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Yes, but with ED officially developing a MiG-29 and already having published a Mi-24P, other Soviet CW aircraft like the MiG-23 - this is what this thread is about - should be no problem for ED. ED should actively endeavor development of a MiG-23 and a Su-17/22 module to close the most significant gaps in the Cold War scenario. Both have been retired from service for a long time now.

JG-1 might be something for you:

Ah, sorry, I didn't see the "Easy Communication" part...

You must assign "Radio Button (radio call menu)" to a key/button, not "Communication menu"! Just tried some patterns at Gele, radio comms work without any problem in the Jak-52.

Since HB used a German F-4F to some extent as reference (at least according to the videos they released during development phase), it may well be that they included the German variant. Naturally, I like it

@SuperKermit TOViper basically described how we sometimes practice A2A in our squadron 1./JG71 "Richthofen", depending on the training mission. I see you're from Germany, so if you are "the right stuff", you might wanna check us out and get in touch with me. A fair warning, we are not for the casual sim pilot though.

Hi, does anybody have (older) non-RNAV IFR charts available for the Norwegian airbases? I have Navigraph, but it only offers modern (RNAV) approaches/SIDs/STARs and particularly no TACAN approaches that I'd be most interested in. "Simplates" seems to offer TACAN approach plates, but I'd like to avoid paying for a second product that probably has 99% similarity with Navigraph. I'd be interested in TACAN approach charts and non-RNAV SIDs/STARs for Bodo, Bardufoss and Andoya.

Amen to that. First procedure after every patch is this for me: Try it, it doesn't break integrity check and makes the FM plausible again.

I can only check on the older CBUs, the manual I have available does not include the CBU-87 as that weapon is too new for the manual. You are probably refererring to the latter one though as the in-game CBU-52s and BL755 do not offer any fuse options in DCS, right? So this might be of no interest to you: For the CBU-87 I only found this in a Chuck's guide for the F-15E (!): ... and Wikipedia says this: (Since my squadron is a Cold War Luftwaffe F-4 squadron, we do not use the CBU-87 and thus never came across this issue)

I don't know... what about this "sandbox" thing that DCS is supposed to be, where you can do whatever you want (except enjoying realistic, historical scenarios due to missing assets and maps ) I mean, there are four official trainers now, there is the Huey, there is the Hip, and all of them basically only offer you to fly around a little and fire a few shots. Sea King and Sea Lynx would offer the very same. I think I would love to fly my ass off in a Sea Lynx (or, a little less, in a Sea King) off a frigate in bad weather, simulate some VERTREP, some VIP transport, SAR, and shoot the door gun every now and then. Sure, ASW would be cool, but mostly for the operator I guess, not for the pilot, so I think naval helicopters already have a spot in DCS even without ASW.

Wow, that was impressive! I guess the cockpit crew didn't aim for the 1000ft marker but for the piano bars for a reason...

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/341440-post-gina-upcoming-module-speculation/#findComment-5363485

It's probably more than just management, but I don't know more than you, it's all just guesswork. Since TG has the SMEs, I think they are still paramount to the EF project, but they might have found out that programming and designing a DCS module takes a lot more than what TG could provide in a reasonable amount of time when HB has the resources and the experience, which might have lead to TG crawling under the hood of HB. Again, all guessworkonly. I do think however that it was a smart move for both teams to join forces.

I understood it more as a joint-venture between HB and TG. I don't think TG is "out" at all.

Depending on how IFE defines "recent", the F-84 mentioned in this thread would be missing in that list.

Huh? When, where, why? Care to elaborate?

Yeah, lots of irony was intentionally used there, but still, I think the F-35 case shows that all the "we don't EXACTLY, like 110% EXACTLY know how the system works so we cannot do it" point is moot now (and I think it already was before because I never bought that 110% realism claim anyway... to me that was just marketing - just look at the early RWR symbology of the M2K or the Gazelle,...). so the whole STRIL-60 datalink thing that was always brought forward by avid forum guardians as to why there could never be a JA-37 in DCS could be taken a little more lighthearted now I guess. Additionally, the Viggen is HB's baby, not ED's, and I think when they created the AJS-37 as their first module they didn't have sales figures in mind primarily, as didn't OctopusG with the I-16 or AvioDev with the C-101. Some modules are simply a result of passion and a labour of love. Now, seeing that HB makes a family of F-14s and F-4s (and Aerges created a family of F-1s), it wouldn't be far fetched to ask HB for another member of the Viggen family. That said, I know what they already have on their plate, so I wouldn't put my hopes too high that we'll ever see a JA-37 in DCS.

With the F-35 coming and all the "cannot do, no documentation, we don't 100% exactly know what the wiring of the light bulb for the left navigation light looks like" gone and substituted by "we think this is how it works because we saw it in a YouTube video", can we now please have a JA-37?

Yes, that seems to be the direction. And it will be at 2 o'clock in the morning the day after it should have been released.

8 to 10 KNOTS is enough, that is 4 to 5 m/s, that is the threshold in DCS to switch from default no wiind runway to the opposite direction.

Ein paar kurze Eindrücke von unserer gestrigen mit ATC/GCI durchgeführten 2v2 ACM training mission, bei der ein neuer Anwärter gleich mal zeigen durfte, was er so kann und wie er mit offset intercepts und brackets und drags sowie mit AAR zurechtkommt - er hat es gut gemeistert! Nach einem ausführlichen preflight briefing hoben die beiden flights HG10 und HG12 in Incirlik auf der RWY 23 ab und flogen VFR in die TRA 201A. Zwischen zwei Wolkenschichten wurden dann fünf setups geflogen, anschließend ging es zur Übung wie so oft an den Tanker, dann VFR recovery in Incirlik auf die 23 mit overhead und je einem touch and go. Anschließend wurde der Übungsflug im debriefing detailliert ausgewertet. Aus Sicht des CRC "Darknight": HG10 und HG12 nehmen ihre gebrieften Positionen für die ACM setups ein. Nach den Setups trifft man sich mal wieder am Tanker. HG10B tankt gerade, HG10A ist in right observation, HG12 kommt gerade an. VFR recovery als four-ship. HG10A in the break. Hptm. R. und sein WSO nach Abschluss des sortie. Danke an Sven für ATC/GCI!!!

Ein paar kurze Eindrücke von unserer gestrigen mit ATC/GCI durchgeführten 2v2 ACM training mission, bei der ein neuer Anwärter gleich mal zeigen durfte, was er so kann und wie er mit offset intercepts und brackets und drags sowie mit AAR zurechtkommt - er hat es gut gemeistert! Nach einem ausführlichen preflight briefing hoben die beiden flights HG10 und HG12 in Incirlik auf der RWY 23 ab und flogen VFR in die TRA 201A. Zwischen zwei Wolkenschichten wurden dann fünf setups geflogen, anschließend ging es zur Übung wie so oft an den Tanker, dann VFR recovery in Incirlik auf die 23 mit overhead und je einem touch and go. Anschließend wurde der Übungsflug im debriefing detailliert ausgewertet. Aus Sicht des CRC "Darknight": HG10 und HG12 nehmen ihre gebrieften Positionen für die ACM setups ein. Nach den Setups trifft man sich mal wieder am Tanker. HG10B tankt gerade, HG10A ist in right observation, HG12 kommt gerade an. VFR recovery als four-ship. HG10A in the break. Hptm. R. und sein WSO nach Abschluss des sortie. Danke an Sven für ATC/GCI!!!

For the mission editor please introduce the option to set several cloud layers with the options to vary cloud type (look) and the lower altitude (base) and the upper altitude (tops) just like in the good ol' MS Flight Simulator 95 - X. As I understand it in DCS we only have the presets that can be adjusted in certain limits, or the general cloud layer option which just adds one single layer.

Some helicopter flying as 1./HTG64 within our 1./JG71 squadron.

Gestern hat die 1./JG71 wieder einen interessanten und immersiven Flugabend gehabt. Wir hatten zwei unabhängige two-ships in der Luft: HG10 Alpha und Bravo haben einen familiarization sortie gemacht (Martin als neuer Interessent in der Bravo-Position), während HG12 Alpha und Bravo auf die Range LT-D 10 geflogen sind, um AGM-65B employment und A2G gunnery zu üben. Das ganze wurde abgerundet durch unseren sehr professionellen ATC-Gast Marco von den "Digital Controllers", der für uns Incirlik TWR und Incirlik RAPCON besetzt hat. Darüber hinaus hatten wir einen Gast von einer anderen deutschsprachigen Staffel, der sich unseren Flugabend mal anschauen wollte und uns von Briefing bis zum Debriefing begleitet und damit viel Ausdauer und Geduld bewiesen hat. Aufgrund des sehr schönen Wetters in Incirlik (21°C und CAVOK/SKC) konnten beide Flüge ihr Programm VFR durchziehen, hatten aber die ganze Zeit Unterstützung durch Incirlik RAPCON. Ergänzt wurde das ganze Programm wie so oft durch ein AAR training, bei dem sich HG10 und HG12 netterweise am Tanker trafen und auch später bei einigen pattern in LTAG einander wieder begegneten, sodass auch TWR etwas gefordert wurde, um für separation zu sorgen. Start-up preparations. HG12A rollt vorbei zur RWY23, HG12B geht gleich hinterher. HG12 in der "last chance", HG10 nimmt gleich die lanes daneben ein. HG10A und B beim fam flight in der Area LT-R 201A. Martin hält sehr schön die Formation... ... wie man auch hier sehen kann. Treffen am Tanker. HG12 kommt längsseits. Four smokers in formation with the tanker, ready for AAR. HG10B tankt; auch das hat Martin gut durchgeführt. HG10A in der de-arming area, HG12A on the go. Back in India Loop. HG12B dreht die Maschine für die Technik vor den shelter, HG10A schaut zu. Alle Richthofener wieder zuhause; time for debriefing and a beer at the squadron bar.