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Are you interested in learning to fly, fight and maximize your abilities in Modern DCS Jets? Would you like to fly fun and challenging cooperative missions as part of a team? Do you have a willingness to learn?

If your answers are "Yes," then give the Virtual Armed Forces a go! The Virtual Armed Forces (VAF) is looking to expand its ranks with enthusiastic and motivated virtual pilots and RIOs who enjoy cooperative missions.

The VAF has four squadrons primarily supporting four airframes:

  1. 75th Fighter Squadron "Tigersharks" flying the A-10C Warthog

  2. 111th Fighter Squadron "Ace in the Hole" flying the F-16C Viper

  3. VFA-136 "Knighthawks" flying the F/A-18C Hornet

  4. VF-142 "Ghostriders" flying the F-14A/B Tomcat

We have openings available for all of our squadrons. We don't expect Chuck Yeager; we're happy with Charlie Brown. We prefer good attitudes to good sticks, because with good attitude skills can be learned. We ask only that you bring a good attitude, a willingness use tactics and cooperate as a team, and the dedication to undertake our training syllabus. In return, we will provide our own individual attention to develop your skills. Additionally, we foster a fun, friendly, and supportive environment with no formal rank structure or command hierarchy.

Our membership includes a number of civil and former military aviators, and we're all here to have fun! The VAF also boasts custom individual skins created by one of the more prolific skinners in the DCS community.

Our comprehensive training program teaches you basic airmanship and 2-ship formation tactics. We focus on realistic training in our Student Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) program. SUPT starts out with VFR flying, landing and take-off patterns, close formation flying and then moves on to IFR, Refueling and Weapons Training. Progression is at the student's pace and flight status is based on the ability to fly safe and to adhere to some basic operational standards.

We recruit in small groups to ensure that individual training needs are met and that new members have an opportunity to get to know the group. Of particular note, we are in the process of standing up the VF-142 Ghostriders. If you have ever wanted to learn the RIO position, or fly with a competent human RIO, VF-142 is for you! The RIO curriculum is being developed by a former US Naval Flight Officer, and includes A/A, A/G, and principles of situational awareness. Prospective RIOs can be confident that they are receiving excellent training, and pilots can be confident that the RIOs in VF-142 will transform their F-14 experience for the better! Finally, we wish to cross-train all F-14 aircrews on the pilot and RIO stations to the extent possible to maximize tactical flexibility.

We currently operate two severs one for training and one for missions. We fly most days from 3pm Pacific until 9PM Pacific. Weekends are throughout the day on our Dynamic Campaigns unless otherwise scheduled.

If you are still interested, please visit Please read the VAF rules and regulations and then apply by sending a PM to Montrose on Discord Montrose#0020 or visit our Discord to talk to someone.

 

 


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 If you like the Tomcat and want to get in on the ground floor of something special, we're in the process of standing up the VF-142 Ghostriders.

We're looking to pair pilots with human RIOs, and we're encouraging cross-training on both stations for all who are interested.  This will allow people to switch between stations at will, or even field more F-14s for events where more aircraft are required.

Regardless of whether you fly as pilot, RIO, or both, you can be sure that you are receiving excellent training.  Pilots will have competent human RIOs, and the melding of two people into a cohesive aircrew is a glorious achievement that provides intense satisfaction and elevates your experience to the pinnacle of what DCS has to offer.

Finally, this is the Tomcat!  It's all about fun!  Whether it's wiping out a gorilla group of MiGs with multiple AIM-54s, requesting a flyby of the tower (and you know what "Negative, Ghostrider, the pattern is full" means), going into your break at 400kts (because Tomcat!), or just flying a challenging aircraft with such precision that makes it look easy to everybody else, the Tomcat aircrews know how to have a good time! *

 

(*) Oiled volleyball sold separately.

 

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Right now our Naval F/A-18C group is pretty full and we're bringing new guys up to speed on tactics and systems. Doesn't mean we are closed to accepting new Hornet people, however we would definitely welcome more dedicated F-16C drivers if interested. The 111th have become real masters at A2A and sneak attacks and they study and know the aircraft systems inside and out. If you want to learn from some super dedicated Viper pilots, here's your chance!


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Hey are you guys still looking for F14 folks?

Fairly experienced RIO here, I could come complete with my own pilot as well.

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