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by Cobra
Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:40 pm
Forum: USAF Thunderbirds Discussion
Topic: 2013 USAF Thunderbirds Schedule
Replies: 12
Views: 17081

Lawndart wrote:I had heard rumblings that the 2013 season might have been the last season for the team as it were...
Really?... No more TB at all?
by Cobra
Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:45 pm
Forum: Pit Builders & Game Controllers
Topic: RealSimulator FSSB R3 Warthog
Replies: 31
Views: 62699

Thanks Panther... Didn't know that.
by Cobra
Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:17 pm
Forum: Pit Builders & Game Controllers
Topic: RealSimulator FSSB R3 Warthog
Replies: 31
Views: 62699

Hmm I am curious about the benefits of this as well. The FSSB on the Cougar was an elegant way around the deficiencies of the stock stick. As far as I can see the Warthog, once the sticktion issue is solved, doesn't have any issues. Smooth as silk, accurate... Is force sensing used on any modern sti...
by Cobra
Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:34 am
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: "The 22" Trailer
Replies: 10
Views: 13096

Thanks LD, that means a lot coming from you. I remember the Herculean effort you put into "Smoke On" and the VTB in general so it's very appreciated. I haven't checked the VFAT forum but I don't think Brian Mercer got on there. That is a shame because he is a true pioneer of formation aerobatics. Ho...
by Cobra
Fri Dec 07, 2012 1:58 pm
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: "The 22" Trailer
Replies: 10
Views: 13096

Now Live... hope you like it... (even if it is in FSX...) :wink:

by Cobra
Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:26 am
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: "The 22" Trailer
Replies: 10
Views: 13096

by Cobra
Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:04 am
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: "The 22" Trailer
Replies: 10
Views: 13096

Brian Mercer has agreed to be on the VFAT forum if anyone wants to ask him any questions... Just signing him up to the forum now.
by Cobra
Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:47 am
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: "The 22" Trailer
Replies: 10
Views: 13096

Yeah FSX... when I can get get 22 Lock On pilots in the one place at the one time....... Or they invent an equivalent of FSRecorder for Lock On......

You know... ;)
by Cobra
Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:59 pm
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: "The 22" Trailer
Replies: 10
Views: 13096

"The 22" Trailer

"The 22"

To be released during VFAT 2012.

Two years in production and featuring the technical advice of the Black Arrows lead- Air Commodore Roger Topp and the Blue Diamonds lead-Sqn Ldr Brian Mercer.

http://youtu.be/KzP6m2lOVLY
by Cobra
Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:33 am
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: Anyone know what this is?
Replies: 10
Views: 12386

It may be some sort of targeting monocle such as the Apache pilots use?
by Cobra
Tue May 22, 2012 9:04 pm
Forum: USAF Thunderbirds Discussion
Topic: General Dynamics video feat. USAF Thunderbirds - 1986
Replies: 4
Views: 5879

Several of the manoeuvres looked to be speeded up as well. Probably a film thing.
by Cobra
Tue May 22, 2012 5:07 am
Forum: USAF Thunderbirds Discussion
Topic: General Dynamics video feat. USAF Thunderbirds - 1986
Replies: 4
Views: 5879

Delta spacing back then looks like the Diamond spacing now. And the Diamond spacing...!!!
by Cobra
Tue May 15, 2012 10:56 pm
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: "Legacy"
Replies: 2
Views: 4519

Great vid!
by Cobra
Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:55 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: [2012-04-11] New Virtual Thunderbird Selected - Tailhook
Replies: 12
Views: 17717

Thanks Redeye. Be warned... That thing was never really the same after Gunner's annual checkup.

Tailhook... A word of advice. Trying to medically ground a member of the team prior to VFAT generally doesn't work. In fact it NEVER works.
by Cobra
Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:10 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: [2012-04-11] New Virtual Thunderbird Selected - Tailhook
Replies: 12
Views: 17717

Congrats Tailhook. As the former incumbent in the 9 slot, if you find my Proctoscope, can you send it back to me?