Personal DCS A-10C Pipe Dream

[Torment]

Don't get me wrong, I love this sim. I have no problem whatsoever playing it as is. So this really isn't a wishlist per se but kind of a "what if?" "Is this even possible?" "Am I high?" list. Anyway, when I'm playing I always strive for a touch of realism if I can without going overboard. So that means, no piddle paks/Nomex flight gloves when I'm in the "seat". But after tanking and driving 45ish minutes to the target area I start thinking my what if's?

 

1. Airspace Control:

 

I'm not talking about ATC but more of a CRC concept. Basically your transition from home plate to your target area would have some restrictions. AWACS would deconflict aircraft laterally and by altitude. Using a CGRS system (killboxes/keypads) displayed on the TAD would be allow a common reference between aircraft that we could all use.

 

This is how I see using it in my head:

Starting on the ground you have grid/target area imputed as a point in your CDU. Using that you can see which keypads you'll need to operate in. So you'll call AWACS:

Darkstar, Hawg 11 at homeplate with airspace request.

Hawg 11, Darkstar go with request.

Request 45TB keypads 1, 2, 3, 4 block 14-16.

Darkstar copies call when airborne.

After take-off and climbing to altitude:

Darkstar, Hawg 11 airborne; request transition to working airspace.

Hawg 11, Darkstar climb to angels 14. Approved direct.

 

Whew! So once you get there you'll maintain the airspace that you've been approved. If you want to add/remove keypads or change altitudes or move entirely to another working area you'll call AWACS again for approval.

 

2. ROZ:

 

Ok, so you're in your working airspace but how can you effectively employ guns/rockets if you aren't allowed to go under 14k feet? Build a ROZ.

 

Eyeball 11, Hawg 11 request entry to ROZ Cupcake block 14-16.

Hawg 11, Eyeball 11 approved ROZ Cupcake 14-16.

Darkstar, Hawg 11 pushing tactical will be operating in ROZ Cupcake.

Now you don't have to deal with AWACS anymore and any altitude restrictions you have will be imposed by the JTAC. Once you're done blowing up stuff and the JTAC releases you, the ROZ will go cold and you'll be back with AWACS.

 

3. TAD Integration Software:

 

I think this falls into more of the Data Card category which I assume has already been brought up. But I'm thinking a FalconView kind of interface that allows you to mission plan your sorties. Draw lines, circles, boxes et cetera.

 

4. AO Update:

 

Before you start going crazy and getting your 9 lines, the JTAC would send up an AO Update to give you a ground disposition, threats, and location of friendlies.

 

5. ECAS:

 

Your JTAC bought it, but there's still good guys down there and they have a radio...it's not over yet!

 

6. ASOC:

 

Now I think this would be cool. You call them up and ask them where they want you. They'll give you a working area and the JTAC to contact. You'll also connect to the gateway to get more SADL stuff. If it gets taken out, then the whole CAS scenario turns to chaos until AWACS or whoever can pick up some of the slack.

 

I really have no idea the feasibility of these things or even if the average user would want them. Just some things that I've thought about. Apologies if these have been discussed at nauseam before.