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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning

Ok now the Just Flight Battle of Battle of Britain - 70th Anniversary is released.

Downloading now!!

Unfortunately got told yesterday they want me in London for two weeks, so won't get much time to fly these for a while! Maybe I'll make it up to Hendon though.
 
I was just there in March, the first time for about 15 years and it really had changed, seemed much bigger than I remembered and a great collection of aircraft.
 
The Hurricane is very good - VC in my opinion is well done but not quite to the texuring quality of A2A or Vertigo studios. Some odd textures on the external model (runners for canopy look odd and I think there is a texture missing for the small front intake).

Great FPS even on my PC - definately a keeper - good work Just Flight. :salute:

Warning - dont play with the emergency canopy release unless you like fresh air!!
 
Normally the little airport of St.Mary's is rather a quiet place apart from the busy helicopter service but today it is different. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle Of Britain a real Hawker Hurricane will try and set its wheels down on the 600 meters long runway 15 before becoming a Sea Hurricane. It didn't take long for the parking lot to be filled up with the cars of many enthusiastic spectators.

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Even the local crow had bought a front row ticket so he and his buddy wouldn't miss a thing of what was about to happen...

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Just about at ETA the unmistakable silouette of the venerable Hurricane indeed appeared above the horizon.

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The local photographer was clever enough not to go stand amongst the crowd to get a unique shot of the old Hurry for the local newspaper.
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Of course to be on the safe side the St.Mary's airport fire department had been called on standby. Can't be too carefull enough. It's not everyday that an old warbird tries to settle down here at St.Mary's...

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Being the old chap that he obviously is the Hurricane pilot however steered the old warbird meticulously along the Runway 15 approach path despite of the rather rough weather...

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.... and settled her down in such perfect way that even the local rabbits forgat about their carrots for a moment.

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Just ever so slightly dissapointed the St.Mary's Fire Department crew left their vehicles for thee and biscuits in the mess room.

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After the pilot had parked his wonderful piece of aviation history amongst even more older and illustre birds of a feather the crowd enjoyed talking to him for a while although he refused to leave the cockpit for unkown reason.

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Thank you Bazz and JF for a wonderful and great fun package !!

( Thank you Earth Sim too for a terrific rendition of the Scilly Isles ! )

Cheers,
Jan
 
Excellent Jarvis

I once had to interview a former Bat of Brit Fighter pilot who had been based at St Marys in Hurricanes. He was still living there and was thought to be the oldest UK PPL holder flying solo.

PS - I liked the Hurricane so much I have now purchased the Spit - very good.
 
Hopefully will order mine when I have the funds available, looks too good to pass up! :salute:
 
So, Jan, is it any good?
€50 well spent?
Wait a minute, I see you can get the Hurricane as a single plane for €25.
Maybe I should dig in!

(Saw a real one at Biggleswade (Shuttleworth) 2 weeks ago!!)

Cheers, Rob
 
Hoi Rob,
robcap said:
So, Jan, is it any good? €50 well spent?Wait a minute, I see you can get the Hurricane as a single plane for €25.Maybe I should dig in!
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Well, as a stickler for the early Spits i was harmless prey for this pack. FD's could do with a tweak or two, three, yessiree, but overall i'm getting quite a kick out of this package. You don't get a good series of native FSX early Spit, Hurri, and 109 for €16.50 each every day so yes, money well spent in my FS book.

What we need is a worthy rendition of the White Cliffs of Dover finally and once and for all for Pete's sake ! :a1089:

(Saw a real one at Biggleswade (Shuttleworth) 2 weeks ago!!)
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Great ! :) You did visit Old Warden too, didn't you ?

Verse Groenten,
Jan :wavey:

PS. Thanks for the nice comments, guys.
 
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