Yes!! I completely agree. Rendering clouds in general is a very heavy task. It's incredible how far all of the simulators have come with that. The shadows on the ground look great though. For example, when you were flying in WWII you were usually never alone - so everyone would help each other out by making sure their gear went up and is "clean." Otherwise, if you have a malfunction and your gear does come all the way up, you would be slower because it creates drag. But what if you are alone, and there is no wingman to help tell you if your gear went up after takeoff? One indication is the sound of it, or your airspeed, or even the feel of it flying a bit different. But one that I use often is checking my shadow on the ground in the sun. In the right angle, lower to the ground, you can see if your wheels are up or not by looking at your shadow : )

@@BradySkye wow!! Things we take for granted! Flying ain’t for the wimpy folks like me!!🤣

A lot of this is not really WWII for many many reasons, but it is as real as it gets for simulation. IL2 and War Thunder don't compare for realism. The goal is never to go into a fight with a disadvantage. In real life, a smart P51 pilot who wants to survive and not die would run from being outnumbered and never look back. In the simulator many people take more risks than they would in real life because they're not actually going to die. Also, there is no telling who would "make it" in WWII and I don't think that's up to anyone in 2024 to decide, but you are welcome to have your opinion.

@@BradySkye I think blind luck had a lot to do with surviving the WWII air war. However, being outnumbered was usually the rule in Europe till the last 6 to 9 months of the war. I grew up listening to our WWII veteran pilots telling their experiences in person and have been a devotee to the WWII airwar since the 1940's when I was born. You should be more aggressive, single out your victim and go for it. Flying around waiting for things to develop isn't how you shoot down ME109s. Remember that you're in a P51. You have the advantage not them.

Totally respect your opinion and knowledge and I have extensive conversations about this with other pilots and it really depends on who comes in with the energy advantage and plays it right. You are not going to have a good chance of gaining an advantage over a 109 when they are higher and faster. The P51 can technically out turn them at certain altitudes but it takes at least 3 rotations against a good pilot, and how much fuel you have is another factor involved, etc. it comes down to a scientific level and physics. There are some incredible books on the science of dogfights. I am actually quite aggressive when I have energy advantage but being too aggressive is how you get shot down. And a lot of the kills in WWII were pilots who didn’t know anyone was on their six. Being aggressive works until you run into a good 109 pilot with an energy advantage. Come fly in Project Overlord and try it out.

@@BradySkye Thanks for the invite but I had to give up flight simulators several years ago for physical reasons. Keep at it. Enjoy.

@@davehutchins2820 I understand. The less time I spend on a computer the better for me physically.

It is definitely attainable!

Totally. They definitely don't have a huge team, but man, they're flight model is so good. Loads ahead of MSFS.

lol I know right. You get used to the voice for the ATIS after a while.

One of the most epic victories yet!

So cool to hear that! Where are you based? I really would love to make more of these. I just did some filming in Norway but have to find time to edit it. We do have some very particular trips we'll be doing eventually, like Scotland, and Africa. Be sure to subscribe to my new travel channel because when I do more of these, that's where they will end up. www.youtube.com/@theskyelounge

The balloon physics in MSFS 2024 will be much better.

Hey thanks so much. Glad you are enjoying the channel! I just love making these for myself and it’s really nice to hear from those who share the same passion for this kind of flying. The DCS replays are really hit or miss, especially with the recent issues with the WWII stuff that Eagle Dynamics is trying to solve. Not all replays are going to work, and some may even have de-sync issues where you have a wheel down that wasn’t actually there or a canopy open that wasn’t actually open when flying. Things like that. Just try to keep your sorties shorter and “leave server” properly. Then open them up in the mission editor and turn external views on for “all” then resave the track and see if it works. There’s a lot to it. Email me at [email protected] if you want more help and to learn more. Bottom line is the replay feature is not perfect right now, and some of mine don’t work, and some do.

It’s true. I’ve had a few people mention that. Amazing what you can be taught in school. When one I have the money to buy a Cessna 170B I won’t leave the control lock out : )

Holy cow. 🐄

Squad44 yes sir.

Allahu Airborne

@@SurfVR 🤣