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  1. PhrogPhlyer
    Hey Nels, Actually it's the excellent FSX Scenery--Solberg Airport by Christopher G. Clawson available here on our site.
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    Delivery of what? I was in Venezuela during the 1999 start of Chávez's reign. The whole county changed overnight. Such a shame for the wonderful people I met there..
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    "Uhm, control. We've found the spy balloon base. Put the interceptors on alert."
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    One of the most iconic aircraft of all time. Well done, love the polished aluminum!
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    Frank Piasecki was an American engineer and helicopter aviation pioneer. Piasecki pioneered tandem rotor helicopter designs and created the compound helicopter concept of vectored thrust using a ducted propeller. He passed away on February 11th, 2008. The Piasecki H-21 directly lead to the H-46 Seaknight and the H-47 Chinook.
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    Really nice, and great place to fly in any version of sim.
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    10 February 1947: At Patterson Field, Dayton, Ohio, Major Ernest Murray Cassell, Jr., Air Corps, United States Army, flew a Sikorsky YR-5A helicopter, serial number 43-46628, to an altitude of 5,842 meters (19,167 feet), setting a Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Altitude Record for helicopters. Major Cassell took off from Patterson Field at 11:05 a.m., and landed at 12:02 p.m. He said that he knew the helicopter had reached its absolute ceiling. “She just wouldn’t go any higher. At the peak I dived to pick up speed, pulled up and the ship just quivered in a tip-stall as if to say, ‘That’s all I can do.’ ”
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    Great shots again! Another classic. Interesting use of high vis color with camo.
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    Thanks grimsel, good to know the wildcard * works.
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    Thanks Bill. Hard to imagine a good outcome if such large aircraft had been used. Was bad enough for the Intruders.
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    The fighters, bombers, attack and helos can overshadow some real cargo/transport workhorses and heroes. Fifty years ago, from February to April of 1973, C-141's flew almost 600 POWs from Hanoi. A humble salute to the POWs and those who brought them home.
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    A-6 Intruder, RTB after deploying mines in Haiphong harbor, 1972. Layered picture highlighting of the A-6 as it fly's at 100 ft. over the harbor.
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    More information about "FSX North American T-28 France - Fennec No. 119 - Repaint"

    Version 1.0.0

    37 downloads

    This is the 10th in a serious of repaints for countries that flew the North American T-28 in their military. Starting in 1959, the French acquired 148 former U.S. Air Force T-28As, and had them modified with R-1820s, a three-bladed propeller, armor plating, and four wing hard points for bombs, rocket pods, and/or gun pods with twin .50 cal. machine guns. The Sud Aviation modifications became the T-28S Fennec (Fennec being the French word for ‘desert fox’). You will need the FSX North American T-28D VT-5, vt-5-0915.zip. Original model by Tim Conway Updated by Mark Rooks Repaint by PhrogPhlyer Other aircraft in this series are: FSX North American T-28C VT-6 ( T28C VT6.zip ) FSX North American T-28D Cuban Air Force ( T-28 Cuba AF.zip ) FSX North American T-28D Congolese Air Force ( T28C Congo AF.zip ) FSX North American T-28D Taiwan ROC Air Force ( T28 ROC Taiwan AF v1aF.zip ) FSX North American T-28 South Korea ROK Air Force ( T28 ROKAF.zip ) FSX North American T-28 Royal Moroccan Air Force ( T28 RMAF.zip ) FSX North American T-28 Uruguay Naval Air Force (T28 UNAF.zip) FSX North American T-28 Philippines Air Force (T28 Philippines Air Force.zip) FSX North American T-28 Royal Thai Air Force (T28 Royal Thai Air Force.zip) More to come.
  14. PhrogPhlyer
    Oh if only... buying lottery tickets again!
  15. PhrogPhlyer
    This issue; which version, and DVD vs. streaming, again highlights to me the best part of our flight sim community. There are myriad ways to participate and enjoy. One version is not any better or any worse than any other, as long as the sim pilot is moving virtual aircraft through virtual skies. And the extent that some use the platform to operate ships and ground vehicles highlights the breath and scope of our community. Lets not confuse preference with value to the user. And I can say that I have been lucky to have never had a CD or DVD get scratched.
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    Yes a nice '60s thru early '70's molded plastic overlay. Looks good, as for approach hold, guess its time to hand fly the plane. Hope not too much turbulence.
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    So true Nels, I'm just a stick and rudder guy in smaller aircraft, The comment was directed towards advance electronics in a 172, not the Garmin system itself. I also fully appreciated the Collins FMS in the C-12R (got me across the Atlantic).
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    Warning: Purist/simplistic answer being posted... What's a sophisticated Garmen system doing in a 172? Want to know distance to a waypoint? Break out your E6B and determine it based on your calculated ground speed/airspeed/winds etc. The E6B used to fill time in the cockpit when not looking out the windows. I have a friend who has a G1000 in his 172, when asked what he fly's his answer is "A G1000" not "A Cessna 172." Interesting evolution in general aviation.
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    Great operational detail. How close until it shows an RA? Out of interest, does the Vision's autopilot begin the maneuver or just the TCAS RA?
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    More information about "FSX North American T-28 Royal Thai Air Force - Repaint"

    Version 1.0.0

    30 downloads

    This is the 9th in a serious of repaints for countries that flew the North American T-28 in their military. A total of 88 T-28Ds were delivered to Thailand. The Royal Thai Air Force continued operating T-28's until at least 1978. You will need the FSX North American T-28D VT-5, vt-5-0915.zip. Original model by Tim Conway Updated by Mark Rooks Repaint by PhrogPhlyer Other aircraft in this series are: FSX North American T-28C VT-6 ( T28C VT6.zip ) FSX North American T-28D Cuban Air Force ( T-28 Cuba AF.zip ) FSX North American T-28D Congolese Air Force ( T28C Congo AF.zip ) FSX North American T-28D Taiwan ROC Air Force ( T28 ROC Taiwan AF v1aF.zip ) FSX North American T-28 South Korea ROK Air Force ( T28 ROKAF.zip ) FSX North American T-28 Royal Moroccan Air Force ( T28 RMAF.zip ) FSX North American T-28 Uruguay Naval Air Force (T28 UNAF.zip) FSX North American T-28 Philippines Air Force (T28 Philippines Air Force.zip) More to come.
  21. PhrogPhlyer
    You got me thinking about different cockpits I've flown with in RL, to include the OH-6. I did a search of various 300 cockpits on the web. The two I've attached should be a good starting point, the difference being inclusion (or not) of an HSI, DG, and turn coordinator. The first one is simple and easy, great for VFR flying. I added the OH-6 panel in case you go military with your creation. Good luck.
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    hsv, how far into the cockpit build are you? If you'd share a pic of what you have built or plans, it'd be easier to give you some ideas. Best suggestion at the moment is to look online at actual cockpits, especially ones that are NOT high end corporate aircraft. A little more details and I'd be happy to offers some assistance.
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    More information about "FSX North American T-28 Philippine Air Force - Repaint"

    Version 1.0.0

    35 downloads

    This is the 8th in a serious of repaints for countries that flew the North American T-28 in their military. T-28s were used by the Philippine Air Force well into the 1990s, having up to 12 in thier inventory. You will need the FSX North American T-28D VT-5, vt-5-0915.zip. Original model by Tim Conway Updated by Mark Rooks Repaint by PhrogPhlyer Other aircraft in this series are: FSX North American T-28C VT-6 ( T28C VT6.zip ) FSX North American T-28D Cuban Air Force ( T-28 Cuba AF.zip ) FSX North American T-28D Congolese Air Force ( T28C Congo AF.zip ) FSX North American T-28D Taiwan ROC Air Force ( T28 ROC Taiwan AF v1aF.zip ) FSX North American T-28 South Korea ROK Air Force ( T28 ROKAF.zip ) FSX North American T-28 Royal Moroccan Air Force ( T28 RMAF.zip ) FSX North American T-28 Uruguay Naval Air Force (T28 UNAF.zip) More to come.
  24. PhrogPhlyer
    Two Thud drivers received the Medal of Honor. Speaks to the risks of this mission, to the strengths of the aircraft, and guts of those who flew her.
  25. PhrogPhlyer
    Nice! Even this horrendous RL paint scheme can't detract from the greatness that is the F-18.

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