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It's not a 707. The -135 line were completely different airframes. -S

Happy Birthday Ant. Hoist a few pints!

TO: JFC SHAPE FROM: 494 EFS RUNWAY AT BUSHEHR AB STRUCK WITH 6 MK.82S WITH DELAYED FUSING. RUNWAY DESTROYED. ADDITIONAL TARGETS OF 1X FFG AND 1X SUPPLY SHIP SUNK. EXPENDED WERE 12X MK.82, 4 GBU-12, 3 GBU-40. POST-STRIKE BDA SHOWED THAT NO IRIAF ACFT AT AB. REPEAT NO IRIAF ACFT AT BUSHEHR AB PRE-STRIKE. IRIAF ACFT APPEAR TO BEEN HAVE DISPERSED AFTER VFA-2 SEAD MSN. WITH ARRIVAL OF 4 FW, 494 EFS WILL REDEPLOY HOME.

TO: VFA-2 FROM: JFC SHAPE Det 1 REQUEST ACKOWLEDGED. TASKING WILL GO TO F-15E ASSETS FROM 494 EFS. REQUEST VFA-2 PROVIDE SEAD FOR 494 EFS STRIKERS. EXECUTE MSN AT 0200Z. CURRENT REF TIME OF 2105Z.

TO: VFA-2 FROM: JFC SHAPE Det 1 VFA-137 GUEST HELP, APPROVED AS REQUESTED. FORWARD MSG TO VFA-137 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. BUSHEHR AB (6TAB) 2X SQDNS OF 10 F-4E (20 TOTAL). POSSIBLE RESERVES OF ADDITIONAL 3 CURRENTLY IN DEPOT AT MEHRABAD.

TO: JFC SHAPE FROM: 54 EARS ALL KC-135R TANKER ASSETS HAVE COMPLETED RELOCATION FROM RAS ASSANYA AFB TO AL ASAD AB. ALL FORCES PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

Thanks again Kevin! -Jeff

Yeah, the F-35 isn't even operational, nor is the 58th a combat coded squadron anymore. They are an FTU.

TO: VFA-2 FROM: JFC SHAPE Det 1 PRIMARY BASE OF OPERATIONS FOR IRIAF F-14 ASSETS IS ESFAHAN (8TAB). HOWEVER, INTEL BELIEVES 8-10 ACFT FORWARD DEPLOYED TO MEHRABAD TO PROTECT CAPITAL. IRIAF HAS FLOWN COORDINATED F-14A/MIG-29/F-4 FORMATIONS TO ALLOW EXTENDED RANGE INTERCEPTS.

TO: VFA-2 FROM: JFC SHAPE Det 1 BUSHEHR AB: 20X F-4E. (INTEL CONFIRMS 16 SERVICEABLE) SHIRAZ AB: 20 SU-24, 4 P-3F, AND NUMEROUS TRANSPORT ACFT. C-130/IL-76 OMIDIYEH AB: 3 SQUADRONS OF F-7M (APPROX. 30 ACFT TOTAL)

TO: JFC SHAPE FROM: 494 EFS STATUS: GO --------------------------------------------------------------- TO: JFC SHAPE FROM: 54 EARS STATUS: GO

True, but at least they wont waste away in some back lot or be chopped up. Think of the FA2s that were at the top of their game and were given up. Imagine if the USMC had stepped up and bought them to suppliment the current AV-8B II+. The article spoke of ripping out the British equipement, but that doesn't make any sense. The GR9s are the most capable ground-attack Harriers, IMO. Their extra hardpoints, plus modern electronics suite. It doesn't make sense to take a step back. Train on that gear and move forward. As for the F/A-18Ds, the USMC should jump on the Super Hornet deal. The F-35B is not a sure thing anymore. They've kept the Deltas limping along waiting on it, but they've run out of time. This is a smart move!

Very nice. I like how you have sinc'd the radio chatter to the sim action. I've been thinking of reinstalling LOMAC for a while now. Maybe this is the nudge I needed. -S

TO: JFC SHAPE FROM: 494 EFS SQUADRON DEPLOYED PER PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS. ALL ACFT CODE-1. 6X F-15E LOADED IN DEEP STRIKE CONFIG. REMAINING SIX ACFT LOADED FOR ARMED RECON.

TO: JFC SHAPE FROM: 494th FS SQUADRON OF 12X F-15E, 24 CREWS, PLUS APPLICABLE MX PACKAGE RDY FOR IMMEDIATE DEPLOYMENT TO REGION. CAN BE IN PLACE 12 HOURS FROM NOTICE. PLEASE ADVISE.

Another thing is your OS. I ran SF2 on XP for years. Up to last years round of patch levels. With the new patches, TK added some graphics updates that slowed my game to a slideshow. I bought a whole new rig with Win 7 and better gear. Problem solved.

Depending on the image, I like it. I'd really like to learn to do it also. It's just I usually don't take 4 images of the same thing. Especially if it's moving. Great work Ant.

I'm sick with envy! Lovely work Ant. -Jeff

Nice lighting Eric. IIRC, Stary had a similiar effect a long while ago. But his couldnt be turned on or off. -Jeff

Check the nose gear door. You've got 4 round taxi lights, when the true Vipers only have 2 square ones. Even if you kept the round, the lowest one wouldn't allow the door to close. Also, the blade antenna in the middle of the spine has to go. It would interfere with the A/R receptacle. The aft one is ok. It's there. Nice progress. -S

I'm actually a fan of Nitroplanes and use their gear. I was just curious of you get any feedback or it helps when we click the banners. -Jeff

Because SF2 designed aircraft aren't backwards compatible. Most won't work in SF1. -S

Since this is a relatively small group of people flying this campaign, it doesn't matter much if you rework it. We all know how to tweak the options.ini file to make it 2003-current. But if you think you've done enough editing to warrant the rename, by all means. You're the terrain man. Thanks Kevin! Jeff

12 O'Clock High <--- the USAF still uses it as a leadership tool. The Dam Busters The Final Countdown <--- The best Tomcat movie! Jet Pilot <--- terrible acting/storyline, but awesome footage of 50's era aircraft Island in the Sky <--- if you love the C-47 I was rather disapointed in "The Blue Max". It went away from the book in a way that made no sense. -S

Missing texture in either the weapon's (fueltank) folder or the actual aircraft folder.