REDEYE_CVW-66 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) Carrier Air Wing 66 (CVW-66) Euro-timezone based Virtual Carrier Wing multiplayer (PVE) community RECRUITMENT: OPEN FOR F-14 and F/A-18 CREWS Recruiting: -F-14B pilots and RIO's -F/A-18c pilots NOTE: Please read the ENTIRE post before you consider applying. TIMEZONE AND FLIGHT TIMES: We are in the EURO zone and for timings and connection issues, we are primarily interested in pilots in this region. (We DO have pilots outside the EU, and that is no problem as long as European late evenings works for you and the connection/ping is sufficient). Our primary nights for playing are THURSDAYS and SUNDAYS 1930 CE(S)T. We fly on other nights as well, but these are our primary evenings for coordinated operations. DESCRIPTION: We are a mature group of laid-back guys with a strong passion for aviation in general and Naval Air Ops in particular. We are a MILSIM group that enjoy the communications, procedures, brevity and tactics employed by real pilots, but always put enjoyment and fun first. We have a three step qualification program, Initial Qualification (IQ), Mission Qualification (MQ) and Carrier Qualification (CQ) that leads up to your deployment. In your training you will be guided and supported by friendly and supportive Instructor Pilots. Expect to fly everything from simple formation and navigation practice, to close quarters BFM training, as well as large coordinated package strikes during your training period. We are currently wrapping up our second work-up (NTTR) to train new crews and tactics before deploying again 'on cruise', this time to Syria. SQUADRONS AND AIRFRAMES: Our current active squadrons are VF-119 Tridents (Fictional) flying the F-14B, and VFA-166 Maulers (Fictional) flying the F/A-18C. ACTIVITIES: We provide training on fundamental skills such as basic communications and brevity, formation flying, air to air refueling, BVR, ACM and air to ground. These basic skills are trained and learned together with others, nuggets and veterans alike leading up to a Initial Qualification (IQ). From IQ you will pass through a selection of fundemental qualifications in tactical operations in both the air to air and air to ground role, upon which you will be Mission Qualified (MQ). Lastly, you will have to show your mettle in day and night carrier operations for Carrier Qualifications (CQ). With all three stages qualified, you are ready to deploy as a Carrier Mission Qualified (CMQ) pilot with the rest of the Wing. We roughly divide a year into to distinct phases. 1: Work-up phase. In this phase, the CVW is based out of Nellis Nevada. From here, we train new pilots and practice new procedures and tactics on small and large scale. 2: Cruise phase. On cruise, all Wing activities are centered around Carrier Operations. From the 'boat', we fly cyclic operations, carrying out whatever tasking is required of the Wing; from small scale training sessions to large scale alpha strikes. BEFORE YOU CONSIDER APPLYING- MAKE SURE THAT YOU THIS DESCRIPTION IS FITTING FOR YOU: 1. You are a mature, casual dude, that enjoy 'serious fun' and learning together with like-minded pilots. 2. You own and actively fly the Heatblur F-14 Tomcat or ED's F/A-18 Hornet and can hold your own in all aspects of a mission (Navigation, communication, a2a refuelling, BVR, WVR, A2G, Case I recovery). NOTE: You don't have to be an expert or ‘ace’- just how to operate the aircraft and its sensors and weapons. In addition to being able to operate your chosen airframe, you should as a minimum be familiar with and and be able to execute Case 1 scenarios as a baseline minimum. 3. You have been active with DCS for a good while and know that this is a lasting passion and hobby for you. 4. You are self-driven and take responsibility for practising required skills, getting in touch with others to get missions going and can ‘take care of yourself’ in terms of improving your basic skills in DCS. 5. You can enjoy 'slow paced' gameplay, where the focus is learning together, rather than racking up kills in a PVP server. 6. You are European based (Due to ping and time zones), but speak English comfortably. 6. You own the NTTR and Syria maps as well as the Supercarrier module. 7. You have, or are willing to get Simple Radio (SRS) for in-flight communications. 8. Lastly- REAL LIFE always comes first: If you can't join us for a mission, don't sweat it. Got a few busy weeks ahead? No problem, just let us know. As an applicant, we expect that you make an effort to be an active and contributing member, and that you realistically aim to join 3-4+ missions a month in general. If you join but end up not participating over the course of weeks you will be discharged without warning. If ALL of these points apply to you, feel free to send a PM and tell a bit about yourself and your background, including DCS- including your DISCORD tag (username#1234) DISCORD: https://discord.gg/rRtvPTg6rA YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp2...F2pHehuUmCJMCg If you enjoy flying the Tomcat and Hornet together with like-minded people- you won't regret it! Edited May 21, 2022 by REDEYE_CVW-66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDEYE_CVW-66 Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) Reserved Edited August 10, 2020 by zionid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuelburner Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 link ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav_CVW-66 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 link for what? if interested PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDEYE_CVW-66 Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 Recruitment REOPENED for RIO's and TOMCAT pilots! Fly the F-14 (In EURO time zones) actively, and want some good guys to fly with? Read the first for and send me a PM! Happy New Year! Redeye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatthis Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 im interested, cat pilot semi competent (sort of) im in a squadron now but would love more cat training and a human rio too!! 7700k @5ghz, 32gb 3200mhz ram, 2080ti, nvme drives, valve index vr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhernandez Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 You guys have buy some hornets. I can offer a Full FCS system of a crashed one. Maybe be can build one up? In that case, I'm the pilot u r searching ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belphe Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Are you still active? I PM'ed @zionid about a week ago. Thx Never say never, Baby! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav_CVW-66 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Hey mangaroca, Yeah we are still active we will contact you soon! It was a busy week ;) Cheers Mav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDEYE_CVW-66 Posted January 13, 2020 Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 Hey Mangaroca! I thought I had pm'ed you as well. I tried sending you a PM now. Please check your inbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDEYE_CVW-66 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 RECRUITMENT STOPPED TEMPORARILY TO TAKE CARE OF NEW RECRUITS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDEYE_CVW-66 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Recruitment OPEN for Hornet pilots! 1st post edited. Read all of it. Contact information for applications at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDEYE_CVW-66 Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) Recruitment RE-OPENED for F-14 pilots and RIOs! Make sure that you read the full, first post before applying:) Edited April 15, 2020 by zionid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garf Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Any Hornet vacancies? NO PRESSURE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDEYE_CVW-66 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) Looking for TOMCAT and HORNET drivers. Please read the FULL first post before sending applications:). Edited September 19, 2020 by zionid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDEYE_CVW-66 Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 Recruitment is still open! We are just starting our first cruise (Campaign) in the Persian Gulf and we have room for more! If you are looking for a EU timezone, mature, friendly environment- look no further! Tomcats and Hornets baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav_CVW-66 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 push Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycats2 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Recruitment is still open! We are just starting our first cruise (Campaign) in the Persian Gulf and we have room for more! If you are looking for a EU timezone, mature, friendly environment- look no further! Tomcats and Hornets baby! Sounds as if a recruit can join the cruise upon joining? System specs: WIN 10 64, i7 4790K, ASRock Z97 Extreme6, GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 16GB G.SKILL Ripjaws. SB Live Audio, Warthog HOTAS, Saitek Combat Pro peds, TIR 5.1 pro clippy thingy, Saitek Eclipse keyboard, Sennheiser headphones & mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt_Jaeger Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Nope, one has to go to some training first. Ever so often there is a "open for all 'cruise night' where one can participate regardless of training status. Basic training is actually done pretty fast if you aren't a lazy bastard like myself :dunno: F-14 guys have the benefits to join a full qualified Pilot during cruise as a RIO Try it and you will like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycats2 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Is it true one of the first of training requirements is constructing & leading a flight in a mission including comms & AAR? System specs: WIN 10 64, i7 4790K, ASRock Z97 Extreme6, GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 16GB G.SKILL Ripjaws. SB Live Audio, Warthog HOTAS, Saitek Combat Pro peds, TIR 5.1 pro clippy thingy, Saitek Eclipse keyboard, Sennheiser headphones & mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDEYE_CVW-66 Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 We have scaled that down. Your first missions (The Initial Qualification- IQ phase) will have you practicing comms, formation and AAR. However, you no longer need to plan your own flight as the "checkride". You will simply repeat the mission that you have been practicing, with you as the lead. Also, you will have help. The instructors and the documentation is there to help you. That being said, we want dedicated pilots who want to improve their flying skills as part of a team. Hence, there is a qualification pipeline before you join on cruise and the "real" shooting starts. Feel free to drop by or Discord for a informal chat: https://discord.gg/7hQapPfU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycats2 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I'm sure your squadron is amazing, but "there is a qualification pipeline before you join on cruise and the "real" shooting starts" seems a bit more than "we on a PG cruise & have room for more." Just saying. . . . System specs: WIN 10 64, i7 4790K, ASRock Z97 Extreme6, GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 16GB G.SKILL Ripjaws. SB Live Audio, Warthog HOTAS, Saitek Combat Pro peds, TIR 5.1 pro clippy thingy, Saitek Eclipse keyboard, Sennheiser headphones & mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDEYE_CVW-66 Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Thanks for the input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRocco Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Are you guys still recruiting, love the Mauler skin and everything else sounds exactly what I'm looking for. The Discord link does not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowebar Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Hi are you guys still on your PG cruise? 1 ASUS Maximus X Hero; i7-8700K OC'd @ 5 Ghz; Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB; 32GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR4 3200Mhz RAM; 500GB Samsung EVO 960 SSD; Warthog HOTAS; Saitek Pro Flight Rudder pedals; HP Reverb VR; Realtus Forcefeel Game Pad running on SimShaker for Aviators software. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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