Tomcatter87

Hey there, I did some (six, I think) repaints for the Intruder mod, so we can match them with several carrier wings. However, sine it's a repaint of the standard skin, I need permission of the original author before I can upload for the community. Also, I need some help with creating a description.lua, so that users can change liveries in DCS. Because until now, the mod only has a "texture" folder and I have to replace the files each time I want to have a different Intruder in a mission. Anyone who could help me with that?

Its AI, part of the "Military Aircraft Mod". But it looks beautiful, with folding wings and it launches and recovers from the carrier.

Yeah, folded wings on the deck would be so great! (are those Intruders flying units or why are their wings folded?) And thanks to the creators

"Well, that's one louder, innit?"

Thanks! That rainbow looks really nice, too, I think that came after the timeframe I'm trying to depict - desert storm, I think. Maybe a next project

A really cool thing is that that velcro sometimes was even used as a squadron symbol. Some skinmakers have already incorporated that, for example the black aces just cut out a black velcro ace symbol and put it on their helmets. Anyway, I've moved on to my next project. Its the 1988/89 VF-1 CAG bird. I call that one "Rudolph" (the grey-nosed Tomcat), for obvious reasons. Does anyone have informations why the radome and parts of the Phoenix pallets had been changed? Also, if you have material on how the inner sides of the vertical fins looked like (Tail code?), please let me know. By Op Desert storm, the CAG bird seemed to have a fully painted nose again, matching the rest of the bird.

Hey there, I present to you my first F-14 livery. It's a VF-213 Black Lions Tomcat from 1984. Thanks to Reflected Simulations for allowing me to use one of his excellent skins as a base for that one. Serial number and crew names should be correct, according to my sources (cruise book, pics and an orbituary). However I was uncertain about the RIO's callsign, so if you find out something, just let me know. https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/de/files/3315335/ I put quite a bit of work into the metal flake finish helmets - only to find out they had beed replaced by 1984. So I also included a time period correct, white taped helmet.

Seems I got the look and roughmet right

Allright, after all your helmet related feedback, I dug into that subject a bit. Since I did a 1984 bird (serial number, tail code, crew names...), that metal flake helmet wasnt really used anymore. Since quite a bit of work went into that APH-6D-ish helmet and I love the look of it, I'm gonna include that in the download as well. For everyone who wants the correct helmet, I did a taped version as well, based on the 1984 cruise book.

Really cool! Do you know in what timeframe that paint scheme was used?

Allright, getting closer

Nice. I might even try to do something with the helmets roughmet to replicate those metal flakes.

That 105 mod looks so beautiful! Ive only flown it once so far and got some questions: - Is there a way to change the cockpit to the A-10 one? I'd prefer that one for A/G. - Is there a way to fire the Shrike missile? at least with the Flanker pit, it kinda doesnt work. - So far, I only managed to drop all Mk82s at once. I remember from my FC3 days that I could change that in the A-10. However, I dont know how to change the ripple/qty settings in the Flanker.

@Gunslinger22: Oh, what a bummer. But that cat really looks good!

Well, here it is:

Thanks for the hint, I'll check out if that works.

Regarding the helmet... I found some nice photos of helmets from that era. Does anyone know what font I might use for the pilot's nickname (some samples also had "VF-213" instead of the callsign)?

I finished a VF-213 Black Lions bird from the early 80s. Featuring custom drop tanks and correct bureau number. Since it was hard to find any Hi-Res pictures of the old school lion, I bought some scale modelling decals to build my tail design on. Thanks to Reflected Simulations for allowing me to use one of his liveries as a base for that livery. The bird is great company for Reflected's Aarkvaard-Tomcats. Just have to finish the pilot's helmets, then I can upload it.

Well, since (a different version of) the A-4 played a prominent role as a dogfighting adversary training american pilots, I think it's legit to test how the A-4 mod performs in that arena. After all, we fly it from the supercarrier without having regrets. And not to forget the Skyhawk had an air-to-air kill in Vietnam. With a Zuni rocket.

I'm working on several Prowler skins. Mostly 1980s/Desert Storm Era. VAQ-138 Yellow Jackets, 1985: VAQ-132 Scorpions, 1991 (ODS), with mission markings. VAQ-141 Shadowhawks, 1991 (ODS) "Eve of Destruction" nose art. VAQ-131 "Lancers", 1991 (ODS), nose art "Spanky" I'll finish some details and release them es a pack via user files page.

It can definitely go faster.

Thanks for that very cool update! Since I'm kinda having a hard time dogfighting in the scooter. I depart controlled flight quite often or end up bleeding all of my energy. From the Tomcat, I'm used to use rudder to roll, but the A-4 doesnt seem to like that. What about AFCS and stability augmentation? Leave it on or switch it off? Are there any advices what to do? What turning speed is the best?

I see your point. One thing I'd try to get around that: If you add an (immortal?) truck to your group of infantry, it should be able to resupply those troops.

Hey there, I think many of us like to re-create training scenarios like from Top Gun, Red Flag and so on. I kinda bugs me that we have to use "real" weapons in those, at least in single player missions. If I load training weapons or ACMI pods in the mission editor, the AI planes won't engage. Wouldnt it be easy to make the AI treat ACMI pods or training sidewinders like real weapons? So the AI would engage.

Another fantastic set of skins, Isoko! That one is giving me goosebumps.