DCS Flight Nights

[Arclight]

- server & password: DCS Flight Night, subsim (77.166.66.44)
- TeamSpeak2 server: 77.166.66.44:8767, subsimpass

Server should come online 21:00GMT.
*regular hosting suspended*

Possibly helpful material:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=179884
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170158

[Herr-Berbunch]

I've only got A-10C, and so far very limited time on it, but willing to join in so that you can take the heat off the rest of you guys when I crash :yep:

All I need now is the wife to bring more work home so I get some ME time! :D

Edit: I'll probably splash out on BS next payday! Has anyone seen it for less than £25 (€29) recently?

Edit2: After visiting PC World this morning and seeing it for £24.99, I've just found it for £14.97 on their website.

[HunterICX]

I only have Ka-50, but yeah I'm up for some flights with that...and I do not mind some practice first...there's still a lot to learn for me as I just know the basic and firing my ordinance still is a bit of a mess need to improve on that.

as for combat missions, I guess after a few practice session we could do small combat missions suitable for the amount of players we have then to test the stuff we practiced in combat situations:06:

HunterICX

[Mud]

I have the A-10 less than a week and a hard time get off the ramp :O:
Still, I´m interested in some fun flights, keeping the A-10 in the air is no problem.

[Crécy]

I don't have A-10 because I do not have a proper joystick for it but I'm up for ka-50 flights!

Combat missions are fine for me. I think I've got enough experience for that from several SP missions I've flown.

[Raptor1]

I wouldn't mind flying both, though missions with an objective other than flying around would be preferable. I can decently operate the Ka-50, I think, but I haven't used the A-10C nearly enough to know what I'm doing yet.

[Arclight]

Well I still have that mission I set up for training: convoy aproaching, some airborne whirly-threats and plenty of targets, both defended and sitting duck. Carrier to land on, think I'll add a FARP to land at as well, they can be pretty challenging. :hmmm:

We can start off with that. People who just want to fly a bit can form up and take the scenic route, people who want some action will find plenty of targets.

I'm no editor wonder-boy myself, but perhaps we can find/make some more involving missions, provided there's interest. Personally I always make them with a fair amount of freedom. No fun being pressed into an attack on a strict timelimit while you're still coming to terms with the weapons sytem.


I'm glad to see a positive response. Simply love flying the things, would be even better with some company. God knows I tried whipping the AI into shape, but I'm still more likely to get a mid-air collision than an "affirmative".

[Raptor1]

God knows I tried whipping the AI into shape, but I'm still more likely to get a mid-air collision than an "affirmative".

And you come to us expecting to get different results? :O:

[Arclight]

At first, yes. Untill we can fly such close formations. :haha:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/FFFUUU.jpg

[Dowly]

Voted for Black Shark for the time being. Don't think I can be arsed to map my joystick for A-10C or actually download the finished version anytime soon. :hmmm:

[Oberon]

I've heard that A-10 only works on 64bit OS's, is that correct? :hmmm:

[Ubergeek87]

Nope, it has a 32 and 64 bit install option

[Oberon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKUOB8MN4Kc

I've just ordered a HD 5870, so my options are opening. :yep:

[HunterICX]

a HD5870...fancy :DL

HunterICX

[Arclight]

Indeed. Now the simming should really take off, eh? :yep:


Right, so I figured Ka-50 on wednesday, A-10C on thursday. Normal times for me and some others is 21:00GMT/UTC. Any thoughts on that schedule?

[HunterICX]

I'm fine with that.

HunterICX

[Dowly]

Wednesday's school night for me, but guess I can manage it. :yep:

[Crécy]

Wednesday is fine for me.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Thursday should be ok, I may be a bit late to the party though :woot:

[Arclight]

Right, here's the deal:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Uprisingjpg.jpg

Blue area near Adler indicates our base.
Green area N of that is a free-fire zone. You'll find several groups of trucks there to practice on.
Blue area to SE indicates a carrier. It goes along the coast and can be used to resupply.
Blue area to NE indicates a FARP.
Red areas indicate target zones. Objectives are described in the briefing.
There's a friendly convoy that sets off for the enemy airbase in an attempt to capture it. If they succeed, that base should become available to us for resupply. An enemy convoy is doing the same to us, but in practical application ours wipes out theirs, so no worries. Still a good idea to clear a path for those guys, and soften up defenses around the airbase. Extra airfield is nice and, you know, providing CAS is what the Ka-50 is all about.

For just flying, I figured to follow the river departing N, skirting the Georgian border. At the end of it, cross over a ridge and follow another river to the FARP. Should make for interesting piloting.


Load out is 100% fuel with no weapons, save the cannon. Be sure to rearm and take drop tanks or weapons, depending on what you're planning to do. ;)

*ah right: TeamSpeak2 server at 77.166.66.44, subsimpass
** and server is Arc-DCS Ka-50, subsim
Put it up in half an hour to sneak in some practice, don't expect anything coordinated before 22:00-22:30

[Nufsed]

Was thinking of hosting a flight on a weekly basis, Ka-50 one week and A-10C the next. Focus will be on just flying the thing, at least untill we can get people together that are both capable and interested in flying it into combat.

Basically a ramp start, take-off, low-level scenic flight and a landing. I'll set up basic firing ranges at both the start and end locations, so people who just want to mess around a bit before or after can head over there.

I'm thinking about only setting up the flight lead with a flightplan, so wingmen will have to practice their navigation and formation flying. (not expecting tight formation, just keep in contact with flight lead)

You don't have to be familiar with the weapons deployment, but of course a decent understanding of flying it is desireable. For example, if we fly the Ka-50 over a mountain ridge, it's a good thing to know where the anti-icing switch is at. Also, you don't have to be familiar with airport procedures. For example, if you want to do a rolling take-off and a landing from hover, then that's up to you. Not going to force anyone to stick to exact procedure.

Both TeamSpeak2 and TeamSpeak3 servers are available.

I would suggest Wednesday or Thursday nights, perhaps both if there's enough interest. Could do Ka-50 one night and A-10C the next.


Anyone interested?

I'm in....:salute: PM me

[Arclight]

I'll host A-10C tonight, Ka-50 went well enough last night. Just need to prepare something. :hmmm:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Looks good, I'll be the smoking tangle of metal just off the runway!

Had a quick go of the tutorials yesterday and learnt that you can take off with the canopy open - when I say open, it detaches half-way down the runway. Flight envelope unaffected :yeah:

[Arclight]

Alrighty, here's the deal for the A-10C:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/uprising2.jpg


blue for friendly airbase
red for targetzone
green for free-fire zone
the black bit... well, that's a Tor battery. Don't stray to the W from the targetzone and you'll be fine. Just a little something to make you think about ingress and egress points.
Weather is pretty much the same as for the Ka-50 setup.
-server: Arc-DCS, subsim
-teamspeak2 server: 77.166.66.44:8767, subsimpass

If anyone needs me, I'll be on the parking eating pizza.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Wish TS had been better for me. Found the screenshots, they're in a user's saved game folder like SH3 does :damn:

Here's a few for you.


Arclight just landed as we're holding.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5270/5620030843_64ce777565_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5222/5620029883_9662250053_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5620030063_b25d970160_b.jpg


Following Arclight on his Maverick run. Thought about firing :D, but didn't :03:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/5620618264_de073562fd_b.jpg


Any landing you walk away from...!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5148/5620030625_2516a09405_b.jpg

[Arclight]

Wish TS had been better for me. Found the screenshots, they're in a user's saved game folder like SH3 does :damn:
Maybe have a look at what devices are set for input and output. Maybe set a push-to-talk key to make sure it's not the open-mic that messing up. Server is ussually online, so you can test to your hearts content.
Following Arclight on his Maverick run. Thought about firing :D, but didn't :03:
Ooh, you better be carefull with that thing. Could poke someone's eye out. :O:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110415_012629.jpg
Raptor forms up.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110415_020121.jpg
I wandered too far West, didn't I? :nope:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110415_020518.jpg
Yes. Yes, I did.

[Raptor1]

Raptor forms up.


More like "Raptor engages in wildly confusing maneuvers while failing to form up".

A-10, drift racing variant.

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/2834/screen110415001506.jpg

[Arclight]

More like "Raptor engages in wildly confusing maneuvers while failing to form up".
Yeah, but that's such a mouth full. :O:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110415_033429.jpg
Pre-drift racing variant.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110415_034540.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110415_035427.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110415_040436.jpg

We had a nice take-off in close formation on the 2nd sortie, but the track goes haywire if you watch PGM being released from external view (only for your aircraft though, other clients are fine. Speeding up time might help to screw it up. Anyway). Managed to grab those before that, but missing some really good stuff.

[Dowly]

Yeah, speeding up the track might cause it go out of sync. It's kinda like in Silent Hunter; too large TC and stuff fails to keep up.

[HunterICX]

Task Force and I played a DCS:BS combat mission yesterday which is quite good.

it's called Pandora's Box but the mission is in Spanish, I'll try to translate the best I can and send it to you Arc.

thought there's a minor issue with spawning it seems you can't spawn more then 1 Kamov on the same carrier unless you want to have instant KABLOOIE!

so one has to wait spawning untill the other has taken off.
is that fixable?

anyway the mission has 2 objectives,

Main Objective is a small port with some ships and soft ground targets, the secondary is search & destroy a enemy Farp
enemy air targets to be expected thought.

HunterICX

[Dowly]

If there's an airfield nearby, one option would be to just move the take off point there. Should be a simple click & drag job. :hmmm:

But yeah, would be nice to try something different for a chance. :O:

[HunterICX]

If there's an airfield nearby, one option would be to just move the take off point there. Should be a simple click & drag job. :hmmm:

But yeah, would be nice to try something different for a chance. :O:

Well there are groups of kamovs listed taking off from different locations...total of 4 are taking of from 2 carriers, the others on remote helopads/bases I presume.

I think this mission would be excellent to try to fly in couples of 2 (leader & wingmen) and see if we can coordinate with the rest to attack an objective from multiple locations.

HunterICX

[Dowly]

I think this mission would be excellent to try to fly in couples of 2 (leader & wingmen) and see if we can coordinate with the rest to attack an objective from multiple locations.

Sounds good to me! :up:

[Crécy]

Sounds good to me! :up:

I concur!

[Herr-Berbunch]

I'm out for the evening on Thursday :nope: But will hopefully have BS by next Wed's session - although I'll be the one sat on the ground aimlessly clicking buttons trying to make it go.

Edit: may be back in time, unless we come home via the pub!

[Crécy]

Unable to join tonight.

[Arclight]

Traitors! :O:

Right, so, we were wanting a mission this time, right? I'll start one that Hunter send me, and Dowly linked me to a pack as well, so we have some options. I'll start that training mission in a minute so people can practice if they want, switch it over to a proper mission once we get everyone together.

[Raptor1]

Jesus Humvee on patrol.

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/7066/screenshot010s.jpg

[Arclight]

First some practice:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_003.jpg
You know what the remarkable thing is? Nothing ever fired on me. :haha:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_004.jpg
Was trying to hover right above Dowly and lower my gear into his rotors. Obviously, he gave the collective a yank when I got into position, and there you go.


And then on to serious business:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_006.jpg
Dowly dances with a speedboat.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_008.jpg
Passing Task Force while RTB.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_009.jpg
Got shot up by some light armor. Navigation out, main hydraulics failing and right engine damaged. Jettisoned what I could and made my landing without the autopilot channels... quite twitchy.

[Dowly]

Arclight and I at the first bridge in mission #2 of the evening.
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/subsim_flight_2_mis_2_Arc_Dowly.jpg

[Arclight]

^love it. That's a scene you won't get flying with AI.


Aaalrighty, hosting A-10C. Feel free to get your practice on, no pressure, just have some fun. I'll help out as much as I can, but I don't know keyboard commands, mapped everything I need to hotas and the rest I just flick in the cockpit.

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5642159402_8270e2ee34_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5642159664_a705841ebf_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5641590749_2d46953ecf_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5301/5642160004_130441bbab_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5063/5641591155_0d26d43c8b_b.jpg
Just a little something to keep the groundcrew out of trouble!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5047/5641591451_2585fb8bb2_b.jpg
Reheat? Who put reheat on an A-10?

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5642160674_7cfdcf2398_b.jpg
Hopefully some debris hit the guys who fired the missile!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5642160842_079b0d3260_b.jpg
Arclight doing what Arclight did best.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5641592433_d2733913b5_b.jpg
Another three taken out with one cluster bomb!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5641592843_4fec959e33_b.jpg
Arclight did sustain some damage, just a few holes and a missing wingtip.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5642162060_1d79b77a65_b.jpg
Oh, and a shredded tyre.

What a game (sim), if anybody is in doubt about getting it then don't be! :D

[Arclight]

Wasn't aware of the shredded tire: she veered off the runway the moment it touched down. :haha:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110422_024213.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110422_024421.jpg
Berbunch joins me on terra firma.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110421_231128.jpg
DCS A-10C: Truckbuster, GAU-8/A FTW Edition.

Just doing the flying thing with Berbunch:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110422_010308.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110422_012406.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110422_012409.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110422_023357.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110422_022522.jpg
This again. Damn you, MWS! You too, RWR. :shifty:

edit: oh right: most I got with 1 cluster bomb was 2 tanks. The run where I hit 3 was with 2 bombs delivered. ;)

[Crécy]

Off-topic but I must express my awe. Darn those cockpits are detailed in A-10! :yeah:

[Dowly]

Off-topic but I must express my awe. Darn those cockpits are detailed in A-10! :yeah:

Pick your jaw off the floor and download the Photorealistic Cockpit for your Kamov. :up:

http://files.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/38318/

[Arclight]

Edited first post, think it has all the correct information. I'll be editing the A-10C setup further to make it a little more interesting.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Woo hoo, BS arrived today! :yeah:

Thanks for editing first post, makes life a lot easier as this thread grows.

[Arclight]

Righto, running Ka-50 for a bit. Just feel like flying, might as well open it up. :)

[Dowly]

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/9778aa80-9c60-4d76-b732-85c29114ddf3.jpg

[Arclight]

Because I was bloody tired. :haha:

Sorry, dozed off last night. :oops:


Could do the Ka-50 tonight, more pilots for that one. Was kinda looking forward to the A-10 though. :hmmm:

[Herr-Berbunch]

And there was me thinking Arclight was nocturnal.

I don't mind either tonight, if it's KA-50 I'd advise steering clear of me as I've had NO attempt at flying it yet, or even starting it up! I don't hold much hope of successfully getting airborne and attacking anything other than a patch of grass just off the airfield (and by attack I mean crash, and by just off the airfield I mean just off the apron! :D).

Gotta learn somehow!

[Dowly]

If it makes you feel any better, I haven't done a single manual start-up to date. :O:

---------------------------------

I might be up for some Black Shark tonight, that is, if none of the A-10 bunch have any objections. :hmmm:

[Herr-Berbunch]

If it makes you feel any better, I haven't done a single manual start-up to date. :O:


Not really making me feel any better - at least (once started) you've flown it once or twice. :yep:

Anyway I've got 30 mins to learn now, then back on when the wife's gone out and my girl's in bed (as in daughter).

[Dowly]

Actually, I just did a manual start-up... by flicking all kinds of switches and pushing buttons and the darn thing started up! It's fool-proof! :rotfl2:

[Oberon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XdqgHrStZA

[HunterICX]

Never started up the Blackshark the other way then the manual procedures.

anyway as for tonight if I was having other plans so it wouldn't matter for me what you decide to fly tonight.

HunterICx

[Dowly]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XdqgHrStZA

Heeey! The thing flew and weapon systems were working and all that good stuff! :stare:

(not sure how long it would've stayed in the air, tho... I'm sure some of the switches should've been turned to OFF position after engine start...)

[Herr-Berbunch]

Any hints on how to bind collective to sidewinder throttle?

[Arclight]

Should just be a matter of assigning the right axis to the function, wouldn't know otherwise. :hmmm:

* Ka-50 server up for practice, mission by 21:00.

[Arclight]

Oooh, grabbed a few nice ones me thinks:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_010.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_005.jpg
Ferret > Sukhoi

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_002-1.jpg
Bit of rearming.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_001.jpg
Bit of ambushing a convoy.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_000-1.jpg
1 of 2 air kills of the day. :smug:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_012.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_013.jpg
And the obligatory showboating.

[Dowly]

1 of 2 air kills of the day. :smug:


Was this the second? :O:
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/Arc_vs_Hind.jpg


Bit of ambushing a convoy.

Ooo, I like that. You don't happen to have a higher resolution one of that? :hmmm:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Don't know who got this one, all I do know is it definately wasn't me!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5669404850_ec40d8b865_b.jpg


These were more my thing.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5668833857_2130abbefe_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5668834031_352e511a20_b.jpg

Definately a steeper learning curve for this than for A-10C :yep:

[Arclight]

Got the original :yep: : http://www.gamefront.com/files/20276143/ScreenShot_001.jpg

Was this the second? :O:


Hmm? What was that? I couldn't hear you over the sound of that SAM hitting your face. :O:

Made him bloody well work for it though.

[Dowly]

Hmm? What was that? I couldn't hear you over the sound of that SAM hitting your face. :O:


Touche. :haha:

Thanks for the piccie! New wallpaper it is. :yep:

[Arclight]

Running Ka-50 for a bit, free to drop in.

[Arclight]

Ka-50 is up. Running practice, can switch to mission in hour and a half.

[Crécy]

Have to watch hockey. I probably will not join. Again.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Dutiful husband tonight but will be on tomorrow.

[Arclight]

2 trains...
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_014.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_011.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_015.jpg
... and one captured airbase. :smug:

[Arclight]

Gentleman, start yer er... turbines. A-10C is up.

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5691154621_2c0afe1f25_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/5691727298_6f34fb108e_b.jpg

Here are both my first (in the background) and second aeroplanes of the evening!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5270/5691727918_68f5e287d9_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5021/5691730282_af67ca5c62_b.jpghttp://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5691159769_86abc61c3d_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5103/5691161281_c8d879eaed_b.jpg

My final approach of the evening, nice landing successfully avoiding my previous wreckage and then had engine fire and disappearing nosewheel.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5691733904_d506a731d5_b.jpg

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110505_231429.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110505_231435.jpg
Berbunch dodges his wreck on landing.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110505_230448.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110505_230455.jpg
Berbunch floats by to say hello.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110505_231541.jpg
Joining me at the parking.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110506_001048.jpg
And a mysterious HUD failure... put an end to my second run prematurely, never got to make a gun run. :-?

[Herr-Berbunch]

And I forgot this one. Do you know how hard it is to fly towards your pov whilst not hitting Arclight! :o

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5691156441_87859e26ba_b.jpg

[Arclight]

I was pretty sure you were going to ram me to be honest. :haha:

Made me lose my focus, came in too high. :O:

[Herr-Berbunch]

I was pretty sure you were going to ram me to be honest. :haha:

Made me lose my focus, came in too high. :O:

If it didn't take 10 mins to get airborne again then I'd be less careful! Landing looked spot on to me, you didn't flinch when I approached :o

[Arclight]

I had my eyes closed. :D


Ka-50 is a-go-go... yeah, server is up.

[Arclight]

Get those systems aligned, A-10C is airborn.

(don't worry, I'm bound to run out of 'originality' at some point)

[Herr-Berbunch]

A few nice screenies of your aircraft continuing to fly after you banged out. Too tired now though, I'll add them to this post tomorrow! :zzz:

Awake now :dead:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/5715320535_f4d7b362be_b.jpg
Only a little bit of damage to Arclight.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/5715885108_8c3bc93fff_b.jpg
But ejects anyway! (I had no idea how bad it was :hmmm:)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/5715885130_a5b9d96b47_b.jpg
Still swinging under his 'chute.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3302/5715320609_fb91c1569b_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/5715320633_61593d96e4_b.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2279/5715320655_08106b6ac5_b.jpg
This would be an excellent shot if the reflection wasn't still there!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2204/5715320705_ed4e656a9f_b.jpg
Start again.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2232/5715320743_9a715dc3f6_b.jpg
That's my burning wreckage (again) in the background, next to whatever shot me at point blank range! If only there was some way of Avenging this?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/5715885272_04f498e740_b.jpg
Oh good, Arcs either getting that revenge or putting me out of my misery.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/5715885310_549dc1a28e_b.jpg
Well he's a good shot considering he only plays an hour a week :o

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/5715320863_b8c09a4ac7_b.jpg

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110513_003956.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110513_004005.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110513_004010.jpg
Fun fact: SA-15 crews do not have a sense of humour.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110513_005531.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110513_010558.jpg
Herr Berbunch's Flying Circus

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110513_015303.jpg
Doesn't look like a lot of damage, but the left engine was pretty much dead. Failed completely on landing: got a little hairy, stomping on the rudder for dear life.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Fun fact: SA-15 crews do not have a sense of humour.


http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110513_010558.jpg
Herr Berbunch's Flying Circus


Are you saying I don't need all the landing practice I can get?

The worst bit was trying to keep it going straight whilst I panned around to find you and take some shots! :doh:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/5715928310_6512afc2d8_b.jpg
You're just in the background - at the top!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2061/5715363797_3ca76caa31_b.jpg

[Arclight]

But ejects anyway! (I had no idea how bad it was :hmmm:)

Both engines gone. Restart resulted in a spew of flames and the nose was getting heavy. Figured I'd bug out while I still had some altitude. :yep:

[Arclight]

Hmm, I apologize. Let's skip DCS for the week; quite wrapped up in The Witcher 2, and I suspect several other pilots are pre-occupied as well.

[HunterICX]

I suspect several other pilots are pre-occupied as well.

Yes...with work :O:
this week I have it quite busy as I'm now in a different office which is about 6x further away, have to get up earlier and am home slightly later when unlucky and have to drive the van of doom.

and did I tell you that I stay here during the lunch break eating my cerials in complete loneliness in the appartment which is build underneath the office shop :wah:
this is a conspiracy I tell you, a conspiracy! :stare: which conspiracy I don't know...but I will find out!
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/5484/1237917779613a.jpg

HunterICX

[Oberon]

http://www.a-10.org/images/a10_van01.jpg ?

[hawk2495]

Sorry to be semi off-topic, but how are you liking The Witcher 2 Arc? I loved the first one, and am contemplating getting this one when I have the cash.

[Dowly]

^ Prolly best to take that to the following thread (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=180186).

(If for no other reason than to have those who don't read this board see Arc's thoughts too :O:)

[hawk2495]

Roger that, thanks Dowly.

[Arclight]

(If for no other reason than to have those who don't read this board see Arc's thoughts too :O:)
... that is desirable? :doh:

Just some incoherent thoughts and observations though.

[Arclight]

Ka-50 is up. Good day for flying. :yep:

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/ScreenShot_016.jpg
Gotcha!

Few from tonight:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/ScreenShot_019.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/ScreenShot_021.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/ScreenShot_022.jpg

[Herr-Berbunch]

:woot:Shot something at last:woot:

Just a shame about the countless crashes :nope:

[Arclight]

See? Progress. :yep:

A-10C is up. Grab a sammich and some coffee, be right in.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Oops, two hours late. Think I've missed it :dead:

[Arclight]

Ah, shut it down 10 minutes ago. Quite exhausted to be honest. Gun runs inevitably led to a smoldering crater (well, belly-landed A-10 after engine failure), called it there.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Gun runs inevitably led to a smoldering crater (well, belly-landed A-10 after engine failure), called it there.

I've taught you well :know:

I use the engine failure excuse as well!

[Arclight]

My apologies for last week, was quite tired. Didn't sleep too well past 2 days either, but the ol' brain seems to be hanging on and set to maintain coherent thoughts for a bit longer.

I'm launching Ka-50 in 45 minutes, which is aparently 6pm GMT.

[Dowly]

Shall we try one of the DRAGON's missions at the "usual time"? :hmmm:

[Arclight]

Sounds like a plan. Who's flight lead?

(it's from the pack I plunked in there right? No downloading?)

[Dowly]

(it's from the pack I plunked in there right? No downloading?)

Umm... guess so... the missions all have DRAGON in front of the names.

[Arclight]

Unless someone is interested in starting early, I'll launch A-10C in 2 hours. (8pm gmt)

[Herr-Berbunch]

Tried getting on about 30 mins ago, but couldn't see any servers at all - put it down to latest patch missing, sorting that now. :damn:

[Arclight]

Ah, should've mentioned that. :-?

I'll have a rummage through the replay tomorrow, should be able to drag a few screens out of that. Some neat flying in there. ;)

[Herr-Berbunch]

I'll have a rummage through the replay tomorrow, should be able to drag a few screens out of that. Some neat flying in there. ;)

Believe me, more luck than judgement. That's the problem with low level and trying to take nice screenies! I'd gone through some powerlines myself and thought I'd be a bit worse off than I was.

Edit: Right then, home now - here are the screenies I took. Spot the guy with the smoke!:o

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/6218/screen110609225735.jpg

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/8522/screen110609230124.jpg

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/3166/screen110609230647.jpg

http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/6135/screen110609231640.jpg
My usual pose! :damn: Look - the fire crew in the background don't even bother with me any more :wah:

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/3936/screen110609233818.jpg
Now I know where that dam is, it's gonna get it! :D

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/3778/screen110609233856.jpg

http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/5017/screen110609234021.jpg

[Arclight]

Started the playback twice now, but it's an hour of me doing gun runs and by the time I fast-forward through that something else always comes up.


Anyways, Ka-50 server coming online now.

[Arclight]

Loading A-10C.

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110617_025942.jpg
Fuel... think I need that.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110617_030826.jpg
Yeeep, definitely need fuel.

Luckily I wasn't the only one to "miscalculate". :O:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110616_235409.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110617_010129.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110617_011333.jpg

[Herr-Berbunch]

Let's just count my cock-ups again, shall we? (Sorry for sizes)

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/1615/screen110616225243.jpg
Number one. Ballooned down the runway, last seen at about 100' and 90kts, it just dropped :oops:

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg13/scaled.php?server=13&filename=screen110616225411.jpg&res=medium
Then I took a stroll, the strange looking cars somehow avoided me! :o


http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg835/scaled.php?server=835&filename=screen110617000131.jpg&res=medium
Number two. SAMs! :o

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg651/scaled.php?server=651&filename=screen110617001348.jpg&res=medium
Number three. Tried to take off from the taxiway and just clipped the taxiway sign. :nope:

Number four was SAMs again - but I was so close to them I don't believe in RL they would've had time to be fused/armed :yep: Where's TLAM when you need his encyclopaedic knowledge to prove/disprove a point?

In all honest, I may have missed one. But it wasn't all crashes... :D

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg585/scaled.php?server=585&filename=screen110617003438.jpg&res=medium

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8830/screen110616233722.jpg

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/3192/screen110617000612.jpg

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6335/screen110616230537.jpg

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5791/screen110616231856.jpg

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/2559/screen110616232712.jpg

[Arclight]

Blak Shark coming online.

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_023.jpg
Fly into a hangar: fail.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_024.jpg
Steady...
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_025.jpg
Do a barrel roll!
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_027.jpg
Close enough.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_029.jpg

[Herr-Berbunch]

:har:

I just get better! :nope:

Edit - and just for the record that is not me in the hangar!

[Arclight]

Flying the Ka-50 without rudder control... pretty tricky. You can get away with it in the A-10C, especially with SAS, but a helicopter simply demands it. :hmmm:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Are we not on tonight? :o

[Arclight]

Just tinkering. :O:

Added a tanker and a friendly convoy. Friendlies are headed for Sukhumi, the airfield halfway between home and defended practice area. Once they get there, that airfield will be useable. The tanker flies out to sea and then turns towards Sukhumi, flying a race-track patern between those 2 points.

Also changed all the tanks to T-55 and BMP-2 to BMP-1. T-72B is darn hard to crack with the Gau-8/A and BMP-2 is rather lethal against aircraft. Too much so for a training mission I'd say. :)

Server coming online.

[Herr-Berbunch]

I'll try not to take out the tanker! :doh:

Gun to safe :D honest.

Anyway, while I'm waiting - here are some more from last night's BS (in so many ways!)

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/1133/screenshot032b.jpg

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/6154/screenshot033vf.jpg

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5836/screenshot034eg.jpg

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/7113/screenshot036edit.jpg

[Arclight]

Always hit that bloody car on the way out. :nope:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110623_232416.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110624_004313.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110624_004422.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110624_004448.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110624_004547.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110624_012026.jpg

[Arclight]

Ka-50 coming online.

[Arclight]

Aaand A-10C up.

[Herr-Berbunch]

May not be crashing tonight, but will try. :cry:

[Arclight]

Sorry about last night, think the heat got the better of me. Seem to be set for tonight though. :hmmm:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Sorry about last night, think the heat got the better of me. Seem to be set for tonight though. :hmmm:

I'll be on a bit later.

Just been trying to get dual-monitor setup working for it. Unsuccessfully :cry:. Still, it wasn't going to be a permanent setup.

[Arclight]

Tried that a bit with both aircraft, didn't really like it. Got the second one to the right, just end up twisting my neck.

A-10C coming online.

"Get yer motor running,
head out on the runway"

Yeah, right, sorry. On it.

[Arclight]

Good lord, keep forgetting to post these. Had them converted and uploaded, but then something comes up, poof... maybe I should just start taping post-it notes to me forehead.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110707_233803.jpg
Fly about dropping all my ordnance, looking forward to making gun runs all the time. You just don't want to do that with a payload hanging from those wings, you know? No really, you don't; snapped off a wing last time I tried that, might have pulled out a little hard though... anyway, first Avenger run, take 1 burst of AAA, and guess what single component it takes out? Yeah...

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110708_000819.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110708_005906.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110708_005913.jpg
Having someone on your wing makes flying better... dunno, it's just magic.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110708_013334.jpg
I really should respect the minimum altitude on bomb runs.

And of course the usual to wrap things up:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110708_015553.jpg
Strafing home plate.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110708_020215.jpg
Succesfull taxiway landing.


http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110708_020516.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110708_020531.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110708_020619.jpg
And some fancy 'Berbunch Parking'***8482;.

[Herr-Berbunch]

I keep forgetting too. Nice ones of me actually being relatively successful:D

..but then you had to include the little parking 'dink'. I doubt in RL that would've snapped off your port fin, and my port wing tip - speed 4 kts :nope:

It is nice trying formation flying, I still need to suss out autopilot to keep a straight and level heading - I'm all over at the minute, as you may be able to tell as it's all hand/eye stuff, which is great until I go to external cam to get a pic!!! I'm suprised I've never hit you in the air. Loved the low level through the valleys the other week :yeah:

[hawk2495]

When's the next time you guys are going up in your hawgs? I'm available tomorrow after 1930 GMT. I guess I could also be enticed to break out BS. The last time I was in with you guys I had a blast for the hour or so I got to hang around. So looking forward to the next sortie.

Hawk aka JB-JB

[Herr-Berbunch]

Should be BS tomorrow evening, and A-10 on Thursday. Details, I think, are on page one of this topic.

Will be nice to see you again :D


http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6746/screen110707233726.jpg

Here's Arc's missing wing manoevre.

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/913/screen110707235932.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/9613/screen110707235939.jpg

[Arclight]

Here's Arc's missing wing manoevre.
And I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for those meddling aerodynamics!


Was thinking, we could shuffle times and days a bit. At least if that means more people can fly I'm all for it.

[Herr-Berbunch]

And I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for those meddling aerodynamics!


Was thinking, we could shuffle times and days a bit. At least if that means more people can fly I'm all for it.

I'm relatively easy now (oi!) as PC is now out of stepson's room in the main family room, so I don't have to wait till he's at his dad's Wed-Sat to be able to play! :D As long as it's night time, I should be ok.

When did you have in mind?

[Arclight]

I dunno, was thinking about making it work for others. My schedule isn't that tight...

[Lionclaw]

I could perhaps join the Black Shark sessions. :)

[Herr-Berbunch]

I could perhaps join the Black Shark sessions. :)

Only if you are crap enough to make me look great :D

The more the merrier.

[hawk2495]

It'll be nice when they get the compatibility patch out, then you could set up just one server and run both.. Which works for me, since I'm infinitely better at flying the hog.

[Arclight]

Would be nice indeed. As powerfull as the Avenger is, it's a pain to actually use against tanks. That leaves you with PGMs to get the job done, or CBU-97/105. Getting a plain old Mk-82 on target is tricky. Ka-50 flight would be a good thing to hunt out those tanks then.

[Arclight]

Ka-50 coming up in a few minutes.

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/1414/screenshot046c.jpg

Look, two burning wrecks - and not one of them is mine :yeah:

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/5895/screenshot043r.jpg

Although I had earlier ditched, it doesn't count as a flaming wreckage :yeah:

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4527/screenshot049v.jpg

My flying improved dramatically.

But please ignore the burning building in the background that I was in no way responsible for. Other than parking up in it. And clipping a vehicle on the way in.

[Arclight]

A-10C, coming up.

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_033.jpg
And yet it flies.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110714_235312.jpg
Comrade Raptov misses his turn.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110715_003453.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110715_003456.jpg
Aparently rockets do have a use.

Answering the age-old question: can Mavericks be used in air-to-air?
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110715_003812.jpg
Yes, they can.



I'll be out tonight, visiting a friend. He might just drink himself into a stupor long before flight time, but that's a long shot.

[Herr-Berbunch]

I had a crap night sleep last night, and a terrible headache today so may well be grateful for a night off.

But then again I may feel 100% later.

:)

And as for that AA Maverick :nope:, vapourised my A-10 - didn't even struggle with controls it just turned into an instant ball of dust. At least I knew it was coming.

[Arclight]

My jaw kinda dropped from the resulting fireball, almost forgot to take the screenie. :haha:


Scratch my previous engagement though, he bailed on me. But we can take the night off if desired, no obligations here. ;)

[Herr-Berbunch]

Meh, I'm feeling a lot better :D

If you're not up and running I'll probably practice some more on RS3, unless Vegas has finally arrived.

[Arclight]

Judging from the usual raving enthusiasm, I'm guessing it's just you and me. Wanna do the Ka-50 or A-10C? Or hunt some terrorists instead? Definetly running A-10C tomorrow, provided I'm not alone, but tonight we can really go any which way. :hmmm:

[Herr-Berbunch]

I'm easy, if definately a10 tomorrow then either vegas2 or black shark. Vegas will need patching first.

[Arclight]

Mkay, so which way are we swinging it then? If DCS, you feel confident enough to take a flight?

Got a FARP set up somewhere in a valley. Fairly long flight, so it would be a good idea to have your trimming down pat. :hmmm:

[Arclight]

Right, Ka-50 going up in a moment. Take it from there.

[Arclight]

And here comes the pig with wings again.

[Herr-Berbunch]

I'll be there eventually.
:stare:

[Arclight]

Oh boy. :roll:

As always, these things start off uneventfull.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110721_221837.jpg
Our tanker heads out to take up station.

I had been mucking around for a while, harassing the enemy airfield. Berbunch signs on a bit later and takes off to join me there.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110721_234133.jpg
Cluster bombs: if you want to hit more than you're aiming for.

Eventually I took some damage trying to hit some AAA with the Avenger. Just a few holes, but it knocked out a MFCD so I figured I'd bug out and RTB, fuel was running low anyway.

I set her down at homeplate and taxi to a parking. Berbunch had beaten me to homeplate in the usual fashion :O:, so I got to enjoy watching another take-off.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110722_004557.jpg
I remember commenting "and I thought I was safe here". Little did I know, those words would ring all the more true not much later.

So I'm repaired, rearmed and refueled and preparing to fire the engines back up, when I hear the scream of a pair of turbofans, getting closer. I figured "just another flyby", and since I was busy I didn't look up. Suddenly the aircraft rocks and ends up leaning right a bit. The master caution was blaring too, and I thought to myself "that must have been a close pass".

When I look up, the T-handle for the left engine is flashing. "Engine fire?" I thought, and looked to my left. First thing I noticed was part on the left wing was gone, with flames gushing out the end of what was left of it. So I lean out a bit and get a look at the engine, realising it has seen better days as well and why the master caution is nagging me.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110722_005039.jpg
"The ram attack is the weapon of heroes."

So I jank the pulsing T-handle, discharge a bottle of extinguisher and call my chief over. We agreed a case of beer and some scotch would be sufficient compensation for his troubles.

Just another thursday at Senaki.

[Arclight]

Running A-10C for a bit, practice CCIP bombing and perhaps aerial refueling. (sped the tanker up a bit, should be easier to match speed)

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/1562/screen110721223334.jpg

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/242/screen110721223348.jpg

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/5641/screen110721224937.jpg

Some nice juicy targets, just a shame they're on our side.

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/3392/screen110721235309.jpg

Yes, I owe your crew chief and his team a lot of beer and whiskey. At least he still had an airframe to work with, not just vapourised hog :03:

Low is what it's all about. And why hit one thing when you can use a cluster bomb and hit loads!

[Crécy]

I might be able to join to the next BS flight night.

P.S. Please put those A-10 images in spoilers. They make my mouse cursor go towards 'buy' button.

[Herr-Berbunch]

I might be able to join to the next BS flight night.

P.S. Please put those A-10 images in spoilers. They make my mouse cursor go towards 'buy' button.

What are you waiting for? :o

Buy it ASAP. Join us but ensure you're always behind me, as Arc learnt. :D

[Arclight]

Either that or be sure to put those Sidewinders to good use... :D

Mavericks will do in a pinch, but those aren't the easiest to lock onto an aircraft. :hmmm:

[Crécy]

Buy it ASAP. Join us but ensure you're always behind me, as Arc learnt. :D

I'd love to but my financinal situation doesn't allow me to buy anything 'extra' right now. But I'll promise to buy it ASAP when 'fs' let's me :).

[Arclight]

Think they were on sale recently. :hmmm:

Anyway, not planning on stopping to fly these things. No rush.


About the radio menus: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1232559&postcount=3

Then you can read the whole string for the loadouts again. Tried it on my game and it works a treat, no worries.

[Crécy]

Think they were on sale recently. :hmmm:


Yep, and the temptation was terrible but 'fs' stopped me :wah:.

[Herr-Berbunch]

About the radio menus: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1232559&postcount=3

Then you can read the whole string for the loadouts again. Tried it on my game and it works a treat, no worries.

Thanks for that, edited but can't try it until tonight. :DL

@Crécy - I know what you mean, most of the time I'm in that 'fs' boat myself. :cry:

[Arclight]

Dear santa, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRYcyyELjMM)


Ka-50, coming up.

[Crécy]

Damn, totally forgot this... Would've joined otherwise.

[Arclight]

Some flying and some shooting.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_043.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_041.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_039.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_037.jpg

* ah right: remember to patch to 1.0.0.9 and make the tweak for the comms menu again. think they made it a bit wider by default again now but it's still cut off near the end.

** I see... seems that tweak will need to be updated.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Got a friend just downloading it A-10 from Steam as I type, am I ok to pass on the MP details so he can join us later and make me look less of a noob. :D

[Arclight]

Sure, more the merrier. It's just semi-private.

Ooh, look at you, with yer fancy-smancy award thingy. :salute:

[Dowly]

*high fives Herr-Berbunch* :arrgh!:

(Tho, I do wonder, who they're going the give it next, CastleBravo? :DL)

[Arclight]

What, you too? Hey Neal, he didn't have enough fancy as it was yet? Never hear the end of it now. :shifty:

[Arclight]

A-10C is up.

Wish I remembered the frequency for the tanker... did I post it? Can't recall.

* aparently I did not.

[Herr-Berbunch]

A-10C is up.

Wish I remembered the frequency for the tanker... did I post it? Can't recall.

* aparently I did not.

51 springs to mind, or 31 but I'm sure it's 51, you didn't post it but told me in game.

Badges, we don't need no stinking badges. :D But it's nice all the same.

[Arclight]

Er, control issues... can't fix it while running the server and in the time I've spent trying to fix it I haven't actually fixed it yet, sooo... guess we're off. :-?

[Herr-Berbunch]

Boooooo.

Nevermind, always next week :DL

[Arclight]

Myeah or the weekend or something.

You know those rotary things on the throttle? Aren't mapped to anything, hell, not even supposed to be presented as axis by the software, but somehow those things move the stick. Simply centering those doesn't work, rather wonky.

Took me a bit to figure out why it was moving all over the place. :doh:

[Arclight]

Ka-50 coming up shortly.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Be there as soon as I can, will be a while yet. :cry:

Space reserved for screenshots. :D

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8025/screenshot062eb.jpg

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/1944/screenshot064hn.jpg

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/5883/screenshot067ez.jpg

Hmm, dodgey wiring!

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2718/screenshot072mf.jpg

A bow wave? From a helo?

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/5702/screenshot074b.jpg

I hope the others get those responsible for this.

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/605/screenshot076g.jpg

Ah, they did. Thanks guys. You saved the enemy a lot of pain if I'd have got there in time on foot.

[Arclight]

Pwetty colors!

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_036.jpg

That's all I got...

[Arclight]

A-10C is up.

Fixed my controls. Forgot to change time of day and default load-out , again.

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110805_012131.jpg
You just don't truly appreciate that titanium bathtub untill it saves your balls from being blown off.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110805_013940.jpg
DCS-A-10C: Revenge of the Ack-Ack

[HunterICX]

^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra_cUTmQykc&feature=related

HunterICX

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/1571/screen110804233318.jpg

The canopy jettison lever works thanks to the latest patch :O:

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/9805/screen110804235424.jpg

Retarded. :03:

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8944/screen110805001036.jpg

My turn now as Arc goes back for more explosive stuff.

[Arclight]

Retarded. :03:
I'll say. :shifty:

Can't hit a bloody thing with those. Think I'll just set them up as slicks from now on.

[Herr-Berbunch]

My initial configuration was with GBU-31/38 JDAMs but just got hung stores so jettisoned and used cannon. That and cluster bombs FTW :yeah:

And Mavericks when I can be bothered. :-?

[Arclight]

Aye you get hung store if you make a mistake in delivery. Not that hard to clear though, provided you're reasonably familiar with the systems. (ie. orbit on autopilot and alt-tab to the manual. :lol: )

[Herr-Berbunch]

I have guides printed out for delivering most of the weapons, ILS, TACAN, etc., but not for clearing hung stores.

In case you're wondering why I'm still crap if I've got the guides to hand - I'm impatient and lazy and think I can just pick and choose the bits to read... ends up with hungs stores, apparantly. :hmmm:

Autopilot - haven't even seen which panel it's located on yet. :D So that's how you fly straight and level so often.

[Arclight]

Indeed. :yep:

It's also how I manage my targeting: fly to a point some 10 miles from the target area, bank and engage altitude-hold. Plane keeps a level bank while you tinker with the TGP, finding and presumably marking targets.

There's a control, "HOTAS left throttle button" to engage/disengage the AP. Additionally:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/Screen_110805_143759.jpg

Switch:

PATH: holds whatever attitude you set. Handy during climbs and descents.

ALT/HDG: Holds altitude and heading. Straight and level.

ALT: Holds altitude and bank. Bank the aircraft and engage to enter hands-off orbit, leaving you free to tinker with whatever needs tinkering with.

The button is a duplicate of the throttle button (other way around, technically).

Changing the switch setting with the AP engaged does not take effect untill you disengage and then re-engage the AP. Say you're orbiting after engaging 'alt' and you set it to 'alt/hdg'; plane will continue to orbit. Push the button once to turn it off and again to turn it back on and it should transition to straight and level.

Actually, don't think 'alt/hdg' engages unless the nose is within ~5deg of level, not sure if bank affects it like that as well. :hmmm:


*right, hung store:

1- Reload station from INV.

2- From STAT page, power off and then power off the FAIL station in red.

3- When the station green, go to DTS page and reload ALL.
Could clear that up a bit with a vid or some screenies if desired.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Thanks for that, always learning! :up:

[Arclight]

A-10C up for an hour, maybe 2. Need to figure some things out with regard to delivering Mk-82AIR as a slick and CDU offset waypoints.

[Arclight]

*tries aerial refueling*

http://www.thebuzzmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/home-simpson-fire-cereal-epic-fail.jpg

*fires Sidewinder*

http://media.ebaumsworld.com/picture/Purler/FAIL.png

*second missile fails as well*

http://images.wikia.com/4chan/images/d/da/FRUSTRATION.gif

*BRAAAAAAAAAP*

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110805_195944.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30dXrUm3o6g

[Arclight]

Thanks for that, always learning! :up:
Same here; turns out that in .9 you can't clear a hung JDAM anymore. Ditch it or bring it home, but you won't be releasing it that flight.

And yes, that's more realistic. No way to do it in the real thing.

[hawk2495]

I'm surprised I haven't seen a whole lot of whining about that in the ED forums yet. So many people want such realistic sim, but when the devs bring it to the point of being almost real, i.e. random system failures, bird strikes, all they do is complain. I actually like all of that stuff. It makes me work harder as a "pilot" which is what I enjoy. I tried it in game mode once... For about two minutes..... Back to sim mode it was...lol

[hawk2495]

I'll say. :shifty:

Can't hit a bloody thing with those. Think I'll just set them up as slicks from now on.
I'm the same way. I just abandoned AIRs and went slicks.. Wow what a difference.. I can actually what my CCIP pipper is aimed at...lol

By the way Arc, I think you can kiss your retirement and every paycheck good bye because of that KC-135. In fact the next four generations will probably be paying on it...lol

[Arclight]

Think all I did was look at it once in BS. Saw the HUD, with the radar and all, canceled right out. Don't think I even unpaused it. :haha:


That wasn't the first Stratotanker that suffered that fate... I just can't do it. All smooth on the aproach, inching closer. But once I'm almost in contact I just lose my reference or something, can't keep it there. Think matching his speed is tripping me up the most.

[hawk2495]

Yeah that is the hardest part. You really get to see how much of a difference 1-2 knots make. I think my record for contact was about 6 seconds. Got about 200 lbs of fuel out of it though :DL

[Oberon]

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/5836/screenshot005wk.jpg
Raptor redecorates the airfield

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5344/screenshot007fi.jpg
*kicks TV screen*

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/4368/screenshot008y.jpg
Successful landing!

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7352/screenshot009hl.jpg
This is what happens when you try to check the map whilst flying...

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9505/screenshot010ny.jpg
Great Success!

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8006/screenshot011qj.jpg
Patriotic duty completed! At least the door still works...

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/8283/screenshot012rr.jpg
Raptor lands at the Kuznetsov

[Oberon]

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/4626/screenshot014nr.jpg
Raptor attacks the Kuznetsov

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/9166/screenshot015bm.jpg
Boom!

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/4932/screenshot016iu.jpg
Hmmm...*kicks system*

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/9458/screenshot017jh.jpg
Yeah!

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7676/screenshot018zf.jpg
Erm...D'oh!!

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4357/screenshot019lh.jpg
Dos vidaniya Kuznecow!

[hawk2495]

I like how it said RED PLAYER "Oberon" landed at Sachi-Adler.. It looked more like RED PLAYER Oberon "landed" at Sachi-Adler.. Just sayin....lol

[Oberon]

I'd have said Red Player Oberon "landed" IN Sachi-Adler myself... :haha:

[Herr-Berbunch]

I feel your Sochi-pain but at least you appear to have worked out your wpns!

[Oberon]

I feel your Sochi-pain but at least you appear to have worked out your wpns!

Ironically that was what I was having the most problems with last night, trying to get the damn things to fire, the standard dumb rockets...I guess the Russian version of the Hydra, I can fire just fine...but the guided missiles just didn't want to go. :damn: Will have to practice later at dialing these things up whilst hovering...I need an extra pair of arms... :yep:

[Herr-Berbunch]

I can't hover, well I can - manually, but auto-hover just tips me up or spins me out even with little or no directional speed. And then in manual hover I try for an external view and *oops* R/Ctrl+R/Shift+Tab :D:nope:.

Last week all I could fire was a flare! Then laying in bed later it hit me, Master Arm switch you dumbf:damn:, I'd been so preoccupied with manual low flying that on my rare foray into the buttons I'd done all correctly apart from the one major one that stares you in the face!

I don't even know what wpns I'm choosing half the time (more than!), common sense dictates that ATGMblahblah is Anti-Tank Guided Missile, but the rest...? :nope:

Anyhoo, you seem to be nowhere near my crash rate - well done :yeah: (or it's just selective screenshots?)

FYI this is just an hour or so flying around the airfield -

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/7113/screenshot036edit.jpg

[Arclight]

Thing to note is that most Russian aircraft have a system where you need authorization to fire. The Vikhrs for example won't fire unless the range is between 7.2 and 1.5 (iirc) km, and the targeting reticle (large circle to indicate where missile is looking) is overlaid over the Shkval reticle (small circle indicating where Shkval is looking).

The Vikhr has amazing accuracy, but absolutely no tolerance for less-than-ideal launch conditions (it's a beam-rider, proper alignment is critical). The launcher will take care of the pitch, but you need to turn the whole helo on target to line up the shot.

A 'C' will appear on the Shkval display, and I think in the HUD to indicate launch authority. You can override it and get a more American "fire whenever you damn well please" system. Switch is on the center panel, 2 or 3 rows below the master arm.

Also, take note of any countdowns in the HUD (left side). These relate to the laser and are best adhered to (ie. let it count down to 0), or you risk busting the laser after a while of misuse. It needs about 8-9secs of cool-down after ranging and another countdown happens when the laser is guiding (ie. Vikhr launched).

[Oberon]

Gotcha, I'll have to boot her up and have a spin around the range for a bit, and see what I can do.

I miss the Hellfire, pop up from behind hill, designate target, drop back down, select HIBAL or LOBAL...I can't remember which, and then up and over she goes. :damn:

Doesn't the Black Shark have a target tracking system like the Apache?

[Dowly]

BTW, Arc, any idea if it would be possible to use datalink to lob rockets from
behind a small hill for example? Or is full visual & lasing needed? :hmmm:

[Arclight]

Rockets or missiles? Vikhrs, not a chance. Rockets... possibly. But it would require an arcing trajectory, and rockets tend to be useless even when flying "straight".
Doesn't the Black Shark have a target tracking system like the Apache?
You can store targets easily enough, but again, the Vikhr is a beam-rider, so LOAL isn't an option. The system won't let you fire without a lock to begin with unless you override it.

To store targets, lock them up (laser on so you get a range) and push one of the type buttons on the datalink panel (top-left, right below overhead panel. 'ground target', 'air defense', 'other' or 'point of interest') then the 'send-mem' button to store.

If you then reset the targetting system (backspace), you can push the type buttons to cycle through stored targets (see the selected one flashing on ABRISS). Combine that with a wingman number or 'all' and then 'send' to share targets or points of interest over datalink.

Also, if you have it all neutral (Shkval caged - "backspaced"), you can use
'DL ingress' and select a stored target and then uncaging Shkval ("O" iirc) to have it immediatly center view on that target (make sure HMS is inactive, or it pans to what you're looking at instead, I think). Combine it with 'auto turn to target' function to quickly line up shots on stored targets. Just remember to let the laser cool after locking them up. :D

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_001e.jpg

I'll try to make better use of it next time we play, just press 'send-mem' when you recieve something to accept, pops up on ABRISS.

[Dowly]

Rockets or missiles? Vikhrs, not a chance. Rockets... possibly. But it would require an arcing trajectory, and rockets tend to be useless even when flying "straight".

Yeah, rockets. The DL sends range data to the targeting computer?

[Arclight]

Think you would need to lock it up first. Only way I know to offset rocket reticle is by setting Shkval to gunsight mode, putting the reticle on target and then lasing. Reticle is then updated after a few seconds and displaced to account for the range.

Might be possible to get a range with Shkval before switching it to gunsight mode, dunno.


Again though, at ranges where rockets arc sufficiently they are bloody useless. You need to spam them from even the shortest ranges, trying to "snipe" by firing off pairs is too unreliable against anything but targets that can't fire back.

[Oberon]

http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/687/screenshot022f.jpg
*Evil cackle*

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/5412/screenshot023ny.jpg
Pretending I'm an Apache....where is my Longbow radar?! *pines*

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8247/screenshot024vz.jpg
:hmmm:

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3290/screenshot025h.jpg
Low level cruising

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8421/screenshot027o.jpg
Low level formation flying for the win!

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/458/screenshot029y.jpg
OBERON:"Nice signal flare!"
RAPTOR: "Yes, it's signalling that we're all going to die."
RAPTOR: *crashes into mountain*

[Raptor1]

The green signal flare is the signal flare of death... :shifty:

[HunterICX]

@ Oberon

*BIP BIP UNDER ATTACK*
http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/3699/comicjx.jpg

HunterICX

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_000e.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/ScreenShot_002e.jpg

[Herr-Berbunch]

So is every night now DCS Flight Night? :hmmm::D

[Arclight]

Well Oberon just got it, so it's the current fad and I'm happy to oblige. :)

I'll try to remember to ping other possibly interested parties when we get a game on, I tend to forget things like that. :(

[Oberon]

@ Hunter :har: Yes, that's pretty much the exact face I had when I realised why you were throwing flares everywhere. :haha:

[Dowly]

BTW, who'd like to get DCS to work via Steam, here's how:

As you add the shortcut to steam, it looks something like this (SP mode):

Target:
"D:\Program Files (x86)\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\bin\x86\stable\launcher.exe"

Start in:
"D:\Program Files (x86)\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\bin\x86\stable\"Change the "Start in" parameter to read:

"D:\Program Files (x86)\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\"For multiplayer, do the same for the "Start in" parameter and change the "Target" parameter, so it looks like this:

"D:\Program Files (x86)\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\bin\x86\stable\simulator.exe" -net gui

"D:\Program Files (x86)\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\:salute:

[Herr-Berbunch]

I'll try to remember to ping other possibly interested parties when we get a game on, I tend to forget things like that. :(

Not to worry, I don't have a great deal of free time - late Wed/Thurs are set aside specifically. Occasionally I'd have an hour or so to play with and it'd be nice to know if you're up and running without having to start the MP client first.

@Dowly - nice info, I shall try to do that (*cock it up*) tonight :)

[Arclight]

Well just saying, if you happen to be on Steam for example it's easy enough.

[Raptor1]

Black Shark, A-10C and Cliffs of Flaming 2 now on GG as well.

How well does FC2 work with Black Shark in MP?

[Dowly]

Note that you need Lock On: Modern Air Combat for FC2. :-?

[Raptor1]

Ah, guess I missed that part (Or they added it in afterwards). I was wondering about that.

That's a bit of a silly requirement, considering you can't really get the original LOMAC anywhere but in a box...

[Arclight]

As well as the first FC iirc. One of those carries the evil Starforce version, had some trouble with that on W7 64b, got it to work though (despite loud protest from the OS itself, think it was saying the drivers were incompatible. Guess I downloaded the latest drivers from Starforce directly). Note I have the discs though, digital versions may not carry it.


Not a clue how well it works with BS. Never tried yet.


*hmm don't see mention of requiring the old FC. Guess you don't need that then.

[Dowly]

Ah, guess I missed that part (Or they added it in afterwards). I was wondering about that.

That's a bit of a silly requirement, considering you can't really get the original LOMAC anywhere but in a box...

Aye, shame, been thinking of giving FC2 a try for ages.

[HunterICX]

*hmm don't see mention of requiring the old FC. Guess you don't need that then.

IMPORTANT FLAMING CLIFFS 2 INSTALLATION NOTICE:
Prior to installing Flaming Cliffs 2, one must already have Lock On Modern Air Combat installed.
bit of a shame though that the original hasn't had a digital re-release, would loved to have tried FC2.

HunterICX

[Arclight]

bit of a shame though that the original hasn't had a digital re-release, would loved to have tried FC2.

HunterICX
I was refering to original Flaming Cliffs. :O:

Gots it, not sure you need to install it after Lock On and before FC2. :hmmm:

[HunterICX]

:damn: I blame them tourists for distracting me!

HunterICX

[Herr-Berbunch]

And FC2 iirc is on offer at the moment. Nate posted recently in the A10 thread, I think. :hmmm:


My spare cash is going on RO2 and TrackIR (eventually).

[Dowly]

Well this is silly:

Note also that you don't have to instdall "on top" of LOMAC - I would
recommend installing in a separate directory. FC2 doesn't run as an
expansion of LOMAC, it is separate, but LOMAC's presence is required to
fullfill contractual obligations to UbiSoft.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Well this is Ubisoft!

Fixed.

[Arclight]

Ka-50, coming up.

[Dowly]

*KNOCK KNOCK* Is this the right serv- oh nvm. Evening.
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/SS_1.jpg

[HunterICX]

Some shots of tonight:

1 Hind down:
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/9531/screenshot008fa.jpg
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/4522/screenshot011ly.jpg
Special delivery:
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/708/screenshot010qi.jpg

Approaching Carrier:
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/740/screenshot012k.jpg

Successful Landing to rearm and refuel:
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6659/screenshot013t.jpg

Heading out for more destruction:
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6471/screenshot014gh.jpg

Me and Arclight en route:
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/5856/screenshot018zx.jpg

Georgian convoy is history:
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/4317/screenshot019y.jpg

Returning to base but a counter attack by 2 hinds interrupted my landing approach and one of them felt the receiving end of my cannon:
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/3759/screenshot022q.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b6Pkvn1kS4

Landed at conquered airbase calling it a day :DL

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/7893/screenshot023ah.jpg

HunterICX

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_003e.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_004e.jpg
Ferret says bye.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_006e.jpg
Seen better days... technically still alive :O:, but it has seen better days.

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/156/screenshot079q.jpg

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/8271/screenshot080e.jpg

[Arclight]

Tinkered with the A-10 training scenario a bit, has a proper objective now:


A friendly convoy is en-route to Sukhumi-Babushara to establish a forward base. Provide CAS and use the new airfield to launch a strike against the airbase at Guduata.

- take-off from Senaki.

- provide CAS against targets at Sukhumi-Babushara.

- strike at enemy targets at Gudauta. Prioritize heavy armor.

- free-fire zone at the abandoned airfield S of Kobuleti airfield.

! SA-15 battery is present W of Gudauta airfield, on the edge of Lidzava. Do NOT wander too far W of the target area, plan your ingress and egress.


Should take the convoy about 1-1,5 hour to get there.

Also added a dozen T-55s to the free-fire zone, spread out in the open fields N of the abandoned airfield. The idea is to practice using the Avenger against heavy armor, which is pretty tricky. Careful though; they may not be very adept at defending against airborne threats, but they do shoot back.

*ah right, tanker: 51MHz, TACAN '1X'.
** new default load-out:
- AGM-65D
- AGM-65H
- 2x CBU-87
- 2x GBU-38
- M151 rocket pod (fragmentation, anti-personnel)
- TGP
- ECM
- Sidewinder rack

[Herr-Berbunch]

Sounds great, I'll be there in about three hours. :cry:

[Arclight]

A-10C coming up.

! tanker on 51MHz, TACAN 1X. Should be on station after ~15mins.

! AFAC support main objective, 41MHz. Should be on station after ~30mins.

[Dowly]

:haha:
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/Plane_VS_Helo.jpg

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/2672/screen110811222233.jpgMy second sidewinder fired at something, and my first air to air kill :arrgh!:

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/4977/screen110811222237.jpg
Getting closer to see the suffering on board! :arrgh!:

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5846/screen110811222239.jpg
Holy Jeebus, Batman! That was 'king close :o Mi-24, Tail No. 50 - check! :smug:

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/8376/screen110811231327.jpg

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/3931/screen110811231336.jpg
Finally used the mirrors to check something other than my make-up. Err, I mean my, err...

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7856/screen110811232533.jpg
I only took two hits, but they took out my left MFCD and gun :wah: Only thing to go to nearest base for repairs - until I alt-tabbed out and found a windows update requiring a reboot - I click wrong :nope:

[Arclight]

:haha:
*piccie*Spotted it over at ED. :yep:

Helicopters fly by beating the air into submission. :haha:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110811_232220.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110811_232228.jpg
:yeah:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110811_234055.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110811_234112.jpg
Capture airbase: check.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110812_005232.jpg
Oh, holes... that explains a few things...

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110812_005553.jpg
The HUD being useless for one. Interesting landing.

[hawk2495]

Damn, I wish I had been able to join in. Gotta love real life.. Such a pain in the posterior...

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_007e.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20Ka-50/ScreenShot_005e.jpg
Gots 3. :smug:

[Oberon]

Death 1: Blade strike whilst maneuvering to hit overrun FARP

Death 2: T-72 shell to the face whilst maneuvering to hit T-72

Death 3: Blade strike whilst moving to act as bait for Hinds.

:damn:

[Schroeder]

Death 1: Blade strike whilst maneuvering to hit overrun FARP

Death 2: T-72 shell to the face whilst maneuvering to hit T-72

Death 3: Blade strike whilst moving to act as bait for Hinds.

:damn:
Death 4. Got hit by stalling Zeppelin.:O:

[Raptor1]

Death 1: Mowed down by machine gun fire

Death 2: Mowed down by machine gun fire

Death 3: Mowed down by machine gun fire...

[HunterICX]

Ha it's just a scratch!....''Observe Ekran'' :o
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/8944/screenshot027nn.jpg

Now where did I leave that tape....
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1010/screenshot029if.jpg

HunterICX

[Oberon]

Ah! I wondered who that was and how long it would take them to notice that they had lost weight. :03:

[Arclight]

Ka-50 training up, start a mission in a bit.

[Raptor1]

Hold it. Since I just got Flaming Cliffs 2, can you add a flyable fixed winged aircraft to the mission first?

[Herr-Berbunch]

Yeah, he's doing it now for you. :yep:

[Raptor1]

Yes, I happen to be on TeamSpeak now...

[Herr-Berbunch]

I'm off in a short while, I'll be back on later though. As usual :cry:

[Arclight]

Added it to the new CAS mission. Server back up.

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/2969/screenshot081nl.jpg
Nice to see so many lined up raring to go.

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/7095/screenshot085qj.jpg

Fencer v Dowly :arrgh!:

[Arclight]

A-10C, coming up.

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9163/screen110818221806.jpg
Whilst waiting for my systems to align I have a peek at the other a/c. What's he firing at? I wondered. :hmmm:

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/449/screen110818222142.jpg

Ah, the poor Kiowa. Which despite the myriad holes and missing airframe still made it home okay - why do I not?

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/666/screen110818223557.jpg

Anyway, caught up with the two Hinds, and got them both with guns. :arrgh!:

Before promptly crashing.

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4042/screen110818225916.jpg

Off I go again, just as Arclight's approaching for his usual spot-on landing.

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/5240/screen110818230441.jpg

Magic mirrors, can see through cloud. :|\\

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5024/screen110818231205.jpg

Hands up those who think they know how long this a/c continued flying for? :know: Correct - not long at all.

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/5715/screen110818235314.jpg

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/546/screen110818235354.jpg

Hawk2495 refuelling :woot:

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/3319/screen110819005140.jpg

The end of a long and fruitful day, no damage other than my jetisoned canopy, not even a parking dent this week. :D

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1032/screen110819005327.jpg

Obviously we weren't going again and I couldn't be bothered to wait for the ladder to extend. :hmmm:

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/5541/screen110819005430.jpg

Arclight not overly chuffed that I've just wrecked my a/c so close to his - his poor crew chief has only just recovered from repairing it after my ultra-low fly-by the other week scraped the paintwork! :roll:

From my point of view a very good night, only one a/c lost, no hung stores, didn't run out of fuel. :woot: Things are looking up.

[Raptor1]

Hands up those who think they know how long this a/c continued flying for? :know: Correct - not long at all.

That's not my fault, somebody moved the airfield several dozen kilometers away while I wasn't looking!

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110819_011915.jpg
We really tore apart the enemy airfield. Think this is Berbunch passing below after making our gun runs, ricochets hitting the water further down.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110819_014813.jpg
3 succesfull landings. Some more succesfull than others, but any landing you can walk away from... means more work for your crew chief.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110819_015037.jpg
No trading paint, I'm impressed. :O:

And the usual to wrap it up:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110819_015313.jpg
Berbunch's flying circus.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110819_015317.jpg
I nearly get hit in the head with an ejection seat. (My G-meter is lying! I swear!)

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/DCS%20A-10C/Screen_110819_015454.jpg
And my aircraft has holes completely unrelated to any of my actions. :)