The Wings of Prey
Airshow 2011
(a virtual airshow)

I had the idea for this a while ago after the introduction of the flyby camera. I've been to a few airshows in recent years and thought it would be fun to try and create a virtual airshow using some of the warbirds from Wings of Prey.

I've used a few filters and motion to try to give the video that hand-held-camera, spectator type of feel to it and used some actual airshow audio in parts to add to the illusion.

Please forgive my meagre display of aerobatics. You'll see more rolls than in a bakery!

Check out the P-51's screaming whine as it zooms past the camera! It displays the paintscheme of 'Big Beautiful Doll', sadly lost at Duxford this year. You'll also notice that this aircraft is predominant in the video. It gave me the best angles and the reflections on that chrome surface are very nice!

Special thanks to Fenris and MadMass for the skins.

Crank up the volume!
Glo

Please go to the Youtube page (bottom right icon) for HD viewing option or download the HQ 720p file below.





Hiqh quality download link ( WoP Airshow.mp4, 33.46MB, 720p)

On display today:
D-Day Spitfire LF IX, MK392, originally flown by Wing Commander ‘Johnnie’ Johnson, OC No144Wg, Ford, England, June 1944. - Aircraft skin recreated by Fenris
P51D 78th Big Beautiful Doll - Aircraft skin recreated by MadMass
P-47D, “No Guts No Glory”, originally flown by Captain Ben I. Mayo Jr., CO of 82nd FS, 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, England, June 1944 - Aircraft skin recreated by Fenris

Very Nice, Thanks.

Awesome video, man! Really enjoyed that! Looks so real it's scary...

All that on a 4850, looks and sounds brilliant, love the polished shine on the 51.

Man o man if we could get those sounds in the sim..

Cool video.


Wheels

Awesome video Glo! You did it again!

MAC

P.S.: lol, more rolls than in a bakery!!

Thanks for the nice comments chaps. Very much appreciated.

Rodney, yes. This all from from a 4850 1GB. It helps that I have a half decent processor (Phenom II X6 1055T) behind it, OC'd from stock 2.8Ghz to 3.5Ghz. There is also a small overclock on the 4850 too which squeezes a few more fps out of it. In the advanced settings of WoP I have 'motion blur' disabled. This can and does hit fps of lower-end cards. I'm not that keen on that feature anyway tbh so don't bother with it.

As it stands I get between 50-60fps, seldom dropping below 40fps. Smooth as butter and looks great.

Know what you mean Bearcat. Just can't beat the real deal.

lol MAC.

Glo

That was awesome!! Thanks for switching the sounds, the in game sounds don't even come close as to do the visuals justice.

Thanks Craterman. Glad you liked it.

I love that whistle/howling sound the P-51 often makes. Had to put that in.

Glo

That was really well done. Lovely rolls and I liked the stall turn off the top

Congrats man, they put your video up at Rock, Paper, Shotgun!

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/09/30/the-flare-path-routine-supply-drop/

Thanks monsterZER0
Never heard of that site. Looks interesting and is good humoured. Added to my bookmarks.

Glo

Really enjoyed this Glo, very realistic !! --thanks so much for sharing--great work and super sounds !!!
cheers--sc

Thank SC

Glo

f***ing awesome!!
congratulations!!