Dave

He is talking about the game. Unless he is one of these guys. Which would be hella cool. http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/7002/mig_kill.html

I know, just been dying to use that picture.

This thread is officially...

Its cold out there....

Yes ECM was added by IAF. US versions have to carry a centerline pod.

Yeah I forgot to mention the tanker aspect.....really boring holes in the sky.

Its a Blk 10 http://home.att.net/~jbaugher4/f16_3.html

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showforum=189 This area can tell you all you need.

How many of you think the missions in the 3rd Wire campaigns are the same thing over and over again? I used to think so but the more I think about it, the more I think they are right on the money. Real world military pilots please chime in on my deductions. Here are my examples; Example #1: Recon Pilot. Your job is to fly over a target and take pictures. That’s it. The only thing I see to spice it up (so to speak) is whether it’s a milk run, or you are going into a hornets’ nest of air defenses. (of course aircraft maintenance issues, weather etc do come into play) but the bottom line if you are on a 25 to 50 mission rotation, you are pretty much going to be a picture taker. i.e. same job. Make sense? Example #2: Strike/Bomber Pilot Your job is to move mud. That is your sole function in life is to put bombs on target. No air to air missions, you only go there in self defense, F-105 pilots are the prime examples of it. Again, mission target and how well it’s defended makes the difference on whether it’s just another day at the office. Bottom line, you are carrying bombs to drop, every mission, sometimes on the same target more than once. Example #3: Fighter Pilot (In the pure sense) Your job is to provide top cover for a strike, bait the enemy into some air to air combat, or keep an area of airspace “bad guy” free. No mud moving thrown in at all. Your job is to shoot the enemy out of the sky. Here is where it is interesting; of the 3 this one has to be the most repetitive. Some pilots go mission after mission and never see an enemy plane. I read somewhere once where some pilots when entire tours and never saw a Mig in Vietnam. Where does a mission get spiced up? When they start shooting SAM’s and AAA at you, then I promise you that will keep you on your toes. Ok my point, almost every fighter, recon, strike/bomber pilot I have ever talked to has said that they spent more time boring holes in the sky than anything else. Yes they flew combat missions, but some of which nothing happened to really write home about. How does relate to the 3rd Wire series? Well I added the RF-101C to an Israeli campaign to be their eyes, and 10 missions into it, it's been the same thing…more or less. 5 so far have been nose bleeders and the other 5, BORING. So this is some food for thought when you are looking for reality in a campaign. There are of course exceptions to every rule but this is more in general terms.

Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?

Ok people..... REAL burgers are as follows: (May be BBQ on the grill or cooked in pan on the stove) It is beef, cheese with onions, dill pickles mustard and ketchup. The only seasoning on a burger is salt (kosher of course) and pepper. (Mayo, lettuce and tomato are for bacon cheeseburgers ONLY) No BBQ sauce, no fruit, no chili, no peppers etc etc, you use 80 to 85% lean beef for the fat content. It must be eaten with the hands. ANYTHING else is a travesty and frankly quite uncivilized.

Been looking forward to this one for a long time.

Yeah the Patriots.....well its ugly.

SE I have been flying the F-101B for 2 days and you hit it right on the head. With AIM-4 IR and SAHM loadout, it took a ripple fire of 2 to take out a TU-16. An IL-28 it took only 1. But the ace up the sleeve has been the AIR-2. I know why they used it now. Very effective against bomber formations and their escorts.

My good I can't take another week end of close games like this. My heart isn't what it used to be. Anyone see the end of the Dallas and Cardinals game? What an ending.

15th FIS, DMAFB

View File WOE Stock F-15A Ferris Scheme By Sony Tuckson. Submitter Dave Submitted 10/12/2008 Category F-15 Eagle Skins  

You can make a decal right out of that decal sheet. That is exactly how I do it.

http://www.144fw.ang.af.mil/shared/media/g...-080109-094.jpg This or that diving eagle thing?

AIR-2

This is what one A-5A and a store train can do to your base....

Here is something I am uploading you all might like.

View File Top Gun Aggressor Skins A-4 Aggressor Pack by Bananimal. These were made for a Top Gun Campaign I made 5 years. They are great skins. Just put into your A-4E and go fly. Dave USAFMTL Submitter Dave Submitted 10/12/2008 Category A-4 Skyhawk Skins