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  1. Its from a book, he was one of the main characters who flew the Mudhen. I think it was Force of Eagles. Also read Warbirds and Firebreak. All by Richard Herman. Good damn books.
  2. What numbers are you using for the 9 Lima? I am curious.
  3. I have seen that too. Maybe Tk geared it to play more to the side the player. Which would be kind of cool.
  4. Yeah, don't ever fly the Mig-21....period. You will die. Thus why we are called the world's largest distributor of Mig parts. In all seriousness the 21 is a slash and bash fighter. You don't want to try and get into a turning fight with it unless you are really well versed on its strengths and weakness. i.e. know its corner speed, what's it vertical speed it. When is it best to extend and escape. (Knowing when to bug out.) The Mig-21 is a good fighter, its was not a great fighter, as history will attest too. Most countries used it because it was cheap. But in the face of US equipment, it ended up on the short end of the stick, time and time again. The life expectancy of a Mig-21 pilot had to be really short.
  5. Post away

    I remember when I had 400. Ok, no I don't.
  6. Well first install the patches and see if it persists. I am running a 22in HD wide screen and it works fine. What is your computer specs?
  7. Sounds the politically correct name for a cock blocker.
  8. Ok with Deuces turning over the terrain to JSF Aggie he was able to finish (well almost finished, its getting there) it with his help. Wrench, The, has done target placement. Here is a sample. Also Dels has joined the team so we will get a B-52G.
  9. Happy Birthday......

    WarlordATF who turns 37 today, many happy returns.
  10. Those are Diego pilots and well you know how that goes. I know this zip works as I tested it 3 times. Just to be sure.
  11. http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showt...mp;#entry144642
  12. Some official numbers on the operation of AAMs by the IAF during the Yom Kippur War. On the eve of the Yom Kippur war the IAF operated slightly over 1,000 AAMs of 4 different types. The AIM-9D, AIM-9G, Shafrir 2 and AIM-7E*. Shafrir 2 missiles were operated by 76 Shahaks and Neshers operated by four Squadrons:"The First Fighter Squadron", "The first Jet Squadron", "Defenders of the Arava" and "Hornet" Squadrons. The IDF and IAF were surprised by the opening of hostilities on 6th October 1973, and did not fight according to the established training and doctrine. As a result, air superiority was not achieved and the beginning of the war and the Arab air-forces were not destroyed on the ground. These conditions led to a relatively high number of air victories during the war, totaling at 227. About half of these victories were achieved by AAMs. Statistical Distribution of AAM air victories during the Yom Kippur war: Shafrir 2: Launched 176 – Kills 89 – Kill rate 50.5% - % of total kills 32.1% AIM-9D/G : Launched 132 – Kills 52.5 – Kill rate 39.8% - % of total kills 18.9% AIM-7E: Launched 12 – Kills 3 – Kill rate 25% - % of total kills 1.1% The article claims these statistics show that the Shafir 2 was the most successful AAM operated by the IAF during the Yom Kippur war. I must add that since the bulk of A2A missions were flown by Shahaks and Neshers, this may have lead to more favorable conditions for the Shafir 2. David Ivri attributed the Shafir 2s success not only to it's reliability but to strict training and indoctrination of pilots to strictly adhere to the launch envelope. Especially in the "First Jet Squadron" and "Defenders of the Arava" squadron that preferred the Shafir 2 despite it's higher weight and drag. * on page 49 Weinberg mentions that the IAF received AIM-9Hs in 1971, strangely they are not mentioned in the Yom-Kippur statistics. Source: an IAF history department official article on the Shafrir 2 "Shafrir 2 – Development and Operation of an Air-to-Air Missile", by Moshe Weinberg, published on www.iaf.org.il history section. I am pasting that info ehre as its to good to be missed.
  13. Well malibu43, its as updated as I could possibly do. Added HUD, its able to use the pods. The pit is the same, as it is an F-15C pit. (with a no operational MFD) as no one had built me an F-15E pit. But it works and works well. You can download it and trash it afterwards, best I can do. http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...;showfile=6258#
  14. Sorry its taking me so long fellas, found a couple of issues to work out. But here is a pic of the loadouts. I am almost there.
  15. Good work Kev. If you all get a chance try out the updated 5DE.
  16. Tazkiller worked the FM's on every Sabre he could fine and updated as needed. He is a Sabre nut!
  17. Cant fix that my friend, on that or the F-15I. Sorry.
  18. It was fine, I am almost done with this.
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