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On 2/25/2023 at 4:18 PM, Callsign JoNay said:

News update, Feb 26th 2023!!

Recruiting is currently open for the F-16C, F-15E, AV-8B, and AH-64D.

We are not recruiting for the F/A-18C, F-14B, A-10C, or LotATC at this time.

 

Update as of March 5th 2023!

Recruiting has re-opened for the F-14B and A-10C II, along with F-16C, F-15E, AV-8B, and AH-64D.

Of all the modules that we operate, only the F/A-18C and LotATC are closed enrollment.

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30 pilots and controllers participated last night in part 5 of our current custom campaign: Anvil Strike. 💪

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Harriers tasked with ferrying jets and ammo from the Tarawa to shore based fields. 

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Self-escorting Bombcats tasked with bridge strikes, (buddy lased by Apaches beneath the clouds).

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F-16s tasked with ferrying airframes and munitions to airbases closer to the FLOT.

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Then vectored to dispatch some pop-up RedFor attackers on a counter strike.

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Our team of controllers maintaining coordination on LotATC.

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Fun times, getting gas from the MPRS before CASE-3 at the Roosevelt in the dark and snow.

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Hello everyone,

We are gauging interest from the community about opening up a RedFor division within the 51st Virtual Fighter Wing. Recruitment is not officially open yet, but we are putting feelers out to see if there is enough of an appetite for it. We are seeking:

-English speakers

-Probably North America based, (or at least available during the evening hours of NA time zones).

-A passion for RedFor weapon systems and tech.

-Flanker series (27, 30, 33) pilots are what we are most interested in, as well as RedFor rotary, and Su-25.

-MiG-29, 21, JF-17, F-1, etc will also be considered, but the airframes in the above bullet point are the priority.

Our goal is not to use RedFor as cannon fodder or punching bags, but instead to create interesting and plausible scenarios where Blue and Red can interact through parallel objectives, weapons hold ROE and rising tensions, communications monitoring/jamming/encrypting, explore elements outside the game like spying and intelligence gathering on discord, and occasionally full-on combat when the tensions hit a boiling point or ROEs are met. Our goal is to create an environment where RedFor can compete, thrive, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder as equals with our established Eagle, Viper, Hornet, Warthog, Harrier, Apache/Helo, and Controller squadrons. With that being said RedFor pilots should be OK with being outnumbered and out-teched by the more developed and more popular BluFor airframes. (That's just the reality of DCS).

We already have a RedFor discord role, which we use to bring in friends and guests of the wing to add a PVP element to some of our main wing events, but we are testing the waters to see if there are enough virtual RedFor pilots out there to establish something more structured. Ideally we would love to stand up a RedFor squadron, (or sub-wing?), within the 51st that has their own CO and XO, instructor pilots, their own initial qualification and training program (IQTs), standardized operating procedures (SOPs), and tactics. If this is something that interests you, please join the discord (https://discord.gg/51stvfw) and reach out to me via DMs. There is no official application for RedFor at this time, we are still in the brainstorming phase.

Thanks!

JoNay | 51st VFW

 

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Hey everyone,

The 51st VFW is seeking an experienced AV-8B pilot who is interested in starting up and commanding a Harrier squadron within the 51st Virtual Fighter Wing umbrella, OR an already established AV-8B squadron who is looking for a larger wing to combine and coordinate with.

The 51st VFW is a milsim (lite) PVE and PVP modern 4th gen wing. We are primarily American and Canadian, and operate in the evening hours of North American time zones. Our main wing events usually occur on Saturdays at 7:00 pm PST, and can last for 3+ hours including briefing and debriefing. Mid-week events happen at similar times on weekdays. We operate the F/A-18C, F-16C, A-10C II, F-15E, AH-64D, other BluFor support helos, and also have a team of controllers for ATC and GCI.

 

Responsibilities of the new commanding officer will include:

-Constructing a digestible 3-5 flight Initial Qualification Training (IQT) syllabus.

-Processing Harrier applications, and contacting Harrier recruits to meet with them to see if they are the right fit for the 51st VFW.

-Taking recruits on an initial checkride as part of the process of graduating recruits to cadets

-Putting cadets through the 3-5 flight syllabus so they can graduate from cadet to a ranked combat-qualified AV-8B pilot of the 51st VFW.

-Organizing a mid-week weekly or bi-weekly event for the Harrier squadron for further development and building team chemistry.

-Participating in our main wing events with your new squadmates.

 

If you think you are up for the challenge, join the discord at: https://discord.gg/51stvfw and fill out the application in the pinned comments of the General Discussion channel. Or send me a DM through Discord or the ED forums if you have follow up questions before submitting your application.

 

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Updates for Aug 1st, 2023:

-Recruiting for F-15E WSO slots has re-opened.

-Recruiting for A-10C II has closed.

 

At the time of this message, we are only recruiting for F-15E WSO, AH-64D, other BluFor support helos, LotATC, and RedFor aircraft, as well as looking for an experienced AV-8B pilot who is interested in starting a Harrier squadron, OR an already established Harrier squadron looking to merge with the 51st VFW.

 

Also, please enjoy our 2023 Elephant Walk:

 


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Enjoy this twitch VOD of a recent A2G/CAS weekly practice session:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1954595580?filter=highlights&sort=time

 

In other news our F-16 recruitment is closed at this time, likely to re-open in the winter. 

  • We are still recruiting for F-15E driver and WSO, A-10C II, AH-64D, other BluFor helos, LotATC, and RedFor pilots.
  • We are also still looking for an experienced AV-8B pilot to stand up a Harrier squadron in the 51st VFW, OR an already established Harrier squadron operating in the North American timezone evening hours who are interested in joining our virtual wing.

 

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F-15E WSO recruitment is closed at this time.

As of the date of this post, we are only recruiting for AH-64, other BluFor helos, and LotATC controllers. We are also still interested in standing up a Harrier squadron, and are on the lookout for an experienced Harrier driver to take lead on it, or to merge/collaborate with an established Harrier squadron. And we are still collecting RedFor freelancers to participate in our PVP events.

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