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Dragoon replied to the topic BSD Pilots! Show us your face!.
March 21 at 5:56 pm
I know that this has nottin to do with "flying" but it's my third big passion. -
Fargo007 replied to the topic OPERATION CROWBAR TESTING MIZ AAR.
March 20 at 8:58 pm
Good feedback BK. It really did work well the way we did it on the caucasus test, and I hesitate to get off of a winning horse. I think 906th will get... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic OPERATION CROWBAR TESTING MIZ AAR.
March 20 at 1:30 pm
I like that idea, keep the 906th on strong points Harriers and one A-10c for the new guy, He can orbit and take out reinforcements after the strongpoints are taken out,... -
Dragoon replied to the topic Your suggestions for the next BSD Mods Pack update.
March 19 at 4:38 am
Well I don't know about the normandy pack, since I don't have neither nevada nor normandy but I'd... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Your suggestions for the next BSD Mods Pack update.
March 18 at 11:16 pm
LHA Amphibious Assault package: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=204557 Any interest or we... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Debriefing for the Trainingsflight 03-16-2018 [SA342] NEW FM test and other stuff.
March 18 at 5:15 pm
I turn off the Mag brake and SAS yaw, The gun sight seems a bit off, every time Dragoon or I shot it was up and to the left, last update when Fargo and I tested the L it was... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Debriefing for the Trainingsflight 03-16-2018 [SA342] NEW FM test and other stuff.
March 18 at 12:35 pm
Will try that fargo. Thanks. -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Debriefing for the Trainingsflight 03-16-2018 [SA342] NEW FM test and other stuff.
March 18 at 11:42 am
It might help some, might hurt others, but for precise control I shut off the SAS. I do this with landing, or in the L when I am attempting to aim... -
Dragoon replied to the topic Debriefing for the Trainingsflight 03-16-2018 [SA342] NEW FM test and other stuff.
March 18 at 10:19 am
Those pictures are looking really nice especialy my hover -
Fargo007 created new topic OPERATION CROWBAR TESTING MIZ AAR.
March 18 at 9:52 am
BSD: Attended: Fargo, BK, Ten_Beers 229th: 4, Mi-8 906th: 2, Harrier/Su-25T Overview: The multi squadron test today... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Debriefing for the Trainingsflight 03-16-2018 [SA342] NEW FM test and other stuff.
March 18 at 2:56 am
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BaDCrC replied to the topic Debriefing for the Trainingsflight 03-16-2018 [SA342] NEW FM test and other stuff.
March 18 at 1:46 am
Don't know if we need a dedicated thread for the new SR 1.4.8.0 but this version brought changes that caused some problems. First, the speakers and microphone levels were... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Debriefing for the Trainingsflight 03-16-2018 [SA342] NEW FM test and other stuff.
March 17 at 11:08 pm
I love the Gazelle, and had fun. My impressions of the FM changes were overall positive. After thinking about it, my only gripes were the notion of change... -
spiderpig replied to the topic Debriefing for the Trainingsflight 03-16-2018 [SA342] NEW FM test and other stuff.
March 17 at 9:17 pm
Here's the video from my side of things: -
Dragoon created new topic Debriefing for the Trainingsflight 03-16-2018 [SA342] NEW FM test and other stuff.
March 17 at 10:22 am
Before I get to the debrief I'd like to mention that this is all writen from my point of view of the... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 17 at 9:08 am
Irl it’s a team of like 10+ people working on the oporder because all of this happens a lot faster irl but yes a brand new 2nd lieutenant should be able to write a... -
Dragoon replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 17 at 7:18 am
Well the way how I see things here I'd say that the MC is also the AMC. However there is one thing... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 17 at 12:03 am
That makes sense and I suppose a mission designer can handle contingencies too. Let's give it a try. I will start going over the op order stuff as I am... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 16 at 9:15 pm
Ya we have done this once before and i think it sped up the mission creators process I still think there is a lot to you can do without knowing the flight route. I think... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 16 at 8:31 pm
There might be several variations of this, with each choice being dependent on the complexity, and nature of the mission. At some point, (as discussed) this... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 16 at 4:48 pm
Ya I think that is fine but I still would like to get as many people involved in the planning as possible so that 1. Not just one person is doing all the work and 2. All of... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 16 at 3:13 pm
I like it, mission builder says hey here's a mission X, Y and Z need to be done, threats will be this and that. Here you go, figure it out. Get more pilots involved in the... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 16 at 12:26 pm
Well that is what I am proposing separating the mission creation and the mission briefing I also have high hopes for the combat flight planning but that really is only going... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 16 at 12:22 pm
Just finished the mission planning guide. This guide is great and short enough to be read quickly by everybody. It can make it to our library as it is as there is very little... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 16 at 10:06 am
Just started to go through the docs Eagle. Personally, I am expecting a lot from this Combat flight planning software that Viper is working with. It will save me a huge amount... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 16 at 7:24 am
I guess the mission builder may have to change some triggers but I would imagine it would be more moving trigger zones than anything. But anyway I would invasion that... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 16 at 12:34 am
How would it work? Fargo puts out the Opord and pilots plan it out then Fargo would have to add triggers or scripts based on what was planned? I'm just trying to figure out... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 15 at 10:30 pm
So should we start doing this, is there anyway that we can make it more friendly to DCS or is it pretty much fine? I guess we would have to explain it at a bare minimum... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 15 at 11:32 am
With my Navy flight squad as DCAG I wrote opords all the time, not as complex as IRL but following the same format. The situation, set up who the bad guys are, how many and... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 14 at 10:42 pm
So the first part of this has some good info that pertains to this -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Mission planning discussion .
March 14 at 8:49 pm
Thanks for bringing the topic up Eagle. My talents and enjoyment is in actually building the mission. That itself is a tremendous amount of work, so if you... -
Eagle_Rising created new topic Mission planning discussion .
March 14 at 7:50 pm
So we have started getting a lot of stuff more formalized lately our training and SOP is pretty good but I think we are realizing how are missions are getting more... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic NVG Timed Nav debrief and welcome to Dragoon!.
March 12 at 5:55 pm
Dragoon idk if I necessarily agree with that f-16 pilot there is a lot more to worry about. While it is true that most of ones mental faculties is taken up by keeping... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic NVG Timed Nav debrief and welcome to Dragoon!.
March 12 at 8:28 am
Hey Dragoon, In the settings, try turning deferred shading OFF and HDR ON for flying at night. It's much better. You can also turn off shadows, since... -
Dragoon replied to the topic NVG Timed Nav debrief and welcome to Dragoon!.
March 12 at 12:30 am
For the SA342 I can only say two words awesome and awefull. If you wanna see things outside of your... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic NVG Timed Nav debrief and welcome to Dragoon!.
March 11 at 9:38 pm
Wow glad to see you guys getting the training in. 45 seconds off is still really good do realize that that is our standard IRL and we have a gps that continuously gives me The... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Well Dragoon found it's way to BSD. (introduction).
March 11 at 2:06 pm
I will, as soon as he feels ready to do so. Some of it he has down, we can work on the rest. It should be an easy thing to get to RL2. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Well Dragoon found it's way to BSD. (introduction).
March 11 at 1:27 pm
Just a word to have everybody on the same level. I am usually a bit reluctant to have EU pilot's because of the time difference. It's complicated to have them trained... -
Dragoon liked a reply to the topic Well Dragoon found it's way to BSD. (introduction).
March 11 at 10:36 am
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Guitrz replied to the topic Well Dragoon found it's way to BSD. (introduction).
March 11 at 8:46 am
I was gonna read your entire presentation but I ran out of beer. Welcome to BSD regardless! -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Well Dragoon found it's way to BSD. (introduction).
March 11 at 1:03 am
Evaluation flight was done. There should be no need for another. You should now move on to others, Mods, Simple radio and so on. -
Dragoon liked the topic NVG Timed Nav debrief and welcome to Dragoon!.
March 10 at 11:58 pm
So we have a proverb in France that translates into: "The misfortune of some makes the happiness of others". That's exactly what happened with BK's technical issues,... -
BaDCrC created new topic NVG Timed Nav debrief and welcome to Dragoon!.
March 10 at 11:21 pm
So we have a proverb in France that translates into: "The misfortune of some makes the happiness of others". That's exactly what happened with BK's technical issues,... -
Dragoon said thank you to Tim Wilcox for his/her reply to the topic Well Dragoon found it's way to BSD. (introduction).
March 10 at 8:19 pm
What a awesome introduction! Well done sir and welcome to the BlackSharkDen. My flight time with Dragoon was well, a lot of fun. He is a very skilled pilot, knows his... -
Dragoon liked a reply to the topic Well Dragoon found it's way to BSD. (introduction).
March 10 at 8:19 pm
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Dragoon liked a reply to the topic Well Dragoon found it's way to BSD. (introduction).
March 10 at 8:19 pm
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Dragoon said thank you to BaD CrC for his/her reply to the topic Well Dragoon found it's way to BSD. (introduction).
March 10 at 8:19 pm
Hi Dragoon and welcome. You just deserve the BSD world record of the longest presentation. I have to say I had a good time reading it. And Yes, I did read it to the... -
Dragoon replied to the topic Well Dragoon found it's way to BSD. (introduction).
March 10 at 8:06 pm
Thanks for the Reward . And I'm impressed about your... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Well Dragoon found it's way to BSD. (introduction).
March 10 at 7:46 pm
Hi Dragoon and welcome. You just deserve the BSD world record of the longest presentation. I have to say I had a good time reading it. And Yes, I did read it to the... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Well Dragoon found it's way to BSD. (introduction).
March 10 at 7:43 pm
What a awesome introduction! Well done sir and welcome to the BlackSharkDen. My flight time with Dragoon was well, a lot of fun. He is a very skilled pilot, knows his... -
Dragoon created new topic Well Dragoon found it's way to BSD. (introduction).
March 10 at 6:18 pm
Heya fella pilots -
Jake replied to the topic Fargo hits the 30 missions flown and 15 missions created! Thank you!.
March 9 at 7:22 pm
Thanks for the missions and as important your willingness to help the newbies! I'm looking forward to absorbing some of your builders tricks and wisdom! -
Ten_Beers replied to the topic Fargo hits the 30 missions flown and 15 missions created! Thank you!.
March 8 at 6:58 pm
Fargo Making interesting missions is a huge part of why DCS is fun for me! -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Fargo hits the 30 missions flown and 15 missions created! Thank you!.
March 7 at 7:42 pm
Yay Fargo! -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Fargo hits the 30 missions flown and 15 missions created! Thank you!.
March 6 at 8:10 am
WHOOHOO! I am always working on at least one! Thank you for the appreciation. Making interesting missions is a huge part of why DCS is... -
BaDCrC created new topic Fargo hit the 30 missions flown and 15 missions created! Thank you!.
March 5 at 7:50 pm
Fargo has shown great commitment in our community. He is now at 30 missions flown and an impressive 15 missions created, becoming the second BSD pilot to get the bronze cup of... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
March 3 at 4:32 pm
PLANNING UPDATE: This is a running planning log I started. April 7th will be here quickly guys. -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic REGISTER FOR OUR ANNUAL ROUND UP AND HUEY FLIGHT.
February 28 at 11:03 pm
Ya I probably will get a hotel as well even though I am only an hour away it will probably be worth it just in gas savings (and my sanity Atl traffic sucks) I will also have... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic REGISTER FOR OUR ANNUAL ROUND UP AND HUEY FLIGHT.
February 28 at 9:27 pm
Being military helicopter pilots (of notion), we are accustomed to austere conditions. $55 a night is totally do-able. I am absolutely in for the two... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic REGISTER FOR OUR ANNUAL ROUND UP AND HUEY FLIGHT.
February 28 at 7:25 pm
Nice, both Ten and I are driving, I'll leave on Thursday So I will be there to help shuttle guys if needed. I have to talk to Ten, we spoke about maybe carpooling in the... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 28 at 9:12 am
Got it. When are you available Mole? Give me some times that would work. -
Molevitch replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 28 at 6:01 am
Hi Guys, The 229th group will be Simple Radio competent, and will observe Comms Protocols. We will formulate our task WPs etc and nav once we get eyes on the... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic REGISTER FOR OUR ANNUAL ROUND UP AND HUEY FLIGHT.
February 28 at 1:13 am
Update for everyone. Fargo secured Saturday 14th of July for our Huey flight in Hampton, Georgia. Payments would need to be done before June 14th via Paypal to... -
Red_Donkey replied to the topic Application form for Red Donkey.
February 27 at 2:30 pm
Yes, ok. I've decided. I shall seek fortune and glory in Europe!Thanks for helping me out, guys. Maybe I´ll see you again sometime, you never... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Welcome Ten Beers to the leader's mess!.
February 27 at 11:23 am
<Cue monty burns from the simpsons> Eggggcellent.... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application form for Red Donkey.
February 27 at 11:17 am
There's actually a lot of helicopter squads in Europe. The most recognized is the 132nd based in Northern Europe (GMT-1) with a Ka50 group, the French's 3rd-wing with the... -
Red_Donkey replied to the topic Application form for Red Donkey.
February 27 at 6:05 am
Looking at your calender, I can see that most mid-week missions are at 9pm EST, which, as BaDCrC says, is 2am at my place. Hmm... I thought maybe that you had some, say, 6pm... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 27 at 12:31 am
I really do think it would have been better if they were all in the same aircraft but honestly I don’t really care what they do at most we will be talking to them on the radio... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 11:35 pm
Nevermind. -
Blackwolf replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 11:28 pm
Fargo is right, one guy has the M2k, one has the SU-25T and combined arms so Neon was trying to cover for everyone. Now I can ask If we could get it down to Harriers, M2k's... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 11:25 pm
Freddy Wissing wrote: I would too, but we have to accede these choices to them. I could arrange it that we take off from the... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 11:21 pm
M2k is a ground pounder as well. They know the roll is CAS, no A2A, that's why they requested A/C with that roll in mind. They are here to support us. The 906th does fly a mix... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 10:48 pm
I would too, but we have to accede these choices to them. I could arrange it that we take off from the same place and land at the same place as well. It... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 10:34 pm
I'd rather see one coherent and homogeneous group of fixed wings with one mission than a group of disparate aircraft with no relation between each other: different countries,... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application form for Red Donkey.
February 26 at 9:40 pm
Hello Red Donkey, As Eagle said, time zone is likely to be a problem for you. Flights during the weekend are irregular and normal mission time during the week will be... -
Ten_Beers replied to the topic Welcome Ten Beers to the leader's mess!.
February 26 at 9:38 pm
Thank you gentlemen! -
Fargo007 replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 9:10 pm
It's an all purpose. It's got pretty damn good A2G. I have flown with that guy when we were harriering, and it can GBU, lase it's own targets, and drop snakes.... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 7:25 pm
m2000c also has limited A/G capability though right? Otherwise there’s not really a point. I also don’t get how a flight with that different of aircraft can work but they are... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Application form for Red Donkey.
February 26 at 7:21 pm
Welcome Red_Donkey I will warn that we are focused primarily around EST GMT -5/-4 but we have been getting more and more European guys joining lately and we do try to fly on... -
Red_Donkey created new topic Application form for Red Donkey.
February 26 at 6:50 pm
your call sign: Red Donkey your age: 39 your type of internet connection and speed: 40 mbps your timezone: 0 GMT your availability during the... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 6:44 pm
I think the issue is that one of their guys is only flying the 2000. Agree - there's no A2A threats in this miz, and that's engraved in stone.... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Old school flight school stuff .
February 26 at 5:39 pm
https://imgur.com/a/8e6W2 here is a link to joint air attack teams this should help you Bad for planning mixed fixed wing and... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 5:26 pm
Bad we will keep to the plan no enemy air if that is what they want and they can find a way to make it work than that is on them -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 5:24 pm
Well adding attack helicopters is going to add another level of complexity they would be a separate formation in this type of scenario. Which means another amc I’m still ok... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 5:24 pm
I am not super excited about mixing the fixed wings. M2000 are used for air superiority and this doesn't really fit in what Fargo wants to do. There is no interest for air... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Welcome Ten Beers to the leader's mess!.
February 26 at 5:04 pm
Welcome Sir! -
Blackwolf replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 4:43 pm
The 906th wants a mix..from Neon" We should only need 2 Su-25T, 2 M2000c, 2 Viggens and 4 Harriers. And that at the Max." Some pilots over there don't have the Harrier... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 4:39 pm
Yup, the roads sort of dictate that they are going to come from obvious directions anyway, so if we have enemy positions from the south, then that's where we expect them to... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 4:06 pm
Maybe Fargo what you could do to randomize threat is have three possible positions. IRL you look at the enemies most probable course of action and the enemies most dangerous... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 4:03 pm
Seriously let’s just keep it simple Fargo I do like the Idea of a CSAR script and maybe having spare aircraft at the PZ maybe but for the most part I really hope that no one... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Old school flight school stuff .
February 26 at 3:47 pm
Yes I will scan it in but probably not until April -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 3:45 pm
Communication and time on target we will have the same pick up zone so we have to be mindful of that but also remember even though they probably operate similar to us they... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 3:44 pm
For scripts I am planning CTLD for troops, CSAR in case there is a friendly down (this should be part of the planning), and the standard MOOSE stuff I always use to randomize... -
Molevitch replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 3:44 pm
Hi BaD, Hi Eagle, Hi Fargo, Hi BK and all the rest of BSD! I was just thinking about this April 7th mission, came along to see how things are, and look, you are all... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Old school flight school stuff .
February 26 at 3:33 pm
These documents are gold. Any chance to scan them Eagle? I got curious when you mentioned those gazelles stories in middle east. A quick search on Google gave me the... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Old school flight school stuff .
February 26 at 3:19 pm
Hey Eagle, How are you? I would love to get a copy of this document when you have scanned it. Looks like a lot of pages though! The idea of Gazelles and Mi-24s... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 3:13 pm
So one serial from 229th and one from BSD. 8 ac total + Harriers. 2 troops pickups each. How can we make the 2 Mi8 flights work together? Each serial will basically fly on... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 2:52 pm
Ok so here is my plan very rough draft but Fargo and I talked about it a little before. Fargo was planning for the Nevada map so that is what I have in my head but we can make... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 2:52 pm
Ok so here is my plan very rough draft but Fargo and I talked about it a little before. Fargo was planning for the Nevada map so that is what I have in my head but we can make... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Old school flight school stuff .
February 26 at 2:18 pm
Also found a page about the Gazelle I guess I fort about the Syrian Gazelles could be pretty cool to play around with ideas with this when the SOH come out. -
Eagle_Rising created new topic Old school flight school stuff .
February 26 at 2:15 pm
So I am trying to help out this guy on the ED forums for a Huey training campaign and I decided to look through some of my Dad's old stuff and realized he had kept everything... -
BaDCrC created new topic 229th/906th/BSD Joint Ops/April 7th: Mission Prep.
February 26 at 12:19 pm
Hi Guys, So I know we have a little bit of time but since it is a collective project, we need to have a bit of coordination ahead of time. I know Eagle is leaving in... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Simple Radio set up and test..
February 26 at 11:20 am
Ah OK. Thanks BK. -
BaDCrC created new topic Welcome Ten Beers to the leader's mess!.
February 25 at 11:53 pm
Following discussions with the BSD leaders community and the agreement from him, Ten Beers is promoted to Leader with the qualification of Unit Trainer. You should have access... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Survey test (internal site test, do not answer).
February 25 at 11:23 pm
Ah you are really tempting me Bad, lol -
BaDCrC created new topic Survey test (internal site test, do not answer).
February 25 at 10:13 pm
Survey color test. {CONTENTPOLL ["id": 6]} -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Simple Radio set up and test..
February 25 at 3:33 pm
Two things, he had the simple radio folder installed in his 2.5 folder and when you update SR it downloads the new zip file into the SR folder but I found it didn't unzip so I... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Simple Radio set up and test..
February 25 at 3:23 pm
Thanks BK. I see you guys had some fun. What was G's problem with SR? Can be useful next time we have a pilot with similar problem. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Catalyst.
February 25 at 3:20 pm
Hi Catalyst. I was wondering when you will decide to apply. You will need a good... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Catalyst.
February 25 at 3:03 pm
Yeah I bet that takes a lot out of you. Here is the link for Simple Radio with a video. I'm not sure if the video goes over the whole install at not but its easy, Just install... -
Catalyst said thank you to Tim Wilcox for his/her reply to the topic Application for Catalyst.
February 25 at 2:36 pm
Welcome Catalyst! Thanks for letting us know a little about you. Lets set up a good training day and get you up to speed. If the sale is still going on Russian... -
Catalyst replied to the topic Application for Catalyst.
February 25 at 2:35 pm
Thanks BK, I got discord setup on the computer now. I just need to setup Simple Radio. So a tutorial on that would be nice. The X52 bindings are still and ongoing project... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Catalyst.
February 25 at 2:24 pm
Welcome Catalyst! Thanks for letting us know a little about you. Lets set up a good training day and get you up to speed. If the sale is still going on Russian... -
Catalyst created new topic Application for Catalyst.
February 25 at 1:12 pm
your call sign: Catalyst your age (must be over 18 years old): 41 your type of internet connection and speed: 14.7 mbps your timezone: ... -
spiderpig replied to the topic Show us your gun!.
February 25 at 11:32 am
Freddy Wissing wrote: In practical application, full auto has real utility in a subgun and a belt fed, and pretty much nothing in... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Show us your gun!.
February 25 at 10:26 am
In practical application, full auto has real utility in a subgun and a belt fed, and pretty much nothing in between. That said, it's still fun as hell.... -
Blackwolf created new topic Simple Radio set up and test..
February 24 at 10:29 pm
Pilots, Bk, Guitrz, Ten Beers, Spiderpig. Map: Training 2018 Mission time: 3 hours. Got Guitrz set up with Simple radio correctly. Tested and working.... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic First flight for Jake (w/Fargo, Ten_Beers).
February 24 at 4:47 pm
Thanks for this great AAR Fargo. Jake, if you think BSD is a place you would enjoy flying, learning and having fun, we are all happy to welcome you on board. You are... -
spiderpig replied to the topic Show us your gun!.
February 24 at 4:14 pm
Yeah, the one place we used to go was about half hour from me and it’s a really nice range. They have both 25 and 75 yard lanes. They had a couple mp5s to rent along with a... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic First flight for Jake (w/Fargo, Ten_Beers).
February 24 at 3:48 pm
Nice, sorry I missed it..I was busy with other things. Sounds like he fits right in. Did you use just discord? -
Fargo007 created new topic First flight for Jake (w/Fargo, Ten_Beers).
February 24 at 3:38 pm
Jake flew with BSD for the first time last night. In attendance: Jake, Fargo, Ten_Beers Conditions: Daylight,... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Show us your gun!.
February 24 at 2:19 pm
Wow that’s crazy it’s only a 15 min drive if I want to go to a range that rents full auto. -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Application for Jake/Skid.
February 24 at 2:05 pm
Glad to hear Jake wish I could have flown with you but I will be gone until the end of March but I do look forward to eventually flying with you. -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Jake/Skid.
February 24 at 1:51 pm
That's awesome Jake! Do you have Simple Radio? I can get you the link if you need, we try and use it for our missions. I have a training for it set up in a few hours if you... -
Jake replied to the topic Application for Jake/Skid.
February 24 at 1:26 pm
Jake works for call sign (Though I frequently get bumped due to too many 'jakes'- I use Jake22 on most sites - you can through that in - doesn't really matter to... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Jake/Skid.
February 24 at 11:47 am
I do 104th, Blue Flag and a little Dynamic sometimes but we do co-ops here so we make our own servers and missions. We do have a few groups we co-op with, fighters and... -
spiderpig replied to the topic Show us your gun!.
February 24 at 10:46 am
Yeah I subscribe to Jerry’s channel. He’s insane fast. Full auto for me was a once every fire year thing. There was a place you could rent a mp5 full auto. So my... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Show us your gun!.
February 24 at 8:49 am
Tactically I would stick with semi auto, every person I’ve ever talked to that’s been in combat has said they have never used full auto or three round burst. They said at most... -
spiderpig replied to the topic Show us your gun!.
February 24 at 7:53 am
So with all the recent craziness in the USA, I figure my time with the bump stock is limited. I've owned one for a bit of time, but never installed it. I figured lets put it... -
Jake replied to the topic Application for Jake/Skid.
February 23 at 9:50 pm
Thanks to all... I'll be around quite a bit this weekend 2/24 and first half of 25. Which MP servers you guys play in? -
Jake said thank you to Tim Wilcox for his/her reply to the topic Application for Jake/Skid.
February 23 at 9:46 pm
Welcome Skid! I see you have some ME experience, that's good, and quite some time in DCS too! Looking forward to flying with you! Let us know when is a good... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic REGISTER FOR OUR ANNUAL ROUND UP AND HUEY FLIGHT.
February 23 at 6:33 pm
Come to think of it,let me ask him what format he wants before you send it. -
Blackwolf replied to the topic REGISTER FOR OUR ANNUAL ROUND UP AND HUEY FLIGHT.
February 23 at 6:32 pm
Bad send me some high quality BSD logos in Jpeg and maybe PSD? I got a shirt guy. I'm thinking bigger logo on the back..small logo on the left front with call signs under? Any... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Congratulations to Ten Beers and BK for their promotions!.
February 23 at 6:22 pm
Not to mention the SOP test as well. I recommend it for everyone. From a guy who learns by doing not reading, the open book test helps you understand the SOP better than just... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic REGISTER FOR OUR ANNUAL ROUND UP AND HUEY FLIGHT.
February 23 at 1:26 am
Fargo, Were you able to secure our spot and ask about the payment? Thanks. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Congratulations to Ten Beers and BK for their promotions!.
February 23 at 1:24 am
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Guitrz replied to the topic Application for Jake/Skid.
February 22 at 8:04 pm
Hello, hope you like BSD! Loving the Huey beyond rational limits is pretty much the norm here, so you should fit in alright -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Application for Jake/Skid.
February 22 at 7:52 pm
Welcome Jake! You came to the right place. The Huey is adored regularly here, and you'll see it flown a lot. We are happy... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic SH-60b Seahawk.
February 22 at 7:51 pm
Yeah, I thought about you Eagle being a consultant to help with the Flight model and that stuff and the rest of us to put it through its paces. Reed you fly everyday too so... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Jake/Skid.
February 22 at 6:41 pm
Hi Jake (or Skid)! And welcome! First of all, thanks for your little message in the registration form. It made me realized something went wrong with the text color in... -
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Eagle_Rising replied to the topic SH-60b Seahawk.
February 22 at 6:32 pm
Ya I would totally love to help him out the handling characteristics should be similar to the A/L I would imagine -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Jake/Skid.
February 22 at 6:03 pm
Welcome Skid! I see you have some ME experience, that's good, and quite some time in DCS too! Looking forward to flying with you! Let us know when is a good... -
Jake created new topic Application for Jake/Skid.
February 22 at 5:56 pm
your call sign Skid your age (must be over 18 years old) old man... -
Blackwolf created new topic SH-60b Seahawk.
February 22 at 5:55 pm
I meant to post this a few weeks ago and forgot all about it. There is a guy Justin Romaine who is making a Seahawk for DCS. He plans on getting a 3rd party Dev slot and it... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Show us your gun!.
February 22 at 5:14 pm
Good to see you around again Combat! -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Maritime Mission #2: Hunt for Red October.
February 22 at 8:38 am
There's another southern word: Far. When something is burning it's "on Far" The Jersey opposite is Figh-ya with the... -
M1Combat replied to the topic Show us your gun!.
February 22 at 4:12 am
That stuff is the best steak seasoning I've ever had :). -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Maritime Mission #2: Hunt for Red October.
February 20 at 6:49 pm
Call sign: Torchy! :D That's French for "I'm on frigging fire again!" lol -
Guitrz replied to the topic Preferred helicopter right now.
October 18 at 3:06 pm
Yes Mole, but I couldn't find any pics of the Ka-50 doing slingload either. Guess the Mi-24 is just the ultimate helicopter after all :) -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Preferred helicopter right now.
October 18 at 11:08 am
ack. We can start with the stuff you want to dig into. -
Molevitch replied to the topic Preferred helicopter right now.
October 18 at 10:38 am
Thanks Fargo, always good to be better informed! I looked for images and found NONE though of it doing so.... See you tonight. It will be midnight for me, so I will... -
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BaDCrC replied to the topic [Open discussion] Re energize BSD.
October 18 at 10:08 am
I like the idea of a script library Fargo. The troop cargo load stubs one has been partially developed by one of our pilot that we haven't seen for some time now. I... -
groundhog replied to the topic Preferred helicopter right now.
October 18 at 5:20 am
I flew the Huey for a long time and I still like it a lot. However, after a few hundred hours on the Huey, it was nice to have something "new" to learn with the Mi-8.... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Preferred helicopter right now.
October 18 at 2:54 am
I think everybody knows my preference! But just in case. 1. Mi-8 2. UH-1H 3. Ka-50 I have the Gazelle, of course. But I find it irritating to... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic [Open discussion] Re energize BSD.
October 18 at 12:09 am
Fixed wings do add some flavor. I use fixed wings in missions, but as allies helping out in some way. Recce, Escort, Laser designating targets, etc. As an opponent that's a... -
Drakoz replied to the topic Preferred helicopter right now.
October 17 at 11:24 pm
The Mi8 is the one I want to learn most right now, but I am happy to fly all of them. Hence my question. I'm coming back up to speed on these helos, so it's going to take a... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Proposed mods to add: Civilians & Support Personnel.
October 17 at 11:07 pm
Curiously, they show up under "Fortifications" IIRC. -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Preferred helicopter right now.
October 17 at 10:44 pm
Mi-8 for well all it can do and a gunship. It can't beat the Ka-50 in the attack role. Close but no cigar. Best part about the squad is fly what you like. I love them all ,... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Preferred helicopter right now.
October 17 at 10:39 pm
Please don't be mad at me once I make the Hind my main helicopter, after all, it's only natural. Wonder if the Mi-24 can slingload, since even the Ka-50 can, at least... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic [Open discussion] Re energize BSD.
October 17 at 10:32 pm
Well ,yes and no. The whole thing was to have a fixed wing group, close air support, combat air patrol to protect the choppers so they could do what was needed. Up until they... -
Drakoz replied to the topic [Open discussion] Re energize BSD.
October 17 at 10:18 pm
Thanks for the suggestion. I was mainly talking about creating a fixed wing engagement or bombing run to add flavor for the engagement, but not directed at the helicopters.... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Preferred helicopter right now.
October 17 at 10:13 pm
I would encourage you to fly what you enjoy flying the most, or what a particular mission seems to cry out for. I fly the Mi-8 probably 70% of the time and the Ka-50 the... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic BK's 100th flight hour and promotion!.
October 17 at 9:56 pm
Whoo hoo! I got my butter bars, ok drinks on me! :) And if you don't know what Butter bar is: A boot lieutenant that thinks he knows everything, yet couldn't... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic [Open discussion] Re energize BSD.
October 17 at 9:48 pm
Be careful with fixed wings. They will wipe out the entire squad in no time and you won't see them coming. It's even worse when it's AI since they have some kind of super kind... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic BK's 100th flight hour and promotion!.
October 17 at 9:19 pm
And as per the new ranking system, it is my great pleasure to promote BK to the rank of Lieutenant. Double congratulations BK! (and twice as many beers!) -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Preferred helicopter right now.
October 17 at 9:06 pm
The helicopter of the month at BSD is the Mi8. Why? I don't know. There were just more opportunities/inspiration to build missions with this machine. Now we had several months... -
Drakoz created new topic Preferred helicopter right now.
October 17 at 8:53 pm
What is the preferred helicopter in BSD these days? Seems you guys have been doing a lot of Mi8 missions lately. Sadly, not flying DCS all year, I've forgotten a lot. So... -
Drakoz replied to the topic [Open discussion] Re energize BSD.
October 17 at 7:07 pm
In several of my mission ideas, I was looking for ways to integrate AI fixed wing events into the mission to add variety, surprise (in some cases) or upset the circumstances.... -
Drakoz replied to the topic [132nd] EXERCISE GREEN SWORD - Mission #2: MUCH better!.
October 17 at 6:48 pm
Sounds like there is great potential for fun, but sad to see it wasn't what you all hoped for. Was there any discussion or benefit to using helo's to pick up downed pilots?... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic New BSD ranking system. Please Read..
October 17 at 6:16 pm
No problem at all. Take your time, no rush. Where's my butter bars? :P LOL -
Blackwolf replied to the topic [Open discussion] Re energize BSD.
October 17 at 5:52 pm
So what I have been working on is a group co-op with a fighter squad I joined about a month or so ago. I did let them know that BSD was my primary squad and my time would be... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic New BSD ranking system. Please Read..
October 17 at 5:34 pm
Yes BK. you should be Lt by now. I realized that last night. Give me this evening to correct this. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Proposed mods to add: Civilians & Support Personnel.
October 17 at 5:29 pm
Ah OK. Let me have a look at this. Thanks. -
Molevitch replied to the topic [132nd] EXERCISE GREEN SWORD - Mission #2: MUCH better!.
October 17 at 4:57 pm
I'll build it tomorrow. -
Molevitch replied to the topic [132nd] EXERCISE GREEN SWORD - Mission #2: MUCH better!.
October 17 at 4:56 pm
Well, how about "Guys, our troops at the front are getting real low on 9mm and grenades. Get these crates forward now! Drop them 500 metres behind our lines at Farp... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic [132nd] EXERCISE GREEN SWORD - Mission #2: MUCH better!.
October 17 at 3:39 pm
I say we plan this Sunday to rehearse for the next event. UR radios and all. I've sort of missed the last two and I did want to get on with it last week but ..anyways lets use... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic New BSD ranking system. Please Read..
October 17 at 3:16 pm
I like it too. -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Proposed mods to add: Civilians & Support Personnel.
October 17 at 2:06 pm
I confirm they are transportable with the following limitation: Since they don't move (ambulate), when you drop them off they will be exactly at the position... -
Fargo007 replied to the topic Proposed mods to add: Civilians & Support Personnel.
October 17 at 1:20 pm
I tried them, and they are available BOTH as a static, and a (fixed) ground unit, that even shows a label...... Let me verify that they are transportable... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic New feature: Submit your own article on BSD Website!.
October 17 at 12:33 pm
Added a NOTAM category, so you guys can add some newsflash info in the NOTAM box of the front page (and have it also added automatically to twitter and facebook). -
Guitrz replied to the topic Link to BSD signature picture for the other forums.
October 17 at 12:21 pm
I'll send you a PM -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Proposed mods to add: Civilians & Support Personnel.
October 17 at 11:23 am
Yes, Hawkeye is actually a pilot here (Spiderpig). My concern is that those objects are statics, not ground units, and as such, except the eye candy, they cannot be... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Link to BSD signature picture for the other forums.
October 17 at 11:03 am
Well, send me your sig and I will upload it on the BSD server so you can try to link it directly just like what I did for mine. -
Fargo007 created new topic Proposed mods to add: Civilians & Support Personnel.
October 17 at 9:19 am
I'd like to propose adding these two very small mods to the stack. The provide support personnel such as a realistic looking pilot, a child, a smartass... -
Molevitch replied to the topic New BSD ranking system. Please Read..
October 17 at 5:37 am
I think this works really well! -
Guitrz replied to the topic Link to BSD signature picture for the other forums.
October 17 at 2:10 am
Don't know why, but the ED forum keeps making the sig pic smaller, unlike your's or Mole's, per example. -
BaDCrC created new topic New feature: Submit your own article on BSD Website!.
October 17 at 12:37 am
Another requested feature is the capability to take part in the content of BSD website (only available from Trainee level). Some of you guys would like to see the front page... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Link to BSD signature picture for the other forums.
October 17 at 12:21 am
Guitrz (and the others). I uploaded the psd file along with the requires soviet style font in the library. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic New BSD ranking system. Please Read..
October 17 at 12:19 am
Don't know why the topic was locked. Sorry. No wonder I didn't get any feedback from you guys. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic [132nd] EXERCISE GREEN SWORD - Mission #2: MUCH better!.
October 16 at 11:53 pm
A video that requires to be promoted everywhere Eagle. Totally awesome. -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic [132nd] EXERCISE GREEN SWORD - Mission #2: MUCH better!.
October 16 at 11:04 pm
hey Mole you can leave a debrief on the 132nd page. I brought up the routine and monotonous task even though realistic probably not at fun as working with a JTAC. Even so the... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic [132nd] EXERCISE GREEN SWORD - Mission #2: MUCH better!.
October 16 at 8:15 pm
We attended part of the debrief after you left Mole. The mission after next will have a huge need for choppers according to Neck. So I think we will skip the 3rd training that... -
Molevitch replied to the topic [132nd] EXERCISE GREEN SWORD - Mission #2: MUCH better!.
October 16 at 6:04 pm
I have to agree with you Eagle and BaD. I must say, that it did feel like we were not particularly involved with the main event. Not so much making up numbers, as a... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic [132nd] EXERCISE GREEN SWORD - Mission #2: MUCH better!.
October 16 at 6:03 pm
I got in at 3pm,(I thought that was when we started last time) I knew I was late when I saw everyone in the mission channel so I figured I'd hop in and try to get a vector... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic [132nd] EXERCISE GREEN SWORD - Mission #2: MUCH better!.
October 16 at 10:27 am
Great feedback guys. I don't know what time BK showed up by the way? For this kind of event, it's usually not possible to show up late because it often involves a lot of... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic [132nd] EXERCISE GREEN SWORD - Mission #2: MUCH better!.
October 16 at 9:04 am
Well I think it went a lot better this time. We got off the ground pretty quick and pain free the take off clearance was kinda awkward though ( they keep trying to treat us... -
Molevitch replied to the topic [132nd] EXERCISE GREEN SWORD - Mission #2: MUCH better!.
October 16 at 4:16 am
Dustoff at the 132nd. AAR Mole Well it went a lot better this time. Shame we didn't wait for BK, if... -
BaDCrC created new topic [132nd] EXERCISE GREEN SWORD - Mission #2: MUCH better!.
October 15 at 8:15 pm
Let share our stories about this flight! Really liked it despite the fact that we spent most of the time sling loading from the train station to FOB Kilo. At least this time,...