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Another bad day

I do use that one; especially when I'm flying French Crusaders. That's the map where thsese were taken. (Hopefully, this protocol breach of it not being Monday is allowed in this instance) Getting them back on the smaller decks is the real challenge.

learning something more

No; they heard you were flying that day, and chose to stay home instead of dying.

@warthog64 an SF2 conversion of Rising Sun is on the agenda for the YAP-RW team. If you would like to assist you can make contact through the Facebook page. I’m sure they would appreciate all the help they can get.

Pre-build

There are some nice models in Rising Sun, but some not all have the gun turrets the wrong way round. B-25J as an example. Have spent some time adjusting hit boxes etc on the D4Y which is another nice looking model.

Aviation History magazine (iirc) had an artilce of them some years back. Rex's Hangar ALWAYS has something cool!! He's got a new series on the Douglas Aircraft Co. Some of the images are from the Santa Monica location; I grew up in it's shadow. There's one shot of a DC4 coming in to land at Cloverfield, and it's looking at the farm fields where my parent's house will be built in 1954!!! Very cool stuff!!!

^ that man's slingin Popeyes. thought we wouldnt notice, but we did here, something to get ya home again

"Rainy Days & Wednesdays, always draw a nuke" AGM-129's will keep me out of a hi-threat environment. 3 of them mean I can go home early.... This is probably how the dinosaurs felt.....

Lightnings

Well it's my choice, and I can explain it. I like to have 16+ aircrafts on the number list of each skin when it's possible (I mean without making up the serial numbers). In game it avoids aircrafts without serial number and tactical letter. With the details of the evolution of the Spitfire MkXII there should have been 3 models : Fixed tail wheel of the MkV : 0 aircrafts for the 41 squadron / 6 for the 91 squadron Retractable tail wheel of the MkVIII : 16 aircrafts for the 41 squadron / 8 for the 91 squadron Griffon IV : 4 aircrafts for the 41 squadron / 2 for the 91 squadron So it means : - one skin for the early version with 6 aircrafts - two skins for the mid version with only one numbers list file with 16 aircrafts - 6 aircrafts for two skins for the late version. Otherwise I would have had to produce many more tgas. It's not a problem when I want to, it's just I chose not to do it. I chose to have two skins with 20 and 16 aircrafts, without asking for another 3d model just for a tail wheel. The making of this MkXII sneaked out between other projects. The A-team MkXII has the fixed tail wheel. All the other changes are ini edits. On the production list I have, 81 aircrafts are powered by the Griffon III and 19 by the Griffon IV. -> 80 aircrafts are powered by the Griffon III and 20 by the Griffon IV and some of them were retrofitted with Griffon III. I agree there was another way to model the MkXII but, given that aircrafts were retrofitted during their service, I chose this way even if it's not the best. Since the beginning of this project there have been many "licenses" taken and all the Spitfires and Seafires released have some. This MkXII is no exception and I'm happy with it.

Stumbled on a video on YT about 617 Squadron, and the last of their Vulcans. Thought this would be a nice shot...always loved the way the look, since 'Thunderball'. Just have the Gerry Anderson feel to them

For the rest of August, lets post our Tigers here. Rules: name the unit, reason for the scheme (Tiger Meet, regular, RIAT etc) and rough timeline. aircraft ID optional - Can be a special, something not for public release, stock or WIP (fairly complete) - Have fun with it! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- to kick off RAF 230 Sqn, Puma HC2, RIAT 2005 53rd TFS, F-15A, stock skin and patrol mission, very early 80's 141st ARS, KC-135E, RIAT 97

Interesting read if you get the time with WIP shots: https://pocketmags.com/pc-pilot-magazine#

Until yesterday, I had never heard of these aircraft.

Escadron de chasse 1/12 Cambrésis, Mirage 4000B n°237, Tiger Meet early 90's

I'm using this one. The folder & data line says East Med, although the Terrain Full Name comes out as the Adriatic Sea South East Europe BETA - Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - File Announcements - CombatACE

i believe so; ive use the lod viewer to positon 'running lights' and landing lights many times.

Canberra B(I).8's

That's some serious stealth something!!!!!! I'll just stay with runway denial the old fashioned way......

actualizacion en el JF17 correcion del perfil mejoras en el 3d actualizacion del TEJAS, eliminando la sombra y completando el interior del cockpit

P1, extreme flight test, then KABOOM!!

Daily updates (I'm not going to do this lol) I think most of the required functions in SF2 flight and combat are already displayed as much as possible. Like the F-35, most of the instrument functions of the J-20 are integrated in the "large color TV", and It is only switched out when the pilot needs it. In SF2, we also couldn't do the function of click the cockpit interface, so I simply chose not to make all the interfaces. For production, the interface of the advanced fifth-generation aircraft really saves a lot of time, which also makes me admire the modders who make old-fashioned aircraft cockpits in CA. They need to realize the functions of all the instruments in the cockpit , that's a lot of work. As far as the current progress is concerned, the most urgent need is to renovate the HUD content. In order to test the avionics function, I am still using part of the texture of the F-22 HUD, Julhelm and Crusader should be this set Original makers of the HUD, they did a great job, but I wish it could have it's own HUD style

I don't have it but wanted to post anyway

After 8K texture overhaul of the G.91Y, G.91T.1 & G.91T.3 I started to reskin the R variants (R.1/B, R.3 & R.4) Now the boring part starts - doing the small rivets...

Journal of FLt Douglas Bell-Gordon, RNAS Part 19 3 May 1917. Auchel, France. "The DFW banked hard and dived under us." Like so many mornings since I arrived in France, this morning began before sunrise when Macklin, our steward, shook me gently by the shoulder and whispered, “Just after three-thirty, sir. Promises to be a fine morning.” He left me with an enamel mug of strong, steaming, sweet black tea and three lovely ginger biscuits. Crundall was on leave and I was to lead the flight this morning, a close offensive patrol along the German lines from Arras up to La Bassée. I met the others of the patrol by the sheds and quickly went over our routine. By the time the eastern horizon paled from deep violet to dark blue we were turning into the wind and bouncing over the stubbled field. Spring was finally making its presence felt. Scarcely a cloud in the sky and the chill failed to penetrate the layers of leather, fur, wool, and silk until we passed 5000 feet. Formed up, we turned southeast towards Arras and continued to climb toward 12,000 feet. Archie welcomed us to Hunland. We turned north over Monchy and began our patrol. Such a glorious day – virtually no chance of being surprised. Occasional clusters of Huns appeared off to the east, but none dared approach us. Over La Bassée canal we turned back south. Archie fell into a predictable rhythm: scattered over Lens, then thinning out, then slightly heavier at the balloon line near Oppy, and finally bloody annoying over Monchy. Then around to the north and do it all again. And again. Ninety minutes in. McDonald came up alongside and waggled his wings, pointing to the northwest. I turned in that direction and began to climb toward two specks about two miles off and slightly above. As we approached them that it became clear that we were creeping up on a pair of DFW two-seaters. There were six of us struggling to keep safely under their tails. When we were still 500 yards behind and slightly below, the right-hand Hun must have spotted our approach for he peeled away and dived east. I signalled for the others to chase him and continued after the remaining two-seater. McDonald stayed with me. This was an experienced Hunnish crew. The observer held fire until we were only 150 yards away. I began to fire in the same instant that he did, and we both scored hits. As I broke away, McDonald had a go. The DFW banked hard and dived under us. McDonald and I took it in turn to fire at him, each trying to approach from an opposite side so that the Hun observer would have to swing his gun about before firing back. After several such exchanges, McDonald must have turned the wrong way for I lost sight of him. I caught the Hun in another steep bank and raked his machine from tip to tail from directly above. It took several seconds to find him after that pass. We were down to less than 1000 feet. There he was! The DFW, grey-green with a camouflaged upper wing, was in a shallow dive and trailing a stream of vapour or white smoke. Now McDonald came screaming down at him from above but overshot the Hun, whose observer gallantly kept up his fight. I dived onto the tail of the HA and fired one last burst. The machine continued down and I thought for a moment it would land safely in a broad green field, but its undercarriage caught a treetop and the aircraft smashed heavily into the ground and disappeared in a cloud of earth and flame. We regrouped and soon afterward headed home. The other HA had got away. I claimed the one that was downed and McDonald vouched for its destruction. Once D’Albiac took our reports, he asked me to complete a written account of the claim. While I was doing this, the squadron commander entered the office. Squadron Commander Bromet directed the Records Officer to leave us alone for a few minutes. Once D’Albiac had closed the door behind him, the boss sat stiffly in his chair and eyed me carefully. “What I have to say is, for the moment, between us. It is also a painful topic to approach,” he said. I looked at him a little sideways. What horrid news had arrived? Were my parents all right? The squadron commander continued. “A rather serious allegation has been made about you by a flight commander. Do you know what I’m talking about?” “No sir. I have no idea at all.” Bromet sighed and winced. “Yesterday you led a flight of five Triplanes escorting three RE8s from 52 Squadron on a diversionary bomb run near Vitry. Flight Commander Huntington led a second flight of six machines to provide you with support. I am informed that Huntington’s flight was engaged by hostile aeroplanes and destroyed three of them. At the same time, you led your flight away from the enemy and failed to support Huntington. As a result, the enemy nearly succeeded in destroying Mr Arnold’s machine and Huntington himself was left to face several Huns alone. What is your response, Douglas?” I could feel my breath shortening and my heart pounding beneath my tunic. Rage boiled up. I took three or four deep and deliberate breaths before responding. “Let me begin by stating that I am doing my damnedest to be measured and objective in what I am about to say. So I will begin by saying this. Flight Commander Huntington has absolutely no basis to believe that what he has told you is the truth. I can presume, therefore, that his intent is malicious. He is lying about me. He knows he is lying about me. And I therefore hold him in complete contempt.” “Mr Bell-Gordon…” I held up a hand and cut the boss off in mid-breath. “Let me recount that patrol. First, we took off around ten minutes after four in the afternoon. My flight formed up in three or four minutes and we circled over Bruay as we climbed to seven thousand feet. I looked about for Huntington’s flight but they were nowhere to be seen. After waiting there several minutes, I headed north north-east towards our rendezvous point south of La Gorgue. We spotted the three Harry Tates from two miles away and joined them quickly. From that point, we kept station about a thousand feet above them as they climbed south-west toward the lines at Vimy. We crossed into Hunland at eleven thousand feet and followed the two-seaters as they approached Vitry. This was a bit after four-thirty. Soon after we crossed the lines I noticed Archie bursts off to the north and the little west – probably a bit west of Lens. It was not possible to make out the aircraft, but I assumed that Huntington’s flight was trailing well behind us and at a distance of four or five miles.” Squadron Commander Bromet was scratching notes on a pad of paper. I waited until he stopped writing and continued. “I angled off to the south so that I could watch the RE8s more easily. At one point I observed five or six scouts several miles off to the north-east. We stayed with our wards and these Huns – I’m certain they were Huns – flew north out of sight. Near Vitry, the 52 Squadron machines began bombing their targets as we circled above them. After about five more minutes, I made out Huntington’s flight of six Triplanes. They passed us to the north and continued several miles to the east. At the closest point we were only a mile apart. Strangely, they were descending.” “The 52 Squadron machines took about ten minutes to finish their work and another five or ten minutes to reform afterward. During this time I saw Archie several miles to the east and presumed that the Huns had found Huntington but I could not see any machines at that distance. The RE8s now began heading home and we zigzagged in station behind them. The entire time I kept looking back for Huntington’s flight. At no time was he in a position to support us had we come under attack. As our two-seaters crossed back over the front, I led my flight in a long turn back to the east. I had spotted a formation of several Hun scouts heading southeast toward where I thought Huntington must be. I left them and turned south after a couple of minutes so as to continue to watch for Huntington while maintaining contact with the two-seaters. Then I noticed two Triplanes heading west around five or six thousand feet. I then made out several aeroplanes milling about just north of Vitry. I could not positively identify every machine, but I saw that at least three out of five were Triplanes, still well to the east. Seconds later I saw that those remaining Triplanes were heading west and were not being followed. By this time, the 52 Squadron machines were well to our west and we raced after them at full throttle, catching up near Arras. Shortly after that, I signalled for my flight to return to base.” “Is that all?” the boss asked. “No sir. As we descended on our way back to Auchel, I caught up with and passed close to Mr Arnold’s machine. He had clearly been the first of Huntington’s flight to head home, having passed beneath my flight about the time that I first saw Huntington’s machines mixed up with one or two Huns. At no time did Mr Huntington’s flight require our assistance. And at no time would matters have justified my flight abandoning the two-seaters. Finally, sir, may I ask whether Mr Huntington has explained to you why he wandered off in the direction of Douai and descended to five thousand feet instead of covering my flight from twelve thousand feet in accordance with his instructions? Or is that question answered by the fact that he has claimed three Huns downed after his flight headed home and there were no witnesses to his claims?” “That comment is completely out of line,” said the squadron commander quietly. “Merely a question, sir. I apologise if I insinuated that Mr Huntington is a liar. It was not intended as a mere insinuation.” “We’re done here.” With those words, Squadron Commander Bromet snapped the cap onto his pen and placed it on his desk. I found Simpson and Reggie Soar in the wardroom. “Emergency meeting of the correspondence club at Madame Girouard’s place after dinner. I have a plan and we need to see it done right away.”

I didn't understood why the pictures were so dark. I thought "C'mon it was 1948, they knew how to take a photograph back then" ( / what's wrong with them !?! xD) And while I was studying the fading of the green paint on black and white pictures, my brain did its daily effort and I realised : the Spitfires had been repaint in NATO camo colors, dark grey / dark green / PRU blue. I used these values : Dark grey / Basalt Grey : hexa 575D64 Dark green / Yellow Olive : hexa 453F2F PRU blue : hexa 5C7A82 If you have more reliable values for these colors please tell me ! (the tail is in lighter olive green on purpose)

Very WIP moments

I was working hard on a very historical skin and then I don't know, I lost it... a little update / the anti glare panel is needed for the real bird Something related but still not the bird I want to do (LOD is done since 18 months) And this is the bird I wanted to make at first : Still some details to do

i find your lack of water injection..... disturbing who knew Keflavik would become a reconstition field after round 1? you know how this goes Toto........

New Daddy On The Block..

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