Whats everybody flying tonight?

**ejoiner** · May 24th, 2015, 17:40

I am bored and need a new flight or route to try. Something around 1-2 hours. Fighter type AC.

Eric

**lownslo** · May 24th, 2015, 17:52

How about an F/A-18 from Lemoore NAS to Fallon NAS... via Yosemite.

Have fun!

Greg

**Portia911** · May 24th, 2015, 18:14

To answer the thread title question:
USN R2D-1 from San Luis to Point Mugu NAS.

Doesn't really match your subsequent criteria . . .

**Daveroo** · May 24th, 2015, 18:30

how about the P-51 Old Crow from RAF Leiston to Berlin and back.well any P-51 will do...but Bud Bein a friend n all.

***Bushpounder*** · May 24th, 2015, 18:31

Eastern L-1011

Don

**ejoiner** · May 24th, 2015, 18:34

Originally Posted by Daveroo

how about the P-51 Old Crow from 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

Originally Posted by ejoiner

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

Originally Posted by Daveroo

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.

**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

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

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

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....

**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

Originally Posted by ejoiner

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

Originally Posted by roger-wilco-66

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), <snip>
Cheers,
Mark

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>

**gradyhappyg** · May 25th, 2015, 09:34

Flying this around The Solomon islands.

**roger-wilco-66** · May 25th, 2015, 11:17

Originally Posted by Obie311

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/sohforum...eMesh-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 :-)

**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

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.

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

ATB
DaveB