jmig
Charter Member 2011

Thanks guys. My old AS He 115 had sprung leaks in its floats.

Thanks for clarifying that Shadow Wolf. I didn't explain it very well. By doing so, you can hover a Storch over the Graf Zeppelin's deck or take off like a helicopter in it.

Hey All, They are no doubt using Hendrick engines!?! :mixedsmi: -ED-

Busch is shooting for 2014 :mixedsmi:

I think that Vidal and Shadow Wolf have part of the solution for you. Many planes, including the stock MS CFS 2 aircraft, don't use lift in the flaps as that confuses the AI performance for some reason. Given that, I usually keep stock planes with stock flight models for AI use and then use a properly built air file for the player planes. I'm able to then get off of the decks, especialy, if as noted above, you have your CV steaming at 28 to 30 knots into the wind. Setting wind up is best done in the Mission Builder. The green ghost gauge can be set up to act as a catapult or super WEP, but it's been a while since I've used it. Perhaps one of our more nautically inclined members can fill you in on that. If not, instructions come with the gauge. It used to be available here, but if it's AWOL, you can get it at the larger sites.

Lookin' good Falcon. I'll bet that you were stationed there at some point in your career. In the early 70s when I was stationed at Fort Hood (3 hours south), I used to go to the BX on Carswell while visiting my Uncle who was stationed there with SAC. Watching a gaggle of Buffs blast out along with their KC-135s was a sight and sound that will live with me forever. The sky was black from the water injected exhaust of all those engines at maximum take off thrust. Oh yeah, there used to be fair bass fishing on the lake on the north side of Carswell. When flying my AS/Virtavia B-36, I generally take off from Carswell and fly up to Eielson AFB in Alaska and then often over to Thule in Greenland before heading back to Texas.

As a young lad, I just could never figure out how he flew that aeroplane with the gas tank where the windshield should have been. Still can't quite imagine it. As you all probably know, Lucky Lindy had rock star fame after that, and suffered the kidnapping and killing of his son possibly as a result. He fell into disfavor with the US Government due to his active membership in, what was it, the America First organization? He was stripped or resigned his commission in the army reserve over it all and was denied service with the military in WWII. As an employee of Lockheed, he went on to pioneer fuel saving techniques for the P-38s in the SW Pacific and if stories are to be believed, shot down a couple of Japanese aeroplanes.

Ferry and Francois, Thanks for the answer on my question. I suspected the same even before I asked it. I understand the sensitivities of Europeans, but the fully restored vehicles with authentic markings just beg to have a similarly dressed crew. At any rate, love the photos and I wish that I could have been there! I hope to get to Europe again later this year and I want to put the Netherlands on the schedule If I can, I will shoot you guys a PM and hopefully we can hoist your best dutch brew and talk about "Sonderkraft Farhzeuge mit Ketten und gepanzerte Kampfwagen." By the way, perhaps 20 years ago, while on leave visiting my parents in Western Colorado, we were driving on Interstate 70 between the small towns of Debeque and Parachute and there was a SdKfz 251 parked in the sage desert with no one about just north of the highway. It wasn't painted authentically, but was camouflaged none the less. It was in the middle of nowhere. I never could figure that one out.

Once again...a real winner!!! Thanks Paul:salute: Ted

Nice! They'll fit in nicely.

Thanks Milt! I enjoyed perusing the site and discovered that I had never downloaded the Puss Moth. How in the world did I ever sim without it???? All your other aircraft have done sterling service in CFS 2 and FS 9 for years.

Wow!!!! Great photos and thanks for sharing. That museum is on my list of places to go. That last photo is of an M-18 "Hellcat" tank destroyer. A fast, but lightly armored vehicle with a high velocity 76mm main gun. Reputed to be one of the fastest armored fighting vehicles ever. Hellcat link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M18_Hellcat

The #48 team did put together a good race & seemed to steadily work their way up. - Don't know what happened to Kahne there at the end - he really dropped off. - Seems like Kurt was only good in clean air - Danica did get some boos - is the "love affair" over? Hypothetical: - If Logano had been leading with Stewart in 2nd & Newman in 3rd, what would have happened? :icon_lol:

Gaucho, If that's you @ 75, you're livin damn well! :applause:

Congratulations to the young lady! That's a major milestone in life. I wish her the best with her future plans. I left HS early (in my junior year) to join the Army, but I made up for it with a GED and then a Bachelor's of Science degree later on. Both of those were courtesy of the Army and the GI Bill. I got to come home from a deployment to see my son graduate. He's now a soldier. I was between deployments when my daughter graduated and she is now at university. I was never prouder than when I watched my two children graduate so I fully understand your pride and probably your tears at your daughter's accomplishment. By the way, I was just in Stuttgart last year visiting some army buddies and the two sons of one of them are going to the American High School there.

here is another pic of him or a really big foot showering

It was actually uncovered in 2011 - however I can't remember what happened in terms of responsibility and after actions..... No doubt another embarrassing incident though...

I hear ya!

As noted above, nothing with Chrome.

Heart touching indeed.

good luck with the weather guys! I hope the sun shines on you and all those tracked vehicles. Remember to get some good photos for us poor people that couldn't attend.

Another cool destination for our imaginations in the cyber skies of FS 9. I'm looking forward to some touch and goes.

Outstanding service to God and your work Bill!:salute: Ted

Thanks for that Fibber. That truly was a strategic strike.

Well done Rami! That livened the place up a bit.

I'm behind the power curve when it comes to new movies (usually am), but I do want to see Iron Man 3 as I enjoyed the first two episodes. Perhaps this weekend I'll drag the wife to the theater to see it. The two most recent movies that I've seen were "Hansel und Grettle" and the latest rendition of the "Wizard of Oz." I enjoyed both of those and I wish I could have seen Hansel und Grettle in 3d. It was really a fun movie.

Just letting you know you did an amazing job up to this point :O) Ted

Here's a good union of bands...:cool:

Wombat, Unfortunately, some friends of the wife are in town so COTA V8 is **iffy** at best.....:kilroy:

That was pure stupidity!

YEP you're right on P! I had every album they ever did...AWESOME! Ted

Thanks for looking Daveroo. I've come up empty with my searches, not that my search skills are very good. It was a fun movie with neat endings for an often misunderstood cat that was the hero of the film. While it sounds like it was a kid's film, it was aimed at adults.

With the exception of my x100 & film gear, all the other stuff is gone....