cdrkrotchetyusn

True, true, but each one of those torpedoes is equipped with a SAP mode. Surface Attack Permit. :D

...cuz that's what HH-60Hs are built for!

Imagine taking out T-72s with an AGM-114 Hellfire buddy-lased* Lock-On-After-Launch (LOAL) shot from behind a ridge! Awesomeness! *wingman or JTAC octal-code-laser designation

Don't forget the HH-60H! Its missions are tailor-made for DCS multi-position flyable helo goodness!

Please, Please, Please! In light of the upcoming Straits of Hormuz and real US NIMITZ class nuclear carriers, I'd love to see the actual Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadrons (specifically HS-11 DRAGONSLAYERS) depicted on board as flyable Sikorsky H-60 variants. HS squadrons fly two different models. SH-60F. HS squadrons deploy with 5 of these Foxtrot models. Their equipment: Antisubmarine Warfare weapons: Mk46, Mk50, or Mk54 active air-launched homing torpedoes :thumbup: AN/AQS 13F dipping sonar dome, which raises and lowers through the cabin floor on an internal reeling machine with 1500' of cable. The pilots bring the helo into a 60' hover, the aircrewmen lower (dip) the dome in the water, and they begin their search for submarines by blasting 10000 watts of sound then echo-locating. a 6-tube sonobouy launcher just aft of the cockpit that drops the bouys through the cabin deck and is reloadable in flight capable of launching dicass, difar, and vlad sonobouys two sonar operators' stations in the aft cabin DOES NOT HAVE (distinct from Bravo model currently in DCS): A radar dome under the nose a FLIR turret on the nose a MAD bird or reeling device on the starboard side Additionally, HS squadrons deploy with 2 HH-60H variants for Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), Special Warfare, Surface Strike, Close Air Support (mostly littoral warfare), and a host of other diverse missions: from wikipedia: HH-60H An HH-60H Seahawk deploying a SAR swimmer The HH-60H was developed in conjunction with the US Coast Guard's HH-60J, beginning in September 1986 with a contract for the first five helicopters. The variant's first flight occurred on 17 August 1988. Deliveries of the HH-60H began in 1989. The variant earned initial operating capability in April 1990.[11] The HH-60H's official DoD and Sikorsky name is Seahawk, though it has been called "Rescue Hawk".[12] :thumbup:Based on the SH-60F, the HH-60H is the primary combat search and rescue (CSAR), naval special warfare (NSW) and anti-surface warfare (ASUW) helicopter. It carries various defensive and offensive sensors, it is one of the most survivable helicopters in the world.[citation needed] Sensors include a FLIR turret with laser designator and the Aircraft Survival Equipment (ASE) package including the ALQ-144 Infrared Jammer, AVR-2 Laser Detectors, APR-39(V)2 Radar Detectors, AAR-47 Missile Launch Detectors and ALE-47 chaff/flare dispensers. Engine exhaust deflectors provide infrared thermal reduction reducing the threat of heat-seeking missiles. The HH-60H can carry up to four AGM-114 Hellfire missiles on an extended wing using the M299 launcher and a variety of mountable guns including M60D, M240, GAU-16 and GAU-17/A machine guns. The HH-60H's standard crew is pilot, copilot, an enlisted crew chief, and two door gunners. The HH-60H is operated by Helicopter Antisubmarine (HS) squadrons with a standard dispersal of four F-models and three H-models. In Iraq, HH-60Hs were used by the Navy, assisting the Army, for MEDEVAC purposes and special operations missions.[citation needed] As the Navy transitions its Helicopter Antisubmarine (HS) squadrons to the MH-60S, remaining HH-60Hs are being transferred to its East and West coast special operations squadrons (HSC-84 and HSC-85, respectively). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_SH-60_Seahawk#HH-60H :pilotfly:As you can see, the HH-60H and SH-60F offer a stunningly diverse and complementary (esp. with a carrier battle group and its Airwing) capability set. Way more interesting for DCS than the bland depiction of the generic Bravo model. Please note - HS squadrons deploy as an entire squadron with 7 helicopters as PART OF THE AIRWING. THERE ARE NO "B" MODELS DEPLOYED ON CARRIERS! Respectfully, CDR Krotchety, USN VFA-113 STINGERS

China... ooh, I think I know where you're going with that. I'll try changing the country to see if the textures come up!

All the livery folders in the DCS 2 file structure seem intact...

I've tried many times to edit my missions, but when placing AI KA-50s, the drop-down menu for selecting livery remains blank and unselectable.:helpsmilie: Regards, CDR Krotchety, USN (Ret)

When you get into the Add Modifier menu, look at the top drop-down. It says "Keyboard". Hit the little button on the right, and change the input device to whatever you have connected...

My screenshot is the A-10A cockpit, but in the A-7E Corsair, enroute to daytime carrier landing aboard the USS GEORGE W BUSH CVN77. You may find these mods at our squadron page: vfa-113.com Regards, "Curveball"

Graphics Glitch 1.5 :helpsmilie:

Besides, this started happening only with the advent of 1.5. So there's a glitch somewhere, and deserves resolution...

Blinding Instrument Panel Well, actually, yes you do need instruments to fly effectively and safely at night with NVGs. The blazing bezels are there regardless of NVG usage or not. I often turn them on during the day to alleviate glare so I can accurately fly the Case 1 pattern at the boat in the A-7, and land on the carrier. Flying the Case 3 approach and landing from the marshal stack, it's absolutely imperative to have visible barometric instruments, but not as necessary to have NVGs. FYI, Naval Aviators do not typically land on the aircraft carrier with big heavy NVGs attached to their noggins...

My cockpit lighting is as depicted, for both the A-10A, and the A-7E Corsair mod. Hitting L, whether day, night, or on NVGs, creates this unusual and unreadable cockpit. Quite distracting. I tried multiple graphics settings. I have the latest Nvidia drivers for my GTX870M, but I am running WIN10 (Dang the bad decision making to take the free upgrade...) Thanks, CDRKrotchetyUSN VFA-113 "STINGERS"