Which half? the front or the back 
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So, I owned a half of an SBLim-2 for several years. Someone I knew was looking for a partner to split the cost of importing one in a crate. So, $12,000 or so later, I owned half of a two seater.
I worked on it for a number of years, MiGs are wonderful in that regard, but my partner didnât put in ANY effort. It kind of languished and then the dipstick decided to try his luck in the crypto world, lost a boatload of cash, and since he was desperate? He bought out my share for full ownership of an incomplete aircraft.
He tried to dazzle me with the usual get-rich-quick schpeil, thinking he could leverage a 60 year old trainer jet in pieces, so I just bowed out and got my money back.
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I think you made the right choice by the sound of it. Nothing worse than an even split of labour or money in a partnership.
Still, its a damn cool thing to have owned!
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Yeah, I donât regret it one bit and, some day, Iâll have a warbird of my own.
I have had the absolutely wonderful benefit of having been raised by an accountant. Iâm a lot more well insulated against stupid money schemes than most folks so the moment he brought up making âmoneyâ off of what amounts to an aluminum cylinder with a really angry hairdryer powering it?
More red flags than May Day for me.
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Itâs probably easier in the US, but down under here (Australia) a group imported three MiG-15s, one of which was put on a post, and operated the remaining two for a few years at airshows and for joy flights⊠until they became impossible to keep flying and were replaced in those roles by L-39s.
I believe at least two are still in the country, but I donât think they fly any more.
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As I understand it, Aussie CASA is fairly reasonable when it comes to operations of warbirds like that. The UK CAA is silly, stating that an EE Lightning is beyond the capabilities of a trained private airman, but Spitfires, Mustangs, and the like are A-Ok.
As someone who has flown piston and turbine aircraft, that just mystifies me.
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Heck, an RAF mechanic flew it once!
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OMFG looks so good⊠If only I had 56 hours per dayâŠ
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Look at them skipping along!
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infantry is here 
CHANGE LOG
NEW CONTENT
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Added first version of infantry, featuring US Army and NVA troops armed with rifles, light anti-tank weapons, and grenades
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Added infantry-based mission âValley of Infantryâ in Eastern Hills
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Added infantry-based mission âDancing Devilsâ in Fulda Outskirts
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Added mission âBMP Barricadeâ in Fulda Outskirts
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Added infantry to existing mission âNative Narrativeâ
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Added infantry to existing mission âObscene Odysseyâ
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Added M151 âMUTTâ to customizer in Transport category
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Added M151 âMUTTâ TOW variant to customizer in Scout category
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Added 125mm APFSDS 3BM26 to customizer and campaign logistics system
FEATURES AND ADJUSTMENTS
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Added âTutorialsâ button in main menu to provide easy access to firing range missions
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Completely overhauled pathfinding system to pave the way for future feature needs
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AI vehicle crews can now choose which ammo to queue up based on what kind of target theyâre engaging
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Added visible wires to all wire-guided ATGMs
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APC crews are now far less resistant to bailout and will abandon a combat ineffective vehicle unless carrying troops
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Reduced fuzziness of all vehicle commander night vision goggles
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Improved gain on Pact night vision goggles
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Adjusted sky light colors and moon brightness
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Slightly reduced KE resistance of glass textolite material to better match real-world live fire tests
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Pact Partnership mission now features horror/night battle track âBroken Arrowâ from Longer Road mission
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Instant Action mission lists have been rearranged to place some more difficult scenarios later in the lists
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Clicking campaign mode for the first time now causes a disclaimer to appear
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Added a graphics toggle option for grass reaction to vehicles driving through it
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Reduced RAM usage of certain terrains
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Overhauled AI vision routine for reduced CPU load
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Improved some visual effects
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Updated in-flight visual model for Malyutka ATGM to show more accurate details and propulsion jets
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Moved coaxial machine gun to weapon slot 2 in M60 tanks
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Missiles that somehow punch through a surface without fuzing now get their guidance destroyed and fall to the ground
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AI gunners are more resistant to firing when a friendly is in the way
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Updated credits to include newer team members
FIXES
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Fixed a micro-freeze when changing camera views
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Fixed an issue that allowed vehicles to shoot their own gun barrels or launch rockets into their own fuselages
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Fixed a bug that caused every KPV-armed vehicle (BRDM-2, BTRs) to shoot above the target
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Fixed a bug preventing vehicle crews from using the correct low-light perception distances for their equipment sets
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Fixed an issue that caused CAS pilots to dive into the ground if they couldnât find a target
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Fixed HEAT warheads causing blast damage and forming a jet even if they impacted before arming
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Fixed BMPs having non-functional smoke screens
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Fixed T-72 LEM mod missing smoke grenade feature
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Fixed helicopter pilots not taking action to avoid controlled flight into terrain
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Fixed helicopter pilots continuing to fire at neutralized targets
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Fixed elevation limits of 9P135M missile launcher, both standalone version and mounted on BMP-1P
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Fixed 3BM8 ammunition not burning correctly when ignited in storage racks
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Fixed an issue that could cause some sub-objects such as missile tubes to rotate the wrong way in AAR posing
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Fixed some armor setup issues on T-64 variants
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Fixed people not glowing in thermal optics
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Fixed M113 getting bottomed out on terrain too easily when reversing
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Fixed some vehicles not switching to coaxial machine gun to engage soft targets
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Fixed an issue that could lead to platoon member vehicles flipping at mission start due to terrain clipping
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Fixed mission âGregarious Gorgeâ being nearly un-winnable due to an enemy vehicle hiding far from the battle
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T-72 variants with early hull (80-20 array) no longer use the improved armor values of the later hull (60-50 array)
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M1 ammo rack door can no longer lag out of the vehicle at low FPS
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Fixed name of M60A3 main gun
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Fixed issues with M901 ITV flammable items
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Fixed mesh gratings on vehicles not scorching in fire
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Fixed a collider issue on the SPG-9 emplacement
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Fixed a model clipping issue on T-72 Ural rangefinder
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Fixed rare bugs that could produce error log spam
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Multiple small fixes for mission layouts
Thanks for playing!
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It seems to run much better than it did before. Higher FPS and no bogging down when things get busy. I like the infantry, conscripts popping out of holes to stuff an RPG-7 down the tailpipe are a major threat.
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Taken directly form the GHPC discordâŠ
Man this goes hardâŠ
The Russian AT soldier wanted to kill that tank so bad he wonât let his buddy headâs stop him.
I love the infantry update
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Anyone had any trouble loading missions featuring infantry?
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Lemme check - I know that for me Loading times are actually quite long lately
EDIT : So Valley of Infantry loaded in 2 minutes and 35 seconds circa
Not too bad either.
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To quote an instructor from ROTC when we went up to hood to play armored cav.
âItâs a f-----g armored taxi not a f-----g teddy bear, stop hugging it and spread out!â
Great pic!
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M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E
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