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[Lusekofte]

Can we agree on not talk me into buying that plane

[Hoots]

12 minutes ago, Lusekofte said:

Can we agree on not talk me into buying that plane

I'm not sure we can Luse, sorry not sorry

[sevenless]

2 hours ago, DD_fruitbat said:

The more I look at this,

The more I am looking forward to raining death and destruction in the Mudhen

 

I mean 6 x CBU-105's &  6 x CBU-97's is a serious amount of bang bang. Also the coming later 20 x GBU-39 SDB loadout is very appealing!

 

Oh, did I mention the GBU-28 5000lb bomb!!!!

 

 

Waiting on this one since 30 years now. Finally it´s close.

 

[DD_fruitbat]

18 minutes ago, Lusekofte said:

Can we agree on not talk me into buying that plane

 

I've already bought it ?

[Lusekofte]

57 minutes ago, DD_fruitbat said:

 

I've already bought it ?

Knowing it is part of a long list of stupid purchases I still probably buy it. But because of stubborn resistance I probably do it at ful price

1 hour ago, Hoots said:

I'm not sure we can Luse, sorry not sorry

You evil man

1 hour ago, sevenless said:

 

Waiting on this one since 30 years now. Finally it´s close.

 

Damnit

But honestly. We should organise a Mudhen Thursday club or something in this forum and have a weekly or monthly mudhen server party 

It seems it is a lot of people here buying it

[Gambit21]

2 hours ago, Lusekofte said:

Can we agree on not talk me into buying that plane

 

Look at this way - of all the planes you've purchased, the F-15E and the F-4 are the two aircraft that you really were supposed to purchase all along, they just hadn't arrived yet. Thus all your purchases up to now don't really count, as they were misguided attempts to fill the void in your heart left by purchasing aircraft with pathetically small payloads...such has been your life in the absence of the Phantom and Mudhen.

 

So when you purchase the Mudhen (and you will...soon) you'll simply be righting a wrong that you've lived with for what is now years. It's been weighing on you heavily, but soon you'll be free of it. So no worries my friend...redemption is just a few clicks away.

 

 

 

[Lusekofte]

@Gambit21 Thanks I will show this to my wife so she understand. I could never explained it better myself. 

[Gambit21]

On a side note...things are developing rapidly on my end...and we might be moving to Peru later in the year. 

 

The irony is, if we do this, I'll have better internet in the middle of the Jungle than I do now. lol

Thinking of getting my rig down there undamaged is stressing me out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Irishratticus72]

16 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

Was James F-15 for me.

 

 

Yeah I think it was Starbaby (10 Percent True) suggesting that it would be a good option for Ukraine. Apparently it has some payload capability.

 

 

Never knew she had a brother.

 

[Gambit21]

lol...damn phone.

[Trooper117]

F-15EX 'Eagle 2'...

 

 

 

[DBFlyguy]

2 hours ago, Trooper117 said:

F-15EX 'Eagle 2'...

 

 

 

 

I'm still confused why it's "impossible" to go back and make more F-22s ?US defense procurement and all the BS politics wrapped up in it are just insane...meanwhile adversary nations are pumping out ships and other military hardware like there is no tomorrow....

 

 

[LukeFF]

Stay on topic, please. ?

[Gambit21]

56 minutes ago, DBFlyguy said:

 

I'm still confused why it's "impossible" to go back and make more F-22s ?US defense procurement and all the BS politics wrapped up in it are just insane...meanwhile adversary nations are pumping out ships and other military hardware like there is no tomorrow....

 

 

 

No kidding...none of it makes any sense.

"Dysfunctional" doesn't even begin to cover it.

 

 

[Hoots]

13 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

 

Look at this way - of all the planes you've purchased, the F-15E and the F-4 are the two aircraft that you really were supposed to purchase all along, they just hadn't arrived yet. Thus all your purchases up to now don't really count, as they were misguided attempts to fill the void in your heart left by purchasing aircraft with pathetically small payloads...such has been your life in the absence of the Phantom and Mudhen.

 

So when you purchase the Mudhen (and you will...soon) you'll simply be righting a wrong that you've lived with for what is now years. It's been weighing on you heavily, but soon you'll be free of it. So no worries my friend...redemption is just a few clicks away.

 

 

 

 

I've always liked you Gambit

[BOO]

Any thoughts on which of the F18 campaigns would help bring me up to speed once ive found out where the starter button and apple play is? 

Edited March 21, 2023 by BOO

[Lusekofte]

2 minutes ago, BOO said:

Any thoughts on which of the F18 campaigns would help bring me up to speed once ive found out where the starter button and apple play is? 

@dburne?

he got blackbelt om campaign both in kungfu and caraté 

I know less than nothing about the fun things with fixed wing

[dburne]

1 hour ago, BOO said:

Any thoughts on which of the F18 campaigns would help bring me up to speed once ive found out where the starter button and apple play is? 

 

IMHO the best for getting going with the Hornet are the campaigns by Badger 633. Serpents Head 1 and 2 are excellent to start with. 1 is a freeware 6 mission campaign and 2 is payware. Then he has Rise of the Persian Lion both 1 and 2 which are excellent as well. I have played them all at least once and some twice.

Edited March 21, 2023 by dburne

[DD_fruitbat]

@BOO, once you're up to speed, but not before, Raven 1 is an incredible piece of work.

[dburne]

1 hour ago, DD_fruitbat said:

@BOO, once you're up to speed, but not before, Raven 1 is an incredible piece of work.

 

Yeah I have that one as well, looks really good. Perhaps I will start it soon. I am a little torn in starting another Hornet campaign or learning the Mossie. I am about done with the Spitfire campaign I am flying now - Epsom - and after that not too many campaigns left for it I don't think. Have already done The Big Show and Beware Beware. I would not mind some twin engine WWII action. So much to fly, so little time.

[Rei-sen]

Damn, after flying warbirds jets feel so boooring.

[Lusekofte]

5 minutes ago, Rei-sen said:

Damn, after flying warbirds jets feel so boooring.

I don’t know about that. If you put learning in to it, it soon enough get interesting. 
I been in a long very long pause from ww2 , being my original interest for years, I just dried out. 
I look at it more as a plane study sim. Honing skills in more modern aviation. Love it. And keep me going. I hope the urge on going ww2 will come back. All I know is, DCS choppers and now fixed wing together with MSFS keep me going in this genre. Without it I sold all my hardware long time ago

[Rei-sen]

I have A-10C module since 2012, was fun at first, but I quickly got bored with it. Haven't touched it since then. This thing is so slow for a jet. Bought the Hornet recently, thought that maybe it'll be more fun, since at least it's fast. But it quicky reminded me why I stayed away from the Warthog all this time. Operating it's targeting and weapons systems is so annoying. And it's speed makes it even worse, lol. BVR A2A ain't any better. Basically it's just frantic attemps to lock on your opponent and launch your missile before the opponent does the same. Should've just kept flying FC aircraft once every 3.5 years, lol. Even the MiG-15 and a Sabre would've been money better spent. But that's just me.

[Trooper117]

Get the F-86, get the ''Hunters Over The Yalu'' campaign... it's old fashioned air combat with no frills, just an early jet engine to cope with and six .50 cals... no BVR, no fancy fire and forget stuff.

Oh, and you get to bomb stuff too...

[Irishratticus72]

11 minutes ago, Trooper117 said:

Get the F-86, get the ''Hunters Over The Yalu'' campaign... it's old fashioned air combat with no frills, just an early jet engine to cope with and six .50 cals... no BVR, no fancy fire and forget stuff.

Oh, and you get to bomb stuff too...

Really enjoyed that campaign.

[Rei-sen]

Sounds like a plan!

[Varibraun]

22 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

On a side note...things are developing rapidly on my end...and we might be moving to Peru later in the year. 

 

The irony is, if we do this, I'll have better internet in the middle of the Jungle than I do now. lol

Thinking of getting my rig down there undamaged is stressing me out.

 

Gambit...I don't know why but reading this WA/Peru immediately brought me back to 70s J. Buffett - Good luck!

 

There's a cowboy in the jungle
And he looks so out of place
With his shrimpskin boots and his cheap cheroots
And his skin as white as paste

[DD_fruitbat]

I just got the i-16 as a freebie (well $2 with my DCS miles and the sale at the moment).

 

You don't need a campaign in that thing. Just taking off, getting the gear to come up, then actually managing to get the gear to come down again and land it, is truly an accomplishment!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rei-sen]

I-16 is a great bird, I enjoy flying it a lot! If only there was a Bf-109E to match. Maybe one day..

[DD_fruitbat]

9 minutes ago, Rei-sen said:

I-16 is a great bird, I enjoy flying it a lot! If only there was a Bf-109E to match. Maybe one day..

 

I enjoy flying it, its the landing I'm enjoying less, lol. I've come to the conclusion that landing flaps are just there to kill you, and are best off left alone!!! (see below).

 

And agree re the early 109, although I was daydreaming a bit earlier timeframe, a Spanish map and a Bf-109B or D.....

 

Edited March 21, 2023 by DD_fruitbat

[Gambit21]

That looks like the time I hit burner in the Viper (thinking I was doing a touch and go) while skidding along the runway with the gear still

1 hour ago, Rei-sen said:

I have A-10C module since 2012, was fun at first, but I quickly got bored with it. Haven't touched it since then. This thing is so slow for a jet. Bought the Hornet recently, thought that maybe it'll be more fun, since at least it's fast. But it quicky reminded me why I stayed away from the Warthog all this time. Operating it's targeting and weapons systems is so annoying. And it's speed makes it even worse, lol. BVR A2A ain't any better. Basically it's just frantic attemps to lock on your opponent and launch your missile before the opponent does the same. Should've just kept flying FC aircraft once every 3.5 years, lol. Even the MiG-15 and a Sabre would've been money better spent. But that's just me.

 

 

It's like operating an old telephone switchboard while flying an airplane - fun!

 

 

[sevenless]

24 minutes ago, Rei-sen said:

I-16 is a great bird, I enjoy flying it a lot! If only there was a Bf-109E to match. Maybe one day..

 

Yeah that´s correct. Let´s hope so. It would be nice if they´d concentrate on the WW2 43/44 timeframe to have at least contemporary planes available in the game in sync with the WW2 Maps Normandy and Channel and the announced Normandy-2 map. 

[Lusekofte]

As a plane I 16 is probably my favorite prop plane. Excellent made and fun to fly. Take occasional ambition mission with it but nothing else to do

[SCG_motoadve]

4 hours ago, dburne said:

 

Yeah I have that one as well, looks really good. Perhaps I will start it soon. I am a little torn in starting another Hornet campaign or learning the Mossie. I am about done with the Spitfire campaign I am flying now - Epsom - and after that not too many campaigns left for it I don't think. Have already done The Big Show and Beware Beware. I would not mind some twin engine WWII action. So much to fly, so little time.

Here is another one I recommend if you don't like a  MP Server.

Its AI Server with other players or on your own.

 

[dburne]

Just now, SCG_motoadve said:

Here is another one I recommend if you don't like a  MP Server.

Its AI Server with other players or on your own.

 

 

Will  check out thanks !

[Guest deleted@83466]

Fact is, I don’t really want to do any offline campaigns, but I do know that even if I think I know a plane pretty well, playing a campaign can force me to learn some things that I wouldn’t have bothered with.  So I think I need to do at least one Hornet campaign, just to pull it all together.

[dburne]

I have decided on a short break from WWII action after the three Spitfire campaigns I recently finished  and will resume some Hornet action. Going to fly this 13 mission campaign - Bold Cheetah.  Will see how much of weapons use I will have retained in memory.  I do so love me some carrier ops.

 

 

 

 

After completing this campaign reckon I will go back to WWII and take on the Mossie. 

[Lusekofte]

On 3/20/2023 at 9:11 PM, Gambit21 said:

On a side note...things are developing rapidly on my end...and we might be moving to Peru later in the year. 

 

The irony is, if we do this, I'll have better internet in the middle of the Jungle than I do now. lol

Thinking of getting my rig down there undamaged is stressing me out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Been in Peru, my wife too. Loved it. Job?

[Gambit21]

15 minutes ago, Lusekofte said:

Been in Peru, my wife too. Loved it. Job?

Job isn’t taking me there.

I’ll working on flight sim content still (3D) and farming fish.

 

 

[SCG_motoadve]

8 minutes ago, Gambit21 said:

Job isn’t taking me there.

I’ll working on flight sim content still (3D) and farming fish.

 

 

I was born in Peru, lived there my first 20 years, and go back often, where will you be going?