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  2. Posted

    Malibu, like the others have said, do another intro/discovery flight, just to be sure.

     

    After that, I'd recommend going all the way through to the instrument rating. It will help you to be a more professional pilot, as well as giving you more tools to succeed in the air. It's a bit more $$$, but it's worth it. The endorsements are also good to get (tail wheel, High Performance, etc) are also challenges to seek, as well as other add-on ratings (MEL, seaplane, Commercial, etc).

     

    Of course, like everything else, it's one step at a time! :smile:

     

    If you have any questions, please ask!

     

     

    Phantom-> I'm not sure of any flying clubs based @ GDM, but if you're willing to fly out of BED again, I'd recommend East Coast Aero Club. I'm doing some flying with them out of the KASH office, and I've found them to be friendly and professional.

     

    Rico,

     

    I'm in the process of re-joining the Hanscom Aero Club as soon as I get my Class III medical done. You're right about the East Coast Aero Club, but the Hanscom Aero Club has cheaper rates on their aircraft.

     

    Phantom59

  3. Posted

    You know, that's a good point. I did the intro flight when I was 17, and I really liked it. But I need to just try it again...

     

    If you're really serious you should go for it. I got my SEL rating back in the late 80's at the Air Force Aero Club at Hanscom AFB, MA. It was a lot cheaper back then and I only spent about $3500 total. I haven't flown since I retired from the Air Force over 9 years ago, but I think I'm going to get my medical done and schedule a check ride.

     

    Phantom59 (aka CowboyK) :flyer:

  4. Posted

    http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autom...ode=sst&id=2702
    File Name: A-7F StrikeFighter

    File Submitter: Phantom59

    File Submitted: 25 May 2006

    File Updated: 6 Aug 2006

    File Category: A-7

     

    This modification is completely fictional and based on data that I was able to obtain on the web for the USAF A-7F Strikefighter program. The model is the A-7D done by ArmourDave who has given me permission to use it for this effort. Thanks again ArmourDave for all your great work and aircraft! The skins are modifications of Marcelo's and Bananimal's great A-7D skins.

     

    This mod includes the TV guided weapons mod from SP4 so you can use Mavericks and other optically guided weapons. It has internal chaff and flares but needs an external pod if you want ECM.

     

    Please don't give me any credit for this mod. This fantastic aircraft was developed by ArmourDave and the outstanding skins were created for the A-7D by Marcelo and Bananimal. The only thing I did was a little FM modification to the ini files. As a side note, any and all A-7D skins will work for this mod.

     

    Again, thanks to all the great modders and skinners in the Strike Fighters, Wings Over Vietnam and Wings over Europe community. You are the greatest Flightsim community on the web, bar none. And a special thanks to TK for his continueing efforts to make this sim better for all of us.

     

    Cheers!!!!

     

    CowboyK

     

    Click here to download this file

  6. Posted

    Operation Counter Strike

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    Operation Counter Strike (Modified MK2 Vietnam Tomcats campaign by CowboyK for use with SFP1 SP3)

     

    This campaign is a fictional event and the premise is as follows:

     

    Vietnam March 1975:

     

    After almost a 3 year lull in hostilities, North Vietnam has initiated an invasion of South Vietnam. South Vietnam's request for assistance is not denied by President Ford (as it was historically). Upon advisement from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, On March 5th the President launches "Operation Counter Strike". Carrier units stationed in the South China Sea and Air Force units from Korea, Okinawa, and Guam are deployed to assist the South Vietnamese in any way possible. Their primary mission is to maintain Air Superiority over South Vietnam and provide Close Air Support to South Vietnamese ground units near Hue and Da Nang. US Forces will also be used to effect the evacuation of US, South Vietnamese, and Third Country Nationals from South Vietnam. As in 1972, US Air Strikes are not enough to stop the advancement of North Vietnam. Before the fall of Saigon, the President initiates "Operation Frequent Wind" to evacuate personnel from South Vietnam. Operation Frequent Wind and Operation Counter Strike ended on the 30th of April 1975 after the fall of Saigon.

     

  7. Posted

    F-105G Nellis AFB skin (Low Res)

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    F-105G Nellis AFB skin (Low Res)

    Here is the Low Res version of the F-105G skin depicting an aircraft from the 4537th Fighter Weapons Sq at Nellis AFB. The skin may not be historically accurate, but it is as close as I could come with the pictures I could find. Thanks again to ArmourDave for the great F-105's! Enjoy.

     

    Phantom59 aka CowboyK :victory:

     

  8. Posted

    F-105G Nellis AFB Skin

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    F-105G Nellis AFB Skin

    This skin depicts an F-105G of the 4537th Fighter Weapons Squadron from Nellis AFB. Although the skin may not be totally accurate, it's as close as I can come with the pictures I've been able to find. As always, thanks to ArmourDave for the great F-105's!

     

    Phantom59 aka CowboyK

     

  13. Posted

    heya,

     

    So far I have only seen good weather in the few missions I have flew of the WoV campaign .. I will suppose that the weather changes a bit during the campaign ... but is there a possibility to make it more often bad? The sky over Vietnam was well known (and probably is still) for some really wacky weather ... so I'm thinking that WoV give us too much sunny days ;-)

     

    Thanks.

     

    I was thinking the same thing, but I think that weather in a campaign is automatically set at random, just like the time of day. I was wondering if there were anyway to change this as well for my Operation Counter Strike Campaign.

     

    Phantom59 aka CowboyK :cool:

  14. Posted

    I've developed a campaign for SFP1 SP3 using MK2's Vietnam Tomcats campaign for WOV. Here is a synopsis of the campaign:

     

    Operation Counter Strike (Modified Vietnam Tomcats capaign by CowboyK for use with SFP1 SP3)

     

    This campaign is a fictional event and the premise is as follows:

     

    Vietnam March 1975:

     

    After almost a 3 year lull in hostilities, North Vietnam has initiated an invasion of South Vietnam. South Vietnam's request for assistance is not denied by President Ford (as it was historically). Upon advisement from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, On March 5th the President launches "Operation Counter Strike". Carrier units stationed in the South China Sea and Air Force units from Korea, Okinawa, and Guam are deployed to assist the South Vietnamese. Their primary mission is to maintain Air Superiority over South Vietnam and provide Close Air Support to South Vietnamese ground units near Hue and Da Nang. US Forces will also be used to effect the evacuation of US, South Vietnamese, and Third Country Nationals from South Vietnam. As in 1972, US Air Strikes are not enough to stop the advancement of North Vietnam. Before the fall of Saigon, the President initiates "Operation Frequent Wind" to evacuate personnel from South Vietnam. Operation Frequent Wind and Operation Counter Strike ended on the 30th of April 1975 after the fall of Saigon.

     

    If MK2 will give me permission to use his work, I'll post this campaign on CombatAce. Please let me know if there is any interest in the community for this campaign. Thanks.

     

    Phantom 59 aka CowboyK :cool:

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