If it is too much, Admins, then I humbly apologise.
And I know it's not NZ - sorry here too. But believe me - the making of this flight and the screenshots was the most fun I could possibly image. If you ask, I can send you a copy of all five recordings to be played back together.
Air Day at Emma Field!
The world famous "One-Eye" leads his newly formed team for a practice run for the Emma Field Farewell Fly in (coming soon to a multiplayer server near you!)
One-Eye takes the Ace (of course) whilst his trusty companion takes the ten. Who's in the other planes? King Gary? Perhaps... Queen SkinnyPuppy? Sounds like a good bet? The knave? That has just got to be Fritz's ride!
I swear by my next chores, that these images are in no way retouched. All live action screen shots from a single flight. All planes individually piloted (by me really).
The planes and pilots are lined up, ready to go...
Here they are, taxying to the start point.
Nope! They are not using 36. That would be a bit too crowded today. We're using the wide glider strip.
Ready.....
GOOOOOOO!!!
Steady lads, easy as she goes - first corner coming up. Keep it together!
Uncle Elmer is in the tower, watching carefully - there's a barrel of "Number 5 special reserve" resting on the success of this mission.
Downwind and Queenie is losing it a bit (sliding off just a bit to the left here)
Let's have a bit of smoke, please Limp!
First pass at a safe height - Hey, Queenie! Pull your socks up!
Second turn out off the "18" end of Emma
At the end of the second downwind, here's a line astern turn in to the display line.
Your spreading out a bit folks, pull it together, will you!
A close up study of Limp, limping along behind.
Here goes the finale - Old One-eye leads us in....
One after another, we make "Hammerfall"
This really was the highlight - five subsequent hammers, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.... DUCK!!
Elmer gets a shot in from ground level.
The chase plane crew had their work cut out to get these shots in!
It's raining Eagles!!!!
The crowd roars!
And once more, our gallant Limp, brings up the rear... (er
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Once we left "Hammerfall, it was back along 18 and "Explode" in an individual expression of glee - each pilot his own expression!
Uncle elmer, busy with his camera still, caught this view of the "Explosion"
Everyone break away and land in order - go!
Long zoom shot (hence the loss of colour) as the flock lands.
Right men, deep breath, let's get all together one more time! Queenieee! Where are you going?
There they go - sweet as silk! Butter wouldn't melt...
Cross the strip one last time and...
This is it! Line up in an orderly manner.
One Royal Flush takes a bow!
Ace, King, Queen Jack, Ten - they're all back, and none the worse for the odd bumpy landing and near miss in the air.
Elmer takes a last shot.
...and the storks, impassive as ever, wonder what all the fuss was about.
Thanks to Matthias Neusinger for making the BEST addon yet for FS9. Version 1.3 Beta is a must folks - try it yourself - in theory, you get a complete Red Arrows flight going - each plane recorded separately, so you can fly five and more DIFFERENT planes in one go.
I am gobsmacked by this addon. Stunned. Amazed. It is soooo much fun to use.
Enjoy the screenies - I am thinking how can I choreograph a dogfight between My "Adolf Galland" skin and the "Douglas Bader" one.
So's the Eagle.