MigBuster

Plants vs Zombies? - don't remember that one! Lot of the problems with the original games screens is that they are low res 1024 x 768 (4:3) - so get stretched a lot if you have a high res monitor (16:9) for example - and look terrible!

The comparison probably comes from the original competition in the early 90s where the YF-22 was chosen over the YF-23 Similar to YF-16 v YF-17 and YF-32 v YF-35 - a lot of people like to speculate on what ifs despite how pointless it is - there is about 27 pages of it here: http://www.f-16.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=3010&sid=1e8b81af77d3871633baee8a77b9daf7 If it won the F-23A should be getting similar software upgrades to what the 22 is getting for sure.

The King is dead - long live the King

Looks fantastic!

FA-18 Interceptor

Some day..............

Now up to #4 - will probably go see it:

Pretty sure the little box denotes the airspeed in knots Indicated Airspeed (IAS) Mach 1.2 at Sea Level = ~800 KIAS Mach 2.3 at altitude = ~970 KIAS (same as 1330 KTAS / 1535 MPH / 2471 KPH)) True Airspeed (TAS) would be closer to what you are looking for - ie M2.3 = 1330 KTAS btw the top speed for the MiG-23 will only be reachable from around 37,000ft to 60,000ft - its not stated.

Was always going to be:

And specifically tailored to each individual pilot - suits you sir!

What altitude are you at? and what figure are you using to determine how fast you are. M1,2 would be the Max on the deck - if you want to see M2.0 then go very high 37,000ft+ clean

Wonder how many other jets take off with a massive airbrake sticking out the top of it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIqchY1GAmU

Tactics for the ultimate MiG-23MLD were to only use high speed slashing attacks against F-15/16 and to never engage in a prolonged turning fight - with the AI you can get away with a lot more close in - although the very poor view from the pit makes it very difficult to keep a tally. (eg if you fly without the red boxes) Keep very low as you are doing and keep fast - if you are flying after about 1975 then flying at height is a bad idea. You have limited control over the wingmen unfortunately - but they can be utilised as useful decoys - but yes they will often be wiped out in this type of battle.

That's impressive whatever way you look at it!

Dear DCS Community, First of all, a massive thank you for your patience. We know it is frustrating to be kept in the dark, especially after the bombshell of an announcement that was dropped in January. It was never our intent for our internal issues to go public. Unfortunately we've had to hold off on making this announcement for far too long. Every team and business will at some point undergo difficult times, times where everything is seemingly smashed to pieces and the outlook seems most dire. After having experienced this, we can look forward to a bright future, moving forward as a team that is now stronger than ever. While we appreciate the fact that everyone is eager to know exactly what lead us to the internal difficulties, we feel the need to keep as much of our private matters, private. We're here to deliver top-notch quality DCS products, not to run a forum soap opera. No development team can exist without trust between its' members. Of paramount importance is internal transparency and accountability-- especially with regards to financial transactions. A key issue was identified where this requirement of trust broke down, and as such, steps had to be taken to protect everyone involved in the development of this module. We can confirm that Laszlo “beczl” Becz has recently left the MiG-21 team. Beczl has resigned his position amicably, and without any external or internal pressure to do so. Hence, we are hereby known as Leatherneck Simulations and we are here to stay. This internal restructuring primarily affect those of you who have backed the MiG-21 project on IndieGoGo. To make it abundantly clear: We do not have, nor will we receive, a single cent of the funds raised on IndieGoGo. However: in the interest of goodwill and as a thank you for your incredible support over the years, we will honor each and every backer to its' fullest extent, at our own cost. Some physical items that you are entitled to may be slightly delayed (Shirts, DVDs, etc.). We simply do not have the money required to produce these items en masse before release. In essence, the only difference to you (the backer) -- is that you may have to wait a short period to receive your physical goods. We hope that is amicable. Q&A Hold On! Isn't Beczl the founder of the DCS: MiG-21? Yes and No. The DCS: MiG-21 started as a 50/50 partnership between beczl and Novak Djordjijevic (Dolphin887). Novak has been the driving force for code development on the MiG-21 for the past 3 years, and is responsible for the majority its' codebase. Who is Novak? Novak has been with the project since day one, and has been the main driving force behind the code development of the DCS: MiG-21. The majority of the systems and the AFM can be attributed to Novak. With only 38 posts on the forum to date, it is understandable that he has flown under the radar. Can I get a refund for my IndieGoGo contribution? This is not our responsibility or decision. We will honor your contribution to its' fullest extent at our own cost. We do not have any of the money contributed via the IndieGoGo campaign. Whatever you drama queens. When is this damn thing getting released? While work has continued at a steady pace during these internal issues, it goes without saying that we are now slightly short on manpower and time has been lost. We are looking at several options for release windows. Do not expect a long delay from the previously announced release date. WHAT!? But you said March 30th?! At that time, no one expected something this big to occur and hinder our development progress. We are committed to giving you accurate and realistic time frames. It is what you deserve and what we should be held accountable for. We will see to it that this is the case in the future. But, seriously, when are you releasing? There will be more info on this soon. Promise. What happened to all the videos? The videos are old, outdated and do not paint a proper picture of the module at this point in time. The aircraft is a completely different piece of software relatively to a year ago. We will post new videos very soon. What about the MiG-23? The MiG-23 is not in our near-future plans. It remains an attractive option for us in the long-term, as code commonality with the MiG-21 amounts to roughly 60-70%. We hope to share future plans with you soon. There are things we are incredibly excited to show you. I have more questions? Feel free to ask in this thread. We understand that recent events are frustrating from an outside perspective. We are committed to to DCS and hope we can put your fears to rest. Once again, a sincere thank you for your support, patience and understanding. With your continued support we are here to stay and will help to foster a simulation environment that is everything a simmer could ever wish for. Look towards a new development update for the MiG-21 later today. Sincerely, Leatherneck Simulations DCS: MiG-21bis Team

U-2 operations in Europe in 1950s.According to documents released last year, the first four “Dragon Lady” planes destined to launch spy missions over Soviet Union were deployed to RAF Lakenheath on Apr. 29, 1956 under the cover story that a Lockheed-developed aircraft would be flown by the USAF Air Weather Service to study high-altitude weather phenomena such as the jet stream and cosmic ray effects up to 55,000 feet. However, the first overflight missions were not launched from Lakenheath due to events outside. Firstly an incident in Portsmouth harbour involving a frogman who was to look at the hulls of Soviet ships which had brought Soviet leaders to the UK that soured Anglo-Soviet relations so much so that the then British Prime Minister Eden wrote to President Eisenhower asking for the overflights to be postponed until things had calmed down. Then, two days later a U-2 on a training flight was spotted by the British radar network making the RAF scramble jets to intercept the “unknown” aircraft: as a result, the British air ministry announced that a special National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) aircraft was conducting high-altitude research over the UK. Due to the continued overt publicity and the fact that the US State Department had told Prime Minister Eden that there was only one U-2 example operating from Lakenheath, when in fact there were four, and not wanting to raise further reaction, the spyplanes were moved to Wiesbaden in West Germany. The exposure continued as Wiesbaden was one of the busiest airfields in West Germany and the sight of strange looking aircraft with very long wings raised significant interest. Wiesbaden was a temporary home as after having more powerful J57/P-31 engines fitted, the U-2′s were later moved to Giebelstadt near the East German border. The first overflight of “hostile” territory took place on Jun. 20, 1956 when a U-2 equipped with a A-2 camera flew over Poland and East Germany. The mission film was rushed back to the U.S immediately and the pictures were considered to be of good quality. The spyplanes were not given permission from the President to fly over the Soviet Union until Jun. 21, 1956; however no flights were to be undertaken before the end of June 1956. The first few days of July found the weather was not good over the target area therefore two more overflights were carried out, the first over Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria and the second over East Germany, Poland, Hungary and Romania. President Eiasenhower was briefed on the first of the two overflights and was anxious to know if the U-2s had been tracked on radar. The CIA admitted that the U-2 had been picked up on radar but had been misread. The first overflight of the Soviet Union took place on Wednesday Jul. 4 1956 from Wiesbaden: the Dragon Lady flew over Poznan (Poland) then Belorussia and then north to Leningrad and finally back to Wiesbaden via the Soviet Baltic states. The main area of interest on this first flight were the naval ship yards in Leningrad. The second U-2 overflight of the Soviet Union took place the very next day and brought the plane over the Soviet capital Moscow: this was to become the only time a U-2 ever flew over Moscow itself. On both missions, U.S. black spyplanes went after several targets, including the new Myasishchev M-4 “Bison” bomber. President Eisenhower was concerned that, although the Soviets could not intercept them, the U-2 overflights of Moscow and Leningrad could worsen the relations with USSR and eventually cause a war. For this reason, he ordered that the U-2 missions stop if the spyplanes could be tracked. The overflights were resumed in 1957 from Alaska and, beginning in 1959, British pilots were involved in U-2 flights after an agreement between CIA and MI6. But this is another story….. http://theaviationist.com/2014/02/27/the-story-of-the-first-u-2-spyplane-missions-over-soviet-union/

and you get this 270mph monster renamed as a Hennessey Venom GT

James Mays latest Airfix model?

Aw no - another part of my childhood gone - RIP - second vid I ever bought (after TG) Crikey 30 years ago was Ghostbusters! (and the original Robocop for that matter)

Here's hoping you get it sorted DA - no Army contacts to help you out?

Lets hope it does the job - good luck!

or not.................