Simviation Forum - OH CANADA! Northern Thunder!!!

Jan 15^th, 2005 at 11:14pm

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Hi there,

Here are some shots of the beautiful F-104 Starfighter in RCAF trim. Departure at dusk over the Canadian North. I hope you enjoy and comments are encouraged!

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Reply #1 - Jan 16^th, 2005 at 5:52am

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those are very nice! my FS sky never looked that red! Shocked

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Reply #2 - Jan 16^th, 2005 at 11:51am

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I love the oranges and reds of the sunset- especially in FS Wink

I'm always amazed the F`104 gets off the ground with those tiny wings!
Amazing shots, Eric!!

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Reply #3 - Jan 16^th, 2005 at 7:11pm

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Very nice shots Eric.

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I'm always amazed the F`104 gets off the ground with those tiny wings!

Well when your flying a rocket you really only need those tiny wings for stability.

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Reply #4 - Jan 17^th, 2005 at 3:21am

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very very nice

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Reply #5 - Jan 17^th, 2005 at 5:38am

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Just more proof that if you put a big enough engine on a brick, it will fly. The F-4 is the originator of that phrase, but the 104 fits it also. The wings are there for stabilation, and somewhere to put the fuel, hence the HUGE tip tanks.

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Reply #6 - Jan 17^th, 2005 at 7:58pm

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Thanks for the replies guys!

The F-104 certainly is a handfull!!

Eric

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Reply #7 - Jan 18^th, 2005 at 3:30pm

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The captain sim on is it?

Looks great!

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Reply #8 - Jan 20^th, 2005 at 9:56am

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awsome erick..the 104 is a handfull allright but once you've mastered it, prepare for ultimate fun

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Reply #9 - Jan 20^th, 2005 at 3:20pm

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oooh. I love that first shot...blood red sky. The cockpit displays look crystal clear, very nice aircraft and shots.

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Reply #10 - Jan 20^th, 2005 at 9:56pm

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Oh Yes, Canada!!!! Canadian Armed Forces!!!! Dubbed the "Flying Lightpole" by Canadian Pilots who flew them overseas. Had a boss who flew them and Oh you should have heard the "hairy", "scary" stories. Tough a/c to fly as well, I been told. Beautiful pictures.!!! Makin' me homesick there, Eric
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Reply #11 - Jan 21^st, 2005 at 12:36pm

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Thanks for the replies. It is definately a tough plane to learn to fly properly. If you just hammer it and point it to the sky, its pretty straight forward. Landing, thats another story. I've had this payware for about 1 year and I'm just now able to land it wherever I need to. It was a steep (appropriate word for landing) learning curve!!

Eric

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