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if anything called for the Benny Hill music to be playing.........

First the question: i remember there being a mixed rocket pod/fuel tank for one of the Mirages. if im not crazy, what was it? was it stock or modded? and biggest question, what weapons category would it be?

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the reason for my question; as you know its hard to have mixed aircraft flights as the different aircraft can only use whatever weapons are availble to the originally selected aircraft. this defineatly precludes most fuel tanks.

i've got somewhat of a work around. at least for the USAF fighter jets in the late 80s

you normally wouldnt see these on this flight

in the F-4G loadout screen

currently i have this as a gunpod(minus rounds), but if i can get the info on the rocket/fuel pod that would be preferable. without any actual rockets of course

i figure it would be a nice little touch of realism for missions like hunter killer SEAD, rather than not being able to have any tanks on.

thank you all in advance for any assistance

building up to the grand phinale......

life around the airfields day 783

or

Réveillons les visiteurs du Vermont

13 hours ago, Wrench said:

The body and paint guys are NOT gonna be happy with me! OTH, the new damage tgas work just fine!!

you know, show me a prop with that many holes and its all good. show me 95% of the jets out there with that many holes still flying and well, i gotta say

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meanwhile back to the screenies

wingman even getting some this time around

check PM

given timeframe, appendages and unit, i'd say the F-16CM Block 50.  so Viper Team

and before you all start looking at me, it looks wicked. but i wont be touching that anytime soon.  i  like to cyclie between types and am going to be on a Warthog kick for the near future

Spring 1994: after one year in Germany, the 510th Fighter Squadron stands down as a Hog unit in Germany (aircraft and personnel taking on teh 81st FS identity) and stand back up in Italy as a Viper unit

its not legos or motors, you cant just swap parts out

you either need a new model (time to learn), a friend who can make one (learn patience). third option is to choose the pit you can tolerate best (lesser of two evils, like an election)

there are some small things that can be done with texture and ini fixes, but it sounds like this isnt one of them.

been back to stickers for this one. i mean i do already have them dialed in pretty good

"excuse me sir, do you have time to talk about our lord and savior?"

you mean the A-10, the baddest close air support platform ever?

"why yes! You've heard the holy BRRRRT from Heaven?"

for those that never saw the comic

my plates pretty full with Vipers, Phantoms, and Hogs, with the occasional Hercules thrown in.  i'll leave the  F1's to you

but the pic popped up in a feed of mine, and made me think of your work

18 minutes ago, Wrench said:

Can you change the Coke machine to Pepsi? 

contract bids for next fiscal year open up in June*,  you can see about being the primary supplier for base vending machines then.

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ok it opens in May, but I like Dr Pepper and Pepsi machines rarely have it

you should have both available

did you know, that in the first part of 1993 the 510th Fighter Squadron's tails were left unpainted because "they were the only A-10 squadron at Spangdahlem"?

they would get their black tails with white thunderbolts 6 months before becoming the 81st FS.....

you know i remember seeing these from years ago, then you realize just how long its been.....

still want to see a Barley Grey Liberty Wing Phantom tho

well, i did say see, not get

On 2/16/2024 at 11:52 AM, Spinners said:

The USAF F-4M's had a relatively long career with USAFE and were eventually replaced by F-15E's during 1990 and just missed out on participation in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

so when are we seeing the wrap around, Euro 1 and Hill 2 versions? or being in the UK, would they have been Barley Grey?

Not what if, but what almost was

in 1992, in the shuffling of units, aircraft and missions, the 192nd TRS of the Nevada Air National Guard was tapped to take over F-4G Wild Weasel assests being retired by the 3rd Fighter Wing and 35th Fighter Wing. the plan far enough along to have an aircraft painted up in preliminary High Rollers markings.

instead the aircraft were assigned to teh 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho ANG and the High Rollers traded their Photo Phantoms in for C-130s a couple of years later

one thing on the SAMs gents is the Rules of Engagement often kept the SAM crews safer than teh fighter crews. at least until 1972 by which time the defense were built up pretty thick

Desert Storm, gloves were off, if it radiated it was eating a HARM (to include the occasional BUFF tail gun!) it was more a DEAD fight than SEAD (destruction vs suppression)

go back to Allied Force and a strict ROE once again. while only 2 aircraft were downed over Serbia, sites werent allowed to be prosecuted unless they were absolutely sure that it was a SAM or AAA and that there would be no civilian casualties. but Allied tactics and tech did keep the Serb SAM crews on their toes and shut down most of the time so suppression did work

52nd TFW heading south.....

40 minutes ago, madvad said:

But thank you for the clarification, noble sir.

with so many folks gone period, or that disappear for long periods of time, its usually best to check when someone was last on site before a necrobump.

and i thought emails were for PMs, not simple posts on topics. i know its how mine is set up and thought thats how they all were. something else to consider

43 minutes ago, Gepard said:

And this picture shows a civil hangar in Berlin Schönefeld:

It was big enough for 3 or 4 IL-62 airliners.

this, more than your first one, is what im talking about.  Interflug places it squarely in the old days

minus context, the Il-76 could be 1994, it could be impounded somewhere last week

2 hours ago, madvad said:

Question: this are the original F-15A lods? Can you share the data with me so I can apply this vortex on mines too?

pretty sure they are the F-15A_85s from the Super Pack