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June 19th, 2013, 01:54

Ferry_vO replied to a thread The Shuttleworth Collection Flying Day 06/16 in FSX General Discussion

There was an Anson flying here last week, but it's based in England. ;)

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June 19th, 2013, 01:53

Ferry_vO replied to a thread The Shuttleworth Collection Flying Day 06/16 in FSX General Discussion

Wonderful aircraft, beautiful shots! :applause: The Glider is a German SG-38 btw.

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June 18th, 2013, 20:49

Moses03 replied to a thread Floaters Down Under in Around The World Race/Multiplayer Events

On the way to WABB.

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June 18th, 2013, 09:54

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Question about the Milviz F-86 Sabre in FSX General Discussion

Since it uses the Flight1 wrapper I assume their 30-day refund policy will also work for this aircraft. It's really not that hard to start, just follow the instructions on page 5 of the manual ("Just tell me how to start it."), the only tricky is the timing to click the throttle. Wait about 3 seconds to click it after clicking the battery switch.

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June 18th, 2013, 04:44

Moses03 replied to a thread The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux. in Historical Wings Society

Okay, this is the Michigan TM-5. They also built the Dallas-Breese X which evolved into the Vultee V-1A (same designer). "TM-5 1930 = 1pChwM; 120hp Dayton Bear. Engine was in a pod mounted atop the cabin. c/n 1. Reported scrapped and burned 9/3/30, reg cancelled 9/5/30" Open board please.

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June 17th, 2013, 08:41

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Dutch airforce show 2013. in Photography

Thanks John, it is indeed good to see both back in the air! I love seeing those classics up in the air and this year we got to see plenty with the P-51D, two Spitfires, B-25, Anson, Beaver, Cub, Fokker S-11, Meteor, Fouga, MiG-15, Phantom, two Dakotas, Catalina, Dragon Rapide, Beech 18, Harvard, Hunter and Viggen!

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June 17th, 2013, 08:34

Ferry_vO replied to a thread RNLAF Air Day 20013 (warning: large pics) in The NewsHawks

What would help is a ban on bringing stairs, steps, pieces of scaffolding and other thing you can climb on, so the front row isn't blocked by people standing on them.. That shower on Saturday was nasty! About halfway through my umbrella broke by a hard gust of wind and left me and my camera exposed. Had to grab my camera cover and rain suit in a hurry!

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June 17th, 2013, 08:14

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Dutch airforce show 2013. in Photography

That's at least some good news, Vin! I already heard rumors during my last visit that the people of Soesterberg were not happy with the US aircraft not becoming a part of the new museum, as they felt it was a big part of the history of their town. Seems like they listened after all! The Phantom didn't fly a display, but it did two passes before landing on Friday morning. Quite a nice surprise!

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June 17th, 2013, 05:37

Moses03 replied to a thread The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux. in Historical Wings Society

Who knows! The company produced one other design, a low wing monoplane that looked vaguely like a Vultee V-1. Edit: Here is an ad for the actual engine.

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June 17th, 2013, 02:37

Ferry_vO replied to a thread RNLAF Air Day 20013 (warning: large pics) in The NewsHawks

And 'Santa fe' is coming up this weekend; same location as Militracks but with the focus on US vehicles and now with reenactors!

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June 17th, 2013, 02:31

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Dutch airforce show 2013. in Photography

No sorry Alastair, I don't have time for that. Wish I could though, that and the RIAT are still on my list, as is the show in Le Bourget.

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June 16th, 2013, 13:33

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Dutch airforce show 2013. in Photography

Didn't see any while at Rhodes either! But I guess the Greeks don't have any other option but to continue flying their Phantoms at the moment..? With the current crisis I'm sure then won't (And probably can't) spend anything on a replacement anyway. The good news is that 'we' recently purchased a Phantom for the air force museum in Soesterberg and painted it in the colours of the Wolfhounds back when they were based there. It was supposed to fit in the museum's display of the F-86, F-100, F-102 (A former Greek aircraft) and F-15, but with the move to a new location and merger with the army museum there's a chance we won't see any of those aircraft again.. Last rumor I've heard had the Phantom and F-15 rotating on display and the others sold, stored or scrapped. :mad:

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June 16th, 2013, 13:04

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Wozza NAVY SNJ With Tailhook in FSX General Discussion

There's a switch or panel to activate the tailhook on the model, but it's hidden when you load the aircraft.

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June 16th, 2013, 12:51

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Dutch airforce show 2013. in Photography

Well, I was four years old back in 1980, so...... :icon_lol: I've seen Phantoms on static display almost every year since 2000 (When I started visiting the shows) but they never did a display, and not even during holidays in Germany or Turkey did I see one. Much like the Fitter the Phantom is a great fuel-to-noise converter, but not a great aircraft for a show, as those beasts seem to prefer to fly only in a straight line at high speeds.

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June 16th, 2013, 11:38

Moses03 replied to a thread The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux. in Historical Wings Society

Obviously from the USA (those cheap suits and required hats are a giveaway).:icon_lol: A one-off from the early 1930's.

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June 16th, 2013, 11:19

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Dutch airforce show 2013. in Photography

Unfortunately, yes it was at Volkel....

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June 16th, 2013, 10:47

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Dutch airforce show 2013. in Photography

Thanks for the explanation, Matt!

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June 16th, 2013, 10:09

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Dutch airforce show 2013. in Photography

Thanks guys! Matt, is the classic air force a different organisation or is it part of Air Atlantique..? I see they also have the Meteor and Dragon Rapide (Also flew at Volkel) on their site. Stuart: The Viggen is quite noisy and has an earth shaking rumble on take-off, but those Fitters are even louder! :applause:

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June 16th, 2013, 08:29

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Dutch airforce show 2013. in Photography

Thanks!

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June 16th, 2013, 07:41

Ferry_vO replied to a thread RNLAF Air Day 20013 (warning: large pics) in The NewsHawks

Nice pics Lawman! I just posted a few in the photography forum here: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?79215-Dutch-airforce-show-2013

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June 16th, 2013, 07:30

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Dutch airforce show 2013. in Photography

Another aircraft you never see flying, but now a pair did a display; Polish Sukhoi Su-22M4 Fitter. Lots of noise and smoke but not very good at making turns: Air Atlantique Avro Anson, yet another first for me: This KLM 737 did a fly-by and landing, it was filled with about 120 severly disabled or sick children, for which an foundation called 'Hoogvliegers' (High flyers) organizes special trips like these:

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June 16th, 2013, 07:24

Ferry_vO started a thread Dutch airforce show 2013. in Photography

This weekend the Dutch air force organized the traditional air show weekend (Friday and Saturday) and of course we attended both days again. The special theme this year was '100 years of military aviation' as the Dutch air force was founded back in 1913. Despite budget cuts a nice program was assembled, including four of the best display teams in the world: the Red Arrows, Frecce Tricolori, Patruille Suisse and the Patrouille de France. Other jets included the solo F-16 displays from the RNLAF, Belgian air force and Turkish airforce, Czech and Hungarian Gripen and the French 'Ramex' team with two Mirage 2000N. Because of the 100 years anniversary a lot of classic aircraft attended, including a few from the Battle of Britain memorial flight (BBMF) and Air Atlantique. Took a whole lot of photos; here are a few highlights: German F-4 Phantom in its 'Pharewell' paint. Amazingly I never saw one flying although the Germans and Turks attended several shows in the past but Always on the static show: Polish Lim-2 (MiG-15); another one I never saw flying before:

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June 16th, 2013, 02:56

Ralf Roggeveen replied to a thread [FS2004] Freeware RAF Gutersloh - PREVIEW in FS 2002/2004 General Discussion

Soooo Cool! And he wrote the music; Genius :salute: Saw the Canberra, and there was an F111 visiting from Heyford too. Happy memories of the Good Ol' Cold War... :snowman:

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June 15th, 2013, 21:23

Moses03 replied to a thread Floaters Down Under in Around The World Race/Multiplayer Events

Quack!

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June 15th, 2013, 08:46

Moses03 replied to a thread The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux. in Historical Wings Society

Thanks BG. Yes, it is a great photo for the time. I recently unearthed a cache of rarities. This is one of them-

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June 14th, 2013, 22:46

Ralf Roggeveen replied to a thread 1961: By Ladybird round Africa in FS 2002/2004 General Discussion

The DH89 did fly between Pemba, Zanzibar and Dar-es-Salaam on Sunday evenings as Flight EC207. This must have been a magical experience for anyone lucky enough to have made the trip, though many of them probably took it for granted and were worrying more about the price of tungsten, how England were doing in the Test Match, or whether little Nigel would pass his Common Entrance, rather than noticing the ethereal, eternal African sunset... You're travelling more or less due south:

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June 14th, 2013, 18:27

Moses03 replied to a thread The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux. in Historical Wings Society

Had I not noticed the partial name on the fin I would have looked at the Breguet line first. I have this same photo labeled as a Amiot 122 BP3.

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June 13th, 2013, 21:40

Ferry_vO replied to a thread The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux. in Historical Wings Society

Not that ignorant, as you are quite correct on this one! :guinness:

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June 13th, 2013, 07:05

Ferry_vO replied to a thread The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux. in Historical Wings Society

Not really Mike, I think we've had most of those already.. So as a small hint: This one's neither Dutch nor is it from Belgium:

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June 13th, 2013, 02:15

Ferry_vO replied to a thread The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux. in Historical Wings Society

Found it thanks to the hints: the Markwalder Marabu from Switserland.

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June 12th, 2013, 23:01

Ralf Roggeveen replied to a thread 1961: By Ladybird round Africa in FS 2002/2004 General Discussion

Not long till we reach the big one, South Africa... Let's go and park in Zanzibar: There's an Air Safaris Hermes freighter in one corner.

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June 12th, 2013, 20:44

Moses03 replied to a thread The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux. in Historical Wings Society

I think the hints are more confusing than the photo! :isadizzy:

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June 12th, 2013, 20:43

Moses03 replied to a thread Floaters Down Under in Around The World Race/Multiplayer Events

I like flying boats.

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June 12th, 2013, 04:24

Ferry_vO replied to a thread 1961: By Ladybird round Africa in FS 2002/2004 General Discussion

Yet another great journey and story, Ralf! :applause:

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June 11th, 2013, 23:07

Ralf Roggeveen replied to a thread 1961: By Ladybird round Africa in FS 2002/2004 General Discussion

Before we land on Zanzibar there is some catching up to do with the Ladybird book. As well as the boat race on Lake Victoria and the school in Uganda, there were at least two more pages, + their illustrations, for Kenya. Here you have the classic vague justification for colonialism: the original inhabitants weren't exploiting their land properly, so they deserved to lose it to people who knew how to make money from it! This is illustrated by perhaps the most remarkable picture in the whole little book: The artist has essentially painted typical English countryside, familiar to the early '60s British children for whom the book was produced. This has led to the imported sheep having to be unrealistically squeezed into a cornfield. It is pretty obvious who's Lord of All he Surveys. But, as the text most patronisingly mentioned, 'the farm workers were Africans, who were very clever with the machinery.' (OK as long as it's a Massey Fergusson tractor rather than a Kalashnikov rifle).

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June 11th, 2013, 03:24

Ferry_vO replied to a thread The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux. in Historical Wings Society

I'm sure a bit of the famous Deutsche grundlichkeit went into the design, but still.... One :icon29: to Scotland!

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June 11th, 2013, 03:21

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Sibwings An-2 is released in FSX General Discussion

Another great DDR repaint, this time in camo: Think I'm having double vision here.... Thanks Barnes! :applause:

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June 10th, 2013, 23:54

Francois replied to a thread Landing Ship Tank Beta in FSX General Discussion

Thanks much Sir !! :wavey:

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June 10th, 2013, 18:01

Moses03 replied to a thread The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux. in Historical Wings Society

Could not have been very successful!

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June 10th, 2013, 15:36

Ferry_vO replied to a thread You are all so much trouble! in Photography

Welcome to the club, and we are looking forward to your photos! :)

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June 10th, 2013, 09:34

Ferry_vO replied to a thread HU: RAZBAM 10 years - 48 hrs SALE in FSX General Discussion

Not FsX native for starters.. It's an older model for Fs8/9 and CFS2 and I don't know if it works OK in FsX. If you still fly Fs9 then it's a good buy as you'll get plenty of model variations and paints.

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June 10th, 2013, 08:18

Ferry_vO replied to a thread Sibwings An-2 is released in FSX General Discussion

Two more GDR paints by the same author are now available at Flightsim.com. :)

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June 10th, 2013, 05:05

Francois replied to a thread Any decent FSX crop dusters around? in FSX General Discussion

...... if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck......... :icon_lol:

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June 10th, 2013, 03:25

Ferry_vO replied to a thread F1 2013: Canadian GP. in Racer's Paddock

Not a bad race, good to see drivers really pushing andnot saving tyres this weekend! Paul di Resta doing an amazing 57 laps on one set to finish in seventh; great job! Sadly the weekend ended in tragedy: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2013/6/14668.html Results: <tbody> Pos No

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June 10th, 2013, 01:30

Francois replied to a thread Any decent FSX crop dusters around? in FSX General Discussion

Carenado's one of course :-)

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June 10th, 2013, 00:28

Francois replied to a thread Landing Ship Tank Beta in FSX General Discussion

I like..... I like !!!!! :applause:

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