Virtual 303rd Fighter Group

[Snoopy]

 

We are a US-based group focusing on USAF TTPs. We welcome the international community but to become a member you must be able to fly during evenings across US time-zones. We currently support DCS A-10C II and DCS F-16C with plans to incorporate the DCS F-15E and DCS C-130J when released.

Our founding members have over 2,300 sorties totaling 5,000 multiplayer flight hours in the DCS A-10C and DCS F-16C. We have active members that are able to fly most US time zone evenings but our normal flight nights are Thursdays at 1900 Eastern. Some of our members served in the US Air Force, US Navy, US Army, or are current real world instrument rated pilots. All are happy to share their experience with the community.

The Virtual 303rd Fighter Group is focused on building innovative DCS enthusiasts through tactics, training and high-end air combat as we continue to grow in the flight simulation hobby. We are a close-knit relaxed mil-sim group of friends, who prioritizes family-first with this hobby! Our vision is simple...Enjoy flying with friends while focusing on real world tactics, techniques, and procedures within the confines of DCS World... relaxed realism.

If this sounds like something you’re interested in, feel free to submit an application when openings are announced and a member will reach out to schedule an interview.

A little about the v303 FG can be found here.

Full details of our recruitment process can be found here.

Attack!

Forums: www.v303rdfightergroup.com

Discord: https://discord.gg/57ag3WTkPZ

We're currently recruiting  F-15E pilots.

 

Edited September 18, 2023 by Snoopy

[Steel Jaw]

Interesting.  What happened to the 476th?

[Snoopy]

4 hours ago, Steel Jaw said:

Interesting.  What happened to the 476th?

It’s still around and active.

[Snoopy]

Crazy to think the v303 FG is one year old, lots of work has gone into establishing a training program that is challenging to our members but not over the top.  The group is closing out our Summer 2023 deployment to Jordan and will be focusing on B-Course and Mission Qualification Training (MQT) for some of our current students and opening the doors to new pilots.  Our next scheduled deployment for Operation Hedge of Protection is 1 January. 

Although as previously mentioned our training focus the next few months is B-Course and MQT in December we will be starting our deployment spin up training with each squadron training on specific mission sets in anticipation of deployment taskings. To keep things interesting we break up the routine of training with the Group by going on temporary duty (TDY) to Andersen every few months.  We are also going to have our internal Hawgsmoke completion for the A-10C and early next year Gunsmoke, which will be a group wide competition pitting A-10C, F-16C, and F-15E pilots against each other for bombing and gun employment bragging rights.  The v303 FG has two dedicated servers up 24/7.  Our training dedicated server always has our NTTR or Guam training maps running.  Dedicated Server 2 is our combat mission server, when not deployed this server is used for application sorties and other one off missions (i.e. free flight tour of a new map when released).

The v303 FG prides itself on using real world procedures within DCS World but not taking ourselves overly serious aka "relaxed realism."  We have our Manuals, In-Flight guides, training programs, etc. but our main focus is establishing friendships within the Group and letting people know it's okay to make mistakes, this is a hobby we aren't trying to LARP as USAF pilots.  Many of us have or currently are serving in the US military, we may not be pilots but we have enough structure in our life so we try to maintain a healthy balance between realism and enjoyment.

We have pilots within the group that have been flying together for over 10 years, these bonds are in my opinion what make the v303 FG special.  

We are currently recruiting A-10C and F-16C pilots for Class 23-01.  Our goal is to open recruitment up for F-15E pilots September 15th, as soon as we have our initial Surface Attack (SA) and Night Surface Attack (NSA) courses finalized.

Having been part of Command Staff in other virtual organizations and being a founding member of another I am very aware members of the DCS Worlds multiplayer community have lots of options.  Stop by and say hi on our Discord and if you're interested drop an application on our website. If the v303 FG is not for you we wish you the best of luck in your search for community within the DCS World MP community.  There are some outstanding groups within this community with a legacy we hope to someday share.

Attack!

Snoopy 

Edited August 15, 2023 by Snoopy

[Wing]

Been an outstanding DCS group to be part of. Proud to call it my hobby home!

[Wing]

Our recruitment window is open. https://www.v303rdfightergroup.com/index.php?pages/recruiting/

Starting 1 September we transition back to Nellis focusing B-Course for our Students with the plan to start our next deployment spin up training in December.  During our training phase of operations we mix in a TDY to Andersen AFB, Guam so people get a variety of scenery instead of strictly training sorties out of Nellis. Last big item over the next few months is holding our first internal A-10 Hawgsmoke competition. This will lay the ground work to our internal Gunsmoke competition that will pit our A-10C, F-16C, and F-15E pilots against one another. We have also had internal discussions about eventually holding a community wide Gunsmoke event but that is a long ways away.  

1 January 2024 we'll be deploying back to Jordan for Phase 2 of Operation Hedge of Production through the end of March. This phase we will be transitioning from COIN operations to full scale combat operations against Syrian and Russian forces. This will allow the Mako's (F-16C) pilots to conduct their primary mission of SEAD/DEAD, the KC Hawgs (A-10C) pilots to conduct CAS, and the Stingers (F-15E) execute pinpoint strikes of Syrian and Russian assets and infrastructure.

Ready to take your DCS F-16C hobby to the next level? Now is the time. Join us, as we begin B-Course class pipeline: 23-01

 

[Wing]

As of September 15, we are happy to announce that the pipeline has now opened recruitment for the F-15E pilots for Class 23-01.

Stop by and say hi on our Discord and if you're interested drop an application on our website. If the v303 FG is not for you we wish you the best of luck in your search for community within the DCS World MP community. There are some outstanding groups within this community with a legacy we hope to someday share.

Attack!

https://discord.gg/TC94RRpBJQ

https://www.v303rdfightergroup.com/index.php?pages/home/

[Wing]

As of November 25, we are happy to announce that the pipeline has now opened recruitment for the F-16 pilots for Class 23-02.

Stop by and say hi on our Discord and if you're interested drop an application on our website. We would love to learn more about who you are, and if we could fit your DCS hobby desires.

Attack!

https://discord.gg/TC94RRpBJQ

https://www.v303rdfightergroup.com/index.php?pages/home/ 

Edited November 25, 2023 by Wing

[Wing]

RECRUITING FOR CLASS 24-01 IS NOW OPEN!

We are happy to announce that with the completion of our current combat deployment coming to a close, we have opened recruitment for A-10C II, F-15E, and F-16C pilots for Class 24-01.

Returning to Nellis AFB we will be focusing on B-Course and Mission Qualification Training (MQT) for some of our current students and opening the doors to new pilots.  If this sounds like something you’re interested in, feel free reach out on discord or to submit an application and a member will reach out to schedule an interview.

Full details of our recruitment process can be found on our website.

Attack!

Forums: https://www.v303rdfightergroup.com/

Discord: https://discord.gg/3C3Fe9hUt3

Edited May 20, 2024 by Wing

[Wing]

We are happy to announce that in prep for our upcoming combat deployment to Afghanistan, we have opened up the pipeline for DCS F-16C pilots.
If interested in flying with us, the v93 Fighter Squadron 'Makos' would like to encourage you to come on by, and say hello on our Discord. You may also drop an application on our website.

An overview of our Training Pipeline is here:

https://www.v303rdfightergroup.com/index.php?pages/recruiting/

Attack!

[Wing]

With 1 month left to go on our current Combat rotation in Afghanistan, we have opened up the application pipeline for DCS F-16C pilots.

 

If interested in flying with us, the v93 Fighter Squadron 'Makos' would like to encourage you to come on by, and say hello on our https://www.v303rdfightergroup.com/index.php?link-forums/v303rd-fg-discord.3/

 

You may also drop an application on our https://www.v303rdfightergroup.com/index.php?pages/recruiting/

 

An overview of our Training Pipeline is here: https://www.v303rdfightergroup.com/index.php?pages/recruiting/

If you have specific F-16 airframe questions feel free to direct them to Wing or Frodo  via the Forums or Discord.

Attack!

 

 

Edited March 5 by Wing