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Hello All... Back in 2015, Talking to JAT81500 and dtmdgradon, we were discussing the issue that I felt would be nice if we can fixed it. That is the outer pylon on all the Team Viper F-16s are angle incorrectly. If anyone can take the time to fix the angle of the outer pylon that would be great!

ODS

barring a completely new model somewhere i dont think it will be coming anytime soon. not trying to speak for folks, but the ones with the max files for the Team Viper work are either not really active in SF2 anymore, or rather restricted on availability not to mention no modder of any discipline will make just one fix unless its in the intial version or very close when it was released. i mean hell, this was to bring one of HrntFixr's old skins to current SF2 standards. its since expanded to the whole 23d Wing, two wings in USAFE completed and 20 ANG squadrons in progress! again, not trying to speak for others. just saying i wouldnt hold breath on it.

The Recon Wars update is a treat and beautiful to explore....but it's a slow slide into the dirt. How ANY of those guys survived is a mystery...most didn't by all accounts. Been having fun taking on the role w/ all the extras but wind up w/ a dirt nap 80% of the time....and that includes dumping any load any scrurrying for cover at THE FIRST SIGN of opposition. Maybe I need to polish my observer gun skills....but it's damn discouraging....how's the rest of you doing?

MiG-28s somewhere over the Indian Ocean, 1986

Ciao my Italian friends. As you might have seen we´re working on some new Starfighters. Also F-104S, F-104S ASA & F-104S ASA M. I could need your help regarding wich Squadron (wing) uses wich variant? We are doing CI & CB variants. Any help would be nice

Some more work: VA-144 Roadrunners, 11/1966 to 6/1967, USS Kitty Hawk, A-4C VA-146 Blue Diamonds, 4/1967 to 12/1967, USS Constellation, A-4C more to come...

2 June 1995, roughly 1500 local time Basher 52, part of a two ship engaging in a routine Operation Deny Flight patrol. CPT Scott O'Grady's flight lead had been targeted by an SA-6 earlier in the flight In a few minutes it will stop being a routine flight..

back on Guard...

I want to let everyone know I am back a while ago. I am going to share what has happened to me since April (When I posted here). It has been miracle experience. I am never going to let doctors decide my fate ever again. I am one who make the decision for myself, especially about my fate. The reason why I visited the doctor is that I noticed something was wrong with my left vision. it seem like I was having cataracts growing more and more. It is what makes it more difficult to look at the computer screen or read anything. Went to see an eye doctor. He told me that it wasn't cataracts and that my tunnel vision was getting smaller and that I have 10 to 20 years before I lost vision. He especially told me that the effects I was seeing through my left vision is incurable, I had to get used to it. After going through days of intense fears, worrying, crying, anger, frustration, and desperation for finding a way to heal my vision. My wife and I decided we would give it a try by doing anything we can do to heal my vision situations. My left vision was getting more fuzzy, wavy (like water wavy), and blurry. Then after that, my right eye fuzzy part was starting to grow slowly. That was very scary! I honestly thought I may have to give up my passions and hobbies. However, my wife read a lot about which fruits and vegetables are good for the eye, then we start eating that everyday now. I read the book about the miracle healing from this amazing person, Morris Goodman "The Miracle Man". He was in a plane crash, the doctor told him his body would be a vegetable for the rest of his life. He refused to trust the doctor and take the matter into his own hand. He started believing his body is healed, despite any situation. Months later, his body has gone through healing. Then eventually he accomplished being able to walk and use his body again. There was one situation I forgot as well. My family told me that it wasn't the first time doctor told me that I was going blind and I ended up still seeing even with the tunnel vision. Then it hit me, during my young age (High school), the doctor told me the exact same thing. The doctors told me that I was going blind by 30 years old. To this very day, I can still see because I refused to believe in doctors and assumed that my eyes are fine. This is the result. However, back in my recent situation, I decided to use what is known as the "Placebo effect" by starting to believe that whatever I do and eat is good for my eyes and that my eye is healthy. I prayed and meditated every day, took the time to relax, worked with the fears, and trusted the process. We had no other choice but to give this the best chance. It was a big leap of faith. In the following weeks, I started to notice the improvement in vision incrementally. Eventually later when I can finally read again, use the computer to do very light gaming, and a few simple modding for simulation / games, we were overjoyed! Then eventually as soon my eyes no longer hurt when using a computer and bought a screen protector for blue light), I could read more and more now. When looking at the line, they no longer appear wavy. The wavy water effect in vision almost completely disappears. Then to my surprise, could see more light entering my eyes, could see more lights even than many years ago. Could see a bit more as if the tunnel were getting a bit wider. The 'cataract" spot is just a tiny spot. Won't stop until the eyes are completely healed, even until I could see the whole vision completely instead of tunnel vision. That's the goal! I am still amazed by this miracle healing. From now on, I am continuing to trust in the healing process with confidence and will never listen to the doctor again if they tell me if anything can't be healed. This is why I am joyfully working on SFCE and SFAW mod projects steadily. And unlike before, I take more rest often from time to time from the computer and enjoy secondary hobbies by going out to the cafe or meditating. Eagle114th

Beautiful images, everyone! Inspired me to toss in a few from my last mission. Hope you like them!

how bout a plain one with Brit style drive (passenger side driver), manual trans, and some gatorade, rip its and otis spunkmeyer muffin cases in the back? call it the DA version what, am i the only one here to have actually driven one in country? and for that matter whyd the Brits get the american style trucks and Americans get Brit style?

ODS

and to close out the evening (and the weekend) kings and knights....

More boss birds....

Just FYI, it was a long-thought choice for me to decide which country had to be Red, which had to be Blue. I'll keep things as they are in the release package, because Ethiopia back then was ruled by the Derg and it was a huge ally of the Soviet Union. During the Ogaden War, Ethiopia was supported even by East Germany, Cuba and South Yemen, while Somalia had some kind of support from the US and South Africa. Of course, reality is never black and white, it's all shades of grey, but we cannot have properly neutral or third-side countries in the game, so such choices had to be made. Of course, for personal use you're free to make your own tweaks, no problem with that. Just know that it wasn't a random, arbitrary decision on my part, it's actually the result of much research into the history of these countries. Little trivia: ThirdWire got alliances wrong in their default global nation.ini file. IIRC South Yemen was made Blue side, while North Yemen was Red. This is historically wrong, and the terrain reflects the correct alliances, with South Yemen actually being Soviet-aligned.

Hell YAH! Outstanding Sundowner!

Even Reservists gotta fly and trap

Returning back to the carrier after some low-level flying

F-104S ASA 36° Stormo XXII° Gruppo Caccia Intercettori

.... e qualche caccia-bombardiere

Questi sono "i miei". Anno 1990 A.D. sopra Albinia (GR) in un combattimento simulato ebbero la meglio sugli F-15 e Grosseto mantenne la Classe "A" tra le basi NATO ... bei tempi.

normally I only say this to prostitutes but I have to say your cockpits are amazing. Your work on these are simply masterful. Thank you