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- Wed May 30, 2018 9:51 am
- Forum: Flight Simulation General Chat
- Topic: Best flight simulator?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8112
Re: Best flight simulator?
DCS is a great sim as said above but needs a fairly powerful PC to play it, but it is free with a Su-25 and a TF-51 to plod around in! The F/A-18 comes out today and it is fantastic. Falcon 4.0 is another great sim with the BMS 4.33 mod you are looking at the best war sim out there as it has a dynam...
- Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:49 pm
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: Flying Legends 2017 & Berlin Express Arrives
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1780
Flying Legends 2017 & Berlin Express Arrives
Here are a few from a fantastic flying legends. The Horsemen were awesome as always! More too follow. I have included a couple of the "Berlin Express" arriving as she is too beautiful an aircraft not to include and sadly couldn't fly for the airshow after a canopy mishap. https://farm5.staticflickr....
- Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:07 pm
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: RIAT with dramatic skies and gloom!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3523
Re: RIAT with dramatic skies and gloom!
love the vortices on that A400 It is one of the perks of rainy displays! The A400 is so impressive, it was getting vapour over the wings too. such sharp photos ... brilliant What's the secret to such photo's (other than your Genius of course) ? Ah you are too kind. Shooting in manual mode has impro...
- Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:14 pm
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: RIAT with dramatic skies and gloom!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3523
Re: RIAT with dramatic skies and gloom!
It is my favourite too! Thank you!
A couple more.
EF-18 by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr
Mirage 2000D by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr
A couple more.
EF-18 by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr
Mirage 2000D by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:06 pm
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: RIAT with dramatic skies and gloom!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3523
RIAT with dramatic skies and gloom!
Another year and another great show!! Here are a few of my favorite picks so far. I think it will take till next year before I have edited most of them. I also have a tonne more from legends, it is a hard old life eh?! :whistle: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4315/35151193274_6d7e339849_b.jpg SU-27-...
- Sat Jun 03, 2017 11:16 pm
- Forum: Flight Simulator Technical Board
- Topic: Old game
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4639
Re: Old game
If you are looking for combat sims then I suggest DCS and BMS 4.33. DCS is a combat sim with many superbly realistic, fully clickable aircraft. Lots of choice. It is also free to play with two planes, the SU-25T and the TF-51. BMS 4.33 is a mod for the old Falcon 4.0, so lots of F-16 love. BMS is th...
- Thu May 25, 2017 7:41 pm
- Forum: Duxford Shows
- Topic: Duxford Air Festival- 27th & 28th May 2017
- Replies: 57
- Views: 28617
Re: Duxford Air Festival- 27th & 28th May 2017
That would make me very happy! I loved the Rafale at RIAT. I am secretly hoping that there will be some warbirds too, I have been itching to try this new lens of mine out!MRTT wrote:Rafale is due tomorrow afternoon!
I'd expect a few arrivals and, a number of practice displays.
Thank you for the reply.
- Thu May 25, 2017 7:25 pm
- Forum: Duxford Shows
- Topic: Duxford Air Festival- 27th & 28th May 2017
- Replies: 57
- Views: 28617
Re: Duxford Air Festival- 27th & 28th May 2017
I unfortunately couldn't get this weekend off work to come and watch the show. I am going to pop down tomorrow, is there anything practicing tomorrow do we know? Looks like a stellar lineup.
- Tue May 16, 2017 2:48 pm
- Forum: Promotion of your website
- Topic: Fighter books you have to read!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1737
Fighter books you have to read!
A little post on 10 of the best fighter books I have read.
http://benrawlings.co.uk/blog/fighter-b ... ve-to-read
Any thoughts, please let me know!
http://benrawlings.co.uk/blog/fighter-b ... ve-to-read
Any thoughts, please let me know!
- Mon May 01, 2017 12:57 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Panning Lightnings.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3982
Re: Panning Lightnings.
Thank you guys for all the replies!!
- Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:25 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Panning Lightnings.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3982
Re: Panning Lightnings.
Thank you!reaper493 wrote:Cracking shots,
either you have a very big ladder, or you know somewhere to go further down the lane?
This was just at the end of the lane, just before the bushes. Through the fence though, fortunately my zoom doesn't pick the fence up.
- Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:14 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Panning Lightnings.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3982
Panning Lightnings.
Hey all, Here are a few from Monday. It was a very busy and loud afternoon, perfect Lakenheath. https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2845/34093602472_f991bdc7eb_b.jpg F-35a by Ben Rawlings , on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4177/34264778435_06a3427499_b.jpg "Hang Loose" by Ben Rawlings , on Flickr h...
- Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:10 am
- Forum: Military Aviation Memorabilia
- Topic: Advice for labelling Patches
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1807
Re: Advice for labelling Patches
I store all my patches in some archival safe CD sleeves that I number, and then have a word document with the info of: number, where bought, date bought and what the patch is for /from. That gets printed as each page is filled. If you haven't seen the fantastic Lakenheath Patches Blog-spot and his t...
- Wed Sep 28, 2016 12:22 pm
- Forum: Military Aviation Memorabilia
- Topic: 493rd Wanted.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1224
493rd Wanted.
Hello, As some of you may know I love Mildenhall and Lakenheath patches, and particularly those from the 493rd. There are a couple I am trying to track down, despite how rare they seem, and am I wondering if anyone wants to part with any, or knows someone who does. I am looking for the 493rd version...
- Sat Sep 10, 2016 7:18 pm
- Forum: Duxford Shows
- Topic: Duxford September Airshow 2016
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18582
Re: Duxford September Airshow 2016
I agree, very good day despite the weather. That Gladiator display was wonderful, very low but deliberately so. The on the ground activities were fantastic, great talks by Col. Rich Graham and the Two Tornado chaps, all round very good. Looking forward to tomorrow, the two day ticket is quite the de...
- Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:03 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Zeltweg Live Stream
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2802
Re: Zeltweg Live Stream
Thank you for the link, what a beautiful place for a show!
- Sun Aug 28, 2016 10:37 am
- Forum: For Sale and Wanted
- Topic: Wanted: 1/72 F-15E Sky Guardians/Witty 48th FW Lakenheath WT
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2064
Re: Wanted: 1/72 F-15E Sky Guardians/Witty 48th FW Lakenheat
That is an awesome little collection! I'd love to see photos! I am hoping that the new hobbymaster E will be a good one, the last few have looked awesome so I have high hopes!
- Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:44 pm
- Forum: For Sale and Wanted
- Topic: Wanted: 1/72 F-15E Sky Guardians/Witty 48th FW Lakenheath WT
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2064
Re: Wanted: 1/72 F-15E Sky Guardians/Witty 48th FW Lakenheat
While it is not that particular model Hobbymaster are bringing out a small run of 1/72 F-15E's of the 492nd FS Lakenheath. Pre-order at the minute! May scratch that Lakenheath diecast model itch! I've pre-ordered mine and hoping it will be a good one.
- Thu Jul 21, 2016 6:59 pm
- Forum: Military Aviation Memorabilia
- Topic: Gary's Aviation patches
- Replies: 234
- Views: 102714
Re: Gary's Aviation patches
I have been wanting some of the 56th guys patches and those are crackers. I am going to miss them. Great haul as always!
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:53 pm
- Forum: Military Aviation Memorabilia
- Topic: Panthers Patches.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 936
Panthers Patches.
Hello all,
I didn't pick them up at RIAT after splurging on the rarer patches, but am wondering if anyone has for sale the Panthers Red Flag patch and the Panthers go to war patch.
Any help appreciated.
Many thanks,
Ben.
I didn't pick them up at RIAT after splurging on the rarer patches, but am wondering if anyone has for sale the Panthers Red Flag patch and the Panthers go to war patch.
Any help appreciated.
Many thanks,
Ben.