streakeagle

Taking down a government is one thing. Replacing it with something better is another. Somewhere the spirits of "Preble's Boys" are smiling, as is Ronald Reagan

I did some testing. I did observe what the Third Wire thread noted: Standard ARMs being lofted don't do so well. But I witnessed a Shrike veer from the track I selected and hit an entirely different radar. I was not visually locked on the other radar, I was padlocked on an SA-2 launcher immediately in front of me. So, I am guessing your hit on a launcher vice radar was more of a near miss than anything to do with visual padlocks. I have yet to get a Standard ARM to hit because my targets are at short range, while the Standard ARM loft profile doesn't start trying to acquire until after following a ballistic arc for some distance. If my F-105D would stop getting shot down, I could probably take the time to set up a Standard ARM hit, but I can't follow missiles in F9 view AND dodge SAMs at the same time.

You mentioned that the ARM hit the launcher instead of the radar. Someone else commenting about ARM behavior at the Third Wire forums mentioned that the ARM seems to work properly when you are visually locked on a target. So my thinking is that when you launched the missile, you were visually targeted on the launcher. If so, that is an interesting fact that the ARM doesn't really target the radar, but your visual padlock.

Any similarity between the shuttle Buran and the NASA space shuttle is purely coincidental. Two independent space programs with similar goals happened to produce identical solutions. Likewise, it was purely coincidence that the Tu-4 was so similar to the B-29, the RPG-18 to the M72 LAW, etc.

Only in the SF series would you ever see a fully flyable combat-capable version of this aircraft. Thank you FC for your continued contributions.

Can't argue with that. But it does gather a group of highly motivated professionals all in one place... kind of "special forces" among sailors. Great people accomplishing great things. Just too much for me to handle for 20 years. 8 is enough (though only 6.5 was sea duty, the first 1.5 was boot camp/schools).

I don't have any clue what the airburst should look like frame by frame, but there is a photo of the aftermath of the only Genie detonation: So, I think a flash followed by a big ball of white smoke would due for me.

F-101B(67) moonlighting after destroying 12 Badgers with 2 AIR-2 Genies:

It appears that I was wrong, there is and effect, I just don't know that it is working the way it is supposed to: View from F-101B(67) cockpit, targets (12 Badgers) just prior to launch of AIR-2: View from F-101B(67) cockpit, AIR-2, and Badgers just prior to detonation of AIR-2: View from AIR-2 (Cube of triangular particles), F-101B(67) cockpit, and Badgers (2 of 12 are undamaged and continue flying) just after detonation: View of AIR-2 a few moments later after detonation. Expanded cube of triangular particles: Final image of Badgers (10 destroyed, 2 flying):

That is exactly the same file I am using. AFAIK, I just have to have that file in the effects folder along with the specified tga files... which having tried both CAStary's effects pack and Killerbee's pack, I don't know what can be wrong? I am thoroughly puzzled. I have been trying to get this to work in the SF2I folder of a fully merged install. I tried again in the untouched SF2E folder: drag n drop CAStary's Unified Effects package, drag n drop Voodoo Megapak V2. Lob some AIR-2 Genies at Badgers. Badgers die, but the only effects are the explosions/fires of the Badgers, which I see whether I hit with AIM-4s or Genies.

I can't get the aerial nuke effect to work despite installing MGunny's Ordnance Shop II for SF2. What do I have to do besides drag-n-drop the files from the Ordnance Shop?

Somehow I missed this post. One comment from an SSN sailor: "Boomer f*gs!"

I didn't need any credit. Google MiG-21 7701 and you get a whole lot of photos and history. The book I have did help tie down the loose ends. Not only an amazing and famous paint scheme, but MiG-21MF 7701 has a long, interesting history.

I refused to take the Chief's test since the results simply didn't matter. My EAOS was well before results would be out and even if I could have made chief, I wasn't staying in. The command advancement staff tried to tell me to take the test OR ELSE. But I played my Ace: the Captain of our sub. He had already agreed to let me leave in peace rather than fight over a protocol that was utterly meaningless for the Navy or me. Of course, I got a NAM in the mail months later after it was meaningless. The only times a medal counts to me are: 1) when it is awarded in front of the people who knew whether or not you deserved it. 2) when you wear a full dress uniform and you can show off all of your chest candy. They didn't even send me the actual medal, just the piece of paper saying it was awarded to me. And they wondered why I was so unhappy with the Navy in general and with that command in particular. ... but I'm not bitter Everyone I ever served with who stayed in made Chief or Senior Chief. A scarce few made Master Chief. Most retired almost immediately after reaching 20 years as the stresses of submarine life and the current political-economic situation simply make Navy life to painful to want to stay for 30. I am proud to have served and even more proud of those I served with, but getting out at 8.0 years was simply the right choice for me. Congrats to all those who made Chief! I hope they get used to having their spines removed over the next 10 years

That is an awesome skin in real life and looks really good in the game, too!

I had all of the air combat board games and miniatures rules. Air War was complex and detailed, but flawed. Air Superiority was much better: easier to play and more realistic. Combined with the Air Strike and Desert Falcons supplements, Air Superiority had a comprehensive planeset. But the ultimate was when Speed of Heat was released, making the official rules more realistic than my own custom set I had created and expanding the plane set to cover pretty much every jet that flew from WW2 to the present. I recently moved to Orlando and finally threw all of my old games away. But I have one new one that is better than all of them: http://www.airbattle.com/Birds_of_Prey/Welcome.html It evolved out of Air Superiority, but its 3d movement system is as realistic as it can be and even easier to use than Air Superiority/Speed of Heat.

Even more info from the web: http://www.hobbymastercollector.com/HA0140Mig-21MFStressTeam.html Czech "Stress Team" Official name was "Letecké středisko inspektora letectva a PVO AČR" / "Flying centre of Air Force and Air Protection Surveyor of Army of the Czech Republic". Later renamed "Letecký zkušební odbor" / "Flying Test Department". The team was officially formed 1.3.1994 (director was Chief of Air Force GenMjr. P. Štrůbl) at Čáslav AB. December 1994 the unit was relocated from Čáslav AB (because there already were a lot of regular air force squadrons located there) to Plzeň-Líně AB. In January 1995 the unit was renamed as "Letecký zkušební odbor" (LZO). Commander of the unit was pplk. Josef Rada, former commander of the 9.sbolp on Bechyně AB, most of the unit’s pilots were from 9.sbolp as well. Unit’s aircrafts - MiG- 21MF - 4307, 5209, 7701, 7711 (all silver except 7711, and from 11.slp Žatec AB), 9410, 9412, 9414, 9802 (all in green-brown camo and from 1.šlp Přerov AB), MiG-21UM - 0165 and 3756, MiG-21R - 1501, 2149 and one L-39ZA number 5013. The main objective of the unit was developing new tactics, training procedures and the application of these to fighter units. Very soon the unit was assigned the task of displaying the Mig-21 at various air shows so they were known as the Czech Air Force "Delta Team" as well. The "Stress Squadron" was canceled soon after the crash of MiG-21 MF (7711, pilot Mjr. Luboš Kubát) and MiG-21UM (3756, pilot Mjr. Miroslav Holak and technician Roman Kovařík – who was onboard against Czech Air Force rules!!!) over the town of České Budějovice on 8.6.1998. The collision occurred because of bad weather while arriving from an air-show.

From "Mikoyan MiG-21" by Yefim Gordon and Keith Dexter: Czech Air Force MiG-21MF '7701 Grey', 4. SSLT, 1997 7701 Black MiG-21MF 967701 built 22-6-73, delivered 6 to 10-73, first unit 6. SBoLP E, 9. SLP, 9. SBoLP, silver overall. Painted in 'Delta' aerobatic team colors in 1992 (black overall with white/red/blue arrows on upper surfaces and 'LS' on rudder) 11. SLP, 82. SSLT, damaged Pizen-Line 9-1993 in collision with MiG-21MF '4421' but repaired, 11-1993 moved to 4. SSLT, 'Stress Team' Caslav between 6 and 9-1994 stored at Pizen-Line 21-7-1997 to LZO Ceske Budejovice, painted in experimental three-tone disruptive grey scheme with low-visibility insignia as '7701 Grey'. Moved 1999 to 41. SLT, withdrawn from service 21-3-2002 and put in storage at LZO Ceske Budejovice where noted 2005. So there you go :)

They actually show this paint job being applied here: http://www.211squadron.cz/foto/how/index.html Is it possible that this aircraft is from the same unit as the website? 211th Tactical Squadron? Definitely a 1997 paint job and very famous from all of the web photos I have seen. Ahh, that website had details: 7701 finished its career with the 211th, but since the paint job was so popular they decided to show how it was created. It was serving with LZO when painted in the splinter scheme, which fits with the entry in the biography above: 21.7.1997 flight to LZO Czech Budejovice. That is probably as good of an answer as you are going to get without talking to Czech people.

I found some very specific information on this aircraft here: http://techmag.valka.cz/let_l_mig21_3g.htm Mikoyan MiG-Gurjevič-21MF, 7701 Manufacturer: Race No. 30 "Znamja Truda", Moscow Serial number: 967701 Year: 1973 Biography: 22.6.1973 made ​​with camouflage paint the same year flight to Czechoslovakia to the 6th sbolp at SO LOK was stripped of paint in May 1988 passed the 9th slp in 1991 at the 9th sbolp after the year 1993 remains in CR from March 19, 1993 at the 11th slp from September 1993 at the 82nd sslt in September 1993 damaged in collision with 4421 after repair in 1994, he joined "stressové flyers" in Caslav from January 1995 at LZO LZS-1 in Líních painted black with all accessories in the national colors on the upper torso the rudder and the letters SS symbol F in "Team Delta" with the numeral III from June 1996 to July 1997 out of service in the 51st LOZ Line in 1997 got a wing with olétanou camouflage 21.7.1997 flight to LZO Czech Budejovice from 26.8.1997 to 29.8.1997 equipped with a new three-color camouflage of segments <---This is the paint scheme you are intereseted in! from 1998 at the 4th zTL, adapted for carrying container, SM

In some directions, there are significant reflections, but if you look to the left, you can't even tell there is glass in the canopy frames. I have never liked the idea of tinting, frosting, excessive scratches, and over-emphasizing glare in flight sim 3d models. I want to see what is outside when I fly, not observe the "weathering" skills of some 3d modeler

I am less concerned about the plane. That guy went through quite a bit to become a fighter pilot, and now this one incident could mean the end of his career. I hope there was some kind of failure so that the pilot gets a free pass from the review board and continues to fly. It always kills me to see someone lose their combat flying career for merely being human and/or unlucky.

When an F-4 unit converted to the F-16, no doubt, they were excited. The F-16 was cutting edge. More maneuverable than even the mighty F-15. But we didn't buy the F-16 because it was the best solution. We bought it because the preferred solution, the F-15, was too expensive to replace all of the F-4s. The top unit in Vietnam was the 555. They didn't go from F-4 to the winner of the lightweight fighter program. They were honored with the F-15. Countries that has budgetary limitations bought the F-16. Those that had money, bought the F-15... now extend this to the present. The F-22 IS the modern F-15. The USAF attempt to build a fighter that could go undefeated in air-to-air combat for as many years as the F-15 has. The F-35 IS the F16... the other plane that the rest of the world is buying because it is smaller and cheaper. Will pilots flying F-15s that are falling apart from age and dishonest subcontractors be happy to get F-35s? Of course. But only a chosen few will get the F-22. That is my point, which has nothing to do with how much better an F-35 is than an F-15 rather than how F-15 pilots would feel getting F-35s instead of F-22s, as the F-35s were meant to replace F-16 bomb trucks and F-22s were meant to replace the Ego drivers' rides.

I never realized that F-4EJs never got slats. They should be the "cleanest" F-4Es flying with less weight as well. Should make them faster with better acceleration and climb performance. The only major losses should be turn performance and stability at high AoA.

TK will let anyone do just about anything if they offer the right price. First Flight The Wright Experience did some things with TK's engine that SFP1 was not doing at the time and still not doing now. Among them was a dedicated wind-tunnel based flight model in place of TK's fm. IIRC, it has a mission recorder, too. If I had it installed right now, I would verify that feature. This project appears to be more of a YAP style user modse turned payware rather than the truly commercial grade product that First Flight represented, so I don't expect any engine changes or radical breakthroughs.