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Recent Air Combat=20 Articles
Interview: Ian Boys Discusses=20 "Ostfront"
Feature: Enemy (RE)Engaged: = EECH=20 Revisited
Interview: Michael = Goulian
Feature: Turnabout is Fair = Play
Feature: Memorable Mission = Building in=20 IL-2
Review: ITVV's Concorde = DVD
Preview: Battle of Britain II: = Wings of=20 Victory
Review: F4:AF Review = Parody
Feature: AirPower05
Interview: Reborn on the Fourth = of=20 July
Review: = Falcon 4.0:=20 Allied Force - Part:   1  2  3  4  5
Laminar Research = X-Plane 8 -=20 Part:  1  2  3
Feature: Corsairs Over=20 Connecticut - Part:   1  2
Interview: Falcon 4: Allied=20 Force
More=20 Air Combat artilcles here and here.

Recent Land = Combat=20 Articles
Review: Battlefield = 2
Feature: Using Real World=20 Tactics
Review: History Channel: Bull=20 Run
Review: War in the = Pacific
Review: I of the = Enemy
More Land Combat articles here.

Recent Naval = Combat=20 Articles
Review: = Silent Hunter=20 III
Preview: Silent Hunter III=20 Screenshots
Review: S.C.S. - Dangerous=20 Waters
Interview: Silent Hunter=20 III
More = Naval Combat=20 articles here.

Recent = Motorsports=20 Articles
Preview: Live for Speed S2 = Alpha
Review: GTR: FIA GT Racing
Review: TrackIR3 in Motorsport = Sims
Review: Redline's GTP mod for=20 NR2003
Review: Xpand = Rally
More Motorsports articles here.

Recent Technology = Articles
Feature:=20 Building a New Computer - Part:  1 2
Interview: StarForce = Responds
Feature: Shader Profile = Performance=20 Differences
Review: AMD Athlon 64 X2 = 3800+
Feature: Dueling Dual Cores: AMD = vs.=20 Intel
More=20 Technology articles here. How SimHQ Tests is here.

Editorials and=20 Discussions
The = Future of=20 Our Genre   Editorial  Discussion
The Future of=20 Simulations: PCs Versus Consoles
Part=20 1:   Discussion   Forum Discussion
Part=20 2:   Discussion   Forum Discussion
Part=20 3:   Discussion   Forum Discussion
Part=20 4:   Editorial    Forum Discussion =
Part 5:   Editorial    Forum Discussion

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Community News for=20 August 19, 2005

SimHQ Preview: = Alex=20 "Zander' Keep looks at this weekend's premier = Turkish=20 Grand Prix. Read Alex's report here in PDF (118 = kb).

SimHQ Feature: = Today we=20 have Part 2 of Building a New=20 Computer. Tom "WKLINK" Cofield tells of = his first=20 encounter with AMD's 64 bit Athlon and = Microsoft's 64=20 bit Windows. Read Tom's comments here.

SimHQ Feature: = We start a=20 new multi-part series today titled Building a New = Computer. Jay=20 "Weasel_Keeper" Jenkins tells us his story of = triumph=20 and turmoil in our first case history report here.

SimHQ = Interview: Guest=20 Interviewer Mark "Raz" Long talks with developer = Ian=20 Boys about the upcoming IL-2:FB based add-on = Ostfront. Read here.

SimHQ Preview: = Jens "McGonigle" Lindblad = previews=20 Live for Speed = S2=20 Alpha in his = report here.

SimHQ Feature: = Chris "BeachAV8R" = Frishmuth=20 discusses the latest in mod development for the = Enemy=20 Engaged series here in Enemy (RE)Engaged: EECH=20 Revisited. = This is the=20 first article in a new series at SimHQ where we = take a=20 fresh look at some older but still favorite = sims.=20 Coming soon in the Second Look Series is = EAW and=20 Janes FA-18.

Air Combat News

News Contributor: Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

EECH=20 / EEAH:

  • "rocky" has released a = new flight model FM2.=20
  • "XabbaRus" is looking for = detailed=20 drawings of the ZSU-34 Shilka.
European Air War:=20
  • "Polak" has posted a = preview of new=20 water and shoreline textures.=20
  • "Wudpecker" has released = new sound files.
Falcon 4.0: Allied = Force:=20
  • "Ricardo" has released an = After Action Report on the = initial=20 planning phase of the Balkans campaign.=20
  • "djbehr" has posted graphics tips.
FS2002 / FS2004:=20
  • Bill Lyons has returned to the = Flight Sim=20 scene.=20
  • Many new repaints of = Stuart Green's=20 Albatross have been released. = Thanks to=20 "Gille" for the heads up.
The following = files have=20 been released at FlightSim:=20
  • Adventures - FS2004 The = Challenge=20 (FILENAME: chalenge.zip).=20
  • Misc. - FS2004 Rwy12 = Object Placer=20 Program (FILENAME: rw12pg12.zip).=20
  • Misc. - FS2004 Rwy12 - = Library=20 Collection #1 (FILENAME: rw12l112.zip).=20
  • Misc. - FS2004 Rwy12 - = Library=20 Collection #2 (FILENAME: rw12l212.zip).=20
  • Misc. - FS2004 Rwy12 - = Library=20 Collection #3 (FILENAME: rw12l312.zip).=20
  • Misc. - = FS98/FS2000/FS2002/FS2004=20 FSNavigator (FILENAME: fsnav470.zip).=20
  • Misc. - Flight1 ATR = 72-500 Tutorial=20 (FILENAME: f1atrtut.zip).=20
  • Misc. - FS2004 TweakFS = Zip Utility=20 (FILENAME: tweakfs.zip).=20
  • Misc. - FS2004 Military = Flight=20 Supplement (FILENAME: milsupp.zip).=20
  • Misc. - FS2004 In-Flight=20 Entertainment System (FILENAME: i-fes.zip).=20
  • Misc. - GPS Map View = (FILENAME:=20 talalmap.zip).=20
  • Misc. - Len's Hangar FSE = Collection=20 1 (FILENAME: lensfse1.zip).=20
  • Misc. - Len's Hangar FSE = Collection=20 2 (FILENAME: lensfse2.zip).=20
  • Misc. - DescentCalc = (FILENAME:=20 desccal.zip).=20
  • Other aircraft - Nick's = Space=20 Shuttle Challenge (FILENAME: nsc.zip).=20
  • Other vehicles - FS2004 = River Boat=20 (FILENAME: rivrboat.zip).=20
  • Other vehicles - Enzo = Ferrari Full=20 Package (FILENAME: ferrenzo.zip).=20
  • Panels - IFP (Intelligent = Fighter=20 Panel) (FILENAME: ifp.zip).=20
  • Panels - Albatros D-III = 1918=20 (FILENAME: alb_kb.zip).=20
  • Scenery - FS2002/FS2004 = Europe=20 Soaring Scenery (FILENAME: soeurope.zip).=20
  • Scenery - USA Northeast = Thermals=20 (FILENAME: nytherm4.zip).=20
  • Scenery - FS2002/FS2004 = China=20 Soaring Scenery (FILENAME: soachina.zip).=20
  • Scenery - FS2002/FS2004 = Hong Kong=20 Soaring Scenery (FILENAME: hongkon3.zip).=20
  • Scenery - RAF Mildenhall = Scenery=20 (FILENAME: egun2.zip).=20
  • Scenery - California = Thermals=20 (FILENAME: catherm4.zip).=20
  • Sound - King Air C90 = Sounds=20 (FILENAME: c90snz.zip).=20
  • Warbirds - = CFS2/FS2002/FS2004 Ryan=20 Fireball (FILENAME: frbl17b.zip).
IL-2 Series: Forgotten = Battles / AEP /=20 Pacific Fighters:=20 Jet Thunder:=20
  • "Dante-JT" has posted a = video on missile firing = routines.=20
Lock On: = Modern Air=20 Combat / Flaming Cliffs:=20
  • "Thomas DW" has released = new F-15 (1024x1024) skins. =
Shockwave's Battle of = Britain 2: Wings=20 of Victory:=20
  • "pea-gravel" has posted a = link to a=20 lengthy trailer of BoB2.=20
  • "Bader" has posted a Hurricane screenshot. =
Strike Fighters / Wings Over = Vietnam:=20
  • "JSF_Aggie" has released = new F-100 skins.
General News:=20
  • "LLv34_Doc_1" has posted = a link to=20 videos of P-51's at high = altitude with=20 contrails.=20
  • "LLv34_Doc_1" has posted = a link to=20 a restored Me-262 web page (Single Seat, = 1st to fly=20 in 50 years!).=20
  • "Beerdog" has found a HOTAS cover web site.=20
  • "tttiger" has posted a = link to the=20 Federation of American Scientists web page on the F-16.=20
  • "Hauschild" has posted a = link to a=20 web page about Heinz-Hermann Koelle.=20
  • Aircraft Maker Readies for = Expansion.=20
  • U.S. Presents Strategic Bomber at Russian MAKS = Air Show.=20
  • Qantas Request for Proposal for = New=20 Aircraft.=20
  • EADS to buy up to 10 % of = Russian aircraft=20 producer's shares.=20
  • Russia to launch serial = production=20 of TU-204-330 aircraft.=20
  • Airbus and Irkut to = evaluate=20 Russian participation in the A350 and future Airbus Aircraft. =
  • Sukhoi talks to India for = funding jet.=20
  • Seven Rescued In Joint Exercise = Off Brunei=20 Coast.=20
  • HELIOS : Safety of our aircraft. =
  • UPS buys new jets for overseas = ops.=20
  • Vibrating plane wings may delay = stalling.=20
  • US accepts first "APACHE" helicopter delivery for = Kuwait.=20
  • Aussie family survives = helicopter crash=20 landing.=20
  • Scientists rescued from hungry = polar=20 bears.=20
  • Nepal rejects claim that = French helicopter landed on top = of=20 Everest.

Land Combat News

News Contributor: Chuck "Magnum = MGG "=20 Ankenbauer.

Ghost Recon's official web site = has a single=20 player Q& A here.

Gamespot has=20 a new video of Rainbow Six: Lockdown here.

Worthplaying=20 has a demo for Squad Assault=20 Second Wave here.

IGN = has the Rome Total War: Barbarian=20 Invasion trailer here. They also have FEAR impressions here.

Naval Combat News

News Contributor: "Teddy=20 B=E4r".

Navy News (Australia) reports that with = four=20 flashes of fire on her deck, 38 subtle explosive = =93krumps=94=20 below the waterline and hisses of spray, the Steel Cat = =96 the=20 former HMAS Brisbane =96 settled =93purr fectly=94 on = the sea-bed=20 off of Queensland=92s Sunshine Coast on July 31. The = scuttling=20 of HMAS Brisbane off the coast of Mooloolabah last = week was a=20 dignified and emotional event. Over 15,000 spectators=20 farewelled the steel cat as she disappeared beneath = the waves=20 to begin a new life as a dive site. Read more here.

Sink the Hood screenshots? = "While=20 updates are few and far between, we are hard at work = in the=20 Enigma shipyards. Over at the Tides of War forums we = have=20 posted some screenshots from the upcoming 2nd chapter = of=20 Enigma: Rising Tide." Screenshot images here with a 28MB Teaser movie here.

Motorsports News

News Contributor: Jens = "McGonigle"=20 Lindblad.

Getting closer. You can now = pre-pay=20 for rFactor. = Take a look=20 at the web site here.

Technology News

News Contributor: Bob = "KnightRyder"=20 Nielsen.

"Do you buy a=20 Media Center=20 PC, or an = Xbox 360?" asks The=20 Inquirer in their article here.

ExtremeTech reports here: SLI for Intel CPUs - = ABIT NI8 SLI.

Intel: "we=20 rushed the = dual-core=20 P4 to market". = Read the=20 story here at Ars=20 Technica.

The=20 "Creative=20 X-Fi: A New World = of Sound".=20 Read about it here at Tom's=20 Hardware.

CNN Technology reports: "Video = game music=20 goes mainstream". Read here.

The Tech Zone reviews the = Western Digital Raptor = 74GB drive here.

Community News=20 for August 18, 2005

Air Combat News

News Contributor: Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

Down in Flames:

Battlefront and Dan Verssen = Games have=20 announced that their air combat strategy game Down in Flames just = went gold.=20 Read more here and here.

EECH /=20 EEAH:

  • "gotcha" has posted a = preview of dynamic water.=20
  • "rocky" has posted a preview of new sky, tracers, and = Yemen=20 terrain.=20
  • Post your mod suggestions = in the=20 EECH / EEAH wish list thread. =
European Air War:=20
  • "VonBeerhofen" has posted = a .LDR=20 (OAW) script reference.=20
  • "MrJelly" has announced a = Formation Editor is now = available.=20
FS2002 /=20 FS2004:=20
  • "grover" has posted a = link to FS Passengers.
IL-2 Series: Forgotten = Battles / AEP /=20 Pacific Fighters:=20
  • "vpmedia" has released a = new P-51D (Miss Velma, USA) skin.=20
  • "vpmedia" has posted a wallpaper from "Fly By Shooter". =
  • "WTE_Vexx" has released = new Martlet skins.
Strike Fighters / Wings Over = Vietnam:=20
  • "Karaya-X" has released = an updated=20 canopy mod for SF 3.2.=20
  • "Polak" has posted a = preview of water textures.
Wings of War:=20
  • "pilot2114" has announced = new photos.

General News:

  • "Daliborsky" sent us a = link for an=20 amazing video (wmv format) of the MiG-29 VFTs first = flight.=20 Look here.

Land Combat News

News Contributor: Chuck "Magnum = MGG "=20 Ankenbauer.

10TACLE has=20 signed a contract with Stormregion to secure = rights to=20 Codename Panzers = II.

Naval Combat News

News Contributor: "Teddy=20 B=E4r".

SubGuru is=20 hosting LuftWolf and Amizaur's weapons and sensors = "One Stop=20 Fix" mod for Dangerous = Waters.

Motorsports News

News Contributor: Jens = "McGonigle"=20 Lindblad.

The GT=20 Legends demo has now been released. Get it from = the=20 official gamesite here.

Watkins Glen 05 = update for=20 NASCAR Heat has = been=20 released. Download from Blackhole = Motorsports.

Codemasters=20 are reported to premiere a playable version of TOCA Race Driver 2 at = Games=20 Market Europe in London August 31st - September 1st = according=20 to this information.

RH2005 preview is up = at the emac site here.

The new Volkswagen = Golf R32=20 will appear in World = Racing=20 2 according to this press release. World Racing 2 is = currently=20 scheduled to be released in 2005 for PC, PlayStation2 = and=20 Xbox.

SimRacingWorld has new screenshots = of World Racing 2 here and TOCA=20 / DTM Race Driver 3 screenshots here.

Technology News

News Contributor: Bob = "KnightRyder"=20 Nielsen.

Tweaktown has an ATI Catalyst 5.8 Performance = Analysis here.

Community News=20 for August 17, 2005

Air Combat News

News Contributor: Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

EECH /=20 EEAH:

  • "BeachAV8R" has posted a = new After Action Report. =
European Air War:=20
  • EAW modders: Do you want = your name,=20 handle, or both referenced in the upcoming SImHQ = article on=20 EAW? Let "Wudpecker" know here.=20
  • "RAF_Dumoulin" has = announced the EAW wiki has been updated with = Moggy's=20 notes.
FS2002 /=20 FS2004:=20 IL-2 Series: Forgotten = Battles / AEP /=20 Pacific Fighters:=20
  • "Shift_E" has announced = Quick Mission Tuner update 1.9.1 = is now=20 available.=20
  • "312_Jura" has released a = Pierre=20 Henri Clostermann wallpaper.=20
  • "RONNCO" has released a = new F6F-3 ("Little Joe", VF-51, USS = San=20 Jacinto) skin.=20
  • "Graf" has released a new = wallpaper - The Bomber Always = Gets=20 Through.=20
  • "obelixC6" has released = new=20 Tropical Spitfire Vc (American) skins.=20
  • "obelixC6" has released = new=20 Tropical Spitfire Vc (British) skins. =
Jane's Longbow = Series:=20
  • "AV8R" has posted = graphics tweaking=20 tips.
Strike Fighters / Wings Over = Vietnam:=20
  • "capun" has announced the = Re.2000 Falco has been released. =
  • "JSF_Aggie" has released = a new F-100 (338th Fighter Bomber = Wing) skin.=20
  • "USAFTML" has posted a F-15K preview.=20
  • "The WRench" has released = Shortcut Icons Pak #2. =
General News:=20
  • The Heroes of the Pacific = demo is now available. Thanks to = "Ming_EAF19" for the info.=20
  • "daliborsky" has posted a = link to a=20 MiG-29 VFT video.=20
  • "Nick Tselepides" has = posted a link=20 to a VC-10 web site.=20
  • The VFA-107 Sea Dragons = are recruiting members over = the age of=20 18 for a start-up World War 2 squadron. They will be = using=20 Ubisoft's Pacific Fighters=20 for combat and Microsoft's Flight Simulator = 2004=20 for general flight. For = more=20 information about the VFA-107 Sea Dragons please = visit their=20 web site here.=20

Land Combat News

News Contributor: Chuck "Magnum = MGG "=20 Ankenbauer.

Worthplaying has new screenshots = of Operation Flashpoint = 2 (working=20 title) here, and screenshots of Rome Total War: Barbarian=20 Invasion here.

Fileplanet=20 has a new mod for download called, Ghost Recon: War of = Infamy here (for Ghost Recon, of = course).

IGN = has a preview=20 of Age of Empires = 3 here.

Naval Combat News

News Contributor: "Teddy=20 B=E4r".

U-2540=20 photos are here at U-Boot.RealSimulation. Thanks Subsim for the news link.

Motorsports News

News Contributor: Jens = "McGonigle"=20 Lindblad.

The latest=20 AutoSimSport is out! You can download it = from here.

Featuring: =

  • News - The latest from = the sim=20 community, among other GERMAN MASTERS 2005=20
  • Force Feedback - Your = opportunity=20 to be heard=20
  • Turn 1: The future of = modding is=20 rFactor=20
  • Turn 2: Virtual R/C = Racing=20
  • Turn 3: rFactor RC0973 = Review ...is=20 ISI=92s rFactor finally the one?=20
  • Turn 4 - Running = Fast/Looking Good=20 - Real Car Skinning=20
  • Front Straight: Race for = The Cure=20
  • Fifth Column - Happiness = is a Warm=20 Sim=20
  • Back Straight - = Sim-Racing in=20 Africa - SARL=20
  • Checkered Flag - Spa = Virtual Race=20 Report with exclusive pictures from the real FIA GT = 24h at=20 Spa by Targetboy=20
  • The Paddock - Interview = with=20 sim-racing legend Jon Davis=20
  • FILSCA News=20
  • Driver of the Month=20
  • MoGTR 2005=20
  • FILSCA July Results =

rFactor.org=20 opens. With the imminent release of rFactor,=20 rFactor.org will be a site dedicated to serious and=20 competitive league racing using the rFactor = platform.=20

Technology News

News Contributor: Bob = "KnightRyder"=20 Nielsen.

Pimprig=20 tests out the = Asetek Power Kit = w-triple radiator water cooling = here.

nVnews tests BFG's GeForce 7800 GTX = OC video card here.

Bytesector looks=20 at some Corsair = XMS2-5400UL memory = here.

PC=20 Perspective tests out = the=20 ECS KN1 Extreme = nForce4=20 Ultra motherboard = here.

Xtreme=20 Resources checks out=20 EVGA's = e-GeForce 6800=20 GT video card = here.

InsaneTek looks=20 at the fUnk=20 F-10S-F-30R mouse = pad=20 here.

Futurelooks=20 checks out the NZXT=20 Nemesis Elite Edition ATX PC=20 case here.

A1=20 Electronics looks at = the=20 Thermalrock=20 Mystic case = here.

bit-tech.net=20 tests the Shuttle SN26P w/SLI here.

Anandtech has an=20 ATI R5xxx chip=20 roadmap here.

Community News=20 for August 16, 2005

Air Combat News

News Contributor: Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

Battle of Britain 2: = Wings of=20 Victory:

  • Some exclusive new=20 screenshots for SimHQ readers are here.

European Air War: =

  • "MrJelly" has posted a = screenshot=20 of a medium sized bomber formation.=20
  • "RAF_Dumoulin" has = announced the EAW wiki has been updated.=20
  • sandbagger's latest news has been posted.

Flight Simulator 2002 / = 2004:

  • Shockwave Productions has = released an=20 official update to their latest Wings of = Power=20 aircraft, the Focke Wulf 190 "Butcher Bird" for = Microsoft=20 Flight Simulator 2004=AE. Shockwave want to thank = the=20 community for all their support and interest in our = latest=20 Wings of Power aircraft. The update, a new movie and = screenshots can be found here.

IL-2 Series: = Forgotten=20 Battles / AEP / Pacific Fighters:

  • "Madaboutsims" has = released a new=20 video.
Lock On: Modern Air Combat / = Flaming=20 Cliffs:=20
  • "schurem" has released a = new movie.
Shockwave's Battle of = Britain 2: Wings=20 of Victory:=20
  • "Bader" has posted a screenshot of a Spitfire in = action vs.=20 Stukas.
Strike=20 Fighters / Wings Over Vietnam:=20
  • "USAFTML" has posted a F-15E preview.=20
  • "Kout" has posted a = 1940's mainscreen preview. =
General News:=20
  • "No105_Archie" has posted = a link to=20 a short video of a Jetliner being struck by = lightning.=20
  • Nick Tselepides has = posted F-8=20 Crusader and VF-191 photos/profiles.

Land Combat News

News Contributor: Chuck "Magnum = MGG "=20 Ankenbauer.

I of the=20 Enemy, a real-time strategy game that takes place = in the=20 distant future has been released by Matrix=20 Games. Designed and coded by military officers, I = of the=20 Enemy emphasizes a strong story and a sense of small = unit=20 rather than resource gathering. It is now available = from the=20 Matrix Games web site for US $19.99 as a digital = download and=20 a game box option will be available later this = week.

Naval Combat News

News Contributor: "Teddy=20 B=E4r".

Battlestations: Midway has been delayed. The SCi's Battlestations: Midway Product = Section=20 reveals a delay for Mithis' upcoming tactical World = War naval=20 combat game that was previously due this summer. The = site has=20 an updated release date that reads 2006 where it = formerly was=20 2005. This is the only reference to the delay, no = explanation=20 is offered. (thanks Blue's=20 News)

Battleship Chess v2.1 = beta is=20 available. See whats new here and if you don't own = Battleship Chess=20 there is a demo available here. "The demo is only 4 MB = and well=20 worth checking out" says community member = "Hentzau". Feel=20 free to add your opinion in the discussion thread here.

The USS=20 Jimmy Carter (SSN-22, Seawolf Class) was = christened on=20 August 12. Thanks "Polar Bear" for the news tip.

Motorsports News

News Contributor: Jens = "McGonigle"=20 Lindblad.

MotoGP3 is previewed = over at GameBiz. Read the preview here.

SimRacingWorld has posted 11 new = Crashday screenshots = here.

Technology News

News Contributor: Bob = "KnightRyder"=20 Nielsen.

Think=20 Computers reviews the Antec=20 Vcool VGA cooler here.

Techgage tests=20 out the Chaintech = AV-710=20 7.1 sound card here.

Hi-Techreviews tests the Hiper HPU-4M480-480W = PSU here.

GideonTech=20 tests the Lian Li = PC-V2100=20 full tower case here.

Trusted=20 Reviews tests out the Razer=20 Diamondback plasma gaming mouse here.

Tweaknews=20 looks at the Thermaltake=20 BigWater computer water cooling system here.

Futurelooks tests out Saitek's X52 Flight Control=20 System here.

OverClock=20 Intelligence Agency tests the Thermaltake Golden Orb II=20 cooler here.

DesignTechnica has an interesting=20 point-of-view editorial here on widescreen = formats.

XtemeComputing tests Crucial Ballistix = Tracer 1 gig=20 667 DDR2 PC2-5300 4-4-4-10 here.

Community News=20 for August 15, 2005

Air Combat News

News Contributor: Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

European Air War:

  • There has been a great = breakthrough=20 with the EAW source code. See what's happening here.=20
  • "Col. Gibbon" is looking = for=20 members with knowledge of the EAW system. Priority = areas=20 are; C++, compiling, data file familiarity, and = more. Click=20 here to sign up.=20
  • "Col. Gibbon" is looking = for volunteers to update the EAW = notes.=20
  • "Skylark" has posted Screenshots #11.=20
  • "Para_Bellum" has posted = new wallpapers.=20
  • sandbagger's latest news has been posted. =
FS2002 / FS2004:=20
  • "Captain Sim" has = announced the=20 "Legendary Herk" (Lockheed/RAF C-130) has gone beta. = Click=20 here for details and = screenshots.
    The following files have = been=20 released at FlightSim:=20
  • Misc. - FS98/FS2004=20 FsXPand/FsClient ...custom panel toolbox and = controls=20 (FILENAME: fsxpnd43.zip).=20
  • Misc. - = FS2004/FS2002/FS2000=20 Courseplanner 3.C.8 (FILENAME: advde3c8.zip).=20
  • Misc. - T-38 Afterburner = Effect Fix=20 (FILENAME: t38effup.zip).=20
  • Misc. - FS2002/FS2004 = Texture Pack=20 (FILENAME: bawpck3.zip).=20
  • Misc. - Flight = Supplement-Military=20 Airbases (FILENAME: milsupp.zip).=20
  • Military Aircraft - = FS2002/FS2004=20 Avro Vulcan B Mk.2 (FILENAME: pdvul427.zip).=20
  • Military Aircraft - = FS2002/FS2004=20 Messershmitt Me262-HG3 (FILENAME: me262hg3.zip).=20
  • Panels - XB-70 Valkyrie = Panel=20 Update (FILENAME: xb-70up2.zip).=20
  • Scenery - FS2002/FS2004 = Colorado=20 USA Soaring Scenery (FILENAME: colorad2.zip).=20
  • Scenery - Fort Morgan = (FILENAME:=20 mobftmgn.zip).=20
  • Scenery - Thermals For UK = (FILENAME: uktherm4.zip).=20
  • Scenery - FS2002/FS2004 = Rio de=20 Janeiro Soaring Scenery (FILENAME: soar_rio.zip).=20
  • Scenery - Thermals For = Japan=20 (FILENAME: japther4.zip).=20
  • Scenery - FS2002/FS2004 = Tennessee=20 USA Soaring Scenery (FILENAME: tennesse.zip). =
IL-2 Series: Forgotten = Battles / AEP /=20 Pacific Fighters:=20
  • Ian Boys has posted OSTFRONT details.=20
  • "THX-1138" has = posted a=20 new=20 Spitfire video=20
  • "vpmedia" has released = new A-20G skins.=20
  • "Jumo" is working on a DGEN campaign that is compatible = with BOE.=20
  • "C6_Martel" has released = new Bf-109E (JG26) skins.=20
  • "obelixC6" has released = new Spitfire Vc (French) skins.=20
  • "obelixC6" has released = new Spitfire Vc (Australian) skins.=20
  • "FoolTrottel" has = released a new stick calibration utility - IL-2 = Sticks.=20
  • Forgotten Skies has a new = online PTO campaign.=20
  • "II./JG1_Zornhammer" has = announced=20 a new online war - Clash of Titans = III.=20
  • "312_Jura" has posted a = new wallpaper depicting the No. 312 = (Czech)=20 Sqdn in action.=20
  • The Scorched Earth web site has been = updated=20 with a user guide and French translations (La terre = roussie=20 a maintenant la traduction fran=E7aise).=20
  • "csThor" has released new = Bf-109E (JG53, JG54) skins.=20
  • "Achilles_NZ" has posted = a Castaways Campaign Journal. =
Lock On: Modern Air Combat / = Flaming=20 Cliffs:=20
  • Mitch Janssen has = released new 1024=20 x 1024 A-10 skins.=20
  • "ZoomBoy27" has posted a = 1.11 patch update.=20
  • "WGCDR-ICE" has released = a new Su-33 (169th Panthers) skin. =
Shockwave's Battle of = Britain 2: Wings=20 of Victory:=20
  • "Bader" has posted a screenshot of the No. 310 Sqdn = in action.=20
  • New official screenshots have been = released.=20 Thanks "Mowgali".=20
  • "Bader" has posted a screenshot of III/KG 76 crossing = the coast=20 near Hythe, Kent.=20
  • "JamesB" has posted a screenshot of a Spitfire flying = at=20 sunrise.
Strike=20 Fighters / Wings Over Vietnam:=20
  • "ghostrider883" has = released a new=20 Type S-22 Fitter (Indian AF No. = 32 Sqdn)=20 Skin.=20
  • "capun" has announced the = Gnat T Mk1 has been released.=20
  • "Saganuay82" has posted a = new mission - F-111D Strike.=20
  • "Kout" has released a new = Europe 1962 Mainscreen.=20
  • "Gramps" has released a = new Danish F-100 skin.=20
  • "USAFTML" has posted a F-15C preview.=20
  • "The Wrench" has released = new multi-install shortcut icons.=20
  • "USAFTML" may have a = solution for=20 decals that do not show up.=20
  • "Hinchinbrooke" has = released the HMS Vindictive.=20
  • "capun" has posted a Reggiane Re.2000 Falco preview.=20
  • "The Wrench" has released = new=20 Ki-201 'Karyu' and F-4U-1D skins.=20
  • "The Wrench" has posted a = F-4U-1D cockpit preview.=20
  • "BuRn" has released a = completely new Men System.
Whirlwind of Vietnam: = General News:=20
  • "1.JaVA_Serval" has = announced new=20 skinning tutorials at Simmers = Paintshop.=20
  • "DeanH" has posted a = pictorial=20 representation of how a Box formation works.=20
  • Ian Boys has posted walkaround photos of the Pe-2, = DB-3,=20 I-153, and Hurricane (Finnish).

Land Combat News

News Contributor: Chuck "Magnum = MGG "=20 Ankenbauer.