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Unfortunately I haven't kept this mod up to date, so it may not represent the current status of the PG map that well. I have been tinkering a bit with it, adding regular ILS to a few airfields which ED has omitted; Ras Al Kaimah and/or Al Ain(can't remember which one, if not both), and Al Bateen. Al Bateen is a bit of an odd case since ED has added the 3d model for the localizer array, but the placement is wrong (rotated 180°), and no entry for the airport is present in the beacon file. It seems a bit half baked ATM. Eventually I'll update the public mod with these changes (and new ICLS beacons where needed), and then go on to the Syria map.

Works fine here: Check your wind settings. You need a headwind of approximately 7kts for the faulty runway direction logic (core DCS feature, not map related) to switch the ILS over from 05 to 23.

Two north of Damascus (near the presidential palace): 33° 29' 59.66"N 36° 12' 49.07"E 33° 30' 34.08"N 36° 13' 42.39"E Post it on google docs instead of the user files. That makes it a lot easier to maintain and keep up to date.

\DCS World\Mods\aircraft\Flaming Cliffs\Missions\Single\Su-27 - Syria - Unwanted Guest.miz

Generally, you'll never see ILS operational on two opposing runway directions at the same time. For all CAT II/III systems, an interlock preventing this is mandatory (ICAO Annex 10, 3.1.2.7), and it is recommended for CAT I. The wind speed threshold for switching runway directions in DCS is somewhere around 5-7 kts IIRC.

Check your wind settings in the mission editor. Try a headwind of 7-10 kts .

ED should definitely include more SMBs, subject matter believers, in their team....

Updates are usually launched afternoon-ish CET, so probably in 5-7 hours.

Al Kibar is 80km east of Raqqa. And it doesn't really matter if it's outside the high detail area as long as we can place static buildings wherever we want to.

I personally don't care that much about Cyprus, but it's nice to see that the map extends far enough to the east to include the location of the DPRK-built reactor at Al Kibar (35° 42.467'N 39° 50.008'E).

The large grain silo next to the warehouse that exploded is visible at 18:56-19:06 in Wags' Bekaa valley video.

Just paste f0LOzujZPZc inside the [ youtube] tags, not the complete URL.

Yep. Nobody other than the RAF and USAF has managed to kill as many Luftwaffe pilots as the F-104.

There are two heliports near Marj al-Sultan. With Deir Salman being the neighbouring village to the south-east, the heliport to the south-east of MaS might be the one. But that's more of an educated guess than anything else. 33°29'14.12"N 36°28'29.83"E

Yes. Mk4s.

My guess would be that it's a terrain engine limitation. Sea seems to cover the entire map, with terrain placed over it (seen frequently when loading MP missions).

15 and 21 kiloton bombs leveled Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A test (Halfbeak) of the an early B61 warhead in 1966 had an estimated yield of over 350 kilotons.

And regarding the OP's suggestion: unless high G straining can be measured in blood alcohol content, a brethalyzer is the wrong tool. Tight pants covered with strain gauges will do a much better job.

That sounds like an excuse I'd use if someone asked me to help out with beach balls, ballons and whatnot.

@MAESTR0: let me know if you're interested in some acurate info about the ILS at Damascus RWY 05R. I can see from the screenshot that it has the standard DCS fibreglass glide path tower with a Sideband or Null-ref antenna system, while the actual system at 05R is a M-array Normarc system on a lattice mast. Other than this minor nitpicking, the screenshots look great. Keep up the good work!

The US Navy did. I don't know if it's still in service. https://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=2200&tid=600&ct=2

Please check your sources. 1. The USMC source you refer to says nothing about the AV-8B carrying any of these weapons. AGM-88 is mentioned once in the document, and that's in the table describing firing range requirements. 2. Regarding link #2: I don't know what kind of fantasy land the author of that article lives in, but it is pure imagination. The RAN has never operated any type of Harrier.

Yes and no. If there is an ILS for each runway direction, an interlock (which switches off the ILS for a runway if the reciprocal runway direction is active) is an ICAO requirement for CAT II and III approaches (Annex 10, 3.1.2.7), and it is recommended for CAT I. For a runway equipped with a single ILS, the rules of operation can either be decided by the local ANSP or airport. The issue in DCS is that the logic for selecting the active runway direction is flawed/suboptimal.

A good example of the opposite was the wiki page for the AV-8B, which until recently claimed that it could carry the AGM-88 and AGM-84, neither of which is true.

https://www.deutsches-museum.de/flugwerft/sammlungen/ IIRC the technical museum in Berlin also has a few aircraft on display (in addition to all the other interesting exhibits). UK: RAF Hendon IWM Duxford I haven't been to Cosford, but it should be worth a visit.