=617= Evil Posted January 7, 2023 Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3328191/ All missions take place in various regions of the Caucasus map. A series of quick missions (Most take 3-10 minutes though 'Advanced' and 'Expert' missions may take longer), designed to help Viper pilots practice their systems workflow, refine their key binds and HOTAS controls, axis curves, and employment proficiency with a variety of both air-to-air and air-to-ground weapon systems, Air-to-Air refueling, as well as some more advanced scenario based training, that will test your flying abilities while expanding your Viper skills. These are designed to be quick and hassle-free ways to practice selecting the weapon systems, picking your modes, options, ripple patterns, etc. in order to ingrain good muscle memory and habits so it becomes second nature when flying real missions. If a mission has a live threat present, it will always be noted in the mission briefing. Missions are broken down into 5 categories for easy navigation: - 'Fun' - Just that. Fun scenarios, doing silly things, to just enjoy flying the Viper. No stress. No threats. - '.Basic': Essential skills for new pilots. Landing, formation flying, spotting, etc. - 'Weapons' - Threat free environments to practice weapons employment. The bedrock that this mission pack is built on. - 'Advanced' - Scenario-based training. Live threats may be present. Read all mission briefs in full. - 'Expert': - High level scenario-based missions. May contain multiple types of live threats and/or difficult flying conditions. Limited use of F10 and labels. Read mission briefs thoroughly. These are not tutorials. I include some helpful tips here and there, but there are no step by step directions telling you how to select and employ the systems required. These are practice missions. A basic understanding of the jet is required. (Though they could be useful if you're following along with Tutorial videos or checklists.) There is a briefing accompanying each mission letting you know your airspeed, altitude, situation and overall objective. The F10 map, Labels and Active Pause are available in all missions, except for Expert level scenarios. NOTE: If you have any version older than v.3.2 it is strongly recommended that you delete all old missions and download the latest version. Numerous missions will not function properly due to patch updates. ** MOST RECENT UPDATE **: v3.4 - September 5th, 2024 **Quality of Life/Mission Improvement Updates** - F4 Phantom AI targets in all applicable missions have been updated to the new high-res version and should now appear correctly in-game. - The AI flight of Vipers tasked to refuel in the 'Expert' & 'Advanced' refueling missions have been removed. An issue was discovered that the first AI jet would plug on the tanker and never come off. Removing the flight completely should resolve this issue until I find a solution. (Thank you to the community member who brought this to my attention!) - Various issues fixed with mission titles, grammar errors and other minor administrative adjustments. ** Missions Added ** - None /End changelog Includes the following Categories & Missions: Fun: - Airshow Demonstration - Marianas Tanker Shoot - Carrier Landings Weapon systems: - AIM-9M Sidewinder - AIM-9X Sidewinder High Off Bore shots - AIM-120C RWS Mode - AIM-120C TWS Mode - CBU-87 - CBU-97 - CBU-103 - CBU-105 - GBU 10 & 12 (Single mission for both.) - GBU 24 - HARM - HARM with Datalink - IR Mavericks - TV Mavericks - JDAM - JSOW - Mk 82 & Mk 84 unguided bombs (single mission for both) - Mk 82 Snakeyes - Air to ground guns & Unguided rockets (single mission for both) - Air to Air Guns - Maverick Boresight Practice Basic Skills: - Air to Air Refueling - Cold Start & Takeoff - Cold Start & Takeoff at Night - Air to Air Refueling (Easy comms, no external tanks) - Visual landing: low light & fog - Visual landing: clear night - Visual landing: clear day - Visual landing: rain and light wind - Instrument Landing System (ILS) Practice - Ground Moving Target radar - SEA Mode - Beginner Formation Flying - Spotting Practice: Air to Air - Mark Points/GMT Radar Employment - TNDL Datalink Advanced Skills: (All BFM Scenarios have a randomly selected enemy jet with a random skill level.)- Air to Air Refueling (No easy comms/Tacan required, external tanks) - Air to Air Refueling - Night (Easy comms, labels on) - BFM - Neutral - Fox 2s. - BFM - Neutral - Guns Only. - BFM - Defensive - Fox 2s. - BFM - Defensive - Guns Only. - BFM - Defensive - 2v1 Guns Only. - BFM - Defensive - 2v1 Fox 2s. - BFM - Offensive - 2v1 Guns Only. - BFM - Offensive - 2v1 Fox 2s. - BVR with AWACS - BVR without AWACS - DTOS Mode w/ CBUs (No Threats) - DTOS Mode w/ CBUs (AAA & Manpads present) - CCRP Low level toss bombing attack - Bad weather low altitude Maverick employment - Low level CCRP Strike w/ high-drag bombs (Mk. 84 or Snakeyes; your choice) - Wild Weasel: SA-2 - Wild Weasel: SA-10 - Wild Weasel: SA-3 - Wild Weasel: SA-6 - Wild Weasel: SA-11 - Wild Weasel: SA-8 - Wild Weasel: SA-15 - Wild Weasel: SA-5 - Wild Weasel: AAA & MANPADS - Sustained Formation Flight - Sustained Night Formation Flight - ILS Landing Approach - Dust Storm (Huge thank you to Mulder76 for creating this one!) - Flameout Landing Approach - Fight the Phoenix Expert Level Scenarios: - 'Two Dogs' Refuel - 500lbs of fuel remain. Hit the tanker before your engine flames out. - 360 Degree BFM - All points on the compass. Get your head on a swivel. - (2 Player Possible)Go for the Head - Take out critical communication bunkers before enemy CAP arrives. - (2 Player Possible)Gecko Hunt - This mission has received a massive overhaul (as of 7/9/23) in order to increase replayability and now has five possible scenarios that go off a random trigger at mission start, all still involving hunting moving SA8s. Some scenarios involve MANPADS and enemy helicopter threats. Now has three available client aircraft armed with either IR Mavs, TV Mavs, or GBU-12s. - (2 Player Possible)On The Run - Search and Destroy on enemy HVT fleeing via speedboat. (Tanking required) - Fox 3 & Fox 1 Unknown Adversary - Fox 2 Unknown Adversary - Air to Air Refueling - Blackout - Dusk & Night Wild Weasel To install: Unzip folder and extract the Folder titled 'Viper Proficiency v2.X. Copy and paste to: Users -> *Your username folder* -> Saved Games -> DCS.openbeta (Or DCS if you're running stable version)-> Missions Then go to the 'Missions' tab on the main menu of DCS and at the top should be the folder containing all missions. Viper_Proficiency_v3.4.zip Edited January 9 by =617= Evil Version Update - 3.4 14 14 In Thrust We Trust.
Elephant42 Posted January 7, 2023 Posted January 7, 2023 I've recently started getting into DCS after a loooooong hiatus from F4/BMS and this is just what the doctor ordered to help oil the very rusty hinges. Many thanks for sharing. 2 1
=617= Evil Posted January 8, 2023 Author Posted January 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Elephant42 said: I've recently started getting into DCS after a loooooong hiatus from F4/BMS and this is just what the doctor ordered to help oil the very rusty hinges. Many thanks for sharing. Hope you enjoy and it helps you get back into the swing of things with the Viper, my dude. Appreciate the kind words! 1 In Thrust We Trust.
=617= Evil Posted February 2, 2023 Author Posted February 2, 2023 v. 1.6 Update. Added 4 new missions focused around the AIM9M & X as well as the AIM-120C in RWS & TWS Modes. 2 In Thrust We Trust.
=617= Evil Posted February 12, 2023 Author Posted February 12, 2023 v. 1.7 Update. Added 5 new missions for Neutral and Defensive BFM with both guns and Fox 2s, and an SA-10 Wild Weasel exercise. 2 2 In Thrust We Trust.
=617= Evil Posted February 17, 2023 Author Posted February 17, 2023 v. 1.8 Update: Added missions to practice CCRP Toss Bombing, DTOS Mode diving toss attacks (both with threats and without), A cold or hot start Maverick Boresight practice mission, and made a minor correction to one of the Weasel missions; it's now an SA-3, not an SA-13. 1 In Thrust We Trust.
=617= Evil Posted February 18, 2023 Author Posted February 18, 2023 Small edit. Removed a defensive BFM mission that I was using for testing and had been included by accident. Total mission count is 39, not 40. 1 In Thrust We Trust.
Checkmate Posted February 20, 2023 Posted February 20, 2023 Thank you for fine work of providing training missions for the F-16 that allow us to keep proficienct in the jet and practice the correct switchology needed like muscle memory. 1 1
silverdevil Posted February 20, 2023 Posted February 20, 2023 @=617= Evil i just ran across this post and am elated. i do ok in viper but a little training will only improve my skills. thanks for the efforts. 1 1 AKA_SilverDevil Join AKA Wardogs Email Address My YouTube “The MIGS came up, the MIGS were aggressive, we tangled, they lost.” - Robin Olds - An American fighter pilot. He was a triple ace. The only man to ever record a confirmed kill while in glide mode.
=617= Evil Posted February 23, 2023 Author Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) Update v. 1.9: Added 2v1 Offensive BFM missions for both guns only and Fox 2s, as well as a number of adjustments and improvements for older missions. Check changelog for details. Thank you to all who have offered praise, recommended changes and constructive criticism. It's much appreciated! Happy hunting, Vipers. Edit: Uploaded a fresh .zip. Fixed a few grammatical errors in mission briefings, as well. Edited February 23, 2023 by =617= Evil 1 In Thrust We Trust.
=617= Evil Posted March 5, 2023 Author Posted March 5, 2023 Update v. 2.0 - Air to Air refueling missions are here, finally! 'Proficiency Air to Air Refueling' is very basic. Light jet, 50% fuel, no external tanks, easy comms and the tanker flies a loooooong racetrack pattern so you shouldn't have to refuel through a turn. 'Proficiency Air to Air Advanced' is much more difficult. The sun is just coming up, so light is low, you have a fully loaded Viper with bags and weapons, easy comms are disabled, and you must use your TACAN to navigate to the tanker, which is flying a much tighter racetrack pattern, so refueling while turning is inevitable. In Thrust We Trust.
Eraz3rh3ad Posted March 20, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023 This is a gold mine for me. i cant create missions for toffee. this has helped me so much for practice. just managed the advanced refuling and am over the moon. 1 1
=617= Evil Posted April 10, 2023 Author Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) Update v 2.1 on 4/10/23 - new mission count: 47 Missions added: - Advanced - BVR with AWACS - Advanced - BVR without AWACS - Weapons - Air-to-Air Guns - Beginner Formation Flying Other changes: - The current 'Sustained Formation Flight' mission has been moved to the 'Advanced' category and the new mission 'Beginner Formation Flying' takes its place in the basic proficiency category. The new mission sustains a single altitude and speed, has only gentle turns, has no clouds or fog present and is a much better introduction to formation flying. The Advanced mission is unchanged from before, but remains significantly more difficult, requiring more radical turns, constant altitude and speed changes and ascending and descending through heavy cloud cover. - Proficiency-AG Guns and Rockets has been set to unlimited ammo and fuel to allow longer training sessions, given the large number of targets, resulting in less tedium restarting the mission. Edited July 1, 2023 by =617= Evil 1 In Thrust We Trust.
=617= Evil Posted April 16, 2023 Author Posted April 16, 2023 Most recent changelog; 4/16/23: Update v 2.2. NEW MISSION TYPE! The first 'Expert' level mission has now been added, introducing a new category to the mission pack that will be expanded upon with more missions in the future. These are scenario-based missions designed to challenge experienced Viper pilots, and provide opportunities to practice the skills you've learned in the other missions. BUT they are designed to be completed and enjoyed, these aren't suicide missions. **Quality of Life update:** - All missions are now contained in a folder marked 'Viper Proficiency v2.2'. With the mission count now over 50, this will help keep things from becoming too cluttered. The folder simply needs to be dropped into User->Saved Games-DCS.openbeta->Missions folder and will then appear at the top of the mission selection screen in-game. - With being contained in their own folder now, the 'PROFICIENCY' heading has been removed from all mission files. Now featuring 4 categories for easy navigation: '.Basic', 'Advanced, 'Weapons' and 'Expert'. _________________________________________________________ With this recent update, if you are updating from an older version, it is recommended that you delete all old mission files and download the current version to ensure you have the most updated version of previous missions, in addition to the new ones. _________________________________________________________ Mission Changes & Additions: - All Wild Weasel missions have been slightly reworked, presenting new steerpoints, a more sensible approach direction and distance, offset from the SAM launcher, allowing visibility of launches, and better opportunities to practice evasion techniques. All briefings have been updated to reflect the changes. Additionally, your Viper is now equipped with an ECM pod, HTS and TPOD systems, so that it is at your discretion which systems you would like to practice using, and to see the difference in weaseling with and without a jammer active. Missions Added: .Basic - Cold Start & Takeoff Practice Advanced - Wild Weasel - SA-6 Advanced - Wild Weasel - SA-11 Expert - Gecko Hunt 2 In Thrust We Trust.
Checkmate Posted April 22, 2023 Posted April 22, 2023 Very greatful for these training mission. They have been a big help. I had to go into the mission editor for the Basic - Cold Start & Takeoff Practice and change the mission status to player so I could fly it. Just making sure that was the right thing to do. The mission have given me a great platform to train off and wanted to say thank you. 1
=617= Evil Posted April 22, 2023 Author Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Checkmate said: Very greatful for these training mission. They have been a big help. I had to go into the mission editor for the Basic - Cold Start & Takeoff Practice and change the mission status to player so I could fly it. Just making sure that was the right thing to do. The mission have given me a great platform to train off and wanted to say thank you. Crap. Thanks for pointing that out. Fixed! Glad you're enjoying the missions! Edited April 22, 2023 by =617= Evil Small edit to existing mission. In Thrust We Trust.
=617= Evil Posted April 30, 2023 Author Posted April 30, 2023 (edited) Update v.2.3: - New mission added! Expert - Fox 2 - Unknown Adversary: This is a Fox 2 only asymmetric BFM mission. You will face off against one of 14 randomly selected jets, each of which has 5 different potential combinations of gas, guns, missiles and countermeasures, for a total of 70 potential matchup scenarios with a pilot of random skill. Additionally, a number of existing missions received quality of life improvements and updates. Edited May 1, 2023 by =617= Evil 1 In Thrust We Trust.
=617= Evil Posted May 30, 2023 Author Posted May 30, 2023 New Update! SIX new missions added across Basic, Advanced and Expert categories. Update v2.4 - New Missions added: .Basic: - ILS Landing Practice - Zero threat environment in which to practice ILS workflow with just enough light to maintain visual reference. - GM Sea Radar Mode - Introduction to using the 'SEA' mode of your ground moving target radar. Multiple targets spread over a large area with steerpoints to help orient you. Advanced: - Wild Weasel - AAA & MANPADS - Three client aircraft for you to practice and orient yourself on how to approach, evade and destroy these close range air defense weapon systems. - Wild Weasel SA8 - Standard Weasel practice mission. There's an SA8 launcher. You have mavericks. Learn it's ranges, how best to evade, and how best to destroy. Expert: - Fox 3/1: Unknown Adversary - The BVR version of the current Fox 2 Expert mission. You'll face one of 55 random adversaries armed with a variety of longer range ordnance. - On The Run - A long overwater flight with limited fuel and weapons through bad weather to hit a High Value Target making a run for safety in a speedboat. Make sure you can hit the tanker before attempting. 1 In Thrust We Trust.
=617= Evil Posted July 1, 2023 Author Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) New Update for July! SIX new missions added across Basic, Advanced and Expert categories. Update v2.5 - New Missions added: .Basic: - Cold Start & Takeoff at Night: Just like it says. Bind controls for your flashlight, NVGs and get familiar with cockpit lighting panels as you bring a cold, dark Viper to life, fly a simple out-and-back pattern, and land. Advanced: - Air to Air refueling at night: This is the same mission as the Basic AAR, except now it's done in darkness. Dot labels are enabled and there is a glimmer of sun on the horizon to help you stay oriented, but not enough to see the tanker. NVGs enabled. - Advanced ILS Landing Approach - Heavy blowing dust on the ground requires an ILS approach while running critically short of fuel. - Flameout Landing Approach - Three scenarios of escalating difficulty. All will run out of fuel seconds after mission start, but vary in altitude and distance from the runway. - Sustained Night Formation Flight - Very similar to the current Advanced mission, but takes place just as the sun is setting and will be full dark within minutes. NVGs enabled. Expert: - Air to Air refueling at night: This is the Advanced AAR mission but now done in blackout conditions. No dot labels. No F10. No easy comms and requires a longer approach flight, and numerous other friendly fighters are airborne in the area. NVGs available. Edited July 1, 2023 by =617= Evil 1 In Thrust We Trust.
=617= Evil Posted July 4, 2023 Author Posted July 4, 2023 Small update: The jet in the GMT Sea Radar mode was unarmed. This has been fixed. Apologies. In Thrust We Trust.
=617= Evil Posted July 10, 2023 Author Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Update v2.6 Mission Updates: Expert: - Gecko Hunt - This mission has received a massive overhaul in order to increase replayability and now has five possible scenarios that go off a random trigger at mission start, all still involving hunting moving SA8s. Some scenarios involve MANPADS and enemy helicopter threats. Now has three available client aircraft armed with either IR Mavs, TV Mavs, or GBU-12s. New Missions added: Advanced: - Wild Weasel SA-15 - Standard Weasel practice mission. There's you. There's an SA-15. Practice defeating and killing it. - Wild Weasel SA-5 - Standard Weasel practice mission. Other changes: - Numerous missions have received small fixes to grammar/syntax in mission briefings, incorrect mission brief titles and a a few broken/incorrect triggers. Edited July 10, 2023 by =617= Evil 1 In Thrust We Trust.
skywalker22 Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 Hi there, would you also consider doing such mission on some other maps, maybe Gulf or Syria?
=617= Evil Posted July 10, 2023 Author Posted July 10, 2023 8 hours ago, skywalker22 said: Hi there, would you also consider doing such mission on some other maps, maybe Gulf or Syria? I would very much like to change it up, but I will never make these missions exclusive to any terrains that people have to pay for. Look for some Marianas missions in the near future though. In Thrust We Trust.
skywalker22 Posted July 19, 2023 Posted July 19, 2023 On 7/10/2023 at 6:02 PM, =617= Evil said: I would very much like to change it up, but I will never make these missions exclusive to any terrains that people have to pay for. Look for some Marianas missions in the near future though. Why not? Makes no sence. Then all the missions/campaigns would be for Causasius only. But ok, that's how you think. Why then making for F-16? People have to pay for it as well 2
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