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A full F-4B (VSN) mission: Take off from CV-59 Forrestal and clear the airspace for a flight of F-105 Thuds. The enemies are four MiG-21s and four MiG-19s. All AI is set to veteran or ace. After the engagement, fly back and land on the carrier.

You're right - it's active now. Here's the link: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3328968/ Let me know if it works. Hope you have fun!

Well, I posted it under "My files" in the "User Files" section of DCS, but it shows the status as "not active". I assume they'll look it over and "activate" it at some point. Or is there something else I must do??

Four Navy F-4Bs protecting a large flight of BUFFs on their way to bomb a red airfield. We have four USAF F-5s also flying cover. The opponents are eight MiG-21s and eight MiG-19s. And that's only half the fun - then we have to get back to the boat... I can post the mission if anyone want to try it...

Thanks. I'll upload later tonight.

Where can I upload a couple of F-4 missions for people to try?

Very interesting. How did they ever think of employing an AIM7 if they had to visually identify the target. Makes the whole (BVR) missile concept kinda useless.

Hi guys, Does the VSN F-4 have IFF at present? I did not see one in the bindings but maybe I missed it. IFF would be at the top of my wishlist for the VSN F-4. Also, I tried to bind the missile station selector to the stick, but only the "next weapon" seems to work. I was hoping to be able to switch to the left/right AIM9 stations quickly, but now I all I can do is go around the circle and that means I have to take my eyes off target. Has anyone managed to get those bindings working??

Thank you!!

Hi Rudel_chw, Do you have a link to the project discord. This one doesn't give me any content. Or is there another place where the updates have been posted? Thanks, Doc

This was one of my favorite servers (occasional severe lagging notwithstanding). Wish GS would bring it back...

Refueling the 'B' is harder than the Harrier. Any tips for a good lineup?

Very interesting and useful. Thanks for sharing!

A bit late to the party - just picked up the F-4 and tried it out. All in all, it's an interesting mod and has a lot of potential. Kudos to the developers! Anyone playing this in VR??? There's a whole lot of shaking, in the air, on the ground, and even when the engines are turned off. The flight model doesn't bother me - I like the challenge of testing the limits of what I can get away with. But this shaking is ruining the experience for me. Anyone else experience this? Anyone have a solution?

I got into DCS because of the I-16. Now the La-7 is on the horizon. Any chance this will show up in time for Christmas?

While the I-16 has been released as a final stable version, I wonder if at some point we'll get a version armed with cannons. The current version with its 7.62mm MGs is simply not competitive against any opponents - you run out of bullets before you can bring down a single Bf-109 (and I'm pretty good at aiming with the I-16). IRL, the cannon versions of the I-16 were available early on - as early as type-6 if I'm not mistaken and certainly by type-10. I don't know which type our DCS I-16 is modeled after, but it looks like a type-18, which definitely had a pair of cannon in the fuselage. I hope this is something that the developers will look into eventually (though I'm hoping to hear some news about the La-7 first...).

Well.... the "beginning of the year" has come and gone... Any news???

Su-30 vs. multiple F-16s

Excellent!! Thanks for the update!!

Short video of what happened after I got hit with a Stinger...

I doubt that the Edge 540 and Extra 330 are EFM. I haven't flown (or downloaded an update for ) the Edge 540, but I tried the Extra 330 just 2-3 weeks ago. It's fun, but it's anything but realistic, so I really doubt they use EFM.

Su-30SM: Bomber Intercept (a modified version of the old Su-27 "Bomber Intercept" Instant Action mission). More enemies, more missiles, more fun!

Thanks again, SA!! You've been so helpful! I'd still like to see this functionality properly mapped rather than having to re-set BVR mode.

How do I switch targets? Once I lock up a target in BVR mode, I can't switch it. I tried binding the "Next airfield or target" option to different hotas buttons, but none of them seem to do anything - once a target it locked, the only way I can unlock it it switch the radar off and on again... Any help is appreciated.

I had this problem before using the refueling switch. Before hooking up, pull it back - I don't recall what the label says, but it's in the rearward position. I've done AAR in the A4E 4-5 times and I've never failed to get the "Transfer Complete" call once the switch is in the backwards position. Good luck.