top right of the page.

reignofdeath
12-20-10, 03:35 PM
IL-2 1946 to be precise patched to 4.09 with mods. And you can get it for about $5 from the Amazon.com link at the top right of the page.

ok if I get it is there a certain joystick you guys reccomned? I have one its a Saitek ST290 Pro (got it at wal mart) but it works fine for me in FSX10. as well as what mods would you guys reccomend?? Im really interested and I think this game would run fine on my comp ( I checked recommended requirements and the intel chipsets are 'supported' in the recommended area)

Schroeder
12-20-10, 03:46 PM
You should try it out without mods first. After that it's all up to your taste. I would go with one of the super mods.

Highbury
12-23-10, 12:09 AM
A non-shooting one but I thought it looked good :yeah:

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4169/cpair.png

CP Air 737-300 taking off from Comox BC (CYQQ). FTX NA Blue Pacific North West scenery.

Castout
12-23-10, 03:47 AM
Tanker escort mission

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/2010-12-23_151630-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/2010-12-23_151647.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/2010-12-23_152347-1.jpg

Edit: I scrapped the Viper's tail upon touchdown :-) reckless me . . . . thought I had it in shallow angle...I'm always a bit distracted by the flight cue on landing.....

Highbury
12-26-10, 02:09 PM
Experimenting with Real Environment X for FSX.

CC-138 Twin Otter. Dawn of Dec 25th over Yellowknife, N.W.T.
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/8984/2010122513352605.png
http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/9234/2010122513375942.png
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/3734/20101225134724845.png

CF-18 over Vancouver Island/Gulf Islands, British Columbia. Sunset Dec 25th.
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5638/20101225232726865.png
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/6434/20101225232745980.png
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9862/2010122523296201.png

yubba
12-28-10, 09:27 PM
Mmmmmm where could they be ? http://www.ww2fighters.org/images/190/A8.jpg

Schwieger
12-29-10, 02:05 AM
http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx128/Schwieger/NewBitmapImage15-1.jpg?t=1293390267

A little MiG fun :)

Bort
01-01-11, 05:28 AM
A few shots from a nice little VFR cruise in an American Aerolites Falcon.

Took off from Bankstown YSBK outside of Sydney at Dawn and started flying towards the city.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u32/FixYou27/2011-1-1_3-4-33-889.jpg
A nice view from the cockpit and sunrise.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u32/FixYou27/2011-1-1_3-5-7-459.jpg
A look at the bird.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u32/FixYou27/2011-1-1_3-13-12-460.jpg
Sunrise behind the skyline.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u32/FixYou27/2011-1-1_3-16-0-140.jpg
View off the left wing.

Had a great time just flying around the city. :yeah:

P.S. TrackIR just makes things so much better.

yubba
01-02-11, 04:11 PM
now that's what I'm talking about.:rock:http://www.ww2fighters.org/images/190/D11.jpg

TarJak
01-04-11, 07:32 AM
@Bort; Nice shots of my home town.:salute:

Korea in IL-2
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Migs001.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Migs002.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Migs003.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Panther001.jpg

HunterICX
01-15-11, 12:48 PM
Some shots of yesterday's DCS game with Me, Arc and TF who joined later:

Me and Arc taking off:

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/5575/screenshot004vi.jpg

and some in flight shots

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/4719/screenshot005xe.jpg

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1404/screenshot006vg.jpg

HunterICX

Highbury
01-15-11, 11:04 PM
@Bort; Nice shots of my home town.:salute:

Here's a couple more for you :up:

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/774/2011115195242440.jpg
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/9450/2011115195511283.jpg

And a little trainer at BTCS Tamworth

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/5113/2011115192949907.jpg

Australia is a great country for flying. :cool:

Oberon
01-16-11, 04:15 PM
I shall have to hop over to Oz sometime and have a play.

Meanwhile:

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1884/spitb.jpg

A beautiful aircraft, just back from a quick circuit around the airfield, bit of a heavy landing, but she forgave me, rain started just as I'd taxi'd up and was shutting down. Brilliant timing. :yeah:

Arclight
01-16-11, 09:44 PM
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2011-01-1619-45-47-02.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2011-01-1619-46-30-07.jpg
Escort mission. Great succes.


http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2011-01-1701-49-48-59.jpg
Mission to destroy enemy camp. Not so succesfull.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2011-01-1701-51-25-61.jpg
Me biting the dust first, never saw it coming till that last split second. Actually got hit again, at which point I bailed out.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2011-01-1701-56-39-06.jpg
Wingman getting "lucky".

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2011-01-1701-59-19-46.jpg
Wingman having a bad day, but good ejection.

HunterICX
01-17-11, 04:19 AM
Ain't that a stinker, seeying the projectile that's about to hit you at the very last moment.

HunterICX

Arclight
01-17-11, 07:42 AM
It is. One second you're just scanning the instruments and trying to locate a camp, next you suddenly see a white stick out the corner of your eye through the left window, getting awfully big awfully fast.

I hate MANPADS. Easily fooled, but impossible to spot and no warning at all unless you can spot the trail of smoke. :shifty:

Oberon
01-18-11, 01:03 PM
A quick flight from Biggin Hill to Duxford, leaving Biggin at about 16:45...it's getting dark, but just enough light to see where I'm going, pass over East London and the Thames and then head north. Fly over Stansted...right, must be getting near Duxford...now where the bloody hell is it? Dammit, where's my GPS...right...oh, you're over there. Where's the lights? No lights? Oh bloody hell...right...thank god for that motorway next to it...no...no..that's too fast, go around do it again...ah, that's better...whoa, watch your roofs cars, and down we are, a little left of center...and up we are again, oh...Spitfire bounce, of course... :damn: and Bump, down we go again...all in once piece, good, now let's find the taxiway and park up...now did I remember a torch? There's no bloody lights around here at all...

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6030/spit2.jpg
Flying over East London, heading up to approximately 23000 ft

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/7411/spit3.jpg
Coming in to land for the second time, and bricking it severely

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/4250/spit4.jpg
Down, done and dusted for tonight

CCIP
01-20-11, 01:22 AM
After my "serious" flying was done today, I thought of just having a bit of fun. So I dug up my recently-discovered freeware IRIS birds for FS9 (available here - http://www.irisfss.com/the-hangar.php - they also produce new payware versions for FSX) and flew this...


http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/f147.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/f148.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/f142.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/f143.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/f144.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/f149.jpg

If you don't love (and miss) this airplane, you have no soul :D

Arclight
01-20-11, 02:17 PM
Love the Tomcat. :yep:

Think I spend more time in Fleet Command directing flights of F-14s about than tasking the fleet. :lol:


Bit of free-flying in the Ka-50.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2011-01-2018-44-29-23.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2011-01-2018-54-05-88.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2011-01-2018-58-54-26.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2011-01-2019-00-34-83.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2011-01-2018-58-00-11.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2011-01-2018-57-57-61.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/simulator2011-01-2019-17-06-71.jpg

Oberon
01-20-11, 03:15 PM
Eventful flight this one, but not for reasons based in FSX...

So, load up FSX and set the time and weather to current, spawn myself in my Spit at Duxford with everything off. So, here we go, Master switch on, IFF on, Nav Lights on, Reflective sight on, computer off...huh?

Bloody power cut!! :damn:

Five minutes later the power goes back on again, so we try again and this time make it all the way from Duxford to Norwich...bit of a messy landing, stalled her on approach but managed to wrestle her back to the level before the wheels hit the ground, so a heavy landing but nothing broke so that's something. Taxi'd around, got a little lost and had to do a U-turn, but made it to the parking spot, parked up, started shutting down...and the computer reset... :doh:

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/8810/spiiit.jpg
Flying over Cambridgeshire on the way to Norfolk

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/2388/spittt2.jpg
Coming in to Norwich airport

yubba
01-20-11, 04:36 PM
how would you like this guy sneakin up on you ?http://www.ww2fighters.org/images/190/D9winter.jpg

Dowly
01-20-11, 06:40 PM
OK, now remember: TAKE IT EASY! You haven't flown in awhile.
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/DCS_0.jpg

Oh good, it's starting to get back to me. Let's try a quick turn!
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/DCS_1.jpg

Hmm.. this doesn't feel right.
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/DCS_2.jpg

Not right at all!
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/DCS_3.jpg

GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF YOU PIECE OF JUNK!!!
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/DCS_4.jpg

Phew... that was a close one. You gotta stay firm and show who's the boss! Yeah, I'M THE BOSS!!
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/DCS_5.jpg

It's getting late, better head back. Landing gear... down. Mother Earth, here I co-
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/DCS_6.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DC-d8WTt94w/TObdoukXatI/AAAAAAAAANc/8j3ji15JPCo/s1600/fuuu.png

TarJak
01-24-11, 06:53 AM
Better luck next time Dowly.:D

Mirror Mirror:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Mirror-1.png

Dowly
01-24-11, 02:22 PM
Wallpaper from DCS:A-10
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/A10Wallpaper_Resized.jpg

Full size (1440x900):
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/A10Wallpaper_FullSize.jpg

---------------------------------------------------

And first composition in a veeeeeeery long time. (too lazy to resize it, deal with it. :O:)
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/A10_Wallpaper_2_4_WashedColors.jpg

Oberon
01-25-11, 10:40 AM
So, I started work on the Malta campaign...

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2253/25012011153849.jpg

Arclight
01-25-11, 10:45 AM
Obviously...

HunterICX
01-25-11, 11:01 AM
Promising :-?:o

HunterICX

Oberon
01-25-11, 02:46 PM
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4263/25012011192403.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4592/25012011193201.jpg

CCIP
01-25-11, 08:31 PM
What just happened there? :o

MH
01-25-11, 10:19 PM
I found some old pictures of Falcon sim i used to fly.


http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4268/20071211163723yw0.jpg






http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/1979/20071120083832zq8.jpg



http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/7374/20080308182353wk8.jpg

Arclight
01-26-11, 06:49 AM
Very nice mission, lot of assets. Orbit near target area, clear in SEAD, destroy targets, clear in helos, stay on overwatch untill they complete objective, RTB.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-01-2611-22-27-13.jpg
Hawg 2; 2x A-10C on overwatch after "leveling the playing field".

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-01-2611-27-28-63.jpg
Wizard; E3-A AWACS on station.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-01-2611-29-59-76.jpg
Colt 2; 2x F-15C on CAP.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-01-2611-30-42-80.jpg
Dodge 1; 2x UH-60A RTB after inserting special forces at the objective.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-01-2611-31-12-13.jpg
Uzi 21; OH-58D RTB after serving as AFAC throughout the mission. (guess technically it's a Kiowa Warrior)

Not pictured: Texaco; KC-135 available for refueling. Enfield 2; 4x Tornado IDS, all ships lost to SAMs after providing succesfull SEAD at target. All pilots ejected, they were the only friendly assets lost during the mission.

Arclight
01-26-11, 09:01 AM
Aerial refueling 101:

Don't lose your temper.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-01-2614-52-51-71.jpg

Bloody satisfying though. :D

Damo
01-26-11, 11:20 AM
My favorite plane, PMDG 737NG:
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy34/Damo4576/Screenies/Nightshift.jpg

737-700 in my Virtual Airline's Low Cost livery:
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy34/Damo4576/Screenies/LowcostTrio.jpg

767 cruising above the Atlantic, States bound:
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy34/Damo4576/Screenies/Cruisin.png

Landing at Leeds Bradford EGNM, 737-700:
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m306/ospreybel/Screenies/SunsetApproach.png

Schroeder
01-26-11, 11:21 AM
Especially for the tanker crew that got so annoyed by your unsuccessful refuelling attempts.:D

Arclight
01-26-11, 11:38 AM
Indeed. :haha:

I can fill her up, but it takes forever and several connects. :-?

Seriously, most difficult thing I ever tried. Having the most trouble with speed, think I'll see if I can separate the throttles; just adjusting 1 engine should give some finer control.

CCIP
01-26-11, 12:39 PM
Damo: those shots are bloody gorgeous! I'm also planning to get the PMDG boeing one day, she really does look like an awesome bird (and would probably be pretty easy for me to learn after months of flying the feelthere 737 classic) :up:

Damo
01-26-11, 07:13 PM
Thankyou CCIP, I use the ENBSeries mod to get the darker appearance and bloom, my settings have a minimal impact on FPS. Most people I show screenies to think I edited them in Photoshop or something but that's all in-game. Here's a comparison:

http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy34/Damo4576/Screenies/FS92009-10-3003-10-13-28.png

http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy34/Damo4576/Screenies/FS92009-10-3003-10-21-60-1.png

As far as the 737 goes, I love the PMDG, but it's ageing now and I've heard some very good things about the iFly 737 that's recently been released, you may want to search for that too. I'll be sticking to PMDG though, I like the FMC and the handling characteristics and it's a good base for learning my PMDG 747 and MD11 that I splashed out on recently but have not flown too much yet.

Arclight
01-27-11, 10:33 AM
737 would be my favorite too, though I never got into payware add-ons. Should give it a chance sometime. :hmmm:


What surprises me is not that my wingman was fired upon, but that the giant plume of smoke and a missile passing him within a few feet didn't tip him off to the fact. :-?
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-01-2715-41-03-67.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-01-2715-45-33-79.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-01-2715-47-43-33.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-01-2715-48-17-37.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-01-2715-49-46-74.jpg
He got lucky with the first one, didn't have the energy to reach him. Second missile had no such difficulties.

Oh well..
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-01-2714-45-07-58.jpg

Damo
01-27-11, 02:15 PM
Arclight, may I ask what your specs are and what kind of FPS you get in A-10C? your screens look pretty lush and I'm due a major upgrade soon, and A-10 is definately on my wish list.

Arclight
01-27-11, 02:45 PM
It's a C2Q (Q9550) running 3.4GHz, 4GB DDR2 800Mhz and a GTX460. In-game it's all on high with 4x AA and 1280x960, though I disabled transparency AA (TSSAA option in-game) and mirrors, and the displays are on 512 for resolution (the MFCDs, can go to 1024).

Runs well apart from bad weather, had rather big performance drop with that in Blackshark as well.

Judging by your own shots I think you should be able to run it no problem, though that's of course always hard to judge. :hmmm:

Damo
01-27-11, 07:15 PM
Ok thanks, it's just when I upgrade I like to exceed what I really need at the time just to give me a little more lifetime before the next overhaul, a side effect of discovering self building a while ago and never looking back. It seems the time between something being high tech and becoming 'budget' is fast decreasing nowadays, and I get all depressed if my sliders need to take a trip to the left... lol.

Dowly
01-28-11, 07:08 PM
"Stand and Deliver" waiting for permission to take off to investigate reports of three russian ships entering the coalition controlled zone west of Sukhumi.
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/Stand_and_Deliver.jpg


(of course, the "permission" I am waiting for is the game to stop CTD'ing every single time I try to do a ramp start :damn:)

Arclight
01-29-11, 02:01 AM
Ok thanks, it's just when I upgrade I like to exceed what I really need at the time just to give me a little more lifetime before the next overhaul, a side effect of discovering self building a while ago and never looking back. It seems the time between something being high tech and becoming 'budget' is fast decreasing nowadays, and I get all depressed if my sliders need to take a trip to the left... lol.
Aye, I know where you're coming from. I went to a quad airly quickly, from a dual-core. I kinda stuck to a budget for initial build, but over the past 3 years I've replaced every part.

The bonus is that I now have 2 machines, with the "old" hosting a Minecraft server.

Graphics wise I don't upgrade a lot though. Started with an 8800, and switched to the 460 just recently. Might wanna give the 560 a look if you're thinking about upgrading (not too familiar with ATI), just released, at worst 10% faster and at best 40%.
(of course, the "permission" I am waiting for is the game to stop CTD'ing every single time I try to do a ramp start :damn:)Is there any logic to it? Specific event or time? :hmmm:

Dowly
01-29-11, 07:24 AM
Is there any logic to it? Specific event or time? :hmmm:

Nah, it's completely random, I think I've done 6 ramp starts in total with 5 of them resulting to a CTD at some point. Usually it's towards the end when I have both engines running and setting up the MFCD's, but I've had two CTD's while taxi'ing aswell.

With ~5hrs of total flight time, I've gotten only one crash while being airborne. :doh:

nikimcbee
01-30-11, 05:23 PM
@Bort; Nice shots of my home town.:salute:

Korea in IL-2
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Migs001.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Migs002.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Migs003.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Panther001.jpg

Damn, I really need to get this mod working! I love Korean Air war stuff.

Geno_Mariner
01-31-11, 06:58 AM
Mariner's back with some IL-2 fails :doh: Just reinstalled it tonight since talking to Oberon. Am yet to get those mods back up too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/failedtakeoff.png
wing and tail shaved off during a failed first take off in months

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/halftailtakeoff.png
After a few successes then another fail, this one somehow took off after losing half a tail and scrapes along the ground :) then I attempted (I forgot IL-2's can't barrel roll XD) a barrel roll and crashed into the forest.

Sadly I lost my Iced Tea and Dutch Cheese skins :wah:

Schroeder
01-31-11, 10:10 AM
(I forgot IL-2's can't barrel roll XD)
They can.;)
Just push the stick forward when you're upside down to compensate for the "negative lift" that the wings produce in that position.

Geno_Mariner
01-31-11, 01:40 PM
Ahh I see :doh: I shall give that a go :)

iambecomelife
01-31-11, 08:31 PM
737 would be my favorite too, though I never got into payware add-ons. Should give it a chance sometime. :hmmm:


What surprises me is not that my wingman was fired upon, but that the giant plume of smoke and a missile passing him within a few feet didn't tip him off to the fact. :-?




http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-01-2715-49-46-74.jpg
He got lucky with the first one, didn't have the energy to reach him. Second missile had no such difficulties.

Oh well..


Did he died? :D

Seriously, how do they model bailing out in this game? Do you always get captured, always get rescued, or is there a percentage chance...? It always annoyed me how in some flight sims you get to continue the campaign even when you bail over enemy territory.

Arclight
02-01-11, 05:06 AM
If he ejects he lives, though a missile detonating near the canopy may well kill instantly.

In the campaign you progress if you complete the mission (and move back if you fail), simple as that (Blackshark at least, havent gotten into campaign yet since it's still beta). You can set a variable for "dead is dead", but ejecting over enemy territory is not a factor. Just pretend they send the SAR in after you. ;)

Crécy
02-01-11, 05:14 AM
Finally after the third try. A succesful landing!

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/Schiavona/il2fb2011-02-0112-05-13-77-1.jpg

CCIP
02-04-11, 04:28 PM
And now for something a little different!

March 14, 1916
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/rb17.jpg

Crossing the trenches
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/rb22.jpg

A wingman hit by flak pulls back
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/rb23.jpg

Encountering an enemy flight
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/rb24.jpg

****er!
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/rb25.jpg

Knife fight
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/rb28.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/rb29.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/rb31.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/rb33.jpg

Victory!
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/rb36.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/rb37.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/rb38.jpg
(if you look carefully, in the picture above you can see the poor Fokker pilot, falling to his death just behind and underneath my tail. No parachute for him!)
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/rb34.jpg

Oldschool :smug:

Kptlt. Neuerburg
02-04-11, 08:33 PM
Could it be? It is Red Baron 3d!!!!:D Now that brings back memories.

TarJak
02-05-11, 01:08 AM
Wow haven't played that on years.:o Certainly does bring back some fond memories.

Sabre:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Panther.jpg

MTO
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/grab0005-7.jpg

Wheels up!
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/grab0001-8.jpg

He's Mine!
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/grab0009-3.jpg

Torpedo run:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/stringbag2.jpg

TarJak
02-05-11, 07:57 AM
Aussie Sabres:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre16.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre15.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre14.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre13.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre12.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre11.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre10.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre9.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre8.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre7.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre6.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre5.jpg

TarJak
02-05-11, 07:59 AM
More Aussie Sabres:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre4.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre3.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre2.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre1.jpg

CCIP
02-05-11, 02:46 PM
Yup, grand old times - that I never actually was part of, because I missed out on RB3D, along with most mid-90s classics (I started 'flying' circa '98). But I found it for sale again on GoodOldGames.com, and thought I'd give it a look. Loving the heck out of it, as silly as it is to use a modern gaming computer with a HOTAS to fly this game :D

What is this Korean mod? Have not heard/seen it until you guys started posting these shots!

Geno_Mariner
02-05-11, 03:29 PM
Are Sabres supposed to be an added plane for IL-2? Because I don't think I have the full set of planes and I installed everything correctly after a frustrating time of uninstalling and redoing everything as I'm sure some of you recall... :doh:

But that's some nice screencaps TarJak.

Schroeder
02-05-11, 04:02 PM
I believe it is part of HSFX.
I really hope though that they redo the FM as it is totally porked as it is now.:dead:

Geno_Mariner
02-05-11, 04:34 PM
Running ANOTHER uninstall :damn: Obie's helping me fix it.

TarJak
02-05-11, 05:54 PM
I got them with UP2.01. The RAAF skins are over at Mission4Today.com.

Geno_Mariner
02-05-11, 07:52 PM
Got it sorted! :D

TarJak
02-05-11, 08:18 PM
Good news. Don't expect them to look exactly like the screenies. These have been heavily edited.:D

Geno_Mariner
02-05-11, 08:49 PM
Lol I kinda figured XD

Oberon
02-06-11, 02:31 PM
Sabres, love them...shame they're a bit of a twitch-fest though.

Geno_Mariner
02-06-11, 06:22 PM
Yea? :-? I plan to do some flights, mess around with a couple of planes this noon (or morning). Lookin' forward to flying with you guys later.

Kptlt. Neuerburg
02-06-11, 09:29 PM
A new screenshot from me.
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2029/060220111641071.jpg

Geno_Mariner
02-06-11, 10:50 PM
Played with IL-2 a little while ago :) Here's some screenies.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/taxiingSabre.png
On my way to taking off

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/SuccessfulTakeOff.png
Successful take-off, went without a hitch

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/F-86gunjammed.png
Pretty smooth flyin', dunno how my machine gun got jammed :doh:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/SabreFailLanding.png
Failed landing, lowered gears too early and got the wheels ripped off then the plane nosedived.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/Kaos2/dogfightsabres.png
Tried the quick mission. Quit because it kept stalling when I tried to turn (that never happened in multiplayer)
I agree with Obie, this is one damn twitchy plane.

Oberon
02-07-11, 08:33 AM
Nicely done Geno, my first take-offs with the Korean war jets resulted in an impressive crater on the runway as I walloped my tail on the ground.

Geno_Mariner
02-07-11, 09:14 AM
Nicely done Geno, my first take-offs with the Korean war jets resulted in an impressive crater on the runway as I walloped my tail on the ground.

Really? o.O It was easy to take off :hmmm: Zipped down the runway without tipping over or anything.

Oberon
02-07-11, 09:23 AM
Really? o.O It was easy to take off :hmmm: Zipped down the runway without tipping over or anything.

Could have been the F-84 rather than the Sabre, but I do recall the first time I used a Korean war jet, I was caught off guard by the acceleration and allowed her to flip the nose up too high and smash the tail off.

Geno_Mariner
02-07-11, 10:09 AM
Could have been the F-84 rather than the Sabre, but I do recall the first time I used a Korean war jet, I was caught off guard by the acceleration and allowed her to flip the nose up too high and smash the tail off.

Aah, that's probably what it is then :doh:

Schroeder
02-07-11, 11:20 AM
Aah, that's probably what it is then :doh:
Don't think so as the F84 has NO acceleration.:dead:
Without the additional rocket boost on one version you've got no chance to get it to take off speed before reaching the end of the runway. At least not with fuel and armament. The F86 on the other hand has a very strange flight model. Definitely not anything I would call realistic. maybe it's best you don't temper with the mod planes until you've gained some experience with the "real" aircraft as you might get used to their spoiled Fms too much and won't be able to handle a plane with a proper FM.

Hope this didn't sound arrogant and/or smartassy (is this even a word?)...well I could live with smartassy but still.....:O:

Geno_Mariner
02-07-11, 11:27 AM
Don't think so as the F84 has NO acceleration.:dead:
Without the additional rocket boost on one version you've got no chance to get it to take off speed before reaching the end of the runway. At least not with fuel and armament. The F86 on the other hand has a very strange flight model. Definitely not anything I would call realistic. maybe it's best you don't temper with the mod planes until you've gained some experience with the "real" aircraft as you might get used to their spoiled Fms too much and won't be able to handle a plane with a proper FM.

Hope this didn't sound arrogant and/or smartassy (is this even a word?)...well I could live with smartassy but still.....:O:

Lol I see what you mean. I still mess about with the IL-2 and a few other non-mod planes. Still having fun anyway :D

I'd better catch some more sleep before the flight. It's 3:26am AEST :doh:

Dowly
02-08-11, 10:06 AM
Crécy & Dowly enroute to get their arses kicked.
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/Crecy_DowlyDCSBS.jpg

Oberon
02-08-11, 10:42 AM
Don't think so as the F84 has NO acceleration.:dead:
Without the additional rocket boost on one version you've got no chance to get it to take off speed before reaching the end of the runway. At least not with fuel and armament. The F86 on the other hand has a very strange flight model. Definitely not anything I would call realistic. maybe it's best you don't temper with the mod planes until you've gained some experience with the "real" aircraft as you might get used to their spoiled Fms too much and won't be able to handle a plane with a proper FM.

Hope this didn't sound arrogant and/or smartassy (is this even a word?)...well I could live with smartassy but still.....:O:

Well, that's because the F-84 had a special 'dirt-sniffer' in the intake on the nose that detected when the end of the runway was coming up and then took the brakes off. :03::O: They didn't call it the Lead Sled for nothing. Still, it's a bit faster than the 262s I was used to, so that probably didn't help. :03:

Dowly
02-08-11, 03:03 PM
Uhh... :oops:
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/Tail_Off.jpg

*Goes back to reading the manual about the different AP modes*

Arclight
02-08-11, 04:27 PM
Maybe I should make that training mission a little easier. :hmmm:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS2011-02-0503-36-47-08.jpg
Left engine hit by sam
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS2011-02-0505-46-22-97.jpg
Right engine damaged by .50 cal
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS2011-02-0606-21-10-70.jpg
Sam removes half the tail. Bailed out, plane kept flying on...

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS2011-02-0504-54-12-21.jpg
FAIL?! Rub it in, why don't you. :shifty:

Dowly
02-08-11, 04:40 PM
FAIL?! Rub it in, why don't you. :shifty:

:har::har::har:

TarJak
02-09-11, 07:59 AM
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre17.jpg

Oberon
02-09-11, 04:18 PM
IIRC Arc, the A-10 might be able to fly fine with part of the tail gone like that, I believe it was designed so that if one tail section went you could fly the plane on the other. Likewise the electronic control system has a manual backup. It's designed to go through the wringer and come out again. Not sure how that applies to DCS...bloody well wish I could find out though... :hmmm:

CCIP
02-09-11, 04:27 PM
Yes, the A-10 has a very solid manual reversion system, iirc you can actually even fly it just by cables. I recall reading a story from the Gulf War where an A-10 successfully returned to base, after 1 hour flight, with the hydraulic system shot up and half a wing missing.

Arclight
02-09-11, 04:30 PM
Well, yes, considering the fact the plane flew on after my ejection, it's safe to say it wasn't all that bothered overall.

And yeah, hydraulic assisted control surfaces. 1 system for the left and one for the right iirc, with the possibility to control the plane using the electric trim motors, though that really doesn't give the control needed for a landing.

Just couldn't control the thing: needed heavy rudder to get it straight, so much so that the aircraft became terribly unstable. Prolly my lack of flying experience, but definetly wouldn't have landed it in one piece... so I opted for the high Gs of the ejection seat rather than from an impact with terra firma. :lol:

(flying on half a wing is a lot easier than half a tail, can tell you that much)

Lord_magerius
02-11-11, 05:50 PM
Just had a quick go on IL2, managed to make a successful landing with one wheel, a fuel leak and jammed rudder controls, pretty impressed I didn't turn into a fireball.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/Toffeeapple/NiceLanding.jpg

Kptlt. Neuerburg
02-11-11, 10:36 PM
You know what they say Lord_Magerius, any landing you can walk away from is a good one. Heres a new screeny from me while I'm checking out the Battle over Britian Redux campaign from Mission 4 Today. (Unedited)
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3862/11022011175343.jpg

Oberon
02-14-11, 04:47 PM
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/9004/bugger.jpg

Dammit, overheat...but at least it happened on the ground...

seaniam81
02-15-11, 08:05 AM
I wasn't as lucky as Oberon
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o250/seaniam81/2011-2-10_20-47-28-203.jpg

Geno_Mariner
02-15-11, 08:38 AM
That is some serious overheat :doh:

Oberon
02-15-11, 09:42 AM
Oh, your fitter is going to love you... :oops:

Lord_magerius
02-15-11, 11:04 AM
This... will not end well :o
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/Toffeeapple/Ohbugger.jpg

s**t s**t s**t s**t s**t!!!!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/Toffeeapple/DAMN.jpg

Dowly
02-15-11, 11:54 AM
Exposing your full profile is prooobably not so good idea when under fire. :O:

Lord_magerius
02-15-11, 01:31 PM
It was that or getting ripped to pieces by a 109's cannons. :DL

Oberon
02-17-11, 10:22 AM
A nice little flight from Coltishall to some naval airfield in Holland (I think), where I discovered the runway was not B-17 length and overrun it...but no damage caused, except for a bit to the cowl flaps which was fixed easily enough in the hangar. Engines 3 and 4 are acting up a little though, 3 in particular seems to run hot...have to keep an eye on them.

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8958/b17pp.jpg

Crécy
02-17-11, 12:33 PM
A nice little flight from Coltishall to some naval airfield in Holland (...)


Is that game FS9?

Oberon
02-17-11, 12:55 PM
Is that game FS9?

FSX, alas the Accu-sim B-17 is not compatible with FS9.

Crécy
02-17-11, 01:13 PM
FSX, alas the Accu-sim B-17 is not compatible with FS9.

I assume that you have to pay for it? :cry:

Oberon
02-17-11, 01:40 PM
I assume that you have to pay for it? :cry:

It is commercial, yes.

Arclight
02-27-11, 02:22 PM
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/dcs2011-02-2714-25-26-08.jpg
Wingman FAIL! Everybody point and laugh.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/HAHA.jpg

Drewcifer
02-27-11, 03:49 PM
I want that game SOO bad right now! Damage models look SEXY.

Arclight
03-07-11, 10:51 AM
Playing around a bit on new monitor, tinkering with multi-monitor.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-03-0713-48-46-50.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/dcs2011-03-0714-58-13-73-1.jpg

TarJak
03-12-11, 01:01 AM
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/sabre18.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Flyby.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/grab0012-5.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/grab0016-6.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/grab0010-4.jpg

TarJak
03-15-11, 07:18 AM
Legion Kondor:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/condor0.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/condor1.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/condor2.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/condor3.jpg

Lord_magerius
03-15-11, 02:24 PM
Just took a quick flight to Glasgow in my new DC-9
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/Toffeeapple/BMI.jpg

Highbury
03-21-11, 12:26 AM
When Japan was hit by the Tsunami, one of the places that was heavily damaged was the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Matsushima Air Base in Miyagi Prefecture, which was only about 80 miles from the epicentre of the quake. The tsunami damaged or destroyed several of the base's Kawasaki F-4s and Mitsubishi F-2s (basically a Japanese made F-16). It also was the home of a collection of vintage planes including an F-86, F-104 and Texan among others. A small piece of good news is the JSDF Blue Impulse display team was not there at the time so their planes were spared. I just thought I would mention it here because it is not important enough for the "real" discussion thread in comparison to everything else going on in Japan right now.

Blue Impulse 1
http://i56.tinypic.com/5alx8k.jpg (http://i51.tinypic.com/dot0jr.jpg)

iambecomelife
03-22-11, 05:17 AM
Just started a career in the RFC in August 1917. I was assigned wingman for a 2 ship CAP over a bridge that was likely to be attacked by German aircraft.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/MWSnap0172011-03-2205_49_19.jpg

Idiot Captain Allenby pranged his aircraft literally six seconds into the mission (body count: one). Decided to save the mourning for later and proceeded with the mission.

Sure enough, three German two seaters dropped a load dead center on the bridge (time compression flaw!), with disastrous consequences for the civilians and livestock nearby.

I picked on Tail End Charlie, shooting him full of holes. No easy task when you're flying a one gun Sopwith. His friends bravely left him to his fate; eventually I wounded his gunner & he suffered a structural failure before crashing behind our lines. Thanks to my Pup's anemic horsepower, the other two huns got off scot free, apart from having to see their buddy killed. Wish I had an SE5a.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/MWSnap0152011-03-2205_46_58.jpg
Returned to the airfield to find out that the Captain had not survived his accident, and that the bridge was in ruins. Another day, another dollar (or is it shilling?)

Anyway, final death toll:

1 Sopwith Scout (crashed)
1 RFC Pilot, Capt. Allenby (killed)
1 Civilian Worker (killed)
1 Civilian Worker (injured)
2 Sheep (killed)
1 Bridge (destroyed)
1 Aviatik Bomber (shot down)
1 German Pilot (killed)
1 German Gunner (killed)

And yes, the game does in fact keep track of animal deaths in the debriefing. Is that level of detail impressive, or is it just creepy...?

Oberon
03-22-11, 07:37 AM
What game is that?

Kptlt. Neuerburg
03-22-11, 10:39 AM
What game is that?
Its the Over Flanders Fields mod for CFS3 if I'm not mistakin.

CCIP
03-22-11, 11:06 PM
No, looks like a modded version of Red Baron 3D. Which mod however I'm not sure :hmmm:

TarJak
03-26-11, 10:26 PM
Welcome to Spain!
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/condor4.jpg

I think I'm gonna get my feet wet:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/damage1.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/damage2.jpg

[501]Otto
03-31-11, 06:25 PM
And it works.... with some bugs, but it does work :yep::yep:

Going to drop some bombs
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3698/76560982.jpg

They come from the sun!!!!!!
http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/599/49076945.jpg

On patrol over the Channel
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/310/14409017.jpg

[501]Otto
04-02-11, 08:48 AM
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4319/75842137.jpg

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/6819/89727200.jpg

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/6830/50584879.jpg

Lord_magerius
04-03-11, 04:57 AM
Decided to practice my intercept technique on flight sim :O:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/Toffeeapple/F22intercept.jpg

[501]Otto
04-03-11, 05:12 PM
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1246/averu.jpg

Dowly
04-03-11, 05:29 PM
You've edited these shots, right? HDR app / contrast?

[501]Otto
04-04-11, 07:10 AM
You've edited these shots, right? HDR app / contrast?
Yes, but just a little bit. A filter that makes it look like a screenshot from a movie, and some definition. (cause even having it at max resolution a everything maxed out (just to check it out, no way to fly with everything maxed out, just wanted to take a picture of a landed plane), it looks like the old IL2 sims)

HunterICX
04-14-11, 05:52 PM
some shots of tonights sortie:

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/9247/screenshot002bw.jpg

Task Force playing with his targets....and ofcourse the targets are not to happy with that.

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/392/screenshot003mj.jpg

Missed...

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/118/screenshot005v.jpg

Ouch...:88):dead:

HunterICX

Task Force
04-14-11, 05:54 PM
That AA unit needs practice, took a lot of SAMs to get me!

*ah,those weren't sams, those where TOWS, couldn't tell, was being shot at too much to take notice...

Herr-Berbunch
04-14-11, 06:55 PM
Somewhere above 159 kts an A-10's canopy, if not closed, gets ripped off.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5023/5620657952_f0eb67d4aa_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5620658200_25e1194677_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5223/5620070721_4108d5746b_b.jpg

[501]Otto
04-16-11, 10:42 AM
Bf 109 on patrol
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/4343/bf1091.jpg

Bf 109 (Unedited)
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/7941/bf1093unedited.jpg

Sunderland damaged
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7731/sunderlanddamaged.jpg

Arclight
04-16-11, 03:01 PM
Tried my hand at a little SEAD. Aproach masked by terrain and make a bombing run before they can respond... no, the A-10 was indeed not intended for this.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110416_210806.jpg
Surprise! Guess who?

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110416_211311.jpg
I laugh at your vertically launched missiles... at this range, anyway.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110416_211328.jpg
Banzai!

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110416_211550.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110416_211634.jpg
Hmm... this could be trouble.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110416_211815.jpg
Yep, definetly trouble.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110416_211916.jpg
Bail!

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110416_212013.jpg
Good lord... those Tors don't leave a lot to clean up, do they?

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110416_212216.jpg
At least I got one of them. Totally worth it.

Dowly
04-16-11, 03:56 PM
:rotfl2:

iambecomelife
04-17-11, 12:03 AM
Otto;1644290']Bf 109 on patrol


Bf 109 (Unedited)


Sunderland damaged
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7731/sunderlanddamaged.jpg

I see the Germans managed to jack a "Flying Porcupine"...:huh:

iambecomelife
04-17-11, 12:04 AM
Tried my hand at a little SEAD. Aproach masked by terrain and make a bombing run before they can respond... no, the A-10 was indeed not intended for this.


Surprise! Guess who?


I laugh at your vertically launched missiles... at this range, anyway.


Banzai!



Hmm... this could be trouble.

Yep, definetly trouble.


Bail!

Good lord... those Tors don't leave a lot to clean up, do they?


At least I got one of them. Totally worth it.


But isn't it a little awkward, parachuting next to the people you just tried to kill? :rotfl2:

TarJak
04-17-11, 04:28 AM
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x332/m4tscreenshotcomps/damage2.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Afrika.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Espana.jpg

Oberon
04-18-11, 10:38 AM
Nice little flight in my B-17 back from De Kooy airfield in Holland to RAF Woodbridge in the UK. Had to use up all the runway at De Kooy to take off and left my payload there, I barely landed the damn thing when I arrived so I figured taking off would be touch and go...it was. :haha:
Nice calm flight across the North Sea, bit of turbulence here and there. Arrived over the Suffolk coast and couldn't find RAF Woodbridge, then realised the stupid sim hadn't loaded it in, corrected that and then wheeled around for an approach. Came in a bit too low and bounced merrily down the runway, wrecking the tailwheel and damaging the landing gear motor in the process.
My second man suggested I do some touch and gos before our next landing...I think I might take him up on the offer.

Anyway, safe and sound tucked up at RAF Woodbridge:

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1373/b17wood.jpg

[501]Otto
04-19-11, 08:06 AM
I see the Germans managed to jack a "Flying Porcupine"...:huh:
Yes, just to test different "ammo cocktails"... you wont believe how hard is to take down that big thing :o:o

TarJak
04-20-11, 08:43 AM
Tally Ho!
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/050120119-34-14.jpg

Will he get home?
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Kondor.jpg

Oberon
04-20-11, 08:51 AM
We seem to think similar things Tarjak. :salute: It's a lovely day out there today, so as I was walking back from down the town I decided to take the Spitfire out for a flight. It seems I was not alone in this decision as shortly after I thought this Carolyn Grace's Mk IX Spitfire flew overhead. :rock:

Anyway, like her Spitfire I decided to take off from Bentwaters. Unlike her Spitfire, I can take off but struggle to land her...as you will see.

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/4491/spitfireflight.jpg
A beautiful day, beautiful sky and a beautiful aircraft, who could ask for more?

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2594/wince.jpg
Well...a competent pilot would perhaps help...

http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/3364/ermg.jpg
:doh:

Lord_magerius
04-20-11, 10:32 AM
At least you've got good balance :O:

TarJak
04-21-11, 07:24 AM
Might help if you use some flaps.

Oberon
04-21-11, 08:24 AM
Might help if you use some flaps.

I did but for some reason the replay didn't show them, and yet at the same time it showed my port wheel being bent when in the actual landing it didn't bend at all...

Weird thing FSX recording.... :hmmm:

Herr-Berbunch
04-21-11, 10:06 AM
I did but for some reason the replay didn't show them, and yet at the same time it showed my port wheel being bent when in the actual landing it didn't bend at all...

Weird thing FSX recording.... :hmmm:

So it wasn't just a really skilful landing then? :nope: You could've got away with that.

Oberon
04-21-11, 01:21 PM
So it wasn't just a really skilful landing then? :nope: You could've got away with that.

You really think people would believe the words skillful and landing going together when I'm involved? :haha:

Arclight
04-21-11, 01:57 PM
Maybe if you add "stall" as well. :hmmm:

Dowly
04-22-11, 08:41 AM
"Attack, Take Care." Shut up Betty, I'm bus- oh.. ooooh..
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/BS_1.jpg


I'm sorry I blew up your tanks!!
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/BS_2.jpg
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/BS_3.jpg


FUUUUUUUU-
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/BS_4.jpg
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/BS_5.jpg

TarJak
04-23-11, 11:41 PM
Forming Up (The start of a long night)
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Lancaster3.jpg

Lightning strike
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Lancaster4.jpg

Homeward bound
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Lancaster5.jpg

Biggles
04-24-11, 08:09 AM
My first kill with my newly purchased Camel, managed to hit the pilot, poor sod, hope it was quick for him...
http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Bigglesswe/rof2011-04-2414-58-45-12.jpg?t=1303650544

[501]Otto
04-24-11, 02:26 PM
A few ones, this sim is "taking of", improves from week to week :up:
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/227/uf3z.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/7222/uf2v.jpg

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/4226/12181327.jpg

Biggles
04-24-11, 03:50 PM
Nice!:yeah:

A German pilot shows that he's allright after I've peppered his crate with my bullets...cheeky bugger...
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/3470/rof2011042417551632.jpg

Schwieger
04-24-11, 07:51 PM
http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx128/Schwieger/NewBitmapImage11.jpg?t=1303692653

Japanese fleet prepares to launch a strike

Oberon
04-26-11, 05:23 PM
So...I did a touch and go...

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/3287/touchandgone.jpg

Need a bit more work on the touch... :hmmm:

Lord_magerius
04-26-11, 05:43 PM
The touch is fine, it's just the go that it looks like you're struggling with :O:

[501]Otto
05-13-11, 01:36 PM
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/1382/abc51g.jpg

CCIP
05-13-11, 11:37 PM
Screenshots from my various FS9 plane-spotting adventures been piling up on my HD for the last few months, with all the time and money I sunk into it, so I figure I may as well put them to good use :D

A few from New York:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fb298.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fb303.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fb310.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fb333.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fb289.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fa974.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fa976.jpg

And a few from LA:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fa651.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fa650.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fa747.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fa751.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fb157.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fb163.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fb168.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/fb171.jpg

eddie
05-14-11, 10:30 AM
http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx128/Schwieger/NewBitmapImage11.jpg?t=1303692653

Japanese fleet prepares to launch a strike

What settings are you using to get water reflections to look like that?

[501]Otto
05-15-11, 11:25 AM
http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/7496/14816437.jpg

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/8508/61045094.jpg

HunterICX
05-15-11, 11:38 AM
Another day over the isle:
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/3743/shot007wg.jpg

Raid spotted, Stuka's escorted by BF110's...
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/7646/shot011s.jpg

Tally Ho!!!! (and I clicked play on Winamp to play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Uqy2YjuP4 :rock::rock::rock:)
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5853/shot014b.jpg

BF110 enganges one friendly, trying to get there in time.
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/3411/shot016q.jpg

Ow you're mine now!
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/1460/shot018i.jpg

Smoke...a good sign for me, a bad sign for him.
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5420/shot023g.jpg

and he touched down...hard.
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3179/shot025d.jpg

not far away a friendly nails his 110
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/5001/shot027j.jpg

and it is in for a cold bath
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7554/shot028.jpg

Back home just in time for Tea....or maybe not as we are ordered to go back up again :shifty: damn krauts.
http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/2429/shot029.jpg

Pilot: William
Sector: 11
Squadron: 610
Aircraft: Spitfire

HunterICX

Oberon
05-15-11, 12:04 PM
I'll have to poke at it and see if I can get it working well for me again. :03:

HunterICX
05-15-11, 03:29 PM
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/3765/shot033z.jpg

HunterICX

Oberon
05-15-11, 06:27 PM
So, first mission with Captain Smith of 151 Squadron. Jaunty gets an early pasting, then Tangmere gets a shufty pencil. 151 is slated to patrol over Jaunty in the afternoon...but then of course the Jerrys decide to send in a welcome party which we promptly take off into.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2631/bloodyhell.jpg

Dozens of Stukas and 109s. I take an quick burst at a Stuka and then get two 109s on my tail which I cannot shake. Engine damaged, I turn as tight as I can but eventually one of them takes my wing off. Bail out but chute does not open. One Hurricane of 151 Squadron survives this assault.

Career ends. :damn:

HunterICX
05-16-11, 04:31 AM
Ouch, that's a quik end

Well, I'm lucky to have survived 4 sorties so far and confirmed 3 Aircaft and 2 claims.

HunterICX

Herr-Berbunch
05-18-11, 07:06 PM
I've just spent the last couple of hours giving the RAF's 617 Sqn an A10, I'm very pleased with the result but there is always something else to do!

This was my first ever skin! Nice and simple, but should've used a cleaner starting point. :D

Here's to many more :()1:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5735354198_054af4c1b1_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2106/5734804887_69c63f8cf0_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/5734805359_eb1fcf774c_b.jpg

Arclight
05-19-11, 03:45 AM
Wasn't there a template somewhere? The ferret should recall. :hmmm:

Dowly
05-19-11, 05:25 AM
^ I used existing skins as a base when I last skinned something.

Though, I found this now that I checked:

http://www.lockonfiles.com/index.php/topic/35919-dcs-a-10c-template/

Herr-Berbunch
05-19-11, 05:29 AM
Probably, I recall seeing a blank one after I'd finished - didn't look closely before I was just impacient, so I doctored the 81st Spandahlem. :doh::damn:

Dowly
05-19-11, 06:35 AM
Yeah, there is a blank grey skin, but template is a PSD file that has all the rivets, panels etc. etc. on separate layers, so you can paint "under" them so to keep all the details you couldn't otherwise.

Herr-Berbunch
05-19-11, 07:13 AM
Thank you! I'll play around again tonight with that one if Arc's still stuck in The Witcher 2.

Any requests anybody? :sunny:

Oberon
05-19-11, 09:36 AM
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?163908-A-10-in-Camo

Knock yourself out :haha:

In all seriousness though, one of the 91st TFS in Euro camo with the hog face on the front please. Just how I remember them. :yeah:

Herr-Berbunch
05-19-11, 09:49 AM
Like this one? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/A-10A_91st_TFS_in_flight_1987.JPEG

I'm sure there's something very similar to that already, just needs the Woodbridge markings. I'll have to dig out all my old airshow pics to have a better look - these t'interweb ones from google aren't so great.

Not in a rush, right? :DL

Oberon
05-19-11, 10:42 AM
Like this one? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/A-10A_91st_TFS_in_flight_1987.JPEG

I'm sure there's something very similar to that already, just needs the Woodbridge markings. I'll have to dig out all my old airshow pics to have a better look - these t'interweb ones from google aren't so great.

Not in a rush, right? :DL

That's the bugger but with the warthog face. :yeah:

No rush at all...I don't even have the game at the moment! :har:

Herr-Berbunch
05-19-11, 11:08 AM
Phew, saves me embarrassing myself, just need to change the base code to WR from EL, change the fin-flash and maybe dumb-down the TAC badge. Thank you Tom Weiss :yeah:

http://www.crimeanairwars.com/Frontpage3/blog/A10SKIN3/2.jpg

Oberon
05-19-11, 11:13 AM
:rock::rock: Looks awesome :D Thank you :yeah:

Herr-Berbunch
05-27-11, 06:26 PM
Alrighty then, work in progress. All I've done so far is removed any previous badges, code and fin flashes and replace the base code and flashes.

About the flashes, firstly don't look too close as the inside and outside on the fins aren't aligned, secondly I've come to realise that the originals never had the flash in the inside of the fin! :damn: I also need to extend the flash further so it encompasses the rudder itself - I just don't know which bit that is at the moment, it's not straightforward!

Finally, for tonight, added a name. An RAF pilot on an exchange tour.

Needs polishing, and the requested toothy mouth :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/5765990177_a7f66e5361_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/5766537418_9151fff69c_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5766537598_839faeaac1_b.jpg

Oberon
05-28-11, 05:08 AM
:yeah: That's bloody fantastic! :yeah:

Thank you HB, thank you very much. :rock:

[501]Otto
05-28-11, 06:24 PM
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/8931/subiendo.jpg

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8879/spits.jpg

Oberon
06-01-11, 03:33 PM
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8968/glitchs.jpg

[501]Otto
06-02-11, 05:46 AM
@Oberon: Nice one :o

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/3950/96532223.jpg

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5959/bomberl.jpg

Oberon
06-02-11, 05:24 PM
A good landing...well...aside from the nosing over due to excessive braking...but considering my number two engine was dead after catching fire after take-off, and my port undercarriage was broken which meant my number one engine was smashed into the ground on landing...I think it was quite good.

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/4717/aaaack.jpg