MiGMan: Combat Diary

My missions, my mishaps, mea culpa!

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  MiGMan on the ABC   MiGMan: Press   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2006  
  Peter "MiGMan" Inglis gave a Flight Sim Masterclass on the November 14th 2006 episode of ABC TV's 'Good Game'.
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  MiGMan on the ABC   MiGMan: Press   Video   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Interview  
  year: 2006  
  
• Lock On: Modern Air Combat   MiGMan: Press   Video   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2007  
  Teaser for an Air Combat drama series which didn't make it into production. Script, production, editing and original music (c) 2007 by Peter Inglis.
  
  Lock On Modern Air Combat game engine used with permission of Ubisoft Australia.
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  A-10 Cuba   A-10   Video   Training   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1996  
  Training takes place in a desert area with canyons and rock formations for you to test your agility in.
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  A-10 Cuba   A-10   Video   Training   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1996  
  The A-10's ordnance can be clearly seen hanging off the hardpoints. Your main aerial threats are MiG-29 Fulcrums and the Su-25 Sturmovik. Luckily for me the A-10 is still able to fly with damaged wings and control surfaces. It's Pucker factor 5 at low altitude - there are structures everywhere! The sensation of altitude and speed at low level is up there with the best You'll also notice the effectiveness of the A-10 camouflage. Actually all the planes are hard to spot, especially when they get down low.
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  Aerofly FS 2   F/A-18   USA   City: San Francisco   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Video   Flight Test   First Flight  
  year: 2017   article pub: 2019  
  
• Aerofly FS 2   F-15   USA   City: San Francisco   Video   MiGMan: Combat Diary   First Flight   Aircraft: Flyable  
  year: 2017   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  
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  Aerofly FS 2   F-15   USA   City: San Francisco   Image Gallery   MiGMan: Combat Diary   First Flight  
  year: 2017   article pub: 2019  
• Aerofly FS 2   R-22   USA   City: San Francisco   Video   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Helicopter: Flyable   Aircraft: Flyable  
  year: 2017   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  
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  Air Power Cold War   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Navigation  
  year: 2000  
  A low level visual navigation exercise in Japan. I used pilot's ONC and the mission took about 20 minutes to fly in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002.
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  Air Power Cold War   Su-11   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2000   article pub: 2002  
  I love the Angle of Attack meter in this cockpit. Here I'm turning to land, pulling about 17 degrees AOA and 2G. When you hit 30 degrees AOA the stall warning starts ticking loudly. You can even enter high speed stalls by wrenching back on the stick too aggressively at speed.
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  Air Power Cold War   Tu-16   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Navigation  
  year: 2000   article pub: 2002  
  This is a big aircraft!
  I decided to use it's long legs and explore the region around Vladivostock, a long time favourite area of mine since Advanced Tactical Fighters. Check out my campaign set in the region (Operation C.O.R.K.).
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  Air Power Cold War   1   MiGMan: Combat Diary   NATO  
  year: 2000  
  The Cold War has turned hot and we're in the thick of it. Use your rockets by pressing '3' or 'ctrl-3' for a fused rocket. One or 2 near misses will bring down a Bear, and a MiG too if you're lucky.
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  Air Power Cold War   7   MiGMan: Combat Diary   NATO  
  year: 2000  
  

  The classic Korean furball, but this time over Germany - every man for himself !Furball is an understatement!
  
  I enjoy playing this mission over and over. Sometimes the dogfight is over in a minute but more often I end up at wave-top level with one MiG in front and another somewhere behind!

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  Air Power Cold War   9   MiGMan: Combat Diary   NATO  
  year: 2000  
  

  A Tu-16 Badger and its crew have decided to defect to the West and are circling your base trying to get permission to land. You and your wingman are escorting the defector and must defend him from the attacking MiGs who will do anything to shoot down their erstwhile comrade. He he - those MiG-19 's are pretty good, and determined to down their defecting comrade. Not once have I managed to protect the Tupolev Tu-16 Badger, but , not to worry, the dogfighting is excellent!

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  Air Power Cold War   10   MiGMan: Combat Diary   NATO  
  year: 2000  
  

  Intelligence reports indicate that the Soviets are arming some bombers with nuclear weapons which will be used against NATO targets. Only your F-100 has been able to penetrate the defences. Destroy the bombers as they take off with your guns and rockets and then escape Westwards if you can, but beware - these Badgers are no easy game !Those Tupolev Tu-16 Badger 's are deadly shots with the tail gun. I was shot to pieces several times before I managed to nail one. At least the MiG-19's which turn up only have forward facing cannon!
  
  Finally, after disposing of the Tupelov's and MiG I headed home on 'warp drive' - and about 105 miles from home ran out of gas!
  
  Fortunately I was 3 miles out from an airstrip and managed to 'dead stick' it in.
  
  A fun mission.

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  Air Power Cold War   1   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Warsaw Pact  
  year: 2000  
  It's a tough job protecting those Bears against the Hawker Hunter F.6's of R.A.F. Woodbridge. If you do clear the air don't try and land at R.A.F. Woodbridge or you'll get a most unfriendly reception from the AAA! Since there are no waypoints leading home I decided to 'defect' and land at the deserted base a few miles South.
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  Air Power Cold War   3   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Warsaw Pact  
  year: 2000  
  There is no airbase at the last waypoint. I flew a circular search pattern until I ran out of fuel and had to bail out.
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  Airfix Dogfighter   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2000   article pub: 2001  
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  Avro Vulcan for CFS2   Installation   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Review  
  year: 2002   article pub: 2003  
  This is a plane which spent most of its life flying from A to B, dropping a bomb once and then retiring. The Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 version would at least offer a rich environment to fly in. With the radio and air activity in that sim you could at least imagine you were on a Cold War mission of utmost gravity.
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  Carrier Command   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1989  
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  EF 2000   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1995  
  From engine start, sorry, I meant TWO engine starts, you knew this was a new kind of flight sim experience.
  "Taxiing quickened the pulse as the Eurofighter bobbed and bounced on its suspension. Sunlight glinted through the canopy, wheel brakes on, engine spooled up and the beast was straining at the leash.
  Brakes off and the tyres rumbled... 120 knots and the dragon leapt into the air." MiGMan, 1998
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  EF 2000   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1995  
• Enemy Engaged Comanche vs. Hokum   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  article pub: 2000  
  It was early April 2000 and 2 of the world's most fearsome helicopter gunships landed on home PCs worldwide. Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche versus Ka-52 Hokum, to give it it's full name, is the successor to Enemy Engaged: Apache vs Havoc.
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  Enemy Engaged Comanche vs. Hokum   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  article pub: 2006  
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  Enemy Engaged Comanche vs. Hokum   GOG   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  article pub: 2019   org: GOG  
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  Enemy Engaged Comanche vs. Hokum   "Fools Rush In"   RAH-66 Comanche   MiGMan   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Video  
  article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  
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  Enemy Engaged Comanche vs. Hokum   "Wingman"   RAH-66 Comanche   MiGMan   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Video  
  article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  
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  Enemy Engaged Comanche vs. Hokum   "Ineptitude"   RAH-66 Comanche   MiGMan   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Video  
  article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  
• Eurofighter (Alphasim)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  
  Here I am in Alphasim's Eurofighter taking off from Kingsford Smith airport, Sydney, Australia to try and intercept on a QANTAS passenger jet.
• European Air War   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  
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  F-15 by Janes   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
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  F-19 Stealth Fighter   Microprose   Exhibit   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission Planning  
  year: 1988   org: Microprose  
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  F-19 Stealth Fighter   Microprose   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission  
  year: 1988   org: Microprose  
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  F-19 Stealth Fighter   Microprose   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission  
  year: 1988   org: Microprose  
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  F/A-18E Super Hornet   F/A-18E   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Flight Test  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999  
  This plane looks hot and I just want to get airborne! Forget studying the manual, forget flight planning, forget pre-flight... how hard could it be? What could go wrong?
• F/A-18E Super Hornet   Touch'n'go and then a loop over the runway.   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Flight Test  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999  
  
• F/A-18E Super Hornet   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Video   Flight Test  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999  
• Fighters Anthology   MiGMan: Missions   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Training  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
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  Fighters Anthology   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 1A   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 1B   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Your first mission from the aircraft carrier... watch out for traffic! Refly this mission as often as you like to practice your checklists and procedures.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 1C   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  A fleet of North Korean vessels is approaching...sink them!
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 1D   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Provide a CAP for the fleet as we mop up the rest of the North Korean frigates.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 1E   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  We are preparing to anchor at Vladivostock while the Marines assault the beachhead. The E-2C Hawkeye has picked up fighter-bombers inbound... possibly MiG-23's.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 2A   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The campaign enters phase 2.
  
  The Marines use LCAC's to move men and material ashore. From now on the action will be focussed inland as the Marines take the beachhead and proceed North to Khorol. Expect fierce opposition.
  
  The Landing Craft Air Cushions are expecting you to protect them... don't let them down!
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 2B   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  If these fuel trucks don't arrive this will be a very short campaign!
  
  Provide air cover for the convoy enroute to Vozdvichenka. Then land there. You will be operating out of Vozdivichenka until the Air Force boys get there to help out.... late as usual!
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 3A   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The Chinese are launching a major air attack to attempt to dislodge the Marines from their FOB (Forward Operating Base). Scramble and take out the attackers... it's your neck too!.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 3B   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Our next objective is to neutralise the Chinese airbase at Khorol, 30 nm North. Go in before the strike package and open a window through the Chinese air defenses.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 3C   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The ground battle is raging! Mop up any armour, fighters or bombers left at Khorol.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 4A   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  You expect to see Chinese fighters on this mission... but keeo your cool.
  
  The region has been quiet for a couple of months now.
  
  You are flying routine CAP's to enforce the no-fly zone. On patrol will probably see Chinese fighter aircraft but do not provoke any incidents.... listen for instructions from your wingleader.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 4B   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Chinese Q-5's are reported enroute to Khorol, in defiance of UN directives... if they proceed over the border...turn them back or shoot them down!
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 4C   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Provide TARCAP for a retaliatory strike at the Chinese airbase Dangning. Keep the airspace clear long enough for A-4 Skyhawks to strike their targets, then cover their egress.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 4D   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  A supply convoy is reported enroute to Dangning... destroy it.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 4F   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Intel reports Chinese Armour massing at Khorol airbase. Communications intercepts indicate a planned attack on Vozdvichenka. Intel are finally earning their pay! Destroy the armour before it is mobilised.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 4G   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Take out the ships delivering ingredients for chemical weapons. Unfortunately an extremely dense fog has rolled in. The RWR and RADAR will be your "eyes" on this flight. Use your AA radar to lock up Blue leader and maintain a trail formation as you climb to altitude. Stay sharp!
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 4H   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Humint resources have confirmed chemical weapon production at the factory complex. The fog has lifted so fly up and level the factory.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 4J   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  MISSION NAME: Scramble!
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 4K   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  We are sending a strike package in to disable Dangning airbase, the main Chinese Bomber base in the region. Your flight has been assigned the Command bunkers.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 4L   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The Chair Force has arrived! You have done a good job at Vozdvichenka. Fly down to Kraskina and await the arrival of the CNN Eisenhower.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 5A   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The North Koreans have set up a SAM site which impinges on the Air Defense Zone. Provide escort for the F-4G Phantom Wild Weasels as they deal with this menace. You might take some AGM-65 Mavericks or AGM-88 HARM's aboard to help with the SAM's and AAA.
  
  After the mission, rejoin the Carrier group.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 5B   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Welcome Back to Navy life! To remind you, your objectives for this phase of the campaign are:
  Protect yourself
  Bring back the airframe after each flight
  Protect your wingleader
  Protect the fleet
  Destroy enemy targets as directed
  The North Koreans have been making noises about the Russian oil rigs in this area. Look out for attacks by torpedo boats or bombers, as well as protecting the fleet. Get used to the busy pace of Naval aviating again!
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 5C   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The fleet is under attack.....scramble!
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 5D   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Attack Runway 36 at Jixian as your wingleader attacks the storage facility. This is an Alpha strike with Wild Weasel flights and Fighter escort. The skies will be crowded... keep your eyes open.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 5E   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  MISSION NAME: Protect E-2 Hawkeye. A couple of cheap cannon shells from this MiG-17 can down some pretty high-tech assets.
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 5F   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  MISSION NAME: ANTI-SHIP STRIKE
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 5G   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  MISSION NAME: BARCAP
  LOCATION: Eisenhower, off North Korea
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  Fighters Anthology   Hornet: 5H   F/A-18   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Take out the POL (Petroleum, Oil, Lubrication) tanks at Kimchaek.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 1A   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The crew is assembled to watch a replay of a CNN broadcast.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 1B   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The Eisenhower Carrier battle group has been directed to proceed at best speed to Vladivostock in order to provide air cover for a small scale Marine expeditionary force based around the Wasp.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 1C   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The situation is worsening. Russia has effectively lost control of the region North of Vozdvichenka and the North Koreans have become involved. Protect the fleet from enemy aircraft. Keep an eye on the E-2 Hawkeye, and try to protect the Harriers and A-6's as they try to turn back an approaching North Korean fleet.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 1D   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Provide a CAP for the fleet as we mop up the rest of the North Korean frigates.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 1E   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  As night falls, continue to protect the fleet.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 2A   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Provide CAP over the Marine beachhead.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 2B   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Provide CAP over the Marine convoy as it moves North to set up the Forward Operating Base (FOB). Land at Vozdvichenka after the CAP, you will be based there for a while.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 3A   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Provide CAP over the Marine forward base.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 3B   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Once again provide CAP over the Marine base being set up at Vozdvichenka. Keep an eye on the E-2C Hawkeye, which is now orbiting farther North. As soon as you take off, set up the data link and check the E-2 position on your moving map display. When the area is safe, land at the Marine base.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 3C   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Provide TARCAP as the Marines take the fight to the Chinese base at Khorol.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 5A   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Cover the F-16 and F/A-18 flight suppressing North Korean air defenses near Kraskino.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 5B   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Defend the Fleet from North Korean and Chinese fighter/bombers.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 5C   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The fleet is under attack, scramble!
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 5D   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Provide CAP for a retaliatory strike at Jixian.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 5E   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Fly a routine CAP.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 5F   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Fly CAP as the F/A-18's turn back North Korean fast patrol vessels.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 5G   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  This is a solo reconnaisance flight.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 5H   F-14 Tomcat   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Fly TARCAP as the F/A-18's beat up on North Korean supply depots at Kimchaek.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 1A   MiG-21   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Scramble and intercept the approaching Russian transport. Formate on it within view of its' pilots and fire shots across its' bow. If it approaches within 10 miles of our base, destroy it.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 2A   MiG-21   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The imperialist lackey dogs have dared to challenge our rightful claim to the lands of our ancestors. Round them up and drive them back into the sea!
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 3A   MiG-21   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  With ever greater audacity the capitalists seek to establish a military presence on our very doorstep! Our response....call in the demolition team.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 3C   MiG-21   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Scramble, the imperialists are attacking our base.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 4A   MiG-21   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Fly a regular border patrol, the westerners usually send up F-16's to meet us. Amuse them for a while, then test their responses.
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  Fighters Anthology   Mission 4B   MiG-21   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Operation CORK   MiGMan: Missions  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Escort the bombers. Make sure they arrive safely. Don't forget you can outrun the American Harriers, your MiG will go supersonic very quickly.
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  Fighters Anthology   1 TARCAP   F-4   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Notes: Your wingman will report contacts, so be ready to order "Attack contact" Alt F. As you egress to Waypoint E, perform a full circle turn every minute or so and check your radar for bandits. Cruise at 75 -80 % throttle (4) to enable your wingman to keep up. At Waypoint G, tell your wingman to "Bug Out" (Alt-B) and follow him at 1 mile separation for a carrier landing.
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  Fighters Anthology   2 Strike on the Paul Doumer Bridge   F-4   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Once again the mission begins in the air so remove the 2 wing tanks and reduce internal fuel to 79 %. Load an AVQ-10 Pave Knife and 2 x GBU-10 Paveway I's. You might wish to replace the AIM-7's with AIM-9's.
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  Fighters Anthology   3 Escort over Thanh Hoa Harbour   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Mission Failure will be adjudged if you let any of the A-6's get splashed, and if you quit before they finish their waypoints.
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  Fighters Anthology   4 Armed Recon (Interdiction Strike)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Having too many different altitudes in a flight plan only unnecessarily complicates matters. The actual patrol sector is very short, about 3 miles. This mission profile is actually a point-to-point interdiction. At waypoint F set alt to 3,000 feet (below the cloud cover).
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  Fighters Anthology   5 Pipeline (TARCAP)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  As you can see, the CAP needs to last about 6 minutes mission time. The most likely source of MiGs is Vinh airbase and White flight will help to cover that source of threats. Try my suggested flight plan, set speed to 400 knots.
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  Fighters Anthology   6 Uong Bi Power Plant   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  At waypoint A activate Ground Radar (shift R) and lock up the mission objective. Look out for MiG's.
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  Fighters Anthology   7 Haiphong Concrete Co. (MIGCAP)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  You obviously launched late and will need to hustle to be of any use to the strike package. Rearrange your flight plan as shown will and plan on "buster" (maximum speed) to waypoint A.
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  Fighters Anthology   8 Uncle Ho's Boatyard (Wild Weasel)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Delete waypoints C,D,E and F. The target area is small and 1 waypoint will suffice.
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  Fighters Anthology   9 Thanh Hoa Bridge   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The low cloud ceiling (5,000 ft) makes dogfighting difficult. Be wary of collisions in cloud and of impacting the ground. Look at MiGMan's checklist for radar intercepts in bad weather. Vietnam Mission 9
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  Fighters Anthology   10 Langchi Electric (Wild Weasel)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Use the HARM seekers (M)to find the AAA. Expect very heavy AAA in the targe area
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  Fighters Anthology   11 Frescos Alfresco (MIGCAP)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The most hazardous part of this mission by far is the carrier landing in fog. Use your Air to Ground Radar Shift-R and your map Shift-M to aid you in locating the ship and lining up for landing.
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  Fighters Anthology   12 Motor Pool (Strike)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Although the briefing said 2100, it's not very dark for the first 5 minutes! Turn your A-G radar on immediately (Shift-R) and you can lock up the target. Prepare for a Carrier Night Landing with MiGMan's Carrier Ops checklists.
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  Fighters Anthology   13 Goin' Downtown (Escort)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  This is a good dogfight mission.... a "target rich environment&, you might say. Despite a Mission successful message, when I landed I was told "Mission Failure"... there's just no pleasing some people. One more black smudge on my record!
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  Fighters Anthology   14 Ninh Binh Freeway (Armed Recon)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Given that the total flight time is only 10 minutes, don't take external tanks but do take a full internal fuel load. Take Mk-82 Snakeyes, Rocket Pods or Mk-84 Slicks.
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  Fighters Anthology   15 TARCAP   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Aircraft: rec. F8J, I suggest the F-4J Phantom II instead.
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  Fighters Anthology   16 Line in the Sky (TARCAP)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  You have 2 wingmen. Stay sharp...plenty of air action in this mission....stay very sharp! Stay away from the Chinese MiG-17's North of the buffer zone. Don't be surprised if this mission is graded as a failure, apparently you have to destroy 13 targets!!
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  Fighters Anthology   17 RESCAP   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Try to stay above the fog. Use the Bad Weather / Night Intercept Checklist if you have to descend into the soup. To land, try designating the carrier on Ground Radar(Shift-R), fly over it and execute a landing pattern. Bear in mind that an IFR carrier landing is about the most difficult thing you can attempt in the world of flying. If you quit the mission (Ctrl-Q) within 3 miles of the carrier you will still get a "Mission successful" message.
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  Fighters Anthology   18 Iron Hand (Wild Weasel)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Keep a sharp lookout for MiGs
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  Fighters Anthology   19 Alert 5 (Scramble)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Alter the flight plan as shown at right. This is a scramble, go for it! Get up there and mix it up!
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  Fighters Anthology   20 Hai Duong Barracks West (Strike)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Try Mk-84 slicks and AIM-7 or AIM-9 for self-defense. Proceed at max speed to the target before the sun sets.
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  Fighters Anthology   21 Quan Long Airbase (MIGCAP)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Change the flight plan as shown at right. Delete the extra waypoints, one will suffice to mark the target area. Load Ordnance: As usual, lose the two external fuel pods and adjust internal fuel to 79%.
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  Fighters Anthology   22 Collateral Damage (STRIKE)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  As usual, lose the two external fuel pods and adjust internal fuel to 79%. Since this is a "precision" strike, load up with AGM-65 Mavericks or GBU-10 Paveways. Mind you, to my knowledge there were no AGM-65's deployed in the early 1970's, but I guess they approximate the Walleye's actually used at the time.
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  Fighters Anthology   23 Troubled Waters (TARCAP)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  As usual, lose the two external fuel pods and adjust internal fuel to 79%.
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  Fighters Anthology   24 Route Pack III (Interdiction)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  Although the briefed takeoff was 0900, it's actually about 0500 (dawn). Ingress at high altitude and max speed to avoid MiGs. Also watch out for MiGs on egress....you should probably avoid them due to the low fuel state of your flight at this point in the mission.
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  Fighters Anthology   25 Tonkin Gulf Shooting Club (Sweep)   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
  The sun sure comes up late in these parts, but don't worry it will be shining in a couple of minutes. Apparently you have to destroy all the MiGs, on the ground and airborne, so take a close look at Hanoi airport. This is one of Jane's famous hair-tearing / frustrating missions...expect to play it a few times to succeed.
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  IL-2 Forgotten Battles   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2003  
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   Low altitude flying - just how low can you go?   MiG-29   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2003  
  I decided to see just how low it was possible to fly in the MiG-29.
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   A-10   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2003  
  Under the Bridges!
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   A-10   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2003  
  Find some choppers, destroy a few nukes and land on a carrier... all in a day's work!
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   MiGMan's "MiG-29A - Front Line Fighter" campaign - revised Nov 2006   MiG-29   MiGMan: Campaigns   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Missions   Mission  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2006  
  Having graduated Frontal Aviation's Fighter Pilot Academy with honours, you are ready to take control of a MiG in an operational theatre. The first couple of days have you scheduled for short training hops. Take note of the local landmarks. There are a few lakes and prominent coastal features which will help orient you. Good luck! Make us proud ! Nah-zdarohvya ! All missions are flown from Bagerovo Airbase, near Kerch.
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   MiG-29   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Missions   Training  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2006  
  Day 01 0600 Circuit training.
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   MiG-29   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Missions   Air to Ground   Training  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2006  
  Day 01 1430 Train - Air to Ground.
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   MiG-29   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Missions   Air to Air   Training  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2006  
  Day 02 0700 Train - Air to Air.
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   MiG-29   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Missions   Air to Air  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2006  
  Day 02 1700 Intercept Spy Plane.
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   MiG-29   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Missions   Air to Air  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2006  
  Day 02 2300 Night CAP.
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   MiG-29   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Missions   Air to Air  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2006  
  Day 03 0500 CAP
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   MiG-29   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Missions   Air to Air  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2006  
  Day 03 1400 TARCAP. Cover the Su-25's
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   MiG-29   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Missions   Air to Air  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2006  
  Day 03 1630 TARCAP Cover the Su-25's
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   MiG-29   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Missions   Air to Air  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2006  
  Day 04 0630 TARCAP Airbase Strike
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  Lock On: Modern Air Combat   MiG-29   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Missions   Air to Air  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2006  
  Day 04 1100 Scramble! Defend your base against an incoming strike.
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  Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2   Grumman   F4F   Pacific   Airport: Enterprise CV-6   Mission   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Air to Ground  
  year: 2000   article pub: 2000   org: Grumman  
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  Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2   Grumman   F4F   Pacific   Airport: Enterprise CV-6   Mission   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Air to Ground  
  year: 2000   article pub: 2000   org: Grumman  
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  Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2   Grumman   F4F   Pacific   Airport: Enterprise CV-6   Mission   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Air to Air  
  year: 2000   article pub: 2000   org: Grumman  
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  Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2   Grumman   F4F   Pacific   Airport: Yorktown CV-5   Mission   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Air to Air  
  year: 2000   article pub: 2000   org: Grumman  
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  Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2   Grumman   F4F   Pacific   Airport: Espiritu Santo   Mission   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Air to Ground  
  year: 2000   article pub: 2000   org: Grumman  
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  Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2   Grumman   F4F   Pacific   Airport: Espiritu Santo   Mission   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Air to Air  
  year: 2000   article pub: 2000   org: Grumman  
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  Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2   Grumman   F4F   Pacific   Airport: Enterprise CV-6   Mission   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Air to Air  
  year: 2000   article pub: 2000   org: Grumman  
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  Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2   Grumman   F4F   Pacific   Airport: Enterprise CV-6   Mission   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Air to Air  
  year: 2000   article pub: 2000   org: Grumman  
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  Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2   Grumman   F4F   Pacific   Airport: Enterprise CV-6   Mission   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Air to Ground  
  year: 2000   article pub: 2000   org: Grumman  
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  Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2   Grumman   F4F   Pacific   Airport: Enterprise CV-6   Mission   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Air to Air  
  year: 2000   article pub: 2000   org: Grumman  
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 98   Bell 206B JetRanger   Bell 206   USA   City: Las Vegas   Video   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Helicopter: Flyable   Scenery  
  year: 1997  
  One of MiGMan's wobbly test flights!
  In the default Bell 205B helicopter, taking a sedate flight over the strip in Vegas. Landmark areas of scenery such as this received particular attention by the developers and they pushed the software and hardware of the day to the limits to achieve this amount of detail. Compare this to the same flight in FS2002.
  
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  Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002   Cessna 172   Australia   City: Sydney   Airport: Sydney Airport   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2001   article pub: 2002   article updated: 2019-10-06  
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  Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002   Cessna 172   Australia   City: Sydney   Airport: Sydney Airport   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2001   article pub: 2002  
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  Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002   Hawaii: 1983 Kilauea Eruption   Cessna 172   USA   Scenery   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2001   article pub: 2002  
  For 2 hours I flew about, circling the enormous peak of Kilauea volcano - or what I thought was Kilauea volcano!!! No eruption ensued - not even a trickle of magma. I checked the date and the time, restarted the flight a few times, flew round the island, flew high, flew low, changed the time... still no eruption! Well eventually I found it.
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  Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004   Scenery   Graphics   Flight Test   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2006  
  I set up the sim for an approach to runway 16R at Sydney airport. This is an approach familiar to Sydney residents on the North Shore and inner west. One of the main landmarks for the pilot on this approach is the Gladesville Bridge, which became visible as I turned the graphics settings up.
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  Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004   My preferred settings   Scenery   Graphics   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Cockpit  
  year: 2003   article updated: 2019-10-12  
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004   I take all the flyable aircraft for a spin.   Aircraft: Flyable   Video   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2003   article pub: 2004  
  
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004   Wright Brothers   Wright Flyer   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Virtual Cockpit   Video   Flight Test  
  year: 2003   org: Wright Brothers  
  
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004   Curtiss   JN-4   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Virtual Cockpit   Video   Flight Test  
  year: 2003   org: Curtiss  
  I do some barnstorming in 2004. This was as good as it got, and that was pretty good!
  
  
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004   Vickers   Vimy   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Virtual Cockpit   Video   Flight Test  
  year: 2003   org: Vickers  
  
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  Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004   Ryan   NYP   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Virtual Cockpit   Video   Flight Test  
  year: 2003   org: Ryan  
  
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  Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004   Ford Trimotor   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Virtual Cockpit   Video   Flight Test  
  year: 2003  
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004   Lockheed   Vega   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Virtual Cockpit   Video   Flight Test  
  year: 2003   org: Lockheed  
  
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004   Douglas   DC-3   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Virtual Cockpit   Video   Flight Test  
  year: 2003   org: Douglas  
  
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004   de Havilland   DH.88   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Virtual Cockpit   Video   Flight Test  
  year: 2003   org: de Havilland  
  
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004   Piper   J-3   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Virtual Cockpit   Video   Flight Test  
  year: 2003   org: Piper  
  
• MiG Alley   MiG-15   South Korea   MiGMan   Video   ATI Radeon 9600 XT   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1999   article pub: 2006   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  
• MiG Alley   F-86   South Korea   MiGMan   Video   ATI Radeon 9600 XT   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  One of MiGMan's wobbly test flights! This video is more for the enthusiast, consisting as it does of 3 minutes dogfight footage of the F-86 Sabre in this classic sim.
  
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  MiG Alley   Mustang   South Korea   MiGMan   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission by MiGMan   Mission Planning  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  2nd August 1950.
  Morning, planning.
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  MiG Alley   Mustang   South Korea   MiGMan   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission by MiGMan   Mission Planning  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  2nd August 1950 - Route detai
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  MiG Alley   Mustang   South Korea   MiGMan   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission by MiGMan  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  nd August 1950 - F-51 Interdiction Mission
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  MiG Alley   Mustang   South Korea   MiGMan   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission by MiGMan   Air to Ground  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  Viper flight - the target is out - good work - new target - tank column on road. For this target use rockets."
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  MiG Alley   Mustang   South Korea   MiGMan   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission by MiGMan   Air to Ground  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  and... now this is a little spooky ... I swear I heard people yelling in Korean as I flew past.
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  MiG Alley   Mustang   South Korea   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Cockpit  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
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  MiG Alley   Mustang   South Korea   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Formation Flight  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
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  MiG Alley   Mustang   South Korea   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Air to Ground   Napalm  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  There's mine - missed totally. Napalm was the weapon most feared by the North. A mixture of gasoline and detergent, it covered everything, including flesh, and caused horrific injuries. Thankfully flight sims spare us the "up close and personal" perspective of weapon effects.
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  MiG Alley   Mustang   South Korea   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Air to Ground   Rockets  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  This time I was better able to follow the other aircraft in and the smoke from their rocket attacks made setting up the strafe easier. I still don't think I hit anything - it's difficult!
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  MiG Alley   Mustang   South Korea   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Air to Ground   Strafing  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
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  MiG Alley   South Korea   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Scenery  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  Back home - check out the terrain textures - the village - paddy fields - forested areas - the base itself.
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  MiG Alley   Mustang   South Korea   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Scenery   Landing  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
• MiG Alley   South Korea   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Flight Test  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  Inverted flying didn't seem to cause fuel starvation in any of the aircraft.
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  MiG Alley   MiG-15   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1999   article pub: 1999   article updated: 2019-10-03  
  Now I foolishly decided to add a crowd pleasing element to my one-person airshow..... an outside loop with the gear extended ... Read on
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   01: Basic Air Manoeuvers   Video   Training   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-22  
  It's hard to keep up with the MiG... very easy to get behind the aircraft.
  
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  MiG-29 Fulcrum   01: Basic Air Manoeuvers   Image Gallery   Training   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-22  
  It's hard to keep up with the MiG... very easy to get behind the aircraft.
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   02: Takeoff & Landing   Video   Takeoff   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-23  
  I was busy as a one-armed wallpaper hanger on final approach! Quite tricky to get the recommended 10 degrees AOA... more practice is the answer.
  
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  MiG-29 Fulcrum   02: Takeoff & Landing   Image Gallery   Training   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019  
  I was busy as a one-armed wallpaper hanger on final approach! Quite tricky to get the recommended 10 degrees AOA... more practice is the answer.
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  MiG-29 Fulcrum   Image Gallery   Landing   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 1998  
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   03: Air to Air: FAIL   Video   AA: Radar Guided   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-23  
  This was tough... they shot at me (with live ordnance) ... I thought it was supposed to be a training sortie... ; -( Check out the next video where I (hopefully) PASS this mission.
  
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  MiG-29 Fulcrum   03: Air to Air: FAIL   Image Gallery   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-11-12  
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   03: Air to Air: PASS   Video   AA: Radar Guided   AA: Gun   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-23  
  I only think I scraped through this mission because the MiG-21's couldn't find me!
  
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  MiG-29 Fulcrum   03: Air to Air: PASS   Image Gallery   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-11-12  
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   04: Air to Ground: FAIL   Video   Air to Ground   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-23  
  I passed the bombing, not elegantly but nonetheless, then a rudder failure meant trouble on landing... I mean WHO or WHOM parked a tank there?
  
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   05: Dogs of War: PASS   Video   Air to Air   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-26  
  I did escort the fighters successfully. My wingman did most of the work as I directed him via voice command. And then I took out the enemy AWACS (scratch one MiG-29...). This is the first video I've made with voice control, using Voice Attack. I make so much more use of the wingman when I can simply talk to him rather than hunt around in the dark for keys!
  
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   06: Snake Venom: FAIL   Video   Air to Air   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-27  
  
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   Ridgy Didge MiG   Video   Flight Test   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-11-25  
  Flight testing my ridgy-didge state-of-the-art HOTAS & voice-controlled Fulcrum!
  1. Pan view working and mapped to the HOTAS. Not Track IR but pretty good for a 20 year old sim that doesn't support mouse look.
  2. Voice control for control surfaces (flaps, gear, chute), wingman.
  3. Draw distance? Can anyone help? I doubled the draw distance in the MIG29.INI file, but every time you enter the sim it overwrites it back to 26.
  4. Low speed, high alpha
  5. and... I didn't take the situation at the threshold seriously enough...
  
  
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   Dogs of War   Video   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-11-12  
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   Dogs of War: Take 2   Video   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-11-12  
  In this action packed and punchy edit I refly the mission which is becoming somewhat of a nemesis! But fun.
  
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   Hawk's Perch   Video   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-11-12  
  Night flying! >> Dangerous << Exciting! >> Even more so when you're being shot at... << Actually the graphics in MiG-29 Fulcrum look stunning at night, and of course draw distance becomes irrelevant. Enjoy this one!
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Video  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019  
  
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   Video Playlist   MiGMan: Curated Video list   MiGMan: Combat Diary   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2019  
  
• MiG-29 Fulcrum   Video   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1998   article pub: 2002  
  I made this video back in The-World-Before-YouTube, when dinosaurs roamed the earth.
  
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  Pearl Harbor (2001)   P-40   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Aircraft: Flyable  
  
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  Pearl Harbor (2001)   1941, Dec 7 - FIghter Sweep   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission  
  
  This is where it all starts - Haleiwa Field - about 10 miles NE of Pearl. Vastly outnumbered, the name of the game was survival.
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  Pearl Harbor (2001)   1941, Dec 7 - Intercept   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission  
  
  A flight of Japanese a/c overflew Haleiwa as I climbed into the P-40. It took a few minutes to catch up with them, by which time I was over the harbour and all hell was breaking loose! Smoke trails were everywhere as FLAK and cannon took their toll.
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  Pearl Harbor (2001)   1941, Dec 7 - Intercept   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission  
  
  11 kills on this mission! Woo hoo ! That has to be a personal best! Mind you - I did use over 8,000 rounds of ammunition (using unlimited ammo) and I only had a 4 % hit rate.
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  Pearl Harbor (2001)   1941, Dec 7 - Escort   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission  
  
  It was a 90 mile flight to Pearl and an ideal opportunity to practise a bit of formation flying. The SBD's held a nice steady box formation at 1500 feet.
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  Pearl Harbor (2001)   1941, Dec 7 - Escort   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission  
  
  After a frenzied dogfight during which I think I shot down 2... or 3 ... the Catalina bailed out again!
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  Pearl Harbor (2001)   1941, Dec 7 - Escort   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission  
  
  Although I tried the mission several times I couldn't: A - defend the bombers, B - survive... and that's not a criticism - this was a fun mission.
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  Pearl Harbor (2001)   1941, Dec 7 - Intercept   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission  
  
  A scramble in the F-4F and my first move was to crash head on! Tried again and my wingtip was shot off on the first pass. Next time up friendly FLAK damamged my control surfaces os I limped back to land on the Enterprise, Meanwhie all hell was breaking loose and some unlucky pilot collided with me as I turned to finals. Several attempts later and I managed to stay in one piece and apparently help to drive off most of the Japanese Dive Bombers... satisfied but weary I landed on the carrier.... only just !
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  Pearl Harbor (2001)   1941, Dec 8 -Search and Destroy   MiGMan: Combat Diary   Mission  
  
  Very heavy FLAK in this mission - each time my plane sustained grievous damage. Needless to say I didn't hit the carrier once either. Definitely a challenge!
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  Prepar3D   191031   MiGMan: Combat Diary   15 minutes of fun   Video   Image Gallery  
  article pub: 2019   article updated: 2019-10-31  
  My first 'proper' flight in the F-22. What a magnificent flight model, so fluid! Lots of things to learn on this aircraft - as evidenced by me flying the first 10 minutes with the airbrake extended!
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  TFX   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  article updated: 2019-11-16  
• 
  US Navy Fighters   Mission 1: Fly   Mission   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 1993   article pub: 1998  
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  USAF   Janes Combat Simulations   Pixel   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  year: 2001   article pub: 2001   org: Janes Combat Simulations   org: Pixel  
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  year: 2001   article pub: 2019   org: Janes Combat Simulations   org: Pixel  
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  MiG-21   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  
  

  I was lucky enough to be a special guest at the launch of the first MiG-21 in Australia, in the early 1990;s. The aircraft was so loud in afterburner we thought it had blown up!

  The impressive acceleration combined with its diminutive size meant that it disappeared from sight very quickly. So quickly that it was difficult to pan my camera fast enough to keep it in view. A few seconds after takeoff it had literally disappeared. It was frightening to imagine being on the receiving end of a ground attack by jet aircraft... by the time you heard the sound and looked up it would be raining trouble!

• MiG-29   Factoid   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  
  The MiG-29 Fulcrum is a formidable point defence fighter. I wouldn't get into a turning battle with one of these! It's smaller than the Super Hornet and excels at low speed manoeuvering with sufficient thrust-to-weight ratio to rescue it from some very deep holes!
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• Great State of Maine Air Show: 1997   USA   Airshow   Museum   Video   MiGMan: Combat Diary  
  article pub: 1997  

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