Heading Home On Three

[Hawkeye07]

This is the first time I've posted a screen shot so tell me what you think about the different aspects of the shot.

[OldAirmail]

Love the picture, and the one engine out with the propeller feathered is a great touch.

[Hawkeye07]

Thanks OAM. The C-97 is by Manfred Jahn and "Team Strat" and it's really nice. They've really outdone themselves with the controls and the like. They incorporated a "Monitor Gauge" (Shift 4) which handles most aircraft functions including individual engine starting, shut down, mixture control and feathering.
The "Read Me!" says "Future releases are planned to include comprehensive documentation, more C-97 and KC-97 variants, and an AI version."
I'm excited about it.

I got lucky, it only took me two tries to get the prop "X'd" which is a proper feather configuration.
True story time again! If anyone is interested that is... I was in a P-3A squadron back in the early '70s and I was actually in an aircraft that took off with the exact configuration as in the picture. Matter of fact that's why I pick #3 to show feathered. The plane had aborted its patrol flight and landed at Andrews AFB with a chip light (internal FOD) on #3. Myself and two engine mechanics flew in from our deployment on Bermuda to check it out. ( I know, tough duty!) The prop gear box was in the self destruct mode and that meant engine change time. We located an engine at our home base of Pax River. So the pilot got permission to do a three engine ferry flight with minimum crew and off we went.

[Flying Trucker]

Wonderful shots and excellent follow up commentary Hawkeye07...

[Hawkeye07]

Thank you Doug!

[jankees]

I like it!
Good angle, nice lighting (nice that it not full in the sun, but rather with some shadows over the aircraft) and the feathered prop tells a nice story (what happened? Will the make back in one piece?)
Plus, you used one of my repaints, and it always makes me happy seeing other people enjoying my humble efforts.

[Hawkeye07]

I like it!
Good angle, nice lighting (nice that it not full in the sun, but rather with some shadows over the aircraft) and the feathered prop tells a nice story (what happened? Will the make back in one piece?)
Plus, you used one of my repaints, and it always makes me happy seeing other people enjoying my humble efforts.

Thanks jankees! I thought a lot about what I wanted to portray and I decided to use just one screen shot instead of several and let the viewers imagination take over from there. Your repaint definitely made the scene eye catching. I also have your KC-97 repaints of RAAF A97-1 and USAF 52-2761, in addition to many, many more skins I've downloaded over at OZx.
All of them are absolutely top rate! Keep 'em coming!