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Mar 31^st, 2008 at 2:06pm

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Over the U.S airbase in the Marshall Islands, searching for those pesky MiGs Wink

. Aircraft with lights on are about to depart on a training excersise.

Aircraft (+ Tanks) were placed using the recorder module.

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Reply #1 - Mar 31^st, 2008 at 3:47pm

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Nice idea!

but dosent capture the cold war for me but still cool shot! Cheesy

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Reply #2 - Mar 31^st, 2008 at 3:49pm

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p-51mustangfanatic wrote on Mar 31^st, 2008 at 3:47pm:

but dosent capture the cold war for me

Should have mentioned that all aircraft visible are from the cold war era Wink

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Reply #3 - Mar 31^st, 2008 at 4:03pm

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Celtman wrote on Mar 31^st, 2008 at 3:49pm:

Should have mentioned that all aircraft visible are from the cold war era Wink

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Were there Dash-8's in the Cold War? Grin

I see one on the left...

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Reply #4 - Mar 31^st, 2008 at 4:04pm

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Great shot love the idea Wink

Good luck
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Reply #5 - Mar 31^st, 2008 at 4:10pm

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-Crossfire- wrote on Mar 31^st, 2008 at 4:03pm:

Were there Dash-8's in the Cold War? Grin

I see one on the left...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash_8 - Madien flight, 20th June 1983

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_war - Ended in 1991

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Looks like there was (luckily Wink

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Reply #6 - Mar 31^st, 2008 at 5:26pm

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It seems that you put a lot of effort by taking this great shot!
Theres a lot of planes and tanks and wow! even the boats in the back ground! Thats an awesome job you did!

The only black spot for me is that the F-16 seems to be hidden by the horizon, it could be better if we saw the whole plane higher into the blue of the sky.

Anyway I'm impress about the effort you put on this shot! Good luck Wink

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Reply #7 - Apr 1^st, 2008 at 7:35pm

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wow what a shot...its got alot of action...good luck

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Reply #8 - Apr 2^nd, 2008 at 10:57pm

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Yes it is a great shot, but the variation of era is what stirs me, f-16's werent with tigercats and f-105s werent with F-18's but thats just what takes it away from me is the realism factor. And that F/A-18 looks like a super hornet, but im not sure. If so the Super wasnt part of the Cold War.

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Reply #9 - Apr 3^rd, 2008 at 8:37am

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Were those tanks a part of the cold war?

They look like challenger 2s to me and im sure they wern't around then! Sad

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Reply #10 - Apr 3^rd, 2008 at 9:14am

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OK OK!! stop crying over it and just give the guy a good review on his shot.
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pssssst.....Dave
it's out of date 100kb's bit Wink

do I get my money back? Grin

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Reply #11 - Apr 3^rd, 2008 at 11:17am

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p-51mustangfanatic wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2008 at 8:37am:

Were those tanks a part of the cold war?

They look like challenger 2s to me and im sure they wern't around then! Sad

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The UK placed orders for 127 Challenger 2 tanks in 1991

^From Wiki. Cold War ended in 1991, so yes, right at the end Wink

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Yes it is a great shot, but the variation of era is what stirs me, f-16's werent with tigercats and f-105s werent with F-18's but thats just what takes it away from me is the realism factor.

Dont' mean to sound harsh here, but I really don't care.... The theme is cold war jets, and they are all cold war jets Wink

Also, the rules say your aircraft must feature "A COLD WAR JET", there are plenty of cold war jets in this shot, so who says I can't have a little something that isn't from the cold war Wink

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If you think the shot is too unrealistic, then fine, I don't care, I tried to create a shot with a lot of action (hence many aircraft) I did not go for realism, and as far as I am aware, that doesn't brake any rules.

Also, many WWII aircraft fly today with modern aircraft at airshows. Does that variation stir you? Roll Eyes

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OK OK!! stop crying over it and just give the guy a good review on his shot.
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Thanks Waspi Wink

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Reply #12 - Apr 5^th, 2008 at 4:28pm

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Also, many WWII aircraft fly today with modern aircraft at airshows. Does that variation stir you?

No it doesnt because its says in the NARRATION that it is representing USAF/USN Heritage. I believe the era is cold war for the theme. So in reality its representing a airshow then more than the cold war. I said it was a good shot, i just dont like the realism factor.

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Dont' mean to sound harsh here, but I really don't care.... The theme is cold war jets, and they are all cold war jets

It looks like a super hornet is in the picture, Super Hornet was NOT part of the cold war. So you should probably get your facts straight.

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Reply #13 - Apr 5^th, 2008 at 6:10pm