Helo & Flightsim Screenshot Thread!

[Kratos]

If I find myself in that situation and need to ge home I fly just off the deck and weave a little. It seems the AI doesn't like flying ultra low at all.
Flew low nearly all way home (long way) nearly ploughed a few fields in the process :p It was when i needed a bit altitude to see the base, they got me.

What yer blamming about...its just some scratches here and there..most of the aircraft is still in 1 piece

:lol:

Damn thing was almost uncontrolable :x

Look at the bright side, you didn't have to walk to far to get home.;)
Who said i survived :rotfl:

[Schroeder]

If I find myself in that situation and need to ge home I fly just off the deck and weave a little. It seems the AI doesn't like flying ultra low at all.
That's right. If you fly low enough they won't hit you.
That's what I tried in kratos last video.

@kratos

Then have a look at the bright side again: your comrades didn't have to search long for your body and could soon go back to their cardgames .;)

[Jimbuna]

I hope yer not gonna whinge about this all night tonight :hmm:

[Dowly]

:rotfl::rotfl:

[Kratos]

@kratos

Then have a look at the bright side again: your comrades didn't have to search long for your body and could soon go back to their cardgames .;)
A love a Jarmin wi a sense of humour :rotfl::rotfl:

I hope yer not gonna whinge about this all night tonight :hmm:

http://www.msnpro.com/animated/18.gif http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/764/tn2791qv0.gif

[ajrimmer42]

Some screenies from a recent jaunt on FSX...

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aggressortopsyturvy.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/AggressorRearAB.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/AggressorDescendAB.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/AggressorDescend.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/AggressorAB.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Learwingview.jpg

And one from IL2 for good measure:

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/p471.jpg

[Oberon]

Nice pics there Rimmer, love the Hornet :up:

Here's one from a recent BOBII battle, underneath the bomber intercept, with large cannon holes in my engine...

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7655/11io6.jpg

[Oberon]

One more I just found, myself and Schroeder take on Hunter. Apparently Hunters bombardier was Adolf Hitler himself! :lol:

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/2606/grab0000lv2.jpg

[ajrimmer42]

Cheers mate:up:

Here's another:

I think "Interception" is a good title for this pic

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/AggressorInterception.jpg

[seaniam81]

A Pacific Airways 767 going into MMMX with some nasty weather
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o250/seaniam81/crazyapprochintommmx.jpg

[seaniam81]

Here is the RealAir spitfire for FSX. I was playing around with RealAir's engine damage model and blew my engine... oops
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o250/seaniam81/oops.jpg

[Stealth Hunter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv5qzMtLE60&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv5qzMtLE60&feature=related)

[Kratos]

First screens from BOB2
graphics still need a little tweaking :yep:
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7404/bob2spit0029qr1.jpeg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6338/bob2spit20002hg4.jpeg

And yes i landing the tw*t lol

[Dowly]

To come think of it, I've never landed successfully in BoBII! :rotfl:

[Kratos]

these caps were taken from the training, take/off and landing ;)
we'll see if i can land the bugger in campaign mode :rotfl:

[Kratos]

AWE CRAP! another no win situation :rotfl:where the heck did they come from :p



http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4564/tigers0003qe8.jpg


Oh this the same number i got tattoo'd on the back of my head (lol)
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7420/72945988ap8.jpg

[Biggles]

Oh dear God! You're name is, by no chance, Damien, is it?:o

[Jimbuna]

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6356/av129190fjwl3.gif

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/2319/14916802pn4.gif

[Schroeder]

That was a great sortie.;) None of us survived to tell the tale....:o:cry::dead:

[XabbaRus]

So online campaign is in China now...That could be fun.

[Kratos]

That was a great sortie.;) None of us survived to tell the tale....:o:cry::dead:

Yep dont think C.L.Chennault would be very happy with us :lol:

[Schroeder]

See it from the bright side again. We made a lot of Jap AI pilots happy.;)

[HunterICX]

See it from the bright side again. We made a lot of Jap AI pilots happy.;)

Didnt I say before, that my Pilot becomes a Bullet-magnet as soon I got promoted to 2nd Lt. HunterICX.....and it happend a bloody Pilot kill :nope:
dang it!

HunterICX

[Schroeder]

Well, we all were bullet magnets at that sortie:D. Just don't think you were something special.http://www.smilevalley.de/smileys/Boese/69.gif (http://www.smilevalley.de):shifty:

:rotfl:

[Kratos]

Well, we all were bullet magnets at that sortie:D. Just don't think you were something special.http://www.smilevalley.de/smileys/Boese/69.gif (http://www.smilevalley.de):shifty:

:rotfl:

http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/images/smilies/goggleson.gif

[XabbaRus]

Looks like I will flytonight...love the flying tigers.

[Kratos]

While the fighter pilots were scratching there arses, I sneaked in and bagged this bugger and slightly scratched his mate before i ran out of ammo and RTB http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/images/smilies/goggleson.gif

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/3271/bomberaway0029yj6.jpg

[HunterICX]

I hope the crew got the message...:cool:

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5497/mosqyv1.jpg

HunterICX

[Robsoie]

Some addons fighters flying over some addons maps in the nice freeware YSFlight (http://homepage3.nifty.com/ysflight/aircraftsoft/aircraftsofte.html#YSFLIGHT)

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/5752/clipboard04gw5sj7.jpg

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/4629/clipboard05sx2zb9.jpg

most addons , maps and more for this small (but very good) freeware can be found on their community website (http://www.yspilots.com/forum/index.php)

[TarJak]

Climbing for a fight:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3691.jpg

Not a good landing:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3692.jpg

A nice evening for a flight:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3693.jpg

[Oberon]

NICHT LANDEN!! NICHT LANDEN!!

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7724/grab0004mt8.jpg

[Kratos]

:hmm: Wonder who was number two? :rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

:hmm: Wonder who was number two? :rotfl:

The skies were full tonight...glad I was safely tucked up with Old Nelson :lol:

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/pasquarade/drunkcob.gif

[Kratos]

:hmm: Wonder who was number two? :rotfl:
The skies were full tonight...glad I was safely tucked up with Old Nelson :lol:

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/pasquarade/drunkcob.gif

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/../point.gif http://smilieland.com/graphics/snore.gif :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[HunterICX]

Kratos, Ich wiederholen, NICHT LANDEN!

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4183/windowslivewritericapreuc7.jpg

Ooooooooooh Scheisse....too late :rotfl:

HunterICX

[Fincuan]

@ Oberon and HunterICX(and of course Kratos, who made all that happen)

Hahaha :lol: That was priceless. Did anyone happen to get a track? The ATC must have said NICHT LANDEN at least a couple of dozen times.

Given how many planes we wrecked Messerschmitt will have to ramp up their production if they want to keep us flying in the future.

[Raptor1]

if they want to keep us flying in the future.
I'm not sure they do... :roll:

[HunterICX]

if they want to keep us flying in the future.
I'm not sure they do... :roll:

from the look on our beloved Hermann Göring's face I think you're right :lol: :

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/8872/goeringdwvermisch265041hv1.jpg

HunterICX

[Kratos]

Hey its not my fault the struts cant take the pressure during landings :damn:
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[Stealth Hunter]

Oblt. Lothar Albrecht von Neimenbaum jumps from his burning Fokker E.II to his death. He leaves a legacy of 31 victories behind him, as well as both Iron Crosses First and Second Class and the Pour le Merite, which he was wearing at the time of his death.

Photo taken by fellow pilot Lt. Hermann Wenzl.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Sgt-Smithy/World%20War%20I/FallingandParachutingPilots.jpg

That's from Red Baron 3D's best mod, Full Canvas Jacket. Great game.

[Stealth Hunter]

In retaliation for the slaying of his mentor, Oblt. von Niemenbaum, Lt. Wenzl sends a Farman F40 down in flames over the front. He quickly engages another and sends him down, too, without an upper wing.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Sgt-Smithy/World%20War%20I/hwkill.jpg

[Biggles]

Major James Bigglesworth in his Sopwith Triplane, near Albert, late spring/early summer 1917. VC, 71 claims, 36 confirmed. Photo taken by a fellow pilot from RNAS-10.
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/9902/bigglesworthzt9.jpg

[Stealth Hunter]

In the future, I'll watch for your Tripes.:up:

[Biggles]

You'd better do that. Although I'm not a big fan of the Tripe, it's undoubtly the one that has given me most claims. It can be extremely fast at times (compared to that eras standards) and can sure take a beating, but is somewhat slow in turns. It has a high ceiling too!

[Stealth Hunter]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Sgt-Smithy/World%20War%20I/FCJ-Fear20of20the20Unknown.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Sgt-Smithy/World%20War%20I/baron202004-01-132020-45-01-71_smal.jpg

[Schroeder]

Nice pictures.:D

[Raptor1]

I have RB3D but not Full Canvas Jacket (You have to pay for that, right?)

Anyway, it's a great game

[TarJak]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3661.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3663.jpg

[Kratos]

I have RB3D but not Full Canvas Jacket (You have to pay for that, right?)

Anyway, it's a great game

dunno about the FCJ but heres a link to a patch, it features the Promised Lands Full Canvas Jacket 2....dont play RB3D myself.

http://www.swwisa.net/wfp/downloads.html

[Raptor1]

I was talking about the normal Full Canvas Jacket, I have Western Front

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/8938/pwneddk0.jpg

Mwahaha

[Steel_Tomb]

Nice shot of the spit!

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r71/timmy3822/bob1.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r71/timmy3822/bob2.jpg

[XabbaRus]

Is that not a Hurri?

[Schroeder]

It is a Hurri, but I think he was referring to TarJak.

[Biggles]

Bigglesworth heads home after a busy day at the front (note the bulletholes). This was his last flight with his trusty Sopwith Tripe. Shortly after his return to the squadron, he was ordered by the airbase doctor to stay on the ground for at least a week, due to a number of health reasons. When he returned to duty, RNAS-8 had been equipped with the topmodern Sopwith Camel!
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2906/shell2008072014125465ji1.jpg

Now the real hun hunt begins...:arrgh!:

[Stealth Hunter]

I was talking about the normal Full Canvas Jacket, I have Western Front.

Yeah, you used to have to pay for it, but Cap'n Darwin's site is gone now (homepage for FCJ; it was PLGRAFIX.COM). You'll probably find a few copies on eBay or Amazon. I asked for my copy on THEAERODROME.COM (asked for it and got the hell outta there; the members of that site aren't very welcoming and their artists have ego issues).

If you want, I could make you a copy of the files and send it to you (copyright is nonexistent for FCJ now).

[Biggles]

Here you see Major James Bigglesworth (VC) taking his first flight in his brand new Sopwith Camel!
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/5494/shell2008072101270681wu6.jpg
And here, two days later, is his first kill with it. A german aircraft from Jasta 35.
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/5733/shell2008072101361354zs8.jpg

[Stealth Hunter]

Here's a picture of a Nieuport 11:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Sgt-Smithy/World%20War%20I/n11.jpg

Here's a picture of me shooting down a Nieuport 11:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Sgt-Smithy/World%20War%20I/hd2.jpg

Here's something completely different, off-topic, and mildly comical:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Sgt-Smithy/World%20War%20I/dadtker.jpg

[Raptor1]

@Stealth Hunter: Think I'll stick with Western Front for now

Anyway, we managed to make a mess once more, think we lost 5 planes (That piller of smoke is the remains of my plane and Schultz's tower and truck after the entirely accidental collision)

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9760/pwnageiw3.jpg

[Fincuan]

I didn't review the track yet, but I sure hope your encounter with Schultz is on tape :lol:

[TarJak]

P47's in action over Hungary Late 1944:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3711.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3712.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3713.jpg

[Dowly]

:up:

[Fincuan]

Some shots from Monday's 2nd sortie:


http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0000.jpg

http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0002.jpg

http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0005.jpg

http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0006.jpg

http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0007.jpg

http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0008.jpg

http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0010.jpg

http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0011.jpg

http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0012.jpg

http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0013.jpg

[Fincuan]

The 109 Landing special

XabbaRus
http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0018.jpg

Kratos
http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0020.jpg

Kratos showing his diving skills
http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0022.jpg

Oberon, showing how its done
http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0024.jpg

Der Dicke's personal 111 heading into the woods
http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/grab0025.jpg

[Raptor1]

Here's a few from the He-111 bombing mission:

Not-quite-on-target:

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/7952/il2fb2008072319362289bi5.jpg

Poor Hunter:

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/9986/il2fb2008072319524957yh6.jpg

Oberon almost slamming into us:

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/37/il2fb2008072319533265ca4.jpg

[Oberon]

That was a good landing with my 109...right up to the point I parked up, slapped the brakes on, rudder full starboard and throttled up to spin around. The throttle was on far too high and I wound up on my nose :oops:

Oh, and the screaming of panicked voices over TS during my He-111 landing was amusing :lol: "What!" "Noooo-aaaaagh!" "Look ooouttt!!"

[Biggles]

Major James Bigglesworth is heading into the furball.
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5300/shell2008072319363604ft7.jpg
The smoketrail tells it's own story...now for the other one!
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/4869/shell2008072319375993if8.jpg
Got him in sight! (Litterally)
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1632/shell2008072319385851sc1.jpg
Gotcha!
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3505/shell2008072319405193qw5.jpg

And now my friends, Biggles has reached 84 claims in October 1917! (45 confirmed...) He's been at the front for aprox. a year now.

[TarJak]

Some more shots from the mighty 8th Air Force archives:

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3714.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3715.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3716.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3717.jpg

[Kratos]

nice pics T.J. :up:

[Oberon]

Not a screenshot, but sod it, it's special :up:

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/6881/hpim1978ga5.jpg

[Biggles]

Wow, what aircraft is that.

And uh Kratos...your signature is awesome! Is that a computer game!:o

[Raptor1]

Wow, what aircraft is that.

And uh Kratos...your signature is awesome! Is that a computer game!:o

Avro Vulcan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Vulcan), I believe

[Oberon]

Wow, what aircraft is that.

And uh Kratos...your signature is awesome! Is that a computer game!:o

Avro Vulcan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Vulcan), I believe

The only one flying :up: XH558, and boy...what a plane :up:

[XabbaRus]

Hopefully it will be at Leuchars this year.

[Kratos]

Wow, what aircraft is that.

And uh Kratos...your signature is awesome! Is that a computer game!:o

Took it from the IL2 birds of prey vid ;)

[Raptor1]

Wow, what aircraft is that.

And uh Kratos...your signature is awesome! Is that a computer game!:o
Took it from the IL2 birds of prey vid ;)
BLASPHEMY!...err...whoops...

Anyway, I would've posted pics from our secret last sortie...buuuut...you don't wanna see them...

[Kratos]

Wow, what aircraft is that.

And uh Kratos...your signature is awesome! Is that a computer game!:o
Took it from the IL2 birds of prey vid ;)
BLASPHEMY!...err...whoops...

Anyway, I would've posted pics from our secret last sortie...buuuut...you don't wanna see them...

I DO! I DO! :rotfl::rotfl:

[Raptor1]

Your fragile mind cannot comprehend the horrors :nope:

Ah whatever, I'll get some pics from my track soon

[Kratos]

Your fragile mind cannot comprehend the horrors :nope:

Ah whatever, I'll get some pics from my track soon

Good..pick the good ones mind ;)

[Jimbuna]

Your fragile mind cannot comprehend the horrors :nope:

Ah whatever, I'll get some pics from my track soon

Good..pick the good ones mind ;)

Get to bed ya drunken bastid :lol:

[Kratos]

Your fragile mind cannot comprehend the horrors :nope:

Ah whatever, I'll get some pics from my track soon
Good..pick the good ones mind ;)
Get to bed ya drunken bastid :lol:

Bairns should be seen and not heard :rotfl:
Your time would be better wasted on looking after the T.S. server... than looking for me..;) seems the luftwaffles had a hard time connecting to the server tonight:hmm:

[Suicide Charlie]

Here are some really old IL-2 shots. These are all IL-2:FB+AEP+PF

Battle of Britain action shot. Hurricane lighting up a He-111. Edited.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/hellaphotos/Games/109-11.jpg

Battle of Britain shot. Bf 109E's dropping external tanks and breaking formation on attack. Edited
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/hellaphotos/Games/bf109e4-2.jpg

Battle of Britain shot. An element of Bf 109E's climb away from English shores after an engagement. Edited.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/hellaphotos/Games/bf109e4.jpg

Pacific shot. Formation of Wildcats in pre-ear colors.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/hellaphotos/Games/Wildcat4.jpg

Pacific action shot. Pair of Wildcats hold a breaking dive in pursuit. Wildcats in pre-war colors.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/hellaphotos/Games/Wildcat1.jpg

Pacific action shot. Wildcat losing the lead in dive vs. Zero.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/hellaphotos/Games/Wildcat2.jpg

Pacific action shot. Clearing a wingman's six.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/hellaphotos/Games/Wildcat3.jpg

Pacific shot. Flight of Wildcats with drop tanks and early war colors. Edited.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/hellaphotos/Games/wildcat-bw.jpg

[TarJak]

Nice shots Charlie!:up:

@Kratos; Thanks mate always trying to do me best.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3719.jpg

... except when I land:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3721.jpg

[Schroeder]

@Charlie

From what I know the 109s were not equipped with droptanks during BoB causing their rather short combat time over the British Isle. I think they got them later.:hmm:

But great pictures non the less.:D

[Oberon]

@Charlie

From what I know the 109s were not equipped with droptanks during BoB causing their rather short combat time over the British Isle. I think they got them later.:hmm:

But great pictures non the less.:D

IIRC that's correct, the 109s only had about five-ten minutes combat time over the UK before "Red Light".

Great shots though :up:

[Dowly]

@Charlie

From what I know the 109s were not equipped with droptanks during BoB causing their rather short combat time over the British Isle. I think they got them later.:hmm:

But great pictures non the less.:D
IIRC that's correct, the 109s only had about five-ten minutes combat time over the UK before "Red Light".

Great shots though :up:

:yep: The 109E-7 was the first 109 to have drop tanks. :know:

[Raptor1]

Here are those pictures you wanted Kratos

Can't see a thing (Contrary to the chat messege):

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/643/il2fb2008072519110973kr9.jpg

You might say that the weather was not as good as it was in Poland:

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9451/il2fb2008072519115062cz1.jpg

And, of course, business as usual:

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/872/il2fb2008072519123156yq3.jpg

We were tasked with escorting some bombers but we decided that there's no point dogfighting in those conditions (Winds were insane, blew my aircraft onto the taxiway as soon as the mission started and I had to take off in reverse) and the bombers weren't anywhere in sight so we RTBed after about 10 minutes

[Kratos]

Ah well just another day at the office was it? ;) :up:

[Suicide Charlie]

@Charlie

From what I know the 109s were not equipped with droptanks during BoB causing their rather short combat time over the British Isle. I think they got them later.:hmm:

But great pictures non the less.:D
IIRC that's correct, the 109s only had about five-ten minutes combat time over the UK before "Red Light".

Great shots though :up:
:yep: The 109E-7 was the first 109 to have drop tanks. :know:

Correct. Those are indeed Emil 7's, but at the time I took the picture I preferred flying the 7 to the 4 and there were a number of BoB skins for it ok il2skins oddly enough. I think I was also monkeying with the formation commands so I would equip drop tanks just to make that feature work.

[Biggles]

Climb, you bastard! Climb, climb, climb, climb!
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/4452/il2fb2008072520462301sr1.jpg

I've grown very fond of the B-25. It's a good crate, it doesn't get the attention it deserves.:yep:

[Schroeder]

It's probably the bes bomber you can have in Il-2.
It's defensive weapons make it very dangerous for fighters. The only disadvantage is the empireal bombsight. The German ones can be adjusted more accurately.

[Biggles]

To be honest, the main reason for my sudden acknowledge of the B-25 is because I've been reading Catch-22 lately. A masterpiece in my own eyes.

Too bad I'm so bad as a bombardier that even Yossarian has greater chances of hitting the targets, despite his ignorance towards the fact if he hits the target or not....

[Fincuan]

A couple of shots from yesterday:

Schröder cruising along
http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/20080725/grab0001.jpg

Kratos fighting P-36s
http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/20080725/grab0003.jpg

Kratos evading extremely low...
http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/20080725/grab0004.jpg

...and the result can be seen in the chat box :)
http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/20080725/grab0006.jpg

A Hurricane crashlanding after losing an engine to enemy fire
http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/20080725/grab0011.jpg

Hunter landing
http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/20080725/grab0013.jpg

Hurri pilot making his escape
http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/20080725/grab0014.jpg

AI 109s in landing patter. There was a LOT more of them, but I didn't manage to get a good pic. Does anyone btw know what's the cause of those black areas? They always appear on the second sortie of the day(online and offline), and disappear only when a different map is loaded or IL2 is restarted.
http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/20080725/grab0015.jpg

[Kratos]

Nice pics Fincuan :up:
Does anyone btw know what's the cause of those black areas? They always appear on the second sortie of the day(online and offline), and disappear only when a different map is loaded or IL2 is restarted.
might be a graphics glitch :hmm:
Aye i was evading a bit low :oops: the result can be seen here.......
...... http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=139477&page=10 post 199 :oops:

[Kratos]

@ Fincuan.. is that T.S. overlay u using? ie: the green text on screen. if it is,is it any good? does it show text ie: Dowly's text etc.

[Fincuan]

Yep that's TS Overlay, and yes iirc it shows text too. I only started using it a few sorties ago, but so far it looks promising.

[TarJak]

Arado taking off from Lake Schwannen late 1941:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3678-1.jpg

[Raptor1]

Looks nice, wonder how it compares to Red Baron 3D

[Raptor1]

I never played OFF, I would if I could get it :cry:

[Jimbuna]

I never played OFF, I would if I could get it :cry:

You should try asking some of the people I've seen you flying with :hmm:

[Raptor1]

Dauntless Dive Bombers from Essex's VB-4 about to drop some more bombs on Saipan

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7684/vb4gl1.jpg

I really need to learn how to edit these pictures better...

[Biggles]

You're doin' fine mate!:up:

[XabbaRus]

Maybe once we finish Europe with DCG we can go east.

[Biggles]

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3685/bob2008072800151085ng8.jpg

I got him.

[Suicide Charlie]

What are all these WWI flight sims? I'd really like to get my hands on one or two.

[Raptor1]

What are all these WWI flight sims? I'd really like to get my hands on one or two.

First Eagles: The Great War 1918 - That's what Mikhayl is playing
Red Baron 3D - So far the best WWI flight sim I've seen
Over Flanders Fields - A mod for CFS3

[HunterICX]

@Tarjak, Nice screenshots mate!

@Xabbarus, Well, after we finished this one I might give it a go with operation barbarossa to see if that follows up the eastern maps like Poland does for the western maps.

HunterICX

[Fincuan]

@
@Xabbarus, Well, after we finished this one I might give it a go with operation barbarossa to see if that follows up the eastern maps like Poland does for the western maps.

HunterICX

Here, here, Pacific! We'd get to fly P-38s, and at least Zekes are not as durable as P.11s and Hurris :up:

[XabbaRus]

When I said East I meant the Pacific..

[Raptor1]

I would hate to be in charge of cleaning the flight deck of whatever carrier we would be assigned to :o

[Fincuan]

I would hate to be in charge of cleaning the flight deck of whatever carrier we would be assigned to :o

Hehehe... The undercarriage in most Navy aircraft is stronger than that of a 109, and there's always the hook to stop you :lol:

There's plenty of land based options too if carriers don't cut it.

[Schroeder]

All those who are not familiar with carrier operations should play this training campaign.

Straight from the farm (http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads&file=details&id=2147)

:D

[HunterICX]

We'll see about the pacific map, last time I played a pacific campaign with carrier aircraft I had to fly about 1 hour and a half just to get the to target zone:o .
I dont mind flying but thats a bit too much for the short nights we play.

after this campaign is over I try some of the campaigns to see whats decent to do..I think we'll start with Pearl harbour.

HunterICX

[Raptor1]

I'm pretty sure you can set the maximum distance to the target in DCG so we get missions that don't require hours of flying

[Dowly]

I'm pretty sure you can set the maximum distance to the target in DCG so we get missions that don't require hours of flying

Correct, but it doesnt work that well in pacific maps. If you set the distance to minimum in DCG, it doesnt mean that it uses it, only when it is possible. Pacific maps usually tend to have pretty darn long distances to fly, no matter the setting on DCG.

[Raptor1]

This was rather close:

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/6167/cvef6ftu5.jpg

Oh, and for anyone that doesn't know, landing an F6F on a CVE is usually a bad idea... :damn:

[HunterICX]

:p Now thats close to the edge.

HunterICX

[Suicide Charlie]

This was rather close:

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/6167/cvef6ftu5.jpg

Oh, and for anyone that doesn't know, landing an F6F on a CVE is usually a bad idea... :damn:

I'm inclined to agree if you miss the arresting wires. :o

[Stealth Hunter]

It's always funny when you fail landing on a carrier. You bail out into the sea, and it steams right over your guy, killing him.

[Raptor1]

I'm inclined to agree if you miss the arresting wires. :o

I did not miss the arresting wire, I just hit it slightly too fast and those CVEs are awfully short


It's always funny when you fail landing on a carrier. You bail out into the sea, and it steams right over your guy, killing him.

What's funnier is that if your plane splashes into the sea right in front of the carrier it will run it over and make it explode

[Schroeder]

You have to practice those landings and after some time they won't be that hard anymore.:D
A tip is not to approach the carrier straight from behind all the way.

Try it like this:
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/1024_3339656163366535.jpg

It will allow you to look at the carrier for a long time while setting up your approach. You just line up with it at the very end of your approach. Doing that you avoid flying "blind" for a long time while the carrier is obscured by parts of the plane.:D
Here a record of it (just put it into your Il2-1946 records file)
Approach (http://rapidshare.de/files/40118715/Approach.ntrk.html)


Some planes can even lift the pilot's seat (only with opened canopy) to give him a better view out of the cockpit during final approach.

P.S.
@Raptor
The picture above proves again that I am the greatest artist on this planet.;):rotfl:

[Raptor1]

It's not that I have a lot of problems with carrier landings (Less than with normal landings, in fact), it's just that those CVEs are really made for planes like the FM Wildcat and not the bigger Hellcats and Corsairs (Or maybe I just had bad luck that time)

@Schroeder
It's true that you have a nice piece of art there, but I, the artist formerly known as Raptor1, shall prove that I am the greatest artist...soon...

[Fincuan]

Is that an Essex class CVE in the drawing? :lol:

Here's one shot from yesterday. The others are gone. There was a small... uhmmm... shall we say "landing accident"?


http://staufa.bounceme.net/files/IL2/20080729/grab0000.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Don't forget guys.....Kratos IS the greatest pi$$ artist though. :lol:

[Kratos]

Don't forget guys.....Kratos IS the greatest pi$$ artist though. :lol:




http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/8213/men18ek6.gif

[Stealth Hunter]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Sgt-Smithy/World%20War%20I/carrierlanding.jpg

That's the way I do it, and it's never failed me before.

[Schroeder]

*Edit*
Misunderstanding.

[Kratos]

Ah well ! no online sortie tonight,so back to my marethline campaign.
I get to shoot at the jarmins for a change ;)

Scramble!!!
http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/2778/35134301gg0.jpeg

Herman's sphincter was twitching like a rabbits nose when he heard me coming up the back of him ;)
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1010/92699196ot4.jpeg

Down it goes

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9076/95966128pk1.jpeg

Right lads job done back home,leave 602 squadron to deal with the fighters
http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/2415/13712938pb0.jpeg

[kenijaru]

22k... now can almost see the curve of the earth's surface :cool:
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3489/screenshot10vo4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Stealth Hunter]

Lol, Keni.

Have you ever used a Me-163? I've been able to hit 44k but never above 50k (because I magically stall out and go down in a violent spin that usually results in my jet breaking apart).

Here's a shot of a custom Fokker D.VII from Full Canvas Jacket:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Sgt-Smithy/World%20War%20I/air_073a_18.jpg

And finally, here's a cut-out shot of the Fokker DR.I that I flew in Full Canvas Jacket's multiplayer mode:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Sgt-Smithy/World%20War%20I/d10DrG05.gif

[Fincuan]

*Image edited away*

That's the way I do it, and it's never failed me before.

That's an interesting way to land, but why switch off the engine? You'd get a much larger margin of error with it running. I usually do either a curved approach(as in Schröder's drawing, but only straightening out at the final moment), or a steep approch with a shallow final. Either way bringing it down with the hook down, full flaps and just above stall speed works every time.

You can also do it like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIFRQ3FNCgA

[TarJak]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3680.jpg

[Schroeder]

I get to shoot at the jarmins for a change ;)

TRAIIIIIIIITTTTTTOOOOOORRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

P.S.
You can get desert skins at mission4today.com.;)

[Kratos]

I get to shoot at the jarmins for a change ;)

TRAIIIIIIIITTTTTTOOOOOORRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

P.S.
You can get desert skins at mission4today.com.;)


lol.... aye a know m8,using the desert ones in my tobruk43 campaign.

[Stealth Hunter]

*Image edited away*

That's the way I do it, and it's never failed me before.

That's an interesting way to land, but why switch off the engine? You'd get a much larger margin of error with it running. I usually do either a curved approach(as in Schröder's drawing, but only straightening out at the final moment), or a steep approch with a shallow final. Either way bringing it down with the hook down, full flaps and just above stall speed works every time.

You can also do it like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIFRQ3FNCgA

I've found that switching it off can help improve lining it up with the deck for a safe landing (keeps you from having to deal with ANY torque).

[Schroeder]

Yeah, but if you fail on the approach you have no way to go around.:hmm:

I usually land with zero throttle (on a carrier) there you don't have to deal with much torque and are on the safe side if you should fail to go land properly.

[Dowly]

I always have atleast 20% throttle (lately 35-40%) when landing, be it carrier or land. 109 for example is much easier to control when you have your throttle open. :yep:

[Raptor1]

When I land on a carrier I always come in a straight line while changing the throttle around from 0% to about 40% trying to keep the speed at about 150-180km/h, then I go to 0% right before touching down

Can't say it's the best approach, but it works most of the time...

[Raptor1]

My FM-2's cockpit after a Zeke exploded in my face (They tend to do that rather often, unlike some other planes I know...):

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/9619/ouchlg3.jpg

[SUBMAN1]

My FM-2's cockpit after a Zeke exploded in my face (They tend to do that rather often, unlike some other planes I know...):

Thats what happens what you don't have self sealing fuel tanks!

-S

[SUBMAN1]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Sgt-Smithy/World%20War%20I/carrierlanding.jpg

That's the way I do it, and it's never failed me before.Remind me not to fly any real carrier landings with you! #4 really scares me! #4 should be right as you hit the deck and should read increase throttle to full power! This is how real planes do it so if they miss the wires, you can go around and try again!

-S

[Suicide Charlie]

I think you guys are applying rules used for landing jet aircraft too much here.

Landing a piston engined prop job is a lot different. There's a reason why the British invention of an angled deck caught on and is now a standard in the jet age.

Jet aircraft are coming aboard carriers at a much higher speed than what we're flying did. They require around 200ft of space to roll out after they've caught a wire. Piston engined aircraft don't need nearly that amount of room.

Because of that difference in power and speed angled decks were necessary. Everything was moving faster and the margin of error became bigger. It is much easier to miss all of the wires and a jet aircraft is not going to stop by itself. It is also possible to power up in a split second and fly off the carrier again. You're not going to do that on a straight deck carrier with a piston engine and if you do then you were approaching way too fast in the first place and missed the glide path.

For me turning off my engine right before or as I touch down on deck has always been part of my glide path. Sometimes I'll do it when I'm still in the air a bit and come aboard in a full glide. It's just all about maintaining that glide path under minimal power to make a clean arrest.

Stealth Hunter's diagram to me actually looks text book.

[Raptor1]

I still can't see the point of shutting off the engine as opposed to cutting the power...

[SUBMAN1]

I still can't see the point of shutting off the engine as opposed to cutting the power...There ya go. Feather the prop if need be.

-S

[Stealth Hunter]

Meh, works fine for me.:yep:

[Fincuan]

There ya go. Feather the prop if need be.

-S

In IL2 that can only be done in multi-engined planes. In the single-engined ones you can usually adjust pitch, but never feather the prop.

[TarJak]

Blenheim of RAF No 356 Sqn Bomber Command over France Summer 1940:

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3726.jpg

Luftwaffe Mistel on take off from an unknown airfield late 1944:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3648.jpg

FW Condor on an attack run. Shot taken from the deck of HMCS Bartholemew during an air attack on convoy HX223
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3656.jpg

[Schroeder]

Nice as always.:D

[Raptor1]

Where's your Sopwith Camel?!!?!

[Schroeder]

Never heared of a rank called Vizefeldwebel.:hmm:

*EDIT*
O.K. looked it up. The rank did exist.:oops:

[GSpector]

Wow, I just love the views you guys get in your Sims. :up:

[Kratos]

From the 2nd dcg sortie last night :p

Take that you bitch;)
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8171/goindown0007kt2.jpeg

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4161/goindown0075zf3.jpeg

followed it down for a bit,just to see if he needed a helping hand to plough that field :lol:

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2924/goindown0015lz7.jpeg

[Stealth Hunter]

Hey guys, I think I found a photo of Hunter as a German:

http://www.earlyaviator.com/archive/image4/flamed.jpg

[TarJak]

Tante Ju:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3792.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3793.jpg

[Fincuan]

aka Göring carrier :lol:

[TarJak]

LOL

One for the Jet Jockeys:

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3709.jpg

Otto's Stork:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3654.jpg

[Stealth Hunter]

aka Göring carrier :lol:

I heard that Goering would bring his pet lion along with him on Ju-52 flights and then let it out and wrestle with him.

Can't honestly say that I could picture Goering wrestling, but it could be true.

[Raptor1]

There are sometimes 2 Goering carriers around, you never know what he hides in the other one... :roll:

[Jimbuna]

There are sometimes 2 Goering carriers around, you never know what he hides in the other one... :roll:

Probably his food hamper :lol:

[kenijaru]

if after landing you'r airplane looks like this:
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8009/screenshot14qe9.jpg
you did something wrong.

[HunterICX]

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/2820/cockpitgo5.jpg

HunterICX

[Morts]

Amazing landing by Duggy and Munz of II./JG53

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/wtf-1.jpg

[Raptor1]

I bet some of you remember this one:

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7793/migboomau2.jpg

[Oberon]

I bet some of you remember this one:



IL1846? :hmm:

[Kratos]

Ah well nowt doing in the DCG campaign tonight. so back to Mareth line campaign, get to shoot jarmins for a change ;)

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6457/spitsln5.jpg

[Schroeder]

Ah well nowt doing in the DCG campaign tonight. so back to Mareth line campaign, get to shoot jarmins for a change ;)

TRAAAAAIIIIIIT.... oh, we already had that....:oops:

[HunterICX]

Ah well nowt doing in the DCG campaign tonight. so back to Mareth line campaign, get to shoot jarmins for a change ;)

TRAAAAAIIIIIIT.... oh, we already had that....:oops:

Even if he would pick a spitfire in our Online DCG campaing he is easy to pick out of the group...just look for the clumsiest Spitfire :rotfl:

HunterICX

[Kratos]

Ah well nowt doing in the DCG campaign tonight. so back to Mareth line campaign, get to shoot jarmins for a change ;)

TRAAAAAIIIIIIT.... oh, we already had that....:oops:
Even if he would pick a spitfire in our Online DCG campaing he is easy to pick out of the group...just look for the clumsiest Spitfire :rotfl:

HunterICX
A like a Dutchman that thinks he's got a sense of humour :rotfl:

[Raptor1]

I bet some of you remember this one:


IL1846? :hmm:

Not quite...

[Schroeder]

a sense of humour :rotfl:
This is not required to fly for the blue side.;)

[TarJak]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3801.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3806.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3807.jpg

[onelifecrisis]

Obviouslty not a screenshot, just a pretty (if unrealistic) wallpaper that I found.

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/001/e/5/Spitfire_Wallpaper_by_deep__blue.jpg

[Morts]

ah, thats how a plane in brit markings should look, except it needs a bit more holes:rock:

[Schroeder]

My first victory in a P51 using B&Z tactics.

Enemy approaching:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/1024_3663316464396638.jpg

Let's zooooooooom:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/1024_6339303032326333.jpg

On top of him:
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/1024_3838396234386462.jpg

Only light damage was done so here we go up again:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/1024_3864356131613432.jpg


Got behind him and gave him what he deserved:;)

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/1024_6461353638333031.jpg


Up again, but he was so badly damaged that he tried to escape:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/1024_6639353132363062.jpg


Closing in for the kill:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/1024_3361396366633864.jpg




Flying straight and level is usually not a good idea:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/1024_3236363432343266.jpg


Back home safe and sound. Another glorious victory by Schroeder against an outdated average AI.:D

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/1024_3663373732643564.jpg

So, now I need to practise that a little more and see how good that is against human opponents.:yep:

[onelifecrisis]

ah, thats how a plane in brit markings should look, except it needs a bit more holes:rock:

:hmm:

[Morts]

ah, thats how a plane in brit markings should look, except it needs a bit more holes:rock:

:hmm:

wut? im a 109 pilot:arrgh!:

[Fincuan]

My first victory in a P51 using B&Z tactics.

...

So, now I need to practise that a little more and see how good that is against human opponents.:yep:

There you go. Aren't you already starting to love the 51? An excellent b&z machine :yep:

One thing I especially love about it is cockpit visibility. I tried the same kind of method in a 190D9, and although it's doable it's much more difficult because the enemy disappears under the nose when diving. Your only option is to dive to his deep six and engage from there, while with the 51 you can go straight for the enemy and those nice deflection shots from above. The P-47 is quite similar, but not as good in climbs as the 51. Fighting like that you'll have no problem with the AI, but I don't have much experience against humans either.

[Schroeder]

One thing I especially love about it is cockpit visibility.
Try that in an older version of the P51.;)

*EDIT*
O.K. I think I misunderstood you. You mean being able to do descend deflective shooting. That works as well in the older ones (just tried it).
Yeah, that's awful in all FW190. From what I hear this is because Oleg put the gunsight to low in the cockpits. In real life they were higher (as I said, from what I hear...).

[Fincuan]

A couple of shots from our "Jet fun" evening:

Raptor's bunnyhopping Ta-183
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080811/grab0000.jpg

Hunter checking how wide the Chinese gates really are...
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080811/grab0001.jpg

... and then coming in for landing
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080811/grab0002.jpg

Looking good so far. He actually made it through without hitting the gates but nosed over at the end
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080811/grab0003.jpg

Someone ejecting from the Lerche
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080811/grab0004.jpg

A Lerche about to hit the ground, while a B-29 is diving vertically in the background
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080811/grab0005.jpg

[Raptor1]

March 1st, 1946 - Y-Day:

A group of G4M2e Betty Bombers have spotted the USS Casablanca covering the Coronet landings in Honshū, Ohkas are launched to sink the escort carrier:

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/5803/il2fb2008081215441662st5.jpg

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4812/il2fb2008081215460287pu3.jpg

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/4862/il2fb2008081215463729dt3.jpg

I had a really good pic of the Ohkas slamming into the carrier, but I lost it, might post it later

[TarJak]

In my sights:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3808.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3810.jpg

[HunterICX]

in my sights :rock:
very nice one!

HunterICX

[Fincuan]

A couple of shots from one sortie this week:


Pulling up for another pass
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0001.jpg

Hunter punishing a Hurri. Enemy pilot is just bailing out
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0004.jpg

Hunter pulling away from the empty Hurri
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0005.jpg

Kratos approaching a target
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0007.jpg

Fire!
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0008.jpg

Woops... Pulling away :lol:
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0009.jpg

[Fincuan]

Raptor's "How to get a Hurricane" special

http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0011.jpg

http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0012.jpg

http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0013.jpg

http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0014.jpg

http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0015.jpg

http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0016.jpg

http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0018.jpg

http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0019.jpg

http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080814/grab0020.jpg

[Kratos]

Nice ones Fincuan http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/8213/men18ek6.gif

[TarJak]

Agreed top shots from both Raptor1 and Finucan!:up:

[TarJak]

The Few:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT2551.jpg

Going backwards?
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3863.jpg

Not a great landing:doh:

[TarJak]

Ouch my head hurts:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT2554.jpg

[kenijaru]

daddy daddy, i was walking the dog and i found this:
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/1497/hellow7.jpg

[Raptor1]

Aerial photo of the US Transports evacuating Empress Augusta Bay in anticipation of Operation Cherry Blossom at the end of the first day of the Bougainville campaign

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/7539/shipspn0.jpg

[Dowly]

Better watch out! The Raven's around! :D
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/Raven.jpg

[TarJak]

LOL Nice skin Dowly!:up:

[Oberon]

Last nights sortees:

Kratos comes in for a landing, Schultz sounds the sirens and someone (Fin, Hunter?) zooms over for a closer look:

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7894/kratoslandingvb5.jpg

Undercarriages are over-rated :lol:

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/7950/kratoslanding2uf5.jpg

First pass from a Spitfire did this :cry: :

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3117/achtungspitfiredo6.jpg

[TarJak]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT2558.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT2561.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT2562.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT2563.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT2564.jpg

[Fincuan]

Kratos, that's me zooming for Schultz's tower.

Nice Mustangs TarJak :up:

[TarJak]

Thanks Fincuan!

[Biggles]

Tarjak, is that DCG, and what campaign in that case? The german airbase seemed a bit crowded:lol:

[Dowly]

Tarjak, is that DCG, and what campaign in that case? The german airbase seemed a bit crowded:lol:
Yup, that's DCG and some desert campaign... cant remember which one but I remember playing this (i think) with Hunter some time ago. :hmm:

EDIT: Prolly Tobruk'43?

[Fincuan]

A few shots from the Mareth Line sorties Dowly hosted:

Dowly's bird
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080821/grab0001.jpg

On a steep landing approach
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080821/grab0002.jpg

Kratos with a wingman
http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080821/grab0006.jpg

http://staufa.sytes.net/files/IL2/20080821/grab0007.jpg

[TarJak]

Yep DCG Mareth Line 1943. I was a bit surprised when I saw Focke's packed together lick that too!:o

[Kratos]

From the last sortie of last night...I briefly lose sight of everyone and oh crap..i'm right in the middle of the honeypot,the buggers were jumping me from everywhere :ohttp://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4867/83833758oc0.jpeg

the first pass at me didn't leave me very hopefull when i caught sight of my wing.
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/1586/67612294ht9.jpeg

then they came back for more of me !

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/116/80830938ui8.jpeg

and more
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7286/28014229rn3.jpeg

and even more
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3408/90547279nj3.jpeg

sod this i'm outta here :rotfl:
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/9859/97764013db4.jpeg

[Dowly]

:rotfl:

[XabbaRus]

Sod this I'm getting back in the game. Also when I get this freelook thing sorted out I should be able to keep track of teh enemy better.

[Fincuan]

Oooh Kratos that looks bad :lol:

Who's the bugger in the background with the biplane and why isn't he watching your six? :rotfl:

[TarJak]

How not to watch your six:

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT2561-1.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT2562-1.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT2563-1.jpg

Got out over friendly territory but got burned

[Jimbuna]

I thought you were practicing skydiving :p

[Cpt. Stewker]

A tour of the US when I was flying for American Virtual Airlines a few months ago on VATSIM.

Example Pic (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/stewker/IADLanding.jpg)

Whole Tour Picture thread (http://www.joinava.org/smf/index.php?topic=8474.0)

Also got a few other threads in that forum as well from various flights, both GA and AVA related. Jake AAL276 is the forum nick.

[HunterICX]

cant help to notice this:

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/1065/80830938ui8bl2.jpg

need some glue kratos? :rotfl:

HunterICX

[Kratos]

cant help to notice this:


need some glue kratos? :rotfl:

HunterICX
NO it was Divine help i was looking for ;)

[Jimbuna]

need some glue kratos? :rotfl:



I doubt it.....his ar$e was probably already firmly glued to the cockpit seat :lol:

[Rilder]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311/Rilder/heydoods.jpg
"Hey guys hows it going?"

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311/Rilder/heydoods.jpg
"Hey guys hows it going?" WWWWWEEEEEEE!!!!!!:rotfl:

[HunterICX]

Jezus may walk on water, the pilots of the airforce walk in the air

:lol:

HunterICX

[Mush Martin]

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/MartinPicfix/Newpaintbat2.jpg

[Dowly]

Dowly played with watercolors.. :roll:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/Cliffs.jpg

[Rilder]

Playing around in the quick mission builder...

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311/Rilder/wateringmahbombs.png

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311/Rilder/surfin.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311/Rilder/wateringmahprop.jpg
(I was able to actually land after that one :lol: )

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311/Rilder/weee.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311/Rilder/Ouch-1.jpg
I then crashed and exploded a second later but eh. :lol:

[Dowly]

Lol, nice! But you DO know that that by pulling back the joystick, the plane climbs? :p

I hate the 109 when flying low, for the reason one can see on the pic, the prop always clips the ground. :-?

[TarJak]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3895.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT2553.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3890.jpg

A couple of Focke's:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3891.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3893.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3892.jpg

[TarJak]

Had a fun dogfight today. Pity about the end result:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3907.jpg


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3908.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3909.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3912.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3914.jpg

[Stealth Hunter]

Jezus may walk on water, the pilots of the airforce walk in the air

:lol:

HunterICX

WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?:stare:

[Dowly]

Jezus may walk on water, the pilots of the airforce walk in the air

:lol:

HunterICX
WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?:stare:

You called? :D

[XabbaRus]

TJ is that you flying the Arado-196?

What is the FM like?

[Raptor1]

The Arado 196 is a horrible aircraft to fly, way too slow and way too much lift

EDIT: Ah, whoops, I confused it with the Fi 156, nevermind

[TarJak]

TJ is that you flying the Arado-196?

What is the FM like?Nope. AI no idea what it would be like to fly. Dunno if it is a playable model in IL2. Might have a look and see what its like.

Probably slow and draggy like most hydroplanes. :lol:

[XabbaRus]

Yep playable.

[Raptor1]

Yep playable.

Nope, mods

[XabbaRus]

That's what I meant.

[Mush Martin]

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/MartinPicfix/grab0003.jpg

[Stealth Hunter]

Jezus may walk on water, the pilots of the airforce walk in the air

:lol:

HunterICX
WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?:stare:

You called? :D

Nm. Carry on then.:up:

[TarJak]

Love the wing mounted cannon on the FW190:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3944.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3945.jpg

[HunterICX]

:D Ow yes, the FW190 is a real butcher :yep:

HunterICX

[TarJak]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3915.jpg

[TarJak]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3967.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3962.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3965.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3970.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3973.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3976.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3977.jpg

[HunterICX]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3965.jpg

love this shot :rock:

HunterICX

[Schroeder]

I really love the first one.:D

[TarJak]

Thanks mates! Funny B17's find it hard to fly without wings:

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3975-1.jpg

Meanwhile in the Pacific:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3980.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3982.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT4003.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT4004.jpg


Which Ubi sim is this shot from SH4 or IL2?
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3964.jpg

[TarJak]

Enabling the water injection doesn't help in this situation:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SHOT3963.jpg

[HunterICX]

No, but fold your wings and crashdive! :p

HunterICX

[Jimbuna]

Probably be more beneficial just pi$$ing yersel :lol:

[TarJak]

Well the plane certainly injected itself into the water. Gotta be more careful of those suicidal AI pilots...

[Kratos]

;)
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/7486/hit0004bh2.jpeg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/9177/fg20004bd4.jpeg

[Kratos]

:lol:

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/834/hit0000ok2.jpg

[Task Force]

Good Shots Kratos.;)

[Kratos]

:lol:

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8982/dt0000hv9.jpg

[Kratos]

:p

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/7208/nwr0000wl2.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Looks like you've been sussed by the usual suspect :rotfl:

[Schroeder]

If I only could find out what a "Jarmin" is.
:rotfl:

P.S.

I think he can hide. The magic word is "Locked Cockpits BULLOX!!!"

;):rotfl:

[Kratos]

Noo locked pits in these sorties ;) whooopee http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/images/smilies/applause.gif

[Kratos]

:roll:

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6717/tow0003vf5.jpg

[Raptor1]

See, in the Luftwaffles the tower doesn't want our planes to come back in one piece

Nicht Landen!, Nicht Landen!

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/2549/241ku0.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php)
Moonlit Death:|\\