Viggen

Well, after nearly forty years of service with the French Navy, it looks as though the Dassault Super Etendard has finally been retired. The aircraft took part in one last cruise against ISIS over the winter before making its final carrier launch in March. It was officially withdrawn from use in July. The aircraft continues to serve with Argentina in limited numbers. As for the video, it's a classic French tactical aviation video. Low level awesomeness and good on boards. Source: http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/4420/say-au-revoir-to-the-super-tendard-with-this-heart-pounding-video

No worries, Spudknocker. I went through the campaign files to see what aircraft I needed and it was pretty much what I had expected.

Time to hunt some Cuban MiGs! Noticed there's no read me though?

I've been messing around in DCS 1.5 for about a week now. I've got the Hawk, Mirage 2000C, and Mi-8. But simming on a budget and a laptop means I'm not able to fully enjoy and experience DCS or the new modules with the clickable cockpits since I've got a reduced keyboard compared to a desktop. Because of this, I'm pretty much limited to aircraft without the clickable cockpits, which is a shame, because I enjoy learning the starting procedures and switchology. So, until I either win the lottery or ED gives it a clickable cockpit, I'll be learning the F-15C and MiG-29G or going back to SF2.

Andrew, you, shooting your mouth off? Never! Clearly this has been some terrible mistake!

That looks absolutely beautiful!

Saves me some money. Awesome.

Ok, quick question. If I've got Flaming Cliffs 3, is it still worth it to get the Su-27 or F-15C packages?

At least we can all agree that the greatest conspiracy is the hovercraft full of eels!

Do enjoy that DCS has these flash sales every so often. Hopefully after I move next month I can settle into it finally.

Alternately, is it possible for ships and tanks to receive damage .tgas like aircraft?

That's just another day at the office for a Sea Knight or Chinook crew member!

Keep up the awesome work on your heavy lift rotary wing assets. Looking forward to whatever you've got next in line.

A, for sure.

Wraith Or LeMay

Well, my wallet is going to be hurting this year if the Hornet, Viggen, and the Hormuz and Normandy maps get released. Sounds almost too good to be true.

Dave's pony?

This must be a local British issue, because I've heard nothing of it in the US or even from the BBC.

Navy should have held on to the Viking. Humble aircraft could have continued in the tanker role and had a modernized ASW suite. Revive the Shadow too.

Wow. That's pretty cool. What terrain is that?

Well, I know what I'll be flying!

Looking forward to the Su-33 PFM.

Decided I would give this fun little kite a back story. By 1965, the Swedish Government had realized that Saab's upcoming fighters, the Viggen and the improved J35F Draken, would be more expensive than expected and that fewer aircraft would be able to be purchased than planned. Claiming this was unacceptable, the Flygvapnet proposed the idea of the purchase and/or licensed production of an off the shelf light fighter with acceptable performance. Although a competition was never actually conducted, the aircraft considered were the Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter, Fiat G.91, and the Dassault Épervier 1C. Crucially, the Épervier 1C contained a radar unlike the other two aircraft. The Épervier's delta wing was also a consideration, with the belief it would help with cross training to the Draken or Viggen. An initial order for 20 aircraft was made, which would be produced in France. These would be designated as the J36A Sparvhök in Flygvapnet service. The first five aircraft entered service with F11 Wing in 1966. Upon arrival in Sweden, the unpainted aircraft's avionics, including the Cyrano radar, were modified to work with Swedish weapons. Pilots and mechanics alike were pleased with the Sparvhök, and in 1968, Saab was granted a license for the production of additional aircraft. From 1971 through 1974, the surviving J36s went through a minor upgrade program, which included receiving the new splinter camouflage. Upgraded aircraft became designated J36C. The aircraft soldiered on in Sweden until 1991, when the light weight fighter was retired from combat service due to a diminishing Soviet threat. A few Sparvhöks continued to fly as adversary aircraft until 1994. There was no two seat model, as pilots would receive fast jet training in the SK 35 Draken. The Royal Danish Air Force was the only export customer, operating a handful of heavily modified J36s in the anti-shipping role from 1976 to 1988 in conjunction with their F-35 Draken force. A total of 66 aircraft were built.

The Polish and Czech squadrons in the campaign data.ini might be set to a low RandomChance. I've usually only seen them towards the end of the campaigns. Check their start dates too.

What's the point? We're gonna lose again anyway.