RFN F-8 Crusader is out!!

[Duckie]

I've got some blurry panels! I know it's 'Cockpit_I_2', but I didn't succed in getting it crisp as it should be. Suggestions?

Cees

Cees, go back to post#31 for the blurry issue.

Steve

[Cees Donker]

Cees, go back to post#31 for the blurry issue.

Steve

Thanks Steve!



Cees

[bob407]

First of a series I'm working on finishing up. I'm doing three schemes worn by F-8J's of VFP-63 during the 70s
through early 80s at NAS Miramar (aka "Fightertown" at the time). This first one was the CO's ride in 1974.

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Great looking paint work Frank.

[MrZippy]

Can Duskie please raise his hand! A new guy here??

[simulloyd]

And not to mention those Essex class 27C. We had wooden flight decks. From where I was on the flight deck when a spad (A1D) launched, I'd get wood splinters on my red jersey.
When launching, the F8's would melt the raised blast deflectors and buckets of water were splashed on them to put cool them off (Westpac)

Oh Yeah??? Well, I watched a Harrier burn a new spot on USS PELELIU LHA-5 just after getting resurfaced in 2001. I commend all the earlier generations of Sailors. I had to endure loss of Internet while at sea. Other than that life was always good.

I am definitely having a great time with the Crusader and look forward to this configuration management tool. It looks cool too. Like an in flight guide or pocket checklist.

My hat's off to everyone contributing to this magnificent machine.

[Duckie]

Can Duskie please raise his hand! A new guy here??

Whoever he is he beat me to it! I was going to do my own update but Duskie got there first! What can I say? By the time I actually posted that I was a little bleary eyed and didn't even notice I had done that til yesterday.

Duskie

[Duckie]

First of a series I'm working on finishing up. I'm doing three schemes worn by F-8J's of VFP-63 during the 70s
through early 80s at NAS Miramar (aka "Fightertown" at the time). This first one was the CO's ride in 1974.

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Look forward to these.

This one's next from me...

VF-111 F-8H aboard Shangri-La 1970 WestPac on her last cruise.

[Motormouse]

The F-8's MB seat was a lot more difficult to remove than the F-4s. I don't ever remember removing one without losing some skin on my knuckles! NC

Are you forgetting the canopy had to be removed on F4 to get seat out .... as for putting it back on again with those spherical bushes in hinges that had to be aligned

Ttfn

Pete

(phormer phantom phixer, RAF )

[Navy Chief]

Are you forgetting the canopy had to be removed on F4 to get seat out .... as for putting it back on again with those spherical bushes in hinges that had to be aligned

Ttfn

Pete

(phormer phantom phixer, RAF )

I don't remember having to ever take a F-4 canopy off to get the seat out. I recall having to rotate the seat forward, yes, but no canopy removal. I DO remember taking the canopy off A-7s a LOT though. NC

[gray eagle]

Listen For The Low Pass - Oil Cooler Door Open, Burner Lights Abeam

It's an F8 burner light on flyby, Sounds like a sonic boom

http://www.f8crusader.org/flyby.wav

[menef]

Thank you to RFN for this stunning bird ! What a GIFT payware quality for sure

[Navy Chief]

Thank you to RFN for this stunning bird ! What a GIFT payware quality for sure

Nice screenshots! Which carrier? NC

[bob407]

Interesting short training video of an F8 including autopilot, fire control, and tracking radar systems. Hope you enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpgIfQxqIvU

Thank you Sylvain and RFN Team for the very amazing and high quality simulation you've so generously made available to us.

Bob

[menef]

Nice screenshots! Which carrier? NC

RFN Charles de Gaulle

[gp183601]

RFN Charles de Gaulle

I thought it was Clemenceau.....or Foch?

Looks good either way I haven’t got round to installing the F-8 yet....went a bit mad on the ‘stay at home’ sales!

Best
Gaz

[gribouil]

Hi Gaz,
I strongly suggest (if not done already) to install the carriers created by Sylvain and the RFN, they fit the Crusader, Etendard, Zéphyr and Alizé like a glove!!!
There are different configurations corresponding to the different operational eras of the Crusader in the French Navy.
Have a good flight!!!

Stéph.

[gray eagle]

Got that sonic boom audio and visual effects working...

[Josh Patterson]

Got that sonic boom audio and visual effects working...

Did you just import the gauge and effect from another model?

[gray eagle]

Did you just import the gauge and effect from another model?

I used rcbco_30.zip - Directions for installation are buried in the COP3 directory.

https://library.avsim.net/esearch.ph...0.zip&Cookie=1

[MrZippy]

The COP3 is the one I am using, also!

[Josh Patterson]

I used rcbco_30.zip - Directions for installation are buried in the COP3 directory.

https://library.avsim.net/esearch.ph...0.zip&Cookie=1

Thanks! Hopefully C3PO won't be grumpy when I look through his directory!

[Cees Donker]

Thanks! Hopefully C3PO won't be grumpy when I look through his directory!

Cees

[Josh Patterson]

Cees

[menef]

I'm not a rivets counter simmer but when speaking about weapons ... seriously speaking, I wonder if it should be simple and possible to paint in black the bottom of the guns fairings to simulate the
guns and to give more deep to the inside

[gray eagle]

I'm not a rivets counter simmer but when speaking about weapons ... seriously speaking, I wonder if it should be simple and possible to paint in black the bottom of the guns fairings to simulate the
guns and to give more deep to the inside

You mean like black or a sooty look like the guns were fired?