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Really good instructional film

Almost ready. Few days ...

21 years ago on March 27, 1999 A formation of 4 F-117As is about to take off for another strike mission near Belgrade... That night escort jammers EA-6B were grounded due to bad weather... So the Nighthawks had to rely exclusively on their stealth characteristics... F-117As were basically following the very same routes... The 3rd Battalion of the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade managed to acquire and track the "Vega-31"... At about 8:15 pm local time, with a range of about 8 miles 2 V-601P missiles were launched... The first one passed very close but didn't detonate... and the second gets very close... The second missile detonates causing significant damage to the aircraft and causing it to tumble out of control... The aircraft crushed near the village of Budanovci... The shotdown of "Vega-31" was the first and only verified combat kill of a stelath aircraft and interestingly that kill was achieved with outdated 60s era surface to air missiles.

....Hello to ALL Prisoner's......

A bit of BoB action. This green and pleasant land.. Help yourselves everyone, there's no escort.. Spit vs 109 on the deck..

working on it...theres a HRS-1,HAS Mk22,H-19,HO4-S and a Whirlwind HAR.4 in the freeware pack im converting.. ignore skin on this version its for remapping\moving textures reference for e as its the brightest skin lol wont be while as imn trying to get a helo pack together Kamov 27 \ 32 This....the lynx ,Merlin and Wessex.Mk5

After some tunings, the Attila79 campaign is a good occasion to fly centurion's F5E:

I almost completed the model, some more details and I think it will be done. not to forget adding gunners too.

Try this in your .data file: [AIData] MinAIQuality=Veteran MaxAIQuality=Ace AileronDeltaRoll=1.2 AileronRollRate=-2.5 ElevatorDeltaPitch=1.0 ElevatorPitchRate=-0.1 MaxPitchForAltitude=5.0 MinPitchForAltitude=-7.0 PitchForThrottle=0.0 PitchForAltitude=0.005 FormationSpeedForPosition=0.4 FormationSpeedForRate=0.5 MinRollHeading=5.0 MaxRollForHeading=45.0 MaxRollCombat=85.0 MaxPitchCombat=40.0 MaxRollFormation=5.0 FormationRollForPosition=0.002 FormationRollForVelocity=0.05 LandingPitchForSpeed=-0.15 LandingThrottleForAltitude=0.0 LandingThrottleForVerticalSpeed=0.0 TakeOffRotationAngle=7.0 FlapSettingForLanding=2 FlapSettingForTakeOff=1 Nothing like a Bone on the go... Valley high The Hazing We're Up. Puking Dog

Cubans far from home...

night operations ... shes natural enviroment

F-4G from the Idaho ANG with the new F-4G_85 cockpit

Is very nice aeroplane. I am thinking it needs rockets maybe.

nuevo ARA 25 DE MAYO, en construcción

....Hello FROM ALL Prisoner's...... Mandatory pic:

experimente con el cielo de Malvinas y los antiguos fondos de cielo le quedan muy bien

In November 2016 my book "Mi-24" was released by the german publishing house MOTORBUCHVERLAG. And so it looks. 207 pages full of informations and photos. (Weight 1.050 gram, for our american friends more than 2 pounds.) Written in german language. Some guys asked me here in the forum, whether there would be an english edition. And here it comes: published by Schiffer Publishing in January 2020 Price 39,99$ Includes: the history of Mi-24 development, from the first steps of the "flying Infantry fighting Vehicle" concept, over the Mi-24 prototypes to all Mi-24 versions (21 at least). A walkaround and detailed description of the Mi-24. The armament, including short development history of guns and missiles used by Mi-24s. The Mi-24 tactics developed for the war in Central Europe (written after east german Mi-24 combat drill manuals) The soviet tactics in Afganistan and the fight against the Stinger. A short comparision between Mi-24 and american attack helicopters of the timeframe (AH-1, AH-56, Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk, AH-64A) The Mi-24 in worldwide use with focus of Germany, but of american use of Mi-24 too. Hope you enjoy it!

For me the Mi-24 was a childhood dream. To fly this helicopter was my desired career. But i was unable to pass the medical checks and was phased out. When i wrote the book i asked the Museum at Cottbus airport (Flugplatzmuseum Cockpit) whether they would allow me to make a walkaround photoshoot of their Mi-24D. They agreed and opend all doors and hatches and cockpits of the Mi-24, especially for me. So i could climb into the cockpits for pilot and gunner. And i felt comfortable there, like in a very good car. I had an excellent view forward and sideward. The side armour protection was up to my shoulders and the front cockpit glas was thick, very thick. The cockpit was compared with soviet fighter planes spacious. A very good feeling. Thats the Mi-24D at Cottbus. All doors open for me. Some years later i had the chance to climb in the cockpit of the Eurocopter Tiger. One prototype is now displayed at Bückeburg Helicopter Museum. I asked the guys there and they opened the cockpit for me. And i could climb in, could sit where Pierce Brosnan was sitting some years ago! Yes it was the Tiger prototyp you have seen at James Bond movie "Golden Eye". I was sitting in James Bond seat! Wow! But to be honest. The cockpit of the Mi-24 is better. It is bigger and you felt much safer in the Mi-24 than in the Tiger. Here a photo of the James Bond Tiger What i want to say is, there are special days in museums. Days where no much visitor traffic is and the staff is bored. At some days you have the chance to make special experiences. Perhaps you will get the chance to sit in a Mi-24. Its worth trying.

Yes it's easy This is a tileset I use for an upcoming terrain.

guardians of the Chattahoochie how are you feeling ............ rattlin. Haha very funny......... this one seems to be popular on most American bombing platforms and for those that know their geography i know the Chattahoochie is no where near Warner Robbins. but its more recognizeable than Ocmulgee, and is in the same state.

Much love brother, no hate, you and your family be safe and stay safe. This is our time to be the Americans we are all proud of, the head Cheeto matters not, let's just get through this alive.

I would love to have had an Mi-24 ride like that! The only helo ride I have ever had was hanging out the side door of a UH-1 while flying low over the Hudson River near West Point, NY. If I could only have one helo ride, I would want it to be a UH-1, so that was a victory for me. But I would love a treetop ride at maximum speed in an AH-1, Mi-24, or AH-64. The combination of VR and DCS World helicopters has been amazing. I can't wait for the DCS Mi-24, OH-58, and AH-1. Helicopter flight models are hard to develop, so every helo in DCS feels very different as much from the skills/approaches of the different developers as from actual difference due to real world design and performance. Realistic or not, the variety in feel, stability, etc. is challenging and fun. Unlike fixed wing fighters, I don't know a whole lot about the real world numbers/equations, so I enjoy whatever is delivered with less critical complaints. I don't even have any data points to challenge their results. I have tons of flight manuals for US fighters and some Soviet, but not one manual for helos. In this case, ignorance has been bliss. I have a lot more fun not knowing the top speed and/or climb rate is off by 15% or more or that the engine should be harder or easier to overheat than it is. Whereas, I know that the AoA indication should change decrease by about 1 unit when the gear is retracted on an F-4E/F/G while it should increase by about 3 units on all other F-4's with the larger nose as I own and have extensively studied the flight manuals for the F-4B/C/D/E/F/G/N/S. I am only missing the manuals for the RN/RAF F-4K/M variants. But your book could be my start down the slippery slope of collecting helicopter references.

Very very cool, shame we dont actually have the H19/Whirlwind in game, same with a decent Choctaw / Wessex. I love watching these old instructional videos very informative and they tell you things that maybe are forgotten.

I don't play FE2 enough. Maybe the lockdown will rectify that! Some dogfight action..

Thank you so much. Considering the lack of detailed blueprints I think it’s almost perfect.

Currently running the WPAFB Cyber Operations Center and we are mission essential. 3 cases on the base. I have no doubt that this thing is serious. However the media is scaring the fuck out of people with their bullshit opinionated commentary instead of reporting facts.

I also hope this book helps get me ready for the DCS Mi-24P ;) The Take On Helicopters Mi-24 was a disappointment... not really any better than what you could already fly in the OFP / ArmA series in terms of flight model and systems modeling. But until DCS released the UH-1 and Mi-8, OFP/ ArmA series was my go-to helo sim because of the immersive experience of flying actual helicopter recon, attack, transport, and rescue missions as a small part of a huge environment. FSX and X-Plane have much better flight and systems modeling, but in OFP/ArmA, there is a huge world of AI and even other players that you can pick up, drop off, or kill. With DCS World, I can now fly a UH-1 on the same variety of missions with a similar immersive experience with much better graphics, flight modeling, and insane systems modeling. Then I can switch to the Mi-8 which performs similar roles but provides a radically different flight/operation experience. With the Mi-24 being derived from the Mi-8, I would expect the DCS Mi-24 to feel like a heavier Mi-8. It will be interesting to see what your book says, then compare what it is like flying the Mi-24 in DCS.

Might get a laugh out of this.

The only dedicated helicopter books I really have are a mid to late 1980s Salamander book, Modern Fighting Helicopters, and an Osprey book, US Army AH-1 Cobra Units in Vietnam. So, this will be a very nice addition. I am expecting various problems with the text due to translation. But if it has lots of good photos and lots of accurate technical and/or historical information it will be worth the price. I only have five helicopter models hanging from my ceiling that is otherwise covered with fixed wing aircraft, predominately single-seat fighters. Among those five helicopter models is the Mi-24 along with the UH-1, AH-1, AH-64, and the Bell Model 47 (US Army H-13 Sioux). That should tell you where the Mi-24 stands on my list of favorite/historically important combat helicopters.

The only difference between the US and China, is that in the US.. the government still gives a f**k about its people and their rights That's why in China it wasn't a problem to put everyone in quarantine Even here in Israel, after specifically asked to stay at home, people disobey orders https://www.facebook.com/TheShadow69/videos/165526741199572/

Cool shot Stratos

nice to see someone else know's Richard Herman's books!! ---------- required screenshot

A more realistic payload for the L-410UVP-T (east german designation for a sub version of the UVP) "Hopp! Hopp! Hopp! And go!!!" And here they come! To be honest. You must be mad to jump out of an airplane without need, only with a thin sheet of silk between yourself and the happy hunting grounds.

Matt Pontowski doing BRRRRRTTT In South Africa...

Kiddos remember, when dog-fighting, use your flaps!

Well I thought I would put in my two cents worth. The Quarantine Lockdown here in NZ is ten hours old. I already have Cabin Fever, not but will soon. Real bagger TK'S Win 10 versions still not here till May. Never mind having lots of fun playing Fallout 4, and Elders Schrolls again. That should waste a few days. Good luck to all whom may also be in lockdown. James

Mirage IIIE, 1968, intercepting soviet Il-28:

My first week of lock down in Toulouse: For me, things are ok, I am usually working at home except when I am on dosplacements. My wife is a teacher and we need to teach the pupils how to attend school at home (web meetings ...). I gave an old laptop to a family which did not have one. But one of my relative (cousin of my father) died yestearday from Covid :(