Emuyen

Ok, figured out what is the problem. The mission became probably very foggy compared to the mission in previous DCS versions. In Mission 10 (also a night mission) the lights are perfectly visible during clear skies.

Just finished again the mission and recorded it. The runway lights are on, but they are very dimmed. You can practically only see them briefly before you fly over them. Few remarks on this If I remember correctly, the MAP (Missed Approach Point) should be about 0.5 miles before the runway threshold. If the lights are not visible at this point, you should fly a missed approach. The large runway spotlights on the right side of the runway are visible as large dots of light. The area of the runway that they actually illuminate is not illuminated. As a consequence, I had to fly using the ILS course indicator and aim the TVV below the two light spots to estimate where the runway threshold is. From the above two points I conclude that I am well below the cloud cover (otherwise I would not see the spots on the right side of the runway). However, I can't see the lights because they are very dimmed (visible only shortly before passing the threshold). Conclusion: As suspected, this is not a problem with the missions, but with the engine. A comparison with older videos (such as the one from Recon Stewart - YT link here) shows that the runway lights were better visible in older versions of DCS. Please close this thread. I'll open one in the General Problems section. Link to my YT Video - first landing at 21:40, second landing at 37:50

Dear all, This is most probably an engine bug and not a bug related to this excellent campaign. Can somebody else confirm that the runway lights are not turned on after landing approval? I see only the two spots illuminating (very poorly) the runway from the right. I will post a video or pictures after I find time to fly again. This same question has been posted also in the 2.9 general bugs section. Fly safe!

As promised, I flew again the mission with the A-10C II (this was the 4th try). Finally, I landed the aircraft safely in Manual Reversion Mode. In comparision to the landing with the A-10C Legacy, I reduced my speed below 200 KIAS. The initial pitch was not so violent and the oscillation did not occur at all. The loss of control after lowering the LG from the previous tries occurred mainly because I lowered the LG above 200 KIAS. For future reference in case this question arises again: Make sure to reduce speed to below KIAS 200 before the "left hydro failure". Mind that the Speed Brake will not be available due to the preceding "right hydro failure". Make sure to lower your landing gear below KIAS 180. @Sabre-TLA To prevent this question, you may consider adding the two above bullet points to the mission briefing/documentation (or as text/voice input from the instructor if this does not cause too much effort). Link to Youtube Video (how do I insert YT videos? the embed code seems not to work) PS: Please let me know if you still want to see the .trk files for the A-10C Legacy, failed A-10C II and/or successful A-10C II attempts.

Thanks for the quick reply. I recorded a try in the A10C II and a try in the A10C Legacy: Before the Left Hydro Failure: Trimmed-out carefully the plane and reduced the speed slightly. A10C II: The oscillating and initial pitch were again very violent. Managed to regain control of the plane. A10C Legacy: Initial pitch same as A10C II, however the oscillating was less violent. Managed to regain control of the plane. Lowering the LG: A10C II: Went down like a brick. No chance. A10C Legacy: No problems at all. Managed to land the A10C Legacy safely. Now, to eliminate pilot stupidity (mainly to avoid wasting your time), I will re-try in the A10C II and upload the outcome. Fly safe

Hi all, First of all, thanks for maintaining this fantastic campaign series! I completed the BFTQ with the A10C legacy few years ago. Now I'm redoing this campaign again with the A10C II just because it is superb! As described by the other posts, the manual reversion landing seems to be bugged again. For me it shows all the symptoms: High pitch at the beginning, crazy strong oscillating. I managed to get the bird under control. However, as soon as I extend my landing gear the plane goes down like a brick. No recovery possible. If it helps, I can record the procedure. Fly safe For instance: I did the Manuel Reverse Flight Mission in Iron Flag I (Baltic Dragon). Seems to be no problem. The plane behaves clonky but manageable.

Hey Baltic, Really sorry for the delay in my response. It's the A10C II Version. Totally understandable that the effort to keep up to date the legacy version is too much. Thank you also for the fix. Happy to try the mission out!

Hi all, In mission 9 i set up the correct frequency for overlord. Then overlord keeps sending updates on his position (regular DCS engine radio messages). These updates interrupt the custom campaign communication with overlord. It is not mission breaking. I can still read the message on the upper left corner. Do you guys know how I could make awacs stop sending updates or circumvent communication in order to hear the campaign communication with Overlord but no updates on his position? Br, Emuyen

Thank you Baltic for the superb work and the recent updates. Really enjoying this campaign.

Honestly, it would be easier if the radios are managed like in the Iron Flag campaign. FM - for Flight / Wingman communication UHF - for communication with Overlord etc. AM - Guard and in this campaign ATC or other participants As mentioned earlier: The PDF documentation does not always state whether FM or AM is required. On the ARC-210 the mode must be selected manually. As always, fantastic campaign! Thank you!

Dear ED, The A-10C red flag campaign has been a central experience for me. I imagine that also many other virtual pilots enjoyed this red flag campaign when it first came out. While I understand that the A-10C II "Tank Killer" is no replacement of the "legacy" A-10C, I must admit that the Tank Killer-Variant brings some new features which make flying the Legacy-Variant somewhat tedious in combat. I have flown the "old" The Enemy Within by Baltic Dragon with the Legacy-Variant and currently I'm flying again the revamped campaign with the Tank Killer. The experience and the immersion have really greatly improved. It would really be a pleasure to experience this red flag campaign with revamped missions, the Tank Killer-Variant itself and also all the cool stuff (such as the new Arc radio). In my opinion, to charge again full price (with a small discount for owner of the original campaign for a limited period of time) would be greatly appreciated by the community and would show some level of customer care. I kindly ask you to consider this request. @the community: Please show your interest by bumping up this thread. Kind regards, Emuyen PS: Since it is a beloved hobby, I'm happy to offer my support for updating the PDF documentation and testing the new missions. Please reach out in case this is appreciated.

I would love to play this campaign with A-10C II too.

I would love to play this campaign with A-10C II too!

did you use the correct radio? and the correct radio frequency?

here we go. Shoul dbe fixed by today's patch