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  1. You could try some old A-10s to see if there are any sound files in there. If you are talking about drop tanks - they are generally specific to aircraft types not squadrons.
  2. If you recognise UK Widowmakers Avatar - that's the guy - just a great comedian gone at 56
  3. Probably no comparison - on an SSD you should be running its interface at SATA 3 ( 6 Gbps ) or SATA 2 ( 3Gbps) whereas, USB 2.0 is way under 480Mbps. USB 3.0 (4Gbps) or 3.1 should be good though.
  4. Targets will only appear if they are in front of you within the radars current range if you have the settings up. Forget what you are doing - Learn some basics before you do anything else and practise: http://bbs.thirdwire.com/phpBB3w/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2343#p14228 http://www.simhq.com/_air/air_061c.html http://www.thirdwire.com/man/sf2/Strike_Fighters_2.htm have fun..........
  5. Its probably nothing to worry about really June 2014 Update We would first like to apologize for the long delay in projects updates. Since the last update from Luthier, there have been some significant changes in how this project will be developed and managed. No longer will RRG be developing this project and Luthier has ceased his involvement in the project. Eagle Dynamics though will be continuing its development and honor all Kickstarter backer commitments. There is nothing more we can say about this change and it is not open for discussion. We will be restructuring the DCS WWII: Europe 1944 forums to reflect this. DCS WWII: Europe 1944 is still planned as a single-package option, or users can purchase individual components to integrate into DCS World. Myself and Groove plan to provide monthly updates. As a basic outline, here are our current development intentions: August 2014 – Fw 190 D-9 Dora October 2014 - BF-109K December 2014- Spitfire IX March 2015 - P-47D-28 May 2015 - Normandy Map with period AI units Other features like the Me.262A-1 and AI-only B-17G are also in development we but do not have a delivery data estimate at this time until these other features are further along. In the meantime, Groove and our moderator SiThSpAwN are working to make sure that all backers, based on their level of backing, receive their entitlements. We fully realize that you probably have many unanswered questions. We are in the process of answering those internally first, and once we do, we will update you. In this update, we can share some updated images of the Fw 190 D-9 and Bf-109K cockpits. In future updates, Yoyo and other members of the development team will provide greater details about the various features. Thanks, Matt
  6. 3 parts on the Israeli strike on the Osirak nuclear reactor in Iraq. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Tu4sbJ7Co http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lQLy2uaWig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR1kRql6WyM
  7. From what - the F-16C B30?? AIM-120 is a radar guided weapon - so yes you need to lock targets up on radar using the standard keys or the ones you have assigned Unless the aircraft has its own laser designator / pod at the time - then you only thing you can drop on is the primary target using E
  8. "Everything is subject to change" - dont you read Wags signature I thought this of all things - which is what 5 WWII aircaft, terrain and a few campaigns would pass through okay - That Spitfire F.9 is hanging by a very thin thread
  9. Dig the TV themed music!
  10. Project is back after a long hiatus. Here we test the Super Etendard in the game engine for its first virtual flight. Cockpit is not done yet, which explains the external view all the time. FM is generic too. So, still lots of work to do here. http://www.thunder-works.com/news.htm
  11. Blimey - hope you can last 5 days without being here - get well soon!
  12. Amazing news Falcon - very well done for beating this - have a well deserved drink!!
  13. It gets a few pages in here - so hopefully a lot more detail in the new book
  14. Actually saw it in 3D as well - not that makes any difference I guess Was impressed with oblivion actually - wasn't expecting this one to be any good.
  15. http://www.afspc.af.mil/news1/story.asp?id=123412412 by Staff Sgt. Jacob Morgan 21st Space Wing Public Affairs 5/28/2014 - PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Most people think that during an emergency they would step up to the plate, act heroically and do what is necessary to save lives. Thinking one might rescue the day is a noble thought, but acting on those thoughts is what sets the nation's heroes above noble thinkers. "Every pilot thinks 'what would I do if this all goes wrong' on an aircraft they are not controlling," said Capt. Mark Gongol, 13th Air Support Operations Squadron assistant director of operations at Fort Carson. "As a professional courtesy, we all know the aircrew at civilian airlines are extremely qualified, but as a byproduct of being a pilot, I always have a heightened awareness when flying. However, I never thought I would be in the situation I was in." Gongol, his wife and daughter were on the way from Des Moines International Airport Dec. 30, with 151 other passengers and six crewmembers, after spending the holidays with his family. To him and his family, the day was just like any other, except for a short flight delay due to weather. Approximately 30 minutes into the flight, Gongol, a B-1B Lancer pilot, noticed the engines power down to idle. The thoughts immediately started jumping through his head; there were a variety of reasons why the engines would shut down to idle, none of them categorized as normal. Slowly, the aircraft began to descend and turn right. "Over the public address system; a flight attendant asked if there was a doctor on board the plane," said Gongol. "A few more calls went out for medical professionals and the flight attendants were all hurrying to first class with their beverage carts and a first-aid kit." At that moment, Gongol thought it was a medical emergency with a first class passenger, his instincts told him to stay seated and stay out of the way. A fourth call went out, "are there any non-revenue pilots on board, please ring your call button." Immediately, Gongol realized the pilot was the patient. He looked to his wife; as she gave him a nod, Gongol pressed his button and headed toward the flight deck. Arriving at the flight deck, Gongol saw four flight attendants and two passenger nurses assembling a make-shift bed, medical kits were strewn across the ground and the captain of the aircraft was seated in his chair, eyes dilated, sweaty, clammy and disoriented. Gongol immediately thought the pilot was suffering some serious cardiac trauma. "After they moved the pilot, I was asked by the first officer, 'are you a pilot,' which was quickly followed with 'what do you fly,'" said Gongol. "I knew she was in a serious situation and that question gave her five seconds to judge if I would be useful. I also had about five seconds to asses her, 'was she panicking, or was she OK to fly the aircraft?' We both finished our silent assessments, she made the right judgment and told me to close the door and have a seat." From there, Gongol was calm and collected, and the first officer decided that he would be most useful to talk on the radios, back her up on the aircraft's checklists and look for anything going wrong. Having been an aircraft commander, Gongol is used to making decisions, but he knew the best way to get the aircraft down safely was to play a support role to the first officer and make things as normal as possible for her. In an emergency situation, he had the ability to place himself outside the situation for a second and make the right call. "She was calm, but you could tell she was a little stressed, who wouldn't be," said Gongol. "At the beginning, I interrupted her flow of operations, but we figured everything out extremely quickly. She was very impressive." There were hundreds of issues the two pilots talked through on the aircraft while descending; cabin pressure, approach, contact with air traffic control, visual cues and programming of the auto-pilot were just a few, said Gongol. At about 500 feet above ground level, the first officer hand-flew the approach to a normal touchdown. After landing, the first officer turned to Gongol and asked if he knew where to taxi, she had never been to the Omaha airport before. Taken aback by how cool, calm and collected the first officer had acted without knowing the airport, Gongol remembered landing at the airport before pilot training. "Surprisingly, taxiing was the most stressful part of the day for the first officer," said Gongol. "She had never taxied a 737 before and the ATC had no idea that the pilot was the reason for the emergency. We had to make a quick decision that her switching to the pilot's seat and taxiing the aircraft without the training was necessary to save the captain's life." As the air stairs went down and the aircraft was shut down, Gongol and the first officer talked through the decisions they had just made. Gongol assured the first officer that every decision she made would be backed up by him; he would have taken the exact same actions had he been in her place. The captain of the aircraft is recovering well and contacted Gongol directly to thank him. The crew of the aircraft, the two nurses who provided first aid for the captain and the first officer have all been in contact with Gongol; an emergency has brought together several strangers as friends. "I saw nothing but the finest professionalism under pressure out of the flight attendants, the nurses and the first officer," said Gongol. "Everyone aboard the aircraft remained calm, there is no doubt in my mind this contributed above all else to our successful outcome. In my opinion any military pilot would have done the exact same thing I did." Gongol acted in an emergency situation, realized the role that would be best for him to play and while he was not necessarily the direct savior to more than 150 souls on board, his actions contributed to a safe ending to the flight. His actions, according to him, do not make him a hero. However, they surely place him one step above a noble thinker.
  16. Saw this today - very enjoyable I thought
  17. If TK has finished with SF2 why not put them on Steam - ED have put DCS there.
  18. Got to be Strategy First being only 1 of the series put up - would TW even get a say?
  19. New film about 2 Vietnam vets meeting up - A MiG-21 pilot who shot down an RF-4C http://www.oldguysandtheirairplanes.com/
  20. Already in consideration - if it ever happens
  21. The future is here (with lots of swearing and general weirdness) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsXqod7Ru-c http://steamcommunity.com/app/295810/reviews/?browsefilter=toprated
  22. Where are you running it from? Are you running it as ADMIN?
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