Cargo Plane

[Badger1-1]

I know, just one of those requests!

 

But I just flew on the Blueflag Mission Server and a real Cargo plane would help alot.

 

I was in a Mi8 and was flying Fuel from A to B so that my Airfield had sufficient supply. But she was so slow..and couldnt carry that much.

 

An An-26 or smth small would be enough and rather quick to make, nothing confidental about it and both sides could fly it.

 

 

Anyone with me?

[Volator]

Sure! C-130 or C-160 plz!

 

Now before all the immature fighter Top Gun fanboys cry again that this was a waste of resources for DCS, read this to find out why fighter pilots are wussies and tac airlift rules:

 

To LtCol Ventura,

 

Sir, I am DJ Baker and I would appreciate it if you could tell me what it takes to be an F-16 fighter pilot of the USAF. What classes should I take in high school to help the career I want to take later in my life. What could I do to get in the academy.

 

Sincerely

DJ Baker

 

-----End of Original Message-----

 

Subject: FW: Anybody want to help this poor kid from Cyberspace?

From: Lt Col Ventura

 

Dear DJ,

 

Obviously, through no fault of your own, your young, impressionable brain has been poisoned by the superfluous, hyped-up, "Top Gun" media portrayal of fighter pilots. Unfortunately, this portrayal could not be further from the truth. In my experience, I've found most fighter pilots pompous, back-stabbing, momma's boys with inferiority complexes, as well as being extremely over-rated aeronautically. However, rather than dash your budding dreams of becoming a USAF pilot, I offer the following alternative.

 

What you REALLY want to aspire to is the exciting, challenging, and rewarding world of TACTICAL AIRLIFT.

 

And this, young DJ, means one thing - the venerable, workhorse C-130! I can guarantee no fighter pilot can brag that he has led a 12-ship formation down a valley at 300 ft above the ground, while trying to interpret a 9-line to a new DZ, avoiding pop-up threats, and coordinating with AWACS, all while eating a box lunch, with the engineer in the back taking a piss and the navigator puking in his trash can!

 

I tell you, DJ, TAC Airlift is where it's at. Where else is it legal to throw tanks, HMMWVs, and other crap out the back of an airplane, and not even worry about it when the chute doesn't open and it torpedos the General's staff car! No where else can you land on a 3,000' dirt strip, kick a bunch of ammo and stuff off the ramp without even stopping, then take off again before range control can call to tell you you've landed on the wrong LZ!

 

And talk about exotic travel-when C-130s go somewhere, they GO somewhere (usually for 3 months, unfortunately). This gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture enough to give any local population a bad taste in their mouths, not something those strat-lift pilots can do from their airport hotel rooms!

 

As far as recommendations for your course of study, I offer these. Take a lot of math courses. You will need all the advanced math skills you can muster to facilitate the calculation of per diem rates around the world, and when trying to split up the crew's bar tab so that the co-pilot really believes he owes 85% of the whole thing.

 

Health sciences are important, too. You will need a thorough knowledge of biology to make those educated guesses of how much longer you can drink beer before the tremendous case of the shits catches up to you from that meal you ate at that place that had the belly dancers in some God-forsaken foreign country whose name you can't even pronounce!

 

Social studies are also beneficial. It is important for a good TAC Airlifter to have the cultural knowledge to be able to ascertain the exact location of the nearest titty bar in any country in the world, then be able to convince the local authorities to release the loadmaster after he offends every sensibility of the local religion and culture.

 

A foreign language is helpful, but not required. You will never be able to pronounce the names of the NAVAIDs in France, and it's much easier to ignore them and go where you want to anyway.

 

A study of geography is also paramount. You will need to know the basic location of all the places you've been when you get back from your TDY and are ready to stick those little pins in that huge world map you've got taped to you living room wall, right next to that gigantic wooden giraffe statue and beer stein collection.

 

Well, DJ, I hope this little note inspires you. And by the way, forget about that Academy thing. All TAC Airlifters know that there are waaay too few women and too little alcohol there to provide a well-balanced education.

 

A nice, big state college would be a much better choice.

Good luck and see you on the SKE scope!

 

Maj. Lowenfast

source: http://www.f-16.net/aviation_jokes_article179.html

 

I think this makes clear once and for all that we certainly need a C-130 or a C-160 in DCS, no more discussion necessary.

[WHOGX5]

An E-2/C-2 combo would be a day one purchase for me. We'd both get our first AWACS and our first cargo plane. They would also be able to operate from both carriers and land airbases so they would be useful in all kinds of environments and situations.

[WinterH]

There is a DHC-4 Caribou in works, currently as a community effort, but with the idea to become an official 3rd party product.

 

I welcome the idea as it is an aircraft that can play the part of military or civilian cargo, as well as aboe do some bush flying. Besides, it is a rather pretty thing :). So I hope it will come to fruition.

 

An-2, 12, 24, C-160, C-130 etc would all be potentially neat, and may possibly channel some of civvie simmers from FSX or X-Plane over this side of simming.

 

I can already think cool stuff for these aircraft that can be achieved with some lua scripting.

[Montes]

Hawkeye please

[USSInchon]

Sure! C-130 or C-160 plz!

 

Now before all the immature fighter Top Gun fanboys cry again that this was a waste of resources for DCS, read this to find out why fighter pilots are wussies and tac airlift rules:

 

 

source: http://www.f-16.net/aviation_jokes_article179.html

 

I think this makes clear once and for all that we certainly need a C-130 or a C-160 in DCS, no more discussion necessary.

 

I think this closes the case...we need Herks or C-17s (with puking navs).

[Badger1-1]

I think a small Cargo-plane would already help a lot for Blueflag, faster then a Helo and more payload.

 

Even a AN-2 would do the trick ;)

 

Like mentioned before, Im also sure more FSX guys would switch over since the modules are much more detailed as in any other Sim.

[Buzzles]

DC-3 / C-47 or bust :)

[QuiGon]

I would instabuy a C-160!

 

BlueFlag is indeed in dire need of playable fixed wing transports :)

[ebabil]

C-130 is a legend

[Winston 60]

Yes! C-130 please!

 

A C-130 was lumbering along when a F-16 flashed by.

 

The cocky jet jock decided to show off.

 

The fighter jock told the C-130 pilot, "watch this!" and promptly went into a barrel roll followed by a steep climb. He then finished with a sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier. The F-16 pilot asked the C-130 pilot what he thought of that?

 

The C-130 pilot said: "That was impressive, but watch this!"

 

The C-130 droned along for about 5 minutes and then the C-130 pilot came back on and said: "What did you think of that?"

 

Puzzled, the F-16 pilot asked: "What the heck did you do?"

 

The C-130 pilot chuckled: "I stood up, stretched my legs, walked to the back, took a leak, then got a cup of coffee and a cinnamon roll!"

Edited May 30, 2016 by Winston 60

[Kayos]

C-130 would be great.

[Flagrum]

AC-130 ... and I am in. Even the WWII guys can have their bomber then ... *shrug* :o)

[cichlidfan]

I don't think you can haul much cargo in an AC-130. ;)

[TwoLate]

Yes! C-130 please!

 

A C-130 was lumbering along when a F-16 flashed by.

 

The cocky jet jockey decided to show off.

 

The fighter jock told the C-130 pilot, "watch this!" and promptly went into a barrel roll followed by a steep climb. He then finished with a sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier. The F-16 pilot asked the C-130 pilot what he thought of that?

 

The C-130 pilot said: "That was impressive, but watch this!"

 

The C-130 droned along for about 5 minutes and then the C-130 pilot came back on and said: "What did you think of that?"

 

Puzzled, the F-16 pilot asked: "What the heck did you do?"

 

The C-130 pilot chuckled: "I stood up, stretched my legs, walked to the back, took a leak, then got a cup of coffee and a cinnamon roll!"

LOL too funny

[Simon81]

I would be gratefull even for Yak-40...