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Announcing Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3


By Dave, September 2, 2012
  Announcing Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3   DUXFORD, UK, September 1st, 2012 – The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics will release Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3 for Windows PC in September 2012.   Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3 (FC3) is the next evolution of the Flaming Cliffs series. FC3 features the F-15C, A-10A, Su-27, Su-33, MiG-29A, MiG-29S, Su-25T, and Su-25. FC3 aircraft provide an easy learning curve for new players and focuses on a broad range of aircraft rather than a detailed single aircraft. FC3 adds a number of new features and improvements to previous versions of the Flaming Cliffs series. FC3 is a module of DCS: World, which makes it compatible with all other DCS: World titles like A-10C, Black Shark 2, P-51D, and Combined Arms.   FC3 will be priced at $39.99.   Key Features of Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3 include: A DCS World module that is compatible with DCS titles.
New 6 degrees of freedom (6DOF) cockpit and model for the F-15C.
New F-15C campaign and single missions.
Improved takeoff and landing flight dynamics.
New, advanced flight dynamics for air-to-air missiles.
Updated and improved HUDs and other cockpit systems.
Resource Manager that adds logistics control to missions.
Expanded theatre of operations map into eastern Georgia.
Countless other improvements in the areas of the mission editor, special effects, new models, improved terrain detail and AI.
Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3 will require an installation of Lock On: Modern Air Combat or a previous version Flaming Cliffs.   DCS: World is a new, free, combat simulation. DCS: World provides a free-to-play Su-25T ground attack aircraft with unlimited online restrictions. Online DCS: World includes friendly and enemy forces that can be controlled by other players or AI air and ground units. The purchase of additional DCS modules allows the player to have careers as pilots of the A-10C Warthog, KA-50 Black Shark attack helicopter, P-51D Mustang, or armor vehicle commander. You may read more about DCS: World and its modules at: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/   About The Fighter Collection The Fighter Collection, as well as developing software for the entertainment and serious game markets, also operates, rebuilds and maintains Europe's largest collection of airworthy WWII fighters based at Duxford Airfield, in the UK. For more information visit our websites: http://www.fighter-collection.com/  
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The Ultimate Multiplayer Combat Experience


By Erik, August 8, 2012
  The Ultimate Multiplayer Combat Experience     Combat Pilot is the ultimate multiplayer combat flying experience. Created within the Microsoft Flight Simulator X universe, Combat Pilot features a new, proprietary multiplayer engine with dedicated servers, A.I. controlled ATC, custom UHF communications, electronic kneeboards, military career selection and tracking, a fully integrated weapons suite, carrier operations and a realistic, interactive combat experience. First true multiplayer combat FSX experience
Instant online access to a controlled environment
Fly in a virtual squadron with qualified pilots
Advanced flight training, carrier ops and check rides
Live munitions and weapons training
Act quickly to reserve your Callsign today at combatpilotseries.com
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Site Upgrades


By Erik, August 4, 2012
  CombatACE will be undergoing site upgrades over the next few days. As we roll out our newly refined platform for your use you may incur some downtime. We will return as soon as possible should you reach the site during one of those times. Thanks for your continued support and understanding.    
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August Calendars Available


By Fates, August 1, 2012
I've uploaded two new Calendars to the Gallery.       Enjoy!   Fates
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CombatAce Calendars Ready


By Fates, July 7, 2012
I've uploaded two new Calendars to the Gallery.    
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10 Years with Combat Ace


By Dave, April 20, 2012
It’s been an incredible 10 years with all our Flight Sim fans, and I would like to begin by thanking all of you that have made this website the great place it has been for the last 10 years.   Past CombatAce began as a much different site known as BioHazcentral.com in 2002. The site was originally created by MadJeff as a flight sim enthusiast site centered on Lock On: Modern Air Combat (LOMAC). It quickly expanded to include other popular flight Sims of the times, including the Jane’s Combat Series, and the Falcon Series. I came to know MadJeff from the LOMAC forums and we spoke about his creation of Biohaz. Being that is was a new site, and I was a huge fan of the Sims, I became one of Madjeff’s first staffers to help him with its creation. I worked on site graphics and moderations, but I also introduced MadJeff to the Strike Fighters series.nThe Biohaz site lasted for several years, but the cost and time consumption on one person to run everything truly became a burden. The Site was soon sold to our current owner who is one of the world’s biggest flight sim supporters. We had an incredible staff, but have expanded it even more as the site has grown over the years.   Present Biohaz became CombatAce in March of 2005. CombatAce was bought by Mk2 and Erik who are huge supporters of the flight simming community. At the time we only had a few hundred members. I was brought on board with Fates to help get the site up and running and to work day to day operations. The site now caters to everything from flight sims to first person shooters. The membership has grown from that few hundred to over 61,000 members from over 150 countries making this a truly international site.   Column5 ~ Participate in many Internet gaming forums and one thing becomes clear: communities founded with the intent to bring together like-minded people to enhance the enjoyment of a game are often overrun by those wanting to complain about the injuries--real or imagined, but mostly imagined--they have suffered at the hands of evil developers and blind fanboys. From its beginning as Biohaz Central and continuing into its 10-year run as CombatAce, this site has consistently avoided that trend and now stands out as the best example of what can happen when real fans of a game, simulator, or anything else come together simply to have fun and, indeed, make a good product better through the generous donation of that most valuable commodity: their own free time. I can't think of a better place to come to talk about aviation and flight simming and I have no doubt that the second decade will be as good as the first!   CombatAce's biggest draw is the Thirdwire series of flight sims. Most of the posters we have here migrated from SimHq when it was decided that we needed a place of our own that we could regulate ourselves. We opened the download section in 2005 and the first series of Strike Fighters sims alone has generated 5372 files with 3,366,601 downloads! In 2008 the second series of Strike Fighters went live in 2008 and has generated 1560 files with almost 500,000 downloads.   We have also hosted files from the LOMAC community, IL-2 community, Naval sim community, you name it, we host it. Bringing our totals to 9201 files in 387 Categories with 798 different authors! Totaling 4,639,475 downloads! That's an impressive number.   CombatAce has also over the years hosted orphan sites that were a big part of a flight sim community but for whatever reason or another were not able to continue to operate under their current agreements with the respective site owners. In 2009 we picked up the hugely successful Over Flanders Fields community that had falling out with their previous site owners. Since coming here that has almost doubled the traffic at CA and they are moving along nicely. We also added a few forums for the payware community to keep in touch with their latest mods and developments.   Jeff "ST0RM" Stoermer ~ Wow, 10 years? Well, I came over here when things turned south over at SimHQ. Dave and I became friends via the net while I was stationed over in Germany. He asked me to move over and add some additional military perspective. Since then, I've been mostly active in the Strike Fighters series forums and have added some minor mods and skins along the way. Occasionally, I contribute to the Photography/Military Aviation forums where I can. Although I've met only a few people on the boards in person, I consider several as good friends. They've always been very supportive of me during my many deployments. CA has evolved from a small group of gaming enthusiasts, to an all out game mod factory. The amount of high-quality freeware work coming out of here, rivals any purpose-made company. It's that good! I look forward to the next 10 years here and will welcome the 20th anniversary in 2022.   The Future What does the future hold for CombatAce? That remains unknown, there are many ideas being tossed about but currently we are running at full steam and we aren't going anywhere anytime soon. The members make that all happen. The posters, the modders, the lurkers even the stalkers make this place truly unique. It's been a blast the last 10 years and it continues to be a blast. I can say this. the future looks bright for CombatAce.   Michael "Fates" ~ I would like to personally thank Erik and MK2 for everything they do in supporting this community. I would also like to thank every member for their support in keeping this site a lively and exciting slice of the Simulation world. Cheers~
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