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How to properly use dumb A2G munitions
Platinum Rogue replied to PhantomPhan's topic in Military and General Aviation
Whether you like it or not, Yubba has put a lot of time & effort into his mods, then also taken the trouble to share his results. Using his radar edits you can emulate a radar bombing system somewhat accurately, although you still need to be accurate with your flight profile. I don't agree with putting HUD's in 1960's-70's era planes but given the lack of any controllable bombing computer function in this game then a CCIP pipper is the next best thing. If (like me) you use it realistically, i.e. keeping the pipper in the combining glass, even CCIP demands you are disciplined enough to fly a correct dive bombing profile. But after 15 years of practice I can usually get results using the principles in the SimHQ article, provided I have the luxury of time to set-up properly. Which is pretty realistic, in terms of the best results fighter jocks of the day were getting. -
How to properly use dumb A2G munitions
Platinum Rogue replied to PhantomPhan's topic in Military and General Aviation
For the Vietnam-era F-111's, low & and fast gets the job done. Try 650 KIAS, 600 ft AGL, drop when the target is in the bottom of the bombsight outer ring . -
How to properly use dumb A2G munitions
Platinum Rogue replied to PhantomPhan's topic in Military and General Aviation
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How far has VRS Tacpack come?
Platinum Rogue replied to streakeagle's topic in Microsoft Flight Simulator
Thread resurrection alert!! I'm having plenty of fun in "The Green Hell" but I can't ignore the fact that SF2's F4E doesn't do this, and I'm now really tempted. Tacpack has come a long way, there are now many great planes using it's features. There's now SA-2's that can kill you, and you can weasel them back. Sadly still no sign of any AI air combat opponents but I don't go looking for trouble at 20000ft regularly anyway, as I prefer ground-pounding. And that VRS Superbug is what Jane's F-18 could have become, so I'm probably getting that too. -
Dead platform.
Platinum Rogue replied to CrazyhorseB34's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
I am most definitely a player of older games. SF2, ArmA2 Day-Z, Battlefield2, Falcon4.0 BMS. But they all are far from dead. -
Strike Fighters 2 Screenshots
Platinum Rogue replied to Dave's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Screen Shots
During a recent sortie over Basra, I got target-fixated and fragged myself with a CBU-58. Apart from the visible damage, I lost the autopilot so had to limp 140 miles back to KK! I think owe the Crew Chief a case of beer -
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-35626854 Gone but never forgotten.
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Desert Freeze
Platinum Rogue replied to Platinum Rogue's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
I know the feeling, I'm moving to a SSD soon, my main HDD is 4 years old now. Take your time, I have on-going campaigns in several installs. -
Desert Freeze
Platinum Rogue replied to Platinum Rogue's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
A little update for this thread: My campaign as a strike-eagle pilot ended on the second day, going gunzo with AAA I got shot in the face. I resurrected myself as a Marine Hornet pilot. The date in the campaign is now March 3rd and there are still missions being tasked. The polar opposite to my problem I had using the Tornado. I still have no successfully completed campaigns in my pilot record How far off is the updated version, Eburger? -
The layout seems logical, where the 'top-shelf' is guaranteed to blow your head off, then becoming less dangerous as you look lower down
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You should make the effort to visit Cosford, the cold war display is definitely worth the visit.
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Desert Freeze
Platinum Rogue replied to Platinum Rogue's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
No problem, I've already started a new campaign, this time flying the F15E. I still consider that I've won the Tornado campaign though, and I'd like to edit my pilot record to reflect this. Where do I find the filed I need to edit?