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[Bravo/4]

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[josepicos]

1258Behold! The Psychedelic Candycane. Basically a Christmas skin for the ETO spit Mk.Ia! Soon to be released!

[keenanbrown]

:love-struck: very nice and perfect timing for Christmas

[HouseHobbit]

Fighting Tooth and nail in the Pacific..

[BeauBrummie]

Here are a few shots from some of the missions I'm testing for the furry footed one.
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Attack on battlecruiser in Kiel
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Attack on invasion barges
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Attack on viaduct
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aaaagh damned flak!

[Daiwilletti]

Top shots, Beau! Sounds like the War comics have been influential - AArgh damned flak! :mushroom:

[HouseHobbit]

Great Screeshots Beau, Thanks for testing these missions..
BRAVO!!

[BeauBrummie]

They were good fun and it was interesting flying the Hampden. It was certainly a challenge bombing with out a bombardier position, though I managed to get a waterline hit on the battlecruiser. I realise that it's a beta model, is there any chance the bombardier's post can be fixed. I think this is more important than the gun stations. It was quite odd in away, I felt that there was no other crew and I was flying solo. Good work though on getting this far with it.

[Lt. Heinz Becker]

Figured I might as well post some pictures from the BoB picture thread I started on the Official Screenshot Thread just to add the pictures to the collection.

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Do 217 Night Fighter tearing into a Lancaster at night
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Spitfire Do 17 intercept
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Defiant patrol over the French coast
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Do 17's mixing it up over England

[Pat Pattle]

It was certainly a challenge bombing with out a bombardier position, though I managed to get a waterline hit on the battlecruiser. I realise that it's a beta model, is there any chance the bombardier's post can be fixed.

If you can give me a week or so I'll get something sorted Jeff.

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[BeauBrummie]

ooh yummy Clive.

[Capt. Winters]

Hi Jeff,

The Hampdens do have a bomb aimer position and a VC constructed from the Baltimore II VC (kind permission from Steve to use it)

I think you might have an older build of the planes (Hobbit send him the new ones :) ). I built up the xdp files and fitted out the bombaimer and VC positions but removed the gunners as they are not operating positions. your xdp files should have the following descriptions if you have the latest version of CC and BC planes.

regards Rob.

Handley Page Hampden TB Mk1
=====================================
Unit: 517 Squadron Coastal Command.
Serial: AT-225
Code: E
St Eval airbase,
Cormwall,
England.
August 1943.

A total of 226 Hampdens were in service with ten squadrons by the start of the Second World War, with six of these squadrons forming the operational strength of 5 Group of Bomber Command based in Lincolnshire. Despite its speed and agility, in operational use, the Hampden was no match for Luftwaffe fighters. Consequently, its career as a day bomber was brief, but Hampdens continued to operate at night on bombing raids over Germany, and mine-laying (code-named 'gardening') in the North Sea and the French Atlantic ports.

After being withdrawn from Bomber Command in 1942, it operated with RAF Coastal Command through 1943 as a long range torpedo bomber, (the Hampden TB Mk I with a Mk XII torpedo in an open bomb bay and a single 500 lb bomb under each wing) and as a maritime reconnaissance aircraft. No. 144 Squadron RAF and No. 455 Squadron RAAF were involved in the escort of Arctic Convoy PQ-18 operating from Soviet airbases and left their 23 aircraft in the USSR afterward. These were then used by the 3rd Squadron of the 24 MTAP (Anti shipping Wing) of the Soviet Navy until at least 1943. The Hampden was also used by the RCAF and the RNZAF.

No. 517 Squadron was formed on 11 August 1943 at RAF St Eval, Cornwall when 1404 Meteorological Flight was renumbered. It was equipped with Lockheed Hudsons and Handley Page Hampdens, which it flew daily out into the Atlantic to collect meteorological data. Between September and November 1943 four United States Army Air Forces Flying Fortresses were temporary attached to the squadron, awaiting the arrival of adapted Handley Page Halifaxes. By November 1943 the squadron had reequipped with the Halifax and then moved to RAF St David's in Wales. Two further moves followed, one to RAF Brawdy in February 1944 and then after the war to RAF Chivenor where the squadron was disbanded on 21 June 1946.

A total of 1,430 Hampdens were built: 500 by Handley Page, 770 by English Electric and in Canada by the Canadian Associated Aircraft consortium (although some were retained in Canada, 84 were shipped by sea to the United Kingdom).
Almost half of the Hampdens built, 714, were lost on operations with 1077 crew killed and another 739 missing. German flak is believed to have accounted for 108 aircraft and 214 others were classed as failed to return. Luftwaffe pilots claimed 128 Hampdens, with 92 shot down by night fighters. Finally, 263 Hampdens were written off through a variety of crashes and incidents.



Handley Page Hampden Mk1
=====================================
Unit: 49 Squadron RAF.
Serial: P1333
Code: EA-F
Fiskerton airbase,
England.
August 1940.

No. 49 Squadron received the first Hampdens in September 1938. By the end of 1938 both 49 and 83 Squadron at RAF Scampton had re-equipped.

A total of 226 Hampdens were in service with ten squadrons by the start of the Second World War, with six of these squadrons forming the operational strength of 5 Group of Bomber Command based in Lincolnshire. Despite its speed and agility, in operational use, the Hampden was no match for Luftwaffe fighters. Consequently, its career as a day bomber was brief, but Hampdens continued to operate at night on bombing raids over Germany, and mine-laying (code-named 'gardening') in the North Sea and the French Atlantic ports.

Flight Lieutenant Rod Learoyd of 49 Squadron was awarded the Victoria Cross for the attack that he led on the Dortmund-Ems aqueduct on 12 August 1940. Sergeant John Hannah was the wireless operator-air gunner of an 83 Squadron Hampden, he was awarded the Victoria Cross on 15 September 1940 when he fought the flames of the burning aircraft, allowing the pilot to return it to base. Guy Gibson spent most of the first two years of his wartime service flying Hampdens, and his book Enemy Coast Ahead gives a strong flavour of the trials and tribulations of taking these aircraft into action.

A total of 1,430 Hampdens were built: 500 by Handley Page, 770 by English Electric and in Canada by the Canadian Associated Aircraft consortium (although some were retained in Canada, 84 were shipped by sea to the United Kingdom).
Almost half of the Hampdens built, 714, were lost on operations with 1077 crew killed and another 739 missing. German flak is believed to have accounted for 108 aircraft and 214 others were classed as failed to return. Luftwaffe pilots claimed 128 Hampdens, with 92 shot down by night fighters. Finally, 263 Hampdens were written off through a variety of crashes and incidents.

[BeauBrummie]

Thanks for that Rob. Owen sent me the model I have only last week with some missions he's working. you know what he's like when he's puts that bloody ring on! ;-)

[josepicos]

So guys, sorry for being under the radar, but I've been busy with school, and as part of me getting on break I felt like doing an early throwback Thursday.
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BEHOLD the RAF Stork in its captured beauty . Due to it being what-if, it has no Identification No, but I've based it on one that was captured so you could say it's close. I did this on-top of my old template, because I no longer had the materials that I used on when I did it. But here she is. The first thing I did revisited.

And just as of now, I regret to inform that my CFS3.exe has begun to be a B**** so this may be the last....

[jellis00]

I am a newbie to CFS3. I have been trying to figure out how to do screenshots in CFS3 while flying. I found the right command and it appears to snapshot the screen when I execute it. But then I don't know where the screenshot went in my computer. I tried to PASTE into PAINT and there was nothing there. Can anyone advise me?

[Capt. Winters]

I am a newbie to CFS3. I have been trying to figure out how to do screenshots in CFS3 while flying. I found the right command and it appears to snapshot the screen when I execute it. But then I don't know where the screenshot went in my computer. I tried to PASTE into PAINT and there was nothing there. Can anyone advise me?

Hi Jellis,

the game saves screenshots to the my document folder inside a folder named after your CFS3 install; or if you are running ETO or MAW etc it will be inside a folder named after those game names.

XP operating system address:

C:\Documents and Settings\USER NAME\My Documents\Combat Flight Simulator 3.0

hope this helps,

regards Rob.

[BeauBrummie]

I and a number of ofher folk prefer to use 3rd party software to take screenies and video clips. I prefer Fraps. I have the paid for version so I can choose file format and have time unlimited vids. Other software is available as they say.

[hairyspin]

I have HyperSnap (payware) for screenshots, but in CFS3 I use the "Ctrl-;" keystroke: that doesn't need another program running to work! As Rob says for where to find them.

[BeauBrummie]

A few screenies from my first mission in this small pack.

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[HouseHobbit]

Too Cool like the Hampden pics..
Thanks for these..
:applause:

[sdsbolt]

hmmmm...that Hampden is sharp :encouragement:

[Old Tiger]

:wavey:RS Bismark sea




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[HouseHobbit]

Always like the catapult launches..
And Many Thanks to O1-driver for the effects with the green dye marker.
Too Cool! Yea, I got the Bad guys and saved the pilot..

[Old Tiger]

:wavey:Here's some Owens mission Sino shots:applause:






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[HouseHobbit]

Len,
the cruiser Sino shots look Great!
Grateful they are working for ya..
Thanks!
I like seeing this from other computers to see how or if any of this works..
Too cool!!
And there is Much rejoicing!!
:applause: :applause: :applause:

[HouseHobbit]

Flying in the Pacific..

[Led Zeppelin]

No 110 squadron, from Malta, over Tripoli on july 09th 1941.

Thanks again to all involved in this Blenheim project, it has filled a major gap in CFS3 RAF inventory.

[popsaka]

"So what'ya been doin' fer 2 bleeding years offline. huh Pops?"......43094308430743064305

[gosd]

Hi Jellis,

the game saves screenshots to the my document folder inside a folder named after your CFS3 install; or if you are running ETO or MAW etc it will be inside a folder named after those game names.

XP operating system address:

C:\Documents and Settings\USER NAME\My Documents\Combat Flight Simulator 3.0

hope this helps,

regards Rob.

what would be the path for win7 ?

[hairyspin]

what would be the path for win7 ?

C:\Users\Your Name\Documents\Combat Flight Simulator 3.0

[popsaka]

In my Win7 its "Desktop\User\My Documents\Combat Flight Simulator 3.0" :mixed-smiley-010:

[gosd]

ETO BOA Swordfish Cat Launch HH 038
The whole story
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[HouseHobbit]

Daniel, Very glad you got all of this working, Much rejoicing!!
:applause: :applause: :applause:

[gosd]

Very rare pictures of bombers mating in their habitat.
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[Capt. Winters]

Hi gosd,

what airbase are you flying over in your screen shot? I'd like to correct that problem.

regards Rob.

[gosd]

Hi gosd,

what airbase are you flying over in your screen shot? I'd like to correct that problem.

regards Rob.

Like I said this is a rare picture.
The airbase is: Akeman Street, I was flying the ETO "Bob" Mision Bomber intercept HH 091 in era2.
Reflying the mission did not reproduce this effect. I do not think it is a spawn because the bombers are centered in each circles.
The coordinates are: lat N53'23'0.894'',lon W3'8'54.6899''

[gosd]

When playing the mission in no spawns mode I get the bombers issue
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[HouseHobbit]

Yea got it too at Akeman Street, but discovered a interesting thing.
I screenshot #1 close up, they are there..
Screenshot # 2 as you pull away they disappear, and as i flew in at about 400 yards they magically reappear..
surprised me..

[HouseHobbit]

Just have too much fun shooting down He 111's.
And the most Beautiful Ring Master..
Oh yea!
:jump:

[popsaka]

...Wing Cmndr. Owen's personal IIB may be denied him if the brass hears of these sightings...

Bombers seen in compromising positions... tsk tsk, really now! :engel016:

Mayhaps an excess of inverted flight is the culprit? :very_drunk: (...or not enuf vitamin C?)

[HouseHobbit]

...Wing Cmndr. Owen's personal IIB may be denied him if the brass hears of these sightings...

Bombers seen in compromising positions... tsk tsk, really now! :engel016:

Mayhaps an excess of inverted flight is the culprit? :very_drunk: (...or not enuf vitamin C?)

RATS!!
Hobbits have to do what hobbits have to do, Pops..
Vitamin Who? Never heard of him..
:jump:

Like the Mk IIb with the HH on Her, But she does need a proper, and beautiful Purple and pink polka dotted paint job..Oh Yea!!
:biggrin-new:

[gosd]

I also still having problems with the airbase : Akeman Street

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[gosd]

I also still having problems with the airbase : Akeman Street

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I get this in stock spawn mode.

[HouseHobbit]

I get this in stock spawn mode.

Yea Rob, knows about this, He will correct this..
And there is Much rejoicing!!

[HouseHobbit]

ETO Bob Mission Bomber Intercept HH 091Thanks to Mike for this wonderful video..:applause:
Video Link;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AUzKkKlLIc

Great Video..

[gosd]

this is the ETO Horsham St Faith AFF airbase in ERA4 I find it a little bit basic and denuded.
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[HouseHobbit]

Daniel, you need to reload ETO 1.40 your files are badly corrupted..
You will need a Virgin copy of this soon anyway..

Here are my pictures of this base from ETO 1.40 Virgin set up..
a nice beautifully filled airbase..

[gosd]

Made a virgin copy (again). Seem's to work fine now find out more lather.
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[HouseHobbit]

Having TOO Much Fun!!

[HouseHobbit]

In nature, if it is Brightly colored Watch out!
Same for Purple and Pink polka dotted Birds!! Oh yea!

[gecko]

Hey Owen, where'd you get the skin for the B-17 in your last pic? I've not seen it before. Precious few B-17 skins around, at least for the freeware model.

[HouseHobbit]

Hey Owen, where'd you get the skin for the B-17 in your last pic? I've not seen it before. Precious few B-17 skins around, at least for the freeware model.

Master Gecko,
It is the old model

3US_B-17g Molly II

3US B-17G Flying Fortress
BETA VERSION 24 Jul 03
Engines: 4 x Wright 1820-97
* Weight: 38132 lbs Max 72000 lbs
* Power: 1200 hp MIL 1380 hp WEP
* 3.0g Corner speed: 151 mph
* Max speed @ SL: 237 mph
* Max speed: 302 mph @ 25000 ft
* Climb rate: 1430 ft/min @ 176 mph
Flight Model By: gregoryp
AvHistory.org
7/23/03 01:06 AM
Flight Model Workbook V2.82.104
Damage Model Workbook Version 2.16

I have several different B-17 skins from the past, many are over ten years old, I re-skinned the AV models with downloads from Netwings and SOH then Combat FS.. and later the firepower model once I purchased Firepower..


This came directly from AVH before they shut down..

[popsaka]

Okay, Owen... ya can't sneak that #3 skin on the G-55 past me without facing a minor inquisition....
So er aah what's the '411'??

Meanwhile, here are a pair of Fiats I've alterred through the years....

[HouseHobbit]

Master Pops,
it is from Regs Hanger, Italian wings site.

Fiat G 55 Serie 1 "Centauro" - Aviazione Nazionale Repubblicana
2° Gruppo Caccia, 2a Squadriglia, Cascina Vaga, May 1944

http://www.italianwings.it

I used this in a missions package I built some time ago for all..

[popsaka]

Owen, the Fiat in your screenie has a '3' code and a rather unique camo as well....

I'll be blowed if I can find it anywheres :banghead:

cheers

[HouseHobbit]

Owen, the Fiat in your screenie has a '3' code and a rather unique camo as well....

I'll be blowed if I can find it anywheres :banghead:

cheers

Sorry about that Master Pops, after going to the Italian wings site, there are many less of these then at one time.
Also missing several CR 42 aircraft once there.

I had this loaded when I did those Italian missions years ago, and decided Not to use it. Because I had to make a standalone or this skin..
Then deleted it later. It was a one of a kind skin once on the Italian wings site.

I may still have this saved to a CD from the past, But to find it would take weeks of looking into MANY hundreds of old CD's I burnt in the past with all of this saved.
I do remember deleting it from my set ups because I needed the room back then on the hard drives.
But I also Know I saved it somewhere on a CD..
Where God only knows right now..

Very sorry about the confusion on this..
With 15 installs of various CFS3 and expansions loaded on my e-machine(old computer) sometimes it is hard to remember what is where, and at one time I did did remove Lots of unused aircraft to save HD space.
Don't have that issue now..
As time goes along I will try to find her again on the CDs for you..
Often look into these, and find forgotten and removed birds that now I can reinstall..

[popsaka]

Thanx, mate. I truly sympathize with c/d (and dvd) dilemma!! :dizzy:

[HouseHobbit]

Working on some Missions, this was too cool!!
October 7th 1944 Second Lieutenant Urban Drew was flying with wingman McCandless when he spotted the German airbase at Achmer and went down for a look. Two Schwalbe's were just taking off when Drew dived on them, McCandless keeping right with him. The first Me 262 exploded when hit by the .50s of "Detroit Miss". Drew says he was surprised when the second Me 262 tried to climb away, allowing him to turn inside and shoot away the jet's control surfaces. When Drew returned to base, he found that not only had his wingman failed to return after being hit by flak following Drew's victories, but the gun camera also failed. Only after the war did Drew learn his wingman had survived.
More than 40 years later, an Air Force clerk noticed Drew's claim for two Me-262 victories on the same mission. She contacted a custodian of German war records, who knew former Luftwaffe pilots who might be able to shed light on the claim. Georg-Peter Eder had been set to lead the Me-262s of JG 7 that day, but when his aircraft had problems taking off the two-ill-fated pilots took off to lead JG 7. Eder says he saw a yellow-nosed P-51 dive on the Me 262s and shoot them down. Eder couldn't read "Detroit Miss" on the nose of the Mustang, but his account was sufficient to confirm Drew's two Me-262 victories.

[popsaka]

...Detroit Miss just happens to be the skin on me FP P-51 (in memory of a great CFS1 skin) :engel016:

[MajorMagee]

In going through all my files to make them Win 7 Specular and AnKor's Self-Shadowing dll compatible I discovered that there was a Blackburn Skua hidden in MAW that I never knew was there. It was a quick edit to make it flyable and here it is.

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[Daiwilletti]

On a campaign mission to nip a German invasion in the bud. Found the convoy 9NM off the coast from Dover. Luckily Pat had put a lot of invasion defenses above the White Cliffs. Good job with the Global Layer.csv, Clive!!

It helped that I had set MissionFriendlyGroundSkill to 100 in the Campaign section of the Uisel.xml. That being said, the coastal artillery fire was the best I've seen - before my wingmen managed to drop their bomb loads, two ships had already been sunk and the mission goals accomplished.

Oh, and making sure the "noise" parameter (which deals with accuracy, not sound) on the large calibre harborguns was set very low in the guns' xdp files must have helped too.....

Unfortunately I strayed in the path of an intercepting flight of 110s so was not in too good a shape to participate although my trusty Hurri got me back to land (screenies from two nearly identical campaign missions).

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[Cuttles]

Wow.....didn't know about the guns , David..thanks..

[Cuttles]

For Owen: fanatastic storyyou've written up there...amazing how how P51 could do that to a twin-jet; not to be taken lightly! Good on ya!

[Pat Pattle]

Good job with the Global Layer.csv, Clive

The Global Layer is Gordon 'Flashgordon' Townsends fine work, the ETO eras are also based upon it. If you read through the .csv file it's packed full of information about 1940's Britain, worth a look. :)

[HouseHobbit]

Thanks Ian,
Been building for ETO Historical missions, yea even sometimes a hobbit has to do Historical..:a1310:

Capt.Don Gentile January 14, 1944 - On a free lance mission to Magny-Soissons, France, the group encountered 15 FW-190s east of the formation, 3,000 feet below. The 336th made the bounce, engaging the enemy from 18,000 feet down to the deck. Don Gentile made a head-on run with two of them. They broke, which allowed Gentile to chase and shoot them both down, making him an ace. With two 190s still on his tail, he heard numerous strikes all over his aircraft. He turned into them and ran out of ammunition. One of the Focke Wulfs stuck right with him, obviously flown by an old pro. Fifty feet over the forest of Compiegne Gentile radioed "Help! Help! I'm being clobbered!" Other 4th pilots radioed back but he was too rattled to answer. All he could do was keep turning into the other aircraft. After 15 minutes of reversing turns and head-on attacks, the German ran out of ammunition and both fighters turned for home. Gentile remembered the encounter as his most critical, since he felt he could honestly beat anyone from that point on, having met and survived the best.


On Nov. 21 1944 Capt.William Whisner led a flight of P-51s on an escort mission to Merseburg, Germany. As the bombers left their target, a large formation of enemy fighters struck. Meyer (now a lieutenant colonel) told Whisner to take a straggler in one of the enemy's three six-ship cover flights. In a linked series of attacks, Whisner shot down four FW-190s in the cover flight and probably got another.
With no more than two Fw190s left in the cover flight he had attacked, Whisner turned his attention to the main enemy formation, exploding a FW190 that had not dropped its belly tank. Evading three FW190s on his tail, he shot down another that was closing on one of his pilots. Then, low on ammunition, he joined up with Meyer and returned to Bodney.

On January 24, 1944, the 20th Fighter Group P-38s flew escort support for an 8th AF assault on Frankfurt. The weather over the target sector was completely overcast, and these bombers were forced to abort once they reached Limburg, some thirty-five miles northwest of the city. The formation separated to confuse the German defenses, and fifteen fighter groups were launched to get all the bombers home. Near Brussels, some fighter groups including the 20th P-38s encountered about sixty Luftwaffe fighters but engaged and scattered them before they could attack the retreating bombers.

Yea getting the real thing..
From Allied and Axis perspectives
Much rejoicing!

[Led Zeppelin]

Nice screen shots.

[HouseHobbit]

Thanks Master Led,
Got to love the old B-17 takes a beating keeps on ticking..
Nasty little Bf 109's..:a1310:

Was minding my own business, and was attacked!! just dropping bombs was all..:applause:

[MajorMagee]

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MAW Hurricane with and without the self-shading mod.

[Threedp]

359th Bomb Squadron B-17G ready to release its bombs . . .

[HouseHobbit]

This CFS3 monster thingy hates hobbits!! :banghead:
Flew a Great mission Good Guys win!
Much rejoicing!
BUT NO!! never lets a hobbit Land!!
Not Fair, Not happy!
Burnt hobbit bits everywhere!!
:dizzy: :toilet_claw:

Andy like the Shader On, looks great..

Nice B-17, just shot one down, OOPPS!
Nasty Bf 110 got loose..

[HouseHobbit]

Don't get between a Hobbit and His prey!
But once ya learn to fly Hobbit style, and do some, Immelmann, or split -s , and a nice Scissors, no problem..
A Me 262 can be deadly too..
Such a pretty Bf 109g Thanks Guys!!
Much Rejoicing!!

[Cuttles]

Thanks Ian,
Been building for ETO Historical missions, yea even sometimes a hobbit has to do Historical..:a1310:

Capt.Don Gentile January 14, 1944 - On a free lance mission to Magny-Soissons, France, the group encountered 15 FW-190s east of the formation, 3,000 feet below. The 336th made the bounce, engaging the enemy from 18,000 feet down to the deck. Don Gentile made a head-on run with two of them. They broke, which allowed Gentile to chase and shoot them both down, making him an ace. With two 190s still on his tail, he heard numerous strikes all over his aircraft. He turned into them and ran out of ammunition. One of the Focke Wulfs stuck right with him, obviously flown by an old pro. Fifty feet over the forest of Compiegne Gentile radioed "Help! Help! I'm being clobbered!" Other 4th pilots radioed back but he was too rattled to answer. All he could do was keep turning into the other aircraft. After 15 minutes of reversing turns and head-on attacks, the German ran out of ammunition and both fighters turned for home. Gentile remembered the encounter as his most critical, since he felt he could honestly beat anyone from that point on, having met and survived the best.


On Nov. 21 1944 Capt.William Whisner led a flight of P-51s on an escort mission to Merseburg, Germany. As the bombers left their target, a large formation of enemy fighters struck. Meyer (now a lieutenant colonel) told Whisner to take a straggler in one of the enemy's three six-ship cover flights. In a linked series of attacks, Whisner shot down four FW-190s in the cover flight and probably got another.
With no more than two Fw190s left in the cover flight he had attacked, Whisner turned his attention to the main enemy formation, exploding a FW190 that had not dropped its belly tank. Evading three FW190s on his tail, he shot down another that was closing on one of his pilots. Then, low on ammunition, he joined up with Meyer and returned to Bodney.

On January 24, 1944, the 20th Fighter Group P-38s flew escort support for an 8th AF assault on Frankfurt. The weather over the target sector was completely overcast, and these bombers were forced to abort once they reached Limburg, some thirty-five miles northwest of the city. The formation separated to confuse the German defenses, and fifteen fighter groups were launched to get all the bombers home. Near Brussels, some fighter groups including the 20th P-38s encountered about sixty Luftwaffe fighters but engaged and scattered them before they could attack the retreating bombers.

Yea getting the real thing..
From Allied and Axis perspectives
Much rejoicing!

Wouldn't be much furn turning with no ammo.....what an effort!

[ndicki]

Been thinking of this for a while - officially, I'm doing the French version for W40/ETO. These are the spin-offs...

Vichy, late 1940:

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy214/ndicki/Hawk-75_a_zps950be650.jpg (http://s793.photobucket.com/user/ndicki/media/Hawk-75_a_zps950be650.jpg.html)

Vichy, late 1942:

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy214/ndicki/HawkVichy43_zpsa944b7bb.jpg (http://s793.photobucket.com/user/ndicki/media/HawkVichy43_zpsa944b7bb.jpg.html)

And Finnish, spring 1942:

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy214/ndicki/Hawk_FAF_zpsae5be10b.jpg (http://s793.photobucket.com/user/ndicki/media/Hawk_FAF_zpsae5be10b.jpg.html)

[gecko]

Very nice! This is one of my favorite early war aircraft.

[Led Zeppelin]

Vichy, late 1942:

This one will be a major addition for the Operation Torch on which Talon is working on.

[rocketred]

Don't get between a Hobbit and His prey!
But once ya learn to fly Hobbit style, and do some, Immelmann, or split -s , and a nice Scissors, no problem..
A Me 262 can be deadly too..
Such a pretty Bf 109g Thanks Guys!!
Much Rejoicing!!



got yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a hobbit special breakaway


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[HouseHobbit]

Been thinking of this for a while - officially, I'm doing the French version for W40/ETO. These are the spin-offs...

Vichy, late 1940:

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy214/ndicki/Hawk-75_a_zps950be650.jpg (http://s793.photobucket.com/user/ndicki/media/Hawk-75_a_zps950be650.jpg.html)

Vichy, late 1942:

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy214/ndicki/HawkVichy43_zpsa944b7bb.jpg (http://s793.photobucket.com/user/ndicki/media/HawkVichy43_zpsa944b7bb.jpg.html)

And Finnish, spring 1942:

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy214/ndicki/Hawk_FAF_zpsae5be10b.jpg (http://s793.photobucket.com/user/ndicki/media/Hawk_FAF_zpsae5be10b.jpg.html)
Beautiful!

Would look even better with a purple and pink polka dotted hobbit style camo..:encouragement:
Oh yea!
Thanks Nigel..

[HouseHobbit]

Yea this SIM hates hobbits!!
Flew a beautiful bombing run, made it home.
BUT NO!! hobbits are never allowed to land!!
As least the Tuskegee men were there to keep My B-24 safe..

[HouseHobbit]

Yea, I like the way in the ETO Bf 110 when you take off, with the Flaps set at 20% the wing slots open..
I read this was needed to take off in the later models of these..Too Cool!!
Never give a Hobbit a Bf 110 or a Fw 190 and tell hime to go Hunting..Oh yea! :a1310:

[Capt. Winters]

359th Bomb Squadron B-17G ready to release its bombs . . .

Nice B-17, where would one find that particular texture? I've checked all the the files I have, and I have missed this one along the way.

regards Rob.

[Threedp]

Got to get it uploaded! Sorry for the delay. Creating a set that covers as much of the war as our only model (the G) can.

[HouseHobbit]

Got to get it uploaded! Sorry for the delay. Creating a set that covers as much of the war as our only model (the G) can.
Wonderful!!
Looking forward to this, Thanks!!

[MajorMagee]

I was strafing a tanker that was entering Valletta Harbor and managed to get tangled up in his mast. I was killed and crashed in the drink next to him as he was going down. For some reason the scenario continued to play out so I had a ring side seat and managed to snap a picture of him sinking through the wreckage of my cockpit.

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[gecko]

Had to step back from working on things and enjoy Ankor's beautiful shaders. All dusk shots as the effects are particularly nice at that time of day.
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[MajorMagee]

I just got around to adding the Sunderlands to ETO, and they look spectacular.

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I could almost convince myself that this was a photo.

[HouseHobbit]

WOW Great shots guys, Thanks Andy, Daniel
Been trying Master Ankor's work and files from Master Andy.

Pearl Harbor Rising Sun expansion
XP SP3 operating system

[HouseHobbit]

Thanks to Master Ankor, and Master Andy for his help.
I have it for ETO now..
So beautiful!!
Much rejoicing!!

[gosd]

Here are some pict. of my own, can't seem to get that water blue63666367636863696370

[HouseHobbit]

Daniel, I just stumbled on to this.
With as many different installs of this I have had to find something sooner or later that would work well for me.
He177 In ETO.
Attacking in the Mediterranean, Ya I like this bird..
Thanks all for this one..

[gecko]

Been thinking of this for a while - officially, I'm doing the French version for W40/ETO. These are the spin-offs...

Vichy, late 1940:

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy214/ndicki/Hawk-75_a_zps950be650.jpg (http://s793.photobucket.com/user/ndicki/media/Hawk-75_a_zps950be650.jpg.html)

Vichy, late 1942:

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy214/ndicki/HawkVichy43_zpsa944b7bb.jpg (http://s793.photobucket.com/user/ndicki/media/HawkVichy43_zpsa944b7bb.jpg.html)

And Finnish, spring 1942:

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy214/ndicki/Hawk_FAF_zpsae5be10b.jpg (http://s793.photobucket.com/user/ndicki/media/Hawk_FAF_zpsae5be10b.jpg.html)

Nigel, during a bit of a lull on the shaders front I took some time to look into the French Hawk 75s. I saw reference that the first 100 delivered lacked the two guns in the nose, though I haven't seen any photos of one like this. Do you know if this version was used or perhaps they had their nose guns added later before becoming operational? Just in case, I figured out how to get rid of all trace of the nose guns on this model. Let me know if you're interested and I'll send you the files.

[dancat]

I can remove the cowl guns from my model if anyone wants.
that way we can have early and later versions of the plane.

[HouseHobbit]

Cool Master Dancat..
Thank You Master Ankor.

Oh, anyone have a Fw 190 their not using???
I seem to need a new one..Rats!!

Some of these are beyond belief with shine effect in Win 7
Some turn completely white?

[MajorMagee]

Yes, many models use the maximum value of FFFFFF, and for Win 7 I have to routinely hex edit these in the m3d file down to 303030. (255, 255, 255 versus 48, 48, 48)

[Pat Pattle]

great to see Ankors reflective seas getting a look in :) What a difference he's made.

Here's my effort, Avro Anson on patrol over Dover. The skins a bit rough and ready which is why it's not a close up!

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/Pat_Pattle/anson_zpsa07901e5.jpg

[ndicki]

Daniel, that's news to me about the missing nose guns, and none of my sources say anything like it. However, the first batch of 100 to arrive were the A-1 type with cowl guns but only one gun in each wing, as were a further 41 (?), so maybe that's where the idea came from. They were delivered unarmed in any case, although they were fitted with the appropriate brackets, cables, etc. The French fitted 7.5mm FN Brownings in the bays, so largely similar to everydody else's rifle-calibre machine-guns.

The only other thing I can think of is that he's also got the A-4 type muddled in - the A-4, A-6 and others had a Cyclone R-1820-G205A instead of the Twin Wasp of the A-1/2/3 types. It had a different design of cowl, and the guns were no longer in twin fairings above the cowl, but hidden by the cowl, as in the Buffalo.

Jon, if you felt like doing an A-4 version, I can think of a number of uses for it... :adoration:

[gecko]

I can remove the cowl guns from my model if anyone wants.
that way we can have early and later versions of the plane.

I did a bit more research and found that the early models (A-1) had the nose guns but only one in each wing. As best as I can tell, removing the outboard gun in each wing would be correct for an early model Hawk 75.

[gosd]

some screen shots from ERA 2 German Flying Boat North sea patrol.
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[ndicki]

I did a bit more research and found that the early models (A-1) had the nose guns but only one in each wing. As best as I can tell, removing the outboard gun in each wing would be correct for an early model Hawk 75.

That's right - we do need one for the early French models. So far, I've managed to get round the problem by doing only later batch or upgraded aircraft. Then in order to get a correct RAF/SAAF MkIV, we need the Cyclone-engined version. The Finns also used that one (A-6 mainly) but because of the cooling problems, they converted them back to the earlier standard with Twin Wasp engines.

[gecko]

I don't have the ability to get rid of only one wing gun on each wing, but it sounds like Jon may be interested in doing the early model. In any case Nigel I'm really looking forward to your new skins, early model or no.

Clive, that's an awesome Dover! Looks like you nailed the water color for that area too.

[Cuttles]

Oops sorry ETO standard a/c ....but all looks very good though...

[gaw]

are Ankor's reflective sea files in a download section here or do we pop over the WOFF and just bung 'em into a CFS3 install?

[popsaka]

"Clive, that's an awesome Dover!" I must 2nd this... :applause: Have you altered the area in some other way with your magic touch or sumpin?

[lewis11777]

Clive did you change the water color to green in your install? That Dover shot looks much more typical of the North Atlantic than the blue I have with sweet fx. That blue is much more suitable to the Caribbean and south pacific!

[rocketred]

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[HouseHobbit]

Cool! Joshua,
glad the files worked..
Looks Great!!

[HouseHobbit]

Been dancing in ETO for the team historical mission with the Tuskegee men..
Oh yea!!

[HouseHobbit]

Bf 110's are nasty to B17's In ETO..
Oh yea!!

[rocketred]

HOBBIT STUNNING ... an honour to those , and honour for us


bring em on "


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[dancat]

I can shoot the gmax model of the Hawk to someone.
running windows 8 and don't have the sdk installed.
pm me or if someone has the model, feel free to alter it.

Jon

[HouseHobbit]

Sometimes things just don't work out!!
Oh well got them home anyway..

[Lt. Heinz Becker]

Hey, any landing you can walk away from, or in some instances run, is a good one!:encouragement:

[middle]

Hobbit...how'd you get your water looking so good???

[HouseHobbit]

Master Middle,
it all was a accident..
Have experimented with the Environment 2.0 files, and Master Ankor's work.. with files from Major Magee
In a Stock ETO 1.40 set up..

Some screenshots are from the North sea, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic each with different clouds..
in the various sets of screenshots..

I have reason to suspect that the clouds used also effect how the water looks..
From Clear to Heavy Low overcast clouds, it changes the way the water reflected the color and shine..

Haven't the time right now to explore this completely, with 13 installs on my XP machine, and 14 on my Win 7 machine.
Takes a bit of time to load and check all of this.
Just loaded into 3 installs on each computer..

On a mission building frenzy right now..
Will return to the water shine issues later..
The screenshots are from the missions in ETO..

[popsaka]

27 installs? ...a mere drop in the ol' bucket.
Any other crazy #'s out there in CFS3 land? :mixed-smiley-027:

[HouseHobbit]

Hun Hunting! in ETO Italy..
Too much fun!
Dancing at Anzio, Tuskegee Airmen..

[Cuttles]

Good shots....water, too.

[HouseHobbit]

Thanks, still playing with the shine..
With the shine on some of the Aircraft canopy's turn green tinted..
Can see the difference in these shots.
Keeping the Big friends safe.

[wiekniera]

great screenshot guys!

some pic use standard ETO scenery and some use WMscenery

here's mine

[wiekniera]

another :very_drunk:

[wiekniera]

again :very_drunk:

[wiekniera]

and again :running:

[wiekniera]

holaaa :redfire:

[wiekniera]

dingdong :biggrin-new:

[wiekniera]

dumdum :ernaehrung004:

[Led Zeppelin]

Is this really CFS3??!! Especially the last one, in the bottum turret.

Amazing!:applause:

[Bravo/4]

I agree Loic, these are excellent shots, the new shaders have given CFS3 a new lease of life!

Now I really need to update my old bag of crap computer, it wont run the shaders!:banghead:

[HouseHobbit]

WOW! Really grateful to Ankor, for this upgrade to CFS3..
And the screenshots are GREAT!
Oh Yea!!
:applause: :applause: :applause:

[wiekniera]

Thanks guys
and i agree with Househobbit that "Ankor is the man and thanks for your hardwork Ankor!" and also don't forget try Aris HD Cloud too !

me myself also don't believe that now the old CFS3 is becoming so interesting to play !!:jump: especially if we use the correct ENB too and overide the config to maximum stage ! ( Does anyone here want to share his best config overide?? :D )

[Pat Pattle]

Great shots wiekniera! I especially like the B24's and Halifaxes. Hard to believe it's cfs3!


and also don't forget try Aris HD Cloud too Are these up on SoH?

Oh and welcome to the forum :wavey:

[wiekniera]

Thank you Pat Pattle ! im glad i can join here with you guys :jump:
it's hard to register at the SOH site...almost took me 5 years just to join up :D

oh that ARIS HD cloud is from WOFF site...i just try it for myself see if it also can works with CFS3/ETO/MAW/PTO but as you can see in my screenshot that's looks really nice if you combine it with environment 2.0 for ETO ( i didn't use shaders.xml from envi 2.0 just use the standard from ETO)

you can grab it here :

http://www.overflandersfields.com/Downloads/3rd%20Party/Aris%20WOFF%20HD%20Cloud%20Textures.rar

[Pat Pattle]

Thanks for the link, the clouds are very good!

Do17's over the Royal Naval College in London. Towering smoke effects are courtesay of Gecko :).


http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/Pat_Pattle/CFS3_Do17_zps984c9747.jpg

[wiekniera]

good screenshot pat !...make more about BOB screenshots!! :jump:

come guys make more screenshot so people out there will see the new cfs3 improvement and he's not DEAD !! :redfire:

[grizzly50]

Lookin' good, guys

[Pat Pattle]

Spitfires at West Malling

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/Pat_Pattle/CFS3WestMalling_zpsa75f911f.jpg

Hurricane and Bf110 over the Sussex coast

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/Pat_Pattle/CFS3110vHurricane_zpsd9fbc32c.jpg

Navigators view from an Anson on Coastal Patrol

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/Pat_Pattle/CFS3AnsonCoastalpatrol_zpsc646241e.jpg

Pre-war Hawkinge with Bristol Bulldog

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/Pat_Pattle/CFS3Pre-war_zps0cb36189.jpg

[Led Zeppelin]

Nice atmosphere screen shots.

[HouseHobbit]

Beautiful screenshots Master Pat!!
Thanks very much..
:applause: :applause: :applause:

[wiekniera]

wow..i like the animation shot in west mailing base..great shots master pat!

here's i go
It's sad that somehow i lose those shiny metal effect, the only effect left is canopy reflection and self shadow :(


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_10_12_10_36_zps4b3bd068.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_10_12_10_36_zps4b3bd068.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_10_12_21_36_zpscac2e081.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_10_12_21_36_zpscac2e081.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_10_12_17_41_zpsf4add85f.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_10_12_17_41_zpsf4add85f.png.html)

[wiekniera]

another with custom ENB :redfire:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_7_24_zpsd7ba2a42.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_7_24_zpsd7ba2a42.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_4_48_zpse5f409c7.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_4_48_zpse5f409c7.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_7_0_zps6e518db4.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_7_0_zps6e518db4.png.html)

[wiekniera]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_36_32_zpsfd39d2f3.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_36_32_zpsfd39d2f3.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_28_37_zps7cf3b7b5.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_28_37_zps7cf3b7b5.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_37_9_zps1c75af73.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_37_9_zps1c75af73.png.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_36_30_zps74174c31.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_32_1_zps1e27e08d.png.html)

[wiekniera]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_42_15_zps121d088c.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_42_15_zps121d088c.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_34_28_zps20fea40e.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_34_28_zps20fea40e.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_15_16_24_zpsf2499946.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_15_16_24_zpsf2499946.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_15_15_56_zpsf2a7a22a.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_15_15_56_zpsf2a7a22a.png.html)

[wiekniera]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_57_14_zps92394142.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_57_14_zps92394142.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_57_53_zps5e9333dc.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_57_53_zps5e9333dc.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_13_51_21_zpsd8fc542b.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_13_51_21_zpsd8fc542b.png.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_58_48_zpsc37e5db4.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_58_48_zpsc37e5db4.png.html)

[wiekniera]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_10_18_50_34_zps7f052fac.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_10_18_50_34_zps7f052fac.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_10_18_58_10_zpsa4a2bdb9.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_10_18_58_10_zpsa4a2bdb9.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_32_44_zps2bcf32f3.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_32_44_zps2bcf32f3.png.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_10_12_28_53_zpsbee82bd0.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_10_12_28_53_zpsbee82bd0.png.html)

[Led Zeppelin]

great serie with, once again, unusual point of views.

[gosd]

wow..i like the animation shot in west mailing base..great shots master pat!

here's i go
It's sad that somehow i lose those shiny metal effect, the only effect left is canopy reflection and self shadow :(


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_10_12_10_36_zps4b3bd068.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_10_12_10_36_zps4b3bd068.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_10_12_21_36_zpscac2e081.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_10_12_21_36_zpscac2e081.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_10_12_17_41_zpsf4add85f.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_10_12_17_41_zpsf4add85f.png.html)

The water loks great what effects are you using and in wich game?

[wiekniera]

Thanks Led zepplin! hope to see yours soon :)

@GOSD
it's standard CFS3 with ETO, the only mod i use to create water like in pic is using ENB + Ankor DXD9 Self Shadow and in configoverrides.xml, i use this = <WaterDetailTextureSize val="8"/> and i think you can set it in cfs3config as my cfs3config won't overide my data so i've to do it manually

[popsaka]

Great screenies y'all :applause:

Clive, I feel like we'll be called to scramble @ any moment!!

[HouseHobbit]

RAF 617 going after a big nasty.
Think the Lancaster hit it this time?
Tried 30 times( missions) to score a hit, we shall see..
They need the Norton bombsite is what it is..Oh yea!!

[HouseHobbit]

Moved back to my Win7 machine (Kathy) Yea she has a name..

To Test missions, and have a bit of a fly about.
How Master Ankor's work looks in this is unbeliveable..

Haven't used this in weeks , been building stuff on the XP machine.
Once I started the Win7 up I realized How wonderful this works in this Operating system again.
Thanks for this very much, Master Ankor.

[HouseHobbit]

Dancing in Win 7 today..
Oh yea!

[HouseHobbit]

Okay 30 Lancasters headed out 26 made it to the target, One hit.
I will yet be the one!!
RATS!

Looks completely different in Win 7 Too Cool!!

[wiekniera]

Damn!! i really fall in love with all those shiny effect on planes!! master Ankor made this effect looks excellent !
Great shots master hobbit ! :encouragement:

[Capt. Winters]

RAF 617 going after a big nasty.
Think the Lancaster hit it this time?
Tried 30 times( missions) to score a hit, we shall see..
They need the Norton bombsite is what it is..Oh yea!!

Hi Owen,

Nice shots, Nordon bomb sight, 617 specifically didnt use the Nordon as it was not as accurate as the SABS bombsight.

really nice artical on British bomb sight development and discusion on there use and merits can be found here:
http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_maiorbombsights.htm

again nice shots.

regards Rob.

[HouseHobbit]

Hi Owen,

Nice shots, Nordon bomb sight, 617 specifically didnt use the Nordon as it was not as accurate as the SABS bombsight.

really nice artical on British bomb sight development and discusion on there use and merits can be found here:
http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_maiorbombsights.htm

again nice shots.

regards Rob.
Rob,
it doesn't matter which bomb site I use, still have a difficult time hitting "Him" from over 12,000 ft up..:banghead:
Gives me a Honest appreciation and with admiration what it took to hit this Dreadnought..:ernaehrung004:
Think this mission came out too historical!!
Will Hit it yet!! :shame:
Oh Yea!

[HouseHobbit]

Yea Master Ankor built this for the Win 7 - 8 machines.. on XP it is completely different..
Looks near perfect for my use on my Win 7 ETO install.

Yea takes several passes and lots of hits to down a B-24 sometimes..
Nasty turret gunners and escorting fighters.
Makes for a careful approach..

[wiekniera]

aaahh cant wait for your new mission master hobbit !! :encouragement:

[wiekniera]

Defend the reich factory
shotdown 2 B-26 and 1 mustang with Ostwind but failed to protect the factory :banghead:

[wiekniera]

wooossshhhh :running:

[wiekniera]

..................shiny oh shiny :mixed-smiley-027:

[wiekniera]

.........sluurrrpppp :very_drunk:

[Led Zeppelin]

wiekniera, I really like mosy of your screen shots.

Where did you get the 'Texas Terror'?

[FOO FIGHTER]

Nice shots all!

I always meant to go back and re-do those horrid J8M/Ki-200 skins but never got around to it.

Here's my contribution:

[Threedp]

Three questions:

So many screenshots are appearing with the new reflectivity, has it reached a point where it's easily installable for us lay folk?

The B-17F in the screenshots above, is that CFS3? I've never seen a B-17F for download. Is it Firepower?

And in case I missed it, did the Hampden ever get released?

[Led Zeppelin]

B17-F: yep, Firepower.

Hampden: not release yet.

[middle]

Where do I acquire this Ankor stuff that seems to put a tremendous shine on everything especially the water...after being away for a couple years there are a few new items that I'm not educated on...These shots are all looking great!

[popsaka]

Hi Middle... It all started here(?) http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?84267-This-Could-Be-Very-Interesting

[wiekniera]

@led zepplin
thanks mate..That Texas terror in aircraft menu name is P38F-1fg-94FS, i guess it's for MAW mate

@Foo Fighter
nice shot mate...love too have that B-24 paintscheme, and it's that North korean fighter in your shot? what fighter is that?

[MajorMagee]

Texas Terror was one of my Ghost In The Machine series.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=81&linkid=2234


(http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=81&linkid=2234)

[middle]

Thanks Popsaka

[Led Zeppelin]

Texas Terror was one of my Ghost In The Machine series.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=81&linkid=2234


(http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=81&linkid=2234)

Missed that one, thank you for the link.

[westview]

Nice shots all!

I always meant to go back and re-do those horrid J8M/Ki-200 skins but never got around to it.

Here's my contribution:


Where did that Yak-15 come from?
Would make for some fun dogfights with the F-80/84/86's we have lying around.

[lewis11777]

..................shiny oh shiny :mixed-smiley-027:

Wiekniera are the photos you posted recently from your XP install or Windows 7?

[wiekniera]

Wiekniera are the photos you posted recently from your XP install or Windows 7?


It's all from Windows 8.1 :encouragement:

[wiekniera]

simply shots :wavey:

[wiekniera]

.....................:redfire:

[lewis11777]

It's all from Windows 8.1 :encouragement:

I was hoping you figured out the aircraft shine issue with XP and Anchor's water effects. That may be some time coming I guess. :banghead:

[FOO FIGHTER]

The PB4Y-1 (B-24) skin and Yak-15 haven't been released yet. I have a lot of (non-model) stuff that's around 90% complete packed away on my external drive. I have a week all to myself coming up and will be trying to finish a few of them. I also just had a look at the download section and half my uploads are gone. All the F-9, P-47, F-86 and Ki-43 skins are MIA. I can re-upload those, if anyone is interested.

[wiekniera]

@lewis
You mean that shine won't show up in xp and the water doesn't have shine also?

if it's about shine, you can try this
turn off the reflections in game menu option and quit

then edit shader.xml to this :
(find this line and copy paste all the line below):

<ModelEnvironmentMap Desc="Vertex Lighting + Vertex Environment Map blended by TFactor"
Lighting="True" SpecularEnable="False"
SrcBlend="SrcAlpha" DestBlend="InvSrcAlpha"
ZEnable="True" ZFunc="[ZFunc]" ZWriteEnable="True" ZBias="0" FogEnable="False"
AlphaBlendEnable="[AlphaFlag]" AlphaTestEnable="[AlphaFlag]" AlphaRef="8" MultiSample="True"
ColorArg10="Texture" ColorOp0="Modulate" ColorArg20="Diffuse"
AlphaArg10="Texture" AlphaOp0="Modulate" AlphaArg20="Diffuse"
Texture0="0"
ColorArg11="Texture" ColorOp1="BlendFactorAlpha" ColorArg21="Current"
AlphaArg11="Current" AlphaOp1="SelectArg1" AlphaArg21="Current"
Texture1="1" TexTransformFlags1="[EnvMap]"
/>
<ModelSpecularGloss Desc="Vertex lighting w/ Specular modulated by Gloss map"
Lighting="True" SpecularEnable="True"
SrcBlend="One" DestBlend="Zero"
ZEnable="True" ZFunc="[ZFunc]" ZWriteEnable="True" ZBias="0" FogEnable="False"
AlphaBlendEnable="true" AlphaTestEnable="true" AlphaRef="8" MultiSample="True"
ColorArg10="Texture" ColorOp0="Modulate" ColorArg20="Diffuse"
AlphaArg10="Texture" AlphaOp0="SelectArg1" AlphaArg20="Current"
Texture0="0"
ColorArg01="Current" ColorArg11="Specular" ColorOp1="MultiplyAdd" ColorArg21="Texture"
AlphaArg11="Current" AlphaOp1="Modulate" AlphaArg21="TFactor"
Texture1="3" TexCoordIndex="0"
/>


hope that's help sir


@FOO Fighter
i really wish to have all of those skins & plane sir :)

[HouseHobbit]

The PB4Y-1 (B-24) skin and Yak-15 haven't been released yet. I have a lot of (non-model) stuff that's around 90% complete packed away on my external drive. I have a week all to myself coming up and will be trying to finish a few of them. I also just had a look at the download section and half my uploads are gone. All the F-9, P-47, F-86 and Ki-43 skins are MIA. I can re-upload those, if anyone is interested.

Yes!! Yes! Yes!!
Please do..
:applause: :applause: :applause:

[Led Zeppelin]

No 617 squadron, Woodhall Spa, April 09th 1945. Target for today: the Hamburg U-boat shelters.

[hairyspin]

Target for today: the Hamburg U-boat shelters.

One of the pilots on that raid actually took the surrender of Hamburg a little while later and was shown the devastation inside these shelters by the local military. The defenders were convinced the RAF had used rocket-propelled bombs to destroy the roofs; the pilot kept shtum, knowing the 7-ton (dumb) Tallboy was only dropped from a great height.

[HouseHobbit]

Killing Migs!! Aim 9 missiles.
Oh Yea!

[Daiwilletti]

is the clever Hobbit using proximity missiles?

[HouseHobbit]

is the clever Hobbit using proximity missiles?
Oh Yes Master David,
Thanks to Master Jaycee and Master Lewis These are up on SOH..
I Likes proximity missiles!!
Nasty bad guys don't likes them..:gameoff:

Much Rejoicing!:biggrin-new:

[ganesh]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_10_18_50_34_zps7f052fac.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_10_18_50_34_zps7f052fac.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_10_18_58_10_zpsa4a2bdb9.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_10_18_58_10_zpsa4a2bdb9.png.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_13_14_32_44_zps2bcf32f3.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_13_14_32_44_zps2bcf32f3.png.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/wiekniera/enb2014_5_10_12_28_53_zpsbee82bd0.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wiekniera/media/enb2014_5_10_12_28_53_zpsbee82bd0.png.html)
Bener Bener Mantaaaaaaaaap Masbro.

[gosd]

The PB4Y-1 (B-24) skin and Yak-15 haven't been released yet. I have a lot of (non-model) stuff that's around 90% complete packed away on my external drive. I have a week all to myself coming up and will be trying to finish a few of them. I also just had a look at the download section and half my uploads are gone. All the F-9, P-47, F-86 and Ki-43 skins are MIA. I can re-upload those, if anyone is interested.


I second that!:jump::applause::jump:

[HouseHobbit]

WOW!! Thanks to ALL for the water effects being developed for XP machines..
One could get sea sick now!:barf:
50 ft. off the water..
I needs a boat now..:teapot:

[HouseHobbit]

Thank You Master Rami, for the Historical mission outline..
It is alive now in CFS3 ETO, Oh Yea!

Much rejoicing!!:applause:
Win 7 Operating system

On 8 Feb. 1944 James Morris of 20FG downed 3 FW-190s in a single combat,
involving tight turns (in which the P-38's maneuvering flap setting [8
degrees extension] was used) and an Me-109 as returning home, the first
quadruple kill for an 8AF fighter. All kills were made with dead astern
shots. Morris missed all his deflection shots. Interestingly, two of the
FWs were first encountered head-on and Morris was able to reverse and
maneuver onto their tails while they tried with all their might to get on
his--and failed. Three days later he downed an Me-109, making him the
first P-38 ace flying out of England. (He would score a total of 8
victories before being shot down on 7 July, the highest score of any
UK-based P-38 pilot.)
England - Kings Cliffe

[Dumonceau]

Where can the MiG-29 for CFS3 be found?

Dumonceau

[Rami]

Thank You Master Rami, for the Historical mission outline..
It is alive now in CFS3 ETO, Oh Yea!

Much rejoicing!!:applause:
Win 7 Operating system

On 8 Feb. 1944 James Morris of 20FG downed 3 FW-190s in a single combat,
involving tight turns (in which the P-38's maneuvering flap setting [8
degrees extension] was used) and an Me-109 as returning home, the first
quadruple kill for an 8AF fighter. All kills were made with dead astern
shots. Morris missed all his deflection shots. Interestingly, two of the
FWs were first encountered head-on and Morris was able to reverse and
maneuver onto their tails while they tried with all their might to get on
his--and failed. Three days later he downed an Me-109, making him the
first P-38 ace flying out of England. (He would score a total of 8
victories before being shot down on 7 July, the highest score of any
UK-based P-38 pilot.)

England - Kings Cliffe

Househobbit, my pleasure.

[HouseHobbit]

Spitfires!!! Makes Hobbit scream!! a few hits and they Quit flying!! :banghead:
Needs to fly my beautiful "ScooterSpit" next time!! Oh Yea!!
Date="10/2/1943"
<Title> ETO Clark Calais Sweep Spitfire 4th FG HH 220

<Overview>We have taken over the Areodrome at Debden from the RAF. Our Group is ordered to do a diversionary Fighter sweep Over Calais, France. James Clark downed 3 1/2 Fw 109s this day, Clark shared one kill with Duke-Woolley..

[HouseHobbit]

Oh yea! Should never give a hobbit a Me 262.. down right dangerous!!
ETO 1945..
Getting nasty for the bombers..Ouch!!

[wiekniera]

give me that 262 mission master hobbit !! :biggrin-new:

[gosd]

Hudson delivering containers
10736

[HouseHobbit]

Oh yea!! dropping Mead to my friends!!
Much rejoicing!!

[HouseHobbit]

Nothing like a American built aircraft in American colors, Blasting bad Guys..
Thanks to ALL for this Bird.
Thanks Master Rob for the mission outline..
:applause: :applause:
ETO Hudson USN anti shipping patrol HH 601

<Overview> You have been transferred to Newfoundland. keep the Atlantic shipping lanes clear of German ships and U-boats. Our merchantmen and the British convoys depend upon clear sailing . 1 March 1942 when U-656, a Type VIIC U-boat, was sunk south of Cape Race by an aircraft flown by Ensign Tepuni. The aircraft had been flying support for convoy ON-72. This was the first German submarine sinking attributed to U.S. forces in World War II.
The Germans have been ranging far in their U-boats patrol off of Cape Race and keep the U-boats under pressure.
On 1 January 1942, VP-82 deployed a detachment of twelve PBO-1s to NAS Argentia, Newfoundland under Patrol Wing Seven to provide convoy coverage, harbor patrol and antisubmarine sweeps. During this period, the aircrews were berthed aboard the Seaplane Tender USS Pocomoke (AV-9) and later the Seaplane Tender, Destroyer George E. Badger (AVD-3) and the Small Seaplane Tender USS Barnegat (AVP-10). By May 1942, the crews were move to barracks on the air station.

Can't seem to get the aircraft down? :banghead:
Must be a small issue with something perhaps??
Okay maybe not..
Yea, burnt Hobbit Bits everywhere..

[HouseHobbit]

I think it is SO cool, that the first official raid by the 8th AF was with A-20 bombers we sent to the Brits (lend/Lease)
And then used them for the US airmen to fly..
ETO 8th AF first Bombing mission HH 603

<Overview> In the summer of 1942 No. 226 Squadron provided the basis for the first operational action by the USAAF in Europe when the personnel of the 15th Bombardment Squadron (Separate) arrived in Britain as the spearhead of the Eighth Air Force. Nine four man USAAF crews arrived at Swanton Morley..July was the first planned raid, on Indeoendence day was throught to have some special importance for the lads.. Six USAAF crews flew borrowed 226 sqn A-20 Bostons to the Netherlands. With 6 RAF crews to hit various targets..

Your target is Dekooy Airfield, appox. 3+ miles South Of De Helder Airbase.. Your two aircraft element will attack Dekooy, and return Home...
**Hit any Aircraft that might be parked at Dekooy airbase**
July 4th Raid...6 of the new USAAF crews in conjunction with 6 of 226 squadrons crews carried out the first official USAAF raid in the ETO. General Ira Eaker thought it fitting to schedule the USA's first official raid on Americian Independence Day, so he borrowed six of the RAF's Douglas A-20 Bostons the Yanks had been training in and, along with the help of six British crews, sent them out to attack Luftwaffe airfields located in Holland.
When they crossed the channel the formation was detected by ships and the defenders were waiting for them. The group of twelve A-20s split up into groups and each attacked a separate target. The worst problems faced the group attacking the airfield at DeKooy. The second plane in this group, the A-20 flown by Capt. Charles C. Kegelman, took a direct hit in its right engine, knocking off its propeller. Momentarily losing control, Kegelman's right wingtip, then his belly hit the ground. Miraculously, he bounced back into the air, regained control and made it back to his base at Swanton Morley with his crew unscathed. This extraordinary mission resulted in the DSC for Kegelman and a DFC for each member of his crew.
Two of the Bostons flown by USAAF crews and one 226 sqn crew Boston were shot down, two Bostons flown by the USAAF crews returned with their bombs because there had been communication problems.

It is interesting the American account of this raid does Not match the British account. Also in one report the A-20's were repainted in US colors?? I guess the fog of War and/or a bit of propaganda ??
I think it wouldn't matter.. The Raid was a brave attempt by Join British and American Crews..

From the Molesworth-based US crews, two crews were assigned to bomb the airfield at De Koog, one crew to Bergen/Alkamaar, one to Haastede, and two to Valkenberg. The flight to hit De Koog was led by an experienced RAF pilot, with CAPT Kegelman flying one wing and 2Lt F.A. Loehrl, the other.
As they neared the target, Lt Loehrl's aircraft was hit by intense enemy anti-aircraft fire and crashed in flames. CAPT Kegelman's aircraft took a direct hit in the right engine, shearing off the propeller and setting the engine on fire. He simultaneously released his bomb load. The lightened Boston surged upward and then down, its right wingtip hitting the ground and ripping off part of the lower fuselage. With full throttle on the left engine, his forward guns silenced a flak tower. Through a combination of skill and luck CAPT Kegelman brought his crew home.
Lt Marshall Draper became the first 8th Air Force POW. Seven other crewmen's lives were lost on 8th Air Force Mission Number 1

[gecko]

Nice Owen!

And to think of it, I don't think British and US accounts have ever matched on any event occurring on July 4th!

[HouseHobbit]

Nice Owen!

And to think of it, I don't think British and US accounts have ever matched on any event occurring on July 4th!

Yea, all the way back to 1776..:applause:
:biggrin-new: :biggrin-new:

I just truly enjoy flying the A-20 Havoc, One of my favorite little light bombers.
More from July 4 1942..

[HouseHobbit]

Yea, the Spitfire is fun, especially when you can dance with FW 190's and win.
Much rejoicing!
ETO 1942

Even was nice and landed Her ( not normal ) But still acceptable in a pinch..
No Spitfires or Hobbits were harmed in the flying of this mission..
Oh yea!! More Mead!!:applause:

[HouseHobbit]

Dancing at Dieppe, for the ETO team.
I didn't realize how desperate this was until I started this historical package. of missions.
Such a pity..
Getting dangerous in the air and on the land and in the seas.
Been building RAF, USA, Norwegian, and Luftwaffe missions Bomber, fighter and Hail Mary furballs

[HouseHobbit]

<Title>ETO Norwegian Thorsager Bomber intercept HH 607

<Overview>Your Squadron is to occupy the Luftwaffe and prevent them from opposing an invasion by over 5,000 Allied troops, mostly Canadians, who raid Dieppe, France. In the end, some nine Spitfire squadrons were sent into the area to stop the bombers reaching Dieppe.

The North Weald Wing on their second sortie shot down eight of nine unescorted Do 217Es.

Returning over the Channel, a frantic "Look out 190 approaching 3 o'clock!" caused Lt. Kristensen, Yellow One, to whip round and fire a short, effective burst. The 190 burst into flames and dived inverted into the Channel -- it was only then that they realized that it was a Typhoon ... R7815 of 266 Squadron, the pilot being killed. The Norwegian squadrons were up in the air several times a day during the ill-fated Dieppe raid by led by Canadian forces.
Led by Scott-Maldon they got stuck in with the Germans at several occasions.
A German Dornier 217 finds himself surrounded by angry Norwegian Spitfires and only seconds go by before the German plane shivers and black, thick smoke gushes from its engine. One or two parachutes opens ups while the attacking Norwegian Spitfire breaks hard left to avoid hitting bits and pieces from the doomed German machine.

[HouseHobbit]

Hudson's are so much fun..
Date 5/10/1942
<Title>ETO Hudson CC Anti shipping HH 608
<Overview>Your squad have been moved to Bircham Newton to patrol Off the coast of Norway. Attack any German surface vessels or U-boats you may encounter.
No. 407 Squadron was formed at Thorney Island in the United Kingdom on 8 May 1941 and was originally equipped with Blenheim Mark lV aircraft but was soon re-equipped with Hudson Mark V aircraft. The role of the squadron during World War II may be described in two phases, the first phase ending in January 1943 during which time 407 was engaged mainly in shipping strikes, it was as a strike squadron that it won its reputation and its nickname 'The Demon Squadron'. And the second phase lasting from January 1943 to disbandment during which time the main function was anti submarine activity. In its four year period of duty in the British Isles the squadron, in addition to Thorney Island, was based at North Coates, Bircham Newton, St. Eval, Docking, Skitten, Chivenor, Limavady, Wick, and Langham. The squadron was disbanded on 2 June 1945 at Chivenor.
Although the squadron was engaged in many different areas, as can be attested to by the varied battle honours won, one particular excerpt from the squadron diary will give some indication of the work done by the squadron:
'During the month of May 1942 the squadron set up an all time record for damage caused to enemy shipping. A minimum of 83,000 tons of enemy shipping was attacked from April 30th to May 31st.

[Daiwilletti]

Looking good, HH! Will get back to ETO one day, once I've thrashed MAW a bit more....

[HouseHobbit]

Looking good, HH! Will get back to ETO one day, once I've thrashed MAW a bit more....

Thanks Master David, I am looking forward to the MAW files when you get it worked out.. Oh yea!
I am dancing in ETO, at Dieppe and other places.
<Title> ETO Dieppe Kg6 Ju 88 HH 610

<Overview> Invasion! at Dieppe..Your Squadron is to take off to prevent an invasion by over 5,000 Allied troops, mostly Canadians, who raid Dieppe, France. Attack Allied ships, using dive bombing tactics..Hit the ships and return to base. Luftwaffe Kg/6 (KFlGr.106) Dinard, France. Lost 4 Ju 88's's over Dieppe.( Capt. Gentile; 1- Ju 88)

A Invasion is in progress! British/Canadian units have landed at Dieppe..RAF fighters are inbound supporting the invasion. Luftwaffe aircraft are engaging the enemy forces. Destroy any British ships supporting the allied attack! For the Fatherland!! ( Capt.Gentile - 1 kill) flew the Supermarine Spitfire Mark V with No. 133 Squadron, one of the famed "Eagle Squadron" during 1942. His first kills (a Ju 88 and Fw 190) were on August 19, 1942, during Operation Jubilee.)

[MajorMagee]

I love the look of that camouflage pattern against the new reflective green water. :applause:

[Cees Donker]

How do you get that reflective water?

:dizzy:

Cees

[HouseHobbit]

This ia all the work of Master Ankor, and Master Gecko, and Master Major Magee..
I have mixed and matched various files from each of these Masters to get what you see.
This isn't the final on all of this.

it is being developed for XP machines and Win 7/8 machines separately..
I Have different files which make this Blue/green, to Blue..
depending how I load them, all still being experimented with right now..

[HouseHobbit]

Yea, I likes Hudson's fun to wreck in.. ETO BOB 1942

[Daiwilletti]

Yea, I likes Hudson's fun to wreck in.. ETO BOB 1942

Lookin good! Not much flak though.... Are the gunstations on those merchant ships stocked with 20mm_Flak? Is the rate limit for the gunstations up around 60? That would help keep you on your furry toeses. :a1310:

[Led Zeppelin]

Do you sleep sometimes? :jump:

[HouseHobbit]

Do you sleep sometimes? :jump:

Master Led, Hobbits don't need sleep.:dizzy:

Have 75 done for the team so far, working towards a even 100..
Oh yea!!
All Historical..And lively too..:applause: :applause:

[ganesh]

Master Led, Hobbits don't need sleep.:dizzy:

Have 75 done for the team so far, working towards a even 100..
Oh yea!!
All Historical..And lively too..:applause:

I collect little people











Its a hobbit of mine :loyal: :friendly_wink:

[HouseHobbit]

On Goes the Ring!! :pop4:

You all are too much fun indeed!!
:applause: :applause:

[HouseHobbit]

The Canadians fought like Lions, and their Pilots did a Good job of it at Dieppe..
Back to the Blue water reflections, Think I will stay with this Water color..
Thanks ALL for this piece of wonderful work..

<Title>ETO Dieppe Hodson 401 Sq. HH 613

<Overview>Your Squadron is to occupy the Luftwaffe and prevent them from opposing an invasion by over 5,000 Allied troops, mostly Canadians, who raid Dieppe, France. All four RCAF Spitfire IX squadrons were initially reserved to escort B17 bombers of the USAAF for a raid on the Luftwaffe base at Abbeville.
On the way home from Abbeville Ken Hodsons 401 RCAF squadron approached Dieppe descending to 10,000 feet where a flight of Dornier 217s, escorted by FW190s, was starting a bombing run. 401 Sqdn. quickly broke up this attack damaging several bombers and destroying at least one FW190.
Pilot Officer Dan Morrison closed to 25 yards before firing a two second burst and his own aircraft was damaged by flying debris. He was picked up in the water after bailing out at 250 feet.

[HouseHobbit]

Sometimes you get the bear, and sometimes the bear gets you!
and why don't, Do 217's float??
RATS!!:banghead:

[HouseHobbit]

WOW!! I never realized how very effective the P-36 Hawk (Hawk 75 / Mohawk) was during the Battle of France.

Into the BOF in ETO, Thanks Master Nigel, and the ETO team for these Birds and the Great ETO expansion.
Having too much fun!
And the P-36 is so cute in French colors!! OOPPS! On goes the Ring!!! Hiding..
The French pilots had good success with her indeed..

<Title>ETO BOF Le Meslee Hawk 75 HH 700
May 12, 1940
<Overview> You are to fly a patrol near the Ardennes, engage Any German aircraft you may encounter..
Edmond la Meslee shot down his first German aircraft on January 11, 1940 in one of the few air combats of the Phony War period.
His best day's fighting was on May 12,1940. His flight of Hawk 75As jumped an unescorted group of Stukas over the Ardennes. He shot down two and shared a third. The French ace Edmond Marin la Meslee collected 20 victories (16 confirmed and 4 probable) in May/June 1940 with a (P-36 Hawk) Curtiss H75A. He was pilot in the GC I/5 which obtained 111 air victories (84 confirmed and 27 probable).
**The German ace Werner Molders had been shot down over France ( H75 Hawk) and made prisoner like 714 other aircraft crew members during the battle (on June 17, France had still about 400-500 German airmen kept prisoner)

[HouseHobbit]

These Frenchmen fought like mad men!
I set this up using a Hs 123, (in place of a Hs 126(not in ETO)
Still a amazing event..had to build (Finish) this one outside of the MB in ETO..
Outside the box as they say.
<Title>ETO BOF Plubeau Gc II-4 HH 701
<Overview>**Warp after take off,, ***After engaging the He 111s Do Not Warp! Again,, Fly the mission and enjoy what happens. Lt.Plubeau Gc II-4 On May 18 1940, between 1500 and 1530 hours, ten French Air Force Curtiss H-75s fighters from the Groupe de Chasse (GC) II/4 were escorting a Potez 63-11 formation on the Rethel Ardennes region sector. One of the escorting patrol was composed of: Second Lieutenant Plubeau, Captain Engler, and Lieutenant Girard. They engaged no less the three different aircraft formations Hs 126, He 111 and Bf 109s in the 30 min period. damaging several and shooting down the Hs 126, Several He 111s and 2 Bf 109's, perhaps damaged another Bf 109..

[HouseHobbit]

Heck of a mission!!
**Warp after take off,, ***After engaging the he 111 Do Not Warp! Again,, Fly the mission and enjoy what happens. Plibeau GC II-4 All the airplanes engaged in this battle came back, except Captain Guieus machine that was damaged during the attack on the bombers. Captain Guieu managed to land his crippled airplane on a French airfield occupied by the Royal Air Force. This was not the case on the German side. Effectively, one or two 109s - depending on the reporting sources, will be reported as missing. On that particular day, around 1615 hours, the Me 109s of 7.JG 53 entered combat with eight French Air Force Curtisses in the Rethel sector. Oberfeldwebel Franz Gotz, Feldwebel Galubinski, and Unteroffizier Neuhoff each claimed one individual victory. But, the Staffel lost his leader Obertleutnant Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke, who had to bail out of his burning airplane.
According to Wilcke's journal, which is kept in the Freiburg Bubdesarchiv (number RL 10/277), Franz Gotz's airplane was also shot down, and those two future renowned Luftwaffe aces were taken prisoner. The Henschel 126 (in ETO Hs 123) more than likely belonged to 3.(H)/41 who lost two airplanes that day in the Northern part of France.It was not possible to identify the first 109 claimed by Plubeau; however, one airplane of III./JG 52 was compelled to make an emergency landing in Merzig, following an aerial battle. Finally, the Heinkel 111s shot down were probably those of II.KG 55, which lost several airplanes on that day in the Sedan region. It is however certain that both ME 109s shot down on that particular mission were victims of GC II/4, and in view of the circumstances of this air battle, it is possible to attribute the downing of Wilcke to Engler, and the downing of Gotz to Plubeau.

[Cees Donker]

HH,

Are these missions from the BOF already uploaded or are you still developing them?

:dizzy: :wavey:

Cees

And where can I download that 109D???:running:

[HouseHobbit]

HH,

Are these missions from the BOF already uploaded or are you still developing them?

:dizzy: :wavey:

Cees

And where can I download that 109D???:running:

The missions are being developed for the ETO team.
All will be released by the ETO/PTO/Rising Sun Team..

Thanks to the work of many Masters, this is going to ROCK!!

I just get to wreck it all, while now building historical missions.
Much rejoicing..
Had to learn to translate French, Thank God for Google translator..LOL!!
I Have a nice Historical set for the Battle of France to be included..I have developed..
And Polish, Danish and Hobbitish.. :adoration:

[HouseHobbit]

<Title>ETO Dieppe Polish 303 sq. P/O Socha HH 611
Yea they fought very well, indeed.

<Overview>During the Battle of Dieppe on 19th August 1942, Operating from Redhill, as a part of the Northolt Wing, 12 Spitfires VB took off for the first patrol. Lead by S/Ldr Zumbach, Poles arrived over Dieppe at 10:11, and were met by intense flak. Down at the cost, mostly Canadian troops were already in a fierce battle. At the height of 8000 feet the unit was jumped by a number of German FW190s. In the ensuing scuffle some Poles engaged enemy fighters while others went after dive bombing Ju88s and Do 217s. After some 30 minute combat in good visibility and at 5000 feet, the squadron was withdrawn from the area. Suffering no losses, the 303 pilots claimed 3 FW190, 2 Ju88 destroyed and 4 FW190s probable P.O. Socha 1 FW190 and 1 Ju88 destroyed.

[HouseHobbit]

Love the shaders effects now developed for for this. the last picture under the Do217 really shows this off well.
Thanks to the Masters for this.

Operating from Redhill, as a part of the Northolt Wing, 12 Spitfires VB - at the time this version was an inferior aircraft to those which the unit encountered in combat. took off for the first patrol. Lead by S/Ldr Zumbach, Poles arrived over Dieppe at 10:11, and were met by intense flak. Down at the cost, mostly Canadian troops were already in a fierce battle. At the height of 8000 feet the unit was jumped by a number of German FW190s. In the ensuing scuffle some Poles engaged enemy fighters while others went after dive bombing Ju88s and Do 217s. After some 30 minute combat in good visibility and at 5000 feet, the squadron was withdrawn from the area. Suffering no losses, the 303 pilots claimed 3 FW190, 2 Ju88 destroyed and 4 FW190s probable. P.O. Socha 1 FW190 and 1 Ju88 destroyed.

[HouseHobbit]

The Dutch are in the WAR!!
10 may 1940
<Title>ETO Dutch DXXIII De Kooy defence HH 800

<Overview>We are under attack!! Get airborne Now! The Dutch shot down 4 of a 9 attack elements Over De Kooy. The 28 operational Fokkers are in 1e JAVA. DE Kooy airfield 11 aircraft near Den Helder. They are divided into three sections of 3 and one section of 2 aircraft.About 04.00 in the morning all D21s of 1e JAVA are ordered to scramble. After a while they return to De Kooy to refuel. When the first six aircraft take off again and the last three are preparing for landing, there is an attack by nine German Messerschmidt Bf109 aircraft.The D21 number 219 destroyed the engine of one Bf109 forcing it to make a crash landing. The Number234 and the Number 242 both gun down a Bf109. The Number221 damaged one of the Bf109s so badly that it went down in the Wieringermeer lake.The Number222 and the Number 234 chased two other Germans and force them to disengage. One of these two Bf109s crash lands on one of the German North Sea Islands. The remaining nine D21 aircraft all land at De Kooy all with battle damage.

[HouseHobbit]

Get airborne!! We are under attack!! At De Kooy are 11 D.21s. They are devided in in three sections of 3 and one section of 2 aircraft. About 04.00 h in the morning, all D.21.s of 1e JAVA ar ordered to scramble. After a while they return to De Kooy to refuel. When the first six aircraft take off again and the last three are preparing for landing, there is an attack by nine German Messerschmidt Bf-109 aircraft.

[NachtPiloten]

HH - thanks for using the 217's and 88's. I have not seen these used much and it is gratifying to see them in action.

[HouseHobbit]

HH - thanks for using the 217's and 88's. I have not seen these used much and it is gratifying to see them in action.

Master Nachtpiloten, it is my pleasure..Very Grateful for your works .
And now into doing historical stuff, ..:dizzy:

Expect to see more shown as I finish this for the ETO team.

ANY thing you want done let me know please, I WILL do it..:adoration:

[Daiwilletti]

HH,

And where can I download that 109D???:running:

hi Cees,

IIRC the 109D is a Spanish Civil War version in ETO. I don't know if there are any Phoney War skins for it?

D

[Daiwilletti]

WOW!! I never realized how very effective the P-36 Hawk (Hawk 75 / Mohawk) was during the Battle of France.



Hi Owen,
I enjoy flying this type of early fighter so much I wrote a 1940 campaign where the allied fighter was the P-36. Axis planes include the HS 123.

I don't know how realistic the flight model is, but the P-36 is rarely bested in a dogfight, especially when I modify it to run AvH French 12.5mm MGs instead of puny 30 cals......:tommygun2:

Now that there is a DXXIII and a Buffalo there are more aircraft "d'un certain age" that could be thrown into the mix :jump:

[Cees Donker]

hi Cees,

IIRC the 109D is a Spanish Civil War version in ETO. I don't know if there are any Phoney War skins for it?

D

HouseHobbit has let me know that it's a 109e in his post. My mistake. I thought I saw the exhausts of a jumo engine!


:dizzy:

Cees

[Cuttles]

Bails at 250'!! Magic shots Owen.

[HouseHobbit]

Title>ETO BOF Puybusque Ms 406 Patrol HH 803

<Overview>May 10, 1940, War is upon us!! Patrol a area West of Our base Engage any German aircraft that my be in your patrol sector. Jacques Puybasque shot down 2 He-111 bombers on a patrol this day..CG 1/2..
<Intelligence>Germans are on the move, Expect the Luftwaffe to be attacking France, during their move into the low countries. Patrol your sector and engage any German Aircraft in your patrol area.

<Title>ETO CGII/2 Ms406 HH 806
<Overview> Start your engines and get airborne!! Inbound raid!! Keep your eyes open the Luftwaffe has been Hitting our Areodromes often since they invaded the low countries.. Awaiting a Po63.11 recon aircraft at Laon -Chambry airfield. CG II/2 are surprised by 5-Do 17z and 4-Bf 110 fighters. They were able to bring down 2-Bf110 fighters, but with Losses including the Flight leader.

<Intelligence>We are staged to escort a Recon flight Po63.. 0945am. While waitng CG II/2 is attacked by German Bombers and fighters. Two Bf 110 fighters were shot down.One damaged Do 17z bomber.

[HouseHobbit]

Killing Bad Guys BOF..

[Led Zeppelin]

War in all it's fury and madness. How can this be possible that in 2014, things have not changed?


May 4/5th 1943.
596 aircraft - 255 Lancasters, 141 Halifaxes, 110 Wellingtons, 80 Stirlings, 10 Mosquitos - on the largest 'non-1,000' raid of the war to date and the first major attack on Dortmund.

31 aircraft - 12 Halifaxes, 7 Stirlings, 6 Lancasters, 6 Wellingtons - lost, 5.2 per cent of the force. A further 7 aircraft crashed in bad weather at the bomber bases. The initial Pathfinder marking was accurate but some of the backing-up marking fell short. A decoy fire site also attracted many bombs. But half of the large force did bomb within 3 miles of the aiming point and severe damage was caused in central and northern parts of Dortmund.

11436

[HouseHobbit]

Bravo, Master Led, I likes the night missions..Really challenging..
Thanks..
:applause: :applause: :applause:

[HouseHobbit]

RAF 107 Squadron in action..
Truly grateful for the shade/shine effects developed by the Masters for this.


<Title>ETO Dieppe 107 Sq.Boston A20 Ground attack HH 611

<Overview>Your Squadron is to attack the German ground units and prevent them from opposing an invasion by over 5,000 Allied troops, mostly Canadians, who raid Dieppe, France. RAF 107 Squadron, flying Blenheims, then Bostons and, finally Mosquitos, subsequently took part in scores of raids, including raid on Dieppe on 19th August 1942 (its task on this occasion was to bomb hostile shore batteries and thus reduce enemy opposition to the landing force)

[HouseHobbit]

Wow! the French are fighting like Hobbits in Mordor!

<Title>ETO BOF Cpt. Challe D-520 HH 807

5-14-40 Cpt. Challe engaged a group of Do 17s near Reims France. Two Do 17s were shot down by Cpt. Challe.

5-14-40 Patrol a area near Reims, France.. Engage any enemy aircraft that may in your patrol area. Cpt. Challe shot down Two Do 17s this day near Reims .

[Cees Donker]

Beautiful shots, and I really like the way the water looks in your ETO!

:applause:

Cees

[HouseHobbit]

Beautiful shots, and I really like the way the water looks in your ETO!

:applause:

Cees
Thanks Master Cees, it is the work of Master Ankor, Master Gecko and files from Master Rob.
And of course the ETO team.
:applause: :applause: :applause:

[grover1]

Nice work, Owen!

I'm looking forward to playing with those missions!

[Threedp]

Now that I've finally got Rising Sun working . . .

A Seafire III from HMS Indefatigable escorts a strike by Fireflies from HMS Implacable.

[HouseHobbit]

Great! Threedp.
I likes Rising Sun..

:applause:


Nice screen shot. :applause:

[HouseHobbit]

<Title>ETO Wellington Battlecruiser Strike HH 900

<Overview> The German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gueisenau are hidding in Breast harbor. We have had several sorties and no major damage to either battlecruiser. The Scharnhorst is in s a dock, she is your target.Hit the Battlecruiser and get Home.

<Intelligence> Oct 27-30th 1941. 16 Wellington and 13 Stirling Bombers attacked the German battlecruisers without causing major damage. 78 tons of HE and 35-2,000lb. bombs were dropped. ** Hit your target and get home. Tally Ho! Good Hunting..
I set these up in daylight , but at night they really show off..

[HouseHobbit]

<Title>ETO BOF Lt. Chalupa Patrol Ms 406 CG1/2 HH 809

<Overview>CG 1/2 Xaffevilliers "Patrouille Polonaise" engaged a Large Luftwaffe Formation of Bombers (He111) with Bf 109 escorts. Lt Chalupa shot down 1-Bf 109 in the ensuing battle ( 9 German Aircraft were shot down during this furball.) Later that day lt. Chalupa intercepted two Ju 87 's over Beauvias downing one and sharing another with french pilots.

[HouseHobbit]

<Title>ETO BOF Haegelen H75 Bourges HH 809

<Overview>Marcel Haegelen defended Bourges with his squadron "Patrouille Polonaise" Jun 5, 1940 when a group of He 111 bonbers attacked the City. Haegelen shot down one He 111, but was wounded in the attack. Haregelen is one of the few pilots who had kills in WW1 and WW2.

<Intelligence>In June 1940 Haeglen intercepted a German air raid attacking the town, Bourges. Closing on a HE-111, he pursued it eventually shooting it down. In the process his plane took 14 hits, some of the bullets missing Haegelens head by inches. One bullet, however, hit him in the shoulder. He still managed to nurse the plane back to base and land it. At the age of 44, 22 years after his last kill, Haegelen scored his 23rd victory. He became one of only about 6 people to score air victories in both world wars.

[Cuttles]

Excellent work!

[HouseHobbit]

<Title> ETO Campbell Battlecruiser Strike HH 901
<Overview> The German battlecruisers Sharnhorst and Gueisenau are hiding in Breast harbor. We have had several sorties and no major damage to either battlecruiser. The Sharnhorst is in a dock, Gueisenau is your target. Hit the Battlecruiser Gueisenau and get Home. 22 Squadron brought the Bristol Beaufort into operational service; receiving the first aircraft in November 1939 and, after an intense work up at North Coates in Lincolnshire, the Squadron resumed operations in April 1940, beginning with mine laying sorties. It moved to RAF Thorney Island where torpedo operations were resumed in August. In order to cover a wider area of sea the Squadron sent out detachments, to RAF Abbotsinch (to test the Torpedo with Wings), then to St Eval, being the most regular.

<Intelligence> 22 Squadron made attacks on the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in Brest. During one of these, on 6 April 1941. Flying Officer Kenneth Campbell and his crew made a daring and courageous penetration of the formidable defences and hit the Gneisenau with a torpedo just before being shot to pieces. The Gneisenau was out of action for nine months and Flying Officer Campbell was awarded the VC, posthumously. Throughout 1941 the Squadron was on the attack constantly and when the year ended it had sunk over 100,000 tons of enemy shipping. Hit your target and get home. Tally Ho! Good Hunting
Yea the brave souls did their best , and the little Beauforts fought like lions in the attack.

[HouseHobbit]

Didn't realize how valuable the Polish Pilots were .
Impressive.

<Title>ETO BOB 303 Sq. Wojtowicz HH 912

<Overview>During the Battle of Britain, At 16:00 hours on 11 September 1940, the squadron attacked a bomber formation south of London. F/O Cebrzynski was fatally wounded by return fire, while Sgt. Wojtowicz shot down two Bf 110s before being shot down and killed. The pilots claimed two Bf 110s, one Bf 109, three Do 17s and four He 111s. during a battle.

[HouseHobbit]

OUCH!!
Not my fault!!
Think I need a few replacement aircraft..
Boy, the Masters aren't going to be pleased.
Oh well, Hobbits wreck things!! :banghead:
Yea back to the storage depot, for a few replacements..OOOPPS!

[Led Zeppelin]

Operation Chatise, Lancaster over the Möhne dam.

[Led Zeppelin]

Stuttgart, night of April 4/5th 1943. 462 aircraft engaged - 146 Wellingtons, 135 Halifaxes, 98 Lancasters, 83 Stirlings.