This module is amazing.

[Cowboy10uk]

So as we know this stunning work of art came out on Weds. I had decided quite a few months ago that I wasn’t going to fly this beauty, but in fact concentrate all my efforts into learning the Rio role.

 

So despite being at work every evening this week apart from today, I spent 2 hours Thurs morning doing the Cold and Dark tutorial over and over again, and then 1 hour on Thurs and 4 hours today doing the Pulse Doppler Radar tutorial, just let the main lesson run then just use the AI to practice locking up, tracking and doing IFF checks.

 

Anyway tonight I finally got the confidence to put everything to the test and try it in a hot environment although granted I will admit the enemy was on weapons hold. ( Hey it’s still a training session ok ) :smilewink:

 

Well back to the story, I sat there with my human pilot, going through checklists together, bringing this amazing bird to life. We took off, made contact with darkstar and turned towards the reported groups. It wasn’t long before I had picked out a couple of enemy craft that failed the IFF, 120 miles out but closing fast. With my new found confidence after hours sat on the end of that runway locking up friendlys, I was able to use the various modes and get my pilot into a position 42 miles away from the enemy aircraft, which I had determined were F4s due to the reports from the radar receiver.

 

Set the radar into attack mode, talked my pilot into a position that would allow a successful Phoenix launch and pressed the big red button twice. 2 launches, 2 different F4s 5000 above us and 42 miles away.

 

Result was 2 kills, which surprised me more than it surprised you I can say. So quick 180 and get us the smeg out of dodge, I then managed to lock onto a friendly F18, which we quickly vectored onto for a formation flight back home.

 

Sadly Lag ended his flight when he suddenly jumped from our 7 o clock low, to striking the rear of our aircraft with his wing, causing it to break off and the pilot a long drift to safety into the mountains of Oman, now we didn’t come out of this lightly. The collision had killed our left engine and with it the hydraulics were also failing.

 

Quick check of the Kneeboard showed the nearest airfield was an international airport, so quick vectors to my pilot, and a talk on until he was visual with the runway and he managed to bring us down safe.

 

All in all we were flying for 90 mins, it felt like 90 seconds. I have been flying in DCS weekly since 2008, I have and have flown every module released for DCS and I have had a jolly good time. HOWEVER I can honestly state that this module, has just given me the best experience I have ever had in DCS.

 

Working as a crew in a true Multicrew aircraft is a complete game changer.

 

Thankyou Heatblur, she is a masterpiece.

[TOViper]

Thankyou Heatblur, she is a masterpiece.

 

YES, indeed it is!! :thumbup:

[Donut]

Great story! Thanks for sharing! I imagine the Tomcat will bring great experiences to many...a masterpiece indeed!

[Rogue Trooper]

Yes a superb module, fabulous roll rate and a good turner.

Extremely good at high speed ultra low level flight.... who would a thunk!

Really reminds me of the Tornado.

 

 

A very nice module.