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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!

Where do you find the time???

G

Won't be there, sorry!

:FI:Gurberly wrote:Where do you find the time???

G

I can knock up a mission in around an hour - couple of evenings a week does it.

Interesting about the airfield. Can you fly that map in QMB or QMB+ ?. I would like to give it a go.

:FI:Scott wrote:Interesting about the airfield. Can you fly that map in QMB or QMB+ ?. I would like to give it a go.

Certainly not in QMB, not sure about QMB+ as I don't use that.

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.

I'll try a landing.
Anything for a laugh.

I will be online later tonight if you are around

:FI:Nellip wrote:

:FI:Scott wrote:Interesting about the airfield. Can you fly that map in QMB or QMB+ ?. I would like to give it a go.

Certainly not in QMB, not sure about QMB+ as I don't use that.

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.

Yes Please Neil.

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.

be there! be there! be there!!!

bwwaaaaaaa!!!!!