Upcoming Warthog, Super Hornet, and Harrier

**MenendezDiego** · October 12th, 2009, 20:38

With the news from Aerosoft announcing their FSX A-10, VRS on the base leg of their Super Hornet, and Milviz' recent announcment of an FSX Harrier, I thought I'd post some photos from this past weekends airshow

Hope you enjoy

**MenendezDiego** · October 12th, 2009, 20:39

Regards, Diego

**N2056** · October 12th, 2009, 20:41

Nice shots! :ernae:

MCDesigns · October 12th, 2009, 20:43

Man, great shots! this topic makes me think of one thing in FSX.............................COMBAT!!!

JamesChams · October 12th, 2009, 20:55

***falcon409*** · October 12th, 2009, 21:14

Where was this Show?

**MenendezDiego** · October 12th, 2009, 21:16

Falcon Field, Peachtree Georgia. It was honestly a better show (photo wise) than the Robins AFB 2009 show.

***Daube*** · October 13th, 2009, 00:47

Stupid me... When I saw the first pictures (of course without reading the text first), I just thought: "Wow this new Aerosoft A-10 looks really good, the photoreal textures are amazing, and look at this self-shadow, so precise.... no wait..."

Fantastic pictures, by the way

**Lewis-A2A** · October 13th, 2009, 01:42

The Harrier looks so wrong without proper RAF Colours

**jeansy** · October 13th, 2009, 02:51

cool pics

**BOOM** · October 13th, 2009, 02:57

Fantastic shots!!!! Hey don't forget DCS A-10 Warthog.That should have all the combat you need!!

**peter12213** · October 13th, 2009, 03:28

Originally Posted by Lewis-A2A

The Harrier looks so wrong without proper RAF Colours

I have to say I agree, if a harrier is released with no RAF or FAA textures I'd be devistated!

***jmig*** · October 13th, 2009, 03:38

Originally Posted by peter12213

I have to say I agree, if a harrier is released with no RAF or FAA textures I'd be devistated!

Since when is the Harrier British?

Really nice pictures. I too am looking forward to these releases.

**krazycolin** · October 13th, 2009, 03:41

It is our intention to do a GR.9 as well as the AV-8BII+ so you will for sure get RAF paints.

kc.

**Tweek** · October 13th, 2009, 07:59

Originally Posted by jmig

Since when is the Harrier British?

Since the 1960's.

**Felixthreeone** · October 13th, 2009, 09:30

I absolutely love the new harrier schemes with that dark gray on them....they just look tough!

**JorisVandenBerghe** · October 13th, 2009, 09:48

Magnificent. What shutter speed did you use ? And what lens and camera combo ? Here in Belgium you can't get really close to runways nor taxiways since the crash...it looks better in the US!

**MenendezDiego** · October 13th, 2009, 10:25

I love the Marine Harriers too

As for shutter speed, it was pretty cloudy (and I hate getting grain) so my ISO was at 100, shutter anywhere from 300-700, sigma 50-500mm, and Tamaron 28-75mm (or something like that).

Camera is a Nikon D2Xs

**kilo delta** · October 13th, 2009, 10:31

Great pics,MD.

Must have a closer look at that Sigma 50-500mm as I'm needing a longer zoom (my longest zooms are a nikon 80-200mm f2.8 and nikon 70-300mm VR at present).

**flyinjake** · October 13th, 2009, 10:45

That was a great show on Sunday. We got there around noon and walked around for a while. Toured the C130, grabbed a biter to eat and sat down to watch the shows. The military aircraft were the best in my opinion. Loud, fast, and powerful! We forgot our cameras but yours look great.

**peter12213** · October 13th, 2009, 14:27

Originally Posted by Tweek

Since the 1960's.

Yeah we invented the Harrier, Hawker Siddley aviation, the Harrier is a British design!

**JorisVandenBerghe** · October 14th, 2009, 05:05

Originally Posted by kilo delta

Great pics,MD.

Must have a closer look at that Sigma 50-500mm as I'm needing a longer zoom (my longest zooms are a nikon 80-200mm f2.8 and nikon 70-300mm VR at present).

I would rather take a look at a decent 400mm if I were you.

The posted pictures are fine, but the 50-500 'Bigma' is heavy, and not tack-sharp at certain focal lengths. At least, that's what I have read about it on certain photography forums...

**MenendezDiego** · October 14th, 2009, 05:52

I have to agree with you Joris, it's a great lens, which I recieved for my birthday, but she is HEAVY and a little quirky at certain focal lengths. Alot of great shots that could have been, but were just out of focus.

**JorisVandenBerghe** · October 14th, 2009, 06:00

I've just taken a look at Nikon's website...you have two choices: the 80-400, which isn't that good considered it's price (here in Belgium +/- 1500 euro's or more), and the 200-400 which has a less useful range but offers greatly improved quality over the other lens. But its price...6000 euro's at least, and probably more

. I don't think anyone of us can afford it to buy such a lens...

For the time being I'm very happy with my 70-400G...