Cpt.Cosmos

The more I look, the more this site gets better!! I've been wanting to learn how make a terrain of N.Scotland since I bought SFG, joined CA shortly after & realised the potential of the sim, for 3 reasons. 1. Lossie' is E of my home town & I'd love to fly out in a 617sqn Tornado. 2. There are 2 bombing ranges in the area, I don't know the longitude/latitude but Tain is N of Inverness (W of Lossie', follow the coastline NE of Tain on a Google satellite map & you will see the targets/impact craters, N of old WWII airbase) & Cape Wrath on the NW corner of mainland UK. It's a big lump of granite just off the coast, used for target practice from land, sea & air. (I believe it's the only place in Europe where 'live' 1000 pounders are dropped, granite & the N of Scotland are good for that sort of thing) 3. Scenery is the best in UK, fast jets from everywhere use The Great Glen (Loch Ness) and the rest of the area, as a low level flight path to both ranges & local knowledge would enhance terrain accuracy. There are other good landmarks, ports, bridges, transmitters, fuel dumps, barracks, mountains, lochs and glens (pIus I don't think I could resist modding Fubar512's submerged sub to The Loch Ness Monster!) Looks like I'm buying WOE next payday and downloading the Beta!

Don't know if I'd store anything, but I'd sure as hell like to work there!

Nah....he doesn't stand a chance. Call in a Predator! If it can kick the ass off an Alien with acid for blood, it might have half a chance. Either that it will take one look at her, say "Your one ugly mother-in-law" and run yelping like a puppy, back home to the other side of the galaxy..... In space, no-one can hear their Mother-In-Law!

Nice 1 Scouserlad!! I read your posts a few weeks back - you were fairly nervous about the test, must of been all the support and good vibes from here that did the trick (or did you go for an early bed last night & a good sleep!?)

Excerpts from a Dog's Diary 8:00 am - Dog food! My favourite thing! 9:30 am - A car ride! My favourite thing! 9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favourite thing! 10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favourite thing! 12:00 pm - Lunch! My favourite thing! 1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favourite thing! 2:00 pm - Went to the Vet! Bummer! 3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favourite thing! 5:00 pm - Milk bones! My favourite thing! 7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favourite thing! 8:00pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favourite thing! 11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favourite thing! Excerpts from a Cat's Diary Day 983 of my captivity. My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I am fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet. Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a "good little hunter" I am. B*st*rds! There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of "allergies." I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage. Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow - but at the top of the stairs. I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded. The bird has got to be an informant. I observe him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe. For now.....

Can you do one in tartan, with a ginger haired pilot? I'll have one!

I totally agree! Nothing can beat flying in your fave aircraft, (whether your doing as much damage as possible or not) regardless of who you fly for. Just wanted to make the point that we shouldn't concern ourselves with the politics of who or why, as at the end of the day, we are all the same. Rightly said, it is only a game and great a great one too. So long as we are ALL having fun and not harming anyone else, who cares! Let's fly!! (I should of entered that into my post, but I'm a complete newbie at this posting lark, which probably shows!) :yes:

We Brits were the first to use concentration camps, during the Boer War (aka African War) of 1899 to 1902, whereby those who were deemed to be a threat to our "British Empire" were interned. The treatment of those interned was similar to that employed by the Nazi's 40 years later, lack of food, medical treatment and poor living conditions. This led to the deaths of tens of thousands of men, women and children, yet most pepole associate concentration camps as being a Nazi invention. During (and after) WW2, "Bomber" Harris was considered the hero of Bomber Command, who masterminded the Allied bombing strategy. Yet along with the bombing of strategic targets, plans were drawn up and implemented to bomb "soft" targets. Certain towns and villages within Germany, were identified as "should burn well" (due to the construction of buildings being mainly of wood). The U.S employed a similar strategy against the Japanese mainland. The implemenation of these plans, and the resulting fire storms from incendiaries, again cost the lives of tens (more like hundreds) of thousands of men, women and children. You don't have to be a Nazi to cause extreme suffering and hardship, nor do you have to be German (Hitler was after all, Austrian). How can you seperate the good guys from the bad guys, when both sides employ plans purely to eliminate the other side with maximum effect, for the least amount of expenditure. When bombing targets in a flight sim, do you think of the collaterol damage caused by missing (or hitting) your target? Probably not. It doesn't matter what side you fly for, both sides have the same final objective, whether it's a game or reality. It's normally the winners who are seen as the good guys, as they have triumphed over evil... or have they?