WSO Cockpit Update – Part I: WRCS, Nav, RWR
As the end of summer draws near, the first step towards making my setup spookier and more welcoming for the F-4E Phantom II flavour is complete, adding controls for WRCS, RWR, Navigation, and more.
Kill Boxes Part II: Types & Representation
Before moving into the Kill Box planning stage, it is worth visualising how a kill box is represented and its types.
Kill Boxes Part I: Introduction
Kill Boxes are fundamental means of coordinating fire into a defined area, maximising effects, safety, and efficiency while minimising the need for additional communication and tight control. This article introduces the Kill Boxes and related concepts, such as ACM and FSCM.
F-4E Navigation: Impromptu In-Game No-Tools Planning – VR Friendly!
The idea behind this video came from a post I read on ED’s forum about having an in-game F-4E kneeboard page that does pretty much everything (from course and distance to time and fuel). An idea I found very much not feasible.
However, with a bit of the usual ingenuity and the very same rule of thumbs we apply in-cockpit, we can definitely plan something basic in just a few minutes. A more complex solution definitely requires something ad hoc; something that should come from ED itself, and should be fully integrated in DCS.
A Story or Rockets and Shelters – Everyday Life in Israel Post 7 October 2023
In 2021, as events in Israel turned for the worse once again, AssafB, a fellow virtual pilot from the 132nd Virtual Wing, wrote a short text about living under the “Iron Dome”.
A few years have passed, and the event of 7 October 2023 changed many things. Assaf recently wrote again, describing the event from his perspective, as a common person, a father.
Training Tools: APQ-120, TACAN/HSI, Bullseye – by LG “Bruno” Barons
LG “Bruno” Barons has created additional training tools useful for any aircraft, especially the F-4E Phantom II: APQ-120, TACAN/HSI simulator and Bullseye trainer.
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