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I see that Lahr is included but not Baden-Söllingen. Unless "Söllinge" is a typo for Söllingen, perhaps?. Consider me suitably "derped" at this moment. Thank you for your reply, Raven.

I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this thread, you have all given me an interesting balance of opinions and facts. Now, please forgive my sense of humour for a brief moment... At the risk of being something of a troll: You see... Aerges missed a trick here... Instead of the F-104 they should have gone with the E.E Lightning, starting with the F2a, the F3, then the F6, culminating in the F.Mk 53... maybe as a bonus, the T5. That way, certain people, for all their verbosity, would feel vindicated with their arguments in this thread. Longevity of flight... Oooh about 30 to 40 mins with max fuel and sparing the use of reheat... Mind you, a stonking thrust-to-weight ratio greater than the F-104G (cue the hate)... Now, was the Lightning a capable A2G platform? Ask the Kuwait and Saudi Air Forces. A flying instructor on 1FTS Linton-on-Ouse (1980-something or other. I am that old for the people in the know) once informed me that: You can take a fighter and strap bombs on it, you cannot take a bomber and make a fighter of the bloody thing. As a side note to my previous memoir, the 105 was no slouch as an air-to-air opponent in its day. On several occasions, I consider myself lucky to have enjoyed the company of a perhaps lesser known, but accomplished Thud driver (F-105 - Vietnam - 1 Mig-17 Kill confirmed, 2nd Mig-17 unconfirmed due to gun camera malfunction). Whilst the proverbial hangar doors were open, much to the irritation of wives & sweethearts, the conversation would always turn to his time on the 105, especially his "kills". Whenever discussing the A2A ability of the F-105, he was always vehement that the mighty Thud could hold its own in the hands of the right-minded individual. He would often say that if a 105 driver found himself in a situation not to his liking, then hit the deck and run out at 800+ knots, as he would say, they were limited (in terms of airspeed) by the amount of heat the canopy seals could take. My two cents... This is DCS, we all come here to fly in a virtual medium, whether single or multiplayer. Aerges has picked up a wonderful project, and we should all be grateful that when it is released, we will be able to fly (virtually) this incredible aircraft, in whatever manner we choose, hopefully in all the roles the aircraft was capable of. The F-104 in whatever guise was an A2G platform at some point; the Canadians used them mostly, if not solely, in the A2G role. I couldn't give a fig about the F-104's survivability in a PvP server as I won't be taking it there. I like to fly in DCS in a PvE multiplayer setting as accurately to the real world as I can, together with like-minded people, even if we are flying relatively poor performing aircraft against a superior opposition. This is what makes the challenge, the sense of accomplishment when you succeed, after all, the likes of the Lightning, Buccaneer, F-100, F-105, and F-104 performed admirably in combat settings (maybe not as well as expected or hoped) whilst being mentally & physically "impressive" to fly and operate, otherwise they would not have stayed in service for so long and loved by the people who flew them. At the end of the day, it is down to the individual to do with the aircraft what he or she chooses, with no consideration required as to its actual operating capabilities; no one has the right to judge. For the sake of argument, I will acquiesce to the anti-F-104 A2G debate by making an arrogant statement of fact... If I were flying the 104 in a public server, it would be in low-level A2G. The simple reason is that OPFOR would have a devil of a time trying to catch me. I would be in and out at 500ft or less whilst driving at the speed of heat with one hand on the wheel, dropping accurately, making pork chops of Miss Piggy, before any opposing force knew what hittem and most definitely running away bravely. This the F-104 could do, and by golly, if Aerges and DCS are going to allow me the opportunity to do it... Well? Now, with that said, if I do not get a reaction, there is no justice. To settle the BS'ery here: The 104 was used as an air-to-air, reconnaissance, anti-shipping, and air-to-ground platform. Whether it was good or bad in any regime, I don't care, it was/is one heck of an aircraft, and if modelled correctly (model the BLC, Aerges, the BLC!) it will be one of the best aircraft to hit our beloved simulation, overshadowed by the F-105 of course ... If we ever get so lucky. Let's not forget we are a community; we all need to play nice to support developers such as Aerges, who bring us the nice toys we are all so desperate for. With this said, I will touch my forelock to Kermit, et al, in acknowledgement of the ongoing debate; there was a lot of good reading, even if I was chuckling to myself at times. I, for one, cannot wait for the Silver Sliver, I will fly it in whatever role I choose, as and when and according to what the Devs at Aerges provide. Anyone got any Beemans? Loan me a stick, I'll pay you back later... Edited for clarification.

As the Canadians are being underrepresented here, and I believe they have some, if not THE best 104 paint schemes... Does anyone know if CFB Baden-Soellingen will be represented in Phase 2 or 3 of the Cold War Germany map?

Can anyone tell me if this Mod still being developed? Many thanks in advance.

Thank you, Woogey, can't wait to see them all!

I was on "loan" to RAF Northolt, United Kingdom, back in what would be circa 87/88. Two of these aircraft (in these exact colours) flew in from Germany. As aircrews were in the Mess, many questions were directed about what they were doing at Northolt. With wry grins, the reply was "sightseeing London." They stayed over the weekend. On Sunday, we decided to crawl all over these strange aircraft, very interesting, to say the least. Tried to wrangle a joy flight but to no avail. Thank you Woogey, if it is you, for painting up these aircraft in the requested schemes. Will you announce their release here?

Why not go one better than a Tonka for Germany... 15 or 16 Sqn Buccaneer. Darn sight more reliable; fly lower, faster (with war load), further, all the time trying to understand the mindest of the cockpit designer whilst figuring if what he was drinking is a valid excuse for the ergonomic nightmare.

Once again, many thanks, Minsky. Very grateful for the time you have taken. We will keep working at it.

Minsky, Sir, thank you so much for your help here! I will do without the weather mod, shame as it is such a great mod, but I would prefer the aircraft to do as they are told Really appreciate you taking the time.

As a side note, 894 was responsible for the destruction of the Iraqi AN-12, the cockpit footage of which was shown on many newscasts during early 1991. She dropped and lased her own Paveway and splatted the poor thing on the ground. Initially, the kill was credited to XX901, but upon inspection of the "logs" we discovered it was good ol 894. Bless her.

If you Guys need a photo of a specific part of the aircraft, please let me know. Whilst we had other Buccs, XX894 was the star of "fleet" being respeldent in RN colours. All the others were either in low viz grey or wrap-around slate grey/green. Whilst 894 was one of the new build airframes for the RAF (in 1976), she was painted in FAA 809 Sqn colours for the retirement of the type, a nod to her roots.null

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Joey45, I have sent you a forum PM regarding some old photos. They are all taken by me, and the subject matter was owned by myself, so no copyright issues. They could be distributed as you wish in the interest of bringing a Bucc to DCS. P.S. Guys, as for weapons, please do not forget the CBLS 100 (Carrier Bombs Light Store) for the wee 3kg Practice Bombs... P.P.S. An added bonus would be a Palouste for engine starts (see the weird Red Pod photo).

Hello Minsky, thank you for your reply. I should have mentioned that my missions are for multiplayer, and we are using the ED F-16CM. I don't know whether that may have an impact. Currently, the winds are set to 2kts direct headwind on takeoff. - The ILS RWY23 issue: I have tried all weather states, wind speeds from 2 kts through to 20 >.<. All clients have reported that the ILS does not function for them; no ILS signal, no Morse code. This is with the latest DCS World patch. All participating members are experienced and proficient with ED's F-16CM. - AI Aircraft issue with RWY05. The aircraft in use are ED F-15C and ED F-16CM. I tried to have the ED E-3, KC-135, and B-1B aircraft departing from 05, but they all tried to make a hard right turn on rotate, digging in a wing and crashing. - As a workaround to the above, I have set the larger aircraft to start in the air at set timings. This is ok, but I am seeking the ambience of a mass launch/strike. - Mods in Use: VAMPYRES Squadron Skins for ED's F-16CM, Bandits Weather Mod, CH Mods, SMAO, Military Aircraft Mod, Civilian Aircraft Mod, and Civilian Vehicles Mod. All mods are the latest release. I do not profess to be an expert mission maker, not by any chalk, and I do tend to take "shortcuts" or nonpreferred workarounds to achieve mission objectives, etc. If I have made any mistakes in the mission editor that are causing these oddities, I will, of course, stand corrected and be extremely grateful for any hints or tips. Pls find attached Miz and Trk files. LastMissionTrack.trk SYRIA-RAQQA DRAGON JAW-MP-LoViz.miz

Hello to all, No "April Fools'" joke, I assure you. Incirlik AFB (LTAG), Turkey. Ugra Media Syria Map. - No ILS on RWY 23 after repeated attempts with various aircraft. - All AI Aircraft make a hard right turn immediately on takeoff from RWY 05. Larger aircraft, B-1B, etc, results in a runway crash and halts all other departing aircraft, rendering the mission nonfunctional. This occurs in ALL weather conditions, wind and no wind. - Hardened Aircraft Shelter Numbers: 72 & 73 - When flying client controlled aircraft, the INS alignment fails due to ground stability issues; the aircraft constantly rocks and/or moves forward even when parking breaks are applied and no throttle input. This is a significant base in the region (when flying NATO) that needs some attention. Looking forward to fixes before too long. Many thanks. Edited for this footnote: I would upload my mission, but it uses a couple of mods. Before any bright spark decides to chime in stating, "Check Mods", these errors are not related to any of the mods I have installed.

I have learned the hard way that one has to be extremely picky and selective. I used to be one of those who downloaded every Mod just because "I had to have em all" and then wonder why DCS ground to a halt. Now, I only use Oban's and Crazy Eddies ships and other bits & bobs, Admirals Ships, and CH Mods. I would love to have everything else that is available to us, but I don't want the headache of sifting through which Mod is broken after the last update and which Mod is conflicting with some other.

Following my last post... I have discovered my issue. PARKED CORES. Being something of an IT ignoramus, I opted to download Bitsum's ParkControl, no idea what I was doing but went of logic and common sense. Turned off the Core Parking, and all is running as smooth as smooth can be. Many thanks to all of you who have posted here. I am very grateful to all, and my apologies if I have wasted anyone's time.

Hello, Apologies for the late response to those asking me to attach my DCS Logs. Please see attached. My PC Spec: Intel i9 12900KF • RTX 4060 • 32GB 3200Mhz • 1TB NVMe • MSI 240mm Liquid Cooler • MSI M100R Mesh White • WiFi • Windows 11 I am using a Samsung Wide Screen Monitor, 32inch at 2560x1080 screen rez. The mission being used to sort this issue is a very straightforward A-B sortie via 14 steer points using the ED F-16CM. Other than the ED modules, no mods are installed, and no Process Lasso is running. I have tried an instant action free flight mission, and this issue is constant there. Unfortunately, even after the latest "Hot Fix" for the last patch, the freezing and stuttering problem persists. Not being the most tech-savvy of people, I am at my wit's end and at the mercy of you IT Gods. Any help/advice would be gratefully received. dcs.log

Well said, absolutely spot on.

I am also having freezing issues with the latest patch. I have a decent build, not great compared to many here, but it is a new purchase and DCS wasa positively "flying" (pun intended) until today (21st March 2025) when I ran the DCS update: Intel i9 12900KF • RTX 4060 • 32GB 3200Mhz • 1TB NVMe • MSI 240mm Liquid Cooler • MSI M100R Mesh White • WiFi • Windows 11 I am using a Samsung Wide Screen Monitor, 32inch at 2560x1080 screen rez. I have tried removing ALL mods (I only use the CH Mods, and a few of Admirals Ships) to no avail, DCS continues to freeze. If I alt tab to desktop then back to DCS it will run fine for a minute or so then freezes again. Edit: I am using Lasso, and have tried with and without. DCS MT and normal DCS, to no avail.

I am also having freezing issues with the latest patch. I have a decent build, not great compared to many here, but it is a new purchase and DCS wasa positively "flying" (pun intended) until today (21st March 2025) when I ran the DCS update: Intel i9 12900KF • RTX 4060 • 32GB 3200Mhz • 1TB NVMe • MSI 240mm Liquid Cooler • MSI M100R Mesh White • WiFi • Windows 11 I am using a Samsung Wide Screen Monitor, 32inch at 2560x1080 screen rez. I have tried removing ALL mods (I only use the CH Mods, and a few of Admirals Ships) to no avail, DCS continues to freeze. If I a lot tab to desktop then back to DCS it will run fine for a minute or so then freezes again. Edit: I am using Lasso, and have tried with and without. DCS MT and normal DCS, to no avail. Any words of advice would be gratefully received.

Dave B Waldrop - F-105 Interview. In my opinion, the fact that this aircraft has not been the subject of an official DCS Module is nothing short of criminal.

Thought I might post this here: Flying the F-105 Thunderchief in Vietnam with Maj Gen Russ Violett

I would sell a Kidney for that Lynx AI, looks stunning. Kudos to the creator.