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Completed 4 sets The 70s The 80s The 90s 2000

UPdate US army. 70 80 90

Look at what you made me do out of spite

i hate crappy 3views

Dogfight a MiG-17 or MiG-19 with an unslatted F-4J, then repeat the fight with a slatted F-4E. The hard wing has less drag, so it is better in level flight, climbs, dives... anytime you need acceleration/power, except in turns. But if you need to turn, the slatted F-4E flies rings around unslatted F-4's. If you are a patient boom and zoom energy fighter type, the hard wing F-4s are the way to go. But if you have to get in close, the slatted F-4s are the only way to go and the much lighter F-4F is the king. The key to the slats wasn't just to improve turn performance, but to completely eliminate the nasty adverse yaw induced flat spin that occurred at high AoA at any speed. The Navy believed the solution was better pilot training, but when the F-4S finally got slats, the Navy was admitting the safety and agility were worth the loss of specific excess power. I enjoy flying both. I like the challenge of fighting MiG up close with a hard wing. But one on one, it is almost impossible to beat a MiG-17 until he runs low on fuel and tries to run away. You can stay above him and go faster, but you can't get behind him. With a slatted F-4E, there is no AI flown plane in the game I can't beat, even the F-15A. If you don't need the gun, the slatted F-4S has agility/safety and the best original radar (not counting modern refits with Hornet and Falcon radars). If you don't need the slats or gun, the RAF F-4M with turbofans is the hotrod at subsonic speeds with more climb and acceleration. If I can only fly one, it would be a slatted USAF F-4E. In any given time frame, USAF F-4Es received continuous field mods that kept them competitive in both air and ground attack. The radar, navigation, and bombing systems were constantly improved/digitized. A handful of the last F-4Es even got a frameless front windshield. But the slatted F-4S is a close 2nd.

Corrected. You are correct about not being armed, this is the only one I have found in the net for an armed ambulance.

apparently, TK

Also made an ambulance

Presently the missiles have a "super seeker" when "Seeker Uncage" is enabled. Thats what makes it easy to get a lock... seeker scans a 80° cone. I'm working on a mod which is fixing this for all AIM-9. Then you have to point the seeker with its 2° instant FOV (9J/N/P) directly at the target. Makes it much harder vs the nimble MiG-17/19.

Massive Vulcan's Attack

View File Default camo skin for SPAD 13's family It's the time of default skin for the most popular stock aircraft of all flight sims about WW1 - SPAD 13. I tried to add some "photorealistic" textures for more impressive image of this aircraft. I removed wing cockardes and rudder's tricolor from "Decals.ini" because they were integrated in my skin. Put folder "D' into "Objects/Decals/SPAD13". Eugene Submitter Eugene2 Submitted 05/29/2021 Category Spad Skins  

wonder why no one came up with this lol

https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,66697.0.html

11 November 1917. In which Stephen Edwards V is reminded that this is dangerous stuff even without a sight of enemy. Flying his first combat mission, 2Lt Stephen Edwards V is assigned to B flight, and their 6 planes take off without incident and head to the patrol area behind friendly lines protecting the airfield at Etrun, NW of Arras. As they approach their patrol altitude, B flight leader Jamie Parker turns to port and heads home. "Bloody Engines" thinks Stephen as 'McIrish' McElroy takes the flight lead. Five minutes later as they pass 11,000ft, 'Harry' Harrison, flying next to Stephen, does the same thing. "Well at least that gives me a bit of room for my dreadful formation flying" thinks Stephen as he continues to follow McElroy. 20 minutes on patrol with the only other aircraft in sight being A flight above. After circling the field and turning to base leg, the plane of Sergeant Lloyd buzzes over Stephen. "Bloody idiot, watch where you're going"; but a moment later Stephen tips his plane (luckily without damage) as he turns to taxi. "Now I'm the idiot. It'll be hard to tell off Lloyd when I make such a stupid mistake myself". Moments later, things turn somber as Stephen learns that Capt Parker had crashed and was killed before he could make it back to the field.

Omar Bradly actually made that mistake. At one point in his carer when asked where he would like to be stationed he said in the Northwest thinking Pacific Northwest and instead got sent to Montana.

I want to say I saw an armed APC at Fort Irwin but that was a foreign (I think Chinese) ambulance that was armed. Unfortunately I don't have any photos and recalling from memory. And I used to drive a M1068 for awhile when I was at Fort Hood back in the day.

NOOOOOO! Are you sure it wasn't anything glitchy that got you? I don't want someone going out for that! If your character is truly dead, feel free to fly on in exhibition more with a new character... Thanks, although I cut it for time, they almost single-filed right into me on the first turn!

Ambulances aren't armed

WIP

Hi there, people- I heard tell from an old ini file that apparently, that *begins whispering* once upon a time, our Great Lord and Saviour, Stary, the Protector of the Red Side Cockpit, made a **BOMBSIGHT**. where would I find the standalone for this? thanks in advance, Stormy

Stache and catch, just caught up with the videos, great work! Stache, good job getting 'er down on the right side of the lines! Tim Tully Mission 3

Nice one catch... short but directly to the point at each change in tempo. I enjoyed it

Naval campaigns were not exactly implemented as we want. AI mission types such as EARLY_WARNING and ESCORT_JAMMER only exist with naval campaigns, but naval campaigns disable night missions altogether. For the latest Desert Storm total conversion, I decided not to make it a naval campaign because night missions are a must to have. The other features I mentioned are missing, but it's a matter of balancing pros and cons really. Naval campaigns were designed to be about naval battles involving belligerent factions having a navy. Air units will always attempt to engage enemy fleets as soon as they get a higher intelligence value. You can set their intelligence to zero, but then AI will never do any offensive missions since it does not know the belligerent forces' locations. Simply put, you cannot really have exclusive features of a naval campaign without it being a true naval campaign. At worse, you can try to force all enemy AI air units to use only interceptor fighter jets; they wouldn't be able to launch any offensive strike mission then. With lots of trial and error, maybe a balance could be found (with due pros and cons), in order to do what Viggen suggests. Given that it disables night missions though, I wouldn't waste any more effort on the matter.

Friday 13th November 1917 8.46am Bruay, RFC 40 A and B flights take to the air in beastly weather on an offensive patrol. "Spiv" Taylor, cold, wet and miserable, cannot understand the sense in it and is beginning to regret his duty to the King and country. Not that he is endeared to the silly old fool but the Poms make you swear allegiance to someone when signing up and old Georgy boy is it. And it's not my bloody country anyway. Struth it's bloody freezing up here. Be good to get back to a stiff drink and a warm fire. Suddenly V-strutters bounce the flight. Outta nowhere. "Spiv" completely unprepared and out of his depth, panics and shoots at anything, wild eyed with adrenalin and scared witless. And then as unexpectedly it began, it abruptly ends. The skies are empty of aircraft. Where did they go? Where is B flight? But this is no time for philosophical naval gazing. Time to vamoose before the bastards come back. He heads west. And safely returns to his airfield. Only to find a pal is missing!

Reed managed to survive his first mission but just barely with a crashed landing Southwest of Arras. Did manage to get one victory and put holes in a couple others. Next time he will not be pressing his luck following an enemy down low over the lines.

Sure. But not this year.

U.S. Air Force Wild Weasels From Vietnam to the Desert Storm

Yes please. Think you can have it ready for June 6th?

I do!!!!!

Wing slats were added to improve high AoA performance so you can fly slower with less buffeting and they may have helped with the adverse Yaw issue. But they did add a bit of weight to the E Block 50 and when they are out there is more drag so climb, & acceleration would go down compared to an earlier E model. It was a bit easier to pull G and exceed airframe limits over earlier Es and it has slightly improved turn performance but really nothing significant just like any of these aircraft where they just added a little strake on here or there. The recommendation was to keep under 25 degrees AoA because above that there is higher speed bleed off compared to the hard wing versions and less lift.

A question: Is someone interested in a mod of BoB2 terrain with focus on Operation Overlord? To simulate the allied invasion it would be neccessary to rework a major part of northern France and to implement a network for strategic nodes for a campaign.

Attention Pilots! It is our pleasure to announce some new Collector Planes for the IL-2 Sturmovik: Great Battles series! We are still waist deep in Battle of Normandy and Flying Circus Vol. II development, but we have decided to push on with our partner Ugra Media and bring you a few more iconic and important aircraft! The following planes have long been discussed as possible projects or desired by community members and now we are able to make the commitment to build them. So, without further delay here they are. - C-47A Skytrain - Lisouov Li-2 (Soviet version of the DC-3/C-47) - Sopwith Snipe 7.F1 - Siemens-Schuckert D.IV First, let’s cover the C-47A. We already have the C-47A as an AI piloted aircraft in Great Battles. Many of you have requested that we make a cockpit for it and make it flyable, so we are. This will give the Americans and British a cargo plane, much like the Ju-52 on the German side. The Ju52 has been a good seller for us and a unique experience for fans of IL-2. We want to do the same with the C-47. The C-47 is the military version of the venerable Douglas DC-3 which first took flight in the 1930’s and served all over the world during WWII and very far beyond. Most notably it was the main troop transport for American and British paratroopers during the invasion of Normandy. As you have seen in an earlier Developer Diary, we have already built some awesome looking U.S. Army paratroopers that will jump from C-47s in BON. We are also making British paratrooper models as well., but they are not ready to be shown yet. The C-47 will provide a great new way to fly for the Allies. Work on the C-47 cockpit has already begun so we have decided to open Pre-Orders today as is our tradition for new Collector Planes in development. Please show the ‘Gooney Bird” your love! Pre-Order is available in the IL-2 Official Webstore for just $19.99- a 20% discount off MSRP. Second, let’s talk briefly about the Lisunov Li-2. The Li-2 was a license-built Soviet version of the DC-3/C-47. It served bravely over the Eastern Front with the VVS and was even used as a bomber by the Soviets. Although it is seemingly identical to the C-47 it does have several differences, so extra work is needed to convert our C-47 into an Li-2. Our partners Ugra Media will begin this work once the C-47 cockpit is well in-hand. The Li-2 had different engines and cowlings, different instruments, a different cargo door and other small changes. Some also had a dorsal mounted gun turret for self-defense. The Li-2 will be a welcome addition to our Eastern Front themed titles. We will offer the Li-2 for Pre-Order as soon as work has officially begun in earnest. The C-47/Li-2 holds a special place for us because it represents cooperation between the old Soviet Union and the USA, which for a team of Russian developers and an American producer is a historical metaphor for our own team. Next, we will also partner with Ugra Media to create the British-built Sopwith Snipe 7.F1 fighter. The Snipe was a late entrant into the Great War, only coming to front-line service in the Summer of 1918. However, it was a successful aircraft and helped the Entente fight off the of the terrific late-war German designs in the final months and weeks of the war. The Snipe will be the first truly new WWI aircraft we committed to in a long time and this will bring a new combat experience to Flying Circus Volumes II and III. Pre-orders will be available once the Snipe has entered production. Finally, Ugra Media will build a late-war German fighter as well – that being the Siemens-Schuckert D.IV. Like the Snipe it entered the war late, but was a terrific design and will be a deadly opponent for the Snipe and other Entente fighters. This plane will be a challenge to make as references are tough to come by and we don’t believe any original examples survive today. However, we love a good challenge and plan to make this bird take flight just like all the rest. It’s interesting to see the similarities of the Snipe and SS.DIV designs with their compact bodies which we would image makes them quite maneuverable. When work begins, we will give you a change to pre-order the SS.DIV. All of these new planes do not have an impact on current development timelines for BON or FC2 and FC3 as we have been planning to make these aircraft for a while. We will work once again with our long-time partner Ugra Media to bring them to life in another team effort, much like we did for the famous U-2VS. We hope you enjoyed hearing this news and we look forward to bringing these fantastic aircraft to the Great Battles series! See you in the skies! The Sturmovik Team and Ugra Media

McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom - 1er Escuadrilla, Comando de la Aviación Naval Argentina, 1986

I will but the first $10,000 for it.

Still waiting... maybe some of us should offer to buy SF2 from the developer and fix it.

There is....

It is my sad duty to inform you that 2nd Lt. Fisticuffs Finney, RFC 40, has died in the service his country. Lt Finney flew a defensive patrol over the front lines when his formation encountered a formation of Albatross DVs. In the ensuing combat, he downed an enemy scout without injury to himself. Upon his return to Bruay, Finney was observed to abort his first two landing attempts. On his third approach, the Se5a was in a good position and landed normally. However, witnesses report that 2 seconds later there was a tremendous crash and the Se5 was then seen wreathed in flames. The accident is still under investigation but it is speculated that Lt. Finney was unfortunate enough to have collided with an errant fire barrel just after touching down . . . Finney was credited with 2 victories and is to be awarded a posthumous Military Cross. For King and Country !!