Dragon, It looks terrific! Seriously, just like the real deal.
Sorry if I'm beging a bit of a pain in the ass about this gras thing, but have you tried to add it, maybe just as a part of the texture between the cracks?
Hey, I like it you way you did it! Nothing is perfect, repairs will always be made and there's a possibility that it may look like this when it's finished. Damit add some gras and you'll have a identical Russian AFB :P
Oh right! I totally forgot about that site =)
Oh really? Road landing success? Hmm sounds good, just need to come up with at way to make it look more..."hidden", bit more forest around the "base".
Would be cool if someone created that road base. It's possible to land on roads in LO? Kinda nice feature when makin movies :D
I've searched through all the Gripen pictures at airliners.net and there were not even ONE picture of gripen by night.
The closest I got was this one:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Sweden---Air/Saab-JAS39C-Gripen/1086976/M/
EDIT: BUT(!)
I found this youtube clip :D
where you can spot one or two pictures when applying full afterburners!
One more.
Drag to 1min 42 seconds. Terrific picture.
Heahh, I'm on a roll!
Not really sure, but it looks like it could be a Hyster 8-16T Forklift:
http://hyster.com/Europe/SiteCollectionDocuments/Products/H8.00-16.00XM%20ENG.pdf
Firefighting trucks at Nellis AFB
http://news.webshots.com/photo/2472254810102494871RapJgY
More pictures: http://www.oshkoshcorporation.com/news/media_center~arff.cfm
Here's alot of information on the fire trucks used at Airport, iincluding Nellis AFB :)
http://www.oshkosharff.com/index.cfm
Aaah nice spot! Yeah, tried to watch alot pictures and clips.
But from what I've seen, it doesn't seem to use flaps when takeing off.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Sweden---Air/Saab-JAS39C-Gripen/1453204/M/
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Czech-Republic--/Saab-JAS39C-Gripen/1425379/M/
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Sweden---Air/Saab-JAS39B-Gripen/1408453/M/
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Czech-Republic--/Saab-JAS39C-Gripen/1399339/M/
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Sweden---Air/Saab-JAS39B-Gripen/1408453&tbl=photo_info&photo_nr=63&sok=keyword_(%5C%27%2B%5C%22Gripen%5C%22%5C%27_IN_BOOLEAN_MODE))_AND_(FIND_IN_SET(%5C%27MILITARY%5C%27%2C_special)%3E0)_&sort=_order_by_photo_id_DESC_&prev_id=1408455&next_id=1408140
That little Truck is a Harlan HTA 80-100
http://www.harlan-corp.com/TractorsSpec/ClassicHTA80-100.pdf
Here's the operative manual
http://www.harlan-corp.com/OP_HANDBOOK_2/HTAR.htm
Hm this isn't 100% correct, but from what I've seen on youtube and read Gripen doesn't seem to use flaps when taking off.
P.S. I've noticed that the AUX doors are open while spooling
Refuel is called R-11 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-11_Refueler
Think it could be this one: http://www.oshkoshdefense.com/pdf/Oshkosh_Wheeled_Tanker_brochure.pdf
Up close
Alternate Energy Source
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2006/10/mil-061031-afpn02.htm
http://www2.hickam.af.mil/news/story_media.asp?id=123030396