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For anyone trying to join, I'll move you into Flight 2

Live stream is up at http://www.twitch.tv/afalinebacker42

Stream will be up in 20 minutes or so... technical difficulty there. The training will start in 20 as well. Apo, your jet will still be here.

Update: 1. MadCow Cold Start 2. Glamdring Cold Start (Not Planned to be Present) 3. ApoNOOB Cold Start 4. COLT Cold Start 5. Nealius Cold Start (Warm back-up provided) 6. Nigglascage Cold Start 7. =Mac= Cold Start 8. Thumper_388 Cold Start 9. Bix Cold Start (Battle Creek skin) 10. nickexists Cold Start 11. HMA Cold Start 12. Funkster Cold Start 13. ctannell Cold Start 14. IASGATG Cold Start 15. spokejockey Cold Start AFI11-248 for USAF Primary T-6 training is found here. Chapter 9 (pg. 158) covers fundamental two-ship formation. There are other goodies in USAF AFI's that can be learned here, and I highly recommend training to these standards when able. We will start off with an overview of the basic maintaining of ones position relative to another aircraft. Following, we will demonstrate and execute a multiple two-ship section take-off. Two-ship pairs of A-10's will then proceed along flight plan and swap roles as flight lead and wingman. We will finish up with 4-ship formation, introducing elements. Formation maneuvers will be taught, and we will cover any questions you have along the way. Roster Flight 1 (MadCow - Flight Lead) Element 1 - MadCow (lead) Glamdring (wingman) Element 2 - ApoNOOB (lead) Nealius (wingman) Flight 2 (Colt - Flight Lead) Element 3 - ColtRouge (lead) IASGATG (wingman) Element 4 - Nigglascage (lead) =Mac= (wingman) Flight 3 (Thumper - Flight Lead) Element 5 - Thumper_388 (lead) Bix (wingman) Element 6 - nickexists (lead) HMA (wingman) Flight 4 (Funk - Flight Lead) Element 7 - Funkster (lead) ctannell (wingman) Element 8 - spokejockey (lead) wingman TBD Instructor 1 - Simis Instructor 2 - linebacker Live stream and recording will be shown at twitch.

All, Update on time for ops and teamspeak information. First a big thanks to the community for those who have reached out to sponsor the session on TS. We have decided to host on our own server. Please join TS on 216.52.148.11:8990 in the "Flight 2" channel. Update on time of operations - due to more PM's on this topic, final time for this sunday is 1900Z (1400 EST). Roster: 1. MadCow Cold Start 2. Glamdring Cold Start (Not Planned to be Present) 3. ApoNOOB Cold Start 4. COLT Cold Start 5. Nealius Cold Start (Warm back-up provided) 6. Nigglascage Cold Start 7. Tartan_Piper Cold Start 8. Thumper_388 Cold Start 9. Bix Cold Start (Battle Creek skin) 10. nickexists Cold Start 11. HMA Cold Start 12. Funkster Cold Start 13. ctannell Cold Start 14. IASGATG Cold Start I will have 28 aircraft in total on the ramp. Regarding the recording, the live-stream will be linked (link to be provided later). The written reference material will also be provided tomorrow for anyone wanting to study prior to Sunday. Plan on being flight lead and flying wing with one other buddy whom you may or may not know. Linebacker

Also, snoopy - I see ya'll have an FWS for the Hog. Conducting school any time soon?

Shit hot. I always love to see the dash 1's referenced for stuff like this.

Interesting... I may compile a checklist of my own and release it here.

Im curious, how did they construct their checklist?

Update, we'll be starting ops at 7PM GMT for snowflake. "Normal" ramp start is 4 minutes. In the time that your INS is aligning you can start setting everything else up. 10 minutes to start should be okay, since we will be talking, briefing and instructing to begin with. SGAT, we'll try to find a way to get you an A-10C with 12 AIM-120's.

"He was dubbed "Forty Second Boyd" for his standing bet as an instructor pilot that beginning from a position of disadvantage, he could defeat any opposing pilot in air combat maneuvering in less than 40 seconds;" from, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boyd_(military_strategist) The late Col. John Boyd is a shining example against that. Awesome book to read about an awesome fighter pilot: http://www.amazon.com/Boyd-The-Fighter-Pilot-Changed/dp/0316796883 I think he's a SH example of taking the luck out of the fight and making it all about the knowledge and skill of the pilot.

BIX!!! y u no cool? 1. MadCow Cold Start 2. Glamdring - backing out... LAME 3. ApoNOOB Cold Start 4. COLT Cold Start 5. Nealius Cold Start (callsign "Special," as in special treatment... what time works better for you?) 6. Nigglascage Cold Start 7. Tartan_Piper Cold Start 8. Thumper_388 Cold Start 9. Bix Cold Start (Battle Creek) 10. nickexists Cold Start 11. HMA Cold Start 12. Funkster Cold Start <-- Best. Name. Evarrrr... ask why later. 13. ctannell Cold Start 14. IASGATG Cold Start (with AMRAAMs)

Teamspeak only for this one. Battle Creek, can do! Hopefully interviewing at Selfridge ANGB in the next month or so... know anyone up there, Bix? :) 1. MadCow Cold Start 2. Glamdring Cold Start 3. ApoNOOB Cold Start 4. COLT Cold Start 5. Nealius Cold Start (please confirm that you can start your jet) 6. Nigglascage Cold Start 7. Tartan_Piper Cold Start 8. Thumper_388 Cold Start 9. Bix Cold Start (Battle Creek) 10. nickexists Cold Start 11. HMA Cold Start

So far I have: 1. MadCow Cold Start 2. Glamdring Cold Start 3. ApoNOOB Cold Start 4. COLT Cold Start 5. Nealius Cold Start (please confirm that you can start your jet) 6. Nigglascage Cold Start 7. Tartan_Piper Cold Start 8. Thumper_388 Cold Start 9. <still open> 10. <still open> We are two weeks out - any questions ahead of time, please feel free to ask! linebacker

I think that saying the terrain is more complex in DCS than in BMS is just stupid. Have you looked at the map for DCS? The BMS we fly is all red flag - player on player, just like in DCS. If we're talking tactics, the hills serve the same purpose in both games. But I dont think were talking tactics, I think were talking missile capabilities... DCS has the missile physics wrong at this point. 20k, 10nm shot gives 18 seconds to intercept. The missile (AMRAAM) will come off the rail and accelerate to Mach 2.75+ and the Pk will be high. When will DCS improve the tracking physics for radar guided and IR missiles?

Ladies and gentlemen - On Sunday, 23 February 2014, the Hardcore Gaming Clan will be hosting its second formation flight training fundamentals class. We will have a guest instructor from the Virtual Patriots L-39 aerobatic demonstration team. Currently the class is scheduled for 6PM GMT. The class will be live streamed on twitch for those who are unable to attend. For those interested in participating, please respond by Sunday the 16th with your attendance. Special aircraft accommodations may be considered on an individual basis, but we require to know how many A-10C pilots to provide aircraft to, and how many will need hot-start vs. cold start aircraft. Training will originate from Tiblisi on the map. We will provide a navigation course and would prefer to divide up into flights of two, so that individual groups or friends may go off and practice formation fundamentals after the lecture. Any advanced questions may be posted here as well. To sign up, please simply respond to this thread stating that you are interested and intend to show up. Thank you for your interest, and keep the shiny side up! :pilotfly: V/R, linebacker

The approach will be laid out soon. Basically rather than estimating parameters and using game trial and error as most players are, we are looking up all missile data which is publically available from the suppliers, all applicable milspecs, and then we are producing performance curves for every relavent parameter from 0 to 60,000ft. Question our knowledge or credibility? That's fine. We'll be providing a reference to every text used, and an appendix of every spec and piece of manufacturer data we utilize. We are using CAD to produce 1:1scale models with attached material dendity and strength data, and we will be performing iterative CFD to validate our drag force, range, thrust, etc. About defining maximum range, Rmax is not the same as max range. These are clearly defined, and we'll be showing this as well. Prepare for accurate missile performance, both Russian and American

Which file are the parameters in?

1.2.4 is on the way... ED's working hard. OK you can ban me now... :megalol::smartass:

This just in, Saturday will now be used for on-ramp to falcon BMS potentially. 3PM eastern.

UPDATE: Defensive tactics will now be on March 9th.

Saturday or Sunday, 23/24 February 1PM eastern, we will be conducting the next Fighter Weapons School installment - defensive tactics. The A-10C will be used primarily for this. We will learn the basic defensive fundamentals of fighter vs. bomber defensive maneuvers (please reference and read http://www.ausairpower.net/JRB/boydaerialattack.pdf), and try to gain a basic understanding for the types of air to air attacks. Understanding this material is critical to employing your aircraft successfully in a tactical environment. We will engage A-10C students with F-15C aggressors (invincibility will be on, unlimited fuel and ammo will be on). We will demonstrate defensive maneuvers first, and then practice them in an air to air arena. Following this, we will proceed to the range where students participating will learn to defend against various AAA and SAM threats. Objectives for the end of training will be to provide students with a basic skillset to defend against aerial attacks, and the skills and knowledge of different threat types and how to avoid them or defeat them defensively. Please sign up if interested. :smartass:

If this is implemented as an option to turn off/on im okay with it, otherwise, not really a fan of this concept