Whats everybody flying tonight? [Archive]

ejoiner

May 24th, 2015, 18:34

how about the P-51 Old Crow from RAF Leiston (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Leiston) to Berlin and back.well any P-51 will do...but Bud Bein a friend n all.

I have had the occasion to meet Col Anderson a couple of times at various events. A great gentleman and hero in my eyes. (and good flight idea!)

Daveroo

May 24th, 2015, 18:39

I have had the occasion to meet Col Anderson a couple of times at various events. A great gentleman and hero in my eyes. (and good flight idea!)

thats cool..hes an awesome person not just a great flyer...he lives just down from me,and hes a hell of a guy....

ejoiner

May 24th, 2015, 18:48

thats cool..hes an awesome person not just a great flyer...he lives just down from me,and hes a hell of a guy....

You're a lucky man. My great uncle flew P-51's in China. Got shot down and escaped and evaded with the help of the Communist Chinese. Got back to friendly lines the day they dropped the 1st A bomb. He's 91 years old still pretty spry. Going fishing with him in a couple weeks and will see him tomorrow on Memorial Day.

oldmsgt

May 24th, 2015, 20:05

Please pass along my sincere thanks to your great uncle for his service during World War II. They were indeed the "Greatest Generation". Have a safe Memorial Day.
the oldmsgt

IFlySWA

May 24th, 2015, 21:07

I'm in the mood for low and slow tonight. Found the perfect fit, courtesy of the US Navy. :loyal:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/FlyTexas/Image4h8_zpsblo63vec.jpg

roger-wilco-66

May 25th, 2015, 00:43

I've been flying around Laos a lot lately. With the new Freeware Mesh Asia the area looks quite authentic, and with real weather dialed in it is quite a challenge to negotiate your way to all the Lima sites (Xaviers Laos scenery).

Planes of choice are Ants T-28 (Raven FACs, Lao Air Force), Sibwings Bird Dog in Raven FAC livery, Piglets Turbo Porter Air America, Nemeth UH-1H in Air America livery, Nemeth Chinook, C-47 V2 in AA livery, C123K, CS C-130A, Miltons Beech D18 (C-45), and so on.

The list and the missions can be expanded when you fly into northern Laos from Udorn or Nakhon Phanom. F-100, F-4, F-105, Piglets great A1 Skyraider.

Cheers,
Mark

DaveB

May 25th, 2015, 01:23

I must have been really bored yesterday (day off and the weather wasn't up to much). Been poodling around Egypt and the Med recently and yesterday, invested in Malta International v2 by Daniel Chircop. The airport itself is ok but Malta, like so many default islands is seriously poor. Grand Harbour isn't even there!!! Fortunately, you can download (for free) a couple of addon's from DC's site that bring the islands to life (new mesh, landclass, accurate coastlines and a host of other scenery). The downside is that they crucify my i5:banghead: You don't need the airport for these addon's to work which is kinda cool.
Yesterdays aircraft include RA Spit, Vertigo Bearcat, DG's Beaufighter, Nemeth/MV UH-1H, FS Sea Fury, Wozza's AT-6, WBS Mustang (Cat enabled), Piglets A-1H and the M2M Mirage for a blast from Sharm El Sheik across to Port Suez then up the Suez Canal to Port Said:encouragement:

ATB
DaveB:)

CG_1976

May 25th, 2015, 01:54

Hum, C27J KNFL- KTNX-KINS-KLSV-KXTA-NV65-KNFL, Dont forget ya wallet for the Casino's and Women lol Welcome to Nevada Sinful Fs Style.

Lewis-A2A

May 25th, 2015, 02:52

I've recently moved over to just FSX: Steam edition installed and tonight I hope to be installing some of piglets greats from my FSX add-on folder ive got tucked away waiting for re-installation. And naturally flying one of our craft, no doubt the P-51 around Duxford as again I need to reinstall what seems like a million and one repaints for that one and Ive just got back from Duxford where I attended the VE Anniversary show for my sons first airshow expereince :encouragement:

cheers,
Lewis

navin johnson

May 25th, 2015, 03:54

i took the spitfire through the alps last night. a really nice flight in default scenery

RyanJZ

May 25th, 2015, 05:05

Taking Concorde or the Tu-144 from LAX or SAN to Honolulu is always a fun flight, especially with mega-scenery. Really relaxing approach....
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23376&stc=1http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23378&stc=1http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23377&stc=1http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23379&stc=1

Lewis-A2A

May 25th, 2015, 05:19

Oh yes just to add to my post, if flying around Duxford the freeware ACG Duxford scenery is simply stunning and a must have!
http://www.airfieldconstructiongroup.org/drupal/

cheers,
Lewis

Daveroo

May 25th, 2015, 07:59

You're a lucky man. My great uncle flew P-51's in China. Got shot down and escaped and evaded with the help of the Communist Chinese. Got back to friendly lines the day they dropped the 1st A bomb. He's 91 years old still pretty spry. Going fishing with him in a couple weeks and will see him tomorrow on Memorial Day.

yes please say "thank you" from me as well..and give him a hardy handshake for me please..

Obie311

May 25th, 2015, 09:02

gradyhappyg

May 25th, 2015, 09:34

Flying this around The Solomon islands.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23397&stc=1

roger-wilco-66

May 25th, 2015, 11:17

I'm very interested. Which (and where) freeware Asia mesh? Also where did you get the Lao Air Force repaint for the T-28?</snip>

As for the mesh, check:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?93777-FreeMesh-X-Global

The Lao air force ground attack scheme is part of the T-28 D (payware) package, I believe.

Here's one flying through north Laos from LS20A to Vientiane during the early morning hours:

[Edit:] nice to see the Solomons are still used :-)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pcs72edij4tdckr/t-28-enroute.jpg?dl=1

DaveB

May 25th, 2015, 11:22

Downloaded the Solomon's shortly after getting the P-38L but the 'warnings' put me off installing. I really must read the instructions again and give it a shot:encouragement:

ATB
DaveB:)

511Flyer

May 25th, 2015, 11:49

Hi Dave. I took a short trip around Malta with some Naval types, and it didn't look too bad. Freeware photo scenery and airport.

http://s26.postimg.org/6tg9mhu5l/val1.jpg

http://s26.postimg.org/8mj6atfc9/val2.jpg

http://s26.postimg.org/r3dl1mvah/val3.jpg

Den.

DaveB

May 25th, 2015, 12:15

Hiya Den..

Can you point me in the right direction for that scenery please. DC's payware 'Luqa' isn't bad but as is the way with these things.. it's modern and there's almost nothing of the RAF side. TBH.. I'm not sure it was worth the asking price either:( As for their mesh/landclass e t c.. that was free so the price is right but it's a bit of a frame killer. The blurb says a lot of photo scenery was used but today.. I stumbled over a lovely freeware pack covering the whole of Egypt and many of the textures IT uses are also visible at Malta!! Been to Malta twice in the Navy.. once on Hermes and the second on Blake. No sign of St Angelo or much of the sandstone buildings I'm sure are still there in DC's freeware scenery. Still.. it was free so nothing lost;)

I recommend you seek out egypt_fsx.zip. It turns the whole country from desolation into something rather more interesting:encouragement:
ATB
DaveB:)

Bomber_12th

May 25th, 2015, 15:55

Some P-39 aerobatics over Duxford this evening - gauges coded, so I can finally monitor everything that's going on. ; )

stovall

May 25th, 2015, 15:59

My painting hand has definitely got a cramp so flying the Milviz P-38L over Nellis AFB. Such a pleasure to fly it is therapy for a cramped painting hand.

http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss169/tlstovall/Screamin%20Kid%203_zps9ebpra69.jpg (http://s572.photobucket.com/user/tlstovall/media/Screamin%20Kid%203_zps9ebpra69.jpg.html)

robert41

May 25th, 2015, 16:07

Last night, flew the A2A B17 from Honolulu to San Francisco. Long flight.

gojozoom

May 25th, 2015, 16:53

I had a nice atmospheric flight from Murchison to a lake close by (NZ South Island - ORBX) in the KCFS Seabee.

napamule

May 25th, 2015, 18:02

I am flying thru the Ventana Wilderness, from Big Sur to Morro Bay, at tree top, in/thru/out of canyons, at Mac 0.99 in the 'new' AirWolf 3' for FSX, Rebuilt By William Rogers modified (for FSX) by Mark Cranko. Handles surprising good for being a helicopter. See pics. Is at Simviation only (uploaded May 8, 2015).
Chuck B
Napamule

Obie311

May 25th, 2015, 18:56

As for the mesh, check:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?93777-FreeMesh-X-Global

The Lao air force ground attack scheme is part of the T-28 D (payware) package, I believe.

Here's one flying through north Laos from LS20A to Vientiane during the early morning hours:

I have Ant's D and I don't have the Lao scheme. I usually use the USAF SouthEast Asia camo version for flying out of L20A but the Royal Lao would be more correct.

Kudos today to the Hmong fighters and pilots for their valiant service.

WarHorse47

May 25th, 2015, 19:20

Not tonight. Crew still looking for gremlins.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/WarHorse47/2015-5-25_20-12-2-909_zpsxylffoxw.jpg

roger-wilco-66

May 25th, 2015, 22:14

I have Ant's D and I don't have the Lao scheme. I usually use the USAF SouthEast Asia camo version for flying out of L20A but the Royal Lao would be more correct.

Kudos today to the Hmong fighters and pilots for their valiant service.

I'm almost positively sure I didn't post-install any liveries. Basically, it is almost the same texture like the Raven FAC, which didn't show any national insignia at all. The Lao version has the small roundel on the side of the hull. The Raven and Lao FAC liveries for Ant's T-28D come in three versions, single, double (two persons in cockpit) and attack with ordnance. The texture name is just a 5 digit number, IIRC. I can check tonight.

Ditto on the Hmong fighters, like Lee Lue. I've read some amazing things about them in Robbins Raven FAC book.

Cheers,
Mark

dhazelgrove

May 25th, 2015, 22:26

Flying a vertical twin-jet (is there any other kind?) out of EGXB over the North Sea.

Dave

511Flyer

May 26th, 2015, 00:05

Hi Dave. I found the scenery on www.freewarescenery.com (http://www.freewarescenery.com) which is my first port of call when I'm looking for anything. A really great site and frequently updated. Choose FSX scenery and go to Malta. There is a link to Malta photoreal on Avsim. That's the one in my shots.

There's also a landable carrier in Grand Harbour. I also think it would be possible to pick out Strait Street. :dizzy:

Den.

DaveB

May 26th, 2015, 00:49

Cheers Den:encouragement: I'd been on that site as the Malta landclass/coastlines was already highlighted (maltascenery.net).

By some strange coincidence, there's a flat top alongside in the freeware files at maltascenery.net too.. Malta XGen v1.1 and v1.2.. along with a lot of other stuff. Actually.. something has happened to my FSX install since I put Malta on. It must have changed a setting in the cfg as I get pretty bad stuttering everywhere now.:( Me thinks a new fsx.cfg is in order!!

ATB
DaveB:)

davido53

May 26th, 2015, 07:05

Lionheart Lear 24, got it on sale.

Daveroo

May 26th, 2015, 10:13

I'm almost positively sure I didn't post-install any liveries. Basically, it is almost the same texture like the Raven FAC, which didn't show any national insignia at all. The Lao version has the small roundel on the side of the hull. The Raven and Lao FAC liveries for Ant's T-28D come in three versions, single, double (two persons in cockpit) and attack with ordnance. The texture name is just a 5 digit number, IIRC. I can check tonight.

Ditto on the Hmong fighters, like Lee Lue. I've read some amazing things about them in Robbins Raven FAC book.

Cheers,
Marki know quite a few Hmong ,theyre a proud people for sure..there is a Chinese Restaurant uptown,my cousin who teaches Hmong children in Stockton,she speaks the language,we went to this place and she leans over and says..why in the world are so many Hmong working here?..so me being me,the waitress comes over and i ask her...she smiles and says...well if we have Hmong restaurant on the outside sign...most people would just scratch their heads an keep going...thsi she said in perfect (if not a bit Harvard-ish)english..then turned around and told all of her family what the conversation was all about..they all made the...mhmm sound ...lol..i dont know ,i thought it funny...