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  • BaDCrC created new topic [TUTORIAL] Installing BSD MODS PACKS using OvGME.

    September 15 at 2:22 am

    Black Shark Den is using a standardized set of objects mods for DCS that is greatly enhancing the experience for pilots and missions designers. In order to fly BSD missions...

    6 years ago

  • Drakoz replied to the topic AAR Op Nashii Day 1 Gazelle Night.

    September 15 at 1:04 am

    Kudos to Viper for keeping the enemy fire down.  When we reached ACP4 for join up, there was a couple technicals right in the center of our join up route.  But one of the...

    6 years ago

  • Drakoz replied to the topic Welcome to Jr Lt Cook and Jr Lt Drakoz!.

    September 15 at 12:45 am

    Woohoo!  Thanks guys.  And congrats Cook.

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC created new topic Welcome to Jr Lt Cook and Jr Lt Drakoz!.

    September 15 at 12:34 am

    After a thorough evaluation of their performances following a pretty successful complex mission last night with them, the leaders and high command unanimously agreed to grant...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC created new topic AAR Op Nashii Day 1 Gazelle Night.

    September 14 at 4:17 pm

    Flight Time: 2 hours (update your  logbooks)

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic Project: Training videos on BSD Procedures.

    September 13 at 1:59 am

    Love it.  We should use video to show how to install the mods and set up the repository too. Maybe break takeoffs into it's own series, with a bunch...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 12 at 11:05 pm

    I'm going to cut that mission down to just Qeshm island, and the surrounding area missions (Bandar/Hormoz/etc) so we can keep an eye on things all in one...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 12 at 4:30 am

    BSD Guide updated (mission design requirement removed) and online (in website tutorials in Library restricted)

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 11 at 8:10 pm

    Good to have you on the discussion BK. I removed in the About BSD and in the welcome email the requirement for Mission Design. I will make an official announcement in...

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 11 at 6:35 pm

    BSD has a reputation of being "hard core". I hear it a lot from the guys I talk to on FB, TS, other servers and discords. I know I have talked to four or five who are very...

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 11 at 5:55 pm

    BaD CrC wrote: Fargo: Manage the open server days. Missions and announcements on ED forum

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC created new topic Project: Training videos on BSD Procedures.

    September 11 at 4:10 pm

    Let's kick this off. I am giving a couple of examples for the different phases, so we can complete them as we are creating them. Phase 1: Topics Phase 2:...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 11 at 3:26 pm

    OK. On my side: We are going to make it a bit easier to fly with BSD by lifting the requirement for Mission Design to become a pilot. I think the...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 11 at 4:55 am

    So from my understanding these are the tasks to be done Fargo Open house mission design  Bad Follow up with missing...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 11 at 1:59 am

    So like I said I don't see any problems with doing an open house. I do worry about retention according to the statistics only about 50% of people who have had an intro flight...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 10 at 11:54 pm

    To me the public side is all about entertainment. You have to get them in the door first. That's the hook into the more serious flying and training.   Having...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 10 at 10:04 pm

    Ya I definitely agree we have opened up the requirements a lot to join it used to be a lot more intimidating to join. But we can still do better and I think that is where are...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 10 at 9:09 pm

    Getting our name out there and achieving public contacts aren't the same thing IMHO.   Public contacts give us the ability to humanize our operation, and are...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Welcome to Cook!.

    September 10 at 8:53 pm

    Congrats Cook I look forward to flying with you in the future.

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 10 at 8:46 pm

    Yes I have thought that in the past Bad but I understood why we had to do it. But I think there are quite a few people who just want to fly which I think should be...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC created new topic Welcome to Cook!.

    September 10 at 3:14 pm

    Congratulations and welcome to Cook for joining BSD after being successfully checked out by Fargo (saw your post on Discord Fargo, I just make a more permanent one...

    6 years ago

  • Drakoz replied to the topic Application for Cook.

    September 9 at 9:44 pm

    Cook, I'm in CA also (San Jose). BSD is the place to be based on your comments, interests, and skills.  Being in CA, we are more on the West end of the world for BSD, so it is...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 9 at 5:03 am

    1 show up is maybe a bit hard. This week was super depressing for me but being 3 to 4 is pretty common usually on BSD so I don't see a problem with a min of 4.

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 9 at 1:55 am

    So with this goal in mind recruiting will need to be a focus. I’ve got the statistics in the fact lists. So along with recruiting we may want to look at retention.

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 9 at 1:16 am

    Ok so the goal is four persons minimum per mission. This is a pretty reasonable goal but will probably change as we grow but let’s go with it for now. Does anyone else think...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 9 at 1:00 am

    The goal as I see it is a fourfold increase in "swinging neckties."   Here's how I would substantiate that this is what's required.   It's...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 9 at 12:24 am

    Well Bk I thought that was the whole point of flying with the [H] guys but we didn’t get too many of them. Well so what would be the definitive end state we can’t make...

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 9 at 12:11 am

    I'd rather have 5 guys flying 2 hours than 2 guys flying 5. I think the end goal should be to get the non regulars flying more. They are there on Discord but never fly. I'm...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic Application for Cook.

    September 8 at 11:11 pm

    Was going to say the same thing Eagle did! We're all rotorcraft here, we love them, and we take it seriously, while still having fun.   We...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Application for Cook.

    September 8 at 9:15 pm

    Hey Cook I think you have come to the right place. We usually are flying out missions at 9:00pm EST/EDT which should work out well if you are available at 6:00pm.  So...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 8 at 8:06 pm

    Ok so before we come up with solutions what is the end state goal. Is it a specific number of people per mission or what. It is very important that we define this so that we...

    6 years ago

  • Cook created new topic Application for Cook.

    September 8 at 6:22 pm

    Callsign: Cook Age: 33 Connection type/speed: Cable 230 / 23 Mbps  Time Zone: -8 GMT / PST (California) Availability: Weekdays 6pm PST - 10 PM...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 8 at 3:25 pm

    Some other ideas I have targeted at both participation, and recruitment include these: Establish regular flight hours for BSD members. "Open...

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 8 at 1:47 pm

    Missions are built with the RL factor into it but sometimes low numbers will mean its just not that fun. Another thing is maybe some of our less active members do not have the...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 8 at 8:37 am

    I’m not sure it’s the missions, I think many people sign up for a mission before actually reading the briefings. But this is a good point I would like to see what people do...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 8 at 3:54 am

    Participation is a sliding scale depending on what the mission is made for.  If you need two flights of 2 to accomplish something, and only one shows up, the mission winds up...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 8 at 1:37 am

    Fact -BSD pilots frequently cancel last minute for various reasons 

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising created new topic How to increase BSD participation in BSD missions..

    September 8 at 12:38 am

    Ok so first lets break down to the most basic form and try to find a solution.  The first we should try to identify the problem Attendance to scheduled...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic 906th....

    September 8 at 12:36 am

    actually I am restarting this thread in the leader section I would like to get more heads focused on this

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic 906th....

    September 8 at 12:35 am

    Ok so first lets break down to the most basic form and try to find a solution.  The first we should try to identify the problem Attendance to scheduled...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic 906th....

    September 7 at 10:25 pm

    I think you guys are missing my point.   We're already outnumbered.  By a lot.   It's...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic 906th....

    September 7 at 8:57 pm

    Although super exciting, these multi squad events and persistent campaigns are very ambitious and can be intimidating to newcomers. As you said Eagle, real life first and...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic 906th....

    September 7 at 7:56 pm

    All I’m saying is we are helicopter squad it is fun to have missions with them and they do bring a good turnout but we shouldn’t limit ourselves to just working with the...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic 906th....

    September 7 at 4:05 pm

    Agree with you man on the participation issue. Will send a general email to all members for the mission on Sunday. I wonder it it doesn't make sense after all to have rules...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic 906th....

    September 7 at 4:13 am

    It would be dead around here without them.   Here's who has registered for the joint mission.   9/3/2018 13:23:39 [BSD] Blackwolf...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic Combat Flight Bug Tracker .

    September 7 at 3:48 am

    Happens both ways, but reproduces from scratch, with 0.9.30.  

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic How should we improve website engagement. .

    September 7 at 3:20 am

    With the convenience of discord I think it is going to be hard to get them to post everything on the website but I want to make sure that the posts that are made on the...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising created new topic 906th....

    September 7 at 3:10 am

    I love having the 906th guys I am glad to have them and it is awesome to fly with them but they have become a little to cozy? on our discord I used to have it so they couldn't...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Training server. .

    September 7 at 3:08 am

    No news. But server is up to date. Wanna have a look?

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic How should we improve website engagement. .

    September 7 at 3:00 am

    Normally, every front page article and announcement are automatically posted on FB and Twitter, hence forwarded on Discord through the bot on NOTAM channel. There is a lot of...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Training server. .

    September 7 at 2:56 am

    hey Bad any word on if the helipad not clearing trees bug has been fixed I really miss LZ low and the new place for it just doesn't feel the same.

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising created new topic Training server. .

    September 7 at 2:55 am

    Ok so I love the training server but unless you fly with us a lot it can be confusing as to what is going on. I would like it to be a place for new people to practice real...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Combat Flight Bug Tracker .

    September 7 at 2:52 am

    Hi Fargo, So you are opening an existing miz, creating flight plans then exporting the miz back or are you generating a miz file from scratch from CF? You do...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising created new topic Recruiting..

    September 7 at 2:41 am

    So we have definitely discussed this one before but we have some talent in the form of that [H] Discord group we really need to bring them over here. I left the group as a way...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising created new topic How should we improve website engagement. .

    September 7 at 2:28 am

    Discord has become indispensable to us but as a result it seems that post on the website have decreased. The discussions on discord are great but as we know discord is very...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic Combat Flight Bug Tracker .

    September 6 at 10:31 pm

    Now that this is on PG, I've been diggin in a little more. It seems that it does not export a .miz file correctly.   The files it exports are...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic BSD Official Mods Packs released!.

    August 29 at 11:25 pm

    New update for the BSD Mods Packs (v1.05). Go to Library (Restricted)/Mods to update or simply query the repository file in OvGME (

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC created new topic Welcome back to TXSailor!.

    August 29 at 10:31 pm

    TXSailor was the first ever member of BlackSharkDen, but he never made it to the intro flight and disappeared for 2 years! Until now. Introduction flight done. Hope...

    6 years ago

  • Reed replied to the topic JOINT MISSION "STRONG LEVIATHAN" SEPTEMBER 2018 ROLL CALL & PLANNING THREAD.

    August 29 at 12:48 am

    Date Selection Done

    6 years ago

  • TXSailor replied to the topic Looks like I'm up first....

    August 28 at 2:02 pm

    craig wrote: That’s awesome I will be exited to see how Navy flight training compares to the Army. Do they still use the Th-57? Anyway...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC liked the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 27 at 8:46 pm

    Over the past couple weeks I have had the pleasure to be a part of a international training exercise in the Republic of Georgia.

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 created new topic JOINT MISSION "STRONG LEVIATHAN" SEPTEMBER 2018 ROLL CALL & PLANNING THREAD.

    August 26 at 2:55 am

    Taking roll call for the upcoming Joint Mission titled "STRONG LEVIATHAN."  PLEASE REVIEW EXISTING MATERIAL SO FAR, AND FILL...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC created new topic AAR Op Nashii Day 0 Multisquad (906th/BSD).

    August 25 at 5:01 am

    Total flight time: 2 Hours Pilots: BaDCrC, Fargo (Lead), Ten Beers, Reed, BK (906th), Raurenz (906th), Agetec (906th) Debrief: Successful mission with...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic Your suggestions for the next BSD Mods Pack update.

    August 23 at 7:12 pm

    This will be a different life raft technically.  It can replace the one that's there now.  I had to make some changes to the mod internally so it could work with...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Your suggestions for the next BSD Mods Pack update.

    August 22 at 3:13 pm

    I don't know if I can actually have just one Mistral model. The mod comes with different decks I think. Hawkeye's patrol boats are already there. I think we had the...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic Your suggestions for the next BSD Mods Pack update.

    August 22 at 12:32 pm

    I would like to bring back one of the mistral class ships. Just one empty deck model.  They all look the same and are really good to land on and the spawns work on them...

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic AAR Operation Kingdom.

    August 21 at 2:40 am

    I'll add my two cents in :). I thought y'all did great, given the mess up with the Abris and the Hinds, that were not supposed to attack. That said, due to the Hinds Phase one...

    6 years ago

  • Guitrz replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 21 at 2:10 am

    The broken buildings look quite beautiful, thanks for the pictures Eagle

    6 years ago

  • marques replied to the topic AAR Operation Kingdom.

    August 20 at 4:55 pm

    Well, it was a nice mission and a good experience (my first itersquadron mission, and all international), but it was very frustrating for me. First, for some reason...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic AAR Operation Kingdom.

    August 20 at 3:43 pm

    The PVI800 in the Ka50 is using lat/long Decimal. It's not too hard though to convert that from a lat/long in minutes and seconds. We can't use MGRS in Ka50. Yeah, at...

    6 years ago

  • Drakoz replied to the topic AAR Operation Kingdom.

    August 20 at 6:48 am

    I didn't feel left out or left behind at all, no problems BaD. I thourghly enjoyed the event. Flying solo gave me time to focus on things like getting the coordinates from the...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC created new topic AAR Operation Kingdom.

    August 20 at 3:49 am

    6 years ago

  • marques replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 18 at 7:05 pm

    you were lucky! Not only for having a good exercise and visiting an interesting coutry, but you also had the chance to fly in our velobed caucasus map, but for real!

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Your suggestions for the next BSD Mods Pack update.

    August 18 at 6:29 pm

    I remember there were some discussions about adding new mods but it got lost in the discord server. Fargo, you got some suggestions right? Can we have them here so I can find...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 18 at 8:44 am

    And last but not least all of the Georgians retired military aircraft. There are still some Mi-8s flying but I don’t think it is military.

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 18 at 8:38 am

    Georgia had some amazing food their bread and cheese is by far some of the best I have ever had. 

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 18 at 8:26 am

    Some more pictures from vaziani  The flag is half staff to commemorate the start...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 18 at 8:07 am

    Getting to work with the Georgians was pretty cool unfortunately their military spending is no where near our level and only have three operational Hueys. But damn did they...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 18 at 7:56 am

    Aparently this statue is from France so of course I had to take a picture 

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 18 at 7:49 am

    The next two days were culture days so we got to go out into Tbilisi and look around.  

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 18 at 7:31 am

    The rest of my flights were mostly moral rides which are fun because we get to do some of combat maneuvers like cyclic climbs into pitch over breaks which gives the guys in...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 18 at 7:03 am

    The next day the Apaches showed up (half way through the exercise) so apparently they had an issue with leaving their aircraft at vaziani so they moved them to right behind...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 18 at 6:22 am

    The next three days were devoted to 2nd Calvary regiments air assaults. They started out as 4am takeoff which meant we had to get up at 1am to get out to the airfield. We...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 18 at 5:34 am

    While I was supposed to be flying to senaki the rest of the guys were flying a special forces infil mission. 

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 18 at 3:36 am

    It took two days to get the LAOs done and we could never get the night LAOs finished because of weather. We immediately after went into aerial gunnery I was supposed to...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 17 at 8:07 pm

    The next day we started flying LAOs around the range (which unfortunately does not look the same in DCS) I am pretty sure the following couple of pictures are of me...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 17 at 7:51 pm

    Ok back to the real cool stuff our first mission kicked off the day after we landed. Usually when you get to a new area you fly a local area orientation flight or LAO however...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 17 at 7:23 pm

    Another room had this awesome mural And then just a little further down the...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 17 at 7:20 pm

    Our barracks were about 4 miles to the east on what Wallis called vaziani main base 

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 17 at 6:51 pm

    As for our aircraft we were...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 17 at 6:40 pm

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising created new topic Noble Partner 2018.

    August 17 at 6:20 pm

    Over the past couple weeks I have had the pleasure to be a part of a international training exercise in the Republic of Georgia.

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic Looks like I'm up first....

    August 16 at 1:26 am

    Nice! Welcome aboard Sir!  I think you will enjoy what we do here. What state/city do you hail from?

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Looks like I'm up first....

    August 13 at 6:20 am

    Really happy you will be flying rotaries. Eagle will not be the only one anymore to bear the burden of teaching what he knows to everybody else!

    6 years ago

  • Drakoz replied to the topic Input Devices Re-Initialisation causes momentary lockup in DCS.

    August 12 at 9:15 am

    Hnm, removed a few programs that I installed recently and now the hesitation and G940 FFB reset is gone again. It might be my anti-virus software (Norton Suite).  I can...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Looks like I'm up first....

    August 11 at 7:53 am

    That’s awesome I will be exited to see how Navy flight training compares to the Army. Do they still use the Th-57? Anyway looking forward to flying with you.

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic Looks like I'm up first....

    August 11 at 12:59 am

    Wow TX, what a comeback, I'm free most nights for a flight. Here is the discord link, welcome aboard Sailor! Look forward to flying with you.

    6 years ago

  • TXSailor replied to the topic Looks like I'm up first....

    August 10 at 9:18 pm

    Yeah, lol, they went balls-to-the-wall with Jet training, and then at last second decided to make me a helo pilot instead lol. So I'm getting back into DCS helos in...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Looks like I'm up first....

    August 10 at 10:38 am

    Holy shit man! That's what I call a come back! Lol! Most of the instructors are away for holidays, including me. So expect to see some action back around mid august....

    6 years ago

  • TXSailor replied to the topic Looks like I'm up first....

    August 9 at 7:41 pm

    So, due to work, I was never able to set up that checkout flight lol, but I'm back on shore and ready to roll if y'all have room for me!

    6 years ago

  • Drakoz replied to the topic Input Devices Re-Initialisation causes momentary lockup in DCS.

    August 8 at 10:44 pm

    As I said the problem is still there, but the lock ups are short enough to not be a disaster.  Now it is a 1/2 to 1 second stutter, not a 2 to 5 second full lockup, and it was...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Input Devices Re-Initialisation causes momentary lockup in DCS.

    August 8 at 8:45 pm

    That’s really tons of great info Drakoz. Wow, you must have gone mad with this. I did also the register mod for usb power management for my saitek panels. I also suspect I...

    6 years ago

  • Drakoz replied to the topic Input Devices Re-Initialisation causes momentary lockup in DCS.

    August 2 at 10:34 am

    I finally fixed this issue by re-installing Windows 10 from scratch. I assumed this would solve it, but a re-install is a big deal because my flying computer is also my work...

    6 years ago

  • Ten_Beers replied to the topic Congratulations to Sr Lt BlackWolf!.

    July 27 at 10:59 am

    Nice!  

    6 years ago

  • Ten_Beers replied to the topic Application for Spice.

    July 27 at 10:58 am

    Look forward to flying with you.  Welcome!

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Spice.

    July 26 at 10:38 pm

    Welcome Spice! You have found your way to the best co-op chopper squad around. As far as flying, this is one place you can fly what you like and really dig into the how's and...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic Application for Spice.

    July 26 at 1:57 am

    Welcome aboard Spice!   I think you'll like it here.  

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Spice.

    July 24 at 9:25 pm

    I've done that for you. Remember that you need to login with username spice now. Yeah, the Gazelle is simple to start up but a bit more tricky to fly. So it is a...

    6 years ago

  • unipus replied to the topic Application for Spice.

    July 24 at 8:49 pm

    As for the username, happy to change it but I can't actually find where to change anything about my profile on here. I can get to a profile page but no apparent way to edit.

    6 years ago

  • unipus replied to the topic Application for Spice.

    July 24 at 8:45 pm

    Will do on the Discord next time I'm at my home PC. Thursday is a maybe for me right now as I just picked up a new project due that day. Also I'm desperately trying to finish...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Good reads- Share some good books .

    July 24 at 7:54 pm

    Funny how Almeria region does the trick for Afghanistan desert. They had a couple of the people involved in the actual mission who where advising them for the movie.

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Spice.

    July 24 at 7:14 pm

    Hi Spice! And welcome! Wow, with the activity on the forum, I almost missed your post. Whatever you want to  be called, you should try to have the same nickname and...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic OBL RAID (SHORT VERSION) AAR.

    July 24 at 7:02 pm

    It's been some time since I flew close formation in NVG. Really loved the navigation and the landing in the compound. Overall, as long as you fly below 70 feet, you are pretty...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 created new topic OBL RAID (SHORT VERSION) AAR.

    July 24 at 5:24 pm

    Pilots: Fargo (UH-1) BaDcRc: (Mi-8MTV2) After some preliminary fiddling with controls and such, the troops we were...

    6 years ago

  • marques replied to the topic Good reads- Share some good books .

    July 24 at 8:54 am

    oh,yes! En tierra hostil. It´s not a great movie, but it´s the first military movie done in Spain in which they don´t attempt to moralize, politize, etc... It´s just an...

    6 years ago

  • marques replied to the topic Congratulations to Sr Lt BlackWolf!.

    July 24 at 8:45 am

    congratulations!

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Discovery flight PG Shiraz & Kerman ; lessons learnt.

    July 24 at 3:14 am

    Forgot to post the nice screen for our last landing attached to the last lesson learnt. 

    6 years ago

  • unipus created new topic Application for Spice.

    July 24 at 2:16 am

    Hello hello! your call sign:"spice" is fine, but isn't any good callsign supposed to be assigned TO you rather than BY you?...

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic Discovery flight PG Shiraz & Kerman ; lessons learnt.

    July 23 at 6:33 pm

    Yeah I tried it too, and it helped.

    6 years ago

  • Reed replied to the topic Discovery flight PG Shiraz & Kerman ; lessons learnt.

    July 23 at 3:45 pm

    Fargo and Eagle mentioned this and was able to improve the performance of the engine with a setting. It gave us 10% more efficiency. Still noy great but...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Good reads- Share some good books .

    July 22 at 11:13 pm

    Also that movie looks awesome btw

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Good reads- Share some good books .

    July 22 at 11:10 pm

    Thanks bad I’ll check it out 

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic Discovery flight PG Shiraz & Kerman ; lessons learnt.

    July 22 at 2:09 pm

    The surprise for me was the way the A/C acts now after an update. We all know the Huey can fly faster than 80 knots without blowing up. So something is way off with it. It was...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic BSD Official Mods Packs released!.

    July 22 at 4:56 am

    New update for the BSD Mods Packs (v1.05). Go to Library (Restricted)/Mods to update or simply query the repository file in OvGME (

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Good reads- Share some good books .

    July 22 at 2:26 am

    Just answering Eagle's question last time at AAHF. Pretty sure there is no English translation for these ones but hey, you never know.

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic Congratulations to Sr Lt BlackWolf!.

    July 21 at 8:35 pm

    Well done brother!

    6 years ago

  • Guitrz replied to the topic Congratulations to Sr Lt BlackWolf!.

    July 21 at 2:00 am

    Nice job BK! Getting old huh? :)

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC created new topic Discovery flight PG Shiraz & Kerman ; lessons learnt.

    July 20 at 9:48 pm

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic Congratulations to Sr Lt BlackWolf!.

    July 20 at 7:07 pm

    Yay me! Thanks and yep beers and shots on me next time. :)

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC created new topic Congratulations to Sr Lt BlackWolf!.

    July 20 at 4:46 am

    So BlackWolf, a.k.a BK, finally made it! 200 Flight Hours and the first Sr Lt ever on BSD. Congratulations! It was a pretty steep path but you succeeded in mastering...

    6 years ago

  • Ten_Beers replied to the topic BSD Official Mods Packs released!.

    July 19 at 3:16 am

    Querying the repository is a nice feature.

    6 years ago

  • Reed replied to the topic BSD Official Mods Packs released!.

    July 18 at 2:29 pm

    This worked a treat to make a repository.

    6 years ago

  • Guitrz replied to the topic DCS VERSION.

    July 18 at 3:36 am

    Nope, no 1.5 anymore.

    6 years ago

  • Drakoz replied to the topic DCS VERSION.

    July 18 at 3:13 am

    Are you guys flying in 1.5 anymore at all?   I just got the new SSD and I'm reinstalling Windows and everything.  Hopefully the DCS lockup issue I've been having will...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Good reads- Share some good books .

    July 14 at 2:43 am

    Awesome thanks I will check it out

    6 years ago

  • ArturDCS replied to the topic Good reads- Share some good books .

    July 13 at 6:52 am

    A book that is very very very good isA Lonely Kind of War: Forward Air Controller, Vietnam by Marshall HarrisonIt is just a excellent read cover to cover regarding...

    6 years ago

  • RePhil replied to the topic Welcome to Private Rephil!.

    July 12 at 4:00 am

    Thanks to all 

    6 years ago

  • Reed replied to the topic Welcome to Private Rephil!.

    July 10 at 7:47 pm

    RePhil, Welcome sir. Had a great time flying with you last night. Sorry I had to bail a little early. Your since of humor is great and I feel you'll fit right...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic BSD Training Cycle.

    July 10 at 3:02 pm

    well I think the key thing is going to be a lot of planning. I don't think we need to change any SOPs or how we even fly the goal is to be able to integrate with any fixed...

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic BSD Training Cycle.

    July 10 at 2:09 pm

    If you had one place on the map with a few SAMS and other ground units FW can work on SEAD as well. Other than that I think it just going to be a learning thing for them to be...

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic Welcome to Private Rephil!.

    July 10 at 1:56 pm

    Welcome Phil! I missed the flight, had to work. I'll catch up with you next time.

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC created new topic Welcome to Private Rephil!.

    July 10 at 4:40 am

    Great flying with you Rephil. Thanks to Eagle and Reed for the flight, the exercises and the evaluation. It's a pleasure to welcome you Rephil within BSD. I...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic BSD Training Cycle.

    July 10 at 1:11 am

    honestly I would like to start moving to more realistic operations there are a couple of times where fixed wing will always be in sight of RW aircraft for example CSAR escort...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic AAR Op Nashi Day 1: The Qeshm Island Run.

    July 9 at 6:41 pm

    Thanks for this great AAR guys.

    6 years ago

  • marques replied to the topic AAR Op Nashi Day 1: The Qeshm Island Run.

    July 9 at 11:58 am

    I had several problems in the mission, all from my side. But the mission was great and, although I was not very useful for achieving the goals, I had great fun. The good news...

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic BSD Training Cycle.

    July 9 at 5:25 am

    What I'm seeing with most of my FW guys is they have no idea how to work with RW groups. I can show them all day how to kill a target but they don't know how to work with...

    6 years ago

  • RePhil replied to the topic New Application from Philip (RePhil) Kuffner.

    July 9 at 4:38 am

    Don't mind levering it as is just thought I should explain why it say CVCW 11 don't know how to change it anyway    

    6 years ago

  • Ten_Beers replied to the topic New Application from Philip (RePhil) Kuffner.

    July 9 at 4:14 am

    Rephil, You can have a different nickname for each Discord channel.  I am in an IL2 bomber squadron, BK is in a fixed wing squadron.  Flying the Hornet is...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic BSD Training Cycle.

    July 8 at 6:51 pm

    Please read what I have edited on the original post.  I would like us to continue training but I believe we need to find a more informal way. I would like to propose...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic AAR Op Nashi Day 1: The Qeshm Island Run.

    July 8 at 4:26 pm

    I enjoyed the flight and definitely would like to fly this again sometime. Briefing  The briefing slides where good...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic New Application from Philip (RePhil) Kuffner.

    July 8 at 4:17 am

    Click on the Discord icon on the task bar on the right (the blue icon with a gamepad looking shape). The task bar will open and you will find a permanent invite by clicking on...

    6 years ago

  • RePhil replied to the topic New Application from Philip (RePhil) Kuffner.

    July 8 at 4:14 am

    Looks like discord invite expired pls resend then I will set it this time sorry for the confusion

    6 years ago

  • RePhil replied to the topic New Application from Philip (RePhil) Kuffner.

    July 8 at 4:08 am

    Ya just was checking and d then had to go here and explain way my avatar and login name is as it is 

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic New Application from Philip (RePhil) Kuffner.

    July 8 at 3:17 am

    Hey Rephil, we briefly saw you on discord but you disappeared before we were able to give you some access rights. We will use discord to set up the time and date for you to...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC created new topic AAR Op Nashi Day 1: The Qeshm Island Run.

    July 8 at 3:00 am

    Operation Nashi Day 1: The Qeshm Island Run...

    6 years ago

  • RePhil replied to the topic New Application from Philip (RePhil) Kuffner.

    July 7 at 4:19 pm

    OK I did not mention so if this will be a problem let me know I will need to make a decision  I also belong to a Hornet squad as would be reflection in my discord login. I...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic New Application from Philip (RePhil) Kuffner.

    July 7 at 3:46 pm

    Glad to have another Army guy around here. Also if you haven't checked out the Discord yet I recommend that you join. This is where a lot of our pilots BS about things. 

    6 years ago

  • RePhil replied to the topic New Application from Philip (RePhil) Kuffner.

    July 7 at 12:38 am

    Ok thanks for accepting me. As for the fram flight I will try to work around the IP schedule. Thanks for the invite on the slick ride but its a 3 day drive or 2000.00 airline...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic New Application from Philip (RePhil) Kuffner.

    July 6 at 11:15 pm

    Hi Rephil! Thanks for your application. Yes, getting some proper training on a given aircraft in DCS usually requires to join a squad. And there is a very limited...

    6 years ago

  • RePhil created new topic New Application from Philip (RePhil) Kuffner.

    July 6 at 4:25 am

    My name is Philip Kuffner  callsign is RePhil I am 63 years old medically retired from over the road transport I have HI-Speed internet 150 MBS download available most any...

    6 years ago

  • Ten_Beers replied to the topic DCS VERSION.

    July 6 at 3:26 am

    I haven't had the stable version since before 2.5 hit.  Didn't know any of you had it installed.

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic DCS VERSION.

    July 3 at 9:29 pm

    I haven't had Stable for about two months. I can add it back anytime just didn't see the need for it right now.

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Operation New Light- Massive Persistent Campaign.

    July 1 at 5:57 pm

    Just a little update on the mission planning side the Google Earth overlay is close to being done just need to add more of the friendly units. The plan now for the GE overlay...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic BSD Official Mods Packs released!.

    June 30 at 11:42 pm

    New update for the BSD Mods Packs (v1.04). Go to Library (Restricted)/Mods to update or simply query the repository file in OvGME (

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic DCS VERSION.

    June 29 at 3:29 pm

    Well, we are actually flying both Open beta and stable because there are always a lot of cool things on the beta that you don't have on the stable. Although since this week,...

    6 years ago

  • marques created new topic DCS VERSION.

    June 29 at 10:50 am

    Sorry for the newbye question but, what´s the BSD policy about DCS versions? Are missions always flown with the stable version, the beta or is a mission maker...

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic Welcome to Marques!.

    June 24 at 1:38 pm

    Can't wait to do some KA-50 work with you. That's my baby well other than my SU-27 but my two favorites!

    6 years ago

  • marques replied to the topic Welcome to Marques!.

    June 20 at 5:23 pm

    Thanks a lot! I enjoyed a lot my first flight and I expecto to become an active member of the comunity sooner than later.

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic Operation New Light- Massive Persistent Campaign.

    June 19 at 6:11 pm

    On the back end, it's going to be driven with a squadron-specific menu for each of the subordinate missions for every phase.   This allows us to manage things...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Operation New Light- Massive Persistent Campaign.

    June 19 at 7:33 am

    Holy shit guys. This is crazy.

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising created new topic Operation New Light- Massive Persistent Campaign.

    June 18 at 7:24 pm

    So you guys might be aware that Fargo and I have been working on this project for a little while now. Fargo did something similar a while back on the Caucasus map. My initial...

    6 years ago

  • Guitrz replied to the topic Welcome to Marques!.

    June 18 at 4:26 am

    Congratulations bro! Looking forward to flying with you, especially since I'm learning my español :D

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC created new topic Welcome to Marques!.

    June 18 at 12:50 am

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic New application for marques.

    June 17 at 11:51 pm

    We had a lot of "BS" there! The ship sinking with all of us landed on it was LMFAO funny. It's really great to have you aboard marques, and I...

    6 years ago

  • marques replied to the topic New application for marques.

    June 17 at 3:59 pm

    rgr that, I saw the mission on the calendar, but I cannot inscribe in it. I´ll be there at 20:50. I´d had preferred a bs, though, as my knowledge of the uh is...

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic New application for marques.

    June 17 at 1:30 pm

    Should be 9PM for you Marques.

    6 years ago

  • marques replied to the topic New application for marques.

    June 15 at 10:43 pm

    well, looks I´ve lost my first window of opportunity. Tomorrow saturday is going to be a bit busy for me, but if you please tell me a time for sunday, I´ll be there for the...

    6 years ago

  • marques replied to the topic New application for marques.

    June 15 at 8:14 pm

    ok, discord installed. Tonigt at 21:00 cannot be obviously. Too late now. I´m flying a bit with the gazelle now, but I´ll try to show up on discord afterwards.

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic AAR Operation Nashi Day 0: Battle of Tunb Islands.

    June 15 at 8:02 pm

    No time for me I left before Fargo had the server updated. Very rare but one of those emergency work calls, I had to leave right away. Too bad I missed it.

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic New application for marques.

    June 15 at 6:38 pm

    We have a discord server!  Quite a few of us lurk there all day long. Here is an invite:

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic New application for marques.

    June 15 at 6:37 pm

    Hey Marques, We are on discord. Check out the Discord icon on the social bar right of the page and click on connect. You need a discord account of course, but...

    6 years ago

  • marques replied to the topic New application for marques.

    June 15 at 5:12 pm

    great, this is moving! BadCrC, I was aware of Zeen´s plans for flying with an international group, but I did not know that they were you guys. Yes, I do own...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC created new topic AAR Operation Nashi Day 0: Battle of Tunb Islands.

    June 15 at 4:25 am

    Pilots: BaDCrC, Ten Beers, Fargo, Eagle Rising, BK (only until take off), and Gadget (time TBD as he left during the first part of the flight due to technical...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic New application for marques.

    June 14 at 10:16 pm

    Welcome Sir!    You'll have a good time here.  We have a lot of fun and do some really great missions.

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic New application for marques.

    June 14 at 8:50 pm

    Hi Marques and welcome to the BSD!  I'm around at different times because of my work schedule so if you see me (or my other partners in crime) on we can get the intro...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic New application for marques.

    June 14 at 7:27 pm

    Sounds cool. I am planning to have the Captain and some of his pilots flying with us very soon. Do you own the new Persian Gulf map? We are flight testing a mission actually...

    6 years ago

  • marques replied to the topic New application for marques.

    June 14 at 6:32 am

    BaD CrC wrote: Ola Marques and thanks for this excellent intro. Are you flying in the same squad as captain Zeen? We are...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic New application for marques.

    June 13 at 4:06 pm

    Ola Marques and thanks for this excellent intro. Are you flying in the same squad as captain Zeen? We are discussing together to have a common operation during weekend...

    6 years ago

  • marques created new topic New application for marques.

    June 13 at 8:06 am

    Ok, my first post for the application form and presentation: your call sign:marques your age (must be over 18 years old)...

    6 years ago

  • Reed replied to the topic MH-6 Little Bird Mod evaluation mission.

    June 12 at 12:57 pm

    Did you post this feedback in the main forum post on the DCS Forum?

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 created new topic MH-6 Little Bird Mod evaluation mission.

    June 9 at 6:23 pm

    Ten_beers, Fargo I set up a mission with moving ground targets (technicals) in mufassah industrial area (by dubai), and some stationary BTR-80's on a nearby...

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic VBSS MISSION AAR.

    June 6 at 11:40 pm

    Really nice and scenic area to fly. Loved it. But hey, mission first. After sorting out my hardware issues I was finally able to join you guys. Flying to cargo 1, I...

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic VBSS MISSION AAR.

    June 6 at 8:56 pm

    My whole computer locked up and crashed and I don't know why. So I only got about an hour on this one. It was fun, I'd like to try it again.

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 created new topic VBSS MISSION AAR.

    June 6 at 12:58 pm

    Troop Lift:   Fargo/Mi-8, Ten_Beers/Huey, BK/Huey  Gunship:  BaDcRc Departed Khasab AB to the port area, and retrieved troops.  BK had some...

    6 years ago

  • Fargo007 replied to the topic REGISTER FOR OUR ANNUAL ROUND UP AND HUEY FLIGHT.

    June 5 at 7:26 pm

    You guys should come down by me in Pensacola sometime.  You can sit in a Harrier, AH-1 Cobra, and F-14 cockpit among many others.  

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic CONVOY INTERCEPTION AAR.

    June 4 at 8:18 pm

    If they didn't "Fix" it I would be able to read it just fine. :P I went back to turning it on and off to see what I needed. If only the KA had FLIR.

    6 years ago

  • Blackwolf replied to the topic REGISTER FOR OUR ANNUAL ROUND UP AND HUEY FLIGHT.

    June 4 at 8:11 pm

    We may have to stop there Ten. I hope we can fit it all in. Maybe head south to Warner Robins after our flight and chat time?

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic REGISTER FOR OUR ANNUAL ROUND UP AND HUEY FLIGHT.

    June 4 at 4:00 pm

    Sounds really cool, but will we have enough time? What time is our flight slot?

    6 years ago

  • BaDCrC replied to the topic Combat Flight Bug Tracker .

    June 4 at 1:54 am

    For a given flightplan, everytime I am creating a new ACP, the altitude is set to 15000 ft no matter what was the previous altitude. The speed is set to what was set for the...

    6 years ago

  • Eagle_Rising replied to the topic REGISTER FOR OUR ANNUAL ROUND UP AND HUEY FLIGHT.

    June 3 at 9:59 pm

    I've been there a couple of times it is pretty cool 

    6 years ago