H2L

H is for Hercules farewell. No aircraft type – with the possible exception of the Canberra – has served the RAF longer than the C-130 Hercules. Introduced in 1966, Britain’s Hercs will retire at the end of the month. I’m hoping to catch today’s country-crisscrossing farewell flypast, but if I don’t make it, I do, of course, have numerous virtual options for saying goodbye…

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Rule the Waves 3 ruled out

According to Steam I’ve only played Rule the Waves 3 for 74 minutes since installing it a couple of weeks ago. That quick post-installation plunge was long enough to tell me that Naval Warfare Simulations have produced another rich, multi-layer naval management game unlikely to win over my neighbour, Ted, or my optician, Sangeeta.

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Rail sim round-up

Announced almost two years ago, Derail Valley’s long-awaited second major update, should finally reach Steam on June 30. To understand why fans aren’t up in the arms over the project’s year-and-a-half overrun, watch the following three videos, and bear in mind ‘Simulator’ will be absolutely free.

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Crusadery Crossword (Win sandy UoC2 add-ons)

Unity of Command II’s logistical sophistication and starkly contrasting movement rates make it perfect for recreating WW2’s Western Desert Campaign. To experience the splendid synergy for yourself, you can either purchase Desert Fox and Desert Rats (two of UoC2’s latest and fattest expansion packs) or attempt to acquire them for nowt by participating in this competition.

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Friday Foxer #128

The lion’s share of todays co-op puzzle is the work of a guest foxer setter. Veteran defoxer, Colonel K, has selected and devoweled a host of “Things Found In, On, Or Under Frozen Places”.

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