Sunday 13th Feb
- :FI:Nellip
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Sunday 13th Feb
Busy preparing some stuff for Sunday - and thought we could have a trip to Malta.
Time frame is spring 1942 when the first Spitfires were flown onto the island off carriers. I might do a few coops using the map that covers Malta and Sicily - with us flying red in Spits and Beaufighters against AI 109's, Mc202's etc.
I'll also do a DF to warm up as well, on a smaller map. Seemed to work last week as we had no restarts in the coop!!!
One word of warning, the airstrip that the Spits operated from on Malta - Takali - seems very bumpy when landing on it. I have made two attempts and broke the undercarriage both times. I might see if other strips are better, not as historically accurate but easier for us!
Time frame is spring 1942 when the first Spitfires were flown onto the island off carriers. I might do a few coops using the map that covers Malta and Sicily - with us flying red in Spits and Beaufighters against AI 109's, Mc202's etc.
I'll also do a DF to warm up as well, on a smaller map. Seemed to work last week as we had no restarts in the coop!!!
One word of warning, the airstrip that the Spits operated from on Malta - Takali - seems very bumpy when landing on it. I have made two attempts and broke the undercarriage both times. I might see if other strips are better, not as historically accurate but easier for us!
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Re: Sunday 13th Feb
I can knock up a mission in around an hour - couple of evenings a week does it.:FI:Gurberly wrote:Where do you find the time???
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Re: Sunday 13th Feb
Interesting about the airfield. Can you fly that map in QMB or QMB+ ?. I would like to give it a go.
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Re: Sunday 13th Feb
Certainly not in QMB, not sure about QMB+ as I don't use that.:FI:Scott wrote:Interesting about the airfield. Can you fly that map in QMB or QMB+ ?. I would like to give it a go.
I set up a very basic mission in FMB to test landings which I can email to any interested parties?
I have tried a few more times and my success rate has improved - low speed landing (just above stall, say 140-150kph), lots of back pressure to keep the tail down and very gentle braking are the key.
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Re: Sunday 13th Feb
I'll try a landing.
Anything for a laugh.
I will be online later tonight if you are around
Anything for a laugh.
I will be online later tonight if you are around
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Re: Sunday 13th Feb
:FI:Nellip wrote:Certainly not in QMB, not sure about QMB+ as I don't use that.:FI:Scott wrote:Interesting about the airfield. Can you fly that map in QMB or QMB+ ?. I would like to give it a go.
I set up a very basic mission in FMB to test landings which I can email to any interested parties?
I have tried a few more times and my success rate has improved - low speed landing (just above stall, say 140-150kph), lots of back pressure to keep the tail down and very gentle braking are the key.
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Re: Sunday 13th Feb
Darn it
I was one flat tire and a zip code away from getting online with you all today. Ever try and get a tire fixed because the doughnut that they call a spare does not work well in the winter. Anyways I am hoping to get back into flying this coming weekend.
I was one flat tire and a zip code away from getting online with you all today. Ever try and get a tire fixed because the doughnut that they call a spare does not work well in the winter. Anyways I am hoping to get back into flying this coming weekend.
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Re: Sunday 13th Feb
be there! be there! be there!!!
bwwaaaaaaa!!!!!
bwwaaaaaaa!!!!!
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