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Hi all, I am recruiting pilots and RIOs for my F-14B squadron. If you're interested in participating in 30+ jet operations, regular training, building friendships, and sharing a love for the mighty Tomcat, you might want to join us! Flying the Tomcat is a challenge to your airmanship, but it's also a thrilling experience that we'd love to share together. Currently, we have 6 real-life pilots in our sqn. We've developed mixed airframe tactics with our sister Hornet squadron, VFA-97, and we share CVW-73 together as a carrier air wing, we have a pretty chill but focus vibe, I think you will like it. If you are unsure, feel free to book a trial fam flight with us to see if you like our vibe. Squadron Name: VF-143 under vTF-77 Time zone/OPS: Primarily US-based, training time is 2000 PST (GMT-8) every Tuesday and Thursday. Minimum age: 18 Realism Rating: 3/5 (casual milsim) Roles Needed: F-14B pilots and RIOs Requirements: SRS (mandatory) HOTAS for pilots VR/Head tracking device Ownership of the Syria, Persian Gulf, Sinai, and Supercarrier modules, as well as your dedicated primary aircraft. (It's okay if you don’t have all of the maps at the beginning.) Notes: vTF-77 has nearly 300 members and 8 squadrons, including professional AWACS and aggressor squadrons, operating different airframes and missions. VF-143 primarily provides CAP capabilities to assist other squadrons from various branches during missions. Typically, 30+ aircraft will be involved. If available, we also participate in strike missions. VF-143 is a structured squadron with a casual vibe but a focused mindset. We have some real pilots in the group across different squadrons, and we share knowledge together. If you're looking for fun and intense tactical moments flying the Tomcat, come join us! See you on the flight deck! Squadron website: https://www.vtf77.com/ , discord: https://discord.gg/vtf77 If the link to our Discord isn't working, please feel free to send me a DM! When you join, you'll be in the lobby, and our staff will be there to assist you.

went into hoggit multiplayer me as RIO and buddy as pilot jumped in F14 we requested ground crew to load Lantirn the pod loads up on to wing pylon, but the lanntirn grip does not appear on the RIO (i can hover cursor over the area and see lantirn commands, but not virtual representation of the Latirn Grip we attempted the rearm, a few times, even unloaded and reloaded the Latirn, still NO LANTIRN GRIP! we tried several F14 role slots (they just happen to be in the hangar) GRIP TO NO AVAIL then when i decided to hop in F14 as pilot (solo) and requested the latirn to be armed... once arm complete, pressed 2 to jump to RIO position, and the latirn GRIP is there... SO SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH multicrew rearm of Lantirn....

Hello all, I'm inviting anyone who would like to participate to an AIN ship operations multi-player mission. We are going to run it on Caucasus map with no mods. There will be 4 big ships, super carrier, non super carrier, Tarawa, and Kutz for the flanker pilots. The mission will have active csar/ctld so the helo pilots can do plane guard duty while the jets do flight operations. AIN will have tutors for all the fixed wing, and at least a few of the helicopter models. There will be a few low threat level ground targets so people can practice that as well. We haven't yet set an exact time and date for this training, as we're going to run it several times, and we'll likely leave the server open and without a password while this mission runs. So come out and hop in your favorite aircraft and do some carrier practice. The tacans will work, as will the ICLS so you can even do automatic carrier landings in your tomcat. There will be tankers up with active TACANs and easy comms will be enabled. The mission will be "AIN Ship operations" in multi-player. Here is the link to our discord.https://discord.gg/JuBydbsfDn More information will be forthcoming, and I'll will add to this post. We hope you'll show up regardless of your flight experince level. We'll see you in the skies!

A little cheat sheet for the 4 possible modes of Jettison. 1) Emergency Jettison. (Master arm safe or arm) push the button, everything but AIM-9s falls off. (Pilot) 2) ACM Jettison. (Pilot wRio help). Master arm on. As the Pilot go to the Air to Ground Menu and ask Jester to select the station(s) you with to jettison. Flip your ACM cover up and Press ACM button. You can dump anything, including tanks, or everything except sidewinders with this method. With a human Rio they just need to select the stations. 3) Jester "Drop Tanks" option. Open Jester menu, (Master arm on), "within visual range" "jettison drop tanks" with this option Jester will pickle off your drop tanks and you don't need to manually select the stations. But only the tanks will go, so if you have a bomb or two you want removed as well, you'll need to selective Jettison/ACM jettison. 4) (Not approved, good luck). It is possible to selectively remove one or both drop tanks through collision. You can hit something (carefully) and rip off just one of your drop tanks. I know, because I've done it... Airplane wasn't damaged, I landed safely, but one tank got ripped off. (Starboard) now I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it's likely the aircraft will take damage. In theory you should be able to over-g the tank mounts, but I've never seen anyone do in in DCS and bring the jet home. There you go, the 4 modes of jettison in the F14. Have fun and see you in the skies.