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Well Paddy pal, I'm a Spitfire nut so having the correct sounds for all my now 50 plus (over two sims) Spitfires is a must. I use the Merlin and Griffon sound set from Just Flight's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight add on. The sounds were recorded from the BBMF aircraft and are the best Merlin and Griffon sounds I've ever come accross.
There are quite a few Merlin sound sets out there but only one Griffon set that I've found and none are quite as good as the BBMF set.
That book sounds very interesting. I love to read the true accounts of actual pilots from WW2. Is it a recent book and do you know if it's still in print?
Good hunting Paddy pal!
Hawker.

PS, once again, great quote pal

hello paddy payne

also to you thanks for the quick response. i'll have to hunt around Canada to find the dambuster addon.

michael

Hiya Hawker

I'm pretty sure "Mosquito Intruder" is out of print at the moment - BUT - get yourself over to www.abebooks.co.uk. ; In the Advanced Search screen type in the author (McIntosh) and title and select United Kingdom from the country box (guessing that you're in the UK like 'moi').  You'll find about 6 second-hand copies for sale, from the ultra cheap ex-library copy at £5, to the frankly ultra ridiculous £29.  But do it quickly, before all the other UK mossie fans that read this stuff beat you to it, ha!

I was so moved and impressed with the book that I actually wrote to Dave, via the publisher, and got a really great letter back from him.  That was a lot of years ago now ... I hope he's still with us.  Incidentally, the original title (as published in Canada) was "Terror in the Right-Hand Seat", which is much more appropriate (and accurate) but his British publisher made him change it to the more gung-ho "Mosquito Intruder".

Well, I re-flew (is that a word?) the Mohne mission tonight by way of experiment, and guess what? - the 'self-destructing' dam effect didn't happen.  I did a quick 360, dropped Upkeep normally, and the dam blew up (normally).  Re-set and tried again: this time the dam appeared to have been breached before I even got there.  Dropped bomb, bomb bounced as advertised, didn't see bomb explode, didn't hear "It's gone, skipper", didn't pass Go, didn't collect £200. 

Hmmm???  I'm begining to think there's gremlins in my computer.  Either that or there's a few bugs in the programme that JustFlight don't know about (or aren't letting on about).  I could try emailing their Technical Helpline .... but I don't think I'd live long enough to get a reply. 

Well, chin-chin, chaps (whatever the hell that means)

Paddy Payne: Hun-Hunter extraordinaire.  8)

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Thanks for that Paddy, I'll check that out and hopefuly get hold of a copy. It sounds like a really great read.
As for your problems with the Dam Busters, I really would contact Just Flight support. On the odd occasion I've delt with them, they have been very helpful.

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Thanks for that Woody. I've been on Paul's site loads of times but because I've already got a sound set, I've never bothered to check out if there was a better one there. I'll download it and check it out.

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Good day Paddy pal!
With Mauro's planes, you need to add the pilot as if it was a new aircraft into the aircraft folder. It will add towards your 100 plane limit but will stop that "can't find..." message and he will show up in the cockpit.

Sadly, older Spits are few and far between (good ones that is) and we badly need some new GMAX updates to marks I through V. Paul Rebuffat has a superb selection of GMAX Spits but he starts at MkVII and works up to Mk XVI. Pop over here and check them out, http://rebuffatplanes.free.fr/accueil.php3 they are the best Spits on the web and I think he has a 602 Sqdn Mk IXc
As for older types, VB planes have done a few older models, you can find them at Sim Outhouse. The CFS2 section here at SimV has the odd MkV and MkI, but they are quite old models now and not too great.
I use a MkIIa from the Just Flight BBMF add on. It's an OK model but is looking a bit old now. Fantastic sound set though.
The only other new MkI/II's you will find are payware from Aeroplane Heaven. A H are working on a complete collection of Spits, but they will be payware also.
Hope that helps out a bit!

Hello Woody and Hawker!

Thanks for all the tips and advice on Spitfires, fellas.  I downloaded a Mk.VII and a Mk.IX from Paul's site.  They're excellent, and for the first time I've been able to give those pesky sons of Nippon (in their Zeros) a run for their money in a turning fight.  Wizard prangs all round!

Have any of you noticed that the British-pilot voice in Paul's Spits' sounds spookily like 'the navigator' in  "Dambusters"?  Could this be a case of in-breeding?  Don't get me wrong - it's great to hear a British voice in a British aircraft, but one day the world will learn that not all wartime RAF crew came from Eton or 'Oxbridge'.

Having said that .... must dash, old boy(s).  Got to swat a few Gerries before 'mumsy' calls me down for tiffin.  Toodle-pip!

Paddy Payne  8)

Reading the interesting dialog.......
I'm putting the finishing touches to a series of Merlin engined Spitfires ( YAS.. Yet Another Spitfire), starting with a MKVIII ( cos I'm in Oz) should post within the next week or so. Will include all the variations.