Yesterday’s development update from 1CGS of their next Collector Plane has evoked the community’s imagination and prompted valid questions on what the Ta152H-1 would be useful for and what’s the point of even having it. Curious to reacquaint myself with the aircraft’s history and reputation I went on a bit of a deep dive to…
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A look at the new Flaming Cliff 3 aircraft visual updates
Just a couple of days ago, Eagle Dynamics revealed that many of the aircraft in the Flaming Cliffs 3 bundle pack for DCS World were receiving a visual upgrade to bring them more in line with the latest offerings in the series. I’ve spent some time checking out the visual updates and its time to…
Fifty years since the F-16’s first flight plus decades of flight simming enjoyment
One of the iconic aircraft of the modern era has been General Dynamics and then Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Fighting Falcon or Viper depending on what you want to call it. The F-16 first flew 50 years ago today and over the last 30 plus years has been the subject of multiple simulations. Those include the…
Happy New Year and goals for 2024
It’s that time of year again where we bid farewell to the year behind us and greetings to the year that is about to come. 2023 has been a year with plenty of ups and downs but fortunately it is now past us and the year 2024 beckons. But before I get to goals for…
Looking back at 2023: X-Plane
We’re getting close to the end of 2023 and as I wrap up my looking back series it’s time to talk a bit about X-Plane and where it has been and where it looks to be going in the new year. Let’s recap! Progress and challenges Back in 2019 I got into X-Plane 11 as…
A look back at 2023: IL-2 series
This has been a difficult and somewhat uneven year for the IL-2 series. There have been victories and bumps in the road. Though the future of the series is both assured but also a mystery, this year has felt a bit like a holding action while the future is determined. It hasn’t been devoid of…
A look back at 2023: Combat Pilot
Compared to the other sims I’ve talked about in my look back series for 2023, Combat Pilot is a newcomer on the block but I still thought it important to talk about seeing as its the first, new from the ground up, combat flight sim to emerge in quite some time. Let’s have a look…
A look back at 2023: DCS World
We’re nearing the end of the year and now is a great time to have a look back at 2023 for DCS World. And what a year it has been! In this piece I’m going to have a look at how things have gone over the year and what we can expect next year. Content…
A look back at 2023: Microsoft Flight Simulator
As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time to have a look at the last year in simulation. This year I’m starting with Microsoft Flight Simulator with a look back at just some of the things that came up throughout the year as well as talking about what I expect in 2024. There’s quite a…
The long wait: Heatblur setting F-4 release date expectations
With all of the hype over the start of the DCS: F-4E Phantom II’s pre-order, it seems some folks may have been a little over excited about the when of this whole thing coming out. In a short post to the Heatblur Discord and a lengthier post on r/Hoggit, Cobra8472 from the Heatblur team has…
Stormbirds 