Favorite AI Spotting Locations

reconmercs · Post by **reconmercs** » 27 Jul 2008, 16:29

Alright, in our two years of existence we've giving you lots of new places to traffic spot in FS2004, post up some pics of your favorites

please include:

Airport including ICAO code
Best times to view
Packages and/or addons need

nickblack423 · Post by **nickblack423** » 27 Jul 2008, 20:08

Well here's my first entry for this.

Cold Lake (CYOD)
Best Time of days are any day between Tuesday and Thursday..its dead on friday. This screenie is from Wednesday midday.
Seen here are obviously one package in development T-45s. Italian Tornados, RAF Tornado GR4s, F-117s, and DM A-10s. Plus at other times of the week various F-15 and A-10 units arrive also, plus there are the resident Hawks from NFTC.

Nick

Post by **BadPvtDan** » 27 Jul 2008, 21:35

We sold Nighthawks to Canada?

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 27 Jul 2008, 22:29

Well since their dollar is worth more than our dollar these days...........

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 28 Jul 2008, 04:06

Ok, I'll bite. Here are some of my favorite spotting sites:

First the MAIW version of RAF Conningsby, always good for some RAF action:

Then Lakenheath Airbase with more great scenery by Ian (Rocket26):

Then it's over to the Pacific for the rest stop known as Hickam Air Force Base, it always has a good mix of local and transiting AI:

Finally what will surely become a favorite place to spot in the near future, this screenshot from an upcoming MAIW release. I had to be very sneaky so as not to reveal the location of this shot and the package associated with it. And yes that's previously un-released custom scenery you see with it.

Jumpshot724 · Post by **Jumpshot724** » 28 Jul 2008, 06:56

Will guesses as to the base be entertained??

Hickam, Shaw, and Lakeheath are my fav to spot at. Screenshots to follow....

djnocturnal · Post by **djnocturnal** » 28 Jul 2008, 07:04

Aviano AB (LIPA), Not a MAIW package BUT it is filled with MAIW traffic.

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MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 28 Jul 2008, 16:52

Jumpshot724 wrote:Will guesses as to the base be entertained??

I'll never tell............

Post by **campbeme** » 28 Jul 2008, 16:55

My favourte Airbase is Incirlik (LTAG) lots of variety.

Hope you like

ChrisG · Post by **ChrisG** » 28 Jul 2008, 16:57

MIKE JG wrote:
Jumpshot724 wrote:Will guesses as to the base be entertained??
I'll never tell............

Oh yes you will! Or at least I'll have guessed it!

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 28 Jul 2008, 19:16

But you forget I have moderator powers...................

It should be out fairly soon anyhow, I believe it's already completed its beta testing process.

EDIT: Well would you look at that, there she is, ready for you to download. And no, I didn't know it would be released today.

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 28 Jul 2008, 21:28

And now that the cat's out of the bag so to speak.........

I give you Hill Air Force Base in all her glory, with great scenery by John Stinstrom.

Post by **bismarck** » 29 Jul 2008, 20:55

Here is my preferred.
Decimomannu LIED, many traffic from various MAIW and no-MAIW packages, and a lot of my personal FP.
Best time in the morning.

ronniegj · Post by **ronniegj** » 29 Jul 2008, 22:52

Gad! I hope your using a utility to increase time to 15 minutes, to allow all of that backup to make it out of there!

Ron

alexrfixit · Post by **alexrfixit** » 29 Jul 2008, 23:01

ronniegj wrote:Gad! I hope your using a utility to increase time to 15 minutes, to allow all of that backup to make it out of there!

Ron

Reminds me of the old story about the unknown pilot, waiting in a long take-off queue, who triggered his mike and announced,"I'm f***ing bored!"

The irate tower immediately demanded,"Last pilot transmitting, identify yourself!"

The unrepentant pilot replied,"I said I was f***ing bored, not f***ing stupid!"

Post by **bismarck** » 30 Jul 2008, 06:56

ronniegj wrote:Gad! I hope your using a utility to increase time to 15 minutes, to allow all of that backup to make it out of there!

Ron

Utility? Which utility? Have I miss something?

Post by **btaylo24** » 30 Jul 2008, 07:06

This one?

http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?Ca ... DLID=77729

Post by **bismarck** » 30 Jul 2008, 07:41

Thank you very much!

Post by **petebramley** » 30 Jul 2008, 16:42

Same from here

How did I ever miss this clever little utility

Off now to update 3 PC's worth of flightsim (I may be some time

)

PeteB

sprocky · Post by **sprocky** » 31 Jul 2008, 20:01

bismarck wrote:Here is my preferred.
Decimomannu LIED, many traffic from various MAIW and no-MAIW packages, and a lot of my personal FP.
Best time in the morning.

Including some retro stuff.

The german Tornados still wear the old Navy scheme in your screenies. Most of them (if not all already) have been repainted since the transition to the Air Force in 2005.