Not the Red Arows, But Not Bad for Test Pilot Trainees

mikewmac · Post by **mikewmac** » 04 Mar 2007, 20:48

I was admiring my scenery handiwork at RAF Coningsby today and look what else I saw flyby at around 300 knots and 100 feet off the deck!!!!

Mike

wktjr · Post by **wktjr** » 04 Mar 2007, 21:07

Psuls · Post by **Psuls** » 04 Mar 2007, 21:10

Very nice indeed

btaylo24 · Post by **btaylo24** » 05 Mar 2007, 01:07

Wow! !!

barry

mikewmac · Post by **mikewmac** » 05 Mar 2007, 01:30

Thanks Guys! I'm really happy that you like the scenery.

Mike

btaylo24 · Post by **btaylo24** » 05 Mar 2007, 01:35

How do you do that Mike, just good timings?
Barry

mikewmac · Post by **mikewmac** » 05 Mar 2007, 02:04

btaylo24 wrote:How do you do that Mike, just good timings?
Barry

Barry,

That is an actual 4 ship formation flight with each AI on a completely separate and independent flight path. The AI spawn at the western boundary of the AI visible area around Coningsby and disappear at its eastern boundary. About an hour later they repeat the flyby, but from east to west.

However, the almost perfect right echelon lateral alignment shown in those screenshots is indeed a matter of timing. The AI always maintain their properly aligned and separate flight paths, but sometimes they lose their perfect formation lateral alignment.

Mike

Rotten Ralph · Post by **Rotten Ralph** » 14 Mar 2007, 19:45

Very nice pics mike.
That aircraft is my baby, I have flown in it a few times from boscombe down, but never in formation like that, lol.

dave lock

Cliffie2025 · Post by **Cliffie2025** » 14 Mar 2007, 20:08

In the last shot you have Typhoons on the pan at Coningsby - are they beta versions of Nick Blacks model or is there another AI version already out there ?

mikewmac · Post by **mikewmac** » 14 Mar 2007, 20:12

david lock wrote:Very nice pics mike.
That aircraft is my baby, I have flown in it a few times from boscombe down, but never in formation like that, lol.

dave lock

Thanks David,

I don't think you'll see too many 4 ship low level flybys like that in the real world.

Mike

Rotten Ralph · Post by **Rotten Ralph** » 14 Mar 2007, 20:19

Yeah ,I agree mike.
P S Is that you in a 2 seat delta dagger or dart.

DAVE LOCK

mikewmac · Post by **mikewmac** » 14 Mar 2007, 20:19

Cliffie2025 wrote:In the last shot you have Typhoons on the pan at Coningsby - are they beta versions of Nick Blacks model or is there another AI version already out there ?

Cliffie2025,

Yes, those are Nick's NBAI Typhoon models and Graham King's repaints that I used when I created the NBAI Typhoon FDE files for Nick. The RAF Coningsby AB scenery you see in those screenshots is some I put together for Nick to go with the pan drive through parking AFCAD that I made for him.

Mike

Rotten Ralph · Post by **Rotten Ralph** » 14 Mar 2007, 20:21

Yeah ,I agree mike.
P S Is that you in a 2 seat delta dagger or dart.

DAVE LOCK

mikewmac · Post by **mikewmac** » 14 Mar 2007, 20:23

david lock wrote:Yeah ,I agree mike.
P S Is that you in a 2 seat delta dagger or dart.

DAVE LOCK

David,

Yes, that is yours truly in a TF-102 Delta Dagger (Deuce) or "The Tub" as we somewhat affectionately called it back in the day.

Mike

Rotten Ralph · Post by **Rotten Ralph** » 14 Mar 2007, 20:32

Mike, sorry for the double post just then, had a window appear & didn`t know if it posted ok.
The delta dagger was a cool looking plane along with the dart.
Did you end your service with the dagger or did you move on to other aircraft types?

dave lock

Cliffie2025 · Post by **Cliffie2025** » 14 Mar 2007, 20:49

mikewmac wrote: Cliffie2025,

Yes, those are Nick's NBAI Typhoon models and Graham King's repaints that I used when I created the NBAI Typhoon FDE files for Nick. The RAF Coningsby AB scenery you see in those screenshots is some I put together for Nick to go with the pan drive through parking AFCAD that I made for him.

Mike

Oooh, really looking forward to the typhoon release, it will fill a big hole in my ai Mil UK.

mikewmac · Post by **mikewmac** » 14 Mar 2007, 21:44

david lock wrote:Mike, sorry for the double post just then, had a window appear & didn`t know if it posted ok.
The delta dagger was a cool looking plane along with the dart.
Did you end your service with the dagger or did you move on to other aircraft types?

dave lock

David,

The "Deuce" was still being flown by the VT ANG's 134th FIS when I got out, but they have since flown the EB-57, F-4D, F-16A and currently the F-16C.

The "Dart" was the "Deuce's" sporty younger brother and at one time was actually going to be called the F-102B.

Mike

usairson · Post by **usairson** » 14 Mar 2007, 23:03

I remember when I was younger and my father flew S-76's for Resorts Casino in AC...and the NJANG flew them out of AC. My fathers aprt. was a few miles from the end of the one rnwy and you could hear those awesome planes and see them doing their training. Pretty cool plane...got to love the century series.

nickblack423 · Post by **nickblack423** » 15 Mar 2007, 02:33

Wow, Mike I'm stunned that is amazing. It is something truly great when you can see your creations being used to such great effect. I'd love to see a four-ship Typhoon flypast too.....HINT!!!!

Nick

Rotten Ralph · Post by **Rotten Ralph** » 15 Mar 2007, 08:29

Mike
I do like the dart. Some of those paint schemes they had were great, and I dont know about you but the planes in those days just had a lot more character about them.

Nick
Thank you for a great job on those jags especially the T2. ZB615 was retired not long back, not sure about XX145, but it is great to see them in AI (PS thanks Graham for the paint).

dave lock