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1974 Corvette. Currently has the original 350 but a new 383 is being built. Recently installed new 3.70:1 gears, headers and stainless exhaust. Daily driver is an '06 F-150. Bike is a '99 Honda Valkyrie.

chaff! CHAFF!!!!!!

I think its an engineering feat that never had a realistic application since it couldn't intercept the SR-71 and the Valkyrie never materialized. Still a great accomplishment to field an aircraft in large numbers that could fly that high and that fast using the technology the Soviets had available to them at the time. If it was a hoax, western intelligence is at least partly to blame for overestimating it.

What we need is more of this.

Each tab is supposedly sandboxed too, so a crash in one tab shouldn't affect the others. On the downside, I don't like the favorites menu. I do like the most visited pages thumbnails on new tabs, though.

Bombcats. Yes it sucks but it bought the Tomcat an extra 10 years. Anyway--newly repainted LANTIRN pod and the LGBs are roughly positioned.

Ran it all afternoon with no crashes or obvious bugs. Its impressively fast when rendering pages, possibly due to being multithreaded. IMO this is software development moving in the right direction--lightweight and high-performance yet with plenty of capability, unlike the bloat that is IE and FF.

Gimp is a fully-featured image editor. It gives you a lot more options than paint. And its free.

Better Google have my info than M$.

I'm digging the speed.

Try GIMP: http://www.gimp.org/

Are you OK, Dave?

That is customer service for you right there.

ET on the 2600. No wonder they buried all the unsold copies in the desert.

I've seen Israeli A-4s on SEAD firing rockets and dropping bombs on targets frequently...have you tried a clean install?

The August 2008 update for WOI is now available: http://www.thirdwire.com/downloads_woi.htm BACKUP YOUR WOI INSTALL FIRST! FILES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN! ============================ Wings Over Israel / Aug 2008 Readme File ============================ ----------------- Table of Contents ----------------- 1. Update Notes 2. Troubleshooting 3. Contacting Customer Support --------------- 1. Update Notes --------------- This Update contains all the fixes from previous patches, and it can be applied to any version of the game. Earlier patches do not need to be applied. If you have installed any mods to the game, you should back up any changes you've made before applying this Update. Update will delete any files that may conflict with newer files. You should re-apply the change to the new, updated files installed by this Update. List of changes in this Update include: Aug 2008 -------- * Updated Nations list and additional insignia decals are included. * Using the zoom controls on in-flight map will no longer zoom the view after exiting the map. * Air-to-ground gunsight is only depressed when unguided-bombs are selected. * Player sometimes not able to recieve "Mission Accomplished" on SEAD missions even after all the primary targets are destroyed is fixed. * AI pilots sometimes not taking off from their airbase is fixed. * Campaign engine not generating player mission correctly when low in supply is fixed. * Decoy dispenser key no longer releases multiple decoys per keystroke. * Cockpit ON/OFF toggle not removing the external model when using Medium Shadow option is fixed. * Flight model and AI have been further tweaked. * And numerous other minor fixes and changes to enhance the overall gameplay experience. The following is a list of files that are explicitly deleted by the Update installer. Additional files may be over-written by newer files. Campaigns\woiCamp1\WOICAMP1_DATA.INI Campaigns\woiCamp2\WOICAMP2_DATA.INI Campaigns\woiCamp3\WOICAMP3_DATA.INI Flight\VIEWLIST.INI Flight\MISSIONCONTROL.INI Menu\MAINSCREEN.BMP Menu\MAINSCREEN.INI Menu\MPDOGFIGHTSCREEN.INI Menu\OPTIONSSCREEN.INI Objects\AIRCRAFTOBJECT.INI Objects\Aircraft\A-4E_AHIT\A-4E_AHIT.INI Objects\Aircraft\A-4E_AHIT\A-4E_AHIT_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\A-4E_AHIT\A-4E_AHIT_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\A-4E_AHIT_73\A-4E_AHIT_73_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\A-4E_AHIT_73\A-4E_AHIT_73_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\A-4F_AHIT\A-4F_AHIT.INI Objects\Aircraft\A-4F_AHIT\A-4F_AHIT_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\A-4F_AHIT\A-4F_AHIT_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\A-4H_AHIT\A-4H_AHIT_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\A-4H_AHIT\A-4H_AHIT_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\A-4H_AHIT_73\A-4H_AHIT_73_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\A-4H_AHIT_73\A-4H_AHIT_73_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\AN-12\AN-12_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\F-4E_KURNASS\F-4E_KURNASS_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\F-4E_KURNASS\F-4E_KURNASS_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\F-15A_BAZ\F-15A_AVIONICS.INI Objects\Aircraft\F-15A_BAZ\F-15A_COCKPIT.INI Objects\Aircraft\F-15A_BAZ\F-15A_BAZ_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\F-16A_NETZ\F-16A_NETZ_AVIONICS.INI Objects\Aircraft\F-16A_NETZ\F-16A_NETZ_COCKPIT.INI Objects\Aircraft\F-16A_NETZ\F-16A_NETZ_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\HUNTERF59\HUNTERF59.INI Objects\Aircraft\HUNTERF59\HUNTERF59_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\HUNTERF59\HUNTERF59_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\HUNTERF70\HUNTERF70.INI Objects\Aircraft\HUNTERF70\HUNTERF70_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\HUNTERF70\HUNTERF70_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\HUNTERF73\HUNTERF73.INI Objects\Aircraft\HUNTERF73\HUNTERF73_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\HUNTERF73\HUNTERF73_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\IL-28\IL-28_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\KFIRC2\KFIRC2_COCKPIT.INI Objects\Aircraft\KFIRC2\KFIRC2_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-17\MIG-17_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-17F\MIG-17F_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-19S\MIG-19S_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-21BIS\MIG-21BIS_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-21F\MIG-21F_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-21MF\MIG-21MF_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-21PF\MIG-21PF_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-21PF\MIG-21PF_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-21PFM\MIG-21PFM_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-23BN\MIG-23BN.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-23BN\MIG-23BN_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-23BN\MIG-23BN_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-23MF\MIG-23MF_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-23MF\MIG-23MF_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-23MS\MIG-23MS_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIG-23MS\MIG-23MS_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIRAGE5D\MIRAGE5D_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\MIRAGE5D\MIRAGE5D_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\MYSTEREIVA\MYSTEREIVA_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\NESHER\NESHER_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\SAAR\SAAR.INI Objects\Aircraft\SAAR\SAAR_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\SAAR\SAAR_LOADOUT.INI Objects\Aircraft\SHAHAK\SHAHAK_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\SUPERMYSTEREB2\SUPERMYSTEREB2_COCKPIT.INI Objects\Aircraft\SUPERMYSTEREB2\SUPERMYSTEREB2_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\SU-7BMK\SU-7BMK.INI Objects\Aircraft\SU-7BMK\SU-7BMK_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\TU-16\TU-16_DATA.INI Objects\Aircraft\VAUTOURIIA\VAUTOURIIA_DATA.INI Objects\Weapons\WEAPONDATA.DAT Objects\Weapons\WEAPONDATA.INI Terrain\IsraelME\ISRAELME_DATA.INI ------------------ 2. Troubleshooting ------------------ Troubleshooting Tips Before installing the game, please try the following: - Close all other applications. - Verify that your system meets the minimum system requirements. If you are experiencing difficulties in getting the game to run, please try the following solutions: - Obtain the latest drivers for your video and sound card. - Obtain the latest version of Direct X from: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...6A-9B6652CD92A3 - Install the latest update for your game from: http://www.thirdwire.com/downloads_woi.htm - Run scandisk and defragment your drive. ------------------------------ 3. Contacting Customer Support ------------------------------ To obtain further technical assistance regarding this product, please send an e-mail to: support@thirdwire.com. Please be sure to include the following information in your e-mail: · Processor type and speed · Operating System version · Memory (RAM) · DirectX Version · Video Card type · Error messages encountered and where/when you saw them. Or visit our forums at http://bbs.thirdwire.com/phpBB/ and leave us a message. For all other comments or suggestions, you can contact us by sending an e-mail to: info@thirdwire.com --

Remember that LGBs need designation, and the only target that is designated by default is the primary. Since AI leave the primary for the player, that could lead to them not using their LGBs at all. Try flying a plane with a designator pod or a built-in designator--I don't know if it will work, but your chances will be a lot better.

The latest update to the MF weapons pack for WOI is released. Available from the Mirage Factory showroom @ c5: http://www.column5.us/miragef.shtml - New Ground Objects (with destroyed parts activated) - Upgraded Chaparral - Upgraded Stinger Site - New Stinger Missile - New SA-3 Missile - New SA-8 Missile and Launcher - New SA-9 Missile and Launcher - New R-27 Series - New R-73 - New R-77 - Upgraded AGM-78 - New ECM Pods - New Hawk network system (new launcher, radars and missile) - include hawk positions to Israel Map (North zone, Dimona Zone and Sinai Zone) - Cleaned Effects Folder (no more black flares) - Totally cleanup weapon folder

OK, the file should be fixed now!

I can't get an uncorrupted copy from the MF forum right now, so it may be another hour or two.

Working on it now. Sorry for the trouble!

Hell of cool.

And some nice lady pilots, too. Someone needs to make a female pilot model--nothing overblown, just a little shorter and with a slightly enhanced bust.

TK did say that.