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some pics of Brimstone at http://forums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarb...=38916; http://forums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarb...93; http://forums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarb...23;

Aah, much better picture. Mind you when I was looking briefly I came across several different schemes as I'm sure that you did so I may look to find out what the current one really is.

Let's just say that I'll be surprised if it's then. However, if they can't spell Israel properly ...

Indeed, we keep the old patches available because some mods haven't been updated & only work with certain older versions.

they look like RAF roundels to me (quite possibly a PR stunt) ... DRILL normally does mean training round but afaik that's what the blue ring signifies. As I said I can probably get some current info/pics if you want.

http://www.ausairpower.net/tornado-alarm-1.jpg http://www.ausairpower.net/ALARM-Tornado-S.jpg I can probably get you current photos if you want (btw do we have Brimstone yet in SFP1? 12 squadron have been flying a Tornado GR4 tooled up with Brimstone recently).

i did mention genuine demand & so far it's just you asking for it though ...

If there is genuine demand for it I don't see why not?

I prefer CombatAss - mit Aalen.

Though that a few might find this interesting. http://www.custompc.co.uk/features/601275/...technology.html

Your Iiyama LCD has a native resolution of 1280 by 1024. From Wikipedia: "While CRT monitors can usually display images at various resolutions, a LCD monitor has to rely on interpolation (scaling of the image), which causes a loss of image quality. An LCD has to scale up a smaller image to fit into the area of the native resolution. This is the same principle as taking a smaller image in an image editing program and enlarging it; the smaller image loses its sharpness when it is expanded. This is especially problematic as most resolutions are in a 4:3 aspect ratio (640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×960, 1600×1200) but there are odd resolutions that are not, notably 1280×1024. If a user were to map 1024×768 to a 1280×1024 screen there would be distortion as well as some image errors, as there is not a one-to-one mapping with regards to pixels. This results in noticeable quality loss and the image is much less sharp." Basically, running at a resolution other than the native one has a negative affect on performance/quality. As for settings I was asking what resolution you are running at & what level of anti-aliasing & aniso that you are using. Possibly your in-game settings can be tweaked as well now that you have a better card.

what settings are you running at? are you running at the LCD monitor's native res. or interpolated?

Congrats to you & your other half. Another future jarhead?

I wouldn't say "near" as it's 80 miles away but it is my "local" RAF base. Kinloss/Lossiemouth are a bit further ... Was at Leuchars about a week ago to see the birds returning home after the base was shut for a few months for runway renewal/upgrade (Typhoons supposed to be arriving next year but I suspect that the Saudi order may delay Leuchars getting theirs).

"two weeks" (or when it's ready)

You'll struggle - he live in Wales

JM is right - the F3 has a longer fuselage as well as a different nose/radome & of course the underside is also configured with semi recessed missile bays. Anyone need them I've got a lot of F3 photos as my local RAF base is home to 2 operational F3 squadrons plus the F3 OCU.

Russo has had 1 in development for a long time & afaik it's getting really close to release but real life has a habit of interfering with development cycles ...

I though that you were getting your own AWACS platform? Afterall that's part of the reason that the IAF deployed to the UK this summer , to learn AWACS procedures.

Forum's fine, download does seem slower.

Possibly a driver issue? How about an X1950 Pro AGP ~£120? of course that's £120 (price of your P35-DQ6) not going towards your upgrade ...

there's some nice footage from the GW of a Buccaneer taking out a taxiing transport with an LGB

The Jaguar is an old school jet, not fly by wire. Speak to any Jaguar pilot & they'll tell you that whilst they love it that you do have to keep on top of it.

X38 is the latest Intel chipset & is their "high end" desktop chipset. The Gigabyte is the first mobo using it to be available in retail but all the main mobo manufacturers will have one or a couple. You can upgrade later to a faster CPU but that board only has DDR2 slots so, no to DDR3. Gigabyte will be doing a DDR3 version the X38T-DQ6 but unknown at this point when it will ship & how much it will be - plus of course the current cost of DDR3 is a killer for little or no gain with current systems. Some mobo manufacturers will be doing X38 mobos with both DDR2 & DDR3 slots (you can only use 1 type at a time) but historically that type of design tends to be not as good as a board dedicated to 1 type but it does give a bit more flexibility for the future. Early results say the X38 with DDR2 is no quicker than a P35 chipset board but where reviewers say that they are seeing gains is with DDR3 & Penryns (see below). For my part I'm probably going to wait for Penryns to launch & DDR3 to come down to a sensible price at which time I'll probably buy an abit IX38-MAX (assuming reviews are good of course but I expect that they will be). Of course, I can afford to wait as I already have 3 Core 2 Duo systems here. If I were you & looking to buy now I would just go with a P35/DDR2 system as X38/DDR2 doesn't really seem to offer gains & the RAM for X38/DDR3 is ludicrously priced atm (hopefully will change by Spring). Latest production Core 2 CPUs are 65Nm process (like the GO stepping q6600 that I recommended as opposed to the older B3 stepping), the 45Nm CPUs are the next generation of Intel's Core 2 (Penryn). They are expected to show performance gains. with the mobo being so new there is as yet little info on what fits & more importantly what doesn't. Give it a week or so & there should be more info available. I think that you mean a Q6600 GO stepping RAM Corsair 800hz 4GB DDR2 6400 (your suggestion) HDD Seagate Barracuda – 320 GB ref STY 3320620AS latest is the SH-S203/BEBN & you would probably want to buy a silver bezel to match your silver case. NEC/Sony do a silver SATA DVDR/RW AD-7170S-0S for much the same price but it's a bit noisier. FLOPPY Teac Floppy drive FD-CRZ the latest & best is the 8800 Ultra but imo the small improvement over the GTX isn't worth the big price increase. & I think that you mean is nVidia better than AMD/ATi - at this point AMD/ATi have nothing to touch the 8800GTX (the 8800GTS/XT2900 is 6 of one/half a dozen of the other) OS Windows Vista there are many & like most things you tend to get what you pay for. Things to watch out for are: does it use the right type of connector for your peripherals (PS/2 or USB)? the type of video connection to suit your monitor - DSUB or DVI cheaper KVMs usually have a limit to the display resolution that they can handle well, check that they can handle whatever you normally use. your existing one is probably ethernet or USB connected - if so yes, it should plug straight into your new mobo. Presumably your old mobo has an integrated LAN adapter or a NIC card installed? Chances are that it will be ethernet 10/100Mbps. Your new mobo will have a gigabit (10/100/1000) integrated LAN adapter but if your old system is 10/100 there is no point in buying a gigabit switch as the network will be limited to the max of the old system - 100. I think that we should deal with all your networking questions separately from the tower build. the 8800GTX is a long card but afaik that case will take it - it's not a small case, in fact the reverse. The PSU should be able to power it all, the RAM should work etc. etc. - afaik it should all fit/work together.

I don't know even where to start to compose a reply. The armed forces deserve respect (same as the police, fire department etc.) even if someone personally may not agree with certain aspects & after all they only do as directed by the executive. I don't agree with petty politicians but I wouldn't deny them the right to stand for election.