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Whatever plane Canada goes with, I would certainly hope that the USA does not subsidize any Canadian F-35's, rather allow the free market to determine what Canada ultimately goes with. How would the US cover subsidizing Canadian f-35's, anyway? We can borrow money, chase the private sector out of debt securities, which will ration out potential private industry investment in US job creation, US infrastructure improvement, new commercial enterprise development, innovation, etc. We can raise US taxes. We can cut American social programs. Take resources out of the hands of our citizens to give to someone else's. We can do some combination of all three. But why bother? So Canada will have a plane Canada may not want otherwise? So we can show favoritism for one maker of fighter planes over all others, create more corporate Welfare at a time when the average American already pays several thousand dollars in taxes that go to companies that do need the handouts? Tensions are heating up? Bah! So create jobs in the USA, instead of in places that would cause, "Tensions to heat up." Get the US Government to require Multi Domestic organizational Design, instead of letting companies flood the USA with goods made in places that may be hostile to US security interests, causing, "Tensions to heat up." If Global companies want to invest in those places, let them, but insist that their goods sold in the US are made in the US, not in those places that are engaging in behaviors that are hostile to our best security interests. Invest in carbon free energy technology, don't depend on fossil fuels from countries that would use the money they make off of fossil fuels to engage in behaviors that allow, "Tensions to heat up." Don't waste our resources on subsidizing Canadian F-35's, to deal with easily preventable tensions in the World. Canada is a rich country. If Canada doesn't want to pay for F-35's and they want something else, no big deal. :thumbup: MJ

This map is so cool! I love all the details. Vegas is a real hoot. The map looks great, at any altitude, any where I go, just fantastic sites, everywhere. I am very happy with the NTTR. Thank you to everyone behind the development and testing of this map. You all did an amazing job! :thumbup: MJ

This is a different aircraft, but I think this video attests to the plausibility of a F86F realistically and successfully landing without a rudder, in real life. [ame= ] [/ame] :thumbup: MJ

I wasn't joking. That is my prediction. I apologize if I came across as joking. I did not intend to convey that. :thumbup: MJ

I can't wait for this tournament. I am going to go out on a limb and predict that where the pilots are of roughly equal ability, the F-86F Sabre will beat the Mig-15bis about 2:1. When the Mig-15bis pilot is better than the F86F Sabre pilot, that might get closer to 1.5:1 in the Sabre's favor, up to about to 1:1. When the Sabre pilot is better than the Mig-15bis pilot, it will be a walk over. My reasoning is that, while the Mig-15bis is a superlative Transonic Point Defense Bomber Interceptor, it is not really a Fighter, per se. The Mig-15bis is best adapted to downing large bombers, flying straight and level, more or less. The Sabre is optimized to be a fighter & in most respects, but certainly not all respects, can outperform the Mig-15bis in the fighter role. We shall see. It is an interesting contest. I must say, I really love both modules from Belsimtek. The DCS Mig-15bis and DCS-F86F are really both fantastic add-ons. :thumbup: MJ

This is a great video, I have seen this before. What I really appreciate is how well the findings in this video match up with the DCS Mig-15BIS vs F86F multiplayer match up. The one area addressed in this video that isn't really represented visually yet in DCS is the fogged up Mig-15bis canopy, which may be addressed later on, as such vsual effects are hopefully added to DCS World, eventually. :thumbup: MJ

Well, loadouts can be modified and restricted for multiplayer events, so BVR weapons can be kept out of the multiplayer events where the Mig-17 is used, the same way that the AIM 120 gets restricted, sometimes. What North Vietnam plane would ever make using BVR weapons a god idea, anyway? Even if we did a what if scenario with the Mig-21bis, it lacks BVR capability. Frankly, if players jsut want to take down Mig-17 from BVR, they might as well shoot at AI, off line. Online, I would expect that players would want close in kills, for Youtube videos, if no other reason. :pilotfly: :thumbup: MJ

When it comes to Mig's, I always thought that LNS would probably handle any potential Mig-23, given their background with the Mig-21bis, Belsimtek would handle a potential Mig-17F, given their background with the Mig-15bis, while ED would handle a potential Mig-29. I don't know if any of this will come true, but it all just seems to fit nicely. :thumbup: MJ

I would love to see the new T-70 X Wing and Special Forces TIE Fighter in DCS. I think that the inclusion would be a better fit for DCS than some persons realize. For instance, the F-18 is going to need her Twin Ion Engine adversary: [ame= ] [/ame] :thumbup: MJ

I would have thought that myself, Exorcet, but check this out: http://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/02/world/soviet-said-to-put-mig-23-s-in-vietnam.html Apparently, everything comes back to Vietnam and the Gulf, in a six degrees of Kevin Bacon sort of way. :lol: We could totally have a what if post US Vietnam War proxy war, taking place in 1985, where the Mig-23 is in Vietnam. I think it could be a cool match up, too. We could have the Mirage & F-14 square off against the Mig-23 and have the F5E square off against the Mig-21bis, over Vietnam. Just imagine the French & Americans work together on some post US Vietnam War proxy war or something. :thumbup: MJ

Barthek is definitely a true artist. Thank you. Barthek's mountains are really breathtaking, photo realistic. I should have pulled up a bit, to take in the mountain range, better. What a sight! I didn't personally notice any abrupt transitions, Art. To me, the mountains seemed highly detailed, even at a considerable distance. The mountains are really cool looking. Thank you very much for your great mod, Sir! I had a wonderful time sim flying through your mountains. What a beautiful view! I don't know how you are able to achieve such photo realism, but what a great view! I think I speak for the community when I say that we really appreciate all the effort you put in to this wonderful gift to our flight sim community. :thumbup: MJ

On the Topic of a what if US Vietnam War II or some sort of post Vietnam proxy war type scenario: In 1985, the Soviet Union stationed Mig-23's in Vietnam. If a dev team makes a Mig-23, we could have a pretty cool match up, with the F-14 vs Mig-23 and F5E vs Mig-21bis, and maybe even a F-16 in there, if you read the article. The F-14 may have outclassed the Mig-23 (or maybe the match up was lopsided due to relative pilot training?) but I think if we have restrictive ROE's, it would be a pretty solid what if match up. NYT Article on Mig-23 in Vietnam: http://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/02/world/soviet-said-to-put-mig-23-s-in-vietnam.html Also That would be very exciting for multiplayer. I tend to think of the F-105 and the Mig-17F as the natural adversaries of one another in Vietnam. I may be wrong, but that is what it seems to me. I have to read that book, sounds like a great read. :thumbup: MJ

Trying out Barthek's Ground Texture Mod 4.0 for DCS World 1.5 http://dai.ly/x3emyri :thumbup: MJ

Aye! I forgot the obvious, in addition to two versions of the the F-14, we already have an ideal match for use in a what if Vietnam War scenario involving a North Vietnamese Mig-21bis, the Belsimtek F-5! The Mig-17F & Mig-19 can totally be matched against the F-105, & no internal gun F-4D , without the what if Mig-21bis being an issue for Blue. The F-5E is going to be a solid match for the Mig-21bis, a highly competitive multiplayer match up. :thumbup: MJ

Well, that is the point of my multiplayer screenshot. Anyone can go onto a multiplayer server with a 1st generation plane, armed no better than a Mig-17F & otherwise inferior to the Mig-17F, and tangle with players using aircraft that are from the 3rd & 4th generation, depending on how the mission is set up. So, players can certainly make due with the relatively superior Mig-17F, up against players sim flying planes such as the F-105. This isn't even a fictional what if scenario, such as the Mig-21bis vs the F4 would be, the North Vietnamese did use the Mig-17F against the F-105, in the actual war. Also, having a Vietnam map without a DCS Mig-17F would be down right unVietnam like. The Mig-17 was the most common point defense bomber interceptor for the North Vietnamese, bar none. Was it outclassed by US fighters in a number of ways? Sure. So was the Zero outclassed by the Hellcat in many ways, but I could not imagine a Pacific War map that did not feature the Zero. Facing superior enemy planes can be tough, but that is part of the fun. If players think that the F4E would club the Mig-17F like a baby seal, we can always have a DCS F4D, instead of an F4E, with missiles only. Hitting a nimble & fast turning Mig-17F with a short range rear aspect only IR missile might not be that easy, especially if the Mig sim pilot keeps his or her head on the swivel or on the periscope, at least. Anyway, that would certainly be more of a historical Vietnam match up than the Mig-21bis vs anything. :thumbup: MJ

If the Blue team avoids entangling in dogfights? No one can resist a dead sexy Mig-17F. http://pre04.deviantart.net/3962/th/pre/i/2013/055/8/6/asha_lee_with_mig_17_by_eeyoremd-d5w3y96.jpg Underestimating the 1st generation Mig-17F is exactly the kind of thinking I am hoping for, online. A 1st generation plane can be dangerous to a 3rd generation plane, can easily damage or destroy much faster & more technologically advanced rides, especially in an online environment where players are willing to hang around, low to the ground, anchored in furballs, fixated on shooting down someone they have been battling for 5 to 10 minutes. Anyway, even if it is tough to get air kills with the Mig-17F, that is a feather in the proverbial cap for the Mig-17F. In a casino, you can't expect to hit the jackpot every single time. The thought that you could hit, that you have to be in it to win it, the investment of time and effort in getting the kill, I think all of that will help some players stay highly motivated and interested in coming back for more multiplayer matches. :thumbup: MJ

I think the primary goal of the Mig-17F sim pilot would be to get the F-105 Thud sim pilots to drop their bombs short of their intended targets. The Mig-17F is a point defense bomber interceptor and not a air superiority fighter. If the Mig-17F sim pilots succeed in preventing the F-105 Thuds from bombing the ground targets, they accomplish their goal. :thumbup: MJ

OverStratos, No problem. I apologize if I came off impatient. I couldn't possibly justify a criticism of your amazing efforts. You are improving upon one of my favorite DCS rides and I am just very enthusiastic about your work. Thank you for the update. I really appreciate your effort. The Mig-15bis is going to look incredible, like her big sister, the Mig-21bis. :thumbup: MJ

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3duwi3_dcs-mig-15bis_videogames

Sorry if I am out of the loop, but was the template released, yet? I can't find it on the User files section or the template section. New Mig-15bis skins featuring this amazing template will be so super cool! :cheer3nc:

Leatherneck Studios has one incredible dev team. Their Mig-21bis is one incredibly high quality product. All of the DCS add-ons I have are great and even out of a superlative selection of wonderful DCS add-ons, the Mig-21bis stands out, particularly in terms of quality and content. I admire the team & recommend the Mig-21bis. I am sure that the F-14 will be utterly outstanding. I can't wait for that one! :thumbup:MJ

I don't think the North Vietnamese had a Mig-17F with R3 missiles. I think that they used the wing pylons for drop tanks only. Also, F-105 sim pilots ought to have a rival without missiles, to make it easier for the F-105 sim pilots to opt for dropping their load and getting away or fighting the Mig-17, without worrying about r3 missiles. Instead of two Mig-17's, go with a Chinese Shenyang J-6. We don't have a Chinese DCS add-on, yet. As far as the Mig-21bis, the Vietnamese didn't use it, so I think a Vietnam War map should feature a Mig-17F, a Mig-19, and only a Vietnam war era Mig-21 or no Mig-21. After all, the Mig-21 wasn't that common a North Vietnamese ride, anyway. Their most numerous point defense bomber interceptor was the Mig-17. The Mig-17 was the most common Soviet made bomber interceptor in the Vietnam War and the Shenyang J-6 was the most common PRC made bomber interceptor in the Vietnam War. Worst comes to worst, we don't really need a Mig-21 to make historically plausible, challenging, and balanced missions. if we want to do a What if second US Vietnam War scenario, Blue will certainly have planes that eaoutperform the Mig-21bis. While we may very well get a F4E, instead of the F4D, I don't think that the Mig-21bis should have any influence on the decision to have one type of DCS Phantom or the other. If we want to do a what if US Vietnam War II scenario, where the Vietnamese are now flying the Mig-21bis, Blue will certainly have planes that more than match the Mig-21bis. We are going to have a historically appropriate US rival for the Mig-21bis in DCS and that rival is awesome, the F-14. I don't think we have to fear the Mig-21bis being too uber for Blue, on a multiplayer map, any time soon. :megalol: Still, if it comes down to no DCS Phantom or having a DCS F4E, I would surely take the F4E in DCS, every time. I jsut don't want Vietnam multiplayer maps to devolve into repetitive F4E vs Mig-21bis, but maybe there are ways to work around that issue, other than the one I suggested. Kev2go, you Humingbird, and frosty, certainly all have great taste in rides.

OverStratos, Wow! Thank you very much for all of the effort. i can't wait to get my hands on some skins using this new template. The Mig-15bis is going to look so sharp. :) :thumbup: MJ

The Phantom would be awesome, though I would prefer the F4D, so we can have multiplayer missions where the Mig-17F can go up against a missile only Phantom. I think that would be more fun for both sides, better balanced and more challenging. The Mig-17F won't have short range or medium range missiles and the Phantom won't have a gun. I also really hope that we aren't going to use the Mig-21bis as the North Vietnamese plane of choice or any Mig-21 as the North Vietnamese ride of choice, that we get a Mig-17F & Mig-19. The North Vietnamese didn't fly the Mig-21bis during the Vietnam War and the Mig-21's they did fly weren't that common or the most representative jet for the North Vietnamese side. The Mig 17F point defense bomber interceptor was their most numerous front line point defense bomber interceptor. It would be awesome to have multiplayer maps where players can opt for underdog planes, like the Mig-17F or F-105 Thud, without fearing being on a map where everyone else is using a F4E or Mig-21bis. I don't think it will be that fun for a Mig-17F player, to have one or several F4E's booming and zooming the Mig-17F, with an all aspect integrated cannon to make snap shots at the Mig-17F, which would be trapped like fish in a barrel. Also, consider the F-105 drivers, they would have Mig-21bis players routinely chasing down and shooting down the F-105, using a version of the Mig-21 that didn't even face the F-105, during Vietnam. The Mig-17F would be a much better historical match up the F-105 and give the F-105 players a good chance of escaping or even shooting down their opposition, which is the least we can do for the players we are also depending on to handle all the in mission ground pounding. If we make the Vietnam match up F4E vs Mig-21bis, then, when we get on to multiplayer, it will be 20 players using the F4E , 20 players using the Mig-21bis, and Hadwell in the lone Mig17F or lone F-105 Thud. Worse, we might have missions where the North Vietnamese are using Su-27's to counter the F-15's being used by the USA and South Vietnam. :megalol: It would be better to have the F4E you are hoping for than to never have an F4 in DCS at all, but if we can have an F4D instead of the F4E, all the better. :thumbup: MJ

Ultimately, I think that Deano has the right approach, especially since the OP is a fan of Migs. My DCS dream ride is the Mig-17F. Right now there is no Mig-17F in DCS. Fortunately, we do have the Mig-15bis and the F86F. Both of these machines influenced the design of the Mig-17F. The Mig-15bis introduces me to some aspects of the Mig-17F, in terms of armament, basic cockpit layout, and similar start up procedures and systems management, while the F86F introduces me to such Mig-17F related matters as the proper use of radar ranging gun sight technology. One day, when we do have a Mig-17F, I am going to really benefit from my, then, years of experience with both the Mig-15bis and the F-86F. So, while I do strongly prefer the Mig-15bis, since it most reminds me of my DCS dream ride, the Mig-17F, I also really appreciate the F86F, especially that beautiful radar ranging gun sight. I am glad that I have both add-ons. :thumbup: MJ