[Mission 4 - Shipping Lanes]

On 11/19/2021 at 4:29 PM, SorelRo said:

Hi there, 

 

It may be a tad on the hard side. But I think that the missions is showcasing exactly the challenges and difficulties of a fighter like Mig-21, fuel management is crucial. AB should be used as little as possible if not at all while you are on route. You have plenty of time to join with the bombers without using AB and once you get a position on them you can sweep ahead of them. Also, your accuracy is crucial, if you hang with them in a dogfight you won't make it home. At the merge you should take one or two F-5's very quickly. Your flight should be able to take care of the rest. But, in the end, you have to manage your fuel to make it back. 

 

The mission is doable. Not easy, but certainly doable.  

As you say, a real life limitation of the aircraft! No surprise the North Vietnamese pilots used boom and zoom tactics! 

[Mission 4 - Shipping Lanes]

Hi all / SorelRo,

Is it just me, or is M4 insanely difficult? Very tricky to conduct a dogfight (using AB) then have enough fuel to get home. The divert airbase (Gelendzhik) is set to blue, so no possibility to refuel there...

[Invested]

I like the Gaz a lot. If the cyclic return rate can be fixed, it'd be great fun to fly! 

[VPC collective chair compatibility?]

Here you go - response from Virpil:

https://forum.virpil.com/index.php?/topic/3968-virpil-collective-and-aeron-chair/

[VPC collective chair compatibility?]

Good question... Keen to find an answer to this too as also have the Aeron and keen to get the collective! 

[ZONE 5 The Best Campaign in DCS so far]

Yes, well done. Really sets the bar for realism and a fantastic learning curve. Thanks for such an enjoyable campaign!