Stratos

Pretty interesting, once I can sleep will give it a try.

I wonder what will happen with the "magic stuff" they had in their hands, some of them can be very interedting.

Agree 100%

Love the models and skins guys!! Good work, really!

File Name: DH Osprey B.II File Submitter: Stratos File Submitted: 28 July 2017 File Category: What If Hangar De Havilland Osprey B.II by Cocas (what if...) 28/07/2017 Some time ago I requested some updates to the original Osprey by Cocas, a refuelling probe, airbrakes, antenna on the fuselage... cocas made the mod and I made a new skin for strategical use with the RAF in AntiFlash white. As the Osprey B.II does not differ wildly from the I, I retained the original readme and completed with some historical background. As the plane was never used on the desert being based only in UK and Germany, I not included the desert scheme, but the one in the original Osprey will work. For the Malvinas campaign, the green euro cammo should be used. Model by cocas, new antiflash white skin by Stratos on cocas template, decals by Spinners. Thanks a lot guys! Background: Following the exit of the first version of the new De Havilland bird, the RAF aproached De Havilland with a request for a improved variant with Strategic bombing as its designed mission. The requirements were clear, a better range, a refuelling probe and a long range communication radio. De Havilland felt it was pretty easy to complete the task, as the requested features were already imagined for the Osprey, and added another one, big air brakes on the wings. the refuelling probe was a bit more complicated, as it was tested first on the starboard wing, but it was hard to use in flying, specially in bad weather conditions, so a reuleing probe over the cockpit was installed and tested. It came with the risk of spilling gas on the cockpit glass, but simplified the refueling maneuvers a lot, so it was finally selected as the choosen one. The new communication array was based on a dorsal antenna and new radio equipment to be controlled by the copilot, as the plane retained the three man crew. Finally bigger fuel tanks were installed and the new brakes air tested, those brakes improved maneuvers and shortened the landing run quite a bit, and then the prototype was sent to the RAF for testing. Plane was well liked by its crews and the RAf operated 49 of the birs in the nuclear bomber role, both based on UK and in RAf stations in Germany. During the first years the Osprey B.II used the classic Anti Flash white scheme, before converting to a regular cammo scheme as it was seen in the Malvinas campaign before retirement. On the following pics, we can see a recently delivered Osprey B.II in anti flash white belonging to the squadron flying low over the Mach Loop in Wales, training for low level nuclear attack runs on Warsaw Pact targets. Click here to download this file

De Havilland Osprey B.II. Following the exit of the first version of the new De Havilland bird, the RAF aproached De Havilland with a request for a improved variant with Strategic bombing as its designed mission. The requirements were clear, a better range, a refuelling probe and a long range communication radio. De Havilland felt it was pretty easy to complete the task, as the requested features were already imagined for the Osprey, and added another one, big air brakes on the wings. the refuelling probe was a bit more complicated, as it was tested first on the starboard wing, but it was hard to use in flying, specially in bad weather conditions, so a reuleing probe over the cockpit was installed and tested. It came with the risk of spilling gas on the cockpit glass, but simplified the refueling maneuvers a lot, so it was finally selected as the choosen one. The new communication array was based on a dorsal antenna and new radio equipment to be controlled by the copilot, as the plane retained the three man crew. Finally bigger fuel tanks were installed and the new brakes air tested, those brakes improved maneuvers and shortened the landing run quite a bit, and then the prototype was sent to the RAF for testing. Plane was well liked by its crews and the RAf operated 49 of the birs in the nuclear bomber role, both based on UK and in RAf sttions in Germany. During the first years the Osprey B.II used the classic Anti Flash white scheme, before converting to a regular cammo scheme as it was seen in the Malvinas campaign before retirement. On the following pics, we can see a recently delivered Osprey B.II in anti flash white belonging to the squadron flying low over the Mach Loop in Wales, training for low level nuclear attack runs on Warsaw Pact targets. Here on a training sortie for high level bombing. Expect the plane to be released very soon. Plane by cocas, skin by Stratos on cocas template, decals by Spinners.

Plane uploaded, pending approval.

Amazing flying habilities!

There was one guy called mlracing that hacked the code, but AFAIK some guys acused him of doing something illegal so he banished on SimHq and then nothing. The funny thing is that TK stated that he does not give a damn about what we do with the game code, but we cannot share payware things.

AFAIK that chinese guy on SimHq solved that.

Just want to share with you a tiny bit of Spanish Navy history. Spanish navy had 4 carriers during its history, the first one was not a carrier but more a seaplane tender with the hability to deploy observation baloons as well. It was the Dédalo, and it saw combat on the African campaigns. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_seaplane_carrier_D%C3%A9dalo The second one was a real aircraft carrier, the EX- USS Cabot, it was named Dédalo too, it served with distinction with the Spanish Navy, were it was used as a convoy escort, embarking helicopters for ASW and the Spanish Harriers, the Matadors... On later ages it carried the AV8B too. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_aircraft_carrier_D%C3%A9dalo The, it came the Príncipe de Asturias. Using the ramp seen on RN carriers it was our flagship for a long time, and on board carried the Av8B, the Plus Harriers with radar, the Seahawks... I love this ship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_aircraft_carrier_Pr%C3%ADncipe_de_Asturias It was retired some years ago to give place for another "carrier". The Juan Carlos I. Is not a pure carrier but a amphibious ship capable of deploying troops and providing cover with fixed and rotary wing assets. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_ship_Juan_Carlos_I_(L61) The biggest ship deployed by the Spanish Navy marks the future for the Flotilla de Aeronaves, our Air Arm for the fleet. Sorry for the long post, but the ships are beautiful, and just wanted to share them with you.

Lots of new cool stuff for our Navy. Good work mate!