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I was eight years old at the time and in third grade. I didn't find out about the attacks until my dad picked me up from the bus stop. I'll never forget the look on his face when he told me "Two passenger planes hit the World Trade Center in New York." When I walked into the living room, the TV still on, the first thing I saw was a clip of the South Tower collapsing. A seemingly normal day had turned upside down, even for a eight year old in a quiet New England town. I knew what was going to happen next.

It is possible to remove the arcade like features. However, the controls are sluggish on all the aircraft. Even F-16s and the F-22. The AI seems to have God Missiles that never miss. But the cockpits are nice and carrier landings are fun.

I know that, like the Air Force, the Navy used QF-4s (in this case F-4Bs, F-4Ns, and F-4Ss). What I don't know is did the Navy use them in the same manner? All the pictures I've seen of the NAVAIR QF-4s have ejection seats but they have bright day-glo orange, so did they expend them as targets or did they just launch smaller target drones? And what has become of these aircraft since the Navy ended their QF-4 program?

Those are some great pictures. Thanks for posting them!

Just read an article that said 150,000 showed up today.

I got stuck in traffic for five hours en route to the airshow right by the runway.. Made it in time for the 102nd's (104th's) F-15C demonstration. I really just went to see the Super Sabre. I'll upload the pictures tomorrow.

After the Cuban Missile Crisis and countless Bear intercepts, I don't think an exercise would be as startling for Americans as they are for the Chinese.

May the crew rest in peace

Very nice shots. Is that a Marksman AAA? What is it mounted on?

I do want it. A lot. I also want the Bucc forward fuselage on there

Hanna Reitsch. Same lady who flew a Storch into Berlin during the Soviet assault.

This looks great, Veltro! How high up have you gotten it?

The Eagle has my vote. If the incredible kill ratio isn't enough of a reason, then looks and performance are. Sure, maybe the build quality of some airframes isn't up to par and the Pratt and Whitney F100 engine has been troublesome at times, but this doesn't prevent it from being as hard as nails. When it comes to actual combat records and not just egos, training, and talk, the F-15 comes out on top in the air to air role for the Teen Series. The Strike Eagle is no slouch in air to ground either. Edit: I also have a slight bias, as the F-15 is the poster child of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, which was also the first Guard to receive F-15s.

My condolences, X RAY.

Can't wait to see a picture of its first trap

Happy Independence Day!

I must have missed the Kfir TC's release. Thanks for the update Canadair!

Wow that is a really pretty airplane. No Nesher Ts in the works but I think there are some Kfir TCs being developed IIRC.

I thought they got a couple of trapped out F/A-18Cs? Here are the Blue's most recently retired F/A-18Bs. I would have taken a better shot but my battery died moments after!

Do you have the terrain lined up with the correct terrain .cat?

TF-102? Please finish it! The more two seaters the better!