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Thank you all for the words of encouragement, I am slowly recovering.

Not sure if attacking this dug-in AAA site was bravery of stupidity, but the surprise factor let me get away with it

Some images from Beta WOFF Over the Top: Note the distant horizon - that can show up to 150 km now!

Near Düsseldorf the german police made a photo of Cookie Monster, when Cookie Monster drove with to high speed into a speed trap. Here the proof:

Take care of you Compufat. GKABS, if you need help, I'm here.

Hard mode: As World War Three erupts in September, 1979 and the Warsaw Pact breaks through the Fulda Gap, the New Jersey Air National Guard's 141st TFS receives Title 10 orders and deploys to Europe in their F-105Bs. (dear god help me I have no RWR)

From who else? https://theaviationist.com/2024/10/06/jasdf-f-35-colored-tail-markings/

At the risk of hijacking the thread, and apologies in advance Kevin, but this would make a great idea for an 80's style all-action TV series called 'Top Aces!' Each week our Top Aces heroes are deployed to a different country, ostensibly to help with training or advisory to the host nation, act as aggressors in an exercise, or some other excuse. In reality, of course, they're there to carry out a super secret covert op for the US. Missions could be set in real world locations, or fictional countries (bonus points for identiying where the countries are from): A strike on a nuclear facility in the Middle Eastern Empire of Paran ;) A raid to capture a drugs baron in the Central American country, Val Verde Bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri, flying from Drambuie on the Barbary Coast Stopping a coup in the Central African kingdom of Zamunda Extracting an Agency asset from Agrabah, east of the Euphrates Helping to stem an invasion of the Central European nation of Florin by neighbouring Guilder Taking out a terrorist camp in the African republic of Zangaro With a main cast of impossibly good looking US and international (well someone has to fly the Alphas and Mirages) male and female actors as the former military Top Aces pilots, each with their own characters and back story of why they're ex-military to be explored in future episodes. Plus a trope-fest of a supporting cast: The crusty retired general who commands them (is Dale Dye available?) The suitably geeky WSO who's a whizz at electronics and, with the sexy female scientist on loan from DARPA, usually comes up with the weekly tech solution to get the mission over the line The mysterious 'Agency' contact who hands out the mission each week, with an attractive aide/pilot/driver/bodyguard. Or maybe as a nod to the classics like Mission: Impossible and Charlie's Angels we don't get to see the Agency contact as the missions are always briefed on a Zoom call where the contact's camera is always off, with the catchphrase: 'I'm sharing my screen now, can everyone see it OK?' The pilot of the C-130 for logistical support, is a trucker, like Snowman from Smokey and the Bandit I'm sure you can come up with others... The real Top Aces has a huge variety of aircraft, including their Blue Air fleet Top Aces - Wikipedia, so there will be great opportunitites to showcase the different planes and helicopters iin action. Of course there will be the usual trope of re-using the flight footage from the pilot show, and if push comes to shove, because of the Israeli camo on the Top Aces F-16s, we can also use footage from Iron Eagle, like everyone else making an aviation movie in the 1980s & 90s has! Think of the spin-offs - book and comics series, flight sim games, a kids animated show - and in 30 years, it can be remade as a big budget movie that will either spawn a new franchise or sink without a trace at the box office. Glad I got that off my chest. Normal service is resumed.

never go fulll......... ah nevermind

Respected gentlemen, I am writing to inquire if any of you would be interested in joining our team as a texture/skinner expert. Our dear friend Compufat has unfortunately contracted a severe illness known as Oropouche Fever, and his overall health prior to this was not in the best condition. We sincerely wish him a swift recovery and a long and healthy life. In light of this situation, we are seeking a skilled texture/skinner to join our team. If you possess the necessary expertise and are interested in this opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Mohamad

Hey yall, sort of tangential to dropping bombs but still Vietnam SEAD related. I'm flying the 105F, with the vietnam air ground expansion, and I notice not all of my gauges are working, or accurate. Is this a known bug? In the 105D they all worked fine but here in the F the part of the RWR at the top of the canopy that would tell you if it's SAM or AAA radar doesn't light up, the degree to waypoint guidance doesn't seem to match visual indicators or even the little arrow on the heading dial. Also my fuel gauge kind of works but not really? It doesn't show anything for the center tank when I have one in standard SEAD 2 shrike/CBU loadout, the dial just stays top center and never moves, even after I eject the tank. Then like, I flew all the way back to Korat on 2000 lbs of fuel from Hanoi, which, if they modified that J-75 to be THAT efficient, I owe someone a drink. I love my thud I just wanna get her humming like my old D model. I keep missing with my shrikes too, but that's 100% user error lol This is my first post here! I hope I didn't break any protocols. Appreciate this site and appreciate you all.

Quick healing for our friend Compufat !!!

Busy with my own projects so I can't offer more help for the time being. But I'm sorry to hear the info, and I wish him a speedy recovery!

can you give a hint of what the project might be? best wishes to Compufat for a full recovery.

back to the old ways of combat flying: low and lower

Doing stupid shit like this is why I still play SF2 after all these years. An-12s taking off from an East German base my wingman just bombed? Heck yeah I'm gonna go for the guns kill!

"Well, well! The Michelin Guide was right! Asutrias Airport DOES have ample covered parking!!!!"

DESERT FALCONS

depends on what im working on, some are quite fun to fly while others are pigs that im putting lipstick on in general, i do prefer the air to ground and support mission sets, and typically fly the jets best suited to that (A-10s, A-7s, F-4s and the range of heavies)

Been on hiatus a few weeks earlier, but not a single days without logging-in and check out what's goin' round here.. For me, for now, this forums just like "Hotel California" for me.. All thanks to you all... Wish we all have lovely, healthy and prosper life in 2024!