Classic British Flight Sim

Thanks to Trev ( Calypsos ) for pointing us to the A-26 Invader. Look at the names involved in it: no surprise its so wonderful!

http://www.cbfsim.org/cbfsimv5/cbfsbb/v ... highlight=

While I was at Sim Outhouse, I also grabbed the North American OV-10 Bronco, another very recent release. I never knew that it could carry passengers and stretcher-case wounded behind the crew in that central pod.

Here she is over bandit territory in Vietnam!





The VC (no pun intended ), with stowage for essential survival gear. :k:

Look at that forward visibility!






On finals.




By the way, which famous Vietnam base that is down there on the first picture ? A clue...its unlikely an OV-10 was ever seen above it.

Its Khe Sahn Paul

BTW yes your correct about the pod - I attended an Open day at Dobbins ARB (Marietta Ga) in the early 80s When the Marine Reserve unit there operated them - and watched 8 skydivers emerge from the back end




Leif

Eight skydivers! :shock:

Given that passenger / cargo /cas-evac capacity, plus its firepower, range and good visibilty from the cockpit, plus a two man crew ( one to fly it, one to do all the rest ) it must have been an incredibly versatile aircraft.

But its not Khe Sanh, matey. Like I said, its a famous Vietnam base...but it would never have seen a Bronco overhead.

Bugger

I should have looked - its not sitting on top of and 1800 foot mountain

It was the mountains behind that made me thunk it

OK Im beaten


Leif

So, if its not sitting on top of a hill, whats it sitting on ? Think, Leif! If you guess it correctly, you get to buy yourself a free case of beer! :dance:

Up at Avsim now.

koreaninvaders.zip

"Included in this pack of textures are the follwoing; A-26C "Miss Minooki" of the 452nd BW, A-26C "What Shebolians" of the 452nd BW, A-26C "Neva Hoppen" of the 452nd BW, and A-26B "Versatile Lady" of the 3rd BW."

Graham

Hanoi ???

Leif

No Leif, not Hanoi, but you're getting warmer. While you are thinking I'll sit back with a nice glass of Bordeaux, and surf the web for articles on the Foreign Legion.

You Toad - Dien Ben Phu

Leif