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Well I didn't expect this to be my first video on my Flyboy Ops YouTube channel, but was told by flight control they caught my landing into Miami today so I found it, clipped it, and put it as the first video on my new channel.
 
 

Hmm... Preflight inspection?
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World's Only Fokker D-21 Flies Again - The Van Eggmans' 40-Year Dream
Video Source: https://youtu.be/75crsxINQcs
Video Source: https://youtu.be/75crsxINQcs Three generations of one family working for several years to bring it back to flight. 👍

Wheels

I'm pretty sure she was universally respected, liked and even loved. A real class act even though she said "It takes a lot of money to look this trashy". We lost a special one. This brings tears to my eyes:
 
 

Big CONGRATZ!

These guys are putting together an AI powered DCS Mission Builder: https://dcs-mcp.com/

Pretty much anything can be bluegrass...
 

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/if-you-use-google-chrome-your-device-may-have-secretly-downloaded-a-4gb-ai-model/
If you use Google Chrome, your computer may have downloaded an unasked-for 4GB AI model.
 

If your were hoping for a more user friendly mission editor...
 
Will the mission editor change and what new things will appear in the map editor The mission editor will not change much at its core, because it is already considered a powerful visual tool for complex scenarios, albeit with a high entry level. From the point of view of creating complex scenarios, for example if making something like Tactical Air War, it is definitely the most convenient tool compared to competitors. The main development concerns the map editor: now you can edit the height map, rivers, roads, cities, textures, and other elements directly in the tool. This should simplify map creation and potentially attract more creators from the community.

https://forum.il2-series.com/topic/3392-update-7007-for-il-2-sturmovik-great-battles-is-now-available/

S! Guys!
DCS: C-130J Livery Contest Winners

Whaddya think? Great idea huh?
 

Got to see Dooby Bros. and Firefall in Utica, N.Y.
 
 

Sheee-it. Skunk!
 

More proof that AI is not yet ready for prime time.
 

Boz! One of the Bay area's best.
 

Not Flying but funny 'cause it's true...

SO... they are developing Korea.... and now I see that there are new planes coming for IL-2
 
 

Jason has a free-to-download demo for Combat Pilot. It's on Steam. You can fly a F4F-4 Wildcat or a Zero to take off from Wake Island or a USN or a IJN carrier.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2761800/COMBAT_PILOT_CARRIER_QUALIFICATION?snr=1_614_615_6000_100710
You'll have to map your controls to your devices, but it recognized both of my joysticks and rudder pedals. Looks promising!
Haven't been able to take off yet. I'll need a proper take-off and Landing checklist.
Rats!!! it's been shut down - demo does not fly!!!
 
 

Beautiful stabilized approach and landing.
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Let me count the ways... 🤣
No dihedral on the wings (actually looks like anhedral) means laterally unstable. Tiny vertical fin / rudder for the size combined with that enormous slab sided fuselage with a large percentage of it's area forward of the center of lift. It would swing it's nose like a bloodhound searching for a scent. The horizontal stab also looks too small in comparison to the wing area and the narrow chord elevators wouldn't do much. Yeah, they don't build 'em like they used to...

Caproni Ca.3 (or similar model). The USA flew it also and I think Red Baron 3D had one. There is the similar, later development Ca.36 on display in the US Air Force Museum in Dayton and I saw it during our visit there this last summer. 

Ever seen this before?
 
https://www.facebook.com/reel/894219852949699