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well, finally got my photos uploaded to an image site. https://imageshack.com/a/AUdz/1 If anyone has trouble seeing the album, pls let me know. It was definitely a memorable time. My Dad had had quadruple bypass surgery earlier in the summer and several return visits to the IC unit due to complications. He's doing better now but is on dialysis and has to wear a cardiac vest, the battery pack of which can be seen in a few shots. I've been helping him out a lot over the summer with odds and ends and so have not really returned to any serious flying. He is doing much better though which is what prompted the idea for the bomber ride. We wanted to do something unique together. The ride was really a blast. My dad stayed in a seat near the rear door for mobility reasons but I got to roam the plane after take-off. As a kid I'd always imagined the bomber being huge but inside it is really not that roomy. I barely fit between the bomb racks and with a parachute strapped to my butt it would have been impossible. Moving under the cockpit to enter the nose really takes some agility as well, lol. This particular aircraft didn't see much, if any, action but after being restored during the 80's and painted in the 'Memphis Belle' colors it was used in the making of the film of that name. I have some video I took as well but I still need to work out an upload for that. I'll update the post later if I get it done Enjoy.

http://wane.com/2014/07/28/historic-bomber-arrives-in-fort-wayne-for-weekend-flights/ Well, its not the actual Belle but I get to ride in her with my Dad on Saturday regardless. I'll take the camera along to document all I can for you guys!

There is a good review over at SimHQ if you're interested. http://www.simhq.com/hardware/saitek-x-55-rhino-hotas-review.html

I was on Friday night for a bit. It was a 109 Fest. The few Il-2's or LaGG's they had on their small map were easy pickings. I Changed to a LaGG to see if I could bolster their numbers but got vulched coming off the strip three times in a row until I gave up for the night. It's awesome that they have multiplayer working now but they need some map changes I think. Maybe some AA to protect the base from vulching with some separate targets for the Stuka/IL-2 crowd. At least the game ran well on my system. ^

The last thing I purchased was:

It shows up 9.99 for kindle on my amazon page as well.

Took about 45 minutes to download and install. Logged in and played with the settings a bit. Sat in the Lagg on the runway but have yet to assign my controllers and key sets. Will play with it more later. Seems to run fine so far with no lag.

Looks good!

I'm glad they posted the video. I was feeling a bit apprehensive with no update on friday. Now I'm getting a bit excited! Thx for posting that Pragr!

Voted. Nice work!

They pushed the BoS start date back to the 19th supposedly to coincide with the beginning of 'Operation Uran.' http://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/168-developer-diary/page-2#entry46012

That's awesome. Glad they fixed the LoD thing. Really have to hand it to these guys! <clap>

Great video and awesome shot at the end!!!

Gunner deaths usually occur when the plane is rolling for takeoff and the player enters the gunner position. Entering the plane prior to take off, or after lift off, is fine.

The other skin I've seen is a Captured RNAS 3 Black Tulip. C:\Program Files (x86)\Rise of Flight\data\graphics\Skins\SopPup\SP_Captured_Mack.dds B14_RKKVF.dds DH4_J18.dds F2BF2_J5Hack.dds FD8_RKKVF.dds FE3_Captured.dds HP400_Captured_1.dds N11_AOK3_StudentCamo.dds N11_Captured_A-H.dds SP_Captured_Mack.dds ST_N5429_Captured.dds S7L_J32_Captured.dds