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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.

Here are some Screenshots I made of Chris and Tom flying in formation. Sadly I didn't know the hotkeys and i had to use the windows Screenshot tool so the quality is a bit lackluster

Monday 2nd June Last night for a change of scenery, myself Fenriir and Max kicked off a new Foothold campaign based on the Syria map. The scenario opens with us flying from Akrotiri or from the Carrier. These are the only Blue operational bases. The first phase objective is for us to secure Cyprus before we can attack the mainland. This campaign is the latest version and has new features such as naming pilots that they are going to hunted down in response to actions they have carried out. For example Max attacked an airbase and then received a message to say that "Squeeze has been targeted and a flight of two have been scrambled" Fen also got a similar message for one of his war atrocities... This will not replace the Caucuses Campaign which is still on going, but gives us the option for a change if we feel like it.

To Command the Sky: The Battle for Air Superiority Over Germany, 1942-1944 Examines the people, technology, command decisions, and events in the struggle for control of the skies in World War II https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781560980698/Command-Sky-Battle-Air-Superiority-1560980699/plp

Best watched with headphones on or good speakers

I'll get a widget added, thanks Col!

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

Date: 22nd May 2025 Following good teamwork from myself, Blubear, Delta, Max and Fenrir we were able to take out Bravo SAM site and then subsequently capture Sochi airfield, despite the Red forces taking it back after we had initially made it neutral. So we have now moved a little further up the coast. The campaign continues to throw up different challenges each week and I would once again like to thank @wingflyr for the suggestion.

On your pc the mission was created/saved in the 'Multiplayer/Dogfight/Campaign tester/' subfolder, that subfolder is missing on the server. To fix it: Either create that folder on the server, and put the mission files in there. Or re-save the mission to the normal 'Dogfight' folder on your computer, then transfer it over to the server. Or edit the .list file and remove the 'campaing tester/' folder reference from all the lines in there. In this case I applied the third option. It should load now.

@delta7 I can totally understand your frustration with the matter. Flight sim game devs seem to have forgotten how to write proper code without breaking the game. I am still completely convinced that this bug that's causing the crashes has something to do with one of the previous patches. I'm sure they introduced a bug into one of the events that mission makers can use to trigger an action. The combat box admins also couldn't get their generated missions fixed despite rolling back to a version that was completely stable last year. Unless the devs pull their 💩 together and investigate their code base with the whole team I don't see how IL-2 can survive long term. But maybe it's a devilish plan to ruin the old game so everyone has to buy their new games (Korea and somewhere in the future Pacific). Just kidding, I fear it's sheer incompetence on their end... Once Combat Pilot runs stable and hopefully steadily receives updates, I'm the first to abandon ship and switch over. The current situation is a slap in the face of every WW2 aviation enthusiast to be honest. War Thunder clearly shows that there's interest in WW2 aviation games, but people expect a bit of stability and quality of life features in their games, combined with affordable pricing (looking at you too, DCS). So everyone and their friends stick with that one 🥲 Sorry for the venting. Apparently I'm a bit too frustrated about the current situation, that we have to endure right now, which truly is the dark age of flight sims..

@crash Unless FT or Colin wish to join , I can only see the usual 4 or 5 on our side but the 352nd have agreed to make up our numbers. I am planning to run a test mission on Sunday, that deacon has sent over, for comment I am also planning to run a test dogfight mission on our server using a newer version of the generator and of course the new patch version of BoX. If this is successful then we can continue with the campaign missions that I generate, if we have issues again then I am at a loss on how to continue. I have posted on syn vanders thread on the main forums but have had no reply.

Update 29th May Many thanks to all those that attended. More ground was made up the coast from Sochi with the taking of the Bravo FARP. After the session I downloaded the latest version of the mission which has added some new performance improvements and in mission features. For example It is now possible to call up EWACS and get bogey information. The Red carrier fleet zone has also moved more off the coast at Sochi. We briefly tested this new version and it does not effect our progress.

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Nah, you were just playing at Top Gun - Maverick

BluBear and I also managed to eliminate the "AmmonitionDepot" (sic) to the North of Sochi with some thoroughly enjoyable dumb bombing - though, it must be said, making dive bomb attacks with a fast jet into a fairly narrow valley with very steep slopes on either side provides for a few squeaky bum moments!

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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.

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

Ownership of the Dogz Discord has been transferred to Col.

Gentlemen Local partisans have told us a Luftwaffe general is flying into Tamen. Our mission is to intercept and shoot down his transport plane. If successful our secondary mission is to hit targets of opertunity at the airfield and surrounding area Mission scheduled for Sunday 2100 uk. Mods on but only need icon mod.

Thanks mate we will try it out tonight

I have purchased the cold war Germany map in case we can do this

I'm not sure ft, I can run it on my pc but get a file transfer error when I try on server, mission is called all flags defences if you want have a look

Yes Collin you can. It will auto save in the same Saves folder you have for the Caucuses foothold you have now. You can alternate between the two or three or more if you wish.

That would be really fun! I prefer the era of primitive heat seeker and semi active radar guided missiles. A mission with less long range SAM sites and more close range AAA would be very cool where the targets are moving convoys and tank columns

Thanks FT - beat me to it

I was short of time when I posted that. I wanted to add my impressions too. First, this is primarily about US military aviation. Lots of technical and political aspects. I've read about everything on WW2 aviation I could find but learned things here I've never heard before. I always wondered why the US had no fighters to speak of at the start of WW2. Up until about 1936 they still figured massive fleets of well defensively armed bombers was going to be the way to wage war and explains why bombing technology in general (B-17, Norden bombsight) was so far ahead in development by 1941. That idea died a quick death in Spain and left the US looking at the Bf-109, Spitfire and Hurricane and having nothing remotely of the same capability. Anyway, a great read.

Thanks FT - that was going to be my first job this morning

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