razer668 Posted August 17, 2022 Posted August 17, 2022 I like to ask about the MANUAL air to air refueling in the super carrier campaign: I can`t catch the probe of the tanker. I fly through the probe and it will not be locked. Are there any more things to do than extending the fuel probe of the f18?
razo+r Posted August 17, 2022 Posted August 17, 2022 You also need to hit the drogue with your probe. Looking by your pic, you are not aligned.
razer668 Posted August 17, 2022 Author Posted August 17, 2022 I think I can`t align and fly through, but maybe I am too careless. I check tomorrow again.
rob10 Posted August 17, 2022 Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) If your probe is properly lined up you drive through the basket there are 2 likely possibilities: 1 (most likely) - you didn't call "ready pre-contact" when you're lined up with the basket, probe extended etc -- basically in position and slightly behind the basket. on the radio and get a "cleared contact" back from the tanker. If they don't clear you, in DCS it's like the basket doesn't exist. 2 - you're at the wrong basket (left instead of right or right instead of left). Not as likely, but if you're in the correct position and you're getting "return pre-contact" rather than "cleared contact" that can sometimes be the case. EDIT: since the basket is out, I'm assuming that you did contact the tanker for rejoin before this point. Edited August 17, 2022 by rob10 1
razer668 Posted August 18, 2022 Author Posted August 18, 2022 "cleared contact" was the case. Thank you!
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