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Correcting the Radar screen indicator lights/ lamps. TW has them set up as green range indicators on the left with a yellow radar lock and shoot que light on the right. Each light is actually a lamp with a symbol on it. Unfortunately there are no working lights in the F-8D cockpit so I have just put the un-lit symbols in the correct place. However for the F-8E/J/H the lights are functional so I have corrected them as follows: On the left from top to bottom is: - "Extended Range lamp" (as in real life) lights up when the radar is in the 40 mile range on the F-8E/H and the 30 mile range on the F-8J. - "T (Lock-on) lamp " (as in real life) lights up when the radar is locked on to a target. - "In-Envelope lamp" functions as a shoot que in the game, in real life it would light up when the radar was locked on and a missile (IR or SAHM) was within range and its launching parameters. On the right from top to bottom is: - "J (Home-on-jamming) lamp" this is not functional in the game but in real life would light up when the radar was locked onto a jamming source. - "IR (Lock-on)" or IRST (Lock-on) this is not functional in the game but in real life would light up when the aircrafts IRST was locked on to a heat source. However on the F-8J/H_69 It functioned as a SEAM lock on light when a AIM-9G had locked on to a target (with or without a radar lock). As such on the F-8J/H_69 it functions in the game a second shoot que. P.S. all lights/ lamps are now green (no yellow).

Interceptors

London in the evening sun.

Curtiss P-42D Twin Warhawk - No.15 'Shark' Squadron, Royal Dhimari Air Force, 1943 In response to USAAC Materiel Division Circular Proposal 39-775 issued in 1939 for a high altitude interceptor, Curtiss submitted a twin-engined version of their P-40 Warhawk powered by two V-12 Allison V-1710-39 engines. Whilst their proposal finished a disapointing third behind the Grumman G-45 XP-50 and the winning Lockheed Model 522 XP-49, Curtiss revised their Twin Warhawk to incorporate two Packard (Rolls-Royce) V-1650-1 Merlin engines each developing 1300 h.p. and turning their own 3-bladed Curtiss electric constant-speed propellers with LH and RH rotation to remove the expected heavy swing on take-off. Redesignated as the Curtiss P-42 (replacing the earlier single-engined XP-42 derived from the P-36) the Twin Warhawk featured a powerful nose armament consisting of six 0.5 inch M2 Browning machine guns with 500 rounds per gun and two 20mm Hispano M2(C) cannon with 150 rounds per gun making it the most heavily armed fighter aircraft of it's era especially as the close grouping of the weapons meant that there were no convergence problems when compared with wing-mounted guns. With the ability to carry up to 2,000lb in external stores Curtiss pitched their new design as a multi-role fighter with primary missions of interceptor fighter and fighter-bomber. With an increasingly hostile Japan continuing its war against China during 1940 (and also signing the Tripartite Pact in 1940 with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy) the Roosevelt administration slowly moved from being a neutral power to one preparing for war and Curtiss gained further contracts for it's P-40 Warhawk and also an unexpected contract for 300 of the new P-42 Twin Warhawk for the USAAC. This was soon followed by an order for 200 P-42's from the UK Government in late 1940 for use by the RAF in the Western Desert but immediately after Pearl Harbour all 200 aircarft were requisitioned by the USAAC and redesignated as P-42D's. The first YP-42 prototype first flew on October 11th 1940 and proved to be relatively easy to fly at all speeds with stable handling characteristics although test pilots were very critical of the visibilty over the nose and the engine nacelles. In addition, they considered that the high wing loading made it more suited to ground attack than to air combat. Testing progressed well during 1941 and by the end of the year production P-42B's were rolling off the Curtiss-Wright production line at Buffalo, New York and entering service in May 1942 with the 14th Pursuit Group in San Diego to provide West Coast defence. However, most P-42B's went to the 12th Air Force in North Africa as part of the force being built up for Operation Torch. Initially based in Algeria the P-42B's were first involved in North African combat operations during November 1942 shooting down several Italian twin-engined bombers plus two German Me-323 Gigant transports. But it was in the ground attack role that the P-42's of the 12th Air Force excelled in North Africa flying ground attack missions against gun emplacements, troops, supply dumps and tanks. In early 1943 the Royal Dhimari Air Force received 30 P-42D's directly from US stocks and these were used by No.15 Squadron to good effect during the Maqazad counter-offensive in the Spring of 1943. Skin Credit: Charles

View File Gloster Javelin FAW9/9R This is a much modified model made from the original Veltro2k Javelin max file. I does NOT replace any of the previously released work, it is an entirely separate aircraft. Most parts reworked, remapped, bump & spec maps, new pit. Please read the readme.....its for YOUR benefit not mine ! Thanks again to Veltro2k for allowing me to release this. Submitter Sundowner Submitted 11/09/2020 Category Other  

The famous World War One Flying Ace comes to First Eagles. Snoopy. perched on his "Sopwith Camel" features an animated scarf, movable head, and a machine gun mounted in the "fuselage." He comes with one skin and a damage decal to show bullet holes when he's hit. There is also a Cockpit View. I only tested him in "Easy" mode. Handling, especially takeoffs and landings, may be hazardous in other modes. Credits Snoopy was created by cartoonist Charles Schulz in 1950. His first appearance as the WWI flying ace was in 1965. Snoopy and the other Peanuts cartoon characters are owned by Peanuts Worldwide LLC. Installation Instructions For both FE and FE2 - Unzip the file and copy the folder named "Snoopy" into your "Objects/Aircraft" folder. FlyableSnoopy.zip

Thanks man, i used this ones

Love it also. I thought one was made long ago but I certainly could be mistaken. I honestly welcome anything Stephen is willing to spend time on .

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F-8E F-8C F-8H F-8J F-8J (Late: IRST removed and additional ECM blisters on intake and tail fin) Around February 1972 four VF-211 F-8J were based out of Udorn Thailand to instruct frustrated USAF F-4 crews in air-combat maneuvering. The Crusaders flew strikes up North with the Phantoms , tanked and then would get some ACM practice in before recovering to Udorn. Even Robin Olds flew against these Navy pilots! The Air Force was embarrassed at their performance and in order to sabotage the program insisted that the F-8 Crusaders had to be temporary camouflaged. however this would have added 1200Ibs to the aircraft and was unacceptable. But what if?...

Someone mentioned a Snoopy mod once. I looked for it, but couldn't find it. Maybe it was in Strike Fighters?

Mr Trebek had a passion for geography and hosted the Geography Bee from the late 80s until about 7 years ago. He loved to remodel homes and tinker with projects. I remember reading about his baggy jeans t-shirt hammer swinging gun nail toting days I think from a piece his daughter wrote some years back. He was deeply loved by his family and he will be missed. He once claimed that Jeopardy will move on without him knowing that the show had a life of it's own but he left a mark on the show and it's viewers that will not easily be replaced. His passing is great loss and I wish his family comfort and peace during their time of grief. .S

Amazing job!

Curse that Bloody Red Baron !!

LOVE IT!!!!

Thanks Russ! And for today´s, wheel wells

VPAF SM-12PM 'Firefly-B'

Great news! I modified your previous GR1A with the GR1 DS skins and nes decals ( so few...)

some MiGs

6./ZG76 decals done for one part of the Gruppe`s one a\c scheme .. just some checks before flight test the data....etc

NovaLogic Nostalgia, back to 1998 Viper Squadron, 32nd TFS, 16th AESOG (Air Expeditionary Special Operations Group) 300 Squadron, 7th Red Banner Guards Regiment, 11th Expeditionary Wing

As I was posting the above...watching "War of the Factories" on tv..about Germanys industrialists and high command failure to agree on what they needed.....and this a\c was shown....in a brief few seconds ... how cool is that lol..