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rcafmad

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I loaded a Bomber Mission with a Lancaster Aircraft.

How do I put aircraft in "Auto Pilot?"

When flying on route to enemy target I want to move to each one of Turret positions when planes are attacking?

I cannot remember the exact steps.

Thanks
 
I loaded a Bomber Mission with a Lancaster Aircraft.

How do I put aircraft in "Auto Pilot?"

When flying on route to enemy target I want to move to each one of Turret positions when planes are attacking?

I cannot remember the exact steps.

Thanks

Cycling views/turrets use the F keys. F6 is pilot station. F7 is navigator IIRC? F8 cycles thru turrets? Sorry not at my cfs3 comp at the moment.
 
Z = Toggles on/off Flight info, upper left-hand corner of screen
M = Toggles Map on/off
Shift + T = Toggles TAC screen on/off
T = Cycles throuh TAC screen types
Shift + D = Toggles text lines, in top center of screen on/off
Ctrl + Shift + L = Toggles ID Labels on/off
Ctrl + Shift + I = Toggles Toggles Targetting Cone and Brackets on/off
I = Toggles Targetting Cone on/off
P + Pause
F1 = Aircraft Help
F2 = Combat Flight Simulator 3 Help
F3 = Toggles inside/outside cockpit view
F4 = Cycles through Spot View, Chase View, Player/Target View, Virtual Cockpit View
F4 + Ctrl + Shift = Target/Player View (need to be in PlayerTarget View first)
F5 = Toggles HUD on/off
F6 = Cycles Pilot Views
F7 - Toggles Bombsight View on/off
F8 = Cycles through Gunstations
F9 = Toggles Bomb/Rocket View on/off
[ = Zoom in
] = Zoom out
~ = Padlock View
Ctrl + ; = Takes pic (pic will be a *.bmp file in the proper CFS3 folder in My Documents folder)

EDIT: Yes, Ctrl + Shift + A = Auto-Pilot, AND Ctrl + Shift + Q = immediate shutdown.
 
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Also,
Ctrl+6 = view from close behind when making a bomb or torpedo run.

Question:when using a picture from "Ctrl + ; = Takes pic (pic will be a *.bmp file in the proper CFS3 folder in My Documents folder)"
How does one prevent from having to pictures to show up ?
 
...yes, you accidentally held the screenshot keys down too long.
Also, when going to auto-pilot, you should always 1st trim your aircraft
to fly straight and level "hands off" (if you want to avoid doing somersaults and the like)
That's the way they did it in za old dayz... :encouragement:
 
this is what I mean
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