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Hello gentlemen, Back in 1994 a few friends and I flew to Las Vegas for a week so we could enjoy a vacation and spot some aircraft coming from Nellis, as well as perform some other activities :wink: . At that time, I was aware of Area 51, Groom Lake, Dreamland, whatever you wish to name it. So a few days went by and I talked to my one buddy about camping out at Rachel a few days to see if we could spot any "Black" aircraft that might be testing in the vicinity, although we knew the likeliness of this occurring would be extremely rare. We did see a few aircraft in the area, mostly your standard F15's and 16's, but it was neat to see some activity around there anyway. Probably the highlight of that occasion was at dusk when we thought we saw a triangle! A few years later, though, we learned that what we saw was in fact a B-2, so unfortunately, we didn't see the "Aurora" or anything of that type. Nevertheless, it was an exciting experience to see a then secret aircraft! Ever since I learned about GL and top secret projects and aircraft being tested, I've been following it nonstop. Alright, enough with this background info. I've been familiar with MSFS since FS98, and have been hooked ever since it ca,me out. I was always wondering about the day when Microsoft might incorporate this controversial entity into one of their sims, so when FS X was introduced, the airport I immediately looked for was, well, you know. And to my surprise there it was! Sadly, there were no saucers or triangles parked out back, but it was cool to know that they at least have it exist in their sim! When I played the Secret Shuttle mission, I was really impressed, and Microsoft's rendition of a "black project" aircraft was really interesting! Here is my question. I was wondering, how do I make the triangle craft flyable? I know it is possible, because someone made a flyable mother ship from the mission "High Altitude Intercept", so there is a way to do it. I would gladly do it myself, I just can't seem to find the files so I can start tinkering with them. I am a big fan of the TR3B project, or anything that has to do with a triangle UFO, so if someone could point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks in advanced! -LegitPilot PS, I have the original boxed version of FSX, with Acceleration installed, and I am running Windows 7 Professional.

Talk about unexpected! I've been using a combination of Horizon's Generation X VFR scenery for central England, plus the Treescapes and UK2000 airfields for that area. Late last night I decided to fly a Jet Provost T5 out of RAF Cranwell. I set up some nice clouds in REX, and took off for a relaxing flight to get me sleepy enough for bed. All thought of sleep was instantly forgotten when I looked up (in VC mode) and saw a small black triangle high above. At first I thought it was a scenery glitch, but decided to climb to investigate it. Here are some screenshots. If you have these sceneries, check it for yourself! 1. This was my first view, looking up and wondering what I was seeing. 2. By the time I got to 16,000ft I knew it was something more interesting than a misplaced scenery artefact. I tried to climb higher, but the old JP was struggling. 3. I switched to a Harrier and kept climbing. This was exciting stuff! 4. Yes, in some file in that scenery combination, approximately 27,000ft over Cranwell, there is a large triangular craft. 5. It was a great find, almost as much fun as unexpectedly seeing a real UFO (which has happened to me on several occasions, and being a newspaper reporter I have duly reported upon.) 6. Whoever designed this "Easter egg" really put some detail into it. Kudos for giving a nice element of surprise. 7. Meanwhile, RAF personnel on the ground were watching too! Enjoy.... and watch out for another post soon that shows an actual crop circle in the photo-scenery! - Kenneth J. Kerr