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Falcon History Timeline

"The sim that just wouldn't die"

Mar 01, 2004

F4 Glass v1.0 released    article

Eagle 9 Systems  

Feb 29, 2004

G2Interactive declines Atari's offer; no more F4 Gold: OIR    article

 

Feb 25, 2004

Falcon 4 SuperPAK4 released    manual

Falcon 4 Unified Team  

Feb 25, 2004

F4Patch v5.0 released

Joel "Jackal" Bierling  

Feb 25, 2004

SP4 leaked to the public due to an unauthorized link    article

 

Feb 09, 2004

Panthers F-16 pit Update v3 released

Dave "Panther" Donaldson  

Jan 30, 2004

F-15C 3D Superpit released   pictures

Aeyes / Daws  

Jan 09, 2004

FreeFalcon2.1 released

FreeFalcon Development Group  

Jan 01, 2004

F4-BMS 1.03 released

Benchmarksims.com  

Dec 31, 2003

F4-BMS 1.02 released

Benchmarksims.com  

Dec 30, 2003

F4-BMS 1.01 released

Benchmarksims.com  

Dec 22, 2003

Dr. Stop's 1600 x 1200 Block 40 F-16C Cockpit released

Stopworks.us  

Dec 20, 2003

F4-BMS 1.00 released   pictures

Benchmarksims.com  

Nov 26, 2003

F4-BMS 0.99 BETA released   pictures

Benchmarksims.com  

Nov 17, 2003

Dr. Stop's 1600 x 1200 Block 52 F-16C Cockpit released

Stopworks.us  

Nov 17, 2003

F4-BMS 0.98 BETA released

Benchmarksims.com  

Nov 06, 2003

F4-BMS 0.97 BETA and Revised F4-BMS 097 Config Editor released

Benchmarksims.com  

Nov 04, 2003

Viper's Skin Pack v1.0 released   pictures

Rob "Viper" Senftle  

Oct 26, 2003

A-10A 3D Superpit released   pictures

Aeyes / Daws  

Oct 25, 2003

F4-BMS 0.94 BETA released

Benchmarksims.com  

Oct 24, 2003

FalconSP MP3 released

Benchmarksims.com  

Oct 23, 2003

F4-BMS 0.92 BETA released

Benchmarksims.com  

Oct 22, 2003

FalconSP MP2 (multiplayer exe) released

Benchmarksims.com  

Oct 21, 2003

F4-BMS 0.9 BETA released   pictures

Benchmarksims.com  

Oct 14, 2003

F4-BMS 0.8-HOTFIX BETA released

Benchmarksims.com  

Oct 13, 2003

F4-BMS 0.8 BETA released

Benchmarksims.com  

Oct 08, 2003

Falcon 4 Unified Team Official Statement   article

 

Oct 05, 2003

F4-BMS 0.7 BETA released

Benchmarksims.com  

Oct 04, 2003

Apology from Claude E. Cavanaugh, President of G2Interactive   article

 

Oct 03, 2003

F4 Gold: Operation Infinite Resolve website online   article   pictures

 

Oct 02, 2003

G2Interactive announces that work on SP4 cannot continue   article

 

Sep 29, 2003

FreeFalcon2 released   pictures

FreeFalcon Development Group  

Sep 29, 2003

F4-BMS 0.6 BETA HOTFIX released

Benchmarksims.com  

Sep 27, 2003

F4-BMS 0.6 BETA released 

Benchmarksims.com  

Sep 21, 2003

PMC TFW's quit from Falcon 4.0 scene   article

 

Sep 20, 2003

F4-BMS 0.5 BETA released 

Benchmarksims.com  

Sep 20, 2003

Benchmarksims.com announces Falcon4-BMS   article

 

Sep 03, 2003

A-10A 1600x1200 Superpit released   pictures

Aeyes  

Aug 27, 2003

Panama Theater v2 released

Panama Theater Group  

Aug 10, 2003

Raptors skin pack v1.4C released

Raptor

Aug 09, 2003

Panthers Tailart v1 released

Dave "Panther" Donaldson  

Aug 05, 2003

Operation Desert Storm Theater v0.512b released   article   pictures

PMC Tactical Fighter Wings  

Jul 21, 2003

Balkan Theater Update BOP-20030721 released

Colin 'Cooler' Morrow  

Jul 19, 2003

Dr. Stop's 1024 F-15C cockpit released

Stopworks.us  

Jun 08, 2003

Panthers CG Skin and CJ Skin released

Dave "Panther" Donaldson  

May 29, 2003

Panama Theater Update #1 released

Panama Theater Group  

May 21, 2003

Panama Theater v1 released

Panama Theater Group  

May 13, 2003

FreeFalcon1a released 

FreeFalcon Development Group  

May 13, 2003

F/A-18C 1600x1200 Superpit released   pictures

Aeyes  

May 07, 2003

Infrogames changes its name to Atari   article

 

Apr 30, 2003

Full Base tileset, including over 170 new Airbase HiTiles, released   pictures

Thomas "tom2" W䬴i  

Apr 25, 2003

FreeFalcon1 released 

FreeFalcon Development Group  

Mar 08, 2003

Full City tileset & new automatic installer released   pictures

Thomas "tom2" W䬴i  

Mar 02, 2003

Hawaiian Theater Beta released   pictures

Crossup  

Feb 24, 2003

F-16 3D Superpit released   pictures

Aeyes / Tom Hamarcak  

Feb 15, 2003

Panthers F-16 pit Update v2 released

Dave "Panther" Donaldson  

Feb 15, 2003

HiTiles "Demarcation line" fix released

Thomas "tom2" W䬴i  

Jan 25, 2003

HiTiles City1 and Harbour1 tilesets released

Thomas "tom2" W䬴i  

Jan 18, 2003

HiTiles extended, split into base installer and tile sets

Thomas "tom2" W䬴i  

Jan 08, 2003

HiTiles public Beta2 released

Thomas "tom2" W䬴i  

Jan 08, 2003

Panthers F-16 pit Update v1 released

Dave "Panther" Donaldson  

Dec 27, 2002

F-111 1280x960 Cockpit released   pictures

Aeyes  

Dec 20, 2002

Falcon 4 SuperPAK1-MJ (Multi Joueurs) released

C6 Team  

Dec 24, 2002

Korean 128 (EKT) Theater v0.1 released

PMC Tactical Fighter Wings  

Nov 15, 2002

Balkan Theater Update BOP-20021115 released

Colin 'Cooler' Morrow  

Sep 09, 2002

Balkan Theater Update BalkansBOP released

Colin 'Cooler' Morrow  

Sep 08, 2002

Balkan Theater v1.0 for SP3 released   pictures

F4 Terrain Team

Sep 07, 2002

Panthers F-16 pit (original) released

Dave "Panther" Donaldson  

Sep 03, 2002

Europe Theater v0.4 released   article   pictures

PMC Tactical Fighter Wings  

Aug 28, 2002

Aeyes starts charging for Falcon 4 Cockpits   article

 

Aug 23, 2002

Afghanistan Theater v0.1 released   article   pictures

PMC Tactical Fighter Wings  

Aug 12, 2002

F4Patch v4.3 released

Joel "Jackal" Bierling  

Aug 11, 2002

Nevada Theater v0.2 released   article   pictures

Nevada Theater Group  

Aug 04, 2002

Vietnam Theater v0.8 released   article   pictures

PMC Tactical Fighter Wings  

Aug 02, 2002

F/A-18 3D Superpit released   pictures

Aeyes / Daws  

Aug 01, 2002

F-16 1600x1200 Superpit released   pictures

Aeyes  

Jul 19, 2002

Operation Desert Storm Theater v0.3 released

PMC Tactical Fighter Wings  

Jun 27, 2002

Tacedit v2.35 released

Julian "Codec" Onions

Jun 16, 2002

Photorealistic F-16 Skins for SP3 released

Dave "Panther" Donaldson  

Jun 09, 2002

Korea 2005 Campaign v1 released

Tom "Saint" Launder

Jun?04,?2002

Falcon 4 SuperPAK3 released   pictures

Falcon 4 Unified Team  

May 21, 2002

Force12 Studios announces F4 Gold: OIR   article   pictures

 

Feb 10, 2002

MiG-29 v2.0 1024x768 Cockpit released   pictures

Aeyes  

Jan?28,?2002

Falcon 4 SuperPAK2 released

Falcon 4 Unified Team  

Jan 20, 2002

F4Patch v4.2 released

Joel "Jackal" Bierling  

Jan 02, 2002

Su-27 1024x768 Cockpit released   pictures

Aeyes  

Dec 02, 2001

C-130 1024x768 Cockpit released   pictures

Aeyes  

Nov?22,?2001

Falcon 4 SuperPAK1a released

Falcon 4 Unified Team  

Nov 21, 2001

A-10 1024x768 Cockpit released   pictures

Aeyes  

Nov?13,?2001

Falcon 4 SuperPAK1 released

Falcon 4 Unified Team  

Nov 06, 2001

C6-Team v6.0 Patch released

C6 Team  

Oct 30, 2001

F/A-18C 1024x768 Cockpit released   pictures

Aeyes  

Oct 25, 2001

Totally Flying (flight sim compilation with F4.0) released   pictures

Infogrames / Microprose Software

Oct 06, 2001

Falcon 4 Unified Team website online   article

 

Oct 01, 2001

Dr. Stop's 1024 F-117 Cockpit released

Dr. Stop  

Sep 28, 2001

Tacedit v2.01 released

Julian "Codec" Onions

Sep 17, 2001

Vietnam Theater v0.7 released

PMC Tactical Fighter Wings  

Sep 17, 2001

Operation Desert Storm Theater v0.1 released

PMC Tactical Fighter Wings  

Sep 01, 2001

Launch of the Falcon 4.0 SuperPAK project   article

 

Aug 29, 2001

Paul Wilson v1.0 Cockpit for eFalcon 1.10 released

Paul Wilson

Aug 14, 2001

eFalcon Extras for 1.10 released

eTeam  

Aug?05,?2001

Realism Patch v5.0 released

Realism Patch Group

Aug?06,?2001

eFalcon v1.10 released

eTeam  

Aug 05, 2001

Photorealistic F-16 Skins v2 released

Dave "Panther" Donaldson  

Jul 30, 2001

Photorealistic F-16 Skins v1 released

Dave "Panther" Donaldson  

Jul 07, 2001

F4Weather v1.10 released   pictures

Thomas "tom2" W䬴i  

Jul 04, 2001

F4Patch v4.1 released

Joel "Jackal" Bierling  

Jun 18, 2001

Balkan Theater v1.0 released

F4 Terrain Team

May 21, 2001

C6-Team v5.1 Patch released

C6 Team  

May 15, 2001

Infogrames Licenses Falcon 4 to G2Interactive   article

 

Apr 20, 2001

Falcon 4.0/Axis & Allies Bundle released   pictures

Hasbro Interactive / Microprose Software

Apr 17, 2001

eFalcon v1.09 released

eTeam  

Apr 16, 2001

F4Weather v1.0 released

Thomas "tom2" W䬴i  

Apr 13, 2001

F4Patch v4.0 released

Joel "Jackal" Bierling  

Mar 20, 2001

Paul Wilson 1600 x 1200 Cockpit released

Paul Wilson

Mar 17, 2001

Paul Wilson V7 1024 Cockpit released   pictures

Paul Wilson

Mar 11, 2001

F-4 Phantom 1024x768 Cockpit released   pictures

Aeyes  

Mar 06, 2001

Vietnam Theater v0.4 released

PMC Tactical Fighter Wings  

Feb 25, 2001

eFalcon v1.0799.1 released

eTeam  

Feb 14, 2001

Vietnam Theater BETA 4 released

PMC Tactical Fighter Wings  

Feb 14, 2001

Tacedit v1.29 released

Julian "Codec" Onions

Feb 04, 2001

Tacedit v1.28 released

Julian "Codec" Onions

Jan 29, 2001

Infogrames's acquisition of all of Hasbro Interactive's assets   article

 

Jan 27, 2001

eFalcon v1.0799 released

eTeam  

Jan 20, 2000

C6-Team v4.2 Patch released

C6 Team  

Jan 15, 2001

Cockpit Wide & Lighting Millenium Edition Build 4 released

Skypat (C6Team)  

Jan 13, 2001

Balkan Theater Public Beta 6 released

F4 Terrain Team

Jan?13,?2001

Realism Patch v4.1 released

Realism Patch Group

Dec 25, 2000

Aeyes/F4Alliance MiG-29 mod 1024x768 Cockpit released

Aeyes / F4Alliance  

Dec 24, 2000

Hawaiian Theater preview released

Crossup  

Dec 21, 2000

TerrainView v1.48 released

Julian "Codec" Onions

Dec 15, 2000

C6-Team v4.1 Patch released

C6 Team  

Dec 09, 2000

Hasbro has removed the official F4 website

 

Nov 26, 2000

C6-Team v4.0 Patch released

C6 Team  

Nov?22,?2000

Hot Fix #1 for Realism Patch 4.0 released

Realism Patch Group

Nov?22,?2000

Realism Patch v4.0 released

Realism Patch Group

Sep 18, 2000

Vietnam Theater BETA 2 released

PMC Tactical Fighter Wings  

Nov 13, 2000

F4Patch v3.0 released

Joel "Jackal" Bierling  

Sep 10, 2000

Vietnam Theater BETA 1 released

PMC Tactical Fighter Wings  

Sep 03, 2000

Tacedit v1.19 and TerrainView v1.45 released

Julian "Codec" Onions

Aug 21,?2000

The Realism Patch Group is no longer associated with iBeta   article

 

Aug 20, 2000

Tacedit v1.18 released

Julian "Codec" Onions

Aug 08, 2000

C6-Team v3.2 Patch released

C6 Team  

Aug 05, 2000

F4Patch v2.1 released

Joel "Jackal" Bierling  

Jul 28, 2000

F4CockpitManager (made redundant with the release of F4Patch v3.0)

Thomas "tom2" W䬴i  

Jul 26, 2000

eFalcon v1.0795 released

eTeam  

Jul 24, 2000

C6-Team v3.1 Patch released

C6 Team  

Jul 23, 2000

C6-Team v3.0 Patch released

C6 Team  

Jul 22, 2000

F4Patch v2.0 released

Joel "Jackal" Bierling  

Jul?20,?2000

iBeta Realism Patch v3.0 released

iBeta Realism Patch team

Jul 12, 2000

Balkan Theater Public Beta 3 released

F4 Terrain Team

Jul 04, 2000

eFalcon v1.075-9 released 

eTeam  

Jul 02, 2000

Xis' 800 Cockpit v6 released

Xis

Jun 19, 2000

C6-Team v2.7 Patch released

C6 Team  

Jun 11, 2000

F4Patch v1.4 released

Joel "Jackal" Bierling  

Jun 10, 2000

Cockpit 2.10 Wide & Lighting released   pictures

Benhur & Skypat (B&S C6Team)  

Jun 04, 2000

Xis' 1024 Cockpit Beta-6a released

Xis

Jun 03, 2000

Xis' 1024 Cockpit Beta-6 released

Xis

May?29,?2000

iBeta Realism Patch v2.1 released

iBeta Realism Patch team

May 24, 2000

F4Patch v1.3 released

Joel "Jackal" Bierling  

May 24, 2000

C6-Team v2.51 Patch released

C6 Team  

May 23, 2000

C6-Team v2.5 Patch released

C6 Team  

May?19,?2000

iBeta RP2 Choppers Patch released

iBeta Realism Patch team

May 18, 2000

F4Patch v1.2 released 

Joel "Jackal" Bierling  

May?17,?2000

iBeta Realism Patch v2.0a released

iBeta Realism Patch team

May 17, 2000

F4Patch v1.1 released

Joel "Jackal" Bierling  

May 16, 2000

C6-Team v2.3 Patch released

C6 Team  

May?15,?2000

iBeta Realism Patch v2.0 released

iBeta Realism Patch team

May 15, 2000

F4Patch v1.0 released

Joel "Jackal" Bierling  

May?14,?2000

iBeta Weapon Patch for 1.08i2 released

iBeta Realism Patch team

May 04, 2000

Airbase Relocation Patch released

Mad-Max

Apr 23, 2000

C6-Team v2.0 Patch released

C6 Team  

Apr 09, 2000

Falcon source code leaked to the public   article

 

Apr 02, 2000

Xis' 1024 Cockpit Beta-5 released

Xis

Apr 01, 2000

First version of Tacedit (TE/Campaign Editor) released

Julian "Codec" Onions

Mar 21, 2000

Bubble Slider Fix released

Sylvain "BugSquasher" Gagnon

Mar 02, 2000

First version of TerrainView (The Terrani Editor) released

Julian "Codec" Onions

Feb 26, 2000

Xis' 1024 Cockpit Beta-4a released

Xis

Feb 13, 2000

Xis' 1024 Cockpit Beta-4 released

Xis

Feb 01, 2000

C6-Team v1.0 Patch released

C6 Team  

Jan 11, 2000

Xis' 1024 Cockpit Beta-3 released

Xis

Dec?26,?1999

iBeta 1.08i2 Patch released

iBeta Realism Patch team

Dec 21, 1999

Xis' 1024 Cockpit Beta-2 released

Xis

Dec 19, 1999

Xis' 1024 Cockpit Beta-1 released

Xis

Dec?17,?1999

iBeta 1.08i Patch released

iBeta Realism Patch team

Dec 07, 1999

Hasbro Interactive lays off the Falcon team   article

 

Dec?07,?1999

1.08 Patch released

Hasbro Interactive / Microprose Software

Sep 13, 1999

Xis' 800 Cockpit v5 released

Xis

Oct 28, 1999

Falcon 4 Skin Editor released

Julian "Codec" Onions

Oct 14, 1999

First version of F4view (what is to become F4browse) released

Julian "Codec" Onions

Aug 16, 1999

Xis' 800 Cockpit v4 released

Xis

Jul 27, 1999

ACMI Viewer released

Julian "Codec" Onions

Jul 24, 1999

Xis' 800 Cockpit v3 released

Xis

Jul?20,?1999

1.07 Patch released

Hasbro Interactive / Microprose Software

Jul 01, 1999

Xis' 800 Cockpit v2 released

Xis

Jun 01, 1999

Xis' 800 Cockpit v1 released

Xis

May 26, 1999

Falcon 4.0 for Macintosh released  (MacSoft)

MacSoft / Microprose Software

Mar 19, 1999

Falcon 4.0 released (Ubi Soft France)   pictures

Hasbro Interactive / Microprose Software

Mar?04,?1999

1.06 Patch released

Hasbro Interactive / Microprose Software

Feb?03,?1999

1.04 Patch released

Hasbro Interactive / Microprose Software

Jan 01, 1999

Falcon 4.0: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (346 pages)   pictures

Prima Publications / P. Bonanni

Dec 20, 1998

1.03 Patch released

Hasbro Interactive / Microprose Software

Dec 11, 1998

Falcon 4.0 released   article   pictures

Hasbro Interactive / Microprose Software

Nov 10, 1998

Non-public Falcon 4.0 previewable beta released   article

Hasbro Interactive / Microprose Software

Nov 03, 1998

Falcon 4.0 Checklist (240 pages)

Sybex, Inc / P. Bonanni

Dec 17, 1997

Falcon 4 Playable Demo released   pictures

Hasbro Interactive / Microprose Software

Sep 16, 1997

Conquer the Skies (flight sim compilation with F3.0) released   pictures

Microprose Software / Spectrum Holobyte

Sep, 1994

Hasbro Interactive announces Falcon 4.0   article

 

Sep, 1994

Falcon Gold released   pictures

Spectrum Holobyte

Oct, 1994

f3.05, m1.04 and h1.02 Patch released

Spectrum Holobyte

Jun, 1994

Falcon 3: The Official Combat Strategy Book - Revised (368 pages)

Prima Publications / H. Bornstein & H. Brinh

Apr, 1994

Falcon 3 Strategies and Secrets (308 pages)   pictures

Sybex, Inc / G. Hart-Davis

Feb, 1994

f3.04, m1.03 and h1.01 Patch released

Spectrum Holobyte

Dec, 1993

f3.03 and m1.02 Patch released 

Spectrum Holobyte

Dec, 1993

Falcon 3.0: Hornet: Naval Strike Fighter released   pictures

Spectrum Holobyte

Oct, 1993

Art of the Kill, combined manual and video released   article   pictures

Spectrum Holobyte

Oct, 1993

m1.01.1 Patch released

Spectrum Holobyte

Sep, 1993

f3.02.1 and m1.01 Patch released

Spectrum Holobyte

Jul, 1993

f3.02 Patch released

Spectrum Holobyte

Jul, 1993

Falcon 3.0: MiG-29 released   pictures

Spectrum Holobyte

Nov, 1992

Falcon 3: The Official Combat Strategy Book & Disk (367 pages)   pictures

Prima Publications / H. Bornstein

Oct, 1992

Falcon 3.0: The Complete Handbook & Disk (652 pages)   article   pictures

Waite Group Pr / J. Powell, T. Basham

Sep, 1992

f3.01.1 Patch released

Spectrum Holobyte

Jul, 1992

Falcon 3.0: Operation Fighting Tiger released   pictures

Microprose Software / Spectrum Holobyte

Jul, 1992

f3.0e Patch released

Spectrum Holobyte / Sphere

Jun, 1992

f3.0d Patch released

Spectrum Holobyte / Sphere

May, 1992

Falcon 3.0 Air Combat (350 pages)   pictures

Osborne McGraw-Hill / P. Bonanni, B. Yee

Mar, 1992

f3.0c Patch released

Spectrum Holobyte / Sphere

Jan, 1992

f3.0a Patch released

Spectrum Holobyte / Sphere

Dec, 1991

Falcon 3.0 released   pictures

Spectrum Holobyte / Sphere

Oct, 1990

Falcon Mission Disk 2: Operation Firefight   article   pictures

Spectrum Holobyte / Sphere

Mar, 1990

Turn and Burn: The Authoritative Guide to Falcon (248 pages)   pictures

Compute / H. Bornstein

Nov, 1989

Falcon Mission Disk 1: Operation Counterstrike   article   pictures

Spectrum Holobyte / Sphere

1988

Falcon A.T. released   pictures

Spectrum Holobyte / Sphere

1987

Falcon released   article   pictures

Spectrum Holobyte / Sphere

1985

F-16 Fighting Falcon (Sega) released   pictures

Sega

1984

F-16 Fighting Falcon (MSX) released   pictures

Nexa Corporation

 

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