Man, this is fun...

[FastCargo 412]

I've been having a blast with my SFP1/WOV/WOE and FE installs! I haven't had this much fun in a long time with any sim...

 

For me, it really strikes a great balance between sim and arcade. And for you purists...realize that ANY line you draw between arcade and reality is arbitrary. So I like my line...rivet counters be damned!

 

On to the pictures - clickable thumbnails only so I don't crash everyones' computers...

 

I've heavily modifed the original 1979 WOE campaign. Yeah, I know, I could have just installed NATO fighters, but this has been more fun, and I've learned a LOT about the campaign ini files, installing carriers, and generally fixing addon aircraft to get the weapons, decals, pilots, etc to show up right.

 

F-16 Block 1, after losing the right landing gear, and all my fuel and doing a dead stick landing. Yeah, the ground collision could use some work, even with all settings on hard. But where's the fun in that...:).

 

I love runway denial missions...an excuse to drop lots of iron in a string.

 

Of course, that does mean I get shot up occasionally...

 

While testing the russian nuke cruise missile...I shot down an F-4..with a Badger...

 

Some F-111 shots...playing the 'How low can you go without crashing' game. Of all the aircraft I've played with so far, the F-111 is still my favorite. Closest thing to a B-1 in overall performance, just 1/3 the payload.

 

Some FE lovin...with all the knowledge I've gained from altering the WOE campaign, I think I'll turn to FE next...start getting some use out of all those addon aircraft...

 

Operation Bolo mission in WOV...did a great job...but the only way I found my base was to follow my wingman. Yep, a zero zero landing...cool!

 

As part of my WOE alteration, I threw in the USS Tawara as a USMC base...for Harriers. I had a buddy who flew OV-10s and said they could easily stop on a dime when landing. So I threw in OV-10s too...this is a post landing screenshot. It's actually not too hard to land an OV-10 on the USS Tawara.

 

And for some unrelated pictures...ever wonder where the idea for the T-38s in a 'USA' pattern came from:

This is a real picture of an actual flyby of the Randolph AFB water tower...back when it was known as Randolph Field. This is the inspiration for the fake photo of T-38s done decades later.

 

And this is my son with my sister's dog...one of those instant 'everyone is looking at the photographer and staying still' shots...

 

On to your scheduled program...

 

FastCargo

Edited May 19, 2007 by FastCargo

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Nice shots - thanks man

You can play these games foreever - so much to do!