An F-8D (F8U-2N) is much better equipped to handle the Godless Soviet hordes than the F-4B is during the Cuban Missile Crisis if it had gone hot in Europe.
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Here's my third mount in five days...
It's a rare close-air-support mission to blow up tanks near Hamburg. Zuni rockets kind of suck, but I did manage to get one tank by salvoing all eight.
The Crusader, unlike the Phantom, was designed from the get-go to bring guns to bear on the target, in fact the sidewinder rails were nearly an afterthought on the F8U-1 (F-8A). This means that it can successfully be used in a dogfight at low level!
A note... While Strike Fighters 2 does a decent job with the squadron markings most of the time, VMF(AW)-235 should have more red and stars on the nose.
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PS: Also much better is the new RAM. With 2x1gb from before plus 2x2gb I just got from Newegg, I have 6gb! As they say, more RAM never hurts and often helps. Frame rates are up and lag is down. Plus I have two more 1gb sticks coming from Ebay. Then I'll have two empty slots... What's to do?
Here's my third mount in five days...
It's a rare close-air-support mission to blow up tanks near Hamburg. Zuni rockets kind of suck, but I did manage to get one tank by salvoing all eight.
The Crusader, unlike the Phantom, was designed from the get-go to bring guns to bear on the target, in fact the sidewinder rails were nearly an afterthought on the F8U-1 (F-8A). This means that it can successfully be used in a dogfight at low level!
A note... While Strike Fighters 2 does a decent job with the squadron markings most of the time, VMF(AW)-235 should have more red and stars on the nose.
PS: Also much better is the new RAM. With 2x1gb from before plus 2x2gb I just got from Newegg, I have 6gb! As they say, more RAM never hurts and often helps. Frame rates are up and lag is down. Plus I have two more 1gb sticks coming from Ebay. Then I'll have two empty slots... What's to do?