DCS Vietnam Era Aircraft Discussion. Have it, Coming, Mods, Want It

[Devil 505]

I have not really seen an all-encompassing Vietnam aircraft thread so I thought I would kick it off.  Below is a list of what we already have (includes the higher fidelity mods), what is coming, and what I would like to see brought to the game, either by devs or mod makers such as Tobi and 8-ball's Cayuse. 

There are a handful of these aircraft already in MSFS that I have shot some videos on.  I did this for a brief demonstration of what it would possibly be like flying the aircraft if brought to DCS.  Obviously, no combat scenarios but I focused all the flights over Vietnam.  I will have several more videos coming in the future. 

I hope to drum up some interest with scout aircraft and cargo planes along with some heavy helos since we have the C-130 and CH-47 coming.  The Cayuse mod has become an absolute favorite of mine and is a blast to fly in coop/multiplayer with the team as a scout.  I will post a video below of one of our missions over the Marianas recently. 

Look forward to hearing the feedback and what everyone has to say.  I would highly encourage everyone to research the aircraft below.  Some of the observation aircraft tend to be overlooked because there is an assumption they were not armed.  I feel like these aircraft are going to bring value to DCS when the dynamic campaign comes on line, SAR missions becoming a reality, and we start incorporating recon flights with cameras. 

IN GAME ALREADY  

• UH-1 Huey (Needs a face lift bad and possibly other variants)
• MI-8 HIP
• OH-6 Cayuse (Flyable Mod)
• OH-58 (Use with old OD livery and no MMS, not period specific but works)
• OV-10 Bronco (Flyable Mod)
• A-4 Skyhawk (Flyable Mod)
• F-4E Phantom (Not period specific but works until Heatblur releases other variants)
• F-5 Tiger
• Mig 15
• Mig 19
• Mig 21

ANNOUNCED AND IN DEVELOPMENT

• A-1 Skyraider
• A-6 Intruder
• A-7 Corsair II
• F-8 Crusader
• F-100 Super Sabre
• F-104 Starfighter 
• C-130
• AH-1G Cobra (Flyable Mod by Violentnomad)
• CH-47 Chinook
• Mig-17

LIKE TO SEE NOT IN DEV

• AC-47 Spooky
• A-37 Dragonfly
• AC-119 Stinger
• F-101 Voodoo
• F-102 Delta Dagger
• F-105 Thunderchief 
• O-1 Bird Dog
• O-2 Skymaster
• OV-10 Bronco (Official Mod)
• OV-1 Mohawk 
• B-57 Canberra
• B-52 Stratofortress
• C-7 Caribou
• C-47 Skytrain
• C-123 Provider
• H-3 Jolly Green Giant
• H-19 Chickasaw 
• H-21 Shawnee
• H-34 Choctaw
• H-46 Sea Knight
• SH-2 Sea Sprite
• SH-3 Sea King

I would like to see something similar below done to the Huey as an upgrade or update to the older model.

Video below is a Skymaster demo over Air America field in Vietnam in MSFS

Video below is a Bird Dog demo in the same location as video above.

Video below is the Cayuse mod, A-4 mod, and Huey.  Flying a dynamic mission we put together on the Marianas flying coop.

 

[draconus]

[upyr1]

On 8/5/2024 at 10:32 PM, Devil 505 said:

I have not really seen an all-encompassing Vietnam aircraft thread so I thought I would kick it off.  Below is a list of what we already have (includes the higher fidelity mods), what is coming, and what I would like to see brought to the game, either by devs or mod makers such as Tobi and 8-ball's Cayuse. 

There are a handful of these aircraft already in MSFS that I have shot some videos on.  I did this for a brief demonstration of what it would possibly be like flying the aircraft if brought to DCS.  Obviously, no combat scenarios but I focused all the flights over Vietnam.  I will have several more videos coming in the future. 

I hope to drum up some interest with scout aircraft and cargo planes along with some heavy helos since we have the C-130 and CH-47 coming.  The Cayuse mod has become an absolute favorite of mine and is a blast to fly in coop/multiplayer with the team as a scout.  I will post a video below of one of our missions over the Marianas recently. 

Look forward to hearing the feedback and what everyone has to say.  I would highly encourage everyone to research the aircraft below.  Some of the observation aircraft tend to be overlooked because there is an assumption they were not armed.  I feel like these aircraft are going to bring value to DCS when the dynamic campaign comes on line, SAR missions becoming a reality, and we start incorporating recon flights with cameras. 

IN GAME ALREADY  

• UH-1 Huey (Needs a face lift bad and possibly other variants)
• MI-8 HIP
• OH-6 Cayuse (Flyable Mod)
• OH-58 (Use with old OD livery and no MMS, not period specific but works)
• OV-10 Bronco (Flyable Mod)
• A-4 Skyhawk (Flyable Mod)
• F-4E Phantom (Not period specific but works until Heatblur releases other variants)
• F-5 Tiger
• Mig 15
• Mig 19
• Mig 21

ANNOUNCED AND IN DEVELOPMENT

• A-1 Skyraider
• A-6 Intruder
• A-7 Corsair II
• F-8 Crusader
• F-100 Super Sabre
• F-104 Starfighter 
• C-130
• AH-1G Cobra (Flyable Mod by Violentnomad)
• CH-47 Chinook
• Mig-17

LIKE TO SEE NOT IN DEV

• AC-47 Spooky
• A-37 Dragonfly
• AC-119 Stinger
• F-101 Voodoo
• F-102 Delta Dagger
• F-105 Thunderchief 
• O-1 Bird Dog
• O-2 Skymaster
• OV-10 Bronco (Official Mod)
• OV-1 Mohawk 
• B-57 Canberra
• B-52 Stratofortress
• C-7 Caribou
• C-47 Skytrain
• C-123 Provider
• H-3 Jolly Green Giant
• H-19 Chickasaw 
• H-21 Shawnee
• H-34 Choctaw
• H-46 Sea Knight
• SH-2 Sea Sprite
• SH-3 Sea King

I'd also add the F-111 to the list as well. 

Some AI assets I'd add to the list

EC-121 Warning Star (Vietnam-era AWACS)

EKA-3 Skywarior (at least the carrier version)

EB-66 Destroyer

B-52D

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We also need a long list of ground and naval units.

 

 

 

 

[Devil 505]

On 8/9/2024 at 9:24 PM, upyr1 said:

I'd also add the F-111 to the list as well. 

Some AI assets I'd add to the list

EC-121 Warning Star (Vietnam-era AWACS)

EKA-3 Skywarior (at least the carrier version)

EB-66 Destroyer

B-52D

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Agree with everything above! I knew I would miss something.

[upyr1]

22 hours ago, Devil 505 said:

Agree with everything above! I knew I would miss something.

The only problem I see with my suggestion of adding the EA-3 and EB-66 is that we need ED to work on a system for escort/stand-off jamming. 

[MiG21bisFishbedL]

[Devil 505]

20 hours ago, MiG21bisFishbedL said:

Sexy ass Photo and yes, we need one for DCS.  VSN did a flyable mod with a virtual cockpit, but I had trouble using it to be honest. I would enjoy seeing a 3rd party pick this one up.  I was actually siting in a cockpit of one in the Air Museum in Titusville Florida 2 weeks ago.  I will get the video posted soon.

[Slippa]

I’d rather have a Vietnam map than halfghanistan.

Even though I don’t recognise half of the aircraft listed, I’d be happy to have them all . I’ve seen some of those clips of all the sport in the Cayuse and I love that little thing already. The Huey’s good as gold already, could maybe do with the touch up that’s a WIP and who doesn’t like the F4? And the rest…

I’ve already done a few tours in Nam but that was years ago. Would be good to get a modern day take on it. Here’s some footage of what we got up to. We trained pretty hard in that chopper.

 

[upyr1]

It's also vital to have more period assest and not just modules.

[Devil 505]

19 hours ago, Slippa said:

I’d rather have a Vietnam map than halfghanistan.

Even though I don’t recognise half of the aircraft listed, I’d be happy to have them all . I’ve seen some of those clips of all the sport in the Cayuse and I love that little thing already. The Huey’s good as gold already, could maybe do with the touch up that’s a WIP and who doesn’t like the F4? And the rest…

I’ve already done a few tours in Nam but that was years ago. Would be good to get a modern day take on it. Here’s some footage of what we got up to. We trained pretty hard in that chopper.

 

We must have served at the same time in the exact same conflict. LOL.  Good times!

[draconus]

8 hours ago, Devil 505 said:

We must have served at the same time in the exact same conflict. LOL.  Good times!

Yeah, we even had tree damage model

[Slippa]

 

[Devil 505]

16 hours ago, draconus said:

Yeah, we even had tree damage model

Those were intense times.  So intense, I may have to go find that soundtrack and add it to one of my flights. 

[MiG21bisFishbedL]

On 8/12/2024 at 9:35 PM, Devil 505 said:

Sexy ass Photo and yes, we need one for DCS.  VSN did a flyable mod with a virtual cockpit, but I had trouble using it to be honest. I would enjoy seeing a 3rd party pick this one up.  I was actually siting in a cockpit of one in the Air Museum in Titusville Florida 2 weeks ago.  I will get the video posted soon.

I'm biased to the Dagger since I'm in the Upper Midwest and our Dagger jocks were rated pretty highly (I'm not even that far from the old stomping grounds of the Deuces Wild), but I'd take an F-102 or F-106 any day.

[Slippa]

On 8/15/2024 at 12:51 AM, Devil 505 said:

Those were intense times.  So intense, I may have to go find that soundtrack and add it to one of my flights. 

 And run a cassette for ten minutes before you fly anywhere. 

[Evoman]

Here is a good DCS cinematic video of how DCS would look like in the Vietnam era complete with period correct sound tracks.

 

 

[Devil 505]

6 hours ago, Evoman said:

Here is a good DCS cinematic video of how DCS would look like in the Vietnam era complete with period correct sound tracks.

 

 

Fantastic! I have watched this many times and will up you one. LOL. The person who made this video made 2 more afterwards.  They do an amazing job with all the mods.  Makes waiting for all the real modules and Vietnam map that much harder.  Great post! Never gets old watching these.

 

 

[SOLIDKREATE]

AT-28D 'Trojan/Fennic' needs to be a Flyable MOD or Module.

Edited February 15 by SOLIDKREATE

[MAXsenna]

AT-28D 'Trojan/Fennic' needs to be a Flayable MOD or Module.

Whenever I read the word "Trojan" in these forums.

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[Devil 505]

For anyone looking for Vietnam content and a mission, linking our forum thread below.  The boys and I are working very hard to provide everyone with DCS Vietnam until the official map and content are released.  The thread explains everything but it is only period specific aircraft in game and a few high-quality mods.  Cant wait for the Super Sabre and Starfighter to make the scene this year.  They will be added for sure.  Going to script some intercept mission with the F-104 out of Andersen.  Also attached a video from last week running CSAR with the boys on the Southern tip of Guam.  This mission never gets old! 

 

 

[SOLIDKREATE]

On 8/11/2024 at 11:01 PM, MiG21bisFishbedL said:

 

 

Yeah the 102 did see combat. So, yeah it would be cool to have one. Kinda light in the load out area though. But we'd get to experience the AIM-4 and internal weapons bays with rockets.