stuart666

I did a scenario of the Amiens Prison raid, and I can confirm they never want to bomb on the deck, even after using heavy scripting they still wont do it. It seems the AI is still setup for a period before we got the delayed action bombs, and refuses to put the aircraft in a positon where the bomb (without a delayed fuse) would go off under then. I think all aircraft with delayed action fuses really need the AI being looked at. At the very least an override in the mission editor to insist they bomb from x altittude.

Make sure that sucker is waxed like the RAF did, or you will lose speed in drag.

As we are sharing KMZ, here is one I created last year of Leningrad Military District in Soviet Times. Not a massive amount of the area covered by the map, but it WAS a very large military district. IIRC, it does illustrate some abandoned barracks and airbases, as well as the ammunition depots around Murmansk. Its all based upon CIA satellite data reports. Corona IIRC. https://www.dropbox.com/s/w7tof4katc4brwt/Leningrad MD.kmz?st=2gvhdqdf&dl=0

Yes, taking off used to be impossible for me as well. Since the tips ive read elsewhere on this board, it really is rather easy, as long as you pay attention. Running the engines up, and use brakes till you get effective rudder input is the key I think. I cant say my takeoffs are always beautiful, but I dont crash anymore.

He would be too silky smooth and laid back. 'You know, why dont you turn about here, whilst I go crack open the pyms.'

I want an AI version of Terry Thomas.

'Should you fly so close to the ground? Im not a flipping miner you know!' and 'We keep a welcome in the hillside. Or we will do, if you dont fly into it boyo!' Ah, the possiblities are endless. At least we dont have to worry about his critique for middair refueling or catching the right wire.

Yeah, I remember us discussing it before. Arguably with a map like Normandy now is, it really warrants inclusion. Even the FB MkVI as used by 140 group were fitted with it. One account describes them using it to find the French Coastline on Ramrod 564 (Operation Jericho). Even if its stimulated via an AI Navigator, arguably it warrants inclusion in the Mosquito at some point.

Yes, we could really do with a Lucero system to do beam approach properly. https://www.rafblakehillfarm.co.uk/babs-beam-approach-beacon-system Unfortunately, it would seem that only aircraft equippd with H2S (which in the Mosquito we obviously dont) can use it. Maybe if the Lancaster ever becomes payware... https://www.qsl.net/pe1ngz/airforce/airforce-raf/raf-h2s.html As far as a drift meter, yes, thats useful. Personally Im more interested in the AI crewman and how it works. Its it going to be something like petrovich, very limited. Or are we to be blessed with an Anglicised Jasper? (Jasper Algenon-Smythe?) There has been remarkably little information on what we are going to get that ive seen. Incidentally, Wistramo Moore did a series of videos on WW2 bombsights and equipment that he had restored, whcih are all worth a look. This is the one on the drift sight, where he demonstrates its functionality. Im not sure if this is identical to what we are getting in the mosquito, but at least it gives some idea how it can be used.

Sure, the tread pattern is postwar, but the shape, to my eyes at least, was broadly the same.

That looks amazing. Perhaps its just the way the clip was procured, but maybe the tire should be just a little fatter? I cant put my finger on it, but I think its slightly narrower in real life. If the clip isnt distorting it of course.

Sounds like it might be an issue with the hot start then.

Well the best thing I can do is leave you with Gregs video on the A8, I think this is where he discusses what they could do to improve it. Its also his contention (Im not sure he is right, but he seems to know what he is talking about) that the P47 and P51 are running 150 octane. Which if true, rather explains quite why the A8 is so outclassed. Of course the D9 was probably running 87 octane as well, but with MW50 it probably matters less. The charts he does on some of the other videos where he shows the theoretical power advantages at what altitude for the German aircraft are useful. I cant say he is right, I just think I find it fairly convincing. Check out the one he did on German fuel as well, its very interesting.

Thanks, Ill definately try that out then. Yep, Ill entirely agree with you. And im not even suggesting they take anything out or modify anything. All they have to do is clone the A8 and give it the new throttle range, and maybe a 100 octane version of the P51. Considering all the effort they are going through to make a new theatre with marianas, and a hellcat to fly in it, this should be easy money for them. In fact, if they threw in some new skins, Id happily buy a late production A8 and an early P51D (perhaps without the filler on the tail and in green to make it truly different). Lets put it this way, Id be more inclined to buy those than the Hellcat that, tbh, I struggle to develop interest in.

I think the point im making is to model an earlier Mustang, so that the earlier A8 has something that it is slightly more competitive with, and a later one that, whilst still vastly outclassed, still has a bit more in the tank. If Greg is right (and I would encourage people to listen to his thoughts all the way through) it is not that the A8 wont be outclassed. Its just that modelling a late 1944 Mustang to go up against an early 1944 A8 really isnt particularly fair. Ok, so fair is still going to be outclassed. Well, you cant do anything about the history, but they are modelling two different eras of history. Its not even pretending to be historically correct. Personally Id like to see more 1943 aircraft modelled so we can start modelling ramrods. But using a 150 octane D mustang to model early 1944 scenarios doesnt just look wrong. The results are wholly wrong. Yeah, I really must try overlord. Is there many mosquito slots?

Yeah, but that overlooks that its not about 28000 feet where the Germans are going to be able to compete. If you look at Gregs page, its lower altitude where the FW 190's are going to be competitive. As far as multiplayer, its going to be a very rare day when everyone is plugging each other over 28000 fleet, historical though that may be. Its much lower altitude, under 15000, where the differences are going to be a lot less. And the early mustangs didnt just have a third less guns, but they had real problems with the guns jamming in a turn. Sure, but when did it get 150 fuel? Late 1944. We know the German crates most of the war were on 87 octane, right? So the allied aircraft are always going to have an advantage, even when running 100 octane.But having aircraft ONLY running 150 octane, means you are simulating aircraft in the last months of the war, going up against the Anton which simulates how it was prior to june 1944. Look, im not a luftwhiner, we always had an advantage, and I dont mean for that to end just to increase playablity. But when the Luftwaffe players say the deck is stacked, ahistorically stacked actually, they do seem to have a point as best I can see. There is a case for having early 1944 and late 1944 variants of all the main aircraft. Then the servers can setup authentic engagements where nobody is getting ahistorical advantages.

I get the impression that in June/July 1944, the Americans still largely had B Mustangs, and the Luftwaffe had modified the A8 till have a greater power range on the throttle. The mustang likely still had ascendancy, but it didnt have what it did later with the D model (not least 4 guns compared to 6), and wasnt running 150 octane. I gather the power output of the D they have now is as it would have been in october 1944 till the end of the war, not what it would have had in june. This is all on Gregs planes and automobiles. Im not buying the idea that the early P47 and P51B are offering an unassailable advantage, or clearly they would nt have introduced the later variants. More to the point, we get a B or C mustang, then you can operate them as RAF ones. The RAF only got D models in 1945 IIRC.

Was it like that in reality? Im surprised that, having the extra room, they didnt take that opportunity. But then I suppose if they had, it would make the gyro compass somewhat irrelevant.

You are all warming the engines up first, right? Ive had engine failures, but about 30 seconds after start. If I warm them up Ive yet to have a single engine failure that wasnt caused by enemy fire.

If its of any interest, I upped my interpretation of German air defences and radar sites on the files section. https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3333865/ If anyone hasnt yet discovered it, After the Battle publications (if you read a lot of history, you will know who these guys are) did a book on coastal radar sites. Doesnt include the inland ones much, but its still well worth getting. I wouldnt have pinpointed the locations of half of them if it wasnt for this book. https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/German-Coastal-Radar-Stations-Hardback/p/20966

Yeah you are undoubtedly right. I keep forgetting about it for some reason...

I should point out, Greg of Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles (a site everyone should have subscribed regardless) did a pretty good primer on how to use the Dora in multiplayer. He also does another one on the Anton, and his thoughts on whether its correctly modelled or not are really very interesting. Basically it is correctly modelled, but its going up against much later P51's. There is a case to be made for an early and late Anton.

Im getting better. But no. As a slight aside, it would be helpful if we could have a top down compass view, just so we can set things up properly. Ive found Ive been finding magnetic heading off the map view, even in vr using the compass is near impossible. I might say, thanks for looking into this JBDCS. Im not sure Ill ever use it as a mod, but if someone is identifying it as potential perhaps the devs might consider integrating it.We live in hopes.

Correct me if im wrong, but isnt this a warning to increase revs, so it doesnt cause plug fouling? I dont know if thats modelled.