Ludwig

The RNAV chart showed up in our ops today along with the SafeTaxi chart for the ramp.  I guess it hit the internet and exploded. 

I really didn't think that it would come to this but apparently the Collings foundation has pulled the plug on their wonderful collection of flyable aircraft and they are no longer going to allow them to depart the Earth. I hope I read this wrong.... maybe someone here will correct me that I have it incorrect. 
This is really sad, I grew up with the CAF in HRL and that was the CONFEDERATE Airforce... not the more recent politically correct version. Great bunch of guys and we had a blast down in South Texas back in the day and it was even non-radar back well into the 80's. 
Maybe they will sell off their collection and allow others to operate and enjoy these machines. They do JUST FINE......  I can't think of a single incident that was anything other than pilot error. The problem is once again a supreme shortage of skilled aviators that spent THOUSANDS (and TENS of thousands) of hours flying learning their craft in lieu of the multi-hundred hour managers that push buttons and call it flying. 
I have said it a million times, I am so glad that I lived and flew when I did. Yeah, the kids today my 10xs the money I did with the easiest schedule imaginable.... but I wouldn't trade for anything. 

With live POV cameras, flying under the helmet and with digital gyro stabilization....   they fly a lot more easily than you would think. Yeah, a lot of dough and time building but the problem I always had with RC aircraft was the flew like models (twitchy) and once you had them up and flew around it quickly became... ok... so now what? Now these models can do things and are enjoyable to fly which REALLY makes the experience more fun and something to look forward to instead of the continual dread of what if I munch it??
I never liked the gas powered helicopters because of the enormous exhaust plume coming out the bottom of the fuselage so when the electrics became more powerful and viable that was so much better. Then the first time you see a real turbine helicopter you understand what the REAL reason for developing that engine was all about, they are perfect for rotors. As the models get larger and heavier they lose a lot of the twitchyness and fly very realistically.

One of the guys I work with flew the C-130s snagging satellites. I think he has 3 recoveries. Then he went on the C-21 where I met him. We were at the O club and he was talking about it when he flew Hillary after the election but before the inauguration. She and Bill were not eligible for the big airplanes yet and she complained about that fact continuously. He said that after the first flight with her they adopted the callsign "Broomstick 1" 
 
 

I really didn't think that it would come to this but apparently the Collings foundation has pulled the plug on their wonderful collection of flyable aircraft and they are no longer going to allow them to depart the Earth. I hope I read this wrong.... maybe someone here will correct me that I have it incorrect. 
This is really sad, I grew up with the CAF in HRL and that was the CONFEDERATE Airforce... not the more recent politically correct version. Great bunch of guys and we had a blast down in South Texas back in the day and it was even non-radar back well into the 80's. 
Maybe they will sell off their collection and allow others to operate and enjoy these machines. They do JUST FINE......  I can't think of a single incident that was anything other than pilot error. The problem is once again a supreme shortage of skilled aviators that spent THOUSANDS (and TENS of thousands) of hours flying learning their craft in lieu of the multi-hundred hour managers that push buttons and call it flying. 
I have said it a million times, I am so glad that I lived and flew when I did. Yeah, the kids today my 10xs the money I did with the easiest schedule imaginable.... but I wouldn't trade for anything. 

I really didn't think that it would come to this but apparently the Collings foundation has pulled the plug on their wonderful collection of flyable aircraft and they are no longer going to allow them to depart the Earth. I hope I read this wrong.... maybe someone here will correct me that I have it incorrect. 
This is really sad, I grew up with the CAF in HRL and that was the CONFEDERATE Airforce... not the more recent politically correct version. Great bunch of guys and we had a blast down in South Texas back in the day and it was even non-radar back well into the 80's. 
Maybe they will sell off their collection and allow others to operate and enjoy these machines. They do JUST FINE......  I can't think of a single incident that was anything other than pilot error. The problem is once again a supreme shortage of skilled aviators that spent THOUSANDS (and TENS of thousands) of hours flying learning their craft in lieu of the multi-hundred hour managers that push buttons and call it flying. 
I have said it a million times, I am so glad that I lived and flew when I did. Yeah, the kids today my 10xs the money I did with the easiest schedule imaginable.... but I wouldn't trade for anything. 

One of the guys I work with flew the C-130s snagging satellites. I think he has 3 recoveries. Then he went on the C-21 where I met him. We were at the O club and he was talking about it when he flew Hillary after the election but before the inauguration. She and Bill were not eligible for the big airplanes yet and she complained about that fact continuously. He said that after the first flight with her they adopted the callsign "Broomstick 1" 
 
 

With live POV cameras, flying under the helmet and with digital gyro stabilization....   they fly a lot more easily than you would think. Yeah, a lot of dough and time building but the problem I always had with RC aircraft was the flew like models (twitchy) and once you had them up and flew around it quickly became... ok... so now what? Now these models can do things and are enjoyable to fly which REALLY makes the experience more fun and something to look forward to instead of the continual dread of what if I munch it??
I never liked the gas powered helicopters because of the enormous exhaust plume coming out the bottom of the fuselage so when the electrics became more powerful and viable that was so much better. Then the first time you see a real turbine helicopter you understand what the REAL reason for developing that engine was all about, they are perfect for rotors. As the models get larger and heavier they lose a lot of the twitchyness and fly very realistically.

Early in my career I knew pilots who did this and it was fascinating how they could catch the pictures taken from satellites on re-entry. This is how they got the pictures for the Cuban missile crisis. Back in the day when we only had wired telephones pay phone booths!
 

Depicting a Junkers Ju 88A4 of Stab. II./KG 77, 3Z+AC, Pilot Heinrich Paepcke, Sicily, October 1942
You will need WW2 Assets Pack.
Place the two skin folders in X:\Users\XXX\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Liveries\Ju-88A4. You probably don't have a Ju-88A4 folder. Just create one and name it just as shown here.
Many thanks to Warlord64 for his excellent template. Link: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313581/
Based on a model by Hoss WA. Link: https://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/p/191445/2206341.aspx
II.KG77 took part in the Siege of Malta. Hauptmann Heinrich Paepcke commanded II.Gruppe during this period up to his loss with his crew on 17th October 1942 over Malta, during one of the most intense aerial battles in history.
Over this period KG77 perfected close ground support and anti-shipping tactics, and developed shape disrupting camouflage as seen on this aircraft. The blue upper surface blotches (on sand + RLM70&71 splinter) are to disrupt the shape of the aircraft against coastline etc to make them harder targets for AAA and enemy fighters at low altitude.
KG77 also supported the AfrikaKorps including the Second Battle of El Alamein, and resisted the Allied invasion of Sicily, probably destroying the U.S. Liberty ship SS Robert Rowan on 11 July.

And here's the second one:
Junkers Ju 88A4 of 4.KG54, B3+AM Catania, Sicily 1943. 
I cheated somewhat and used the default Ju 88 skin for the weaving paint on the undersides. This aircraft actually had more uniform "squiggles" but I just didn't want to spend the time on an AI only skin.

KG 54 'Totenkopf', the 'Dead's head' was based in Bergamp, Italy in September 1943. The unit operated over the Sicily/Salerno beachheads. The painted green and white stripes over the original Mediterranean two-tone camouflage on the upper surfaces gives very specific appearance [easy ident over beachhead]. This painting scheme was named 'Wellenmuster'.
 
Link: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3334469/

Yeah you can see Brubaker's name at 0:52

The book covers Howard and his achievements in all interests which are many, but emphasized the importance of the aviation, technology and genius not the eccentric and sad years of his life. 
The Beemans?  Well...  you have to chomp on something while you are reading....

Been watching this project for some time now, thought maybe some of you would enjoy it. 
 
 

This is a "Lightning Sale" which means there is probably one (1) of these available.  A MOST excellent deal on a very quality kit. If you are a fan of the Dr. I and want a really nice model here is a deal. This is being posted about 2:30 Central Friday October 26... so it will be gone quickly. 
MENG  1/24th scale Fokker Dr. I 
Lightning Deals - Sprue Brothers Models LLC

This is a "Lightning Sale" which means there is probably one (1) of these available.  A MOST excellent deal on a very quality kit. If you are a fan of the Dr. I and want a really nice model here is a deal. This is being posted about 2:30 Central Friday October 26... so it will be gone quickly. 
MENG  1/24th scale Fokker Dr. I 
Lightning Deals - Sprue Brothers Models LLC

OK.... I pre-ordered mine today. I don't have time to fly the ones I already have... so might as well have one more.
 
VIRPIL EU - Home (virpil-controls.eu)
 
PRE-ORDER THE VPC APACHE-64 COLLECTIVE
  The highly anticipated VPC Apache-64 Collective Grip is now available to pre-order on the official VIRPIL Controls webstores!

The incredibly unique AH-64D Apache collective is a marvel to behold for helicopter fans around the world. The VIRPIL Controls team have stayed true to the design, allowing you to fly the Apache as intended!

Pre-order today to receive the special launch price of just 219.95 EUR!
 

Thanks buddy,  this was a lot of fun.  We had the American Fighter Aces Association reunion in San Antonio exactly 1 year ago. Duke and I looked really old. All the WW II guys are gone and not many were in Korea and only 2 in Vietnam. 
The end of the story Duke tells about Willie wanting to eject is that they held off ejecting until they were over the water and when he made the call eject eject eject he said all I got out was EEJ..... and he was out because "hair trigger" Willie wasn't waiting at all. There was also a comment from Willie that the fire was a lot closer to him than Duke. 
That's me with the Marine Fighter instructor of the year getting in some ice time. We have a lot of fun and I am still working on getting him on DCS. 
 
 
 

Thanks buddy,  this was a lot of fun.  We had the American Fighter Aces Association reunion in San Antonio exactly 1 year ago. Duke and I looked really old. All the WW II guys are gone and not many were in Korea and only 2 in Vietnam. 
The end of the story Duke tells about Willie wanting to eject is that they held off ejecting until they were over the water and when he made the call eject eject eject he said all I got out was EEJ..... and he was out because "hair trigger" Willie wasn't waiting at all. There was also a comment from Willie that the fire was a lot closer to him than Duke. 
That's me with the Marine Fighter instructor of the year getting in some ice time. We have a lot of fun and I am still working on getting him on DCS. 
 
 
 

OK.... I pre-ordered mine today. I don't have time to fly the ones I already have... so might as well have one more.
 
VIRPIL EU - Home (virpil-controls.eu)
 
PRE-ORDER THE VPC APACHE-64 COLLECTIVE
  The highly anticipated VPC Apache-64 Collective Grip is now available to pre-order on the official VIRPIL Controls webstores!

The incredibly unique AH-64D Apache collective is a marvel to behold for helicopter fans around the world. The VIRPIL Controls team have stayed true to the design, allowing you to fly the Apache as intended!

Pre-order today to receive the special launch price of just 219.95 EUR!
 

OK.... I pre-ordered mine today. I don't have time to fly the ones I already have... so might as well have one more.
 
VIRPIL EU - Home (virpil-controls.eu)
 
PRE-ORDER THE VPC APACHE-64 COLLECTIVE
  The highly anticipated VPC Apache-64 Collective Grip is now available to pre-order on the official VIRPIL Controls webstores!

The incredibly unique AH-64D Apache collective is a marvel to behold for helicopter fans around the world. The VIRPIL Controls team have stayed true to the design, allowing you to fly the Apache as intended!

Pre-order today to receive the special launch price of just 219.95 EUR!
 

Been watching this project for some time now, thought maybe some of you would enjoy it. 
 
 

Been watching this project for some time now, thought maybe some of you would enjoy it. 
 
 

Been watching this project for some time now, thought maybe some of you would enjoy it.