Learning A2A Combat

[Sceptre]

Hi, I've flown Lock on/DCS for a long time and own most of the modules, but my experience is almost entirely choppers and ground attack planes (mainly the the A-10C and Ka-50.) I've flown the red flag campaign and learned a lot about the A-10, but I want to learn as much as I can about flying fighters in preparation for the hornet.

 

I've chosen the F-15C as my aircraft for this endeavor and was wondering if people know any good reading sources or a good way to practice A2A combat. I'm willing to put in the hours and study this until I can fly a fighter effectively. I have played the trainings and understand radar operation and things like that, it's just actual combat employment I am lost.

 

Right now my main problems are when I enter a BVR combat situation I fire a couple of missiles and use my wingmen as fodder, then I end up pulling Gs and spamming chaff/flares until I die. Every time I enter a guns fight I end up in an endless turning battle with the enemy until I run out of fuel or disengage.

How to you perform evasive maneuvers after firing off some AIM-120s? do you try and fly as high as possible, or dive low and use the terrain?

 

I should mention that all of my experience is PvE against AI, as I can only fly online on AU/NZ servers (the ping checker kicks me from any other server), and they almost always seem to be empty. Also if the AI can turn me into paste in a matter of minutes I shudder to think what players would do :joystick:

 

Anyone willing to help a hopeless aspiring fighter pilot out there would be much appreciated!

Edited January 10, 2018 by Sceptre

[Teleblaster]

[Sceptre]

thanks ill give those videos a watch

[wedge_one]

Also these.

 

 

I'm on the same boat as you. Gonna take a look at the videos Teleblaster linked too.

[amazingme]

First of all, you must understand and be aware of both missile and plane envelopes (both yours and enemy's).. that is, F-pole, A-pole and E-pole.

Employing a high Pk missile in BVR is both an art and a science..