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Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 20:00
by DaveB
Yes indeed.. wheels down :lol:

It's not bad at all and is more managable than most. Like all aircraft, it has a sweet spot where weight/speed can be balanced with the minimum of fuss. I tend to be heavy most of the time and this'll be the case for tonights jaunt over the channel :wink: I've turned my engine sound down so you can all be heard. What a shame.. the merlin sounds make the experience :sad: Never mind.. needs must :wink:

EDIT.. Great Eddie.. welcome aboard (hurry up before the steak goes!)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 20:41
by TSR2
Craft Pilot Flt Eng Navi-
gator Wire-
less Bomber Front gunner Rear gunner
First Wave
AJ-G ED932/G W/Cdr G.P. Gibson (VC) Sgt Pulford (DFM) P/O T.H. Taerum (DFC) Flt Lt R.E.G. Hutchison (bar DFC) P/O F.M. Spafford (DFC) F/Sgt G.A. Deering (DFC) Flt Lt R.A.D. Trevor Roper (DFC)
AJ-M ED925/G Flt Lt J.V. Hopgood † Sgt C Brennan
† F/O K. Earnshaw
† Sgt J.W. Minchin
† P/O J.W. Fraser
* F/O G.H.F.G. Gregory
† P/O A.F. Burcher
*
AJ-P ED909/G Flt Lt H.B.M. Martin (DSO) P/O I. Whittaker Flt Lt J.F. Leggo (Bar DFC) F/O L. Chambers Flt Lt R.C. Hay (Bar DFC) P/O B.T. Foxlee F/Sgt T.D. Simpson (DFM)
AJ-A ED877/G Sqn Ldr H.M. Young † Sgt D.T. Horsfall † F/Sgt C.W. Roberts † Sgt L.W. Nichols † F/O V.S. Mac-
Causland † Sgt G.A Yeo † Sgt W. Ibbotson †
AJ-J ED906/G Flt Lt D.J. Maltby (DSO) Sgt W. Hatton Sgt V. Nicholson (DFM) Sgt A.J.B. Stone P/O J. Fort (DFC) Sgt V. Hill Sgt H.T. Simmonds
AJ-L ED929/G Flt Lt D.J. Shannon (DSO) Sgt R.J. Henderson F/O D.R. Walker (Bar DFC) F/O B. Goodale F/Sgt L.J. Sumpter (DFM) Sgt B. Jagger P/O J. Buckley (DFC)
AJ-Z ED937/G Sqn Ldr H.E. Maudsley † Sgt J. Marriott † F/O R.Q. Urquhart WO2 A.P. Cottam † P/O M.J.D. Fuller † F/O W.J. Tyther-
leigh † Sgt N.R. Burrows †
AJ-B ED864/G Flt Lt W. Astell † Sgt J. Kinnear † P/O F.A. Wile † WO2 A. Garshowitz † F/O D. Hopkinson † F/Sgt F.A. Garbas † Sgt R. Bolitho †
AJ-N ED912/G P/O L.G. Knight (DSO) Sgt R.E. Grayston F/O H.S. Hobday (DFC) F/Sgt R.G.T. Kellow F/O E.C. Johnson (DFC) Sgt F.E. Sutherland Sgt H.E. O'Brien

I'll fly AJ-P, DB is Flying AJ-G Post below the aircraft you wish to fly. In FS set your acordingly...
eg.
Flight Number: AJP; Tail Number: ED909

Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 20:42
by TSR2
Daft Question? Departure Time? GMT (ZULU) or Local?

Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 20:45
by VEGAS
I'll fly AJM ED925 if thats in order. :smile:

Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 20:51
by TSR2
Great Stuff Eddie. :smile:

Session is up, but won't start at Scampton until 21:20 :cpu:

Dambusters Raid Screenies....

Posted: 19 Jul 2007, 03:04
by TSR2
Some screenies from tonights session....
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The rest were too dark to post

Posted: 19 Jul 2007, 08:59
by RAF_Quantum
Hi,

Good fun last night until I got disconnected. Wasn't too sure what the problem was initially but i think it's my router that was on it's way out. Couldn't connect to the internet this morning so dug out my old router and it all seems ok with the old one.

Didn't get many screenshots as I was concentrating on keeping formation, these are about the best I got.

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Memo to self : Switch on aircraft labels when trying to fly at night and at low level :roll:

Thanks for hosting ben.

Rgds

John

Posted: 19 Jul 2007, 09:05
by Nigel H-J
Ben those were superb pictures, how long did the mission last? I can imagine that if it was an out and return there will be a few red eyes and weary soles this morning!! :sleepy: :lol: :lol:

Appears that you lot are really having an enjoyable time flying together, would I be right if I stuck my neck out and asked if these types of missions / flights may possibly become more popular than the VA itself? :think:

If I were to upgrade to FSX then I would certainly have a go with you guys but there is only one drawback.......I work permanent nights and as for late ones' over the weekends when I'm off......The wifey would not be impressed!! :sad:

Nigel.

Posted: 19 Jul 2007, 09:09
by VEGAS
What great fun that was. Or at least it was until I had to go and sort the dryer out for Mrs Vegas. :sad: Sorry for the early retirement chaps. :worried:

Heres a few of mine. Thanks to Ben for hosting.

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Posted: 19 Jul 2007, 09:12
by Nigel H-J
Oh deary me, first John falls out then Vegas, anymore want to come clean?? :lol: :lol:

Sorry guys, just could not help myself!!

Nigel.