Psyched about that AD-4

Flyby · #1 06-07-2008, 05:51 PM

Wouldn't it be great to have carrier ops modeled in a new sim based on the Korean War? But as I asked in another thread, where can we find more info on this sim? Anyone?
Flyby out

ElAurens · #2 06-07-2008, 06:06 PM

RRG has a website. Sorry, I forget the address, but search for it.

Once there look up "Project Galba".

Flyby · #3 06-07-2008, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ElAurens

RRG has a website. Sorry, I forget the address, but search for it.

Once there look up "Project Galba".

As I replied in my initial thread about Ilya's project, the RRG website offers slim pickings for info. We also serve who sit and wait.
Flyby out

Avimimus · #4 06-07-2008, 11:00 PM

Meh, you can't beat the firefly for a plane that can be easily beaten (and thats what really counts right?).

Rjel · #5 06-07-2008, 11:12 PM

Loved the Skyraider since I saw The Bridges at Toko-Ri as a kid.

96th_Nightshifter · #6 06-08-2008, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avimimus

Meh, you can't beat the firefly for a plane that can be easily beaten (and thats what really counts right?).

Well I certainly wouldn't be using it for dogfighting...........

Armament:

4 × 20 mm Hispano cannons
2 × 1,000 lb bomb under wings
8 pairs of 60 lb rockets

dflion · #7 06-08-2008, 12:45 AM

If you want to see some Skyraider's doing their job well, get a DVD copy of the film 'The Bridges at Toko-Ri' starring William Holden and the beautiful Grace Kelly.
William Holden (Lt. Harry Brubaker) is a USN reserve pilot flying jets (I think Grumman Panthers from memory) from the carrier 'Essex'.
Some great aircraft/carrier shots with Mickey Rooney doing a wonderful job as the Sikorsky rescue helicopter pilot.
DFLion

proton45 · #8 06-08-2008, 05:00 AM

Another Korea era war movie is "The Hunters"... The movie stars Robert Mitchum as a aging F-86 Saber pilot who still has a few tricks up his sleeve... I have not seen this movie for a few years but as I remember it was pretty good. One area of interest is that most (if not all) of the aerial combat footage is live action (with an F86 standing in as a Mig), their might even be some real combat footage edited in for effect...this is in contrast to "Bridges at Toko-Ri" which made liberal use of miniatures in a studio (even though it was done very well, and is quite enjoyable) cut together with live action footage...