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With the new Dynamic Campaign and CSAR missions it will be a must. Especially it's easy to code in a rudimentary way, even the old sims had this function.

Yes, I'm not sure how exactly, but something should be done. I think about something simple, like a map on a kneeboard. F10 is kind of experience-breaking and silly, let alone zooming, let alone GPS in WW2/Cold War era

Thanks for this map! To be fair it was always the most obvious choice for the Middle East map, two major all out wars: 1980s Iraq-Iran War and 1991 the Gulf War. I have nothing against "anti-terror operations", but let's be fair - all out conflicts, with both sides using tanks, artillery, air power, logistics, SAMs etc. are where DCS shines. 1950s Korea, 1960s Vietnam, 1970s Syria, 1980s Fulda Gap, 1991 Gulf War. Good luck with THE MAP

True, a pilot body, even if made just so so, adds a lot, especially in VR.

When it comes to identification: such extensive two factor identification was proper in assymetrical warfare over Vietnam, escalation control not to shoot Soviet/Chinese aircraft etc. Not for near-pear opponent, like NATO vs WarPac over Europe.

Any 1960s-1980s-ish Fulda Gap will be a good representation. Only a "modern day" skyscreaper futuristic architecture Germany, trying to 'imitate' Cold War, hot border, divided Germany would be a really bad choice. A gamebreaker. Without proper vibes/atmosphere. Our Mirage 2000, AJS-37 are 1990s variants. Cold War 1980s Mirage 2000C and AJ-37 would be nice in the future. A-7E, A-6E, Su-17M4, MiG-23MLA, MiG-29A, Tornado IDS, Bo-105, C-101, Gazelle L, Mi-24P, F-14A/B, L-39, Huey plus most of AI assets, AI aircrafts, SAMs, EW radars etc. are ~1980s variants. Mirage F.1, MiG-21bis, IAI Kfir, F-5E, F-4E are 1970s variants. Still used during 1980s MiG-17F, F-100, A-1, F-104, MiG-19, G.91R are likely 1950s/1960s variants. MiG-15bis and F-86 are early 1950s.

I propose an AWACS/GCI module, with reasonably realistically recreated legacy E-2, A-50, E-3, some NATO and WarPac EW radar. With their basic limitations, radar rotation time, radar resolution with range, merges, IFF, symultaneous tracks limit, terrain masking, ground clutter and weather filtering etc. Just like current DCS modules do. Not a strictly classified modern one, just a legacy platforms. Something like 2001 F-22 TAW AWACS, but more ambitious. It would add a lot to the overall experience, realism and it would be a ton of fun coordinating an air combat in reasonably realistic AWACS with its basic limitations and capabilities etc.

Add A-7E, MiG-29A, Tornado IDS, F-14, F-4E, Gazelle M, MiG-21bis and many more. According to the last polls Fulda Gap and Vietnam are the most requested maps.

Yes. This would be usefull and realistic. In fact breaks malfunction was always a real risk, an often failure. That's the reason USAF have sarcificed some mass and drag only to have this hook on their high performance fighters.

Fulcrum looks awesome, i like the pilot model, GCI integration, new cockpit model. GCI API may be a gamechanger. Thanks!

100% agree. 1980s was the last time when some kind of natural balance existed IRL and Soviet aircrafts could put up a fight. Both in tactical engagements and on a strategic scale. And "artificail" balancing is not a job of a simulator, its job is to pick the spots/timeframes where some kind of real life balance occured naturally, like WW1, WW2, Cold War air campaigns of Korea, Vietnam, Middle East wars like Iraq-Iran war etc. Before the 1990s AMRAAM, R-27ER, Link16 etc and collapse of the Soviets. 1980s with a mix of a bit older 1970s and brand new 1980s aircrafts like full fidelity F-14A/B, Mirage F.1, Huey, Gazelle L, MiG-21bis, L-39, C-101, MB-339, F-5E, Mi-8, Mi-24, Bolkov-105, Tornado IDS, Kfir, F-4E, MiG-23MLA, MiG-29A, A-7E, A-6E, with low fi FC3 A-10A, Su-25A, F-15C, Su-27S is one of such sweet spots. AJS-37 Viggen and Mirage 2000 could nearly squeeze as well into the 1980s with small modifications. Early Cold War with MiG-15bis, F-86, G.91, MiG-17, MiG-19, F-100, F-104, A-1 would be the other one. That's why MiG-29 9.12 is a perfect variant, fitting the timeframe with the biggest number of DCS modules.

UH/MH-60 would be nice. Though UH-1 or Mi-8 are already there, A-1 Skyraider is being developed, we just need the mechanics of CSAR etc. Hopefully it will come, with some other missions, together with Dynamic Campaign.

Wasn't F-104 limited to some Mach 2.2 - 2.3 by its tail?

Basically both schemes are needed, newer ones for the F/A-18, F-15E and the F-16. And current legacy ones for F-4, F-14, Tornado IDS, Mirage F.1, F-15C, A-7E etc.

Strike Fighters had some great warlike atmosphere. And really nice, moody music.