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Yes, for the last week, all I saw was, all kinds of indicators that tell us it about to be released. I for one am Very excited for it long awaited release and ready for its major challenge it will present.

Some new pics, Supposed to come out in the next patch.....

Thanks Colin

I was Pm'd by the above in IL2 forums to say thank you for my Tank Range practice mission he had just located (that takes me back!) and very much enjoyed. I told him about the IL2 campaign that is about to start and to drop by and check us out.

@DD_Fenrir - I will try these settings? With them not forced people could turn them off with LShift+F10 I believe?

Indeed. Trying to spot that damn chopper (that shot me down) against the forest was a real struggle in VR!

Hi Col. The guys are referring to the visibilty icons in the 3D environment, rather than the F10 map symbols.

The settings at the moment are Allied only. I will change them to "Fog of War"

I concur! It's a trifle tricky with me goggles without iconage

Wow what a wonderful memory BB.

The 352nd have agreed to remove bombs from fighters. Proposed start date is 22nd of June. It will be mods on but the only mods we will use are icon mod and a flag mod that I will post later. Unfortunately I have family business I have to do so I will miss this Sunday and next Tuesday so won't be able to discuss this or plan much prior to kickoff. Can we have a mission leader volunteer for the first mission please to coordinate who is flying, who is tanking and plan of action? I will communicate info to him. I will also start a planning thread in the dangerdogz private forum for any further information and discussion.

Wonderful

corespondance with deacon regarding the mission Hi Deacon Here are a few comments from the guys, just minor points as all are excited to try this out. 1) What icons do you propose using? We really had difficulty spotting tanks with icons off 2) Are there any mods we would need 3) Are bridges able to be knocked out or have you made them indestructable 4) We propose that only the bombers take bombs not P-51 or 109 as P-51 can take 2 bombs to 109s 1 5) We propose that the P-51 does not use 150 grade fuel 6) How many of your squad that would be on our side would drive tanks? and how many would prefer flying ?, just so we know roughly what to plan. To answer most of your questions: 1) As to icons, if you wish them on, no problem. we tested the mission with no icons but its no problem to allow our server to have them on. 2) I don't believe we used any mods but I will check. No mods means no conflicts and I believe I did that to make sure the mission runs fine. Our server will be like your with mods on but I didn't use mods in this mission of A&S. 3) Any bridges that you need to go over along the direct roadway or railway from one flag to the next ARE destructible. Once destroyed the roadway bridge gets reconstructed in 15 minutes while the railway bridge takes 20 minutes. 4) I will check with my guys as to not allowing either the P51 or the 109 to carry bombs. That's simple to arrange in the mission. 5) Again I will check with my guys as to NOT allowing the P51 to use 150 fuel. 6) As to the number of our members that would drive/fly with you - when we tested there were four guys one of which only flew while the other three did both depending upon where or when the circumstances dictated what needed to be done. Depending upon how many of you guys commit to the mission will depend upon how many of my guys will join you. We want to keep the sides as equal as possible. As I said only one of my guys only flies in these missions and he is excellent. Maybe that's why he only wants to fly. BUT I don't know if he is available for the sunday times of 2100 hours GMT since he is on the West coast of the USA. He hasn't been flying in your sunday sessions with us due to a conflict in real life. But if he has a chance to stick it to my Command Staff by flying with you, he might take it. We have great fun teasing each other about it. Feel free to comment and I will pass these on

Would it be possible to put icons on for at least one of the foothold campaigns to help an old man with dodgy eyes 🤓

I was asked last night about the phantom skins I used so have put them here 892_NAS_001.zipRAF_111_Sqn_FG1_XV574_-_by_Fish.zip

It really is a beautiful beast isn't it? Stunning restoration. I'd love to see this at a show over here, it's been a good 10 years since we've heard a Daimler Benz in these shores. If you can get your hands on a copy, I'd recommend the inaugural Vintage Aviation Echo (https://www.vaemag.com/preview-volume-i). Not only is it a wonderful publication, but one of the chapters is dedicated to Rote 12's restoration and test flight schedule, written by the pilot you see, renowned moustachioed RAF officer and warbird legend, Flt Lt Charlie Brown. Fun fact: Both Fenrir and I flew with this gentleman in a Boeing Stearman many many years ago as RAF cadets on warm summer's evening as a reward for marshalling at an airshow. Ahhh memories.

Nice one chaps, thank you!

I'll get a widget added, thanks Col!

Best watched with headphones on or good speakers

Cheers Boo, good to see you are enjoying the server, and thanks for the feedback. Now I am not actively simming anymore, but I try and keep this server running as much as I can

Then thank you DD_FT! The balance is perfect. Especially for noobs (As I class myself after 7 years away). You can get in, get up and get shot down in moments, no need to spend 4 hours looking for the other guy in server. S!

Its the only way to use the F4 radar to get BVR kills against fighters in my experience, known about this for a while, but that video explains it really well. I have the buttons mapped for entering Boresight and the different aspects on a 4 way push hat (push to enter Boresight mode). You can use this method in WVR as well, just put the piper on the enemy, no need to 'Jester context button long' to lock, you can fire as long as you keep the piper on the bandit through firing to the impact. The F4 radar is a Fire Control Radar really just for guiding missiles onto targets rather than for building up a situational awareness as well, as in jets from the F-14 onwards, so you need to be guided on to the target (as accurately as possible) to use this method. One thing that is pretty key to note, is that if you are being guided on by AWACS in the F-4, you will need to know the MAG Variation on the map at that current date and subtract/add to the BRA calls by the AWACS to be guided on accurately and have the enemy in the Boresight cone. F-16/F-18/A-10 can access the Current MAG Variation from inside there cockpit displays for sure, maybe others, so I use one of them to check it when building missions. Its a sensible thing to have in the Mission briefing page.

Definitely useful for the upcoming cold war campaign that's in the works right now 👍