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The infamous Frankenplane lives! Nice skin btw!

I wish I could offer some advice or help, but I'm horrible at this type of thing.

Ve are French. Ve hafe ahlvays been French.

Wow.... Thankfully it was just a test: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32433/watch-a-su-25-attack-jet-blast-a-tu-16-bomber-out-of-the-sky-with-an-anti-tank-missile

Other stuff looks like it may be on sale too. @Moxy

Yes, it's finally here: https://forums.eagle.ru/topic/254461-official-news-2021/page/2/#comments

What skins were released with the Hind? I saw a Georgian one in the trailer, which made me happy. Any East German skin? (hopes).

Really looking forward to it.

Yeah, that's pretty cool. As you said, outside our wheelhouse, but an awesome addition.

Looks like you all had a great time!

Trev and I are going to be doing some DCS helo flying around 9PM EDT. We're testing the new Russo-Georgian map. Made some big changes today.

I'm really not sure. The SPS (Sduv Pogranichnovo Sloya - "Boundary Layer Blowing") system was tested in 1961 and went into production with Fishbed-D and Fishbed-F. The MiG-21F-13 (Fishbed-C) technically predates it. But I don't know enough about the F-13's system, or the J-7 / F-7 (the Chinese version).

Great video find! The light colored -21s with the forward hinged canopy are the MiG-21F-13 "Fishbed-C" I think. Or some version of them. Perhaps the Czech-built version? http://www.mig-21.de/english/technicaldataversions.htm The MiG-21bis "Fishbed-L/N" that we have in DCS is much more powerful engine-wise. But it's also much heavier, which makes it far less agile. In one book I have, Soviet pilots talk about how the MiG-21bis "behaved like a bull" while the lighter MiG-21s were "like riding a stallion." That could be some of the reason why their initial rotation is so much smoother at the beginning of the video you posted. You can see some heavier MiG-21bis from JG-8 taking off here in 1990 (@10:46). There is also a MiG-21UM (two-seater). Regarding speed brakes, I sometimes use them on landing when I have to.

This is pretty cool! Thanks for the heads up!

The MiG-23 / MiG-27 and the MiG-21 (F-7) comparisons to the F-14A (starting around 12:00) are gold. Really interesting stuff. My favorite section starts around 7:04, but gets going at 7:14. "The air-to-air version [of the MiG-23] has a very powerful motor. In fact, pilots were kinda scared about how fast they could go in the MiG-23 air-to-air variant. Sometimes they'd just go full throttle to see how fast they could go, and they'd look down and see, like, 820 knots on the air speed indicator. One of the COs was quoted as saying: "that airplane would fly until it broke up... there was no limit on how fast it would go." That airplane deserves some respect."

Yeah, was definitely a lot of fun!

In Soviet Russian, Elmo tickles you. PS: the Elmo video is where I first heard the song too.

S! All, The following JG I pilots are being recognized for their actions during Session B4 of Tanks In Flames 2021 "Spring Campaign" (flown on 29 May 2021). Congratulations! . . . Honor Roll Clasp of the Luftwaffe Obfw. Nicholas Noël, 5./JG 1 (session #B4, 29 May 2021), for the destruction of 12 enemy aircraft within one streak. Armed Forces Report Obfw. Heinrich (Scorchedbeans) Freund, 5./JG 1 (session #B4, 29 May 2021), for courage and achievements that contribute to the greater good of the Geschwader (esprit de corps). Obfw. Nicholas Noël, 5./JG 1 (session #B4, 29 May 2021), for courage and achievements that contribute to the greater good of the Geschwader (esprit de corps). Oblt. Werner (danudet) Kliegmann, 6./JG 1 (session #B4, 29 May 2021), for courage and achievements that contribute to the greater good of the Geschwader (esprit de corps & tank kill). Ogfr. Dudley von Flederwurst, Crew Members (session #B4, 29 May 2021), for courage and achievements that contribute to the greater good of the Geschwader (esprit de corps & tank kill). War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords: Oblt. Heinrich Wolf, 4./JG 1 (session #B4, 29 May 2021), posthumously, for courage and achievements that are beyond the call of duty, which need not occur while facing the enemy (leadership, esprit de corps & great streak - 1 aerial victory and 10 ground victories, over 14 sorties). Obfw. Lothar (GenMarkof) von Zudet, 6./JG 1 (session #B4, 29 May 2021), for courage and achievements that are beyond the call of duty, which need not occur while facing the enemy (heroic defense in tank). War Merit First Class with Swords Obst. Alfred Klaiber, Stab/JG 1 (session #B4, 29 May 2021), for continued courage and achievement by a War Merit Cross 2nd Class recipient (event leadership & esprit de corps). Htpm. Richard (Vonrd) Ausweichen, Stab II./JG 1 (session #B4, 29 May 2021), for continued courage and achievement by a War Merit Cross 2nd Class recipient (leadership & esprit de corps). Ogfr. Fritz Butzzell, Crew Members (session #B4, 29 May 2021), for continued courage and achievement by a War Merit Cross 2nd Class recipient (event leadership & esprit de corps). Knight’s Cross to the War Merit Cross with Swords Maj. Heinz (Moxy) Schulte, Stab II./JG 1 (session #B4, 29 May 2021), for continued courage and achievement by a War Merit Cross 1st Class recipient (leadership, esprit de corps & great streak - 1 wounded-in-action, over 16 sorties. This is JG 1 Oesau's second highest meritorious decoration.) Wound Badge 1939: Black Class Lt. Gustav (Boslandschap) Greif, 4./JG 1 (session #B4, 29 May 2021), for being wounded in action 1 time within one streak.

I have to admit. I like the pink.

Thanks Etzel, this looks fantastic!

Wow, those are great photos! I've got to figure out how to get to Ohio!

Very nice! Thanks Stigler!

Wow, this is fascinating. Thanks for posting!