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Not really. They are suggestions, not requirements and generally the pilots are talking to each other, not a controller. Hence, no need for Air Traffic Control. All you need is a common traffic advisory frequency.

Why would a FARP have or need ATC?

This was so successful, the server operator will be running the event again today with some additional Sabre and Mig slots so more folks can participate. 18:30 UTC today https://discord.com/channels/162638187179540480/916324462448766996/962679353379000390

This was so successful, the server operator will be running the event again today with some additional Sabre and Mig slots so more folks can participate. 18:30 UTC today https://discord.com/channels/162638187179540480/916324462448766996/962679353379000390

WRT the Mig-19, I was a bit worried we might be short on Mig-15 pilots. Whoops. It seems there are plenty who enjoy a good fight. I saw some well flown Migs yesterday. As long as the Mig-15's are populated, there is no need to juice it with 19's. The weather was a bit of a factor. 39 degrees, while not very hot, doesn't play nice in DCS with engine starts and such. We did see Mig's flying all the way to base and harassing folks in the pattern. I don't mind that in particular but I do know folks react very negatively to being strafed on the ground. I don't know if any Sabres reciprocated.

We would enjoy a bomber escort component.

Very fun mission. We thoroughly enjoyed it.

Few people want bit parts in the drama. Everyone wants to be the star. Multicrew is a minor novelty best limited to 2 seats.

I can confirm this bug occurring when selecting with mouse. In my circumstance, my autostart macro selects Left Low on engine start and there are no issues. When I select Left Low with the mouse after refueling for the second sortie, the switch does not trip when the fuel is balanced and the fuel transfer continues.

1. Thanks 2. I like location of Last Man Standing but the setup is particularly difficult for Red fighters. We are already suffering an extreme shortage of Red Air in the server. I don't know how to fix that. Maybe turn it into an early Cold War mission plane set. 3. The A-8 for either side would be welcome although it has some serious damage model issues. 4. I own all the Migs. The 15 is too early a version for the Sabre we have and the 19 is a bit late. 5.The Mosquito for Red would be a nice addition. Similar to the Pe-3 plus the Israelis were operating some Mosquitos as late as 1956 so not implausible to find them being operated in 1949.

If you do add 19's, make sure they don't have any ground attack capability since they are much faster than anything else.

I see quite a few Sabres flying in your server and elsewhere. Not many Mig-15's. Gun fighters are a different fight style, one that few people have much practice with in DCS. I wouldn't be opposed to Mig-19's in the mix. Personally, I really like the early Cold War jets but most missions featuring them get caught up in the idea of re-creating Mig Alley, which generates a pretty boring scenario. I think your normal setup of good radar coverage and well known targets on the ground generates a better fight. We shall see Saturday.

I forgot ED hasn't given the P-47 rockets yet. The key to survival against non-radar guided guns is teamwork and short time pointed at the gun. We were quite successful using strafing pairs in SoW, which was known for highly accurate AAA. The P-47 is a monster strafer and carries 3 bombs. However, solo props against defended ground targets is a losing proposition. The F-86 is pretty capable in ground attack but it requires significant practice. No I-16 in SoW because they were very strict on the historical accuracy thing, so no Soviet aircraft in Normandy, which is all they ever ran. The I-16 is quite an early design, out of service in 1943, in any case. If it carried smoke rockets, it would be a fun FAC aircraft for the fast movers.

P-47 would be the CAS aircraft of choice in this mission.

Fuel flow says he is in blower. I bet the speed brake is out.

I am looking forward to the early Cold War mission. I am assuming Red will be playing mostly defense with that plane set. I LOVE that you are doing it on the PG map although I like Syria the best. Removing Disturbed Pacific is welcome in my opinion. Also, Last Man Standing doesn't seem to generate much interest.

You are incorrect, sir.

@AlpenwolfServer needs an update... @MarkMD I shall not be available for Saturday.

A screen shot of your server selection window may provide invaluable clues...

Cross bleed is only available from the left engine to start the right engine and it only works on the ground. There is no cross bleed start available when airborne. For airstart, the critical factor is the windmilling engine RPM. 250 KIAS should get you in the middle of the start envelope but the engine can relight between 12 and 25 % windmilling RPM from sea level to 6000 feet. Above that the envelope narrows, with it reduced to 17 to 24% at 25,000 feet. Above that and you are out of the envelope.

In certain conditions, negative G will cause the engine(s) to flameout.

If we were flying fatigued aircraft, this would be relevant. However, we aren't except for the F-5 apparently. I do not disagree that pulling an excessive amount of G force would damage the airframe permanently and would contribute to premature failure at some point in the future. Metal fatigue is a thing. Metal fatigue occurs over many cycles. It is difficult to break metal in a single cycle. Single event catastrophic failure is generally not a thing with airplanes unless they were previously damaged. So if we are being issued an old, worn out F-5 that hasn't been subject to fatigue inspections, then yes, catastrophic failure from a single event should be possible. However, if the assumption is that the jet is fresh off the production line, it should be difficult to snap the wings off on the first go. Again, why are only a few modules given this treatment? If this is the most realistic treatment of structural failure, why isn't applied to every module?