F-5E vs F-14A (1V1) NTTR TacView

Finally managed an air-to-air kill vs the AI machines at NTTR. TacView is an awesome tool as it shows, in this case, many missed opportunities and many mistakes that could have turned out worse for me.

In the real world I use video to debrief my formation and aerobatic flghts so I see TacView as invaluable.

Lots of respect for the real world Adversary and Aggressor guys who were going up against substantially better machines in the little Tiger.

Enjoy

'Gimp

1) Great soundtrack. Iron Eagle. 80s. Love it.

 

B) That AI Tomcat seemed to miss the reversal sight picture at 1:45 (you presented him with a high HCA, high LOSR flightpath overshoot at less than 1,000 ft range). He should've reversed aggressively to neutral and forced a scissors.

 

Third) Nice fight! Glad you're making progress and having fun!

 

Edit-to-add: Nice lag roll to save 3/9 at 4:45. The Tomcat picked the wrong time to attempt a half-hearted extension there at the end.

Thanks!

Yeah, I made several mistakes and seem to favor two-circle (instinct), will force myself to try some one circle and see if it gets me into firing position or forces offensive maneuvering mistakes more often. When I tried in the middle to hose the Tomcat if my SA/experience with gunnery were better I'd have killed him right there, I figure I went trigger down about 1.5-2 seconds too late.

The lag roll was where my real world aerobatic and formation experience/instinct kicked in, I've noticed that with all AI the closure rates are very hard to discern for me so far (maybe 5-10 hrs in). I'm still tweaking curves in TrackIR as well to get better head movement vs eye displacement to serve for preserving SA - the curves I use in FSX are no bueno for dogfighting.

I was bummed because I had forgotten to save the track in DCS from that fight, it would have made for some epic edits. Next time I'll keep the tracks, at least when I win.

'Gimp