F-16C Aerial refueling training mission - Daytime and night OPS

[sirrah]

I know, there's already quite a few AAR training missions out there, but I think this one might be just a bit different.

In this training mission, I focused on proper fourship AAR procedures. Like this:

 

Initially, I created this mission for myself, to train my muscle memory, as I recently purchased a force sensor stick base (RS FSSB R3). But as happened before, I thought, why not put a bit more effort into it and share it for others. So, here are my AAR training missions:

 

F-16CM AAR Training - Daytime

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3340684/

 

and:

 

F-16CM AAR Training - Night OPS

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3340685/

 

In this mission, you can practice aerial refueling in your Viper. You can do this both as no.2 of a four-ship (including tanker form up procedure) in clear conditions, and/or solo, with very low visibility.

By default, you will start as no.2 of a flight package, approximately 2000ft behind Texaco.
Your COM1 radio is by default set to Texaco (251.00 MHz)

A second tanker is also in the area and can be found using TCN navigation (chan 12X | 252.00 MHz). Be aware though: For training purposes, this tanker is flying "low" at angels 11 in the middle of the clouds.


Notes:
1. Your kneeboard includes the AAR procedure checklist and tanker info.
2. At some point, you'll be able to initiate tanker turn if you want additional challenge (this might cause AI no.3 and no.4 taking a very long time to refuel)

You can pretty much do whatever you want:
- Stay in formation as no.2, follow the procedures and commence refueling after no.1. (initial intention and advise for this mission)
- Break formation, try to find Shell (using TCN navigation) and put your skill to the test refueling with very low visibility.
- First follow all procedures, refuel at Texaco, then break formation and refuel at Shell (slightly more difficult).
- Ignore any procedures and directly request to refuel on either Texaco or Shell (not tested, but should work)


Tips:
- While officially NVG's are not to be used during night AAR, you can obviously use them in DCS. Practice however, to turn them off when you're hanging under the tanker and focusing on the Pilot Director Lights. It's actually quite doable.

- You can easily change the time and/or weather in the ME to your likings (it won't break the mission).

[Eaglewings]

Nice one Sirrah
I would be trying this mission.
Thank you for sharing.

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