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Gunfighters! 366th Wing, Mountain Home's Mini Air Force in the 1990s
Viggen commented on daddyairplanes's file in Other
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What made everyone play SF2
Viggen replied to TheStig's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
I saw a copy of Wings Over Europe on the shelf at Best Buy in the summer of 2006. Up to that point my flying games were Ace Combat or MSFS 2004. I tried LOMAC but my 13 year old dumbass didn't know what computer specs were so it barely worked on my home PC. I played it bone stock for about a year and then discovered that there were indeed mods for it when I found Column 5's old website and CombatAce soon after. -
Operation Desert Storm: 30th Anniversary Edition - v0.9.8 Release Announcement
Viggen replied to Menrva's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters Series News
An outstanding mod gets better. Truly appreciate the passion you all put into this mod. -
You're never too old to learn something new...
Viggen replied to Spinners's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
Wait, really?! All those megatons of conventional and nuclear weapons wasted! -
Strike Fighters 2 Screenshots Thread
Viggen replied to Wrench's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Screen Shots
First rotation in South East Asia ended with 40 missions. On my 36th, I spotted an An-2 over our target and gave it a blast from my M61. Towards the end of July and through August there were more MiGs and more SAMs. I'll be volunteering to go back. -
Did what I could for now. Hopefully I can donate more this year or next year.
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Strike Fighters 2 Screenshots Thread
Viggen replied to Wrench's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Screen Shots
Twenty missions in and the SAM threat around Hanoi grows. Scored the squadron's first MiG kill by dumb luck. Caught a MiG-17 that was flying slowly after I'd just completed my dive on a target. A couple bridges here and there but still a lot of sheds, bunkers, and suspected ammo and POL sites. The lack of secondaries makes me doubt we hit anything. NMC finally let us hit an airfield, just the POL storage though. Those MiG-17s were just sitting pretty on the tarmac. NMC also scrubbed a mission as we were preparing to step. Bridge strikes still have frequent misses, so we're trying to hit them with AGM-12 Bullpups now. Took out a smaller road bridge so I think they might be put to use on some of the others we strike. -
Strike Fighters 2 Screenshots Thread
Viggen replied to Wrench's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Screen Shots
Seventh mission was my first in RP6. Target was a railroad bridge, a proper target. We carried 3000 pound bombs but both my wingman and I missed the target. Flak was intense. On the way out I encountered my first SAM. Dove towards the ground and as I leveled out I saw it pass off to my eleven o'clock high. Took some minor damage from flak shells but nothing the maintainers can't patch up. 740 is starting to have patch work every few missions. I'm on ten missions now and since I've arrived at Korat we've lost two pilots. I've seen jets in other flights fireball and heard the radio calls. I don't know how the hell any of us are going to get out of Indochina alive. -
Strike Fighters 2 Screenshots Thread
Viggen replied to Wrench's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Screen Shots
Second mission was in very low visibility. We managed to hit the target but I can't say the same for the B-57s hitting a different one. NVA hit my bird on the third mission. Tore the flap off the right wing and peppered the fuselage with holes. Republic builds them tough! (I didn't have any damage tgas show up). Fourth and fifth missions were uneventful. Seen a couple MiGs but otherwise missions in RP1 and RP3 have been routine. Not sure what sort of effect these strikes are having but I don't think hitting sheds and trucks are enough. -
Strike Fighters 2 Screenshots Thread
Viggen replied to Wrench's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Screen Shots
Haven't played in about eight months. Came back with a fresh install of SF2V with eburger's expansion. Flying my trusty Thunderchief in Rolling Thunder. Taking off on my first mission. Endless jungle, sure hope I never have to go into it! Bombs away! The NVA opened up with flak as we rolled in One down, ninety nine more to go... -
WIP Mega THREAD!
Viggen replied to ErikGen's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
Metrea. They operate four KC-135s that were previously flown by Singapore. -
The F-15 Eagle in Iranian Service
Viggen replied to allenjb42's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Sci-Fi/Anime/What If Forum
Just goes to show the old Iranian desert pattern (Was it called Asia Minor?) works on anything! -
Found on Google Earth
Viggen replied to Wrench's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
PLAAFES gut truck providing maintainers and flight crews with some snacks or a delicious meal that leaves everyone running for the closest toilet.