Mr Mudd / Shepski,
How in the heck to the eagle drivers bring down the bad guys when you can't see
them? (this has been bothering me since Janes - F15)
On Multiple occasions, I never see the bad guys. they can see me, the others in
my flight (AI) can see the bad guys, but I can't see squat.
I get the awacs call .. bad guys, bearing 085, for 051, angels high.
Ok I know they are at MY 085, ( aspect of 051?) and above 20K altitude.
I slew my radar up (I'm at 10K) and wait for the scan to complete
at the range of 40mi.
I can see 1 target (i'm in tws mode so I designate him), The other target is faint
but visible on the VSD, so when I try to designate him, boom! the VSD clears.
(both targets, as per the VSD are a 17K and 19K and my scan azimuth is 15 - 20K
next the awacs call for bad guys, 051 , angels low (below 10K?)..
So I shift my radar down, to look for those guys.. nada, nothing...
Now I know I'm within 20 miles of the first track so I fire the 120.
(really does nothing, since I think the 120 is not correct in it's speed and
capabilities in this SIM ... I'm guessing, since my experience in the USAF is
walking around these birds with Rifle, but it does get the bad guy to react
to me instead of the other way around. (it seems to take off toward the
initial designation...))
After that, where are they? I've played the mission over and over and over
so I know where everyone is supposed to be at, but I just can't make it work.
The mission (campaign F15..mission 1) and the bad guys are just a dot,...
by the time I can make out the aircraft type, they're launching a missle down
my throat. (if I'm lucky enough to spot them after loosing them on radar)
As Soon as I turn Labels back on.... no problem (well usually)
Is there a way either of you can create a track with voice over on how to do this properly?
BTW, Mr Mudd. I just found your F15 "soup" flight for instrument flight, but
there is no voice over so It's kinda hard to figure out what your doing because
The HSI, ADI, Speed guage,, etc are not in view all the time. (and fraps makes
everything blurry on top of that!)
Is it possible for either of you to take some time out of your schedules and
show me / us how to do this stuff correctly?
Thanks for your time.
Brett