World Update XV: Nordics and Greenland has arrived for Microsoft Flight Simulator which brings more fun for those wanting to visit Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands! Enhancements include the following: 90 hand-made points of interest 10 TIN (triangulated irregular network) cities 5 hand-crafted airports Broad-based, high-resolution geographic updates using significantly […]
Author: Andrew Stevens
Capturing Flybys in Microsoft Flight Simulator with the Drone Camera
I’ve been playing the latest edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator for about 3 years now when it took off in 2020. Throughout these years I’ve used the drone camera to take plenty of pictures from my flights around the world and it certainly leads to a lot of great shots! However, as I was daydreaming […]
Capcom Took Me Down a Rabbit Hole of Aviation in Video Games – It Includes the Blue Angels!
Did you know that Fat Albert, the C-130 Hercules transport plane of the Blue Angels, was in an arcade shoot‘em up video game in 1990? I sure didn’t know that until now! Since my last blog about the collector’s edition watch from Avi-8 themed around Capcom’s 1942 video game, a game that I loved as […]
Avi-8 releases watch based on Capcom’s 1942 video game and I couldn’t say no
For readers here that don’t know me, I currently work in the video game industry and have for well over a decade now. So, video games are a passion of mine. However, I have always been around flight as well, so aviation also has a special place in my heart. I’m sure you could have […]
Now We All Can Land a CubCrafters XCub on a Helipad – Red Bull Bullseye Landing Challenge Brings Czepiela’s Achievement to Microsoft Flight Simulator
Red Bull is certainly associated with some pretty spectacular achievements when it comes to flying. Two years ago, Dario Costa flew a plane through Turkey’s dual Catalca Tunnels – known as the Tunnel Pass – and back in March of this year, Lukasz Czepiela landed a Carbon Cub on the helipad of Dubai’s Burj Al […]
Joining a Microsoft Flight Simulator Community Fly-In to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Since the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) nearly 3 years ago, I’ve done pretty much everything possible in the game which includes landing an F-18 on a mountain top because why not! However, throughout my years of flying, it’s pretty much always been without a wingman. I really do need to make more friends! […]
Streaming EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023
This year happens to be the first time I’ve missed an AirVenture in over 10 years. What was set up to be my 15th year attending the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration turned into it being a year away from it instead. While it’s been disappointing not having the opportunity to walk the grounds and take […]
Xbox Showcase Reveals New Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 coming in…2024!
Deep Roots at the EAA Seaplane Base
By Kate Stevens For me a trip to EAA AirVenture isn’t complete without a visit to the serene EAA Seaplane Base. The sight of seaplanes gently gliding just above the Lake Winnebago waters, landing on the bay and then proceeding through the cut and settling in the inner bay is a picturesque sight to see. […]
The World of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 360
By Andrew Stevens When it comes to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh I’m always looking for a unique way to capture the event. My goal is to see what I can create that would stand out against the masses of similarly angled shots and amazing photography that we see each and every year. Don’t get me wrong […]