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[LuseKofte]

Yet another lurker steps out of the shadows:


Me in front of the IL-2 displayed in the "Aeronautical museum-Belgrade". The original pic is dark and blurry with dull colors (as I was lazy to properly set up the camera for given ambient light conditions), so I converted it to gray-scale.
My Cockpit is nothing to be proud of, and undoubtedly not picture worthy, but if anyone gets struck with sudden and unexplainable urge to read this post further, unnecessarily detailed description follows:
"Thrustmaster Top Gun" joystick (sort of leased from a friend that got me into "IL-2" sim, as he moved on to the "Speed Link Black Widow" because it has throttle lever with "rudder twist" and also because the micro-switches on his old Top Gun are long overdue for replacement). No rudder control whatsoever (apart from keyboard), so my flying buddies call me "Douglas Bader". Somewhat outdated AMD based desktop running "IL-2 1946" currently in version 4.10.1m with SAS Modact 3.06, and Lowengrin's DCG 3.47, as "we" (me and my "flightstick supplier", sometimes accompanied by his best man) fly exclusively co-op.
As for the "Ride" section, sadly I do not own (or lease) anything flyable. And if "ride" also includes wheeled ground transportation, I assume no one on Earth (or this forum at least) would be interested in pictures of one European mini hatchback. I do store couple old-timer VWs (that probably will never get to the planned restoration in my lifetime), but they also are surely out of the interest scope in this context.
That would be all from me for now. Have a good flight and safe landing!

Nice picture, I need to go somewhere to see a real IL2, it is on my bucket list. Anyway you are welcome here and no matter of what hardware you have the important thing is to have fun

[Bizu]

Le0ne, there was an Il-10 in Bucharest intill the late '90s.

In Poland I think there are a couple of Il2s in museums

[Pemzos]

Mah cokpit, still no joystick

So you say, that "furball Mk.IIb" in front of your monitor/keyboard is not actually a joystick? 

[Bizu]

Actually it's a scratch-give-me-foodstick

[ANDYTOTHED]

My face, my cockpit and my ride, all in one photo!
I love the opportunities the RAF Air Training Corps gives me.

[SAS~Bombsaway]

Absolutely impressive! You are very lucky to have such an chance. Ok, now I hate you. I wish it was me there.

[SAS~Tom2]

Great shots here guys. 
+1 on Bombs.

[vtrelut]

Flying a Piper Cub L-4J "Grasshopper" yesterday near Versailles, France (USAAF s/n 45-4455, now F-BFBP)





This airplane rolled out of Piper Aircraft factory at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, on December 30th, 1944, nearly 70 years ago. It still requires hand-propping to start the 65 hp Continental engine.



Fashion designer Valentino's castle of Wideville on the right:

[SAS~Bombsaway]

Great pics. Thanks.

[SAS~Tom2]

Great pics to inspire our nice passion.

[paganizonda]

Build something today ,

overworked the Saitek ruder pedals with realistic "german like" looking pedals ,

added the saitek  throttles

and streched my Thrustmaster Hotas Hoystick with and 1,5zoll cube ,

try to get the possition of an 109 cockpit for joystick , pedals , throttles and seat

have to paint the pedals and the cockpitt-celle , and strech the pedals to each side for better position ,

only thing now needed is my Oculus Rift Dev. Kit 2 , which i ordered 2 weeks ago ,

to got the ultimate flight experience ,

anyone now how to configer the saitek pedals and thottles to IL 2 ?

comments and feedback are welcome






a friend of mine trys the simulator


greetings paganizonda

[BravoFxTrt]

Very Cool P.