Chuffy's Flying Circus

I should be good to get on this evening, just got to polish off a shepherds Pie and a beer or two.

As for planes......no real preference, although I do like the look of the Macchi C.202 Folgore.

Ivor

I was already to go to join you gents this evening but family emergencies must come first apparently. Didn't want to turn up 20 minutes late to the party (tardiness is not acceptable, etc.) so I'll try and join you next time.

What crates are being flown at the moment so I can crash a few to get the hang of it?

Ivor

It does say something like UP3.0 RC (up to 4.10.1m) I think.

Do I need any mission files or anything else?

Ivor

I seem to be having trouble trimming the aircraft consistently. I shall try again.

I can access the server IP and TS details, are there any other files I need to get and install other than UP3?

Ivor

ok then chaps,

Impatience has got the best of me and a cheaper flight stick has been procured under the auspices of the Memsahib giving me then nod.

UP3 has been installed, widescreen mode enabled, one mission flown (Brewster Buffalo for the RNZAF, no enemies shot down, rather hard landing)

So, when do I get my flying hat and personal supply of gin?

Ivor

Thanks for the info Fitz,

Whilst the Memsahib is quite happy to shell out for the flight stick for Xmas I think adding TrackIR might cause a sense of humour failure at this point. So I need to stick with that to start with and really get some good use out of it before I progress further.

Slow and steady keeps the Wife happy.

In the meantime I will get to grips with the linked tome.

Ivor

So there I was, happily playing World of Tanks, happily chugging along the ground when a friend of mine said "Hey, you should try out this new free to play game called War Thunder!"

Being of an easily led and fickle gaming nature I promptly installed the new timesink and immediately enjoyed my time amongst the clouds, imagining myself bombing the bejesus out of my former incarnation as a driver of a 80 ton beast.

Arcade battles abounded, irritations with the simplistic nature of the flight model and the average pilot increased and I found myself more and more involved with the slightly more realistic game mode called Historic Battles.

This sniff of a more realistic flying simulation has led me be the nose (and YouTube videos) to the addition of IL-2 1946 and DCS World to my Steam wishlist.

"Wishlist?" I hear you exclaim, "why not purchase and take to the skies?", and I reply that the purchasing of these fine softwares is not the limiting factor, the fact that a flight stick is not a part of my household electrical devices is.

A problem to be sure, but a problem that is to be solved during the upcoming festive season (probably with a Saitek X52Pro, although open to suggestions..).

"So why join a bunch of chaps who fly virtual planes in a tip top and spiffing fashion if you are unable to accompany them into the boundless skies?" I hear you ask. Well, I reply that the waiting will enable information to be assimilated, simplistic flight models to be abused in practice and jokes to be exchanged. Are new recruits to the RAF/FAA placed in a plane on the first day? (tbh I do not know seeing as I joined the Royal Navy as a stoker but I would guess that there might be things to learn before taking control of an expensive piece of machinery).

So, recomendations for reading/watching would be greatly appreciated. And if there are any of you who dabble in War Thunder I would be happy to bugger around the skies with you pre-purchasing of flight stick.

A long post to be sure, questions below, answers to follow.

IvorRama