Chaff Flares Loading

[bonesvf103]

Is it true that selecting quantity of chaff and flares in the ground crew arming screen doesn't work, that you have to use the  ground crew>select AN/ALE-39 menu?  If you do that do the chaff/flares load instantly or do you have to wait a few seconds/minutes?

v6,

boNes

[The_Tau]

Yes, in rearming window you should always use default values on sliders. 60 flares/140chaff.

In radio menu via ground crew you select the ALE39 loadout you want. 

Then you have to rearm and refuel.

In DCS ground crew first will refuel your aircraft, THEN load your selected countermeasures (at this moment your kneeboard loadout page should get updated with new CM loadout) and lastly ground crew will load your missiles. 

NOTE!

If you changed your CM loadout to different one from default set in mission editor, you have to jump to RIO seat and update ALE39 loadout on Countermeasures panel as per kneeboard. Jester doesnt know how to do it. Otherwise F14 can release flares when you want chaff and viceversa. (even though Bio Baranek mentions that it was their trick to use chaff and flares at the same time somehow )

Edited November 2, 2023 by The_Tau

[bonesvf103]

So does using the sliders in the rearming menu have any effect on anything?

So FIRST select ALE39 loadout in the ground crew menu, then use rearm refuel window leaving the sliders where they are.  When refueling is complete, the AL39 loadout first selected is loaded, then the missiles.  Then jump in back and set the pilot to dispense flares or chaff as desired.  Is that the right way?

 

v6,

boNes

 

Edited November 14, 2023 by bonesvf103