Cthulhus Posted October 31, 2018 Posted October 31, 2018 Hello When I brown the liveries, sometimes I can read CAG ? But what does CAG stand for? Thanks :) And sorry for this probably dub question ! Specs: Win10 64bits Pro, Intel i9-9900K | 32Go | RTX 2080 Ti | M.2 SSD 850go x2 Hardware: HTC Vive Pro + X56 Maps : Normandy + Assets | Gulf | Nevada DCS Modules: FC3 | UH-1H | Mi-8MTV2 | A-10C | F/A-18C | Ka-50 | SuperCarrier | F-14A/B | F-5E | F-86F Sabre | MiG-15bis | Mig-19 | MiG-21bis | AV-8B | Fw 190 D-9 | SA342 | P-51D | Bf 109 K-4 | Spitfire LF Mk. IX | M-2000C | F-16C
Cthulhus Posted October 31, 2018 Author Posted October 31, 2018 Ok I see and all embarked F/A18 are part of a CAG ? Specs: Win10 64bits Pro, Intel i9-9900K | 32Go | RTX 2080 Ti | M.2 SSD 850go x2 Hardware: HTC Vive Pro + X56 Maps : Normandy + Assets | Gulf | Nevada DCS Modules: FC3 | UH-1H | Mi-8MTV2 | A-10C | F/A-18C | Ka-50 | SuperCarrier | F-14A/B | F-5E | F-86F Sabre | MiG-15bis | Mig-19 | MiG-21bis | AV-8B | Fw 190 D-9 | SA342 | P-51D | Bf 109 K-4 | Spitfire LF Mk. IX | M-2000C | F-16C
QuiGon Posted October 31, 2018 Posted October 31, 2018 Ok I see and all embarked F/A18 are part of a CAG ? The CAG is a single person. Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing!
Cthulhus Posted October 31, 2018 Author Posted October 31, 2018 So the CAG is a kind of leader of a squadron ? Specs: Win10 64bits Pro, Intel i9-9900K | 32Go | RTX 2080 Ti | M.2 SSD 850go x2 Hardware: HTC Vive Pro + X56 Maps : Normandy + Assets | Gulf | Nevada DCS Modules: FC3 | UH-1H | Mi-8MTV2 | A-10C | F/A-18C | Ka-50 | SuperCarrier | F-14A/B | F-5E | F-86F Sabre | MiG-15bis | Mig-19 | MiG-21bis | AV-8B | Fw 190 D-9 | SA342 | P-51D | Bf 109 K-4 | Spitfire LF Mk. IX | M-2000C | F-16C
backspace340 Posted October 31, 2018 Posted October 31, 2018 So the CAG is a kind of leader of a squadron ? Yup - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_air_wing#Carrier_Air_Group/Carrier_Air_Wing_Commander
Cthulhus Posted October 31, 2018 Author Posted October 31, 2018 Thanks, I'll take a look ! Specs: Win10 64bits Pro, Intel i9-9900K | 32Go | RTX 2080 Ti | M.2 SSD 850go x2 Hardware: HTC Vive Pro + X56 Maps : Normandy + Assets | Gulf | Nevada DCS Modules: FC3 | UH-1H | Mi-8MTV2 | A-10C | F/A-18C | Ka-50 | SuperCarrier | F-14A/B | F-5E | F-86F Sabre | MiG-15bis | Mig-19 | MiG-21bis | AV-8B | Fw 190 D-9 | SA342 | P-51D | Bf 109 K-4 | Spitfire LF Mk. IX | M-2000C | F-16C
QuiGon Posted October 31, 2018 Posted October 31, 2018 So the CAG is a kind of leader of a squadron ? Not of a squadron, but of the entire carrier air wing. ;) Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing!
Nealius Posted November 3, 2018 Posted November 3, 2018 Wait, I'm confused now. Each squadron has a CAG jet, but a CVW contains more than one squadron. How can there be multiple CAGs?
QuiGon Posted November 3, 2018 Posted November 3, 2018 Wait, I'm confused now. Each squadron has a CAG jet, but a CVW contains more than one squadron. How can there be multiple CAGs? Great question! I've actually wondered the same. Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing!
Home Fries Posted November 12, 2018 Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) CAG a traditional term for what used to be a Commander Air Group, but is now a Commander of a Carrier Air Wing (CVW). So the CAG is the Wing Commander. CAG and CVW can be used interchangeably, at least conversationally. For example, I was once attached to the CVW-8 staff, but I could say I was embarked with CAG-8 or I was on CAG staff. The USN is big on tradition, and often keeps otherwise obsolete terms for sake of tradition. EDIT: As for the CAG birds, each squadron does one for the CAG, and it normally represents both the CAG and Deputy CAG (DCAG). These are traditionally high-color paint jobs, but despite the name they are still flown operationally by the squadron and not reserved for the CAG/DCAG. Aviators don't always fly the planes with their name. In fact, more often than not they don't fly "their" plane. It's all about which aircraft are available for the flight schedule. Edited November 12, 2018 by Home Fries -Home Fries My DCS Files and Skins My DCS TARGET Profile for Cougar or Warthog and MFDs F-14B LANTIRN Guide
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