how to find SB3 tanker?

[wolle]

Because the M-2000 uses a drogue aerial refueling system, we have to use the S-3B tanker instead of the KC-135 tanker, right?

 

If so, I have a question: how do I find the S-3B tanker for a rejoin. I mean the KC-135 allows you to set a TACAN frequency in the mission editor, but there is no such option for the S-3B, right?

[Flagrum]

My guess would be, either

- look up their coordinates/schedule in your briefing notes

- ask Overlord

[Aginor]

or use your radar.

or the F10 map.

[VTJS17_Fire]

or use your radar.

or the F10 map.

 

In real life, there is no F10 map. The radar hasn't the range of the TACAN and is very limited in the azimuth.

[Aginor]

He was not asking about real life as far as I could tell.

Real pilots know where their tanker tracks are and just fly there, because it was briefed.

 

btw: The radar can pick up an S-3 at over 40 miles, that should be sufficient. :)

[Backy 51]

Air to Air Tacan, Tacan RAD/DME, INS, Radar, Vis Ref Pt

[Toxic]

Can you refuel A/A in the M2000C yet?

[wolle]

Hi guys, thanks for the answers. Actually I meant an in sim method close to real life. So, F10 is not an option. Ask overlord is fine, but he answers in bull's offset coordinates, and they are not very useful in a Mirage, right? (no offset cdu page to convert it into real coordinates as in the A-10C...)

[Derbysieger]

Hi guys, thanks for the answers. Actually I meant an in sim method close to real life. So, F10 is not an option. Ask overlord is fine, but he answers in bull's offset coordinates, and they are not very useful in a Mirage, right? (no offset cdu page to convert it into real coordinates as in the A-10C...)

 

AWACS usually gives you BRA for stuff like that.

[wolle]

Can you refuel A/A in the M2000C yet?

 

Not yet, fuel transfer doesn't work, but you can fly to the tanker and practice connecting with the fuel hose.

[Toxic]

Awesome, is it just the S-3 or the IL-78?

 

 

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[504smudge]

I'm having a real problem that I can't seem to transmit on UHF to talk to the tanker to request connection, all radio works on VHF, but I get no response or cannot transmit UHF

[Derbysieger]

Hey Smudge, make sure you have the aux radio select option bound to your hotas as well as the normal radio. You need to switch to UHF by pressing the AUX Radio Select key before opening the comm menu and contacting the tanker. Also, make sure the tanker is on a frequency that is available as a preset on the UHF radio.

 

Cheers

Edited December 28, 2015 by Derbysieger