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Just wondering if there will be Red Flag campaign for the Harrier? The M2k Red Flag is excellent, so good, I can keep going back to it and remind myself how quickly I forget how to fly the Charlie! These are two great modules! Cheers.:thumbup:

I'm fairly new to the module, 12 hours time on Harrier. The best description I read was that it's like a hockey puck on ice! Landing vertically is my challenge at the moment! Especially on a moving Tarawa. Pilot induced ocillation is my trouble. So my advice is to alter the X/Y curves to be as gentle as possible. I've got my X55 at 38. For take off I use nozzles at 84. A nozzle of 82 always produced forward velocity. Same with landing, I'm experimenting with 84/88 to get a hover over the ship (15 knots) But it's the lateral movement that's stumped me at present. But hey, I can air to air refuel....that's a first! Practice definitely makes perfect here. I think you need many hours !

Hi, no I'm on stable 2.5.5. A cold start is impossible. I can start from the Tarawa if I chose a runway start, which is engines running. Probably if I went beta everything would be ok for a cold Tarawa start? Another moan (not really since I love this module) is with "Betty"! She bitches away at every opportunity. "Roll out, Roll out" !! These usually during an attack run when I know I'm driving at a steep angle in a roll, I don't need her bellowing hysterically in my headset! Lol! "Power, Power Power", this is another pointless yell, since I am no where near stall? How do you shut her up? Box of chocs won't do for this dame! It would be better if Betty would yell when a missile is locked on, but she can't do everything! ????

I have a workaround untill ED fix the cold start on the Tarawa. First open mission 9 in your editor. You'll see all the Harriers are not your "flyable" Harrier. So create your "player" Harrier and place it on the Tarawa. Make it "start on runway". That will put you on the Tarawa deck with engine running. As of today, you still can't start cold and dark on the Tarawa, at least I can't! Then save the mission and run it as the training mission, unfortunately you will have to shut down your jet and make it cold and dark if you want to follow the training script. Cheers.

Really great to hear! I'll be a purchaser for sure. We will need to use the 1980's weapons on the Harrier. The Sea Harrier had the Blue Fox radar, but basically the I.R. seeker on the 9 Lima did for the Skyhawks and Mirages. I can foresee some nice historic recreations would be possible. A Vulcan eh? Well that would be great from you Razbam chaps! Operation Black Buck? Well you'd have to include Ascention island and some Victor tankers!???? Cheers!

Sorry couldn't edit my last post. However, I found what's wrong! On my install, mission 9, the case 1 training mission, there is no "player" aircraft. There are only the parked airframes which you can't fly! So I added my "player" Harrier onto the flight deck and set it to take off from runway, which I read was a way to get going from the Tarawa. Naturally you have to use the editor to add your flyable aircraft into the training mission and then save. Took me a while, but got there in the end! Cheers!

No matter what I do I can not spawn on the Tarawa? I try training mission, I try my own mission and still I can only get the F10 map? I can not get into the cockpit, how do you do that? Is 2.5.5 stable bugged? Now the Harrier is stressful! I can fly the Charlie, should be able to after 3 of your red Flags!! Cheers!

My mistake! Thanks! Did you read my reply re the Tarawa spawning problem? I still have that? But I'm on stable 2.5.5, so it may be my version? Cheers.

Hi, yes that's the one. I even tried making a separate mission starting on the Tarawa. I tried hot start, cold start and each time I began with the F10 map "locked", I can not get into the cockpit? I like this module but not bring able to start from a carrier is a shame! Cheers. Btw. I was going to replay your Red Flag M2k again (3rd time) but decided to get the Harrier in the sale! Your Red Flag is a superb piece of work! Would be great in the Harrier?

Many thanks. Early days training in this jet, so quite a steep learning curve. Getting proficient in flying skills takes time, but the weapons training will take longer I think! It's s fine module, my only big disappointment is no starting from a carrier? I take it that this is still a work in progress or have I missed something? Cheers.

Yes I did experience that as well. The Tpod's LSS function seems a bit faulty to me as well? I tried the Tpod's LSS and it doesn't scan properly, it jitters about in the centre of the HUD and I get strange characters jittering on the HUD? I had three game crashes today (crash logs sent automatically) when lazing a target for TOO JDAM using Range Lazer? However, I had s mixed load out of LGB and JDAM, so perhaps the weapons system didn't like the mix? Still it's a great sim. This and the "Charlie" are my favourites! Cheers.

Thanks. Strange thing is, I couldn't get this to work earlier (LGB Training Mission). I tried it again and it works? I noticed when I try to fire the lazer in Tpod mode I get strange numerals flashing across the HUD. Seems to work ok now in LSS/LST. I prefer to use the CTLD Jtac in any missions and that works ok also. Probably just a temporary glitch? Cheers

Hi, I want to switch from DMT TV back to LSS. I press sensor select aft, but it wont switch back to LSS from TV. Am I missing a step here? Thanks.

Training mission M14. Guns and rockets. White smoke marker is 3 miles 115 degrees off from the waypoint #2. Its actually in the middle of a forest and no targets are visible here. I suppose they are well hidden and camouflaged! But seriously I think this is incorrect? Cheers

I have just purchased the Harrier so working through the missions. This does not work for me. I always start stuck on the carrier, no way to get into cockpit. The above method you describe doesn't work. I'm on DCS 2.5.5 stable.

thanks guys. It would be nice to switch "betty" off though!

Anyone know which keys reset the master caution/warning lights? Lctrl+R doesn't work? I am wanting to cancel the Caution for Low H2o and bingo. Also master warning LAW, low altitude. Cant seem to re set them? Thanks

Got it! Funny thing was, I thought I did that before and I could not get out of AA gun? Anyway it worked when I tried it again. I'm ready for a crack at Red Flag again! Cheers. BTW looking down with TIR at my harness....Never seen individual stitches so clear...WOW!

OK so all bombs gone. Need to get Air to Ground gun on HUD mode. Previously LCtrl+0 did that. All I can get on HUD is AA CNM gun. CNM Neutral doesn't set radar in TAS. I am missing a step here with the new mods? Cheers

Thanks very much for the link! I was following the A/G tutorial and of course the HUD modes didn't work! I think it would be a good idea to re do the training scripts on the training missions. Edit. I last flew the Charlie 18 months ago. I did the Red Flag amosign twice. I didn't have any issues. I've just read some posts here on the forum and it seems there have been updated that have broken things. It was my intention to re type and then re fly Red Flag. I will continue re typing and see about Red Flag. Surely things will work again, this module in Red Flag was a rewarding experience! People who are trialing the Charlie on the free trial will be mightily confused by the old training scripts...! Hopefully they will have read the updates and carry on to buy it! Thanks for the heads up!

Ahaaa! Got it PCA select CNM neutral! That'd be a pint of best beer...thanks!

Sorry? What's CNM? I used to be 100% on this aircraft. 1 year of not flyin and I don't have a clue?

Thanks chaps. The auto turn to target and that cluster of lights don't work on my system. Maybe I need to change out the bulbs? Roger the Beta version!

OK, so I'm puzzled by this one. After shooting one 530, I select a Magic. Shoot the Magic. I then see a BVR target so want to switch back to the remaining 530. I can not select the 530 from the 530 button on the PCA. 530 is illuminated but the PCA button wont accept a press? How can I select the remaining 530? Thanks

The weapons mode lights on the moving target, auto turn to target aren't visible. Impossible to determine if they are selected or not? Thanks