EricJ

Yeah.... how big?

When I do a DACT session I'm analyzing and executing at the same time and usually write after I do it to keep the views and analysis fresh in the mind but this is what I look at: - My aircraft performance - Opposing aircraft performance - Weapon performance on both sides (me and the target) And we fly and figure out what worked and what didn't and the "takeaway" portion is what I'm used to caling an AAR (well okay the US Army/Guard) but it's essentially a review of what was supposed to happen, what did happen, and what I can improve/sustain. As far as screenshots you have to figure out when as I kinda feel the flow of the battle as it goes along. If I can take a screenshot I'll do it, otherwise I'm engaged (no pun intended). Sure thing on the F-15 and such...

No problem! Getting the camo laid out then go about tweaking this as I still have to touch up the VFA-195 CAG jet.

Last minute stuff... anything else you want added? I added the "Dambusters" for artistic license but other than that should be good.

I'm just finishing on the VFA-195 E Jet and moving on from a request from JAT81500 and Jack:

Redux... Me: F/A-18F EPE with 2 x AIM-9X, 8 x AIM-120 and gun Opposition: Two F-14A IRIAF with 4 x IRIS-T, 4 x AIM-7 Sparrow (think M), gun Hot and heavy and done within 1 minute and 12 seconds. Again my mantra is not to hang around and play too much when you got aircraft with high-off boresight missiles. I think in a way it's not realistic since of course the Tomcat never survived long enough to incorporate it... but it does give the Turkey a better chance of killing more maneuverable aircraft. Though I still have to fix the pylons as they're not loading the 9Js... In any case the wingman broke left trying to be the shooter/maneuver while lead continued north as the bait. At first I targeted the wingnut and tracked him then switched to the lead but felt that "hey wingman has HOBS heaters." So I retargeted the wingman who went past me to the south in order to come around and spike me. No way so I took the opportunity for a HOBS 9X shot, and splashed him. By that time lead took the opportunity while my F1414s were on AB to turn hard into me and locked me up within a couple seconds. It should be noted at that range the ASPJ does not jam the first model AWG-9 at that range but I instinctively turned it on anyways. We were both generally pointing at each other and I took the initiative to fire a 9X in his face while I inverted pulling the stick into my lap, ejecting flares as I knew he was in a great position for an IRIS-T shot. The 9X kept him defensive smacking him in the face. Two down. Takeaways. As said this isn't Top Gun (the movie) where you are dealing with older model (though of course during that time the "MiG-28s" had 9Ls) Sidewinders and gun. And of course setting the radar for lower frequency makes it a more enjoyable experience)...

I've done a DACT mission with an A-7 and overall was surprised at how eventually I killed him with a gun kill. Of course it was a Phantom so...

He's aware of that man just that when you have three kids as he said things get pretty distracting when it loads and when he's taking care of them

Almost done...

I actually did three bouts, one with the F/A-18E, and the F/A-18F EPE. Opponents were 2 x F-15D(85) and 2 x F-14A IRIAF. They all had missiles but both Super Hornet bouts ended with the same thing. The wingman drew me out and the lead or wingnut kept going north. In both cases I shot the mover and then I shot the north opponent. Only difference I shot the F-15 with an AMRAAM and both F-14s (Fox SH) were guns kills. I think in both Super Hornet bouts it is due to my radar setting being higher (to reflect that older aicraft simply don't have the freq for the AESA installed, realism). Me: F/A-18A with 2 x AIM-9M and 2 x AIM-7M, gun and one center tank Opposition: 2 IRIAF F-14As with 4 x IRIS-T and 4 x AIM-7M, gun Since I had a "normal" jet immediately once things got started both F-14s turned to the right, one went high, and one went low. I don't remember what exactly happened from the start to the first screehshot but I did drop the "F this" bomb since they had HOBS missiles and were close enough... Ahh now I remember, I turned to the left in order to catch the maneuver jet and prior to the screenshot I tracked the southernmost one (north is up on the screenshot) and shot my AIM-9M in his face. No way am I dealing with that kind of threat and not live with it. In any case I switched targets and went with the second one, dropping flares in order to at least increase my chances of survival. It worked as the Iranian shot past me and headed west coming around. Utilizing the high turning rate of the Hornet I turned into him and tracked him for some time, managing to send a shot across his bow. He turned north porpoising and me managing to land some shells on him. Since he was still trucking I launched my remaining AIM-9M which went up his tailpipe. And I swear before ejecting the pilot hit the autopilot switch or something as the plane kept flying for another less than a minute. Takeaways. Get rid of the jokers as fast as possible say I and will continue to believe in that theory. Since the opposition this time had the benefit of advanced missiles there's no percentage in trying to fight a battle like that especially when you're looking to be the turkey, and not them. Had the northern jet been on the ball he could have locked and shot me with the IRIS-T easy even though both were on Excellent or at the least taken a Sparrow shot. Also to get better results I have to also make my SH radars more detectable as this bout was better than the previous two. Also for some reason the shots are out of sequence

A lot more cleanup and she should be done tomorrow.

VFA-195 Dambuster CAG (What If (technically since a scheme isn't yet done) WIP

You mean like this?

more work And just so you know I have to bounce around between a few files so I can't just do everything at once...

Yeah.... I'm not finished relax... I'm working on it...

Ahh! Yes I haven't added numbers and such man, it's all good

This is a CAG skin...

Okay I'm still lost... Are you talking about that "racing stripe" on the fuselage?

Huh?

I'm not using decals...

Look man I said I don't do decals. One, Ive spent nearly ten years doing texture work personally and professionally (click on my "Resume" link on my signature), and not going to cheapen it by doing decal work especially since it's working very nicely so far. Second of all, after I got this far and still about halfway done (the tanks are going to be real fun) I'm not going to drop what I'm doing and restart over. Like I said, if you want a decaller talk to SidDogg, not me. If you're still not happy download GIMP and do it yourself.

Nope, then you'd really have to ask SidDogg to do it as I don't do it via decals. I'm not a decaller just a texture artist.

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More work.