twing Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 I spent 20 years working on these beautiful machines. The sim is wonderful but I have a couple of snivels. In ground communication the pilot calls the ground crew "chief" I'm assuming that he is referring to an airforce crew chief. In the Navy the only Chief what would be on the line/deck is the flight deck coordinator. Navy crew chiefs are called plane captain. Referred to as "Airman" or "brown/turd shirt" Also, is there a way to change the modex on the aircraft? I finally figured out how to load the VFA-83 livery (my first sea going squadron! and the first to get lot 20's) and the modex should be in the 300 series. Little things I know but DCS does such a great job with the rest of it, I want to help them get it "right"
Nealius Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 The modex number can be changed either in the Mission Editor by clicking on the aircraft and typing the number in the "Tail #" field, or in-game by typing the number in the "Board Number" field in the rearming window after calling the ground crew for "Refuel and Rearm." I'm sure you're knowledgeable on all the squadrons' modexes, but just in case, I've got a collection I've been researching on Google Sheets.
AG-51_Sabot Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 It's funny how times have changed. When I PC a bird in the Navy, I never once talked to a pilot after strapping him in. Everything was done by hand signals "There is an art … to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Douglas Adams, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy https://www.cag-51.org/contact
aaron886 Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) That's still how it is! o8Ltmuu1RNo Edited January 12, 2019 by aaron886
Nickkerkwijk Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 That's still how it is! o8Ltmuu1RNo Really nice vid, thanks for sharing [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
_e10 Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) A little off topic but 5 fuel tanks? I guess some of them are empty because of the weight, right? Waiting for Wags to repost this video and to ask what this Super Hornet (I assume?) is doing there :) Edit: What is this thing on the front of the center fuel tank? Edited January 12, 2019 by _e10
Oraton Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 A little off topic but 5 fuel tanks? I guess some of them are empty because of the weight, right? Waiting for Wags to repost this video and to ask what this Super Hornet (I assume?) is doing there :) Edit: What is this thing on the front of the center fuel tank? It's a tanker hornet. You can see the refueling drogue at 9:47. The little propeller at the front of the centerline fuel tank is, I'm guessing, for generating power. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
ben_der Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 A little off topic but 5 fuel tanks? I guess some of them are empty because of the weight, right? Waiting for Wags to repost this video and to ask what this Super Hornet (I assume?) is doing there :) Edit: What is this thing on the front of the center fuel tank? The Super Hornet in the Video is serving as a Tanker. I believe the propeller on the front of the Tanking Pod is to power the Fuel Transfer Pump but I'm no expert.
twing Posted January 12, 2019 Author Posted January 12, 2019 Yes still hand signals but they don’t translate to the game very well
Flamin_Squirrel Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 The Super Hornet in the Video is serving as a Tanker. I believe the propeller on the front of the Tanking Pod is to power the Fuel Transfer Pump but I'm no expert. It drives a hydraulic pump which IIRC does indeed provide power for the fuel pump, as well as for extending/retracting the drogue.
A2597 Posted January 13, 2019 Posted January 13, 2019 A tanker hornet?! ...learn something new everyday...
twing Posted January 14, 2019 Author Posted January 14, 2019 Dealing with a 5 wet tanker was the biggest Pain In the Ass ever. They basically patched a 30 year old refueling pod to a brand new jet. The mechs in our squadron had a hell of a time keeping those pos pods up and running. Not to mention being the recovery tanker on the last recovery of the night. We'd be on the deck F O R E V E R waiting on that jet to land.
Nealius Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Those weren't the same refueling pods used on the A-4 were they? Or A-6?
twing Posted January 14, 2019 Author Posted January 14, 2019 Those weren't the same refueling pods used on the A-4 were they? Or A-6? Same ones. Upgraded internals but same tech. Control panels came straight out of the S-3
Sierra99 Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) It drives a hydraulic pump which IIRC does indeed provide power for the fuel pump, as well as for extending/retracting the drogue. Does it actually use Hydraulic Oil or does it use the fuel as the fluid? I know the MPRS pods for the KC-135 and WARP pods on the KC-10A both use the Fuel as the "Hydraulic" fluid to operate the system. Quick question about the video...The guy filming does a "last chance" on the RIGHT side of the aircraft while it is chained down. As its being hooked up for the Cat Shot it looks like he checks many of the same things again on the LEFT side...is this so two different sets of eyes look over the same systems? Sierra Edited January 14, 2019 by Sierra99 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Primary Computer ASUS Z390-P, i7-9700K CPU @ 5.0Ghz, 32GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 @ 3200Mhz, ZOTAC GeForce 1070 Ti AMP Extreme, Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe drives (1Tb & 500 Gb), Windows 10 Professional, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, Thrustmaster Warthog Stick, Thrustmaster Cougar Throttle, Cougar MFDs x3, Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals and TrackIR 5. -={TAC}=-DCS Server Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3, i7-3770K CPU @ 3.90GHz, 32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 @ 1600Mhz, ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 970.
Flamin_Squirrel Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Does it actually use Hydraulic Oil or does it use the fuel as the fluid? I know the MPRS pods for the KC-135 and WARP pods on the KC-10A both use the Fuel as the "Hydraulic" fluid to operate the system. I found this: https://www.cobham.com/mission-systems/air-to-air-refuelling/hose-and-drogue-systems/buddy-refuelling-pods/31-300-buddy-store-datasheet/docview/ Looks like it uses hydraulic oil.
Sydy Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 That's still how it is! o8Ltmuu1RNo Aaron, tks a lot for sharing this. I’d love to see that kind of hand signals on the CV module they’re going to release. That’d be pretty cool. All the best, Sydy
twing Posted January 17, 2019 Author Posted January 17, 2019 Does it actually use Hydraulic Oil or does it use the fuel as the fluid? I know the MPRS pods for the KC-135 and WARP pods on the KC-10A both use the Fuel as the "Hydraulic" fluid to operate the system. Quick question about the video...The guy filming does a "last chance" on the RIGHT side of the aircraft while it is chained down. As its being hooked up for the Cat Shot it looks like he checks many of the same things again on the LEFT side...is this so two different sets of eyes look over the same systems? Sierra That inspection actually gets done twice. Once before getting broken down for taxi and again n the slot. The slot adds final flight config, flight control movement and A/B selection based on weight and load out
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