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Australia N.S.W. | New England North West YGLI Glen Innes IRL

Published:2023

Eurofighter Cockpit

Eurofighter Typhoon MiGMan Cockpit IRL

Cockpit images

MiGMan Cockpit IRL

Published:1996

Flying the P-51

AboutThe P-51D, which I flew, was a very straightforward airplane in every way. By that I mean it wasn't difficult to fly or hard to handle, as long as you remembered a few basic things. First and foremost, you never forgot for a minute that it could bite hard if you got careless.

Dudley Henriques IRL

Flying T-6 Texans in Germany, 2006

Germany North American T-6 Texan Mark Schimmer Aerobatics IRL

Published:2006Last edit:Feb 10, 2021

A-10 Warthog IRL

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt/Warthog Fairchild Fairchild Republic IRL

Published:2021Last edit:Mar 11, 2021

A-4

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress IRL

A-4 Skyhawk --/o\-- Aircraft IRL (In Real Life)

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Published:2021Last edit:Mar 11, 2021

B-1

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B-17

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress IRL

B-17 Flying Fortress --/o\-- Aircraft IRL (In Real Life)

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress IRL

Published:2021Last edit:Mar 11, 2021

B-29 Superfortress IRL (In Real Life)

Boeing B-29 Superfortress IRL

Published:2021Last edit:Mar 11, 2021

B-52

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress IRL

B-68

Bf-109

C-47

C-54

C-54

Cirrus IRL

AboutCirrus aircraft In Real Life.

Cirrus IRL

Published:2024Last edit:Sep 25, 2024

DC-3 --/o\-- Aircraft IRL (In Real Life)

IRL

Published:2021Last edit:Mar 10, 2021

Douglas DC-3 flight over Sydney, Australia, 2006

AboutOn an unusually grey Sydney afternoon in October 2006 MiGMan was a guest of Microsoft at the launch of their new flagship product - Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
The creme-de-la-creme of Australia's gaming journalists gathered at Kingsford Smith Airport, Sydney, and embarked on a champagne flight over Sydney Harbour in a C-47, the military transport version of the Douglas DC-3.

Australia YSSY Kingsford Smith Microsoft MiGMan IRL MiGMan’s Combat Diary

Published:2006

Emergency Procedures IRL: Flight

Emergency IRL

Published:2021Last edit:Mar 11, 2021

Eurofighter

Eurofighter Typhoon IRL

F-104 Starfighter --/o\-- Aircraft IRL (In Real Life)

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Cockpit IRL

Published:2021Last edit:Mar 11, 2021

F-111 --/o\-- Aircraft IRL (In Real Life)

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark IRL

Published:2021Last edit:Mar 10, 2021

F-111 Dump and burn during the Sydney Olympics

AboutAfter getting special permission from a nervous civil aviation authority an RAAF F-111 was granted permission to fly at under 500 feet altitude - practically IN the stadium during the closing ceremony. As it passed over the flame the pilot engaged afterburner and then dumped fuel, resulting in the trademark 100 foot plus trail of fire - as if a chariot of the gods had picked up the flame on the way to Greece.
As it flew 14 kilometres towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge it was accompanied by a sea of flame as the Parramatta River seemed to explode, with fireworks every 500 metres.

Australia General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark RAAF IRL Air Show

Published:2000