Mission 8 and Others

[BunnyKeeper]

Hi Badger,

I'm very much enjoying the challenges you have set. However I have experienced the same refuelling issues in mission 8 and in previous missions were refuelling is required.

The issue is I do not get a response from Texeco when making first contact or at anytime thereafter. I get into pre-contact position but still no response. after a short while my wingman confirms he has refuelled I then given the option to press space bar and continue with the mission.

I have completed previous missions were this has been an issue with 100% success - albeit I have not hooked up connected to the refuelling hose.

Also in this particular mission the landing on the Carrier is way more difficult since the DCS update on the 22/10/2025. Maybe something maybe nothing.....

 

Mission 8.trk

[Badger633]

Hi @BunnyKeeper

Are you using the correct talk buttons to communicate. They are different for on the ground, when using Radio 1 and when using radio 2. This may be the issue. It is explained in the brief notes.

Regarding landing on the carrier not sure what that would be but ot would be a main Sim thing and not a Campaign scripting issue.

I will take a look at the track. 
 

Hope this helps.

 

[BunnyKeeper]

Hi Badger,

Thanks for the quick response. I don't think I have an issue with the radio comms - I was on AUX 3 as requested, the frequency was as described in the kneepad.

As for the landing the weather was so bad, I also noticed when flying low over the mountains the aircraft was being buffeted around - as you say an ED issue.

Thanks

BK.

[Badger633]

So are you using the correct talk buttons to bring up the menu.

[BunnyKeeper]

Hi Badger,

I carried out a DCS system repair before testing.

I can confirm I'm definitely using the correct radio protocol. I flew mission 9 (early refuel in this mission) and had the same issue. I select Intent to refuel from the pull down menu but get no reply. Aux channel is set correctly. I've checked out Kenny's youtube vid for the above mission and I'm doing nothing different.

Regards

BK

[Badger633]

@BunnyKeeper

Just checked out your track and also checked the mission itself. It all works fine from my end.

As I have said I believe your problem is you are not using the correct key board buttons to bring up the correct radio menu. Once you have selected Aux 3 you need to select the correct button to bring up the menu. The standard button for Aux (Radio 2) radio menu  in flight is "Rt Cntrl  and /"  I have a UK keyboard and have to use "Rt Cntrl and #" instead. You must use the correct buttons to bring up the correct radio menu otherwise the tanker will not respond. It is not enough just to select 3 on the Aux (Radio 2).

This is explained in the link I sent previously. All works fine from my end.

Hope this helps

[BunnyKeeper]

Thank you for looking - I appreciate the time for you to look in to this. The subtlety of the radio comms was lost on me, since I have not had an issue in previous Campaigns I assumed because the menu came up that it was ok.

I shall go back and try again.

Thanks

BK

[BunnyKeeper]

All good here now Badger - despite me reading and re-reading the mission brief I still manged to miss the comms 2 advice.

Matter is closed.

Regards

BK

[Badger633]

@BunnyKeeper

Glad you got it sorted. You’re not alone, lots of pilots don’t appreciate this aspect of radio operation. 
Enjoy the Campaign.