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legearre

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  1. Definitely +1 for the barest of AI pilot while in the Navigator's chair. Just keep current head & speed.
  2. Definitely +1. Having AI "Archie" though isn't the same as having an extremely simple pilot AI that maintains heading/speed while you play with the radios.
  3. Like that nervous twitch folks get, your note jarred the memory of aviators screaming, "static on Button 12!!" It's been too many years ago to remember what Button 12 was, but it was mighty important whatever it was...
  4. You have superior nose authority, use it. Spend the energy, get the nose around first and kill him. No elegant, drawn out circle dance. End it, now.
  5. Absolutely no way to tactically answer that question. You’re a hunter, you go where the prey is. In an aircraft interview, a 14 pilot said standard patrol alt was 23kft. Why? Didn’t say but I suppose it’s a combination of fuel economy and radar coverage. Other than that, stay slightly below the bandit wherever he is when prosecuting.
  6. IP has been around since at least ww2, it’s the last waypoint prior to the target and sets you on the desired strike vector. That said, use it however desired, the 14 doesn’t hold a lot of them. I typically use defended point as bulls
  7. Laser fire toggle You could join the “modern” air fleet, fly the 14, where the LANTIRN actually turns your laser on and off for you automatically! It’s PFM!
  8. Right. Make a two-ship with an 18 carrying 2 harpoons and 2 harms and you carry talds. 18 goes trail by 5 or so miles. Send the talds in first, then the high fast flying harms and then the low slow harpoons right behind them.
  9. Why not Jester? Because Jester will throw out chaff to missiles that aren’t targeting you and/or when you’re not notching making chaff ineffective. I would love for Jester to be able to handle but for now, recommend going pilot control, spitting out repeated singles (either chaff or flares), and just changing to either using the wheel as the situation dictates
  10. I use auto throttle plus dlc as standard, no issues, works well. AoA on-speed is dependent upon your weight
  11. Rather than relying on others, read for yourself the a2g role the 14 played in history. Recommend the Osprey book 14 Tomcat Units of Operation Enduring Freedom. There would be no tactical early days of the Afghan conflict without the 14’s endurance, bombing, lasing and FAC-A capability. Or the book Black Aces High detailing the 14’s a2g role in Kosovo.
  12. My recommendation, ignore the hand-wringers. The plane is a blast to fly and fight and there’s more than enough capability to enjoy in PvP/pve servers and SP missions.
  13. Stay below the target and tell jester to go PSTT
  14. There may be a lot of reasons why I smoke someone in the 14. Not being jammed isn’t one of them...
  15. Get co-altitude and go PAL or tell Jester to use pulse search
  16. Take station left of tanker, really trim her good with wings in bomb mode as said earlier, then go to station
  17. Grab Chuck’s guide for the aircraft and use it to learn the harrier. Test the RWR flying a mission from someone else that has emitters in it to ensure you’re not the problem (since you said you are new to dcs).
  18. Bought both? Good for you! I’m sure you’ll enjoy them and have a blast too. At the end of the day, we’re pretend pilots flying fake planes to have fun. If any module does that for you, than it’s money well spent.
  19. Nonsense. The module is a blast and you can accomplish whatever CAS mission desired.
  20. legearre

    Tarawa

    Change type of start. Don’t remember which one is it that causes that or the one that avoids, but play with it. That’ll fix it.
  21. Because you’ve been in the real world cockpit with the burners lit? It’s a good audio clue, let’s leave it alone.
  22. Also digest the Chuck’s guide
  23. You can’t. To learn the cat, YouTube is your friend, use it liberally. Jabbers, RedKite, Grim Reapers. Also, read the manual.
  24. Have to somewhat concur. Been learning the harrier for some time now and it’s an absolute blast. Most fun flying in dcs outside of 14 multicrew. Able to do whatever cas mission desired.
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