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  1. F-16s as Red Air Adversary

    Silberpfeil posted a topic in The Pub

    Article re Top Aces sign-off for providing adversary training services to USAF with ex-IAF modified Vipers (snipped from this morning's AvWeb). https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/usaf-pilots-to-battle-f-16s-in-mock-combat/?MailingID=1035&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Staff+Shortage+Ground+Stop%2C+F-16+Adversaries&utm_campaign=Staff+Shortage+Ground+Stop%2C+F-16+Adversaries-Thursday%2C+August+18%2C+2022

  2. Happy Birthday, America!

    Silberpfeil posted a topic in The Pub

    From those of us, on your behalf, interfering with natural selection since 1790.

  3. New Faces for First Eagles 2

    Silberpfeil replied to JulioJunqueira's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    Great stuff - looking forward to seeing these packages released!

  4. First Eagles ScreenshotsThread

    Silberpfeil replied to Gustav's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    Awhile back I sent Geezer some pix for Blaine Rawlings, but they were either not sufficient or he lacked the time. In any event, I was writing of a new set of FE2 pilots to be released by JulioJunqueira (see quote included in previous post)... But on another topic, Are these old or new? Where is the link?

  5. Wish List - again!

    Silberpfeil replied to Wilches's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    Agreed to all the above, and especially the Pfalz Dr.1 and the Sopwith Pup. But while these projects and updates are in the process of being released in the manner of a couple weeks, did I miss this one from JulioJunquiera?

  6. Win11 opinion: General usage AND SF2

    Silberpfeil replied to daddyairplanes's topic in The Pub

    Was going to post this before, but hadn't read much about it so figured everyone was doing O.K. with the current Windows upgrade. I don't consider myself a big-time flight simulator user, but I have the whole TW package with a variety of separated installs and upgrades on both my W11 desktop and my W10 notebook (and yes, alongside some other "more modern" flight simulators) and no issues with any of them right out of the box when W11 became available. Regardless of W10 or W11, and IMHO, the only noticeable difference between the two rigs running either SF2 / FE2 is how the software interacts with the installed graphics cards capacities. To wrap this up, my biggest problems have nothing to do with the operating systems, but invariably come from occasionally trying to stretch the capabilities of the TW flight engine a little too far, and of incorporating an occasional "self-inflicted wound" (read "stupid change that doesn't work") into the programs.

  7. F-35C ramp strike video

    Silberpfeil posted a topic in The Pub

    Leaked video of U.S.S. Carl Vinson monitors during last month's incident where pilot ejected safely and was rescued, but seven sailors were injured.

  8. Goodwood Warbirds Article

    Silberpfeil posted a topic in The Pub

    Snipped this from Veloce Today (Italian automobile e-zine) and linked below - contains several pix and backgrounds of WWII-era aircraft currently on the European airshow circuit. https://velocetoday.com/warbirds-at-goodwood/

  9. HAPPY HOLIDAYS

    Silberpfeil replied to Veltro2k's topic in The Pub

    Enjoy everything the season brings - best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! BTW, I knew I had seen that blip before...

  10. ISR and Innovation video

    Silberpfeil posted a topic in The Pub

    Snipped this off of AvWeb this morning - overall a pretty decent three-minute video. Especially note what appears to be an SR-72 during the last seconds of the flick, and the reference about the future approaching at Mach 18. Not that it matters much, but I personally have concerns about broadcasting national defense capabilities like this, but for the purposes of a contractor's self-promotion, it is what it is...
  11. Agreed - nice work as I was wondering about availability of a bis variant. I like all the options - is there a way to make the pilot's mustache optional (as in your B&W pilot photo)?

  12. Ford FT-B for the Polish-Russian War

    Silberpfeil replied to Stephen1918's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    Great stuff and thank you, Stephen1918! Am I missing something or can you get this contraption to fire at aircraft?
  13. Good catch, but I don't think mine has ever been changed. Since I use TextSize=12 in my Messages, to get to a single space I had to further adjust your numbers to TopLeftPosition=0.01,0.865 and BottomRightPosition=0.210, 0.885, and now it looks like this.
  14. Good work! Excellent add to FE2 cockpits!
  15. Gentlemen - I apologize for coming in so late on this, but in Real Life™ the garage door would very probably be open in this situation. If not, the LSO would instead be located on an upper deck to allow him a quick exit from the flight deck area in the event of a problem. Note below - while not the best focus and resolution (and age probably hasn't helped, either!), you can see the LSO on the centerline and the door is open as an escape route:
  16. O is for Oscar - a Nakajima KI-43 Hayabusa
  17. L is for "Forked-tail devil", a highly-publicized (and very expensive!) P-38F:

  18. Happy Birthday, America!

    Silberpfeil posted a topic in The Pub

    Sunrise over fantail of USCGC Vigorous (WMEC627) - summer of 1982.

  19. WM113-APSV Armored Port Security Vehicle

    Silberpfeil posted a topic in The Pub

    With the full understanding that it is nearly impossible for the esteemed modeler to offer every variant and sub-model that the M113 series includes, the trailing rendition is attached for historical reference:

  20. WIP o Trabajos en progreso

    Silberpfeil replied to MISOFTCIA's topic in Español

    And don't forget this one (or do I have to get my paintbox out again?)!
  21. When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight... Maybe we need a new category named "Model Box Look-alikes"!

  22. USCGC Douglas Munro decommissioned

    Silberpfeil posted a topic in The Pub

    On Saturday, 24 April 2021, the U.S. Coast Guard's last Hamilton-class cutter was decommissioned after 49 years of service. In ceremonies held at Coast Guard Base Kodiak, WHEC-724 USCGC Douglas Munro was removed from the list of active duty cutters as the last of the 378-foot cutters. This veteran of maritime security campaigns, drug interdiction, illegal migrant interceptions, fisheries patrols, high seas search and rescue efforts, and of Operations Iragi Freedom and Enduring Freedom was the tenth of twelve ships built during the late 1960's and early 1970's, and the last of that class of twelve to see service. As with the others in her class, she will be replaced by the new 418-foot Legend-class national security cutters, which now serve as the U.S. Coast Guard’s primary long-range asset.
  23. Sikorsky S-55 / U.S.C.G. HO4S-2 1255 circa 1955: Sikorsky S-55 / U.S.C.G. HO4S-3 1300 circa 1964:

  24. New Aircraft

    Silberpfeil replied to Geezer's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    I concur - in some cases their collaboration is fairly evident. Writing of another offering from the same source, I've been working on the Caudron R.XI and bringing that into one of my FE2 installs in its original role as an escort fighter. Original skin is shown in upper right with some other WIP variants also shown:
  25. Watch it - you're getting real close to my heartstrings! In the lower right, especially note the towing service the swift boats called when they broke down...
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