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The old girl's still got some fight in her..

You may have noticed that the screenshots I've posted in the daily threads over the last week have had a common theme. I set myself a challenge to see if I could post screenies in each of the daily threads featuring DACM/Red Flag flights over the Nellis Range terrain. Thanks to those who helped with the loadouts and weapons, even though they didn't know what they were contributing to! Is anybody else interested in taking the Daily Screenshot Challenge? First you'll need to pick your challenge. It could be a terrain (adventures over the South China Sea, North Cape action etc.), a war (Vietnam, India/Pakistan etc.), a unit (74 squadron RAF, CVW8 etc.) or an air force (Egypt, East Germany, Turkey etc.). Or you might choose a theme such as air display teams, or ASW or SEAD missions. You might even want to tell a screenshot story of a mission or campaign spread over the days. Next, post your screenshots in the daily screenshot threads on consecutive days. I went for Tuesday to Monday, but it's up to you. Remember to stick to any rules of the respective screenshot threads - only one picture on Phantom Phriday ;) Either let us know in your screenshot captions that you're taking the challenge, or post here if you want. And have fun!

In 1974 F-8J Crusaders of VF-24 deployed to Nellis AFB for DACM exercises against F-4Es and F-105s. The aim of the exercise was to study the weapons and tactics used over Vietnam to see what worked and what didn't, as well as to help to codify the features wanted for the next generation of combat jets.. The Checkertails' Crusaders fared pretty well..

Luftwaffe MiG-29 Fulcrums at Red Flag. They're flying for the Red side, to give the USAF crews some realistic DACM. 2 vs 2 - The view from the desert floor..